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HYROX
HYROX is a global fitness race that combines running and functional exercises to challenge your strength, power, endurance, and cardiovascular fitness. The race is designed for everyone, regardless of fitness level.
New to HYROX? Don’t worry. Our sessions at Studio 281 are open to all levels—whether you’re just starting out or working towards your first big race, you can join any time and progress at your own pace.
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Ride
The ultimate indoor cycling experience. Big playlists, amazing lighting and sound systems.
A 45 minute full body workout on our stationary bikes, you will be led through a workout of sprints and climbs with metric focus using our state of the art bikes giving you the live data of how you are riding. An incredible cardio and strength workout.
Are you ready to ride?
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Metcon
Metcon is the place where strength meets cardio. Are you ready to take on the ultimate challenge? Expect explosive rounds using cardio machines, body weight, dumbells and barbells to give you the opportunity to develop and improve your full fitness ability.
Our instructors will lead you through this full body workout where you will challenge yourself to short intense bursts and challenging longer endurance rounds. This session is guaranteed to test and challenge your fitness ability.
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Conditioning
Its time to get that heart racing. Want to improve your fitness and feel the benefits of this cardio focused session?
Conditioning uses body weight cardio exercises and machines to help take you to that next level. Get competitive with yourself and be ready for variety within the session where you will work in teams, pairs and solo to challenge yourself to go that bit further you didn’t think was possible.
Let’s get ready to sweat and burn!
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Strength
Moving your body in safe and effective ways to help grow your strength using a mix of body weight, weights and weighted equipment to ensure you always get a well rounded full body strength focused session.
Our sessions are programmed to ensure you are able to track your progress over time, revisiting lifts and moves to aid your development and assist you on your fitness journey. Whatever level of fitness you are, be ready to take your strength to a whole new level, move your body better and prevent injury all whilst being coached, supported and having a great time.
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WOD
Our Workout of the Day is your go-to, perfectly structured, all-in-one session, designed to make sure you leave knowing you have ticked every box. Sessions are carefully programmed to deliver balance, progression, and purpose.
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Compromised
Meet conditioning’s spicy sibling.
Compromised is designed to push your limits and elevate your fitness, especially your cardiovascular capacity and lactate threshold. That burning, heavy leg feeling that makes you stop mid-set, this is where we train to break through it.
Standard Wellness
Standard wellness
Yoga
Slow down and feel the benefits of stretching, letting it go and aiding your mental clarity with our yoga classes.
Take a moment for you to find time and space for your body. Yoga is an amazing way to slow down, release tension physically, emotionally and mentally with breathing techniques to aid your body moving in this way. Included in our membership we host a candle lit yoga every month and vary our classes with one slower paced hatha class and one vinyasa class which is faster paced to help keep you feeling challenged.
Standard wellness
Mummy & Me
Supportive, strengthening and made just for you.
Our Postnatal Reformer classes are designed to gently rebuild your core, support recovery and give you time to reconnect with your body. With a focus on breath, alignment and low-impact movement, this class is a space for you to move with intention and confidence post-birth.
Available across all three studios:
Fridays at Ampthill – 11:30am
Mondays at Bedford – 1:00pm
Wednesdays at Milton Keynes – 11:30am
Join us for a four-class package over five weeks for just £68 – and take the first step in your postnatal journey with us.
Standard wellness
Power Pulse Pilates
Pilates at 281 is full of power and pulse.
We take your traditional Pilates form add the 281 twist and bring you an absolute game changer of a workout. The main focus is still posture, body positioning, core engagement and technique, however, we level up by using mat based equipment to get deeper into your core, feel muscles you didn’t know you had and benefit from a low impact full body workout.
This session is great for anyone looking to improve their core strength and take a different approach to exercise.
Premium Wellness
Premium Wellness
Reformer Pilates
Pilates just got spicy. A full body workout with a difference for all levels, get ready to challenge yourself with this workout filled with plenty of burn.
Using our state of the art Reformer beds, this low impact, full body workout will improve your strength, flexibility, work on your deep core strength, coordination and overall fitness.
