The Strength Shoppe (Echo Park/DTLA Studio)

This gym has been an incredible place to train. The facility is always clean, the equipment is well maintained, and there’s a great mix of machines, free weights, and cardio options. The staff is welcoming and knowledgeable, and the overall atmosphere is motivating without feeling intimidating. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, it’s a supportive environment that helps you stay consistent and focused on your goals. Highly recommend this gym to anyone looking for a positive and results-driven workout space.

This is the perfect way to build strength over time. I’ve been training here once a week for about 6 months and I can definitely feel myself getting stronger. The instructors do a great job at pushing you to muscle failure and tracking your progress so you can really see results. Technique is important with strength training and they will help to make sure that you’re doing the exercises correctly so you build muscle more efficiently. All in just 20-30 minutes! I highly recommend the Strength Shoppe!

The Strength Shoppe’s Echo Park location is a hidden gem. It’s part of a building complex called the Echo Park Village that has a variety of other small businesses & an on-site parking lot. I had the opportunity to do a training session with Denice, one of their coaches and was blown away by the effectiveness of this style of strength workout. As someone who hadn’t had any prior experience in a real gym, I really appreciated Denice’s patient approach to coaching. She had a super calming presence during the session too. Melinda, the gym’s owner is leading the way within the LA community with this pretty cutting edge high intensity training workout.

Wow! Who would have thought 20-30 minutes would give me the results I wanted AND needed?!! I've worked with two of their trainers, and they were fabulous. This gym is unlike any other. For my workout, I was the only one there--that's how they do it. It makes it such a personally tailored experience. They have a secret sauce that has changed every strength-training workout since. Oh, and by the way, I'm over 65 years old, and this is the best shape I've in been in, well, let's say, decades. Don't hesitate, go!!! (you can find this review in Yelp, as well)

I have been a regular client at Strength Shoppe Echo Park for 2 years. I’m in my late 60’s, with bad knees and when I started, I had just had a couple of bad falls.I was pretty discouraged about being able to continue to be active without injury. With regular workouts at Strength Shoppe that were targeted to my needs, I can now trip and regain my balance without falling! I would strongly recommend Strength Shoppe.