Very old school and I love it! The owner Richard is such a nice guy. Ask him about the behind the scene story of Jesu Chavez(Richard was his trainer) vs Floyd Mayweather. Very very interesting! read more

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Great gym with great energy! Highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to start working out again.

I've boxed for many years and used to compete for a bit when I lived in Chicago. I looked everywhere trying to find a gym in Austin that would let me just come in and hit bags without taking classes. But, everyone wanted me to pay $100 per month or more - and I had to come at scheduled times to take their class (which was often being taught by someone who'd never had a real bout). But, this place is legit. You can use any bag that isn't already occupied and everyone there is respectful and cool. They have a lot of equipment to choose from, including some activities to do outside (such as hitting the tire with a sledge hammer or sprints while pulling a sled behind you). Richard Lord is very likeable, and fair and honest (which is not really common in my experience at boxing gyms). I travel too much to go as often as I'd like, but I leave with a big smile on face every time I go. Boxing has been my favorite workout for many years - very cathartic and develops an amazing mix of strength (especially core), endurance and cardiovascular health. This place quickly became one of my favorite in Austin. If you go there and you don't know how to do something, you just have to ask someone. I've helped people with technique on stuff many times, but most veterans aren't going to offer advice that isn't requested. Just ask any questions in between rounds when they are taking a rest. People love to share their knowledge (that goes for every gym - not just Lords). If you have an interest in boxing, are looking to lose weight or just want to stay fit - check it out! read more

Yes, this is a cut and pasting of my citysearch review... Its my review, I can do whatever the hell I want. I will just say this before you see the review: Im not sure if I believe in ADD, but if I do, I have it. Given that, I change my mind about interests VERY often. I trained at Richard Lord's boxing gym for 15 years until this year only because I converted my garage (with richard's help) into a smaller version of his gym. Anyway, here is the review: I hate gyms in Austin. Either they are full of guys with fake tans in spandex, strippers, or girls in makeup looking for a date. This is a real gym: no makeup. No fake tans. No air conditioning. You come in, you work out hard, you leave. You are not going to find a date for Friday. You are not going to find friends with whom to play poker. You are going to work out until everything hurts and you can't take it anymore. And then, you are going to go home, look in the mirror, and be very, very pleased with the results. read more

Well, I did it. I signed up and I'm loving it. Almost all of it. I still have no clue what I'm doing and have had the opportunity to get some help from some some pros when they're not too busy. I really enjoy what I'm learning and will keep coming back! Early, that is. I'm a little turned off by the large amount of people here. I guess I just like things a little more intimate and less crowded. Not being part of the UT class, and coming in independantly has been a little difficult. As friendly as they say everyone is, I don't agree quite so much...yet. I'll give it more time, I'm sure I'll see improvements to myself very soon. One of the toughest ab workouts I've ever had! read more

The MOST legit gym in the ATX. What I love the most is that everyone is in there to get REALLY sweaty! No heaters or AC so you're toughing it out one way or the other and that is just my style! Richard Lord is always there pushing me just a little further and encouraging everyone to do just a little more. Let's be honest, we ALL need that from the owner of the gym! Everyone there is so helpful and really there to work hard. I've recently signed up for the UT informal class which definitely provides more structure than just the gym but both ways have been awesome for me. It is definitely the best workout I've ever gotten in my entire life! read more

If you know what a boxing gym is, then you don't have to read any further. You know that this is the only place in town that's worth training at. If you don't know, then take a hint that I used the word training and not "working out". That's what you do here. You train. You don't come here to stand around looking cool. You don't come here to find a hookup for Saturday night. You come here to work. There is no air condition, there is no heat. There is a dark little dressing room with a broken shower. The place is grimy, dirty, and you might even say "rustic" if you were trying to be diplomatic, but I'm not. Richard, Lori, are top notch trainers and will whip you into shape. If you want to fight, they'll help you fight. If you want to just get into shape, they'll help you get into the best shape of your life. You'll only go as far as YOU want to. The people there range from pro fighters to dentists and software designers to UPS employees to UT students (thankfully not too many of the latter). But everyone gets along. No one will try to get to do anything you're not comfortable with. So why not 5 stars? Wildcard in Los Angeles is my 5 star gym, and I'll never betray Freddie and the gang :) read more

If you are looking for a gym where you can chat with your friends and text, this is not the gym for you. I am incredibly uncoordinated and never boxed before, so I was terrified to go to this gym for the first time by myself. I felt really out of place, but was determined to get a good workout in. I got what I came for - and more. Richard has created and maintained a boxing haven. He is focused, hardcore, and straight-forward, but also very personable and has so much heart for boxing and anyone who shows up to work out. Everyone I came across was more than willing to help with form or any questions I had. My son loves boxing, so I signed him up. Not only has he improved his form, agility, and overall athleticism, he is more confident and mature. Richard sets an example for these young boys - showing them discipline, respect, hard-work, and good character. read more

