- Address:235 High St, Waltham, MA 02453
- Phone:(781) 373-2199
- Website:http://www.bostonstrengthtraining.com/
- Rating:5.0
- Hours:
| Tue | 03:00 pm -08:00 pm |
| Wed | 03:00 pm -08:00 pm |
| Thu | 03:00 pm -08:00 pm |
| Fri | 06:00 am -12:00 pm |
| Sat | 08:00 am -01:00 pm |
Boston Underground Strength Training
Reviews
Rated 5.0/5 based on 24 customer reviews.
Meagan King
May 12, 2020 17:44
Boston Underground Strength Training is by far the best gym out there! In addition to their incredible training, they treat each person as an individual and with immense respect. You will not find a better group of trainers or gym members. I highly recommend Boston Underground Strength Training whether it is your first day exercising or you've been training for years!
Ricardo Gonzalez
April 26, 2020 21:14
More than a fitness community, BUST is my fitness family!! I came to this gym 3 1/2 years ago, initially to rehab a sports injury, but later decided to stay due to the professionalism, attention to detail, personalized treatment, dedication, and overall experience. Needless to say that I fully recovered from my injury in no time. Angel and all the trainers are all amazing and very knowledgeable, with many years of combined experience in different disciplines. Now, I'm hooked with the fitness camps!! I would highly recommend the BUST family to anyone looking fitness/wellness support from the fitness staff and all participating members. I would give them 10 stars if I could!!! Keep up the good work my BUST brothers and sisters.
Kelson Gent
February 13, 2020 10:05
More than just a gym, BUST is truly a community. Angel and the coaches at BUST have built a community focused on values and those values are what generate the results. Every coach is knowledgeable, kind, caring and invested in their attendees as members of the community. My Fiancee and I both attend BUST and they have helped us both tremendously and can train everyone from complete newbies to former and current athletes.
I have done both classes and semi-privates at the gym. Classes are challenging and intense as well as deeply satisfying. They helped me get back to a base level of strength and movement that helped counteract a decade of desk work after stopping competition training in martial arts. Semi-privates are fantastic for those that have specific fitness goals since you get custom programs and a system of accountability around that program.
Kenneth Kotz
February 12, 2020 18:57
This place is hands down the best training facility I have ever been to. I started coming to BUST for strength training during the winter but have now made it a regular part of my routine. Angel and the rest of the team do an absolutely fantastic job designing a program tailored to my needs. The gym is like a family and I am really fortunate that I am a member.
Adam Spirer
February 12, 2020 10:35
I started at the Underground originally to help me recover from an extensive ankle injury. The semi-private training option was perfect because I got a customized program to deal with my specific situation and limitations. Even within the first few weeks I was moving better than I ever expected. Throughout my recovery the trainers always adapted my program to my new capabilities as I improved and encouraged me through good instruction and always a positive attitude.
Two years later and I've gained much more than simply recovery and new strength, but also a deep respect for the strength training process and my own health in general. The trainers here set such a strong and focused standard for everyone that you can't help but want to improve yourself every day.
In addition to continuing semi-private training I have also started doing the larger group classes as well. The metabolic strength class is a great high-intensity challenge and has been a nice way to round out my overall fitness.
Derek Tradd
June 28, 2019 13:11
I've been training at Boston Underground Strength Training since January. Prior to joining, I was working out on my own, hit a plateau and decided I needed something to push me harder than I could push myself. Since joining, I've participated in all three of the group classes and have seen great results, thoroughly enjoyed myself and met some really cool people. The coaches, Angel and Jon, are great, extremely attentive, hands on and clearly love what they do. The environment has loud music, is clean and has an aura of pride throughout it. You won't regret joining this gym, everything is at your own pace and the only pressure you feel to to work as hard as you can.
ruben millor
September 24, 2018 16:37
I have been privileged to work with some of the best strength coaches in the country. The staff at BUST is as good as any you will find. Great programs, meticulous attention to detail, and professionalism are evident every time you workout at their facility. If you want to improve, resolve a imbalance issue, or train to your true potential this is the place for you. Not to mention that the environment is inclusive and supportive. No judgements just help. You set your goals, They help get you there. You could easily pay twice as much money and not receive half the attention and instruction you get here. I wish I could give them 10 stars
Lauren Bradley
September 14, 2018 20:46
There's no better place to train than The Underground. I've done both the Large Group Training classes and Semi-Private Training sessions and absolutely love everything about it. Angel and Jon make you feel super welcome from day one, are meticulous with their programming and exercise form checks and they make it really, really fun! I can't reccomend Boston Underground enough!
