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POW! Gym Chicago & Chicago Parisi Speed School

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Stylish workout facility featuring boxing, kickboxing & marital arts training for adults & kids. People often mention staff, great, kids, amazing, members, class, fitness, classes, knowledgeable, boxing,


Address

310 S Racine Ave 1st floor, Chicago, IL 60607, United States

Website

www.powgymchicago.com

Contact

+1 312-829-7699

Rating on Google Maps

4.90 (158 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: (Washington's Birthday), 7 am to 8:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 8:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 8:30 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 8:30 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 7:30 pm
  • Saturday: 7:30 am to 2:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (26) great (13) kids (11) amazing (9) members (9) class (8) fitness (8) classes (8) knowledgeable (7) boxing (7)
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  • 5/5 Yahaira T. 4 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    I have been working with POW for many years. I have taken brakes on and off. I always come back home, lol. I’m in good hands. I love the kind and knowledgeable trainers. I’ve trained with many of them in class and 1-1. Every single one of them brings something unique and awesome to the table. My favorite is Lizzy, she’s knowledgeable, in tune with me & meets me where I’m at! You can learn so much here. They have a little bit for everyone no matter your level of fitness. Enjoy! Try this wonderful place, I’m there weekly and say 👋 this is my face after a session! 😜
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pankti R. 1 year ago on Google
    Cannot say enough great things about POW! I’ve gone as an adult for boxing - Kat was amazing!!! My son has gone for weekend Ninja class and that was also fantastic! My husband uses open gym time for working out and also loves that! Finally, we went to a BDay party for my nephew and it was perfect! What an awesome gym with the best coaches and staff!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristy C. 3 years ago on Google
    Instructors for the various classes are all professionals. They also have many cardio machines available. I was satisfied with my experience here. I highly recommend this place to all my friends.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fred M. 4 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    I'm a repeat customer. Outstanding owners and staff, some of the best I've met in the fitness and self defense world. The class offerings are on point, diverse, and continually evolving. Their commitment to the success and growth of their customers is amazing. It's truly personalized. They take into account your ability, experience, and goals while nicely pushing your boundaries. The training sessions can be intense but the atmosphere is casual, fun and relaxed. The facility is impressive, spacious, clean, convenient, and well maintained. Great equipment, well stocked with quality machines and gear. POW is also active in the community including helping veterans. Great team, great place, great outcomes.

  • 5/5 Miranda A. 1 year ago on Google
    I have been a member to a lot of gyms, including several throughout Chicago. Pow is BY FAR my favorite. The training is personal, adaptable to all levels, and has me leaving stronger and more confident every time. The physical space is well laid out, clean, and has tons of equipment. If you have been wanting to start to work on your physical health and don't know where to start, Pow is for you. If you are in amazing shape and want to continue to challenge yourself, Pow is for you. This is the most welcoming gym in town. Trust me, you won't regret joining!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angel M. 2 years ago on Google
    POW! Gym has offered me a great facility that I look forward to attending every day. The facility itself has up to date, clean equipment that allows a wide spectrum of training. The training and coaching is of the highest quality. The staff is extremely professional and polite, they make it a point to remember your name and welcome you daily as you enter the gym. You really feel like part of the POW! family.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Isaiah S. 1 year ago on Google
    Pow is a great and safe place to either start or continue your fitness goals. Pow's staff are very knowledgeable and great at what they teach . The members are kind and fun to be around. From kids to adults it's a fun and safe place to train. Come check it out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 OV B. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved it!! Class was well a rounded, total body work out. Trainer did a fantastic job modifying exercises as needed for participants at various fitness levels. Thoroughly impressed at how well gym managed social distancing guidelines while maintaining a high level of attentiveness to its members. As someone in the healthcare industry, POW is taking all of the necessary precautions in sanitizing & disinfecting to keep everyone safe!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Colleen H. 2 years ago on Google
    Pow Gym has been a place I've considered my second home for the past 4 years. The staff is very friendly and accommodating and makes you feel welcome. It's the staff and encouraging coaches and clientele that has kept me coming back year after year. Classes are challenging with a high level of instruction. Coaches are knowledgeable and held to a high standard. If your looking for a gym that will challenge you and encourage you to bring your best and be your best, Pow is the gym for you!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shylee G. 2 years ago on Google
    It’s only my first week, but POW is an INCREDIBLE gym. Each class is so fulfilling (your muscles will thank you) and the sense of community keeps you coming back for more. The amount of motivation and positive energy is something that I haven’t experienced in a gym before. I can’t speak more highly of the amazing trainers - they’ll truly inspire you to the last rep. I look forward to every day here!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura S. 2 years ago on Google
    POW! Is the most fabulous gym in Chicago. Hands down. It’s the best community full of supportive members and staff. It’s a great place to make friends (and as an adult it’s hard!)and isn’t working out more enjoyable with gym pals?! It’s so motivating to join a small gym with people who care, shout out to Lizzie! To know the staff will ask where you were if you don’t show up or take time to show you a new technique to encouraging you to meet your goals, you can find it at POW!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ngozi O. 3 years ago on Google
    My 2nd grader just registered for the 6-week Parisi football conditioning class. The staff have been organized and responsive and have communicated with parents often. My son enjoyed his first class. I highly recommend this POW Gym and their kid-friendly programming.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grant N. 3 years ago on Google
    Hands down the best gym on the West side of Chicago. Staff goes out of their way to be accommodative and is super helpful and friendly. Place is uber clean and all the equipment is top of the line. Thanks for being so great!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Oscar B. 3 years ago on Google
    I found a home at Pow gym. I signed up for the 2 week trial & opted to join as a full member after 1 day! The programming is challenging & constantly evolving. The caliber of the training staff & facilities are without question top notch. They are also extremely diligent & go above & beyond sanitizing & taking all the necessary precautions to keep members safe. Kudos to the independent, micro gym that has their s@#% together! Support small!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carter H. 3 years ago on Google
    From the very first day the entire staff knew my name and my ten year olds name. Excellent staff that are very encouraging and knowledgeable. They have a great system for disinfecting before, during, and after workouts. Classes are challenging, fun, and educational. A great energy in this place that just gets you excited to work out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grace H. K. 11 months ago on Google
    Fantastic option for a kids bday party! We had 22 kiddos and the coaches were amazing. They are so organized and made hosting our daughter's party such a breeze. The communication was stellar and we're so thankful! Everyone had a great time thanks to the wonderful staff. Thank you!

