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Baltimore — Strength First

Train heavy.
Move fast.
Get forged.

A coaching-first gym built for people who want to get genuinely strong. Real barbells, real conditioning, real coaches who know your name and your numbers.

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What we run

Six ways
to get to work

Every track is programmed by our coaching staff and scaled to where you actually are. No guessing, no wandering the floor.

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Strength Training

Linear and conjugate barbell programming. Squat, press, pull, repeat — with coaches dialing in every percentage.

HIIT & Conditioning

35-minute engine builders. Rowers, bikes, sleds.

Group Classes

Coached sessions, 6am to 8pm. You won't train alone.

Athlete training with dumbbells under coaching

Personal Training

One-on-one programming built around your goals and your schedule.

Recovery & Mobility

Sauna, soft-tissue work, and guided mobility flows.

24/7 Open Gym

Fob access any hour. The floor is yours.

A strong Forge athlete wrapping in for a heavy session

11

years on this block

The Forge

Coaches who
remember
your numbers

We opened in a 9,000 sq ft warehouse with three racks and a chalk bucket. The philosophy hasn't changed: get strong on the basics, condition hard, recover well, and show up. The community grew because results did.

Coaching

Every coach holds a recognized strength cert and writes your block personally.

Community

Bring a friend any Friday. PR bell rings most days — sometimes yours.

Results

Members add an average of 38 lbs to their squat in the first six months.

This week on the floor

The weekly schedule, end to end

Scroll to move through the week. Coached blocks run morning, midday, and evening — drop into any of them.

  1. Mon

    Max Effort Lower

    • 6:00 AM · Strength60 min
    • 12:00 PM · Group45 min
    • 6:30 PM · HIIT35 min
  2. Tue

    Conditioning Engine

    • 6:00 AM · Rower Intervals40 min
    • 12:00 PM · Group45 min
    • 7:00 PM · Mobility30 min
  3. Wed

    Dynamic Effort Upper

    • 6:00 AM · Speed Bench60 min
    • 12:00 PM · Group45 min
    • 6:30 PM · HIIT35 min
  4. Thu

    Strength & Carries

    • 6:00 AM · Deadlift60 min
    • 12:00 PM · Group45 min
    • 7:00 PM · Open GymFlex
  5. Fri

    Bring-A-Friend

    • 6:00 AM · Partner WOD50 min
    • 12:00 PM · Group45 min
    • 6:00 PM · Social Lift60 min
  6. Sat / Sun

    Weekend Forge

    • 8:00 AM · Long Conditioning60 min
    • 10:00 AM · Skills Clinic45 min
    • All day · Open Gym24/7
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Members
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at the pro shop

Forge Fuel

Train hard.
Fuel harder.

Strength is built in the kitchen as much as on the rack. We stock a tight, no-nonsense lineup of third-party-tested supplements — grab them at the front desk on your way out.

Whey Protein

26g per scoop. Grass-fed isolate, mixes clean.

$49

Creatine

5g micronized monohydrate. The one that works.

$29

Pre-Workout

Clean energy and pump. No jitters, no crash.

$39

Electrolytes

Zero-sugar hydration for long conditioning days.

$24

Membership

Pick your tier

No contracts. Cancel any time. Every tier starts with a free 7-day trial.

Day Pass

Drop in and train

$22 / day

  • Full open-gym floor access
  • One group class included
  • Locker & shower access
Buy a Day Pass
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Unlimited

Train as much as you want

$129 / month

  • 24/7 access & all group classes
  • Programmed strength & HIIT blocks
  • Recovery suite & sauna
  • Monthly check-in with a coach
Start Free Trial

Coached

Unlimited + personal coaching

$249 / month

  • Everything in Unlimited
  • Four 1-on-1 sessions / month
  • Custom programming in-app
  • Nutrition & recovery plan
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Results

Forged here, in their words

A member pulling a heavy deadlift on the gym floor

+92 lbs deadlift

"I'd bounced between commercial gyms for years and never got anywhere. Eight months at Forge and I pulled 405 for the first time. The coaching is the whole difference."

Marcus Iverson Member since 2024
A member finishing a heavy barbell set

Ran my first half

"I came for the conditioning classes and ended up loving the barbell work. Down 19 pounds, finished a half marathon, and I actually look forward to 6am now."

Priya Raman Member since 2023
A member pressing a barbell overhead

Off blood-pressure meds

"My doctor told me to start lifting at 51. The Coached tier gave me a plan I could actually follow. A year later my numbers are normal and I'm stronger than at 30."

DeShawn Carter Member since 2023

Your first week is on us

Seven days of full access — every class, every rack, every coach. Walk in, get assessed, get a plan. No card required.

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