Group Fitness

Classes

5
Class Formats
800+
Calories Per Class
45min
Per Session
7
Days a Week
4.9
Google Rating
Fight Class
Boxing Cardio
Fight
50 Minutes · All Levels

Nonstop combinations on the heavy bag. High energy. Real technique. Serious sweat.

600–800
Calories Burned
Train Class
Boxing + Strength
Train
55 Minutes · All Levels

Heavy bags meet barbells. Build lean muscle and torch calories in the same session.

New Daily
Programming
Sweat Class
HIIT Circuit
Sweat
50 Minutes · All Levels

Air bikes, rowers, circuits, boxing. Maximum calorie burn with a 6-hour afterburn effect.

6HR
Afterburn Effect
Fight Class Pittsburgh
Class 01

Fight "Cardio"

An easy-to-follow, high-energy bag class built around real boxing combinations. No experience needed — just show up and hit things.

600–800
Calories
Per Class
  • 🥊
    Real Boxing Technique
    Learn jabs, crosses, hooks, and uppercuts from trained coaches. You'll actually know how to box.
  • 🔥
    Maximum Calorie Burn
    600–800 calories in 50 minutes. Full-body engagement means more burn in less time.
  • ❤️
    Cardio That Doesn't Feel Like Cardio
    You're too focused on the combinations to notice you're working that hard. That's the point.
  • 💪
    Core & Upper Body Strength
    Every punch fires your core, shoulders, and back. You'll feel it the next morning.
  • 🎵
    Energy You Can Feel
    Best playlists in Pittsburgh. The music drives the pace — you'll never want to stop.
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Train Class Pittsburgh
Class 02

Train "Strength"

The hybrid class that changed the game. Heavy bag work combined with functional strength training — the combination that builds the body you actually want.

  • 🏋️
    Lean Muscle Building
    Barbells, dumbbells, cables, and kettlebells. Progressive strength work that actually changes your body composition.
  • 🥊
    Boxing + Lifting in One Session
    No more choosing between cardio and weights. Train does both in 55 minutes flat.
  • Elevated Metabolic Rate
    Combining boxing and resistance training increases your metabolic rate for hours after class ends.
  • 🔄
    Fresh Programming Every Day
    Never the same workout twice. Your body can't adapt — and that's exactly why it keeps changing.
  • 📈
    Real, Measurable Strength Gains
    Members consistently report feeling noticeably stronger within 3–4 weeks of regular Train sessions.
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Sweat Class Pittsburgh
Class 03

Sweat "HIIT"

The maximum calorie-burn class. High-intensity intervals across boxing stations, air bikes, rowers, and circuits — your metabolism won't know what hit it.

6HR
Afterburn
Effect
  • 🔥
    Afterburn That Lasts 6 Hours
    EPOC (Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption) means your body keeps burning long after you leave the gym.
  • 🚴
    Full Equipment Circuit
    Air bikes, WaterRowers, battle ropes, boxing bags, and strength stations — every class uses them all.
  • ⏱️
    Interval-Based for Maximum Results
    Work and rest periods are precisely timed to keep your heart rate in the optimal fat-burning zone.
  • 💥
    Total Body in 50 Minutes
    Legs, arms, core, cardio — nothing gets skipped. SWEAT is the most complete workout on the schedule.
  • 📊
    Best for Fat Loss
    The combination of high intensity and circuit training makes SWEAT the most effective class for rapid fat loss.
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Why It Works

The Science Behind
Boxing Fitness.

There's a reason boxing has become the most popular fitness format in the world. Here's what's actually happening when you're on the bags.

🧠
Mind-Muscle Connection

Boxing requires coordination, timing, and focus. Your brain is working as hard as your body — which makes time fly and keeps you coming back.

💪
Full Body Activation

A single punch activates your legs, hips, core, back, shoulders, and arms. No other cardio modality engages this many muscles simultaneously.

🔥
EPOC Effect

High-intensity boxing elevates your metabolism for up to 6 hours post-workout. You burn calories long after class ends.

😤
Stress Destruction

Hitting a heavy bag is one of the most effective stress relief tools in existence. Members consistently report dramatically reduced anxiety and tension.

🎯
Skill Acquisition

Unlike running or cycling, boxing gives you a real skill. You're getting better at something — and that feeling of improvement is what builds consistency.

❤️
Heart Health

Regular boxing training significantly improves cardiovascular endurance, resting heart rate, and VO2 max — metrics that define long-term health.

Specialty Classes

Beyond the Basics.
Level Up Your Training.

Two additional formats for members ready to push further.

Mitt Work Pittsburgh
Specialty · All Levels
Mitt Work
+ Strength

Partner mitt work combined with functional strength. The closest thing to real boxing training you'll find in a fitness class.

  • 4-min warm-up to prime your movement
  • 6 × 3:00 rounds of partner mitt work
  • Sharpen combos, footwork & defense
  • 7-min burnout of strength & conditioning
  • All levels welcome — coaches guide you
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Punch Challenge
Team & Solo
The
Challenge

A structured fitness challenge designed to push you past your limits — solo or with a team. Track your progress, compete, and transform.

  • Solo or team formats available
  • Progress tracked across endurance & strength
  • Builds commitment & consistency
  • Coach-designed programming throughout
  • The challenge that turns members into lifers
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After Your First Class

What Every New Member
Says After Class One.

No matter which format you try first, the response is almost always the same.

1
Completely Spent

Not the empty kind of tired — the kind where you know every muscle worked. You'll sleep better tonight than you have in months.

2
Instantly Hooked

There's something about the bags, the music, the coaches, and the energy that makes this feel less like exercise and more like something you actually want to do.

3
More Confident

Even after day one. Learning to throw real combinations — and throw them well — carries into everything else you do outside the gym.

4
Already Planning Class 2

Most members book their second class before they even leave. That's the Punch effect — you don't dread coming back. You count down to it.

5
Part of Something Real

The coaches know your name by class two. The community is real. You're not just a face in a crowd — you're part of a team.

6
Results Within 30 Days

Most members who train 2–3x per week notice visible changes in their body within the first month. Weight loss, toning, energy — all of it.

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What People Say
About the Classes.

Google ★
★★★★★

"Fight class is the most fun I've had working out in my entire life. I look forward to it every single day."

J
Jessica M.
Fight Class Regular
Google ★
★★★★★

"Train class completely changed my body. I've tried every gym and nothing built muscle like this. The boxing + strength combo is different."

M
Marcus T.
Train Class Regular
Google ★
★★★★★

"Sweat class is no joke. I've done CrossFit, Orange Theory, F45 — Sweat is the hardest and the most effective by far."

A
Ashley R.
Sweat Class Regular
Google ★
★★★★★

"The mitt work class is incredible. Working with a partner and actual coaches teaching you real boxing made me fall in love with the sport."

D
David K.
Mitt Work Regular
Google ★
★★★★★

"I rotate between all three classes and my body has completely transformed in 4 months. Down 26 lbs, stronger than I've ever been."

R
Rachel K.
Member since 2023
Google ★
★★★★★

"Every class is different. I've been coming for 8 months and I've never done the same workout twice. That's what keeps me here."

S
Sarah P.
Member 8 months
No Experience Needed
Your First Class Is Free. Your First Step Is Now.
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