Train in Boston

Where to sweat, and how.

The gyms, studios and coaches worth your money, the programming worth your time, and an honest word on which membership actually makes sense.

Boutique studios

One discipline, one room, one playlist, forty-five minutes.

Boutique studio · South End · $$$

Small-group strength classes where the coach actually watches your form. Very South End: warm, social, and fitted.

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Springs, straps and the long, slow burn.

Reformer Pilates · Back Bay · $$$

Elegant, demanding reformer classes a block from the Esplanade.

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Bouldering and ropes, with a social scene attached.

Climbing gym · Cambridge · $$

Bouldering in an old warehouse, with a crowd that's half grad students, half rock gods.

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