Industrial Strength Gym: Fitness & Jiu Jitsu

"Industrial Strength is the perfect gym if you are looking for a small, friendly, and serious community of like-minded strength enthusiasts who show up at the crack of dawn to lift heavy things up and then put them back down. This is the only gym I've stayed with year after year and watched myself improve and grow stronger. Owners Tony and Mira are terrific and our morning coach, Ross, rocks the free world."

"I've been to several different BJJ studios, but this one has been my favorite! Tony is a fantastic instructor, and keeps the classes interesting. The class sizes are small enough to not be overwhelming, but still have enough people to roll with. And there's usually a couple of girls in the class as well, which I appreciate. The space is clean and has a great aesthetic. And big private bathrooms with showers!"

"Industrial Strength is great! I found it while looking for a place to practice Brazilian jiu jitsu near where I lived, and it has proved to be an excellent place to train. As a black belt in jiu jitsu, Industrial Strength has all the qualities I was looking for in a good gym. The instructors are very knowledgeable, and can tailor the class experience so that there is something for beginners and experts alike. The gym is a great community that brings together a wide variety of people with a variety of different goals. I'm grateful that I was able to find Industrial Strength, and I look forward to my continuing to train there."

"I was fresh off of a breakup and looking for a new hobby to revitalize myself when I discovered the sport of weightlifting. Being instantly captivated by it, I started gym shopping in Portland and talked to a few coaches at a few different gyms. I was looking for a place to learn the highly technical lifts from an experienced coach with a great team atmosphere. After talking with Mira, head coach of the weightlifting program at Industrial Strength in Portland, on the phone, I knew that I had found something special. I really appreciated that, instead of trying to sell me on her gym, she took the time to understand what I was looking for and make sure that her gym would be a good fit for me. Having been at the gym for four months now, I can honestly say that it has the best team training environment of any gym to which I have belonged. When I joined the gym, I knew that Mira would be a fantastic coach, and that has certainly been the case: her patience, attention to detail, and her simple, effective cues have helped me improve my form and increase my strength in a very short amount of time. What I did not expect to find at the gym was a community of hilarious, supportive, and loving lifters who make me look forward to coming to the gym every day. At the risk of sounding trite, it feels like something of a miracle in our modern, disconnected world to find true community, and that is a testament not only to the wonderful members who make up the gym, but to Mira herself, who continually creates a space for us all to show up as our most authentic selves and get better at this weird sport we call weightlifting. Thank you, Mira and the weightlifting team at Industrial Strength!"