Strong & Shapely Gym

Fantastic experience: This gym has everything I want. Not only do the Dumbbells go up to 250 lbs, but there's A LOT of Dumbbells. Someone has the 35s you wanted? No worries, there's more. More bench presses than you know what to do with, 5 or 6 squat racks, a monolift, a proper deadlift platform WITH barjack (so happy when I first saw that). I'm not kidding when I say that everyone puts the weights back, a claim probably no other gym in the area can make. Oh yea, the loudspeakers have the rock station on. No pop music in this gym. If you're looking to lift HEAVY weights, this is the place to go. Been going here 2-3 weeks now, and I don't see myself leaving any time soon

Fantastic experience: You will never have to wait for a machine, ever. This gym has every tool you would ever want at your disposal. Bodybuilding, Cardio, Crossfit, you name it, they have it. Best gym in the area, hands down, bar-none

Fantastic experience: I’ve been to a lot of gyms in my years, and Strong & Shapely has to be the best. This gym has equipment that you will not find any place else, Not even at GOLDS. You can always find what your looking for , all the weights are always placed back where they belong and there’s nothing out of place. This has a lot too do with the staff and the members which go here. I had to move out of State and they had no problems canceling my membership and for that I’m Grateful. If I ever find myself back in Rutherford NJ , YOU CAN BET THAT STRONG & SHAPELY WILL BE MY HOME GYM. Thanks again to all the Staff.

Fantastic experience: Needed a gym to call home while in the city and couldn't have found a better place than Strong & Shapely. It's hard to come across raw gyms and this is exactly that!

Fantastic experience: Excellent the best gym around

Fantastic experience: Core lifting gym with lots of unique equipment.

Fantastic experience: Old School Gym, Tons of equipment, Great Hours.

Fantastic experience: Strong and Shapely has gym equipment that you won’t find anywhere else. It isn’t crowded, and they have lots of cardio equipment that you never have to wait to use. They also have powerlifting equipment stretching machines and boxing equipment.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, very friendly staff, and members! There is always room and enough machines to get in a good workout.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, very friendly staff, and members! There is always room and enough machines to get in a good workout. It's very awesome that they are always cleaning, maintaining, and adding machines!

Fantastic experience: Strong and Shapley is an iconic old school gym. Great environment, clean, friendly staff. It’s a great place to get stong or shapley or both.

Fantastic experience: Amazing facility, equipment, and staff! Absolutely recommend to all!

Fantastic experience: I’m leaving this review because I am so incredibly pleasantly surprised by my experience at Strong and shapely. I lived in Rutherford my entire life and belonged to several other gyms. I was always aware of Strong and shapely but was turned off By the reviews. I recently got back into Fitness and my wife and I decided to just give it a shot. We have been nothing but happy so far. The gym is never over crowded. There is always more than enough weights for everyone and the weights are always racked appropriately. Nobody bothers you. Everybody is friendly in my experience. The gym is absolutely not dirty. And for anybody who is serious about bodybuilding or fitness, you could probably work out for months and still never use the same machine twice. They have literally everything you could ever want. All of the machines are well-maintained. Naturally, it’s an older gym and it’s not the most aesthetically pleasing .,.but that’s not why I go to a gym anyway. If you are serious about getting in shape or fitness, this is the best place to go.

Fantastic experience: This gym rocks, hands down one of the best if not the best in New Jersey. The equipment is hard core, placed in an easily identifiable area ie: legs, back, chest, shoulder areas The members are spot on and definitely will push you if your lacking motivation The trainers are professional in their appearance and bring fire to every training session. The Owner Pauly is a great guy, always available to answer questions or help in any way. I see him out on the floor either fixing something, lifting or just making sure the vibe is correct. Thank you Stong and Shapley family, I have never looked so Sexy. M.

Fantastic experience: Strong and Shapley is an iconic place. It’s a great old school gym. The owner and members are friendly and helpful. The place is clean and consistent improvements are being made to the gym. If you are local you should become a member. If you are passing through you should definitely drop in.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, huge! Very clean, staff very friendly. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Best gym I've been to travelling through the states

Fantastic experience: The owner does a great job managing the gym

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Plenty of equipment and no bs.

Fantastic experience: As a visitor for work to the Rutherford area from Montréal, I visited Strong and Shapely gym regularly, over a four month period. The atmosphere was welcoming and the equipment was amazing! The gym was very spacious with high ceilings and there were stations of weights in many different areas. I found the machines were very effective in giving me a great work out. I really liked the fact that I could pay monthly as this worked well given that my work assignment length was open-ended. I want to thank the staff for their friendliness and professionalism, especially Michelle and to Paul who was always helping clients improve their workouts. I would definitely recommend this gym and hope that the great work they are doing can continue.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality New ownership and this place didn’t miss a beat. Paul (new owner) is working relentlessly to ensure this gym continues to be the best in the country. Staff and owner are very professional and friendly, equipment is top notch and place has great gym etiquette.

