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Strength and Strike Fitness
5 ★★★★★ 92 Google reviews · Kickboxing gym in Athens, Georgia
Small-group gym offering conditioning, kickboxing, boxing, and yoga classes.
Plan your first class
- Free trial or intro class most gyms welcome new members with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- Beginner-friendly all fitness levels welcome, including total beginners — no experience needed, and you get in shape by training, not before
- Cardio kickboxing classes high-energy cardio kickboxing on the bags and pads — a fun, sweaty workout built for fitness and weight loss, at your own pace
- Private lessons one-on-one coaching available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
- Website & schedule strengthandstrikefitness.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 706-222-1026
The classes they run
“Strength and Strike is an awesome community of people great workouts and I highly recommend you come on over and try your first workout for free!”
“I am a beginner and they let you move at your own pace and offer help when needed.”
“I started boxing on the west coast and struggled to find a gym in Athens that compared to my "home" gym, then I found Strength and Strike and knew immediately I had found the one.”
“Highly recommend you check it out for group strength training, boxing fitness, and personal training desires!”
Other martial arts here
“I started boxing on the west coast and struggled to find a gym in Athens that compared to my "home" gym, then I found Strength and Strike and knew immediately I had found the one.”
What members say
“Such a welcoming environment that will make you feel better about yourself after getting a great workout in!”
“Strength and Strike is an awesome community of people great workouts and I highly recommend you come on over and try your first workout for free!”
“Strength and Strike is an awesome community of people great workouts and I highly recommend you come on over and try your first workout for free!”
“Such a welcoming environment that will make you feel better about yourself after getting a great workout in!”
From the reviews
Strength and Strike is the best gym!! Rhuben is my personal trainer and he is absolutely amazing! Knowledgeable and very patient! He has a huge heart! I also take the Strength and Strike classes which give you a very challenging workout. Both Strike and Strength classes are worth every minute of your money and time.
The absolute best environment for someone who needs a little extra motivation to get in the gym! Such a welcoming environment that will make you feel better about yourself after getting a great workout in!
A great space and gym to really test your physical fitness. I had one of the best workouts I have had in a long time doing their 6:30 boxing class and would gladly do it again.
Coach Rhuben, Wes, and Quan make the classes exciting to go to and I love the results I’m seeing. 10/10 would recommend to anybody interested in working out!
New to kickboxing? Start at Strength and Strike Fitness
Strength and Strike Fitness comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or a kick, that's exactly who a good beginners class is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or coordinated to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale every drill to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard sparring — reputable gyms build the basics (stance, footwork, and punches and kicks on pads and bags) first, and any contact eases in gradually under a coach's control. Third, all fitness levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first kickboxing class at Strength and Strike Fitness
Nervous about walking into a kickboxing gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling the basics — stance, footwork, and punches and kicks on pads or a heavy bag — not hard sparring. Go at your own pace and rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: comfortable athletic clothes you can move and sweat in, and supportive trainers. What to bring: water, and hand wraps and gloves if you have them — many gyms lend loaner gloves for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gloves and wraps (and shin guards once you start sparring). Sparring is optional and eases in gradually, once your basics are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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