House of Pain Gym

Fantastic experience: Great gym! Nothing really to add, just a good variety of equipment and weight. Great atmosphere...will return! $10 for the day pass

Positive experience: Pros- good gym, music, equipment, space, powerlifting and strongman gear. Cons- men’s bathroom smells bad all the time, lots of old roid ragers who get hostile

Fantastic experience: Trained here will in town for a few days, awesome facility with tons of equipment for serious bodybuilding! Well worth the visit, would definitely be my go-to gym if I lived in the area!

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Great community. Love training here, tons of different machines, racks, platforms, and implements.

Fantastic experience: I have worked in various gyms, owned my own facilities, and been to gyms around the country and this is one of the best. The equipment is outstanding, and the atmosphere is tremendous, but the friendliness of the members was amazing. Joe has built an incredible environment and culture. I truly wish that this were my home gym.

Negative experience: The gym is clean and has plenty of equipment just like many other gyms in STL. Unfortunately, I cannot get accurate information from staff regarding pricing and billing. It’s been an ongoing nightmare since January. They eventually made most of it right after long drawn out processes with plenty of misinformation along the way. It got to the point where I just don’t believe anything any of their employees or managers say. I’m not sure if they are lying to folks or just incompetent but either way there’s other gyms in St. Louis that bill correctly and have nice gyms.

Fantastic experience: Big ⚡️

Fantastic experience: We recently visited this gym during a visit to the St. Louis area. We drove past and my husband saw it from the highway and we immediately knew we had to go. The gym is accommodating to all types of fitness enthusiasts. The selection of equipment is insane. The staff was super friendly. We briefly talked to the owner and you can tell that he loves what he does! We will defiantly be coming back the next time we are in town.

Fantastic experience: This is a amazing and awesome gym

Fantastic experience: Amazing equipment, stuffed full of everything you need or want. Amazing staff and great owner. Joe is polite, kind, and helpful. When I visit we talk. I also watch him interact with new and less gym avid customers the same as he does with his daily regulars.

Fantastic experience: My impression from touring this gym Stopped by with my friend to check this gym out this morning and we left very impressed! This gym is the best stocked gym I've ever seen and features every machine and dumbbell you'll ever need to meet your specific goals. The people working out were also very friendly and it was a good mix of ages from early 20s to late 60s. The women's restroom was also extremely clean. Dry sauna and plenty of individual showers, bathroom stalls, and lockers. Our tour guide Louis was knowledgeable, friendly, and answered all of our questions. I really appreciated that there was absolutely no pressure to join the gym at the end of the tour. I'm def going to come back with my husband to see if this gym works for him as well.

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym community to be apart of. The area is for every type of weight lifter from casual lifters to strongmen. Not only that, the owner, joe, is a great guy that walks around the place sparking up conversations with everyone no matter if he knows you or not. I cant think of anything negative about the gym besides it being a little crowded with machines

Fantastic experience: It's the best gym in the area - bar none!

Fantastic experience: Love this place. Moved back to stl months ago and was told about HOP. Great, well equipped gym with nice owner who respects his members. Awesome members and staff. Initially new comers could be intimidated but have found everyone to be very nice and helpful. You won't find classes but a great environment for weight training and tons of cardio eqpt.

Positive experience: It has potential to be a great gym. But even in this new space they’ve decided to cram EVERY old machine they own onto the floor. Super cluttered. The dumbbells are loose all the time. I just hope housekeeping is better at this one.

Fantastic experience: The true judgment free zone- May seem intimidating but people are all super nice. Every member has a story no attitudes here! True family. Owned business and they make you feel like family. Any member is happy to help get you started if you are lost or unsure. From power lifter to physique to wanting to just get in shape everyone is welcome and they are excited to see you every time! Go visit ! What do you have to lose? Oh and no long term contract !! Month to month from the start!!

Fantastic experience: Easily the best gym in a 200+ mile spread. They literally have everything you can think of for equipment. From 5 pound dumbbells all the way up to 200 pound dumbbells. Tons of machines with enough weights to not have to wait on weights. Even enough room to use the machine without bumping into other. Super clean all the way around. Very friendly and fun staff especially Joe the owner! Such a cool guy with an amazing attitude even when moving his whole gym. Absolute pleasure to workout here and I look forward to coming back as much as possible as they are now in Chesterfield vs Maryland Heights. Handicap accessible and parking. Showers in the restrooms. Sauna, red room, classes, this place has it all plus some. Even it's own room for power lifting Look forward to seeing the new place all put together! Thx for being a pleasure to move Joe. I would have loved a tee-shirt though at the least lol!