Fantastic experience: Really good gym, but please turn on AC

Fantastic experience: I've been going here on and off for 25 years, no other gym compares with their amount of equipment.

Fantastic experience: The new ownership is great. They're stepping up the cleaning, fixing machines that had been broken for years and taking care of all the little odds and ends that had been left unattended far too long. It's definitely still feeling like the hard-core gym it always was but now with a little TLC and lots of new members to bring it new life.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality I've been at shapely now about 6 months, I am so happy I joined and my body shows the gains I have made. The staff always welcomes you and the place couldn't be cleaner. Thanks again for such a great gym.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Awesome people, awesome gym. The equipment is old school in the best possible way. This place is for people serious about lifting but when I walked in there was nothing but friendly faces. Check it out.

Fantastic experience: I have trained in many gyms over the last 25 years and I can say that without a doubt, Strong and Shapely is the absolute best gym on the planet. Now under new ownership, Paul and the team have already made incredible improvements while still retaining the serious and yet welcoming atmosphere that this gym has always been known for. It doesn't matter what your current fitness level is, this gym is all inclusive and from the moment you walk through it's doors, you become family. In addition, the amount and diversity of equipment in this gym has set the standard in the fitness industry. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned competitive powerlifter or bodybuilder, Strong and Shapely gym has everything you will ever need to achieve your absolute best results.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality Best gym. cool spot with ALOT of newly painted equipment. Seems like they've added a health center and couple other wellness areas. Great culture everyone is friendly. Everyone re-racks their weights too. Never have to wait for a bench or machine. Wrestling and cardio in the rear. Bathrooms need to be rehabbed .

Fantastic experience: I have been working out now for over 20 yrs and have been a member to several gyms in north eastern Jersey and this by far is one of the best if not the best. If you are serious about working out and want ample variety of equipment this is the place for you. In my few months of membership, the equipment is continuously maintained and updated. The facility is clean and the staff is very friendly. My rating out of 5 stars is a 4.8 and the only reason is that on warmer days it gets really hot in there. Hopefully an AC update will be part of future updates. Again if fitness and working out is a passion of yours, than give this gym a shot and you will not be disappointed!!!!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality This is the greatest gym in America and the price is more then fair. I love the place.

Fantastic experience: You train at a fitness center. I train in a gym. You have more cardio equipment then actual training equipment. I have a gym filled with retro peices that they don't make any more. You want a bargain price to train at Globo Gym and I would happily pay a decent price for a gym. Your fitness spot has weights all over and attachments strewn about. My gym mates and I take pride and rerack our equipment. I walk over to a machine in your facility, and hear "I'm on that !" In my gym ,we share respectfully. So, you go there and I will stay here.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym! Very unique - never been to a gym quite like it. Chill members and very friendly and helpful staff. Great place to come work out!

Fantastic experience: I've been to hundreds of gyms. There's no question that this is the best one I've ever been to. Better variety and amount of equipment than any other gym I've been to. An environment focused on improvement. Mix of extremely fit and people just working on themselves. This gym is simply amazing. I almost didn't post this because I don't want more people going. I've moved away now, so it doesn't matter anymore. I really hope this gym makes it through covid. I'm going with some friends when this is over just to give some money. They deserve it.

Fantastic experience: One of a kind gym with awesome people and equipment you wont find at any other gym...Live this gym

Fantastic experience: Clean gym floor and restrooms. I stopped going to other big name gyms because of the lack of cleanliness. You will never see dumbbells or plates just lying around either. The abundance of free weights and machines make this place ideal for getting your best results. Owner Bob is a great guy and very personable. Great gym overall. Wish I could give it more stars.

Fantastic experience: Love this gym! It’s local, owned by a great owner and has all the equipment you can dream of.

Fantastic experience: Google should add a sixth star so I can properly rate this gym. Best gym around with tons of equipment. Owner Bob is a legend in the gym industry. Anyone who lives in the area should go here. A lot of old school machines and current machines with over 20,000 sq. footage of equipment. You can never plateau in your workout regiment b/c of all variations of machines with different angles and resistances. People are very friendly here and this place has an excellent gym culture.

Fantastic experience: The best gym I've been to yet in all my years of bodybuilding! Went this past weekend and had the best leg workout. Such an awesome, old-school gym FULL of all types of equipment. I've seen machines here that I haven't anywhere else. There is something for everyone here although it's the perfect classic gym for those serious about their path in this industry. If I lived closer I'd have no doubts about becoming a member. Can't wait to return!

