Marcus BellOwner · head coach
Twenty years under the bar, eight of them teaching here. Programs the barbell work and will tell you plainly when to take a lighter day.
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Banks St in Mid-City · first class is free
Strong is a skill.We teach it.
A small strength gym for people who want a plan, not a guess. Personal training, open gym and group classes capped at twelve, so a coach can actually watch your form.
4.9 on Google · 318 reviewsDoors open at 5am on weekdays
8
years on Banks St
4
full-time coaches
42
classes every week
12
people per class, max
What it costs
No contracts. No sign-up fee.
Month to month. Cancel with two weeks notice, no phone call required.
Membership
Open gym
$59/moTrain on your own schedule. Full floor, racks and platforms, no class needed.
Unlimited classes
$139/moEvery group class on the schedule, Saturday team lift included.
Class pack, 10
$155Ten classes to use within eight weeks. Good for a month that gets busy.
Day pass
$18Drop in for one session. Your first visit is on us.
Household
$189/moTwo people at the same address, unlimited classes for both.
Coaching
Free intro
$0Thirty minutes with a coach. Your history, your goals, and where to start.
One-on-one session
$85A full hour of eyes on your form, programmed toward your next block.
Eight sessions
$600How most people start. Two sessions a week for a month.
Semi-private, 2 to 3
$55 eachTrain with a friend. Same coaching, split between you.
Twelve-week rebuild
$1,450For coming back from injury or a long time off. Weekly check-ins included.
On the floor
Every class has a coach counting reps and watching bar path. Twelve people, no more.
Group classes
Small classes. Real coaching.
Book on the app or call the desk. Twelve spots per class, and they do fill.
Strength Foundations
Mon, Wed, Fri · 6:00am and 5:30pm
Squat, hinge, push, pull. Taught in order, so nothing gets skipped.
Barbell Club
Tue and Thu · 6:00pm
A programmed lifting block for people who want numbers to chase.
Conditioning 45
Mon, Wed, Fri · 12:00pm
Forty-five minutes of carries, sleds and intervals. Hard, then done.
Kettlebell and Carry
Tue and Thu · 7:00am
Swings, cleans, presses and loaded walks. Small space, big output.
Mobility and Recovery
Wed 7:00pm · Sat 10:30am
Hips, shoulders and spine, with a coach telling you what to fix.
Saturday Team Lift
Sat · 9:00am
Everyone in one room, working the same block. Coffee after, always.
On the floor
Four coaches. Ask for a name.
Tasha LegerConditioning coach
Runs the 45s and the Saturday team lift. Scales every session so a first-timer and a marathon runner get the same hard hour.
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Devin OkaforStrength and mobility
Handles the rebuilds and anyone coming back from an injury. Ask him about your shoulder and clear thirty minutes.
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Reviews
Members, not customers.
4.9 average · 318 Google reviews
“I had never touched a barbell at 41. Six months in, my back stopped hurting and I deadlifted my bodyweight. Nobody made me feel like the new guy.”
“The 6am class is twelve people and one coach who actually corrects you. I have been to gyms where you pay more and get a number on a screen.”
“Came in after knee surgery. Devin wrote a twelve-week plan, checked in every Friday, and never once pushed me past what the knee would take.”
Hours
Monday – Friday · 5am – 8pm
Saturday · 7am – 4pm
Sunday · 8am – 12pm
Coached hours posted on the door
Find us
3814 Banks St
New Orleans, LA 70119
Free parking in the lot off Banks
Start with a free intro. Bring a friend if you like.
Book a free introBefore you come in
The usual questions.
I have never lifted before. Is this the right gym?
It is most of what we do. Strength Foundations runs every week and assumes nothing, and your first intro is a conversation, not a workout you have to keep up with.
What happens at the free intro?
Thirty minutes with a coach. We ask about your history and what you want out of training, watch you move through a few basics, then tell you honestly where to start. No pressure and no contract on the spot.
Do I need to book classes ahead?
Yes for the 6am and 5:30pm slots, which fill a day or two out. Book on the app or call the desk. Midday classes you can usually walk into.
Can I cancel my membership?
Anytime, with two weeks notice. We do not do annual contracts, sign-up fees or cancellation phone calls. Email the desk and it is done.
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