Positive experience: Stopped by for a workout traveling for work. a lot of heavy equipment, way too crammed together for the amount of people there at night. Good ole school gym atmosphere. Gave it a 3* for calling ahead and being told a different day pass rate when I walked in the door . $20 for a day pass fyi. 0 water refill stations.

Fantastic experience: Great gym for anyone looking to get in shape. Members are friendly and the facility offers equipment for any fitness program. Classes and personal coaching are available and the owner Joe Corbett is top notch! Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: This gym is AMAZING! The trainers are very knowledgeable, and so friendly. I truly enjoy every workout and the community atmosphere!

Fantastic experience: Really awesome gym! The staff is super cool and knowledgeable.

Fantastic experience: Best equipment, best community of members / environment inside the gym space, and the friendliest owner who makes everybody feel like family! I love this gym and always enjoy my time working out here! 10/10 recommend for anyone and everyone in the STL area!

Negative experience: I signed up for the House of Pain exactly a week ago and I was so excited to finally found a gym close by my house after moving to St. Louis but I cancelled my membership today. I can not deny the variety of equipment is great but the main reason I cancelled my membership is cleanliness of the gym. The equipments are not clean and I think they have not been cleaned for a long time. so sorry to write this weak review but I think with pretty much high cost of membership, the area and equipment must be more clean and newer. anyway, after a week although I paid activation fee and first month membership, I cancelled.

Fantastic experience: Excellent variety of equipment, clean and good people.

Fantastic experience: It’s a Great Gym but just got word they’ll be closing this convenient location in a couple months…truly ridiculous

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Plenty of equipment. All shapes,ages,sizes welcome. Fantastic staff.

Fantastic experience: The Mecca of the Midwest. The people, the equipment, the atmosphere. Everything at House of Pain is top notch!

Fantastic experience: Can I start by saying, “Thank you House of Pain for not blasting background music.” I always hate when gyms blast the background music as each person has their own type of music they work out to best. I am also a fan of the “no sitting on you phone” policy. Most gyms I’ve been to have that one person who don’t just change the music on their phone to get a good pump, but go on social media and take up the equipment for 20 minutes. Also I am so happy that the other members here are so polite and willing to help when hitting new PRs. I am so glad I found a gym that is for my goals and also happy they offer a student discount too. Even though the gym is on the pricier side, it is well worth it.

Fantastic experience: This is a lifters gym. Tons and tons of equipment and options for lifting to build muscle. Great decor with all the classic bodybuilders up above for inspiration. I got a day pass and literally tried every machine they had for the back, they had incredible variety and selection. Front desk even had straps to borrow as I forgot my own. Amenities are minimal, do not expect spa like facilities here (it's pretty clear they don't misrepresent this at all). Very clear focus on the fitness equipment. Very happy with the experience overall.

Fantastic experience: 真的是”举铁”的地方，如果我住在圣路易斯，肯定会去那里健身！

Fantastic experience: There honestly is not a better place to workout than house of pain. Had my first workout today after signing up and the atmosphere and equipment is astonishing. And the memberships cost was just too good to turn down. There is something for everyone.

Fantastic experience: Nice gym

Fantastic experience: I love it here

Fantastic experience: Best gym around

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, equipment for all strength sports and physique training. Lots of room so no cramped up spaces and clean bathrooms. Really enjoyed the atmosphere

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym, got a week pass to try it out but I’m definitely going to be getting a membership. Some of the best equipment in the area and a lot of space. Staff is extremely friendly and equipment is clean and well maintained. If you’re serious about your goals then this is the place.

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym! Amazing atmosphere! Love this gym!

Fantastic experience: The absolute best gym I have ever been to in my life. Whoever is in charge of the equipment selection clearly knows biomechanics and doesn’t care about the way the machine looks but how it functions for the user. I’m from Louisville Kentucky and I’ll make the trip back for sure!

Fantastic experience: Gimnasio supet amplio y con zona de powerlifting

Fantastic experience: Great gym!

