Ballard's original
boxing gym.
Built for anyone
willing to work.
Nathan opened Ballard Barbell and Boxing Club in 2010 because Ballard didn't have a real boxing gym. Plenty of fitness studios, plenty of yoga, a gym on every other block, but nowhere teaching real boxing with a community attached.
Fifteen years later, that's still the whole idea: teach real boxing to anyone willing to work, no gimmicks and no upsells. It's grown into five coaches, a few hundred members, and three programs (daily classes, women's boxing, and Parkinson's boxing) plus private training. But it's stayed tough without being precious about it, and there are usually a few kids running around the corner of the gym.
Boxing is the spine of all of it, and the conditioning is what keeps you honest.
What you actually get
when you walk in.
Your first visit
A free, full class focused on boxing and functional fitness. The workout will be hard, but only as hard as you want it to be. We like to challenge people; we don't like to push them beyond their limits until they're ready to go there.
Once you're a member
Group classes, open gym time, nutritional support, and routine fitness assessments are all included. Come to as many classes as you want; use the gym as often as you need to reach your goals.
More than
throwing punches.
Boxing is a skill, and learning it teaches you to control your body and keep your head when your heart rate is through the roof. It pays off well outside the gym too: how you move, how you carry yourself, how you hold up under pressure.
A broad base
for any task.
Our fitness programming targets strength, stamina, speed, agility, and explosiveness. Kettlebells, sprints, plyometrics, Olympic lifting, gymnastics. The goal is to get you in the best shape of your life, and we're open to anything that helps you get there.
Best way to get it
is to come do it.
Your first class is always free, and there's no obligation to join. Show up, train, decide for yourself.
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