Foundations
Beginner · 60 min
A four-week on-ramp into barbell training — squat, hinge, press, and pull, taught from zero.
Barbell strength & conditioning — Foundry District
Get strong. On purpose.
Barbell-focused training with real coaching — small-group strength, conditioning, and open gym, programmed by coaches who learn your name and your numbers.
612 members · 84 coached sessions a week · 6 coaches on the floor
TODAY · 5:30 PM
Strength · Coach Yusuf
3 left
Members
612
training in the Foundry District
Per week
84
coached sessions on the floor
3-mo gain
+38%
avg, across the main lifts
Coaches
6
certified, on every class
On the board this month
315 lb deadlift✦
first strict pull-up✦
+42 kg back squat✦
bodyweight bench✦
first muscle-up✦
100 kg clean & jerk✦
12-week meet prep, done✦
New here — start here
A free intro session + movement assessment.
One-on-one with a coach: we screen how you move, talk through your goals and training history, and put you in the right starting class. No sales pitch, no obligation, no charge.
Book your free intro →A 45-minute movement screen with a coach
A starting point — not a sales call
Then your first week of classes, on us
No experience needed · no contract · book any day we're open
The classes
Six ways to put work in.
Every class is coached, programmed, and scaled to you. Walk in knowing exactly what you're doing and why.
Strength Small-Group
All levels · 60 min
Capped at 8. Percentage-based programming on the main lifts with a coach watching every set.
Conditioning
All levels · 45 min
Engines built with sleds, rowers, carries, and intervals. Hard, scalable, and never random.
Open Gym
Independent · all day
Run your own program with coaches on the floor. Full barbell, rack, and platform access.
Olympic Lifting
Intermediate · 75 min
Snatch and clean & jerk technique, in a dedicated class with slow-motion video feedback.
Powerlifting Prep
Advanced · 90 min
Twelve-week peaking blocks for members training toward a meet — squat, bench, deadlift.
This week
The week, block by block.
Foundations
Strength
Conditioning
Open gym
Olympic
Powerlifting
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MonTODAY
5:30aStrengthMarcus
9:00aOpen Gymstaffed
12:00pConditioningAndre
5:30pStrengthYusuf · 3 left
6:30pFoundationsBrigid
Tue
6:00aConditioningAndre
9:30aStrengthMarcus
12:00pOpen Gymstaffed
5:30pOlympic LiftYusuf
6:30pStrengthCole
Wed
5:30aStrengthCole
9:00aOpen Gymstaffed
12:00pConditioningAndre
5:30pFoundationsBrigid
6:30pPowerlift PrepMarcus
Thu
6:00aStrengthMarcus
9:30aConditioningAndre
12:00pOpen Gymstaffed
5:30pStrengthSaanvi
6:30pOlympic LiftYusuf
Fri
5:30aStrengthMarcus
9:00aOpen Gymstaffed
12:00pConditioningAndre
4:30pFoundationsBrigid
5:30pStrengthCole
Sat
8:00aStrengthMarcus
9:30aConditioningAndre
11:00aFoundationsBrigid
12:30pPowerlift PrepMarcus
2:00pOpen Gymstaffed
Sun
9:00aStrengthYusuf
10:30aConditioningAndre
12:00pOpen Gymstaffed
1:30pOlympic LiftYusuf
3:00pOpen Gymstaffed
Open gym runs all staffed hours · reserve coached classes up to 7 days out in the Ironside app.
The gym
Built from steel and chalk.
8,200 square feet in an old machine shop — calibrated bars, real platforms, and equipment that's bolted down and built to be used hard. No mirrors selfie wall, no smoothie counter.
The coaches
Six coaches who know your numbers.
Certified, competitive, and on the floor every class — not behind a desk. They write the programming and they watch every rep.
MT
Marcus Tobin
Head coach · powerlifting
Competed raw at 93 kg for nine years; writes every strength block in the building.
CF-L3 · USAW-L1
YA
Yusuf Abara
Strength & Olympic lifting
Former collegiate thrower; coaches the snatch like a craft, one cue at a time.
USAW-L2 · NASM-CPT
BN
Brigid Nolan
Foundations & conditioning
Runs the on-ramp — has taught 400+ people their first barbell squat.
CF-L2 · NASM-CPT
AW
Andre Whitlock
Conditioning & engine
Ex-firefighter; builds the hardest — and fairest — conditioning in town.
CF-L2 · CPR/AED
SM
Saanvi Mehta
Strength & mobility
Physical-therapy background; the coach members see when something hurts.
NASM-CPT · FRCms
CB
Cole Bannister
Open gym & powerlifting prep
Meet-day handler and the calm voice under a heavy bar.
CF-L2 · USAW-L1
Membership
Three ways to train.
Month to month, always. No contracts, no initiation fee, no twelve-month lock-in. Freeze or cancel whenever you need to.
Open Gym
$79/ month
Train your own program — full floor access, coaches on hand.
- Open-gym access, 7 days
- All platforms & equipment
- Coaches on the floor for spots
- Month to month
MOST POPULAR
Unlimited Classes
$189/ month
Every coached class, every day, plus open gym.
- Unlimited coached classes
- Open gym included
- Personalized strength tracking
- Quarterly re-assessment
- Freeze anytime, month to month
Twice a Week
$129/ month
A steady, sustainable strength habit — no every-day commitment.
- 8 coached classes a month
- Strength programming included
- Roll over up to 2 classes
- Month to month
Member stories
Strong is a verb here.
"I joined Foundations having never picked up a barbell. Last week I deadlifted 225. The photo on the gym wall says it happened."
DO
Dani Okonkwo
Member · 11 months
"I came back from a herniated disc terrified of lifting. Saanvi rebuilt my squat from an empty bar. I'm stronger than before the injury."
RT
Robert Tan
Member · 2 years
"I started at 51 because I didn't want to be fragile at 70. I train Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6am. I can carry my own life."
MD
Margaret Doyle
Member · 3 years
Find us
In the old machine shop.
2 Anvil Court
The gym
2 Anvil Court, Foundry District
Loading-dock entrance, look for the orange door
Free lot parking on Anvil Court and street parking on Forge Street — never a problem, even at 6am. Four showers, towel service, and day lockers in each locker room.
Hours
| Mon–Fri | 5:00a–9:00p |
| Saturday | 7:00a–4:00p |
| Sunday | 8:00a–2:00p |
Your first class
Flat-soled shoes, a water bottle, and a willingness to start light. We supply chalk, belts, and everything bolted to the floor. Show up ten minutes early.
Before you start
Straight answers.
I've never touched a barbell — is this for me?+
Especially for you. Everyone starts in Foundations — a four-week, small-group on-ramp that teaches the squat, hinge, press, and pull from zero. No athletic background assumed.
What are class sizes — how much individual coaching?+
Strength classes cap at 8, Foundations at 6. One coach per class, every set watched. You'll get your name called and your form corrected — every session, not just your first.
Is there a contract, or is it month-to-month?+
Month to month, always. No contracts and no initiation fee. Cancel or freeze with two weeks' notice — for travel, injury, or any reason at all.
Do you have showers and parking?+
Four showers and towel service in each locker room, plus day lockers. Free parking in the Anvil Court lot and on Forge Street — never a problem, even at the 5:30am class.
Can I do open gym on a class membership?+
Yes — every class membership includes full open-gym access during staffed hours. Train your accessory work, make up a missed session, or just lift on your own time.
Your first session is free.
Book a free intro — a coach, a movement screen, and a real conversation about where you're starting from. Then your first week of classes is on us.