★ 5

Great Gym!! Felt super welcomed and supported! Fun class and will be returning!

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★ 5

Clean, great music, serious fun atmosphere!!

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★ 5

Super chill neighborhood gym with knowledgable, friendly, and welcoming staff. Great variety of equipment!

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★ 5

Great gym. Great staff

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★ 5

Great gym! People are very friendly and helpful. Good equipment and classes.

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★ 5

I’ve been going to the group strength + conditioning classes over the past year or so. They offer 6 classes every weekday (6, 7 am, 12, 4, 5, 6pm) plus a few on the weekend, so there’s almost always a way to make a class happen. The staff and instructors are all awesome people, super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. I’ve taken classes mostly from Jackie, Jay and Britt, and they’re all motivating and highly knowledgeable instructors. This place has been pivotal to my personal growth and wellbeing. Highly recommend if you’re looking for some expert guidance in a group setting, welcoming community, flexible scheduling, and all for a price that you can’t beat anywhere else!

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Thank you Jackie! Awesome Class!

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Friendly, welcoming and clean - excited to begin my fitness recovery with United Athletic Club!

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★ 5

This place is great. Friendly staff, well equipped, super clean and affordable!

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★ 5

I love this gym! Good, solid neighborhood vibe with lots of equipment to choose from.

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Lots of equipment. Great place!!

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Great place to workout and build community!

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Low-key neighborhood gym. Welcoming. Not to bro-y, queer and BIPOC friendly.

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Always a good time. Staff is smiling and kind, and the environment is super comf. Really awesome place.

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This a great gym. Clean, well-equipped, and the ownership and staff are kind and welcoming.

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Best gym in PDX. Clean. Super friendly. No gross bro vibes. Everyone is kind and most importantly re-racks their own weight. Good for bodybuilding, power lifters, or beginners alike.

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Awesome club. Low key. Has everything you need to work out. Staff is great.

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★ 4

I enjoyed many morning workouts here at the Eastside location. Opening at 6:00 AM, I'd see the group start, but I focused on the free weights. A bunch of new equipment was just delivered for more leg and strength exercises, which was convenient for me. The equipment was in good working order; they had many different bars and weights you would expect. It always felt clean, and everyone was courteous.
Encourage anyone interested to walk in and take a look. Venus was helpful with my membership needs!

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★ 5

I love this gym, not only because of the mindful and varied programming, but because of its hours, pricing, and many options for group classes at various times of the day (which works great for my unpredictable schedule)! The staff and coaches are super friendly and the vibe is community-oriented, supportive and welcoming.

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Clean, not packed, great variety in equipment

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I’m so grateful to have this place in our neighborhood. Great selection of different types of equipment and a great vibe. I’ve almost never had to wait for equipment and all the other Jim goers I’ve been considerate when sharing out spaces

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★ 5

The best place to train.
Very welcoming environment.

The manager Venus is great. Dylan at the front is awesome.

The strength and conditioning classes are very well structured and the highlight is the Olympic lifting class. So far I’ve had the pleasure of training with coach Joon, Mac, and Jackie. They all show their passion and have a great attention to detail.

If the place had a sauna I might never leave!

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★ 5

I love this gym, it’s not stuffy, it’s not pretentious, and they’ve got everything you need to work out. It’s the perfect neighborhood gym.

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Love this gym! Shoutout to the whole team. Venus, Sean, Joon, Jackie!! Everyone is awesome

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Great gym, friendly coach, challenging but not too crazy programming that can be modified to your needs. Highly recommend!

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★ 5

United Athletic Club Eastside is such a great gym! Open gym all day, and fun classes! Very clean! All for an incredibly affordable price! The folks who work there are super friendly and helpful. Down to earth. The coaches are great at making the classes accessible. 10/10 highly recommend!

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★ 5

Fantastic gym with everything you could possibly need for a good workout. They have classes, but also an open gym if you just want to work out on your own. I don’t live in the area and just dropped in for a day pass… it was really affordable and a great experience!

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★ 5

I've loved this gym since i joined in 2020. Its clean, staff are friendly, members smile but mind their business, and there is every kind of equipment you could need. The classes run all day and are a great option for days when you need someone else to kick your ass. Its a great value in two great locations.