  • 5/5 Ali B. 1 year ago on Google
    I absolutely LOVE the boxing classes (great options for beginners and more advanced as well). The schedule of various types of adult classes (strength, boxing, conditioning) is robust making it nice for those with a busy/unpredictable schedule. Kat and the rest of the staff are knowledgeable, friendly, personalized in approach when needed and always bring super positive energy!

  • 5/5 Bành Quốc T. 11 months ago on Google
    I've been coming here for many years now. The instructors and the facility are top notch. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 HEMELLY RAQUEL FERREIRA G. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing boutique gym! The equipment is perfect for getting a good work out in, always clean and the staff is always very friendly and outgoing. Definitely appreciate the owner Moe who always brings the energy!

  • 5/5 Andres -. 1 year ago on Google
    I rarely leave reviews, but POW is a hidden gem that I wish I knew about earlier. It's probably the only gym I can think of/describe as a family gym. I've hopped around different boxing gyms, boutique studios, and commercial gyms and I have never seen a place where kids, teens, and their parents are all getting technical/safe and high quality training in boxing, Muay Thai or whatever you're looking for. Definitely recommend dropping into a class and see how welcoming the members/staff are.

  • 5/5 Markeita M. 1 year ago on Google
    I've had a couple of birthday parties here and the staff never disappoints. They are timely, supportive, and engaged. I've had different staff members for each event. All of them were professional.

  • 5/5 Sheikess J. 1 year ago on Google
    Our first month at Pow is coming to a close as we enter month 2 my son and I must say that the staff, and members are amazing. The staff is helpful, insightful and motivating and so are the members. Pow is a whole vibe. I look forward to going and when something gets in my way of going I’m bummed out and miss it like crazy. I’ve been to other gyms but no where that has made me actually want to be consistent nor have I ever had so much fun working out. Did I mention my son and I lost a combined 28 pounds month 1! We showed up of course but the coaches know what they are doing and help you reach your goals from whatever fitness level you are at. I love our new Gym!! POW is the Sugar Honey Iced Tea!!

  • 5/5 Walter B. 2 years ago on Google
    This is my 10 yr old son review- “POW! Gym is good for all ages, kids and adults. They teach many different martial arts and strength classes. I would recommend this to many parents and children” My review- POW! Feels like family. Friendly and professional, super helpful.