Fantastic experience: Great gym! Never too crowded

Fantastic experience: Great gym!

Fantastic experience: Great gym! Never too crowded, good variety in equipment and everything is well maintained

Fantastic experience: Great gym!

Fantastic experience: Great gym! Staff is nice

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym! The vibes are immaculate, the equipment is everything you need and more, and the staff is extremely friendly. Give it a try!

Fantastic experience: Badass hidden gem! Was visiting from out of town and we were able to workout with a day pass for free. Plenty of equipment and bomb music!

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym. Great atmosphere. Staff is nice. Feel like a real gym.

Fantastic experience: I think it's awesome they are hosting the Special Olympics Power Lifting competition at the gym.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the area! Very family like atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: My girlfriend and I travel frequent for work so we are always looking for good quality gyms. House of Pain gym has friendly staff and all the equipment serious lifters are looking to find. The owner Joe was great, you can definitely tell he takes extra care to keep a spotless clean facility. I highly recommend this gym!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in St.Louis with a lot of well maintained equipment. If you want to ramp it up and see results talk to Emmanuel the personal trainer, he will get you right .

Fantastic experience: I’ve been coming here for almost a year and it’s been a great experience every time!

Fantastic experience: Great staff, Best Equipment, Weight Lifter room, classes personal trainers. Lots of Nautilus, which is my thing

Positive experience: The staff is accommodating, especially Antonio who went above and beyond for me last month! As I was walking to my car when it was dark outside, Antonio noticed a random man lingering in the parking lot....seeming to wait to talk to me. The man approached me and started a conversation. As I was continued to my car Antonio comes outside and starts talking to me, with the man just a few feet away from us, asking me if I had a good workout, is everything ok etc. It worked and the man scooted out of the area without incident. I told Antonio he didn't have to do that, he said "It's dark, you're walking to your car alone and there's a random guy hanging out in the parking lot, I just wanted to make sure you got to your car safely.". What a FANTASTIC person Antonio is! Who knows what would have happened without him. I'm very thankful he was there. THANK YOU ANTONIO!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful gym great atmosphere

Fantastic experience: Such a great place to workout. The machines are constantly cleaned and the customer service is fantastic.

Fantastic experience: Just recently joined House of Pain, one of the best gyms I've trained at, had a little problem joining at first, talked to Joe the owner by Email, he said no problem he would take care of it, he did , when I met him in person found him to be a great guy and very careing about his members, I'm 72yrs old been training in different gyms for over 50yrs and found house of pain one of the best gyms I've trained at, I've been telling many of my friends about House Of Pain, THANK YOU JOE FOR WORKING WITH ME TO BE ABLE TO JOIN YOUR GYM

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member of HOP since it opened in Chesterfield. It’s definitely among the best gyms in the area! (And I’ve been to many of them.)

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym for power lifters, bodybuilders, competitors, and beginners. Great staff and every piece of equipment you could possibly want.

Fantastic experience: Great place to workout. They have all the equipment you can think of. I like the atmosphere, very motivating. They follow covid precautions, but if you don't want to wear a mask you sign a waiver. Member rates are good with no contract. Highly recommend if you're sick of those commercial gyms. Support your small businesses.

Fantastic experience: I'm here for few days. This gym is awesome. Lots of free weights and I think they have all the weight lifting machines every made. And they have a sona.

Fantastic experience: Love the diversity of equipment available! I have never seen such a variety. Loved how easy it was to do a day pass!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the area! Faves are the powerlifting room and all of the back accessory machines :)

Fantastic experience: Best gym around. You will not be disappointed. Joe the owner is Awesome and a IFBB Pro. Come check it out

Fantastic experience: I'm a 47 yr old woman who's had 7 kids and I quit smoking 4 months ago. I've never purposely worked out a day in my life lol. My 25 yr old son Jason started working out 3 years ago and he started going to the House of Pain gym a couple of months ago. He invited me to join him so I thought I'd give it a try for a month and see how committed I could be. Turns out that since I've been working out with him that I'm getting healthier and most importantly my bond with him has gotten soooo strong. Now I've got my youngest son who's 14 going to the gym with me! Also Jason's girlfriend is now going to the gym with us! I'm also convincing a few friends to join! I'm so excited about this new experience in my life. Mind you I do have to force myself to go into the gym when I've got nobody to go with but then I remember all the wonderful helpful members and staff that are there. The machines are great and have directions on how to use most of them. If they don't then all you have to do is ask someone for help. Usually there's no wait time to use a machine. If there is then it's usually not to long if a wait. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! THANK YOU for bringing my kids closer to me and helping us get healthy ❤️❤️❤️❤️ BTW EXTREMELY SANITARY & EVERYONE IS COURTEOUS SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES BECAUSE THIS IS A GREAT ONE! My son convinced me to go in but on that first day I signed up I met Joe and he was soooo friendly and talked to me as if I was a friend. It really touched me

