STRONGSIDE Woodstock

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym with awesome people.

Fantastic experience: This place is awesome! All of the trainers have great customer service and Andrea is so helpful. The classes are fun, fast paced, and great for people who like functional movements! The facility is always clean and every workout is different! Expect many team members that will push you to be your best!

Fantastic experience: Workout was challenging and coach Chris was amazing! Clean and inviting environment.

Fantastic experience: I recently visited Strongside Fitness in Woodstock and was thoroughly impressed. The gym has a welcoming vibe that instantly made me feel comfortable. It's spotless and well-organized workout spaces. The structured workouts are amazing—challenging yet adaptable, with trainers who genuinely care. If you're looking for a gym that combines cleanliness, community, and effective workouts, Strongside Fitness is a fantastic choice.

Fantastic experience: Strongside will be the best thng you ever do for yourself. It is an awesome gym with awesome coaches and welcoming and amazing members . The environment is a spectacular community and you will be surrounded by all different fitness levels and abilities. Strongside makes you feel at home from the minute you walk in the door. Everyone there will help you with your consistency and you will try all different types of exercises that will help you be the best version of you! . I have gained so much from working out at Strongside physically and emotionally and it is challenged me to be better everyday . Do yourself a favor and walk through the doors. I promise you will never look back!

Fantastic experience: Top tier classes! Fantastic workout coaches, very friendly environment and people all around, and the workouts are super fun! Even if you feel exhausted toward the end, you’ll still feel like you’re getting stronger, faster, more fit, and still having a blast! 10/10, would definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience: This gym offers a great combination of strength, cardio and endurance . What else do you need in a workout out? The coaches are fantastic!! Chris (manager) and Mitchell (owner) made my husband and I feel welcome. We were the newbies but felt immediately as part of the group. The facility is great! I am greatful to have had the opportunity to work out at Strongside and look forward to go back the next time we are in Woodstock. HIGHLY recommend them !! Update: we went back to Woodstock to visit family and Strongside received us with open arms! FANTASTIC GYM!!! They really make people better. Thank you coach Chris and Michell for having us again. We hope to be back soon

Fantastic experience: I can't say enough about the positive experience my wife and I had at StrongSide when we came to visit family for two weeks. Beautiful facility, excellent coaching, and great programing. An especially big thank you to Mitchell, coach Chris, and coach Christina, the three of you were awesome. If you live in the Woodstock area I highly recommend you check out StrongSide!

Fantastic experience: Great workout! The trainers are motivation and knowledgeable. Highly recommend if you’re in the area

Fantastic experience: Love this community! I always hated working out by myself and needed to find a group class setting.

Fantastic experience: I can't say enough good things about this gym! The coaches always greet you by name upon entering the gym, and each workout is not only explained to you but also demonstrated. After becoming a member 6 months ago, I have come so far in my fitness journey and have accomplished several personal best. I owe this all to superb coaching, team support, and consistant communication, through monthly emails and weekly instructional podcast.This is truely a gym like no other, and a community of fitness leaders that care about you and your personal growth. I have found my fitness home! Michelle Noonan

Fantastic experience: Very clean, friendly environment. The class ran smoothly and on time. I’ll definitely be dropping in again when I’m in town.

Fantastic experience: If you want a gym that meets you where you're at, engages you, challenges you, encourages you, leaves you surprised at what you are capable of and thirsty for more, this is the place! Younger, older, super fit, just starting out, Strongside is a room full of people genuinely trying their best, side by side, and no one feels like they're losing. One year in, I can't believe how much I've improved in so many ways. Strongside is where you level up!

Fantastic experience: Such a great and supportive gym!!

Fantastic experience: love strongside!! the coaches are amazing

Fantastic experience: I’m desk jockey and after 2 years of ignoring my physical wellbeing I found you can’t avoid being in pain, but you can chose your pain. Strongside is an awesome place to embrace some short-term pain with a supportive community. If your tires of being in pain from sitting on butt all day do yourself a favor and get in here.

