Amazing place with amazing people! :) very helpful and understanding to beginners at weightlifting.

I lifted by myself, doing Strong Lifts 5x5 for about 3.5 years at 24hr Fitness. Within the first 2 months of training at Fulcrum with Emily, Micheal, and Maryliah I had already set a brand new set of PRs in every single lift and I've continued to make huge strides here. The staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and extremely professional and helpful. They ease you into lifts and new exercises gradually and carefully, slowly adding new dimensions as you master the basics. The small group classes here are super-fun and I leave both exhausted and excited to come back every single time. I can't imagine lifting anywhere else, Fulcrum has been amazing. read more

This is the best weightlifting training hall. I was encouraged to join by my adult son when I complained about back and shoulder pain from over 40 years of dental assisting. I was skeptical because I envisioned a gym filled with sweaty, muscle bound guys. He assured me that it wasn't that kind of gym and that the trainers were extremely well trained and knowledgeable. I went in for a few private sessions with Emily and was hooked! She was patient, encouraging, and slowly led me through all the basics. She monitored my form and she made sure that it was correct. This was done with positive feedback on what I was doing correctly and tweaking what changes I needed to make. Almost three years later, I no longer have any back or shoulder pain. I am so much stronger, and most importantly, I have much better balance and stability. I am 68 years old and have found a strong community that supports and encourages each other no matter what age or capability you are. It's scary to think that there are gyms out there that just give you a tour of the facilities and then you are on your own unless you pay for expensive private training. I encourage everyone who wants to improve their fitness and health to give this training hall a try and you too will be amazed. They not only support your physical health but also provide emotional support. I can't thank Emily enough for everything she has done for me. read more

By far the best weightlifting gym in the Seattle area - amazing atmosphere, talented coaches and a welcoming group of people. Lots of platforms and all the equipment you need to get strong. read more

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Michael and Emily are amazing and have years of deep knowledge that is really helpful whenever you have questions.

I will start off by giving the reader a simple synopsis. This is the worst gym I have ever been too. This gym ruined my life and you shouldn't trust the trainers here or the owner. It's also over priced and you'll run into people with bad attitudes and exhibit cult like behavior towards the owner. Do NOT do starting strength or any other kind of training here. Worse case scenario you'll become seriously injured and potentially disabled (like me). Think I'm joking? Read on. I'll start from the beginning. I had no previous work out experience outside of P90X so I came to this gym to do a program called Starting Strength. I figured this was the right gym to come to since the owner, Michael Street, has worked with Mark Rippetoe and was mentioned in his book "Starting Strength". This gym seemed to have exactly what I wanted so naturally I signed up for their Starting Strength program. Instead of working with Michael directly, or even partially, I was given a 23 year old trainer straight out of college named Emily Stanford. My first red flag. I probably shouldn't have accepted someone so inexperienced, but I figured she would be under Michael's guidance. Besides, Starting Strength isn't a complex workout regiment. From the get go I felt out of place. People here seem nice but they really have this kinda "gym bro" attitude and a cult of Michael (the owner). Anything he says goes. Any opinion or thought he has is the thought to have. Another red flag but I ignored it because I really did want to get into better shape and everyone on the internet says this is the program to start with. So I started with this program. I started my weight really light and it was relatively easy for the first 2 months. I had no interaction with Michael which I thought was kinda unfair considering how much I was paying. Another red flag that I ignored. Eventually the gym was moved to another location which was really shitty compared to where we were. It was smaller with less racks, crowded and overall dirty compared to the original gym. At this point there was an intern guy there and he was assigned to me. I don't know why I accepted this as I'm getting an even less experienced person. I also hit a limit on my back squat so I switched to a front squat. I talked to Michael about it and he said "ok". Anyway, I was with the intern (which really is the intern of the intern) and one day I must have had bad form (which was not corrected) with the front squat and after two sets I stopped and went home because my back was hurting really badly (and would continue to hurt for the next 2 days). Little did I know I seriously injured myself. I mentioned it but no one seemed to care. To be perfectly clear, my back has never hurt or ached in my entire life. Not once. This was the first time. After that every time I did a squat my low back would feel funny, not painful, just funny for the rest of the day. It felt normal for days I didn't work out. I told them but no one seemed to care. Eventually one day Emily was incredibly rude to me when I showed up for my scheduled time to do SS. I was fucking tired of her bullshit so I grabbed my notebook and left and I never returned. Although I wasn't symptomatic, I learned I had a herniated disc at L5-S1 and a smaller herniation at L4-L5. My left ankle reflex was also missing. My doctor didn't seemed concerned so I didn't think much of it. No one has ever educated me on injuries in my life so I was stupid enough to trust my doctor and chiropractor who also didn't seem concerned. Little did I know this gym gave me a life altering injury. Eventually one day (a few months later) my back just started to hurt after bending over.....this is the day MY LIFE CHANGED. I've been in pain ever since. This was two years ago. Whenever I would stand or sit my low back would hurt. A lot. To the point I was laying down all the time. I went to see a physical therapist but they just made me worse. They gave me an extension based exercise and now I have partial weakness in my left calf. I should have never been given that exercise. For the next 2 years I went through major depression, suicidal thoughts and disability from work for 4 months. To be clear, I've never been depressed or suicidal in my entire life. This was the first time this has ever happened to me things were so bad. I joined the ranks of chronic pain patients. I read tons of books on back pain and learned a lot. I eventually had a surgery at L5-S1 called a microdiscectomy but it didn't help. I even flew to Canada to see a low back specialist named Stuart McGill but so far his protocol doesn't seem to be helping. I could go into the various details of everything but that would take forever. To sum everything up, this gym and its trainers ruined my life. I've had other chiropractors tell me that they've gotten patients because of all the damage this gym has done. This place is the worst. read more

This is by far the best place to lift weights and get rid of your aches and pains. Great environment with amazing people. If you care about gaining strength in your body as you age, this is the place to go. I consider myself very lucky to find this place three years ago when I moved to this area . read more