A Google User
August 24, 2018 11:03
Boston Underground is a unique resource for those with an interest in strength training. The trainers, Angel and Jon, work with the clients who sign up for semi-private sessions to develop programs that address their needs. The sessions are designed to increase the clients' abilities, and the trainers continually monitor their progress. They provide feedback on our performance while always encouraging us. The atmosphere is challenging in the best sense: the goals are ones they know we can achieve, and their job is to assist us to reach them. Over time, you will perform at a level you may have doubted you could attain. Boston Underground is a gem.
Joseph P Joyce
August 24, 2018 11:03
Boston Underground is a unique resource for those with an interest in strength training. The trainers, Angel and Jon, work with the clients who sign up for semi-private sessions to develop programs that address their needs. The sessions are designed to increase the clients' abilities, and the trainers continually monitor their progress. They provide feedback on our performance while always encouraging us. The atmosphere is challenging in the best sense: the goals are ones they know we can achieve, and their job is to assist us to reach them. Over time, you will perform at a level you may have doubted you could attain. Boston Underground is a gem.
A Google User
June 11, 2018 07:20
I have been coming to Boston Underground Strength Training for almost 2 years and I'm completely hooked!
I 've just moved to the area and I was looking for something I haven't tried yet.
I started with the semi private training twice a week.
Angel and Jon are both amazing coaches and work hard to create programs that will challenge you, they will make sure your form is correct and if necessary modify exercises.
As I got better and i completely love coming to BUST I also added a strength camp to my routine.
This place is good for the body and for the soul, I cannot say enough good things about it, Angel &Jon are amazing, great atmosphere, great people and gym is spotless! Angel loves to clean!
Oh and yes I am in the best shape I have been in years, perhaps life, and I'm always so excited to find out what we are gonna do next .
Merci Angel :)
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Stephanie Sipe
June 11, 2018 07:20
I have been coming to Boston Underground Strength Training for almost 2 years and I'm completely hooked!
I 've just moved to the area and I was looking for something I haven't tried yet.
I started with the semi private training twice a week.
Angel and Jon are both amazing coaches and work hard to create programs that will challenge you, they will make sure your form is correct and if necessary modify exercises.
As I got better and i completely love coming to BUST I also added a strength camp to my routine.
This place is good for the body and for the soul, I cannot say enough good things about it, Angel &Jon are amazing, great atmosphere, great people and gym is spotless! Angel loves to clean!
Oh and yes I am in the best shape I have been in years, perhaps life, and I'm always so excited to find out what we are gonna do next .
Merci Angel :)
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steph Sipe
June 11, 2018 07:20
I have been coming to Boston Underground Strength Training for almost 2 years and I'm completely hooked!
I 've just moved to the area and I was looking for something I haven't tried yet.
I started with the semi private training twice a week.
Angel and Jon are both amazing coaches and work hard to create programs that will challenge you, they will make sure your form is correct and if necessary modify exercises.
As I got better and i completely love coming to BUST I also added a strength camp to my routine.
This place is good for the body and for the soul, I cannot say enough good things about it, Angel &Jon are amazing, great atmosphere, great people and gym is spotless! Angel loves to clean!
Oh and yes I am in the best shape I have been in years, perhaps life, and I'm always so excited to find out what we are gonna do next .
Merci Angel :)
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Edward Johnston
April 17, 2018 18:47
If you want an above the bar gym, welcome to BUST. Angel runs a great operation club. He demands high standards not only from his coaches who work with him but from his clients. The workouts are specifically designed for folks who need to work out 3 times a week to twice every two weeks, I tend to fall into both groups.
The constant training, supervision and positive encouragement you get here is like no other. The coaches get it.