Fantastic experience: Love the coaches! Great classes and people

Fantastic experience: Was visiting from out of town and came for a drop in. Awesome class. All the equipment was in good shape and the coach and class was super friendly!

Fantastic experience: Best gym I have ever been a part of

Fantastic experience: I Love Strongside, has complemented my journey to a much healthier and active life. Thanks SS , coaches and my friends that pushed me!

Fantastic experience: Great class

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff and coaching. There is always help making sure you avoid injury and know how to exercise effectively. Amazing programming. Abundant class options. Great members and community.

Fantastic experience: Every time I go to Strongside I feel comfortable, I get a great workout, I’m surrounded by uplifting peers and coaches and I always walk away feeling a little bit stronger. Try it one time, and I promise you will want to come back for more. The training is tailored to your personal needs and your growth is inevitable.

Fantastic experience: Mitchel Black has created something special. This place changes lives and lifestyles! It is an oasis of positivity that provides incredible workouts for all ability levels. Beyond that, they have created an atmosphere of inspiration and camaraderie that elevates everyone. My wife and I love working out and hanging out here!

Fantastic experience: As a physical therapist working with allied health professionals, elite athletes, trainers and gyms for over a decade, I can confidently say Mitchell is the most knowledgeable trainer/owner I have ever come across. Strong side programming is the most comprehensive I've encountered and offers a variety of avenues for reaching any fitness or wellness goals imaginable.

Fantastic experience: I just recently joined with my girlfriend but participated in their 7 day free trial. The classes are amazing and tough! Everyone there from the members to the trainers are supportive and positive! All of the trainers are very helpful and knowledgeable! Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Super great folks there. Loved the fans and the nice lighting inside. Great wod and great atmosphere!

Fantastic experience: This place is spotless! They take pride in every detail here. The owner made me feel welcomed the second I walked in until the moment I left.

Fantastic experience: Varied group classes with great coaches and members

Fantastic experience: This gym is SUPER welcoming and friendly the second you walk in the door! And not just the staff, the fellow athletes all introduce themselves and make you feel at home no matter where you are in your fitness journey. The workouts will have you feeling accomplished and the good kind of sore that makes you come back for more. Highly recommend SS45 class!

Fantastic experience: This place has changed my life. I never thought I'd be as strong as I am now and getting stronger. As someone with a disability it's hard finding the right thing that works for you safely. Not only do I feel safe, but I feel heard. None of the coaches are annoyed when they need to modify something. Each and every coach is AMAZING! They take the time to get to know you. You form a great relationship with each one of them. Also the workouts are well thought out months before you see them. This is a wonderful community that I am blessed to be a part of!

Fantastic experience: A good friend convinced me to try a free week of classes at Strongside Woodstock. I’m glad he did! I attended 3 classes for their legends group (55+). Mon, Wed, Fri, 11-Noon. Each class was different from the other, and gave me a FULL workout. I was very sweaty and tired (with a smile) after each hour. Each class had about a dozen folks (mostly couples), and I felt very welcomed from the first minute. The strong sense of community is obvious. Our coach was Karri, and I can’t say enough positive things about her. We had either one or two additional coaches each day watching us carefully and helping as needed. The cool thing that makes this gym different is their overall approach. Instead of just going to a gym and doing a bunch of exercises to make yourself stronger, faster, thinner, whatever – the coaches create workouts based on 5 pillars. 5 pillars of functional fitness. For example, squats so we can get in and out of chairs easier. How about the toilet!? Push-ups so we can pick up and lift things in every day life. And there are more. Functional fitness that helps you do life better. The workouts you enjoy here are based on real life living. How cool is that!? The gym is very clean and has plenty of fresh filtered water for your water bottle. Bring your own hand towel. The gym had a class previous to ours, and another class right after ours. This place is busy and active! I highly recommend this gym. It caters to people of all abilities. If working out with friends in a safe and friendly environment helps get you out the door, then I absolutely recommend this gym for you. Excellent job Mitchell.

