POW! Gym Chicago & Chicago Parisi Speed School

Great gym! Classes, coaches and equipment are all fantastic, and I’ve been to MANY Chicago gyms! Highly recommend any of their class offerings and especially their private classes with Coach Lizzie.

Can’t say enough about POW. Great gym, staff and community. If you live in the West Loop you should check it out!Plenty of open gym space, ski erg, rower, assault bike, treadmill, curve and true-form runner. Indoor turf, sleds, rings even a versa climber!

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.

POW is a gym that feels like a second home. The staff cares about the members and work to create a clean and healthy environment. With enough classes that can fit into almost any work schedule, POW makes working out extremely convenient.

We first joined POW! for the children’s programming and after watching the adult Muay Thai classes (with my chin on the floor in amazement) I signed myself up for an adult membership - that was over 5 years ago and we have since remained loyal and dedicated to Katalin and her team of professionals. POW! has become the nucleus of our health and fitness journey, from strength / conditioning training, Muay Thai and boxing, to private fitness sessions for my trio of children - even active play based birthday parties! POW! has shaped our minds, bodies and souls. There is truly no better place for fitness and friendship. The staff and members are welcoming and kind, we have without a doubt built lifelong relationships. I cannot put into words the energy generated when you walk through the doors of POW!, but it’s transforms you. You walk out better than you arrived, every single time.

Our whole family takes classes at POW! We can’t say enough about the positive community you become a part of when you walk through their doors! The staff will always make you feel welcome, no matter your age or ability. They know their stuff and always keep you challenged. 🙌 We are a stronger family because of them! …

I cannot share enough about POW! Gym and what it has done for my family! My girls have been coming here since they were very small and still look forward to coming every single time, seeing their coaches and getting to work. Whether they’ve been on the boxing program side or the speed school side, creating elite athletes is not easy and POW! makes it fun and challenging. As a mom of teen athletes, I worry about injuries and POW! Coaches know what the growing adolescent body needs and doesn’t need. They focus on not just results, but correct training techniques and individual needs of each athlete. I trust Kat, Lizzie, and the entire POW! staff to give my girls what they need to be successful athletes and all around human beings. That’s a tall order for a gym and they don’t disappoint!

I am not a corporate workout person. I believe in a corporate setting anyone can be a trainer. At this gym whether you want a good full body workout or you actually want to learn proper technique to fight, it's all here. I've been coming to this gym for almost 4 years now. You have the option to use the bags or partner up with mitts. I personally find bags extremely boring that's why I love this gym because partnering up for me makes the work out more fun. Every day and every class is different and each instructor has their own style which is nice because it doesn't get boring. Oh, and the best part is... they all KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING! They practice what they preach. They don't read a manual and lead the class with some corporate itinerary. They all have experience with martial arts or some kind of boxing. Whether you've been boxing or you're just beginning there's a place for you. It's the culture they create that's very welcoming and warm. It doesn't matter who works at POW from operations, the owner or the instructors everyone is super friendly, personable, and makes the workouts fun! Although, turnover does happen with some of the instructors they always continue to hire the best talent. If you're new to the city you may just meet some great friends as well! So come and try it out... get ready to have fun, sweat, burn a ton of calories and get fit :)

Since coming to POW, I have gotten in the best shape of my life. My entire family now takes classes at POW. The staff, and all the coaches are very helpful, knowledgeable, and professional. POW has classes for all ages, and all skill levels. I highly recommend POW to anyone to wants to get in shape, maintain, or just meet some new friends.

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.