  • 5/5 Christine N. 2 years ago on Google
    This gym is honestly awesome! The staff are personable. I'm a grad student and I was totally honest about my financial limitations, and the staff was super understanding. I like that they stick with their policies while making sure you're able to take the classes you can based on the budget you give them. Started a full membership today and I'm so excited. Try it out!!!!!!!

  • 5/5 Anna 2 years ago on Google
    POW! Gym Chicago is - hands down - the best gym in Chicago. Whether you’re looking for fitness classes, to improve your speed/agility, or to learn self-defense or martial arts, this is your gym. POW! also has an extensive kids’ program to help young athletes reach their maximum potential. The staff at POW! are all well-versed in general health and wellness, keep up with the most up-to-date fitness research, and the martial arts coaches are vetted by the owner and really know their stuff. Best of all, unlike big, corporate gyms, POW! is a tight-knit community where members are invested in not only themselves, but each other. We want one another to succeed and that energy is palpable when you walk into the gym. Come take a class and find out what you’ve been missing at every other gym. You won’t regret it!

  • 5/5 Martina M. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited POW! for the first time today and I really enjoyed it! My workout was beginner friendly just as I requested. Staff were welcoming and very knowledgeable. I am definitely looking forward to taking some of the classes they offer.

  • 5/5 Janelle L. 4 years ago on Google
    We had an amazing superhero themed 4th birthday party for my son at POW Gym last weekend. The event was perfect. The kids had a blast, the Batman theme was well executed and most of all Lauren and Mariana were SO GOOD with the kids! They knew all of the kids' names and kept them so engaged. They were also super helpful with setup and clean up. The event totally exceeded my expectations. We will be back!

  • 5/5 Darshan D. 4 years ago on Google
    The team at POW! Gym does an amazing job with kids. We have had our kids in day-off and summer camps there several times, and they always love it. Very organized, super-friendly, cost-effective and convenient, I'm always impressed with this place. Speaking on behalf of myself, my wife and two kids, we highly recommend POW! Gym!

  • 5/5 R M. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I can't say enough about POW. I joined about a year ago and it has been life changing for my strength, conditioning, balance and just overall well-being. The coaches are outstanding and take care to learn different students' capabilities then adjust workouts individually as needed. As a complete newbie when I started, this made me feel safe and comfortable in trying all these new things. Everyone both working and attending the gym have been warm and welcoming from my first day. I highly recommend checking it out!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher T. 6 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Having been a member of 5 different gyms (2 strength/conditioning, 1 wrestling, 1 boxing, 1 MMA) I’ve found POW to be the cleanest, most professional, welcoming, and accessible gym by far. There are at least three other reasons for why POW is an excellent gym: 1. POW has the equipment and space I need to do any of the aforementioned activities (Strength/conditioning, wrestling, boxing, MMA). 2. The owner clearly only hires qualified staff who contribute to the professional/welcoming environment. 3. I have seen both families and high-level athletes in this gym. It takes a certain kind of gym to accommodate both. That being said, I have no problem stating that POW is the single best gym in West Loop. If I recall correctly, I have only ever written 2 Google reviews in my life. The reason why I took the time to write this one is so that you can join POW, give them business, and keep them around so I can continue to enjoy this gym for years to come. Chris
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 India 4 months ago on Google • 1 review
    I would not suggest putting in a job application here. I really do feel as though I wasn't even given a chance during the interview. Nothing was asked about my work experience or anything else along those lines. I had no chance to vouch for myself or even give my experience working with kids which I have done for a few years now. I have worked as a Sports Instructor before and only did not stay at that job because of transportation issues; the interview didn't last more than 30 seconds. I'm not sure if it was a race thing or what, but yeah.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cindy W. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I have been an athlete and exercised my entire life. This is the first gym I have found that exceeds the needs of a 54 year old woman with incomparable knowledge, awareness and professionalism.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shelly G. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    POW! is hands down the best, most welcoming gym in Chicago - and I have been to many. The staff is amazing and is always willing to help you tailor any workout to fit your needs. The community is also fantastic - just really great, kind people that are fun to be around. No matter what level of fitness you are at, there is definitely something for you at POW! You should come work out with us! :)

  • 5/5 Deeva S. 4 months ago on Google • 1 review
    I really would like to give 2.5 stars only because I wouldn’t want others to come lol. However, POW! Gym is a phenomenal place that offers a variety of different classes and age ranges, on top of a fantastic staff. Great atmosphere and community.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Online classes
    • ✓️ On-site services
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned
    • ✓️ Identifies as Latino-owned

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