Boss Barbell Club in Mountain View, CA, is led by world-renowned powerlifter Dan Green and his wife, Sparkle. This gym offers top-tier equipment like Eleiko barbells, Rogue bumpers, and EliteFTS machines, catering to all skill levels. Whether you're a novice or an elite athlete, you'll find a supportive, knowledgeable community. The gym's atmosphere is inclusive, regardless of your skill level or fitness goals. It also features excellent amenities—including showers, a kitchen, and a lounge—making it a comfortable place to train or relax during your workout breaks.

Members rave about the vibe and quality of the equipment, never needing to wait for a rack or machine. Although it is pricier compared to chain gyms, the individualized attention and specialized equipment justify the cost. Frequent appearances by Dan Green himself add a unique touch to the experience.

Pros:

  • Top-notch equipment
  • Inclusive environment
  • Supportive community
  • Expert training advice
  • Clean and well-maintained
  • Friendly and helpful staff
  • No wait times for equipment
  • Great amenities like showers and lounge
  • Ideal for serious and casual lifters
  • Flexible membership options

Cons:

  • High membership cost
  • Sparkle can sometimes be prickly
  • Limited backrooms facilities

Location / Contact

  • Address: 241 Polaris Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States
  • Phone:+1 650-386-5808

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Reviews (20)

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Came as a drop-in (I’m not local) and wish I had a gym just like this where I live: the crowd is the absolute best — super-supportive, friendly, and highly experienced.(And there’s plenty of parking 😆)

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Kind people. Great gym. Awesome place.

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Looking for gym for my few months in the MV area, stopped by and was quoted about $130 a month for a membership here. After looking through the gym area, this place was not worth anywhere near $130 a month. Crazy for asking those prices.

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Great powerlifting meet and gym, great atmosphere and energyLack of backrooms however, they only had 1 m and f and had to change the f to unisex

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I got to stop in for a workout while we were in town, the owner was so nice and the members were welcoming and great! They had every piece of equipment I needed and then some, I will definitely make it a regular stop every time we’re here visiting family.

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Excellent gym for powerlifting and other strength sports. Dropped in for 2 days since they were open on July 4th! Everyone was super nice and welcoming, even got some bench tips from Dan Green himself!

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Wow. Seasoned champion lifter Dan Green runs a huge, downright luxurious (with big, single user showers, large kitchen w/fridge and lounge w/TV) iron temple for those who love weight training. I’m a fan of the garage-y vibe. Good for short term visits, 24 hr access available, and you get your money’s worth for sure.

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Dan Green is one of the best lifters in the world. Everyone who follows lifting even a little bit knows that. However, what people might not know is that he and his wife also run an amazing gym, which caters to anyone from novice lifters to the most advanced lifters in the world.First off, the equipment is amazing. The amount of high quality barbells and specialty bars and machines they have is unlike anything I've ever seen before. So in addition to having lots to choose from, you also never need to wait to use a rack, since there are plenty of those, too.Second, the people are great. Yes, many of the people at the gym are incredibly strong. But it doesn't mean they aren't nice and willing to spot, etc. They are also all just friendly and nice people to be around.Finally, the gym is just simply a great place to be. When I first joined, I was admittedly a little self conscious lifting there, given the caliber of the other lifters, not to mention, being around Dan himself. It is not every day you are around someone who is arguably the greatest in the world at what you are trying to get better at. But I quickly felt welcomed, part of the community, and just love going there.There are guest passes, monthly passes, 24/7 VIP passes...If you are looking for a place to train in the South Bay, I could not recommend BBBC more highly.

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This is the best gym in the bay area.A family run gym by the multiple world record powerlifter Dan Green and his wife Sparkle, this place is your cure to corporate fitness. Eleiko barbells, Ivanko plates, Rogue bumpers, EliteFTS machines, racks, and monolifts, SBD wraps-- this gym has the highest quality of equipment you can get and all of it is available for everyone.Close to Stanford and Palo Alto and the general Silicon Valley area this gym is not oversubscribed like way too many businesses in the area. Going in the mornings or early afternoons I have never once waited for any equipment. Evenings are more busy; the Google "how busy is it" estimator has a good representation of daily variation in my experience. This is not only a place for elite powerlifters either; you will find every type of lifter across every skill level and personal background, from olympic lifters, to older people seeking general fitness, to athletes looking for accommodation for their own sport's specialties.You have access to everything from piles of resistance bands, grip chalk, olympic weightlifting bars, gymnastics rings, scores of weightlifting belts, wrist wraps, lifting straps, chains, climbing ropes, wheels, rollers, knee wrap tighteners, piles of supplements, cardio machines, plate loaded bodybuilding machines, dozens upon dozens of top of the line barbells and barbell variants, squat yoke bars, kabuki bench bars, trap bars, piles of dumbbells going up to weights that are almost puzzlingly high, heaps of bench bar variations, and hundreds upon hundreds of other things I have absolutely no idea how to use but that Dan will happily explain to you with a sly smile on his face if he is around. Oh, and he will be around. Dan who has a lifetime of high performance lifting experience and many other accomplished lifters are regulars and you will see them and you will learn from seeing how they work on themselves. I have learned more about keeping myself fit in my months at Boss Barbell than maybe all of my time before I started.All of that is to say: Boss Barbell quite literally has everything you need to become the strongest person in the world. That isn't just true for men either. Many of the strongest lifters and current record holders at Boss are women. This is a place that isn't just the best in the area, it's a place I feel lucky exists and that I am fortunate to belong to. Before I signed up to Boss I spent a little more than a month driving around to all sorts of different gyms in the peninsula and I can say there just isn't one that even comes as close to being as good as this. Sparkle keeps the entire facility from the weight room to the kitchen and lounge in excellent running condition and it's simply a quite nice pleasant place to spend your time. My workouts have started taking longer and longer because I just like spending time here.

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They need a face-lift. They charge twice as much as the chain gyms like 24-HourFitness. This is a place for people competing

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Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.

This business has a rating of 4.6-star.

This business has 20 reviews.

The address is: 241 Polaris Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States .

The contact number is +1 650-386-5808

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