Fantastic experience: May sound cliche, but this place is more than a gym...it's an amazing community! They do so many fun things throughout the year to keep you motivated and encouraged - Competitions, Bingo cards related to workouts, Field Days, Social events, etc. I could not recommend them enough!!

Fantastic experience: If you want motivation, structure and real coaches... this is the place. I love how there facility is top notch, clean, organized and up to date! Everyone is always friendly! And this applies to all their other locations. Love it here!

Fantastic experience: The best and most structured gym I have ever been to! The coaches are very friendly and well trained making you feel good and motivated. The facility is always clean and organized. The equipment is top quality. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff, hard workouts, friendly, welcoming environment. Such a great gym.

Fantastic experience: After completing my 100th workout and being part of this awesome community for almost 8 months, I can say I made the absolute right choice in joining Strongside. With having a plethora of sports injuries throughout my life, with some still affecting me at times, I was apprehensive of some of the exercises that Strongside incorporates into their workouts. However, with their active coaching experience, I was quickly put at ease. The coaches breakdown each exercise, walk you through each element and critique you to ensure proper form. Today, I’m stronger than I have ever been, and those old sports injuries have become less noticeable. For those that have never tried a fitness program like this or are looking for a new home, try Strongside, you will love it!

Fantastic experience: Best gym ever, go build yourself into a better person!

Fantastic experience: The wife and I went for our first class today and Mitchel and the class made us feel welcomed which really helped because we were both nervous and haven't worked out in awhile. The exercises made sense and I felt like we were part of a team because of how supportive everyone was. We highly recommend Strongside and can't wait to go back again.

Fantastic experience: My daughter and I first visited Stongside in July 2021. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly, and the coaches are fantastic. They do an excellent job with instruction and are attentive to everyone’s fitness needs as well as safety . The gym is clean and the atmosphere is the best I’ve ever experienced. We were made to feel like regulars the moment we walked in the door. Strongside is our home gym away from home, we always know we will get a great workout in with excellent coaching.

Fantastic experience: My mom and I always make sure to visit strong side and take classes when we are in town. The atmosphere is unlike any other gym I’ve attended, everyone is so supportive and the coaches are great! I always know every time I come here I’ll get a great workout in!

Fantastic experience: Best decision ever! I was nervous to start this style of exercise. I have not done it before. I did not have any knowledge of most of the moves. And my number one concern was that I would not be at a level that I needed to be at in order to “keep up” with the group. I was wrong. Although I am very much a beginner, I never feel out of place even working out next to those that are quite advanced. The support I get every class from the coaches is fantastic. They explain everything before the workout so you don’t feel lost. They also are very active in correcting form so you don’t get hurt. The coaches - all of them - are incredible. I am grateful for the progress I have made so far and could not be more excited to see where my fitness journey takes me. If you ever wanted to just try - just do it. STRONGSIDE is a perfect place to start!

Fantastic experience: I have made my way around a lot of gyms & I truly have never found one like Strongside. It’s a one in a million type place. When you walk in, you’re immediately greeted by name, you are intentionally coached, you will make life long friends guaranteed, and it will quickly feel like a home away from home. The classes are so much fun that you’ll want to come back everyday despite how sore you are. It's a hard place to stay away from.. I find myself even spending my free time up there just hanging out. I can’t say enough good things about this place. It’s truly one of a kind and THE best gym I have ever walked into. I’ll never go anywhere else!

Negative experience: Watch out!! I was over charged for months and was told it would be returned to my credit card. Now, 5 month later Mitchell Black refuses to return my money. Evidently he needs my money more than me??

Fantastic experience: I get a lot more out of it then a normal gun because it’s a class. It feels like a big family and everybody is so friendly.