Fantastic experience: Looking to focus on yourself and get in the shape you want, this is hands down the best place to go. Just you and the equipment, not tons of people standing around on their phones and taking selfies.....

Fantastic experience: Great gym with a serious atmosphere. Old equipment you can't get anywhere else. Definitely and old school gym more for serious weightlifters.

Fantastic experience: Classic gym with a lot of machines... The Disneyland of gyms... Great place to train.

Fantastic experience: Best gym good times

Fantastic experience: Don't come here if you're looking to run on the treadmill and watch movies for 20 minutes, this gym is purely for weightlifting and strength training. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but inside it is just every weight lifters dream. They have tons of machines, free weights, squat racks, benches, dumbbells (up to like 200 something pounds), you name it they have it. It has a very pure feel to it, in the sense that they just kind of threw everything in there and said have fun. If you live in the Rutherford area and are looking for a place to pursue strength training, this is the one. It is also very affordable, I ended up paying about 275 for a full year's membership, though that was with a special for the new year. Fantastic value!

Fantastic experience: For those who really want to put in the effort to change themselves for the better, there's nowhere else to be. A true California type gym with equipment you won't see anywhere else and plenty of it so you never have to wait and cool down no matter what your focus is. Dedicated cardio and stretching areas are a nice touch. If you're serious about your workout this is where you go.

Fantastic experience: Honestly i like it there its like my place to relax and noone bugs u but ppl can never rerack wat they use ugh i put it back myself i dont mine . If u go to a gym treat it wit respect like u wud treat ur home..I like the music and working out in the stretching room big mirror i do alot of shadow boxing :) nice ppl service is good and the hotwater is on point in the shower wud be cool if it had a breakfastfood bar and more desplay on gear and sample. And more drinks. I wake up everymorning at 3am to make breakfast i love cooking i wish i lived closer ill be the chef of the gym lol. But i like the gym i been there for 3 months already

Fantastic experience: Best gym on the east coast. This is where you come if your serious about body building and training. Other "gyms" in the area ( which are actually fitness centers) are weak comparison -- i've been to almost all. Old-school, rustic feel to the gym. The weights are always racked, everything is always in its place -- the gym takes this very seriously. It's never crowded, and even at peak times (around 6pm), there will always be more than a few machines or weight sets open for you to use. There are great mirrors, even on the ceiling, which allow you to see yourself when your doing dumbell bench presses. They even have dumbells that are half-weight -- like 37.5lbs for instance LOL It's a cultured place. Maybe something out of a scene from Pumping Iron. I've been seeing the same guys and gals here make progress together month after month. It's not the prettiest place. That's not the point of the gym. Sometimes some of the machines are down, and some of the cardio equipment isn't working, but a few weeks ago they hired a dedicated maintenance guy and I saw him working on many of the down machines. Open 24hrs on weekdays. Closes at 7PM Sat & Sunday. HUGE place. Every machine you can think of. 4 sets of dumbells. I think you can get a whole year membership for less than $300

Fantastic experience: I'm in town for a short time period and my hotel doesn't have a gym. I stumbled upon this place. This is the church of strength and fitness. Great culture, historic also. Many celebs have trained here. I was greeted by Vinny who is very helpful and informative. a genuine, good dude. Come here to strengthen and shape up !

Fantastic experience: Best GYM! Not a health club... If your not serious about lifting please don't join! Don't even come in!! Go to crunch or planet fitness. I'm reading the negative reviews and then looking at the person's picture... That's all that needs to be said! Bob, your gym is perfect. There is no BS the weights are always put back, it's always clean, the equipment always works, people are great! It's a reason why all the pros come here when I'm town and countless celebs. The gyms been a Mecca for 20 plus yrs!! They are obvi doing everything right.. Prissy little dwebs need not join!!

Fantastic experience: This is the place to go if you want to surround yourself with the people that are actually doing the whole fitness thing. Mono lift. Plenty of squat racks. Plenty of equipment. I challenge you to go a day where you can't find the dumbbell your looking for. Never too crowded. But that wouldn't be a problem anyway because of the quality of people who train there. Bring your gym etiquette and you'll have a great time. And for a great price.

Fantastic experience: No complaints from me. This place is perfect for people looking for a classic gym with a ton of machines, a ton of free weights, and little to no crowds. The gritty appearance adds to the atmosphere. Don't expect a posh, luxurious gym with countless amenities you need to pay for and rarely use. Here, you'll get the essentials and then some, without going overboard. The price reflects that mentality as well. They also allow new customers to try the gym for about a week. Give it a try and see for yourself. Great gym, great price.