Aaron Boyd
Owner & Head Coach
FMS2 · SFMA2 · Dip. Ex. Sci.
Aaron has coached in Lower Hutt since 2011 and founded PURE Movement in 2018; he still runs the floor most days, coaching movement, mobility and strength.
About · Lower Hutt
The strength gym in Lower Hutt that tells you the truth.
A real strength gym in Lower Hutt, owner-operated since 2011 — honest coaching and evidence-based programming. This is who runs the floor and why.
5.0 Google reviews Training Lower Hutt since 2011
The story
Why PURE Movement exists
Aaron Boyd has coached in Lower Hutt since 2011 and founded PURE Movement in 2018: a proper strength gym in Lower Hutt with honest coaching, programming built on evidence and none of the industry hype. The promise is simple — we tell you the truth, and you stay because the training works.
5.0 Google reviews Training Lower Hutt since 2011
The philosophy
Three things we don’t compromise on
Evidence-based programming
We screen how you move, then build training on what the research supports — adjusted to your body and your progress.
Honesty over hype
No transformation theatre and no fake urgency — if something isn’t right for you, we’ll say so, even when it costs us a sale.
A commitment that fits your goal
Your block is set to what you’re training for — a wedding in six months, a tramp in eight weeks — not a forced 12-month deal.
Meet the team
The coaches on the floor
You’ll work with coaches who know your name and your training.
Daniel Nield
Coach
Dip. Ex. Sci. · Gymnastics L7 Coach & Judge
Daniel brings a gymnastics and calisthenics background — rings, floor and bodyweight strength — alongside strength and hypertrophy coaching.
The space
A real strength gym, not a boutique studio
We’re at 41A Rutherford Street, Lower Hutt.
Racks, barbells, plates and the room to use them — set up for strength work and movement coaching, not mirrors and playlists. Quiet enough to hear your coach, calm enough that beginners aren’t intimidated. And yes, there’s usually a gym dog on the floor.
Your free week
Try PURE Movement free for a week
The best way to meet us is to come in. One hour, completely free — a gym tour, a look at how you move, and a straight answer on whether training here is right for you.
Your first session covers:
- Gym tour. See the space, the equipment and how the floor actually runs — no crowds, no posing.
- Goal setting. Tell us what you want from training. We work out what that realistically takes.
- Screen your movement. We watch how you actually move, so we coach what your body needs — not a template.
- Guided warm-up. Move through a coached warm-up so you leave knowing what good training feels like.
- Q&A. Ask anything — pricing, scheduling, injuries, whether this is even right for you.
Then train free for the rest of the week — coach on the floor, no strings.
No cost. No obligation. No sales pressure.
