Hammer Fitness and Boxing

Chicago, 525 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610 | ★ 4.9 (42 Review)

📞 +1 312-573-1950

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About the Club

Hammer Fitness & Boxing is dedicated to providing clients with innovative, effective and individualized training.

The owner Johnny Higgins Jr. continuously strives to maintain a friendly and inviting feel with an at-home atmosphere. We pride ourselves on having highly motivated and knowledgeable Personal Training Staff along with a Boxing staff who are a cut above the rest, being retired or active Professional Boxers.

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Reviews

Strahinja Avramovic

★ 5

Great boxing gym for all levels! Great community! Group classes are great. I have been going for 6 months now and notice great progress!

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Jacob Hagist

★ 5

I started boxing here six months ago and absolutely love it. Johnny and the other trainers are very knowledgeable and passionate about what they do.

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Carlos Alvarez

★ 5

Mike Lopez is a great personal trainer, been attending boxing lessons for over 14 weeks now and have noticed a big improvement. From knowing nothing of boxing to feeling more and more confident in every workout. Highly recommend!

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Matthew Olan

★ 5

The team at Hammer Fitness and Boxing is awesome. Johnny is super helpful and responsive in supporting new clients in making sure they feel welcomed to the gym, while Mike is a great trainer that teaches the foundations of boxing and pushes his clients to keep learning and growing on the fundamentals that are taught. Overall a great place to learn boxing and develop your skills.

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Kurt Rogers

★ 5

I trained boxing here for about a year and half prior to moving, spending most of my time working with Brian. It is evident Brian, Johnny, and the rest of the staff are not only passionate about boxing, but passionate about teaching and helping you develop. Whether you are just looking for a new way to workout, or become a competitive boxer, this place offers it all. The people are friendly and welcoming, the classes and instruction are excellent, and sparring (for those who want to partake) is the perfect balance between competitive and controlled. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here and can't recommend it enough!

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Filippo “Filero” Rossi

★ 5

Amazing boxing gym! I've been boxing for almost a year at Hammer and its always engaging and I always work the hardest and Coach Johnny and Coach Chris push me to my limit!! Best boxing jym I've ever seen!!!

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Will Dickinson

★ 5

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Drew Havens

★ 5

Hammer Boxing is fantastic. Coach Brian is excellent and really supportive. The facility has a great location and everything you need for legit boxing training.

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Ann McGlinn

★ 5

I took a group of high school students to Hammer Fitness for a week-long immersion (two-hour sessions each morning, Monday through Friday) into the basics of boxing. Johnny and Brian were superb teachers--their patience in teaching the students (as well as myself and my colleague) and their thoughtfully constructed daily lessons were both fun and inspiring. The students came away raving about the experience, and my school now plans to run this project in coming years with Hammer Fitness. If you want stellar boxing instruction, I can't recommend them more highly!

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Stacy Mancil

★ 5

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Marcus Giron

★ 5

Perfect boxing gym for what I was looking for. I'm a beginner, and I wanted to leave a class with a skill. The staff at hammer takes time to explain technique and reasoning behind proper positions and movements. The place is clean and they don't over book classes. If you want a great workout and learn a new skill Hammer is the spot.

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Chicago

★ 5

This is an amazing boxing gym I’ve never been to a gym where all of the coaches are so involved in all of the athletes. Chris Brian and Johnny will try to learn each persons name immediately which many coaches from other gyms don’t take in consideration. Also Chris is very helpful and is a great coach and friend

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Theresa Chu

★ 5

I love, love, LOVE Hammer Fitness and Boxing. Everyone I've met there is so friendly and supportive, the facilities are clean, and it's clear every coach who works at the gym knows their stuff. I've been taking private lessons with Coach Brian for about 8 months now. I knew even before walking into the gym I'd be in good hands. I've been very skittish about COVID, and he was incredibly kind and patient with all my questions and even offered to wear a mask if it made me more comfortable. But now onto the boxing -- I've learned so much from Coach Brian. From the basics of the correct stance and punching technique to defense to footwork and combos, I'm always learning, never bored, and stronger than I've been in a very long time. Also, I've seen both the owner Coach Johnny (who also is so, so nice) and Coach Brian work with kids, and they're incredible with them. If you're looking for a gym where you can learn how to box (and for real, not the weird cardio stuff), get stronger, and have fun in a supportive and clean environment, check out Hammer Fitness and Boxing. You won't regret it!!

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Crybaby Cojones

★ 5

A+ from Aaron.

Classy and professional

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Mary Hoglund

★ 5

I couldn’t recommend Hammer Fitness enough! Both the private lessons and group classes are incredible. Boxing is an intimidating sport to learn but Johnnie and Brian will make you feel very welcome the moment you come thru the door and help you learn fast. I’ve never been in such great shape because of Hammer Fitness!

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Matt Koscak

★ 5

Highly recommend this place if you are looking for an affordable place with great instructors. Johnny is the man and has a good approach to teaching boxing.

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Charles Snyder

★ 5

Best gym I’ve ever gone to!

Johnny and Brian are fantastic. True professionals. Highly recommend Hammer Fitness and Boxing!!