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Love United Athletic Club! The atmosphere is incredibly friendly, and the staff are always welcoming and supportive. The facility is spotless, with equipment that's well-maintained and organized. It’s clear they prioritize cleanliness and creating a positive environment for everyone. Whether you're a beginner or a regular, this place makes you feel right at home. Highly recommend!

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★ 5

Seriously the best gym culture in Portland- super serious, experienced athletes mix with folks just starting or restarting their fitness journeys and it just works. Great equipment, plenty of space, and CLEAN.

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★ 5

Excellent gyms! Welcoming community, great equipment and classes.

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★ 5

I was looking for a gym during a long trip to Portland and absolutely love this place! I like the idea of mixing a CrossFit box with an open gym. Some machines, bumpers, racks, and all the stuff associated with classes.

A bit of everything and a really great rate for a month. Staff was so nice when i came to check it out and my only regret is having to go back to a different gym when i leave. Thanks for creating a cool space!

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★ 5

Love this place very welcoming. Body building addition is awesome. I don't get some of the negative reviews. I recommend giving this gym a try and see for yourself.

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Old owners sold out, fired their best coaches, got rid of the strength and conditioning and weightlifting programming that made the space great. This was a community gym and now looks more like a Planet Fitness.

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★ 5

Something for everyone: machines, free weights, classes, open gym. The staff are also super knowledgeable and welcoming.

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★ 5

Excellent gym with something for everyone. Perfect gym for powerlifting, bodybuilding, Oly lifting or just general fitness. Magnus has a very welcoming and friendly community and is owned by Sean Williams (Owner of United of Athletic Club), an IFBB pro with decades of experience. Tons of bars, racks and equipment that is top of line (Rouge, Star Trac, Kabuki and Deadlift Bars). Magnus offers personal training 1v1 or group classes or just an open gym for just training on your own.

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★ 5

My husband and I have are considering moving to Portland. We are also looking for a gym that could accommodate our needs. We found this little gem of a gym. Cross fit magnus. The staff were amazing and the gym was clean. Check them out !

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★ 5

New owner is friendly and knowledgeable. It's nice to see all the updates to the space and the new machines make it a way more accessible place to work out.

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Very welcoming gym. This is my secondary location and is great for a workout in the neighborhood. Highly recommend. They have classes and open gym. Very inclusive!!

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I have been training with Sean for over 3years and recently joined his new location here at Magnus. What I can say is, he is dedicated to forming a community of health and wellness! He has coached me in 2 bodybuilding competitions and has created an amazing community! The space provided a hybrid of class and normal gym equipment. All while being welcoming to ALL!

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★ 5

Great gym. Light on aerobic equipment, but great selection of weights, weight equipment, and gymnastic facilities, in clean and spacious surroundings. Also very cheap with no hidden extras.

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This place was awesome. Super clean and Sam at the front desk was great and helpful. Large open space to do functional fitness and a fully stocked weight room. When I’m back in Portland I will be returning.

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As a member for two years, I want to caution you that the recent influx of positive reviews the past week seem staged. It's very suspicious that there was a recent ownership change, 95% of the members left because they felt so disrespected and deeply saddened by the new owner's actions, and now there are suddenly a string of 5 star reviews... so do with that what you will. My experience, as a member who did decide to cancel after watching the absolute horror of this very messy ownership transition, is that yes, the gym is objectively more organized. They fixed the walls and ceiling. They brought in machines. However, they also pushed out the community, fired the most beloved coaches, and have messed up my billing (I mentioned it in front of the new owner, and he just walked away and left his poor new coach, who doesn't do billing, to try to figure it out). In that one action, he showed how little he cares about members and his new coach. The new owner's actions, and failure to act, have continued to speak louder than all the new fancy fake words on their instagram. I am so very sad to leave what has been (and is no longer) a boisterous, positive, welcoming, empowering community for the past two years. Luckily, I have found a wonderful new gym to go to, but this whole thing has left me feeling very sad and hurt, along with most of the other past members. So, if you're looking for a smaller more expensive local version of a Planet Fitness, maybe this is your gym. The new coach does seem nice. However, based entirely on the actions I have witnessed, I do not trust the new owner to actually care about this place or you. So keep that in mind.