Cleanliness: after working out here for over two years, I task you to try and find a cleaner gym. The team is constantly wiping down equipment after being used and I actually think he spends his day off mopping the floors.
Clientele: I have made more friends here in two years than and other gym in 30 plus years. Because of his no attitude approach, everyone walks in with an open mind as you never know what the coaches will throw at you that day.
Boston Under Ground Strength is certainly something you look into.
A Google User
April 17, 2018 18:47
If you want an above the bar gym, welcome to BUST. Angel runs a great operation club. He demands high standards not only from his coaches who work with him but from his clients. The workouts are specifically designed for folks who need to work out 3 times a week to twice every two weeks, I tend to fall into both groups.
The constant training, supervision and positive encouragement you get here is like no other. The coaches get it.
Cleanliness: after working out here for over two years, I task you to try and find a cleaner gym. The team is constantly wiping down equipment after being used and I actually think he spends his day off mopping the floors.
Clientele: I have made more friends here in two years than and other gym in 30 plus years. Because of his no attitude approach, everyone walks in with an open mind as you never know what the coaches will throw at you that day.
Boston Under Ground Strength is certainly something you look into.
Henry Minsky
October 25, 2017 15:08
This is the best gym I've ever tried, by a large margin. They created a personalized routine based around balance, flexibility and strength, using primarily body weight, focused on improving my ability to do things I want and need to do in everyday life. Plus a relentlessly positive attitude and observable results that gets me actually wanting to get to the gym, something I didn't think was possible anymore.
Nicole Torniero
October 25, 2017 15:08
I cannot say enough good things about Boston Underground Strength Training!
As a spinning and group fitness instructor, I've been in a lot of gyms and have interacted with many trainers. No one is as passionate, detail-oriented, knowledgeable, and intuitive as Angel, the owner of Boston Underground. He, Jon, and Matt make an incredible team, and the three trainers ensure that each person gets the workout he/she needs while having fun every step of the way. With a 7:1 student:trainer ratio (at most) in the strength camps, the trainers are able to assist each student with form and movement in order to prevent injury and maximize results. The trainers also provide progressions and modifications so that each person can work at their own ability level. In fact, over the past four months, they've helped me to get stronger and faster, despite three degenerating discs in my lower back.
Boston Underground is so much more than a gym. It's a community of like-minded individuals who hope to become the very best versions of themselves. Angel, Jon, and Matt push members to gain strength both mentally and physically. Members encourage each other, celebrate each others' accomplishments, and end each class by congratulating each other on a job well done. Being part of this positive community is an incredible way to start, or end, your day.
The environment, quality of training, and community at Boston Underground are simply unparalleled. If you're looking to take your workouts to the next level and have a blast doing it, this is the place for you.
Matt K
October 25, 2017 15:08
I made the decision to try out BUST because I became really interested in strength training but had no real prior experience in the technical aspects of lifting and no experience building a training program that I could adhere to. I was previously on a self-managed 3x5 program which I saw some gains through, but as the weight got heavier I really began to question my form and I noticed my confidence in pushing against my limits start to fall. I started looking around for a personal trainer and I was drawn to BUST from the extremely positive reviews that I read online.
Since last April I've been enrolled in the semi-private training program once a week and I train outside another 3 days a week following the training program that Angel has created for me. At the end of each 4-week cycle we sit down and talk about my progress and where I'd like to be. I find the programs that Angel develops for me to be extremely time efficient and the correct level of challenge to make substantial progress towards my goals.
On the days that I come in to train, Angel and Jon are there to coach me on the exercises and to help me improve and maintain my form when I'm lifting heavy. They are both extremely personable coaches and are incredibly attentive to the small details of a correct technique. They consistently gauge how I'm feeling and make modifications to my training if necessary to get the most out of my workouts.
The BUST facility is always kept clean and organized and the equipment is top notch. Definitely a minimalist feel to the place but all the equipment there serves a purpose. Plenty of parking available.