Expect dynamic movements and isolated muscle holds. You will need Reformer socks for the sessions; you’re welcome to bring your own or we have them to purchase with us.
Premium Wellness
Sculpt
INTRODUCING SCULPT, our new concept coming soon to Bedford & Olney.
A low, slow, high-impact experience blending Pilates, yoga flow, and mindfulness in 32° infrared heat, designed to help you switch off and truly focus on you. More than a class, SCULPT is a mind, body, and soul experience. Launching exclusively to Studio 281 members in January 2026, with a full public launch to follow. Expect red light and infrared technology to enhance flexibility, recovery, and overall wellbeing. Low-impact, powerful, and suitable for all levels. The ultimate YOU time.
Coming soon in Bedford & Olney
Premium Wellness
Reformer Jump Board
Jump Board Reformer is where strength meets cardio with a dynamic twist. Are you ready to feel the burn? This high-energy session uses the jump board to combine powerful, low-impact cardio bursts with the core-strengthening benefits of reformer Pilates.
Expect to feel your glutes, legs, and core light up while enjoying a fun, flowing session that’s easy on the joints but tough on results.
This class is for all abilities and is perfect for anyone looking to elevate their Pilates practice with an energising twist. You will need Reformer socks for the sessions; you’re welcome to bring your own or we have them to purchase with us.
Who are we?
Our community is the beating heart of 281, an inclusive space offering affordable coaching within a wide variety of classes.
What are we doing?
We are proud to have built a space where people can access coaching from passionate, experienced and qualified coaches.
Why are we doing it?
Fitness is much more than how you look, it’s about how you feel. Our aim is to make fitness something you love.
What people are saying…
★★★★★
The most friendly place to start your fitness journey! Great atmosphere and all the instructors are friendly and happy to help/advise.
Mandi Kemp
Facebook review
★★★★★
Great staff and atmosphere, welcomed into every training session. There’s a great mix of sessions and people, something for everyone.
Bariś Kirsop
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Frequently asked questions
Browse our FAQs or contact us today!
How do I book my first class?
You can view the timetable for our Studio 281 locations – Bedford (offers all sessions), Milton Keynes (Reformer Pilates), Ampthill (Reformer Pilates) and Olney (Reformer Pilates and Sculpt).
You’ll then need to book a class or a membership. View the pricing options for Bedford, Milton Keynes, Ampthill or Olney.
What do I need to bring for my class?
If you are attending a gym class at Bedford, we recommend you bring some water, a towel, trainers and clothes that are suitable to exercise in.
If you are attending a Reformer Class at Bedford, Milton Keynes, Ampthill or Olney you will need grippy socks which you can purchase in our studios or via the Bsport app which you can get on iOS or Android.
What classes do you offer?
Within our gym based studios we offer: Strength, Metcon, Conditioning, Yoga, Power Pulse Pilates, HYROX Members, Ride and WOD (Workout of the day).
In our Reformer Pilates studios we offer dynamic reformer classes, more information about our reformer classes can be found here.
How much is a membership?
We have options for everyone. Our membership prices are dependent on what you are looking for, whether that’s just a gym membership, reformer or maybe both. Take a look at the membership options underneath the studio location you want to attend, or drop us an email at hello@studio281.co.uk and someone from our team can help you.
Do I have to pay a joining fee?
No – there is no joining fee for any of our memberships.
How many people are in a class?
For our gym classes it varies per class type, however the maximum there will ever be is 20.
For our reformer classes, these are kept small and intimate. If you’d like some further information please drop us an email at hello@studio281.co.uk.
Do you have a trial class I can try?
Yes, you can get a trial class to one of the following classes: Strength, Metcon, Ride, Yoga, Power Pulse Pilates, HYROX, Conditioning and WOD (Workout of the day).
What is your cancellation policy?
All our classes have a 24 hour cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, please do so before this. Unfortunately, if you cancel within 24 hours or less you will not receive your credit back as this will not be refunded. View our full cancellation policy here.
Do you offer gift cards?
Yes, you can purchase gift cards via the Bsport website and app.
What are you waiting for?
Book a free Gym session at Bedford and experience Studio 281 yourself.