Fantastic experience: This is one of the best gyms around for competitors. I pay annually to keep my behind from slacking but as a female competitor they are the best in town thus far. OUTSTANDING customer service which is #1 for me & the place is clean! Even in off season it’s nice to be able to go in get it done & not have to fight for equipment or a machine. Both locations are absolutely amazing

Fantastic experience: Excellent selection machines and equipment. Worth a drive to workout here.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Missouri.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere and excellent equipment.

Fantastic experience: Support those who support you. This place has really given me the edge and push I needed to take my workout to the next level. Very open minded, welcoming gymn. Great people that are willing to share experiences and help you. Don't let the name intimidate you.

Fantastic experience: The strong man comp was very cool. The facility was top notch.

Fantastic experience: Excellent hardcore gym

Fantastic experience: I started to pursue my journey for better health and lifestyle habits and started looking into personnel training. I was working a desk job and getting very little exercise and gaining weight by the hour. Sammi was at another gym she was training me at and decided she was going to go out on her own at Worth the Weight. I followed her to Worth the Weight because she was such a great and knowledgeable trainer. She genuinely cares about her clients, she is tuff when she needs to be, but compassionate enough to understand your own personal struggles. Instead of treating all her clients the same and putting you in a group class, she takes the time and effort to understand your individual personal goals. The work outs are always challenging and the nutritional advise is catered to your specific body type and goals. I have been her client for over a year and working to improve my self everyday since.

Fantastic experience: The strong man comp was very cool. The facility was top notch.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in St Louis hands down. Was lucky enough to move back from NYC a few years ago right when House of Pain first opened. I found a family here that was so welcoming and friendly. Accepting of absolutely everyone. The owner, Joe, is one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure of meeting and he is always on the floor introducing himself to new faces at the gym. The equipment is impeccable and everything is very clean. You will find whatever you need here- from power lifter, bodybuilder, to cardio enthusiast, they have it all. Everyone here is super focused on self improvement- it's such a breath of fresh air. If you are a newbie to the gym, I know without a doubt any one person here would be more than happy to help out and explain machines. Such a welcoming atmosphere with a ton of great people. They just finished an expansion that made this great place even better. Highly recommend 10/10!!!

Fantastic experience: If you are looking for a hardcore gym in st louis area. This is it. Stopped here on a business trip for a day pass and met the owner at the door and you could feel his passion for the place in just a short quick interaction. Thanks for an awesome place. Sad this isn't in Indy.

Fantastic experience: I got a membership after going through some tough times and deciding to better myself and get into the gym and this place has been so much more than I could of ever hoped for. Not only have I been able to workout but other members have given me advice, talked with me about it and just have been supportive. Yeah the equipment and facility is awesome but the staff and people that go here are even better. They made me feel like I belonged and that's an awesome feeling when you are down. Highly recommend to anyone and thank you House of Pain for being my escape everyday.

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym and workout place. The place is clean, not too crowded and had array of equipments.

Fantastic experience: My youngest loves it. Cool spot with open air old school garage door ventilation and solid equipment. A real gym.

Fantastic experience: Wonderful gym great atmosphere

Negative experience: I went here for a few months. Don't waste your money though. The equipment is old and outdated. When I tried to call to get information to cancel they put me on hold and then wouldn't answer when I called back. I called a few days later and was told by an employee it was too late to avoid the next membership fee but he would ask the manager if she would help me out since no one would answer the last time I tried to call. I went and talked to the manager in person and sign the cancellation papers. At first she said she would see what she could do about the membership fee for me. Then changed her statement to say she can't do anything because it was already too late when I called the first time. She then informed me that they actually need 30 days notice to cancel a membership. Why didn't she say that originally instead of saying she'll see what she could do to help? By that logic you will almost always be forced to pay for an extra month after you wish to cancel. That is an absolute SCAM of a cancellation policy. Also, when I started my membership I bought a jump start session with a trainer. He said he would make me a Google sheet with a daily program. 3 weeks later I still didn't have it. After I finally got it he deleted it before I had a chance to copy it. I had to ask him multiple times to send it to me again.