Fantastic experience: STRONGSIDE and their coaches are incredible! Exercising, especially in front of other people and very fit coaches, has been nothing but an overwhelming and nerve wracking concept to me-until I walked through the doors at STRONGSIDE. The coaches are over-the-top warm and welcoming! Shoutout to Alex & Ally because they ROCK!! The people in the classes are friendly and encouraging! It is STRONGSIDE because everyone there is on your side to support you in becoming a better version of yourself! I look forward to the different classes each week! I so appreciate the coaches for working with me to make sure I feel like I am still a success at each workout (even when they modify movements that I am not able to do yet)! STRONGSIDE is truly a fitness community I am so grateful to be a part of while working towards being a better me!

Fantastic experience: Strongside is the best gym around. The coaches, community and atmosphere are all incredible. All are welcomed and encouraged to be their best self.

Fantastic experience: This is the best place all around!! Not only will you get more fit - but you will make some great friends along the way!! All of the skills we learn and practice in here are meant to preserve your quality of life for the long run! Strongside is more than just a gym!

Fantastic experience: I love this gym and community. We have been attending Strongside for 6 months, and I look forward to all the classes! I have made great friends and really challenged myself. Thanks Strongside!

Fantastic experience: This is my favorite place ❤️

Fantastic experience: I have worked out there for 7 years. Great community and coaches. A gym of excellence. I haven’t never been fitter!

Fantastic experience: Amazing experience. A truly welcoming environment, from staff and members alike, that can help you not only with your fitness goals but your overall well-being. From day one I felt like I had been a member for years! The friendly environment coupled with the coaching / attention to each individual (versus just being a number) keeps you motivated to keep getting better - no matter what fitness background you may have. A refreshing experience compared to many other gyms I’ve been to. I’d give it ten stars if I could!

Fantastic experience: Started going here in January of this year. This is unlike any gym I have every been to. Everyone from the coaches to other members are encouraging you every single time you are there. It is truly a community and not just a gym. They offer modifications to all exercises for all levels. I’m looking forward to another 6 months and more!

Fantastic experience: Strongside has created an environment for all fitness levels to be successful in reaching their goals.

Fantastic experience: This place has given me a whole new appreciation for the gym. Great community, great atmosphere, great overall experience. You won’t want to go anywhere else!

Fantastic experience: Super clean gym, great programming, and everyone makes sure you feel welcome from day 1! I couldn’t be happier with the Strongside team!

Fantastic experience: I have been coming to Strongside for a month now, I'm not going to lie it was very challenging at first and I attended the gym regularly prior. But to be honest I think this is what my body needed was a change, The staff is awesome, and Mitch makes sure you're doing every move correctly and getting the most out of the workouts. The facility is super clean and very organized. Everyone should try it, you will not be disappointed.

Fantastic experience: Great classes, coaching, and community. Highly recommended!

Negative experience: I wrote a 5 star review for Strongside 7 months ago. Today I am editing that review. I signed a 6 month contract and thoroughly enjoyed my 6 months at the gym. After my 6 month contract, I wrote 2 e-mails snd sent a certified letter canceling my membership. I was charged for the 7th month and had to contact my bank to block all future charges. I am receiving SEVERAL e-mails a day regarding failure to pay a gym membership that I cancelled!

Fantastic experience: Mitch and the rest of the coaches are great! My favorite part about coming to Strongside is the sense of community that we have. Everyone at Strongside supports, pushes and encourages each other every single day to get better. Keep up the great work!

Fantastic experience: Hands down the best gym you will ever join. You're not just getting a good workout, you're getting a family that will support you and lift you up to realize your true potential. I've been a Strongside member for just over a year now, and although I recently moved and currently live about 45 minutes away from the gym, I still make the drive each and every day because it is completely worth it. Strongside is honestly like a second home. Every coach is extremely knowledgeable and ensures that everyone is practicing good form and adhering to proper safety regulations. Coach Mitchel is one of the most intelligent, well trained and business savvy gym owners out there. He holds every aspect of the Strongisde experience to an extremely high standard, and that is evident from the moment you walk into the gym. Equipment is top of the line and it is always kept clean! Whether you've never worked out a day in your life or you're just looking for a new place to train, Strongside is 100% the best decision you could make!

