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 · 62 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 · 62 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.
