Seattle Boxing Gym

Absolutely amazing all the way around! This gym gives you a family type experience, I love that here we call all be different yet the same. I am very pleased the staff and all the gym members are awesome! I researched several boxing gyms as well as did some visits and this gym by far is the best!

This place meets or exceeds expectations on the most important aspects of a boxing gym:
— The space is large, the equipment is well-​spaced and it’s not hard to find some real-​estate to do your thing.
— The trainers are friendly. I am not in the group classes, but from what I can tell, they work well across ability levels. The trainers push people depending on their fitness level and experience. Everyone seems to enjoy them and usually they are quite small, say 3 – 6 people.
— The clients are friendly. Some boxing gyms have this «stay off my heavy bag» vibe going and for the first two months you feel like you are walking on egg shells. Not so here.
— There are some pretty good fighters who come here and is easy to get some sparring in.
— They have equipment everywhere, just show up with handwraps and you can grab gloves, body shields, pads or even sparring gear for free.
As other reviewers have mentioned, there is no shower facility. That is the only knock on this place, but honestly most boxing gyms that do have showers are not ones you’d want to use anyway.

Well, my eyes and my knuckles have been opened, and I might never be the same again.
I decided boxing was probably something that would be good for me, primarily as a source of cardio and strength building, but I’d never boxed before, so I was a little nervous.
I saw a sign for Seattle Boxing Gym on the wall, and buzzed the door to get in. The creepy ass concrete stairway leading down to the blaring Metallica music definitely overwhelmed me at first, but the only person down there was the manager, and his friendly smile put me completely at ease.
There was a class happening that night, and I decided to join it.
The manager quickly hooked me up with the coach for that night, a funny, energetic guy who patiently showed me how to wrap my hands. He got me set up with some gloves and showed me the basic 1−2 – 3’s. Then class began.
It was basically 30 second drills of push ups, sit ups, jumping jacks, etc., until we were sweating, then it was time to hit the bags. I’ve never really hit a bag in my life, and I“ll tell you, wailing on that thing for three solid minutes took everything out of me. We were partnered up with people who’d been training there for a while, and when it was time to switch I had to hold the bag while they hit it — I think that was as much of a workout as hitting it was!
All in all, I had an AMAZING time, got my ass seriously kicked (still SO sore two days later), and am really looking forward to going back. Everyone there was really friendly and accepting of a newbie, and I really felt like I got personalized attention showing me the basics. And the first class is free, so it was totally worth it!
I’m really excited to see what comes next as far as classes, progress and next steps go. I can already tell this place is going to be addictive!

I’ve been going here for about 10 months now and it’s totally changed my fitness level. The classes are great and the people are fun. I live pretty far away but it’s totally worth the drive. It’s also not too expensive and there are a few different membership options which is great for students like me.

I spent a good deal of time here over my winter break. I was able to meet all of the trainers and help them get acquainted with the MindBody system. This upgrade has made going to the gym much easier, faster to pay, and easy to book classes for myself.
I loved the classes that I was able to take and enjoyed that they also do fitness in addition to technique. Many of their teachers often have fights. I also love that they try to work with local businesses in the area for events and promotions!

When I am in Seattle I like to work out at a Boxing Gym and have visited most of the Gyms in the area. I love the size and cleanliness of this gym but the private lessons are pricey at $ 60 for an hour and for what you get it is a rip-​off. I would not recommend this place if you want to learn how to box but my primary concern with this gym is that when I asked the manager about some of the other gyms he badmouthed his competition and I was turned off by his unprofessionalism. NOT COOL.

I’ve been taking classes from Nicholas here on the weekends, for a little over a month. The gym has a great vibe, with awesome trainers. It’s a teaching environment, with a nice mix of both experienced and green boxers. Rich and the crew are doing awesome things. Check it out.