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★ 5

Stopped in for an early open gym session while in Portland for a work trip. Sara, one of the coaches, was really welcoming. The gym has everything you'd want: kettlebells, barbells, dumbbells, rowing machines, ski erg machines, medicine balls, and more. I claimed some space off to the side and completed my workout while Sara ran a morning group class, and was thankful to have such a full-featured gym within walking distance from my hotel!

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I’m new at crosstraining practices on this gym but I like the new Coach! I am also excited about the gym equipment recently installed. It helps to complement athletic programs and help new folks who are just entering the world of fitness. 💪🏽

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Love Magnus and am so excited for more local open gym hours! Excited to see all the good that comes with these changes ❤️

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I got to workout here recently and I absolutely LOVE the vibe. So open and bright! Really cool gym spot in a great location.

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Nothing but a great experience at Magnus!

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I've been a member of this gym since 2017. In the past, the space was very focused on crossfit style classes, and Olympic lifting. I loved the previous owners, they were both always warm and welcoming. This past April under new ownership the space has somehow has gotten even better. There's much more body building equipment, more regular open hours with a really affordable open gym option now making it even more accessible to folks. The new gym owner Sean is also amazing and has done such good job so far at creating a safe space for ALL body types and the new programming from Sara is truly making working out for all fitness levels and gym experience levels accessible. If you're new to the gym and want a safe space to do so, I would definitely give this gym a try.
Support this black owned LQBTQIA friendly space if you can, you won't be sad.

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People are getting kicked out by this new owner for zero reason! New management is awful!

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The new owners SUCK! They made so many dumb changes basically overnight to where it is essentially just a more expensive Planet Fitness. Never coming back here again.

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LGBTQ friendly, no toxic masculinity, great coaching

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Seamless

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Wonderful gym with a friendly, welcoming, encouraging and a positive community. Coaches Quint, Tatty, Gretchen and Olivia are amazing at what they do. The programming is fun, challenging yet intentional, well-rounded and excellent.

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I’ve been going to Magnus since August 2021 and have nothing but good things to say about it! I am a somewhat untraditional case, and took up weight lifting both to generally get strong but also to help combat several chronic illnesses. The coaches at Magnus are kind, knowledgeable, and endlessly encouraging of every single person who shows up. Workouts are effective and fun, and coaches are always willing to give modifications. Magnus is a gem, and I’d encourage anyone to check it out. Regardless of if you’ve been lifting for years or you’ve never picked up a barbell, you will be welcomed and find community at this place.

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★ 5

Really loved working out this gym!

The foundations course was a great way to get introduced to Olympic weightlifting. The instructors were really helpful, the music jammin', and the class sizes were great. If you're looking for a gym where you can make friends and be your goofy self this is a great place. The staff and other clients are really nice and approachable. :)

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★ 5

Amazing gym and community. I've had the pleasure of training with Gretchen, Tatty, and Quint the past few months and loved every session. Group class attendees are incredibly friendly and welcomed me into the gym family so quickly. Wish I didn't have to say goodbye so soon, but will be dropping in whenever I'm back in town!

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★ 5

Just dropped in from out of town for some oly lifting and loved the set up. They were very responsive prior to arrival and the coach who checked me in was on top of things and helped me find everything I needed.

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I feel so fortunate to have found such an amazing gym. Not only is this the only gym I feel comfortable going ( they take covid very seriously) but their programming is amazing and their coaches/owners are as well. They truly care about their members and it shows. Thank you Magnus.

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Magnus Strength and Conditioning has such a wonderful atmosphere to work out in. The coaches are very friendly and the members are all nice and encouraging. Class sizes are generally small no matter what time of day you go. I always look forward to my next workout there.

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★ 5

Awesome gym and great community of people! Quint welcomed us from the very beginning and gave energetic/attentive coaching. Programming is awesome and class times can work with almost any work schedule! Great place, staple gym for the Buckman/Belmont/CE community.

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I dropped in at Magnus while visiting Portland to keep up with my exercise routine. I was not disappointed. Friendly welcoming atmosphere.

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Great Portland gym

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The owner :
Nick is a great owner ! 20 year Vet with a great leadership style. Answered my questions about business and running a gym.

The gym :
is clean , spacious, simple and positive environment.
It is not solely based on crossfit.
It approaches weight training , powerlifting and they Program open gym days!
They are focused on recovery and building long standing relationships with members.
Next time we are in Portland we will come back!