Fantastic experience: Wow! What a strength training facility! Everything you could want to get strong.

Positive experience: I've been a HoP member for 1.5 years. The best thing about this gym is the atmosphere. People who want to lift, are respectful, and kind to one another. I've never seen anything like it. There is enough equipment to go around, and a lot of great choices. Never have to wait for anything as there are always alternatives to choose from. My issues with this gym are with the cleanliness and orderliness. Upon walking through the parking lot you'll see trash all over the ground and weeds. There is equipment and tarps laying around the side bay door. Cardio machines have a sweat film on the main part under the consoles where your feet would hit if you moved them too far up. The dumbbells are also consistently loose, and I know I can get the Alan wrench. But an employee can definitely do this maybe like twice a day, morning and evening. Organization has gotten better in the last couple months since the owner has made an appearance.

Negative experience: To start, I love the equipment available at this gym, and the vast majority of the members here are awesome and polite. With that being said it only takes one. When I forgot my key card, which ive done from time to time, the guy at the front dest says, "I'll let you in this one time, but its $10 for a new card." No, the $50 i pay each month should let me in, while following the rules and being respectful should keep me in.

Fantastic experience: This is one of the best gyms around for competitors. I pay annually to keep my behind from slacking but as a female competitor they are the best in town thus far. OUTSTANDING customer service which is #1 for me & the place is clean! Even in off season it’s nice to be able to go in get it done & not have to fight for equipment or a machine. Both locations are absolutely amazing

Fantastic experience: I love this gym. Amazing community and top tier equipment.

Negative experience: ALLERGY WARNING- This gym has fallen very far from its glory days. It used to be an amazing gym, but now all that remains are good machines. And even with that it doesn't redeem the level of filth this gym has. The first photo is from a machine that's been here for TWO WEEKS. Imagine the ones that have never been cleaned. I've never once seen them move/clean machines, sweep or mop the floor, the whole gym is littered with trash and dust bunnies. My last few workouts here have been miserable. The air is so heavy that when you workout intensely it can be hard to breath. Although, the workers don't even get paid enough to do that level of cleaning in the first place. I used to love this gym and hate to see what it's become.

Fantastic experience: Best gym I’ve ever been too.

Fantastic experience: What a great hard-core gym with great equipment and a great owner.

Fantastic experience: This is the best gym in stl. You won’t find better equipment and better people. This gym stayed open during the so called “pandemic” giving people who rely on the gym a space to workout. There is everything you could ever want in a gym.

Fantastic experience: Great gym with all the equipment you need to build yourself up and stay healthy. Makes me feel like a free American.

Fantastic experience: Great equipment, by far the best.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place to lift and stays open during bs lockdowns. The county doesn’t get to decide if we can work out or not.

Fantastic experience: Quit whining, don’t workout and stay fat if you’re afraid.. nuff said

Fantastic experience: One of the best gyms I have been to. The equipment is incredible, unique, and up to date. Overall - a Great Gym.

Fantastic experience: Excellent facility, owner and staff are very nice and professional and they treat their veterans perfect. Highly recommended. A+++++

Fantastic experience: If you are into lifting and like the vibe of an old school kinda gym - this place is for you. LOVE it! Well maintained, clean and an array of equipment options. Thanks Joe, for opening a second "House of Pain" and taking over the space vacated by Gold's Gym on Dorsett. Forever grateful!

Fantastic experience: I've trained at a lot of gyms over the years. I joined about 3 months ago. House of Pain is my favorite and second place isn't even close. Great equipment, awesome environment, and most important of all, good people.

Fantastic experience: Great gym. They are standing up for what’s right. If you are afraid of getting sick and listen to everything the media tells you then stay home. Don’t make businesses suffer. This is a free country. You are free to stay home and people are free to go to an open gym if they want. Also the statistics show people under 60 have a 1 in 10,000 chance of dying if they get it. If you’re afraid of those odds you have worse things to worry about.