Forge & Iron Strength Club is Kitchener's strength and conditioning gym for people who want real coaching, not just a room full of equipment. Beginners welcome, no experience required.
Forge & Iron Strength Club opened on the edge of downtown Kitchener with one goal: build a gym where a first-time lifter gets the same coaching attention as someone training for a competition. Every coach on staff trains here too, and keeps up their own certifications every year.
New members and people who have trained here for years go through the same process: we start by understanding where you actually are, build a program around it, and adjust honestly as you progress.
Membership pricing is shown where it applies. Some programs are included with membership, others are priced on their own; a coach will walk you through what fits before you commit to anything.
Squat, press, deadlift and the handful of lifts that build real strength, coached in small groups three times a week.
from $149/moMixed cardio and bodyweight conditioning built to build your engine and burn fat without wrecking your joints.
Technique-focused snatch and clean and jerk coaching for lifters who want to compete or just move better.
from $59/mo add-onIndependent training time with full floor access and a coach on hand if you want a second opinion.
One on one coaching built entirely around your goals, your schedule and your starting point.
from $249/moA two-week starter package built for people who have never set foot in a gym like this before.
Starting strength training can feel intimidating. Here is exactly what happens before you are ever handed a heavy barbell.
Before your first session, a coach sits down with you to talk through your goals, any injuries and what to expect. No forms, no guesswork.
Your first sessions focus on the handful of fundamental movements you will use every time you train here, coached one on one until they feel natural.
By week two you are training through regular classes at your own pace, supported by coaches and training partners who remember being new too.
Every coach at Forge & Iron is certified, experienced and genuinely invested in your progress. You will train with all of them over time.
Jordan opened Forge & Iron after a decade coaching strength athletes and everyday members side by side. He still coaches the early morning classes most days.
Sam builds every conditioning class to push you hard without wrecking your joints, and scales every movement to whoever is training that day.
Casey specializes in working with brand-new members, making sure your first weeks build real confidence in the fundamentals.
A few of the standards every coach on our floor is held to.
Ask any coach about their background before your first session.
★★★★★I had never touched a barbell before I walked in here and I was terrified. My coach spent the first session just teaching me to squat properly before adding any weight at all. Two years later I still train here three times a week.
“Signed up for the beginners on-ramp not knowing what to expect and ended up staying. The coaching is patient and the group actually looks out for each other.”
“I have trained at three other gyms in Kitchener and none of them coached the lifts like this one does. Worth every dollar.”
Tell us a bit about your goals and experience and a coach will follow up to confirm a time that works for you.
Free lot parking right outside the front door; message us if you need help finding it.