Friends of the Gym — Local services in Seattle

I can’t say enough good things about Strive and Uplift! I’m a non-athletic person who never really got over being deconditioned in the past, and I’ve made amazing strides coming here for nearly a year. I absolutely adore the women’s lifting class, it’s a wonderful group of people and amazing instructor. Every class is an opportunity to try new things and perfect known ones in a way that works within each persons unique physical capabilities and challenges. The circuits make the tough things possible and allow for sufficient time to execute good form and prevent injury. To quote our instructor it’s not really just a gym, it’s a community of people who do...

I found Friends of the Gym earlier this year and have tried to attend the weekly 'mask required' class every week. First of all, it's so great to have an accessible and careful workout space in the city and I am so grateful to FotG for that! Working out with folks that take public safety and neighborly care seriously is so affirming. Also, the class is led by Olli - an incredible workout instructor and coach. The workouts switch up all the time which keep things fresh. Olli leads the class in a way that anyone can get a ton out of it - whether you're new to a gym space, an experienced iron pumper, or anything in between. I love going to FotG and am so...

Highly recommended! The gym space feels inclusive and welcoming for all fitness levels and is very focused on relationships and community. Convenient location, completely reasonable sliding scaled pricing. I've been working 1:1 with Allison for about 9 months. She's so upbeat, warm, and knowledgable. The workouts she designs strike the balance between achievable and the right amount of challenging, and vary from week to week. She's made a few referrals to other providers that have been exceptionally helpful. Over all working with her has been an awesome positive addition to my physical fitness and...