Whaling City Athletic Club

Fantastic experience: I visited the New London area and attended the Championship Rounds classes at Whaling City Athletic Club. Championship Rounds is a boxing based program for people with movement disorders such as Parkinsons and combines boxing techniques with balance and movement exercises. The instructors (Kent, Jack, Joe and the team) are very knowledgeable about movement disorders having done extensive research and explain the purpose of each exercise and ensure your form is correct. The classes are designed for all fitness and heath levels and you don't need any prior boxing experience (I had none). The classes are highly effective, I noticed positive results right away and the comradery of the participants is fantastic. I highly recommend Championship Rounds classes at WCAC to anyone! You will have fun with some great people in a class taught by knowledgeable and caring instructors. I would give them a 10 if the program would let me!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the world hands down!!!!! They literally have a so many experienced coaches and so many different classes to offer on top of having a gym u can call family can’t get any better than that!!! Whaling city 4 life. I love you guys!!!

Fantastic experience: Whaling City Athletic Club has something for everyone! All levels of fitness and training are welcome. All the trainers are welcoming, friendly and push you to meet your fitness goals.

Fantastic experience: After a long break, I decided to join a gym again and I am happy I chose WCAC. Everyone is very welcoming and the classes are great. The coaches are motivating and teaching you, pushing you to get better. In a class, with other people, or in one-to-one sessions.

Fantastic experience: Great coaching staff!

Fantastic experience: An incredible gym with amazing knowledgeable staff that are always looking to help anyone in the gym whether you are new or have been coming here for years. The variety of classes the gym offers caters to all types of athletes, jiu jitsu, boxing, wrestling, or just general conditioning. The community involvement of the gym is second to none with a lot of youth classes and events the help the community whether it’s the back to school backpack giveaway or the adopt a family during the holiday season. A second to none gym I am so happy I have been involved with for years now.

Fantastic experience: One of the best places to train .

Fantastic experience: Love this place! Everyone is friendly and welcoming. Your able to try different classes and find the one (or all!) that you like! Definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience: The first day you come in you feel like family. PHENOMINAL coaching and facility. All day

Fantastic experience: Very welcoming, old school gym with Great trainers and coaches. I've been with WCAC since 2018 and met tons of friends and mentors, earned rank in jiujitsu, and have been successful in competition thanks to the time and effort everyone puts into this program. Come ready to learn, work hard and sweat in boxing, kickboxing/muay thai, brazilian jiujitsu with a strong wrestling emphasis, strength training and calisthenics classes, and lots of other things tailored to different groups of athletes. I've trained here beside military service members, professional competitive athletes, kids, older folks, and absolutely everyone in between, big or small. This place is for you too! IG @whalingcity.athleticclub

Fantastic experience: The trainers here care about each attendees personal goals and strive to make them the best athletes they can be. I’ve lost 50 pounds in 6 months and keep coming back because the atmosphere is always pushing you to be the best you can be

Fantastic experience: I started working out again after almost a decade of not doing anything. This place has got me going again and I look forward to it.

Fantastic experience: By far the best Boxing gym I’ve ever been too, everyone acts like one big family which is nice to see.

Fantastic experience: Many people will talk better about boxing than I can. It is about physical training and mental preparation: “boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment.”- Jimmy Smits At Whaling city athletic club, you can learn it all, cardio, boxing techniques, body strengthening, at your own path. Every time you leave with the feeling to accomplish something and you do it in a friendly environment that will know how to challenge you No matter your age 7 or 77y.o No matter your physical condition as far as you can breathe. If you have more affinity with jujitsu, kick boxing, weightlifting, boxing you will find the best instructors and champions.

Fantastic experience: A great experience, very knowledgeable Athletic trainers. I would recommend them to any age group. Professional and curious.

Fantastic experience: Dude this place is the best. I came through town and did a couple drop ins (Jiu Jitsu and Total Body Workout) and both were awesome. Amazing coaches and a huge gym with lots of offer. I will 1000% be back when I’m back in town!

Fantastic experience: I have been participating in the Championship Rounds movement disorder program at Whaling City Athletic Club for six years. I am a Parkinson’s patient, and in that time, my gait, balance, coordination, and general well-being have greatly improved. My neurologist is extremely impressed at my progress, and states that it is now difficult to recognize that I have Parkinson’s. I have tremendous gratitude for Kent Ward and all the supportive staff at WCAC who make this gym a welcoming and comfortable place.

Fantastic experience: Stop what your doing, and stop by to get a free no obligation to any class, but I promise you that you’ll want to sign up. The environment is always uplifting. The coaches/ trainers are well experienced and take the time to show you all that you need, even for 1-1. I personally do the boxing and the ladies I train with are motivating and non judgmental!! I’m glad I signed up!

