Starting Strength Houston

Great place to begin or continue strength training--especially for women! Very welcoming and supportive; big muscles but not a big gym mentality. No mirrors, so no showing off. Everyone has a personal, tailored program and guidance with every lift. Great mix of ages, genders, and walks of life. Definitely worth a try if you're interested in strength training but either don't feel ready to go it alone, or simply don't want to.

Every coach I’ve had at Starting Strength has been outstanding. They know how to tailor the program to each individual, whether you’re a 65 year old guy like myself, or a 40 year old mom, or a 20 old athlete.

I derive half the value from the actual workouts, the other half from a great culture and atmosphere. Coaches are subject matter experts and a pleasure to work with. Training is tailored to individual motivations and quickly adapt to any of life's circumstances that arise. If you're in to lifting or simply want to get strong this is the place to be.

I love all of the coaches at Starting Strength & JD too! John & Tony are my regular coaches & I absolutely love those guys, but I’ve also had Josh, Matt & Dan & they’re great too. They write your plan out specifically for you & give feedback each set. I highly recommend SS to anyone.

I just got a body composition exam. In 2.5 years, I've lost 39lbs of fat and gained 19lbs of muscle. My diet is awful. The only thing that's changed in that time is that I go to Starting Strength three times a week and work the program they give me. Even if I didn't enjoy being stronger, I'd keep going just for that.

Get strong. Get personal attention. I've been a member for about 2 years. I'm 50+ and I'd never done any of these lifts before. I've been amazed at the results. The coaches are awesome - they do a great job meeting clients where they are, at any age or capability. I was in general not particularly comfortable with my body and what it could do, and they have absolutely made the training program and progression something I could understand and do.Joining was one of the best decisions I've ever made. At an age when my peers are slowing down and becoming less active, I am demonstrably stronger than I've ever been in my life.

Starting Strength-Houston is a great place to work out and to get stronger. I trained there for about nine months before moving away for work. My only regret was not staying longer and learning the Olympic lifts from Josh Wells.I more than doubled my strength in all the major lifts in my first year of training under their tutelage. Now, I squat consistently in the mid-300s lbs, bench press 250+ lbs, deadlift 400+ lbs, overhead press 180+ lbs at 198 lbs body weight.I highly recommend this gym. Now, if only I could get my younger brother to join a starting strength gym.

The best gym in town! The coaching is excellent. I worked with Josh the most. You learn the fundamentals of weight lifting and you are consistently building on prior workouts. They help motivate you by setting goals for the next session and are attentive to your form so that you don't injure yourself. Highly recommend this place!

I can't say enough about my 6+ months as a member of SS-Houston. I never learned how to lift properly and would get stuck and frustrated when trying to make progress on my own. Every goal, issue, and ache I've brought up were listened to by the highly knowledgeable coaches. The program is truly for everyone. Come in and get stronger. Oh and you'll have fun too.

Great program, excellent coaching by all four coaches. I really like the Starting Strength program.I have made more strength gains with the personal coaching than I could have done otherwise on my own. I recommend this gym. It is centrally located, clean, well equipped and organized. This has been my home gym for three and a half months. The structure with a personal coach is good, because it is tailored to the client I'm an older guy and my programming is different than for younger folks. The sessions here are fixed at the same time each week. I was not intimidated by the other lifters. The age ranges over the weeks I trained at this gym were from 18 to 69 and include men and women. It's great to be inspired by folks that are stronger than you. When you walk in the door the first thing you hear is HELLO. My new home is the Katy, TX Starting Strength gym as of January 2022.