Fantastic experience: Best place ever. It’s the Disneyland of all gyms. So motivating, great community and excellent coaching. Coaches put 100% into each and every member.

Fantastic experience: Do yourself a favor and check out this gym called Strongside--you will have the time of your life! Coach Mitchel Black is an exceptional leader and motivator in all things fitness. He expertly meets people where they are at, all while leading very well-thought out workouts of the day with an entire class. This place is the real deal where a person can really progress quickly. The environment is extremely friendly, inclusive, and challenging. Most of all, you will have fun! Highly highly recommend; being here is a fantastic experience!

Fantastic experience: Great Gym ! I had a great workout. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. It felt like a whole bunch of friends working out together. Lots of good quality equipment and really well organized. Coach Mitchell was Great! Looking forward to other workouts at Strongside

Fantastic experience: I have been at Strongside for close to two months. I have never been in a workout environment that feels so supportive and encouraging. The owner, Mitchell, fosters a great sense of community and it trickles down to all other coaches and people who train. No matter what I have needed “scaled,” I’ve never been made to feel less than. They truly mean it when they say “you vs you” and “be your best self.” I HIGHLY recommend Strongside for EVERYONE who is looking for a place to belong.

Fantastic experience: I would recommend Strongside to any and everyone! I have never had such a GREAT gym experience in my life. I am coming up on almost four months at Strongside and I cannot say enough about how nice and welcoming everyone is! Mitchel is an awesome coach! He does a great job explaining every workout and is ALWAYS open to all my questions! Going to Strongside is always the highlight of my day! Could not have asked for a better gym, coach, or friends!

Fantastic experience: Top notch training and great people. I’m in the military and have been to gyms all over the world and it doesn’t get much better than what Strongside has to offer. You won’t be intimidated or feel pressured at all...just an awesome team looking to put in some work. Go meet Mitchel and he’ll set you up with what you need to reach your goals.

Fantastic experience: Strongside...I just love it there - along with the energy and encouragement the owner, Mitchell Black brings, setting the standard for everyone else. Great leadership for a very warm and welcoming workout environment. I’ve been to many other gyms/boxes - and Strongside just feels “different”. And by different, I mean - it’s pretty awesome, and I would encourage anyone to check it out!

Fantastic experience: Come achieve your goals

Fantastic experience: Best coaches and athletes!

Fantastic experience: Personalized attention every single workout!

Fantastic experience: Been to many gyms that offer CrossFit throughout the country. Strongside is by far the best. Mitch is awesome and the people are friendly. If you’re going to any other gym in Woodstock you are likely wasting your time. “Come on down to fitness town!”

Fantastic experience: I found out about Strongside through a friend and have never looked back. After 2 babies in 3.5 years, I’m in the best shape I have been in, all thanks to Coach Mitchel Black and his insane drive for motivation, health and fitness. I highly recommend Strongside to everyone!

Fantastic experience: Garage gyms, commercial gyms, crossFit gyms. Strongside is hands down the best community and fitness facility I’ve ever experienced. Mitchel the founder and owner is the difference maker! You’ve never experienced any gym like this. There’s a reason “it’s your last first time”.come check it out!

Fantastic experience: I was one of those people that thought I couldn’t do CrossFit style workouts, well I was wrong! I quickly learned that ANYONE and yes I mean ANYONE can! Through the very personal training atmosphere coupled with the help of coaches Mitch Black, Karri, and Alan, everything was scaled to my fitness and ability level. Plus everyone is really nice and welcoming! It’s been almost a year and I still love coming 4-5 times a week!

Fantastic experience: Strongside is exactly what I needed to challenge myself and stay motivated. Mitchel and the coaches foster a great atmosphere perfect for competitive seasoned athletes, and for people just starting out. Strongside makes people better.

Fantastic experience: Best gym. Best coaches. Best fitaids.