Great Boxing gym!! Not a run of the mill, 24 hour fitness corporate monster. If you want to learn to box in Austin, you come here! I trained here for 7 years off and on and have always enjoyed it! Nicole S. has no clue. She was probably looking for a typical corporate gym that has a swipe card and zumba lessons on Mon and Thurs nights. Sorry not here! Richard Lord is a retired professional boxer with 2 full size boxing rings, plenty of bags, heavy bags, double end bags, speed bags, and jump ropes. The classes are good and Nicole S. if you were hitting on a double ended bag and confused, maybe you should have asked someone how to use it. Nicole S. , I am sure there was a broken nose, it's a boxing gym. If that guy didn't want to get hit, he shouldn't be boxing, period. Sparring is not for rookies, real amateurs and pros train here, world champs. From what I understand Richard makes you train for 3 months before he let's newbie's in the ring. And even then, it is by your choice and you are not forced or pressured!!! Nicole S., Richard Lord is a good guy, good business man, boxing promoter, boxing coach, boxing teach and a retired professional boxer. Go piss somewhere else. Dave P.S. - Not related to Lord in any way, just know him and his gym and get pissed when people lie. Thank you! P.S.S.- Go visit the gym if you are truly interested in learning to box, want awesome exercise, and experience the best boxing gym in Austin! read more

Richard Lord is an Austin institution as a fitness guru and martial artist. He is inspirational to train with and very knowledgeable of his discipline. He has trained world champions (Jesus Chavez) and celebrities (David Bowie). He has a system wide approach to training including flexibility, strength, endurance and agility. read more

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Joining Lord's Gym was a great move on my part. I have made it part of my daily routine. Richard knows everyone by name and I have yet to meet an unfriendly person. Everyone is extremely nice and willing to help you learn. Worth looking into if your ready to get in shape in a great atmosphere! read more

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This gym is fairly typical in boxing, sadly. Most of the other reviewers are just naive, though experienced boxers like Michael W. just need a space for working out, so this gym probably works fine for them. But if you're looking to learn boxing here, forget it. The trainers will not teach you proper technique. They'll send you off to hit the heavy bags and such, sure, but you'll be over-balanced, with your elbows out to the sides, pulling your shoulders up, flat-footed -- and they won't correct you. But they will accept your money. That's how they keep the gym afloat, so that professionals and competing amateurs can use the facilities for training. Beginners are just the fuel. There's no thought about safety. They'll allow a beginner into the ring with a competing boxer without a second thought. And getting repeatedly thrashed is no way to learn, especially when no one is around to tell you what you did wrong -- except the guy beating you up, if he's into charity. I've been to several gyms in several cities, and I've seen this business model plenty. Eventually I stumbled upon Bruce's KO gym, where Bruce simply could not stand to see you do it wrong. He paid close attention to footwork, balance, distance, sideways movement, and all the other stuff you'll never hear a trainer at Lord's gym utter a word about. Unfortunately, Bruce retired. But try to find something similar, if you can. A trainer who gives a damn about whether you're doing it right, and about whether you're fighting at the same level as your opponent. See the hidden reviews at the bottom of this page for more. Especially those from Nicole S. and John S., who describes the gym from a competing boxer's perspective. read more

One of the most overrated gyms in Austin. The equipment is many years old and falling apart. The double end bags are useless to anyone looking to really train or learn. Only the people that don't know how to use them think they are in good conditions because they don't know how to use them. They have people that have only been training for 1 month as instructors and a core trainer that looks and is completely out of shape. They also have no insurance and don't cover any injuries whatsoever, even those caused by their own incompetence. Recently a young man got a broken nose while sparring because they didn't teach him the proper defense technique. When you don't have a proper defense technique you shouldn't spar, and yet they had him spar with someone at a much higher level than him. When you are first learning to box you must learn your footwork and how to jab. This takes a week at the very least. At Richard Lord's gym, the unprepared trainers start you out with 3 or 4 punch combos with the mitts. Nuff said. Richard Lord is a good salesman, nothing more. I cannot recommend this gym to anyone who is serious about learning to box. read more

This review is for the Boxing Classes only: This is a decent facility for an experienced boxer. But I am not experienced which is why I signed up for CLASSES. To me "class" means there will be "teaching" or "guidance" of which there was some but not enough for a novice. The first 30 minutes is devoted to the "warm-up." For this I was shown where the jump ropes were and then told to "get my heart rate up." Uh...okay. After the warm-up, everyone enters the ring and is led by Richard through a 25-30 minute ab-workout. This part was good; my abs were pretty sore the next day. Richard offers minimal corrections or explanation but since he is performing the workout as well as leading I could dope out what to do for the most part. After the ab-workout you more or less make up your own circuit routine on the speed bag, heavy bag, and whatever other equipment is available. The first day an employee showed us the ropes and provided some tips and guidance. But the second day there was no one available and I felt like I might hurt myself if I continued improvising my routine unsupervised. All I can guess is that by day-two you are expected to recall everything and/or figure out how to box organically. But I was there to take a "boxing class" not to figure things out on my own. If I wanted to do that I would buy a book. Again if you already know what you are doing, this place will probably fit your needs. The vibe is friendly and it seems to have all of the trappings and equipment you would expect in a boxing gym. But if you are looking for a regimented class or someone to teach you about form and technique this class is probably not for you. read more