Puneet Rana
October 25, 2017 15:08
For the past 10 months, Angel and Jon have been the main force driving me towards my strength goals. I have been taking semi-private training with them. They quickly made a rapport with me and then kept pushing me in a safe and controlled manner. They would make sure I am using the correct form and a new personalized program every month kept my body warmed up for new challenges.
I've been to a few gyms before BUST, but nothing compares to the kind of results I could see in myself once I started training with these guys! I'm so sad that I have to leave them when I moved to Seattle. Hope you guys come over to Seattle soon! You're the best!
Hayley Hudson
October 25, 2017 15:08
When I first joined BUST 6 months ago I had never lifted a weight in my life and was terrified of "the other side of the gym." I was so nervous that I wouldn't fit in. Fortunately, this gym is the most welcoming environment I've ever experienced and there was no judgement from anyone from the first day I joined.
There are a lot of small group gyms in the area that are probably similar, but what really stands them apart from the competition are the people who run it. Jon and Angel are the most patient, supportive, and caring people I know. The first couple of weeks were incredibly difficult for me, but they worked with me and modified my personal programs until I was strong enough to do everything as planned on my own. Not once did I feel like I didn't belong, even though I didn't know the difference between a dumbbell and a kettlebell on my first day.
I can't recommend this place enough. For the first time in my life I enjoy going to the gym. It changed my life.
Henry Minsky
September 28, 2017 19:19
This is the best gym I've ever tried, by a large margin. They created a personalized routine based around balance, flexibility and strength, using primarily body weight, focused on improving my ability to do things I want and need to do in everyday life. Plus a relentlessly positive attitude and observable results that gets me actually wanting to get to the gym, something I didn't think was possible anymore.
Hayley Hudson
September 11, 2017 11:08
When I first joined BUST 6 months ago I had never lifted a weight in my life and was terrified of "the other side of the gym." I was so nervous that I wouldn't fit in. Fortunately, this gym is the most welcoming environment I've ever experienced and there was no judgement from anyone from the first day I joined.
There are a lot of small group gyms in the area that are probably similar, but what really stands them apart from the competition are the people who run it. Jon and Angel are the most patient, supportive, and caring people I know. The first couple of weeks were incredibly difficult for me, but they worked with me and modified my personal programs until I was strong enough to do everything as planned on my own. Not once did I feel like I didn't belong, even though I didn't know the difference between a dumbbell and a kettlebell on my first day.
I can't recommend this place enough. For the first time in my life I enjoy going to the gym. It changed my life.
Puneet Rana
August 21, 2017 23:58
For the past 10 months, Angel and Jon have been the main force driving me towards my strength goals. I have been taking semi-private training with them. They quickly made a rapport with me and then kept pushing me in a safe and controlled manner. They would make sure I am using the correct form and a new personalized program every month kept my body warmed up for new challenges.
I've been to a few gyms before BUST, but nothing compares to the kind of results I could see in myself once I started training with these guys! I'm so sad that I have to leave them when I moved to Seattle. Hope you guys come over to Seattle soon! You're the best!
Matt K
January 22, 2017 14:42
I made the decision to try out BUST because I became really interested in strength training but had no real prior experience in the technical aspects of lifting and no experience building a training program that I could adhere to. I was previously on a self-managed 3x5 program which I saw some gains through, but as the weight got heavier I really began to question my form and I noticed my confidence in pushing against my limits start to fall. I started looking around for a personal trainer and I was drawn to BUST from the extremely positive reviews that I read online.
Since last April I've been enrolled in the semi-private training program once a week and I train outside another 3 days a week following the training program that Angel has created for me. At the end of each 4-week cycle we sit down and talk about my progress and where I'd like to be. I find the programs that Angel develops for me to be extremely time efficient and the correct level of challenge to make substantial progress towards my goals.
On the days that I come in to train, Angel and Jon are there to coach me on the exercises and to help me improve and maintain my form when I'm lifting heavy. They are both extremely personable coaches and are incredibly attentive to the small details of a correct technique. They consistently gauge how I'm feeling and make modifications to my training if necessary to get the most out of my workouts.
The BUST facility is always kept clean and organized and the equipment is top notch. Definitely a minimalist feel to the place but all the equipment there serves a purpose. Plenty of parking available.