— Round 00 — Cold open
Strength · Conditioning · Recovery

TRAIN HEAVY. MOVE WELL. SHOW UP.

Coached strength, hard conditioning and a real recovery suite under one roof in Portland's Pearl District. Your first session is free.
STRENGTHHIIT CONDITIONINGOLYMPIC LIFTINGMOBILITY & RECOVERYPERSONAL TRAINING

Round 01 — The rules

WE DON’T SELL KEY CARDS. WE COACH. EVERY REP WATCHED, EVERY LOAD WRITTEN DOWN, EVERY WEEK PLANNED — BY PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL UNDER A BAR AT 5:30 IN THE MORNING.

— The Forge house rules00:00:41:07

Round 03 — The floor

BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO TRAIN.

Twenty-two thousand square feet of racks, platforms, turf and recovery space.
22K
Sq ft of floor
14
Full-time coaches
62
Classes every week
1,900+
Active members
Round 04 — Your first session

ONE FREE SESSION. FOUR SCENES.

What happens between booking and your first heavy set.

Phone, chalk bowl and lifting belt on a wooden bench in hard side light
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Book

Tell us your goal and the class you'd like to try. A coach confirms the time by email.

Coach with folded arms watching a woman hold a deep squat, both in profile
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Meet your coach

Your coach meets you at the door and runs a short movement screen.

Coach shouting a cue to a woman squatting in the racks, a strength class around them
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Train

The full class, coached on every set and scaled to where you are today.

Man resting on a plyo box after training, towel round his neck, breath in the light
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Decide

Pick a membership — or don't. Month to month, 30 days' notice, up to eight weeks of freeze a year.

Round 05 — On the floor

CHALK, IRON, STEAM.

Twelve racks, six platforms, turf, dumbbells to 60 kg — and a recovery suite with a cedar sauna and two cold plunges.
Hands rubbing chalk over a chalk bowl in a cloud of white dust
FRM 01Chalk
A long row of loaded power racks receding under hard industrial light
FRM 02The racks
Lifter's hands and feet setting up a barbell with a red plate on a wooden platform
FRM 03Platform 3
A red push sled loaded with a plate on black turf beside a white line
FRM 04Sled lane
A row of rowing machines with fan flywheels receding into a dark gym
FRM 05Rowers
Wet forearm and hand gripping the rim of a cold plunge, ice floating in the water
FRM 06Cold plunge
Cedar sauna benches and a stone heater in warm low light and haze
FRM 07Cedar sauna
A row of chalky cast-iron kettlebells on a rubber floor in hard side light
FRM 08Kettlebells
In order of appearance
Round 06 — The cast

COACHED BY PEOPLE WHO TRAIN.

Every Forge coach is certified, full-time and still under a bar most mornings.
Black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in a black T-shirt, lit hard from the side
Head coach · Strength
Marcus Oyelaran
Fourteen years coaching barbell athletes. Writes every Forge strength cycle.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman with tied-back hair in a black tank top
Olympic lifting lead
Dana Kowalczyk
Former national-level weightlifter. Positions first, kilos second.
Black-and-white portrait of a man with dark curly hair and a trimmed beard
Conditioning coach
Theo Ramírez
Built the Forge interval library. Every workout scales.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a black tank top
Mobility & recovery
Priya Anand
Physical therapy background. Runs the movement screens.
Black-and-white portrait of a man with a shaved head and short beard
Personal trainer
Jonah Brecht
Return-to-training after injury and first-meet preparation.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman with short curly hair in a black tank top
Strength & HIIT
Lena Hartwell
Runs the early classes and the beginner technique track.
Round 07 — The results

RESULTS YOU CAN FEEL.

SIX MONTHS IN I PULLED 180 KILOS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE WRITTEN CYCLE TOOK ALL THE GUESSING OUT OF IT.
Rafael M., Strength member since 2024
“The coaches actually watch your reps. That alone was worth leaving my old gym.”
Hannah P., HIIT Conditioning
“Cleaned 80 kilos at my first meet. Dana had me ready for every attempt.”
Sofia L., Olympic Lifting
“Hard sessions, zero ego. Nobody cares how much you lift — only that you lift it well.”
Amara T., Unlimited member
“The 6am class is the best part of my day, and I am not a morning person.”
Ben W., Strength & HIIT
“The sauna and cold plunge after Friday intervals is how every week should end.”
Mei C., Unlimited member
Round 08 — Membership

THREE WAYS TO TRAIN.