I have known Richard for almost two decades now so I hope this review carries some weight with whoever is reading it. This gym is not some cardio-box class in a pretty chain-store gym -- this is Old School, Traditional, REAL Boxing; nothing pretty about it. You may not learn how to dance in this gym, but you will learn how to box. Respect. read more

This is a gym that is as legitimate as they come - but shouldn't intimidate any newcomer. There are people training at all levels and degrees of fitness. Please do yourself a favor and train at Richard Lord's gym, I trained here for three years through junior high and high school and it changed my life. read more

Do you like an adventure? Because this place is like nothing else in town. It'll take patience, interest, dedication, and curiosity. But as long as you bring a good hunk of your own initiative, you'll be richly rewarded at this jam-packed, dirty, tiny, super-authentic, wonderfully exciting community gym. Just go with it -- allow yourself to experience the rhythm of this gym -- don't expect it to conform to your expectations. Be open-minded. Have fun. This is what life is all about! Sure, the boxing instruction is varied and at times catch-as-catch can; but over time, trust me: you'll learn everything you need to know from people who know what they're talking about. This gym is the real deal. Ask for help and you'll get it. Don't ask for help and you may also get it. You may also get loads of time on your own, privately working out your demons or just trying out new equipment until you get the hang of it. Children, older folks, men, women -- everyone's treated equally here. The ab classes are killer and hugely effective. Jumping rope, working the speed bag, hitting the heavy bag... do all this stuff twice or three times a week, and you'll be in fantastic shape! Richard Lord is an Austin treasure. He's an authentic human, a superior athlete, and a caring coach. He's also a terrifically interesting person. Go. Meet him. See what I'm taking about. I had no idea I'd love boxing. But I do. Boxing has changed my life. So yes, do yourself a favor: try this gym. You'll be better for it. Oh, and also: don't be surprised to see giant, friendly dogs roaming the place. read more

I'm not sure where these people trained, but I was at this place for a year and I never met any of Richard Lord's "team of trainers". I never had anyone, in fact, help me with anything related to boxing at this gym. I'm not sure which Lord's Gym these people went to, but it wasn't the one I was at. Sadly, I had high hopes for this gym. I had boxed earlier in life and was looking for a place to get back into training and decided on this gym. Big mistake. I went to this gym for a year, at least three days a week, and I never had anyone work with me on punching technique, combos, counters, etc. And as far as the gym being full of friendly people, no one once, not ONCE, in a YEAR, offered to hold the pads, share any tips, etc. which I would freely have done. Simply put, this is NOT a place to learn how to box. My experience was paying $60 a month faithfully for a year only to do about 20 minutes of rope, about 30 minutes of crunches then you're on your own to work the bags. I even saw a newbie punching the heavy bag with bare fists - no gloves or wraps even - a recipe for a broken hand. So much for teaching boxing. The set-up is great if you're already a pro or have been actually boxing for a while, but not for a beginner or someone looking to get back into boxing. Most people at this gym are not boxers and are just looking to just get into shape. If you want a different and fun workout to get in shape, this is a great place to go. Again, if you want to LEARN HOW TO BOX, you won't get it here. In hindsight, I could've saved the money I spent at Lord's Gym over the last year and bought a heavy bag, speed bag and double-end bag and set it up at home instead. That way I can have the experience of no one teaching me anything new from the comfort of my own home. read more

Lords gym is the real deal if getting fit is your goal. Richard Lords will whip you in shape and you will have a great time doing it. This is what Austin is all about pro and armature boxers training along side of business leaders and students. You will see women and kids who all are getting fit together. If you ever wonder what Austin is about go check out this gym it's a diverse group with a common goal and that is to train and have a great time doing it. Props to Lords Gym for keeping our youth off the streets and into the gym. read more

Love it here! Everyone there is nice/helpful, it has a great vibe, and it's a good price. Overall a killer gym with everything you need.

This gym is not for beginners! If you know your stuff just need a place to work out, this is your place. You aren't going to learn boxing techniques from their classes. The classes are more like core + ab exercises. They won't push you, but you will need to get private training sessions to actually learn the sweet science of boxing. Remember to do your research on their trainers before paying for any private sessions. Other than Richard, there are lots of trainers there don't really know what they are doing. read more

Excellent. We had a group of 15 of us for a hands on to go through the basics. Started off with 30 minutes stretch and light cardio. Don't forget to bring a towel to put over the mats when you are stretching. We had six trainers onsite, so each station went through what to work with focus mitts, speed bag, double bag, and heavy bags. Well worth it as I learned quite a bit about speed bag and double bag (I have been doing it wrong!). I have zero plans to box anyone, but love working out on heavy bags for cardio and strength training. Only regret was 90 minutes went by fast, excellent workout. Thank You to Richard Lord and everyone there. read more