The members:
Met Taff, solid guy with great knowledge of the Portland area and CrossFit Magnus! Very approachable and friendly.

- Cody collins / Owner and Coach North Carolina

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Wow! Hard core and great music!

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Welcoming to out-of-town dropins. Great workout, thank you!

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As a 2-year member I've been daily impressed with the welcoming community and well-trained coaches. I started here in the Foundations class with a good level of aerobic fitness, but no weight lifting experience, and have made huge gains thanks to the programming and personal attention. I've also loved the vibe. It's really an Olympic weight lifting studio with a Crossfit box attached, and I've come to expect a focus on skill and technique instead of competitiveness.

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This is a great place to learn the fundamentals of powerlifting, olympic lifting, and Crossfit and/or to get into competitive lifting and Crossfit if you're interested.

The staff is very friendly, experienced, and invested in the members and drop-ins, they are always willing to jump in and give hands on coaching during workouts. The members and coaches have done a great job creating an open community.

Pricing is very fair for both drop-in and membership. Also, they have a shower, which is a huge bonus for those who want to workout before heading into work.

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★ 5

My wife and I dropped into a few classes while we were in town and loved the space, had excellent coaching, and everyone was so nice. Definitely a great Crossfit gym!

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Great people. Always a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

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Great gym, great folks!

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Best CrossFit gym in PDX hands down. Really great positive environment.

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Amazing staff. So glad I came here.

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Absolutely the best place to get yourself jacked

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Great coaches and an amazing community

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I have been a member of CrossFit Magnus for 2 years and I couldn't be more pleased. All the trainers are really nice, funny and smart. They meet you where you are at instead of expecting you to be a Crossfit star when you walk in.

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I have been attending CrossFit Magnus twice a week for a year an and a half. My normal lifestyle had already been a mix of bicycle commuting, working on my feet and computer gaming. Within the first month, while still in the foundations class, I began noticing muscle definition that I had never seen, or imagined, on myself before. That was fun and a confidence booster, although my goals do not specifically include becoming lean and muscled.
The classes work well for people with very diverse ability ranges and targets. It doesn't feel awkward to work alongside people who are lifting just an empty bar, or twice as much as I am. Coaches provide encouragement to set personal goals and push for improvement but I never feel pressured to meet someone else's goal, some ideal, or to be the "best".
The gender balance seems pretty close to 50/50. Quint, Tim, Nick and the newer instructors Kayla and Christine are all competent and fun to work with.
I tried CrossFit Magnus to spend time with an old friend, about 6 months later my partner joined as well. The social aspect of these group classes has provided me with the motivation to attend regularly and reap the physical and mental benefits of athleticism.

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I first went to Crossfit Magnus since it was the closest gym to my new home, but I soon realized that I had stumbled upon gold. Quint, Tim, and Nick are truly interested in bringing out the best in you, whether you're brand new to lifting or a seasoned lifter. I've trained by myself off and on over the past decade and I've had faster gains over the past year at Crossfit Magnus than I've had previously.

The programming uses 3 to 6 week cycles where you focus on a certain skill. For example, a 3 week cycle focusing on body weight and gymnastic movements (hand stands, inversions, muscle-ups, etc.) might be followed by a 6 week strength training cycle, with an aerobic/HIIT component always included as well. This provides great variety and allows for steady, consistent growth in a number of areas.

Quint and the other trainers gladly offer personalized guidance with any physical limitations such as rehab work for nagging shoulder discomfort or limitations in flexibility.

The programming and motivating atmosphere combine for amazing results in speed, strength, and conditioning.

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Coach Quint Fischer is amazing... I am a remote client out in DC and fly out about 3 times a year to train in person. Solid programming, attentive coaching, a strong focus on skill and technique (ie safety and injury prevention) as well as how to incorporate whole life wellness. And, Quint is friggin hilarious. Assistant coach Tim is pretty awesome too! The CrossFit Magnus community is welcoming and supportive. The box is classic CrossFit. More than enough equipment to get a good workout, but free of gratuitous frills. I hear showers are coming in spring/summer 2014. If you want to get fit in Portland and think CrossFit might be fun to try, go to CrossFit Magnus!

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