Independent strength club · Portland
Strength,
built properly.
Small coached classes, competition-grade kit and coaches who learn your name in week one. Fourteen people per class, never more.
- Max per class
- 14
- Classes a week
- 28
- Sq ft of floor
- 9,400
- Competition platforms
- 6
9,400 sq ft · former foundry, 1924
01What we offer
One floor.
Four ways in.
No circuits of chrome machines, no TVs on the treadmills. Just a well-run strength gym with the coaching to back it up.
- 01
Coached classes
Strength, conditioning, combat and mobility — capped at fourteen so a coach actually watches your reps.
- 02
Open gym
Six competition platforms, calibrated plates, two sleds and a turf lane. Train your own program whenever we're open.
- 03
Personal coaching
One-to-one programming with a coach who writes your plan, checks in weekly and adjusts it when life happens.
- 04
Recovery corner
Mobility tools, a cold plunge and a sauna on the mezzanine — included with every membership.
02Classes
Pick your discipline
Six formats, 28 sessions a week. Every class is coached, capped and scaled to where you are today.
Strength Club
Squat, press, pull. A progressive barbell block with a coach on every rack.
Barbell Foundations
Learn the big lifts from scratch, in a group of eight, at your own pace.
Engine
Intervals on rowers, air bikes and the sled. Scaled to you, never easy.
Kettlebell Burn
Swings, cleans and carries in fast circuits that build grip and grit.
Fight Fit
Boxing technique and bag rounds. No sparring, all the conditioning.
Mobility Lab
Slow, deliberate work for hips, shoulders and spine. Your lifts will thank you.
03Members
Ask the people
who stayed
Average membership: three years and counting. These are a few of the reasons.
I walked in unable to deadlift the empty bar without my back complaining. Eighteen months later I pulled 275 at the in-house meet, and the whole gym was shouting.
Priya S.
Member since 2024 · Strength Club
Every other gym I joined, I lasted six weeks. Here the coaches notice when you've missed a session and text you. That small thing changed everything.
Marcus D.
Member since 2023 · Engine & Fight Fit
At 58 I assumed lifting wasn't for me. Tomás started me with a kettlebell and patience. My doctor asked what I'd changed.
Helen W.
Member since 2025 · Barbell Foundations
04Membership
No joining fee.
No contracts.
Three plans, priced honestly. Go annual and get two months free. Every membership starts with a free coached class.
05Visit
Find the foundry
Unit 4, 118 Foundry Street
Riverside District, Portland, OR 97209
- Four minutes from the Riverside streetcar stop
- Free member parking behind the building after 17:00
- Covered bike racks and lockers with showers
Opening hours
| Day | Open | Coach on floor |
|---|---|---|
| Mon – Fri | 05:30 – 22:00 | 06:00 – 21:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00 – 18:00 | 08:00 – 14:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 – 16:00 | 09:00 – 13:00 |
Questions before you come in? Call (503) 555-0148.
Your first class
is on us.
Pick any session on the timetable. A coach meets you at the door and takes it from there.
Book free trial