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Charles Snyder

★ 5

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C Smith

★ 5

A real boxing gym with trainers that genuinely care about helping you achieve BOTH your fitness and self defense goals. This isn’t an Instagram gym where you’ll just hit bags under strobe lights. The trainers do a great job focusing on developing boxing technique. If your scared about coming in and getting clocked in the head - I can assure you everyone tries to help each other grow safely, and there’s no cocky attitudes. Really enjoy working with Brian and supporting this place. Thanks Hammer Fitness Fam!

PS. All the coaches either actively box in competitions, or have past competition experience so they really know what they are doing.

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Darryl Erskin

★ 5

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Pamela Chears

★ 5

Excellent staff, excellent programs and service and excellent staff.

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Gabriel Gonzalez

★ 5

Awesome gym. I've really enjoyed my time at Hammer Fitness and Boxing, and Johnny does a great job of creating an awesome experience for all members. Definitely recommend.

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Justin AE90

★ 5

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Kevin Flood

★ 5

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Jordan Caples

★ 1

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Seung

★ 5

THIS IS THE GYM! Trying to look for a legitimate boxing gym for a while and after going through many gyms, this is the one. I called to ask about classes and the owner got in contact with me about what I was looking for. Johnny is one of the most down to earth guys and it's a family business with his son helping out. You can do all different levels of boxing and fitness from group classes to personal training to just doing your own thing. Brian led the class I tried out and it brought me back to the days when I used to box in upstate NY. Best boxing gym in the area.

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Ben Jeffery

★ 5

I started taking the boxing group class here at the start of 2018 and I've had nothing but positive experiences since then. Very welcoming to beginners; it can be hard work but you also learn a lot - the facilities are also great. I'd definitely recommend Hammer to anyone who's interested in boxing fitness.

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K Ross

★ 5

Being a complete beginner, I was a bit nervous, but the instruction was incredible. Not only did I feel at ease, but the way my technique was analyzed and improved was impressive. For example, my uppercut felt weak and the suggestion was to just pretend I was doing a dumbbell curl...and whoa! what a difference that small correction made for me. The whole session is full of improvement tips like this. I'm really getting into it and may have a new fitness hobby.

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Sudheer Kunapareddy

★ 5

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Nicolas Turek

★ 5

Great trainers, great atmosphere, fully equipped.

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VirgSRT Chicago

★ 5

I started boxing training with Johnny Higgins 3 weeks ago and I’m already at a major improvement! He doesn’t rush the 1 hour sessions. He takes his time but does put you to extreme work which should want for good cardio and learning different boxing techniques. I recommend Johnny to anyone looking for a boxing training and personal training.

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Kevin S

★ 5

Great gym, been boxing here for 1.5 years. The people make this place...very friendly members and exceptional trainers. Johnny, Robin, and Brian all have unique training styles, but will get your technique, speed, and endurance to the next level.

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Vivian Zhang

★ 5

Great facility. Really patient and professional instructors. The lockers are clean and pristine and so far all the folks in my classes are very friendly. I've never not had a great experience here. Highly recommend them for beginner fitness and boxing.

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derrick aguis

★ 5

Awesome facility. Fantastic instructors and trainers. I’ve done boxing training and personal fitness training there and loved both. Much better than any of the overcrowded giant gyms with 20 year old “trainers”. Still very reasonably priced for a more private atmosphere and experienced professionals.

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Hedda Høiness

★ 5

Unfortunately we had to leave Johnny when we moved back to Europe. He is the one person the whole family miss equally high! Excellent coach both for my husband and myself - and for our 16 year old son he was incredible. If you would like a fantastic workout, achieve new workout skills and get into shape - it is the place to go! And - if you want to give your kids some fun but hard training, in addition to teach them how to focus and how set and achieve goals - send them to Johnny!

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tim jones

★ 5

Staff is awesome and they have a ton of experience and knowledge. They really push u to meet ur goals and help u find ways to maintain them. I LOVE this place!!! Very clean and well maintained equipment. If your serious about making real changes in your lifestyle and body this is definitely the place to go.

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Mario Parris

★ 5

Great vibe, great atmosphere. My trainer Johnny is the best.

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Jenna Shallcross

★ 5

I’ve been boxing at this gym for close to four years now and I absolutely love it! Johnny is an amazing boxing coach and the community at the gym is second to none. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to not only get a good work out but also learn the skills of boxing.

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Joy Duo

★ 5

Love the boxing classes here! You get a great workout and hang out with some awesome people. Gym has everything you need to get a butt kicking workout. Love Johnny the boxing coach!!!

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Thure Hallgren

★ 5

Great staff and great personal touch. I would recommend this gym to anybody.

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Alex Weiss

★ 5

Great new location. The trainers are fantastic and very supportive. The gym is very nice and gives a great 1 on 1 approach to working out. I have been using the Hammer to get back in shape with some great results!

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Jennifer Hurbanek

★ 5

New name but same results. I've been working out with Sean Block on and off for 5 years. He’s kept me in shape through 2 pregnancies and he’s currently helping me get back into shape after delivering twins 10 weeks ago. We work at my pace but I still get the motivation throughout my session that I need for the additional push. Their new location is clean, everyone there is friendly, and my favorite part is that it is not overly crowded when I am there for my personal training sessions.
I have the ability to use the gym on my off days which is super convenient.
The boxing lessons look awesome- maybe I will attempt them once I shed more my post baby pounds!

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