The founders of Padel Studio Coventry were inspired by Dubai concepts that have combined the popular racket sport and surging fitness modality into one unified concept
While more and more people are flocking to glass-enclosed courts to play the tennis-squash hybrid sport of padel, U.K.-based Padel Studios Coventry is combining the growing sport with another red-hot fitness modality: Pilates.
The founders, Preet Bains and Aman Choudhury, launched the 14,000-square-foot, three-court facility with enough space to create a wellness and fitness hub, rather than just a place to play padel.
“When we looked at the space, we realised that building three courts instead of four gave us an opportunity to do something different,” Bains said.
“Reformer Pilates was already booming in Coventry and worldwide, and there was clear synergy between the two disciplines,” he added. “We wanted to create a place that wasn’t just about playing Padel but about wellness, community and recovery.”
To help carry out their vision, Padel Studios Coventry is collaborating with local brand Ramsay Fitness and Pilates equipment giant Balanced Body, which will provide its Allegro 2 reformers.
The Padel Studios facility is equipped with eight Balanced Body reformers, and Ramsay Fitness will manage the Pilates business independently from its own booking system.
Coventry’s padel-Pilates combination is surprisingly not the first of its kind. Bains and Choudhury were inspired by Dubai padel clubs that they say have incorporated Pilates into their facilities as well.
“Padel and Pilates might look very different, but they complement one another beautifully,” Bains explained. “Pilates develops the mobility, strength and injury prevention that Padel players need, while Padel brings a social and competitive element that excites people and keeps them coming back. The crossover has been fantastic.”
Padel Studios Coventry is also following the growing trend of clubs leaning into wellness by offering amenities including a recovery room for physiotherapy, sports massage and nutritional support and a cafe, encouraging members to stay post-workout.
“We see this as the future of fitness,” Bains added. “People don’t just want a court or a studio, they want a place where they can train, recover, socialise and feel part of something bigger.”
