forge | (fȯrj) | (noun): a blacksmith’s workshop, a smithy.

forge | (fȯrj) | (verb): ¹ make or shape (a metal object) by heating and hammering; ² create (something) strong, enduring, or successful; ³ move forward gradually or steadily.

The Forge | (t͟hə fȯrj) | (noun): a home for those who make and remake themselves through dedication, discipline, and determination despite all difficulties.

Founded by Rémy Ngamije, an award-winning Rwandan-born Namibian writer, photographer, and fitness enthusiast, The Forge has a singular purpose: to be a place of self-discovery through physical endeavour for fitness practitioners of all levels and disciplines.

Located in Windhoek’s Southern Industrial Area, The Forge is reclaimed from The Old Paint Factory’s long-vacant basement storage facility. After a minimalist reconceptualisation, the brutalist-style bones of the concrete cavern were converted into a rugged gym with spartan aesthetics.

Light on luxuries, utilitarian in ethos, well-ventilated, clean, and brightly-lit, the gym has a spacious functional layout and a curated aural soundscape that provides each member with a distraction-free environment in which to pursue their fitness goals.

The Forge is fully-equipped with a well-stocked weight academy, cardio apparatus, and has space for calisthenics exercises, yoga, high intensity interval training, as well as combat sports like boxing and kickboxing.

Living is an act of courage,
and preparing to live is a daily exercise.

More than a gym, The Forge’s founding spirit is alloyed with the four foundational Stoic philosophical principles which have been interpreted to inform its operational standards and training culture.

• Wisdom: preferring practical, locally-adapted fitness knowledge that is capable of being shared in clear, effective ways while utilising established training techniques that create a motivated, active, and healthy community.
• Temperance: pursuing balance in all things (exercise regimens, diets, and other daily habits), and embracing moderation (with gradual increases in exertion to attain new levels of physical performance) as the key to exercising without being injured.
• Courage: realising, as the great Stoic philosopher Seneca did, that “living itself is as an act of courage” and that the pursuit of a purposeful life requires brave curiosity and an openness to novelty (in and outside the gym) in order to reject meaningless and unrewarding dogma.
• Justice: cultivating habits that strengthen mental and physical fortitude and prepare the individual to face the drudgeries and disappointments of life, and feeling empowered to participate in the solving of social, political, and economic issues in Namibia and the world.

Together, these four principles shape The Forge’s core values:

strength and honour • temperance and focus • discipline and respect • perseverance and hope

This unique gym provides a home for those who consider health to be a personal craft, an undulating and rigorous journey defined by patience, perseverance, and perspiration.

THE FORGE AT A GLANCE

COMPLETE GYM	LIMITED MEMBERSHIPS	DEDICATED HOURS	WI-FI ACCESS	CURATED SOUND
ABLUTION FACILITIES	SECURE PARKING	ACCESS CONTROL	SECURITY & CCTV	FORGE APP*

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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^{* Forge Fire is a forthcoming and exclusive app for Forge members.}