Month to month, or pay ten months and train for twelve.
Founding rate — Unlimited at $149/mo for anyone who joins before October 31
Billing period
FOUNDATION
$119/mo
Three coached group sessions a week in any program.
  • 3 group sessions per week
  • All five group programs
  • Movement screen on day one
  • Recovery suite access (not included)
  • Guest passes (not included)
UNLIMITEDMost popular
$179/mo
Every class, every day, plus the sauna and cold plunges.
  • Unlimited group sessions
  • All five group programs
  • Recovery suite access
  • 2 guest passes per month
  • Quarterly progress review
ATHLETE
$349/mo
Unlimited plus four personal training sessions a month.
  • Everything in Unlimited
  • 4 personal sessions per month
  • Written off-day plan
  • Monthly nutrition check-in
  • Priority class booking
Round 09 — Call sheet

THE WEEK'S CALL SHEET.

Season: September 1 – December 20, 2026. Holiday changes are posted at the front desk.
Production
Forge Athletic Club
Location
418 Foundry St
Doors
5:30 AM
Wrap
10:00 PM
Days of the week

Mon

#CallSessionRuntimeNotes
015:30 AM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
026:45 AM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT
0312:15 PM

Mobility

50 minJoint prep, end-range strength and breathingTry it free: Mobility
045:30 PM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
056:45 PM

Olympic Lifting

75 minSnatch and clean & jerk on the platformsTry it free: Olympic Lifting
067:45 PM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT

Tue

#CallSessionRuntimeNotes
016:00 AM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT
027:00 AM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
0312:15 PM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT
045:30 PM

Olympic Lifting

75 minSnatch and clean & jerk on the platformsTry it free: Olympic Lifting
056:30 PM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
067:30 PM

Mobility

50 minJoint prep, end-range strength and breathingTry it free: Mobility

Wed

#CallSessionRuntimeNotes
015:30 AM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
026:45 AM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT
0312:15 PM

Mobility

50 minJoint prep, end-range strength and breathingTry it free: Mobility
045:30 PM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
056:45 PM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT
067:45 PM

Mobility

50 minJoint prep, end-range strength and breathingTry it free: Mobility

Thu

#CallSessionRuntimeNotes
016:00 AM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT
027:00 AM

Olympic Lifting

75 minSnatch and clean & jerk on the platformsTry it free: Olympic Lifting
0312:15 PM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT
045:30 PM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
056:30 PM

Olympic Lifting

75 minSnatch and clean & jerk on the platformsTry it free: Olympic Lifting
067:30 PM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT

Fri

#CallSessionRuntimeNotes
015:30 AM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
026:45 AM

HIIT

45 minBikes, rowers, sleds and ropes, scaled three waysTry it free: HIIT
0312:15 PM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
045:00 PM

Benchmark HIIT

Test week
45 minThe six-weekly test, so you can see the engine growTry it free: Benchmark HIIT
056:00 PM

Mobility & sauna

50 minA slow flow, then the sauna and plungesTry it free: Mobility & sauna

Sat

#CallSessionRuntimeNotes
018:00 AM

Team HIIT

45 minPartner intervals to finish the weekTry it free: Team HIIT
029:30 AM

Open platform

90 minYour own program, a coach on the floorTry it free: Open platform
0311:00 AM

Mobility

50 minJoint prep, end-range strength and breathingTry it free: Mobility

Sun

#CallSessionRuntimeNotes
019:00 AM

Strength

60 minBarbell cycle, max eight per coachTry it free: Strength
0210:30 AM

Recovery flow

50 minEasy movement and the recovery suiteTry it free: Recovery flow
Round 10 — Before you start

BEFORE YOU START.

Can't find your question? Message the front desk and a coach will answer it.
No. Every program has a beginner track, and your free first session includes a short movement screen so the coach knows where to start you.
Round 11 — Your free session

BOOK YOUR FREE SESSION.

Tell us your goal and the class you'd like to try. A coach confirms the time by email and meets you at the door.
Pick a program
Pick a program
train@forgeathletic.club (503) 555-0148

— Round 12 — Final bell
418 Foundry Street · Pearl District · Open 5:30am–10pm, seven days

THE BAR IS LOADED. COME AND LIFT IT.

Free parking for 40 cars behind the building. Bike storage in the lobby.