Starting Strength Boston

09/17/2026

🎃 No tricks, just pulls! 💀

Our annual Day of the Deadlift is right around the corner, and you don’t need to be an elite powerhouse to take part. This event is about bringing our community together for a fun afternoon under the barbell. With the full support of the Starting Strength Boston coaches and your fellow members, you’ll have all the encouragement you need to step up to the platform and attempt a new PR!

👥 Open to ALL fitness levels (first-timers strongly encouraged!)

📅 Saturday, October 31st | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

🎭 Costumes highly encouraged—let's see those spooky, funny, and creative outfits on the platform!

Come lift, cheer, or just hang out and soak in the fun.

📲 Ready to join? Talk to one of your coaches next time you're in—the sign-up sheet is officially posted at the gym!

09/11/2026

From 65 lbs in late April to 140 lbs for 3 reps today! 🎉

When Diane joined Starting Strength Boston after time in group HIIT classes, she wanted to build real, foundational power. Today, she loaded up two big wheels (plus a little coach encouragement!) and made 140 lbs look easy. 🔥

The best part? Lifting heavy hasn't slowed her down—it’s made her unstoppable. Between her twice-a-week coaching sessions with us, she’s still out there jogging and crushing CrossFit classes.

Getting strong under the bar doesn't replace the rest of your fitness routine; it powers it. 🏋️‍♀️⚡️

Congrats, Diane!

08/03/2026

Meet 71-year-old Dave: college professor, former collegiate track star, and dedicated lifter. Bright and early at 7:00 AM, Dave hit his two sets of three deadlifts as part of his journey toward a 365 lb single.

Three days a week, religiously. No excuses, just progress. 📈

07/23/2026

We’re honored to be named the #1 Gym in Newton for 2026 by BusinessRate! 🏆

BusinessRate analyzes real customer feedback, ratings, and community impact across local businesses to highlight top performers—so earning this top spot means the world to us.

This recognition belongs entirely to our community:

🏋️‍♂️ To our members: Thank you for showing up, showing dedication, and putting in the work week after week. Your effort and commitment are what make our gym standard unmatched.
💪 To our coaching staff: Huge props to our incredible coaches for setting the standard in professional strength coaching, ensuring every lift is safe, precise, and effective.
🙌 To our owner: Thank you for building a premier training facility and creating an environment where real results happen every day.

We’re proud to serve Newton and can’t wait to keep raising the bar together. Onward! 📈

06/29/2026

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06/29/2026

06/28/2026

🏋️‍♂️ARE YOU READY FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS?! 🏋️‍♂️

We’re bringing the heat this July. Come celebrate the best way we know how: heavy lifts, cold drinks, and great company.

We’re throwing down for an afternoon of big overhead presses, PR attempts, and food. Whether you're chasing a new milestone or just want to lift with an incredible crew, come through!



🗓 Saturday, July 11
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Starting Strength Boston
🌭 Food & drinks provided!

RSVP at the gym or drop a comment below to save your spot! 👇

06/22/2026

405 lbs FOR 3 REPS! 🔥
That's over twice his bodyweight. Huge congratulations to Kevin on this massive rack pull PR!
This milestone means a little extra because Kevin recently hit a brutal training plateau and was battling serious burnout.
To help him break through, the coaching team here at Starting Strength Boston stepped in with a strategy:
⚙️ Dialed back his worksets by 20%
⚙️ Refocused entirely on form, movement mastery, and recovery
⚙️ Systematically built his numbers back up step-by-step
The result? A monster breakthrough and a brand-new lifetime PR. Proof that trusting the process at Starting Strength Boston always pays off. 💪
Ready to break through your own training plateaus? Hit the link below to get started with a coach: 🔗 https://www.startingstrengthgyms.com/boston/

Drop a 🏋️‍♂️ in the comments to congratulate Kevin!

06/16/2026

👑 305 lbs. Absolute milestone

Sarah just crushed a 305 lb back squat PR, officially locking her in as the #5 lifter nationally across all Starting Strength gyms.

If that wasn’t enough, she now completely dominates the Starting Strength Boston women’s leaderboard, holding the #1 spot across the board:

Squat: 305 lbs

Deadlift: 365 lbs

Bench: 170 lbs

Press: 135 lbs

The scariest part? She only started training with us in November 2024. The consistency and sheer effort she brings to the platform every single week is exactly what makes progress like this possible.

Incredible work, Sarah. Huge congratulations from the whole team! 🏋️‍♀️🔥

06/06/2026

Skip the tie this year. Give Dad some iron instead. 💪

This Father's Day, give him a gift that actually makes him harder to kill. We’re taking 50% OFF our Learn to Lift sessions at Starting Strength Boston!

Two coaching sessions to dial in his technique, build real physical resilience, and kickstart a stron

Secure his Father's Day special here: boston.startingstrengthgyms.com

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