Fantastic experience: I ended up here after a long search for the perfect gym. I have definitely found it! Thoughtful programming for individual goals and abilities. Could not reccommend any more highly! My love for this place even made my wife want to join and now she loves just as much as I do.

Fantastic experience: Mitchel Black is a very involved, personable coach, who ensures his classes are interesting and highly addictive! All abilities are welcome and form is key to success. All the coaches are great, as are the people who attend the classes, and make Strongside a place for all to feel welcome. This place is so full of positivity and motivation, and I’m enjoying getting back into fitness after too long a break!

Fantastic experience: The best coaches with the best workouts and the best people working out there. 1000% worth every penny

Fantastic experience: Love this gym!!! Amazing coaches, superb workouts, and results, results, results!!!

Fantastic experience: Great place to workout , great coach, great community of athletes that will cheer you, inspire you and encourage you!

Fantastic experience: Great stuff going on here

Fantastic experience: Strongside is so much more than a gym. It’s a place where I’ve met life long friends. It’s a place I go to, to decompress from life’s stresses. It’s a place for my whole family, one in which my kids can learn about a healthy lifestyle and workout with their friends. It’s a community full of support. When one athlete achieves greatness we all do. We all feel the pride! We’re there for each other’s milestones, from birthdays, weddings, babies, graduations and more!! We are a family!

Fantastic experience: I love going to CrossFit and being pushed to my limits, and further. Mitchel is a great coach.

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love Strongside!! The coaching is personalized. The people are encouraging. The workouts never get boring. I enjoy getting better each day and seeing everyone be their best self.

Fantastic experience: Mitchel and the whole Strongside family are very welcoming and encouraging. He is really good about scaling the workouts to your individual abilities and gives newcomers all the instruction they need. If you’re looking for a new gym, definitely give Strongside a try.

Fantastic experience: I started with a Groupon almost two years ago and I haven’t looked back. The community, the training and the coaching is simply amazing and I’m so thankful I made the decision to try something new.

Fantastic experience: Best place to workout!

Fantastic experience: This place will change your life! Can't say enough good things about the coaches and the other members always building each other up and encouraging one another.

Fantastic experience: Strongside is simple the best gym there is. It’s more than just a place to come and get fit. It’s a community of people who care about each other and revel in each other’s successes and encourage each other to be the best you can be. I love every day I come to Strongside even when the work is harder than I think I can handle. And I always learn that I CAN handle it because all that requires is giving 100% whatever that 100% looks like that day.

Fantastic experience: Best place for becoming a better and stronger person. Atmosphere is so wonderful. Everyone encourages one another and wants the best for you.

Fantastic experience: I’ve attended numerous functional fitness style gyms and by far Strongside is head and shoulders above the rest! Mitch is the most knowledgeable, proactive, and hands on coach I’ve had. It’s not just functional fitness, but also the all important role of nutrition. He is truly invested in your success and achieving your fitness goals so you can be your best self. He actively watches athletes as they work out making adjustments or scaling as necessary. He will even work with you if injured whether it be rehab or an alternate form of the workout. He is simply the best! You cannot and will not go wrong with STRONGSIDE!

Fantastic experience: The ownership, coaching and community make StrongSide such a special place that I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their life, from a health and fitness, mental and social standpoint. Make yourself better, build confidence and meet some great new friends in the process. That’s what you’ll get at StrongSide!

Fantastic experience: Truly Fitnesstown!

Fantastic experience: All the fitness. Great place to get fit and make friends. Not just a gym, but a community.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member at Strongside for going on 5 years! The coaching, the equipment and the people are all top notch! If you’re looking for a place to fill you fitness needs, you don’t need to look any further than Strongside!!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been an athlete my entire life and when I go to the gym it feels just like being on a team! Mitchel is great and makes sure you always feel like a priority. Best coach ever!!

Fantastic experience: Mitchel Black is awesome!! He really cares about your fitness and making people better!

Fantastic experience: Been at Strongside almost 5 years. Loved every bit of watching this place grow! Stronger now than I ever was doing two a days in college!