Fantastic experience: The Whaling City Athletic Club has made an immeasurable improvement in my life as well as my wife's. There is an atmosphere of inclusion, encouragement, and support. The owner/director, Kent Ward, is dedicated to serving the needs of each individual member as well as those of the community. You can't go wrong joining this gym, whatever your age or ability.

Fantastic experience: Truthfully, I never felt like going to the gym every single day until I joined this one. I always get that feeling everyday of either hitting the bags or the pads. At first once I tried it out, it was hard but once I thought about stuff in the pass that makes me mad, I gave the gym the second chance and didn’t wanna be looser. Once I started getting use to the classes, i started making friends too including with the staff. The main thing that kept me going to the gym besides boxing is the staff. They’re really great. They always make me smile, give me great advice, treat me like a fighter, and always make me never back down. It’s even making me get use to the sport including watching a lot of boxing movies. It’s like my second therapy. I may get a little nervous of getting hit in the face but that doesn’t stop me from joining the gym. Once I shook Kent wards hand, he said to me “welcome to the club,” and that made me feel like a true New London Whaler

Fantastic experience: Very well equipped facility with something for everyone. I'm new to the state and was worried about finding a new gym in the area and shopped many different places. In the end Whaling City Athletic Club was an easy choice for me. With an extremely knowledgeable range of coaches Whaling City is your best bet for quality training regardless of skill level.

Fantastic experience: Honestly one of the best places I’ve trained in on my travels. The nicest staff and a very welcoming environment. Excellent facilities and easily accessible. Wish I could visit again all the way from Ireland!

Fantastic experience: The staff are very nice. They accept any one, plenty of experience or no experience at all. Over all the best athletic club ever!!!

Fantastic experience: Started up at this gym and instantly knew it was right for me, everyone is very welcoming, the coaches are honestly the best coaches I have ever had and I grew up doing sports my whole life, these coaches are very good at explaining and demonstrating and they are good at getting your very best out of you, they have some amazing strength classes, boxing classes and jiu jitsu classes, I’m sure that all of the other classes are just as great i’m just naming the ones that I know are amazing thanks to experiencing them, I seriously could not recommend this gym enough so if you are at all considering it just go you won’t regret it

Fantastic experience: Great place to train. Everyone is professional. It's a welcoming atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Excellent

Fantastic experience: My step-daughter takes boxing classes. I love to watch. The coaches are awesome.

Fantastic experience: By far the most complete gym around. It has it all. And is for the beginner as well as the professional. Outstanding!

Fantastic experience: Went to a boxing event at this gym and the facility looks amazing on though I don't train there being a Avid martial artist myself I can tell this place was at the top of its class.

Fantastic experience: One word. Phenomenal. Kent Ward coached me for a few years in a humble gym on Bank Street; now this gym has expanded to become a full athletic facility. Specialized classes for children, teens, professionals, women, seniors, and everywhere in between. Also, probably the most sanitary business in New London County.

Fantastic experience: This is good

Fantastic experience: I want to take the time to give a shout out to Whaling City and the coaches. It’s always important to me to let someone know when they are doing an amazing job. As a 40 yr old woman who has never stepped foot in a gym, taken any class, done a single workout, and suffers from anxiety, I walked into the most intimidating room I’ve ever been in and felt welcomed. Every single coach and even the members of this gym are supportive and genuine. My daughter and I say everytime we leave..”That place feels like a time warp”.. time stops and the encouragement and warmth is amazing. Joining a gym and doing something completely out of my comfort zone has been a life changing experience and I couldn’t imagine any other place even coming close to comparison as Whaling City Athletic Club. I just feel it’s important for you guys to truly know how you are impacting people’s lives in such a positive manner. I am so very grateful for the opportunity to have met such amazing people.

Fantastic experience: Super clean. The best training staff and top of the line owners. I highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Love it here! I'm addicted!

Fantastic experience: Watching the kids practicing was exciting and competitively interesting.

Fantastic experience: Have been a part of this family for many years. Wouldn't want it any other way! ✊

Fantastic experience: Great knowledgeable Instructors, always pushing you to do better.

Fantastic experience: I came over to visit from a different jiujitsu school and was very well received. Really felt at home. Nice people, clean, good jiujitsu. Thanks!

Fantastic experience: I've been coming to the gym for about 6 months and can't say enough good things. The coaches are great, they make sure everyone has individualized attention to work towards your own personal goals. My teammates have been so open and welcoming from the start. It's a very relaxed atmosphere, but everyone works really hard and really lifts everyone else up. Coming to this place is definitely my favorite part of the day. Anyone looking to go out of their comfort zone or switch up your workout, this is where you need to be!