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Build real strength through intelligent progressive training.
Founding Membership — Applications Open
Opening
68days to opening · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Founding memberships
The founding rate is open before the doors are, and it is held for anyone accepted before opening day.
₱7,000 a month — ₱84,000 for the 12 months, paid up front. The founding rate, held for your first year.
Training
Train for more
Build strength. Develop endurance. Move better. Perform at a higher level.
Conditioning
Develop the engine to work harder and recover faster.
Performance
Train to move, compete and perform at your best.
Community
Train alongside people who take it as seriously as you do.
Membership
A capped room.
An open door.
Membership is capped and taken by application, and the founding places are open now. The cap is what keeps the equipment free when you reach for it and the floor worth training on — and it is why applications eventually close.
₱7,000per month
₱84,000 for 12 months, paid up front
Limited founding places available.
An Open Floor
Not a class timetable. The floor is open through the day: come when it suits you, train your own session, take the time you need on the lift you came for.
Coaching On Hand
Membership is the room and the equipment. Coaching with the people below is booked on top of it — so it is there when you want it, and you are not paying for it in the weeks you do not.
A Capped Room
The room is capped so the equipment is free when you need it and the floor never becomes a queue.
Coaches
On the floor
Qualified, present, and in the room with you.
Head of Performance
Gab Rosario
Athletic highlights
- Fastest HYROX Athlete in the Philippines
- Multiple HYROX National Record Holder
- 3× Ironman 70.3 World Championship Finisher
- Spartan Race Pro Team Member
- 2nd Place — Spartan Asia-Pacific Championship, Elite Beast
- Former Philippine Obstacle Sports National Development Pool Athlete
Certifications
- Bachelor of Science in Sports Science — University of Santo Tomas
- EXOS Performance Specialist
- Certified Functional Strength Coach — Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning
- Sports Strength Coach & Periodization for Strength in Sports
- HYROX Performance Specialist
- Certified Kettlebell Instructor, Level 1
- METCON Trainer Specialist, Level 1
- Certified HIIT Instructor
Coach
Marites C. Nocyao
Marites C. Nocyao on Instagram
Athletic highlights
- Gold Medallist — SEA Games 2023
- National Record Holder — HYROX Mixed Doubles
- First Asian Competitor — Spartan World Championship
- Philippine National Team, 2021 and 2022
- Competitor — World OCR Championships, Abu Dhabi, 2021
- National Sprint Series Champion, 2021
- 2nd Place — SEA Regional Series Spartan Race, Chiang Mai, 2022
Certifications
- World Athletics Level 1 Coach
- OCR Level 2 Coach — World OCR
- FISO Certification Course
- CPR and First Aid Certified — PHA and PCC
- International Strength and Conditioning Institute (ISCI) — Sports Strength Coach, course attended
- ISCI — Speed and Conditioning, course attended
- ISCI — Program Design, course attended
- ISCI — Sport Supplements, course attended
Coach
Rufino B. Herrera III
Rufino B. Herrera III on Instagram
Athletic highlights
- Philippine HYROX Record Holder — Open Doubles
- Ironman 70.3 Finisher
- 2× Marathon Finisher
- Ultramarathon Finisher
- 2× Spartan Race Sprint Gold
- Spartan Race Super Silver
- 2nd Place — Team Backyard Ultra
- 3rd Place — Bench Hybrid Games, Leg 2
- 3rd Place — SIP Plus Games Doubles
Certifications
- International Strength and Conditioning Institute
- HYROX 101 Coach — In Progress
Coach
Carlos Alejandro Dimailig
Carlos Alejandro Dimailig on Instagram
Athletic highlights
- Philippine HYROX National Record — Men's Open Doubles, 1:00:52
- 2× Spartan Race World Championship Qualifier
- Champion — Spartan Southeast Asia Regional Series, 18-24
- 3rd Place — Spartan Asia Pacific, 18-24
- 1st Place — Spartan Chiang Mai Super and Sprint, 18-24
- 1st Place — Spartan Stadion Philippines, Overall Age Group
- 1st Place — Spartan New Jersey Sprint, 18-24
- Spartan Trifecta Finisher — Beast, Super and Sprint
Coaching
- Founder and Head Coach — Oxy Athletics
- HYROX, obstacle course racing and marathon programming
- Spartan Race Philippines Ambassador (2023)
Founding Member
Nico Bolzico
Took one of the first places on the floor, and will train on it like everybody else.
- HYROX National Doubles Record Holder, set with Gab Rosario
- Competes at the front of the Philippine field
Applications open
The hardest part is showing up.
Limited founding places available. Once the founding allocation is filled, applications will close.
Where we are
Bonifacio High StreetH22X+8V27th AveTaguig City, Metro Manila- Every day
- 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Where to find usBonifacio High Street, H22X+8V2, 7th Ave, Taguig City, Metro ManilaOpen in Google Maps
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Questions
The questions we get
What kind of gym is this?
An open floor, not a class timetable. You come when it suits you, train your own session, and take as long as you need on the thing you came in for. The equipment is here to be used properly rather than circuited through in forty-five minutes.
Do I need to be an athlete to train here?
No. The coaching is at a level competitive athletes travel for, which is exactly why it works for someone starting out — the same eye that fixes a national record holder's setup will fix yours. Come as you are and we will meet you there.
Is coaching included in the membership?
Membership is the room, the equipment and the hours. Coaching is booked on top of it, so it is there in the weeks you want it and you are not paying for it in the weeks you do not.
What am I paying, and when?
A founding place is ₱84,000 for 12 months — ₱7,000 a month — paid once, up front, after your place is confirmed. Settlement is by bank transfer or GCash. Nothing is ever charged through this website and we never ask for card details.
Where do I park?
One Parkade and Two Parkade are both a short walk from the door, and there is parking on the lower ground of Central Square. Bonifacio High Street is small enough that any of the three leaves you a couple of minutes away.
Are there showers and changing rooms?
Separate changing rooms for women and men, with showers in both. Towels are provided — you do not need to carry one in and you do not need to carry a wet one home.
What should I bring?
Training shoes and yourself. Towels are here, and there is somewhere to put your things while you train.
When can I train?
Every day, 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM. Weekends included. The floor is open throughout — there is no session to book to get on it.
Still nothing that answers it? membership@ascend-ph.com — or apply for membership.