I have been working out at Seattle Boxing Gym for a little over three months, and have regularly taken part in group classes since joining. I had not prior boxing experience before joining the gym.
Overall, my experience at Seattle Boxing Gym has been great. I have seen improvements in my overall fitness since joining, which I am, of course, happy about. But more importantly, I have made progress at learning how to box. The trainers are great at teaching (and re-​teaching) proper technique and footwork, as well as at keeping track of your progress to make sure that you master the fundamentals before moving on to more complex skills. For example, they had me work primarily on my «one» and «two» for the first six weeks before having me put time into learning how to throw a proper hook. I really appreciate the professionalism of the trainers in this regard. Moreover, the fact that I have been improving every week has made working out at the gym very rewarding.

Bit of a pugilist snob, but I admit that I was hoping for actual shower facilities, considering that dropping in on a class Sunday morning would find me sweatier than usual. As far as the lack of ego is concerned, the instructor was great up until he suggested punching over my toes, which I learned is something of an advanced preparing-​for-​someone-​with-​better-​reach technique than a fundamental. So I left feeling worked out and like the instructor would get me knocked out by someone with better footwork, but the guy was super easy to work with otherwise. Yes, if you aren’t very conditioned, you will suffer, but if you are and you have something of a familiarity with the sport, you’ll feel like you got a good workout, but nothing more in the way of skills. I wish they would do more with the facility they have. And I found the other students to be filled with that scaredy Cap Hill richer vibe that I found myself running circles around these twerps, except for one student, but she was obviously preoccupied with being teacher’s pet rather than challenging herself. On top of this, I’m currently in bad shape and was hoping to get my ass kicked just a little more throughly.

The facilities has everything you would need to begin your pursuit on mastering the boxing fundamentals. Everyone here is friendly and leaves their ego outside of the gym, which always allows a good environment. I have been to many gyms in Seattle and California, many good, some bad, and i can honestly say the coach Louis DeAlba is an excellent coach, the kind of coach a lot of gyms lack these days. I watch him work with a lot of the boxers from all levels and each boxer receives great instruction and guidance, which means the coach is passionate about the sport. A coach can always be a coach, but a passionate coach in this sport can be a major difference. I highly recommend this gym to anyone looking to start boxing or further their boxing endeavors.
The only downside is you have to find street parking which is timed, trying to fine me and what not.

I was invited here as a social outing with a new friend. The friend ditched me, but I enjoyed the class that I dropped into so much, I stayed! I’ve been coming back about once a week for the last three months or so. I love Seattle Boxing Studio. The gym and their trainers have been such a positive influence in my life.
As of writing, I’ve taken one class with Luis, one with Henry, two with Jens, two with Richard and a ton with Paul. I really appreciate the different styles of each of the trainers and encourage new peeps to try out several classes until they find a trainer they jive with the best.
The crowd is diverse and friendly. The gym is small but clean. The fees are reasonable.
If you have the chance, talk to Jens or Rich about private or semi-​private training sessions. Jens is NASM certified and has been training both public and privately for over 2 years. Jens likes to focus specifically on fitness depending on your goal, as well as nutrition counseling. I have never met a more skilled trainer.

Time for an update.
Brock is no longer the GM at SBS, however he still does train on Thursday mornings with a private group. Now, the reigns have been passed over to Anthony B. Anthony, along with Paul and Henry, still offer classes every day and each have their own distinct style and training techniques.
Everyone at this gym is cool. Whether you’re training to be an amateur or just looking to get a good workout, the trainers here will help you get there. But first you need to know how to get there.
As mentioned in my last review, this gym is literally underground so follow the directions:
1. Look for green door with «1432» on it (on Broadway across QFC) that looks like this:
2. Push the white button on the buzzer to the left of the door, AND LISTEN CAREFULLY. The door will click and just pull it open.
3. Walk straight and look to your right, you’ll see stairs that will go down:
Feel free to call to ask questions, check out open gym, or drop in on a class. The guys here are down to earth.