This gym is for lifting heavy things, getting stronger, and achieving your goals. It isnt a treadmill farm or fitness club nor does it claim to be. In my experience the staff is exceptional, the personal trainers top notch, and the members are respectful and focused.If a little dirt scares you, this isnt the place for you. If the idea of having body building, olympic, power, and strong man equipment available for use sounds cool and exciting then come on in and get to work.

This place is my new favorite place in the city. Easily the best place if youre training for strongman competitions, but also great if you cant stand commercial gyms and dont need all the frills of a normal gym. If youre looking for a country club style gym with towels and complementary after shave, then this isnt the place for you. If youre looking for every piece of equipment you could possibly need in a no nonsense atmosphere straight out of pumping iron, then this is your gym.Also, they are cash only to boot, which is nice when you dont like to have to deal with all the BS paperwork and questioning getting your card off file in a normal gym.

If youre looking for a real workout you found the place! Have been going there for years.

Best gym Ive been to. Plenty of equipment and nice staff.

No nonsense. No distractions. Great place to focus and put in work. I love it.

Great location and awesome staff! Felt right at home...

Great place to get a workout. pretty clean environment considering the number of people that go in and out all day and night. Plus the staff is very friendly. At least the ones that I have dealt with. Availability of machines is always good. No complaints.

This gym is awesome! It has everything I need for a great work out at an affordable price. The staff is friendly too!

Tons of plates. Plenty of machines. A bit warm in the summer.

Great gym, well kept and a community like gym. Very well kept its a real gym.

If you want to get into training strongman, this is the best gym in Chicago by a mile.

They say no restrictions or limitations yet I can not do certain things I can not do. I recommend another gym than going here that does false advertising

Cool Rocky style to it, and nice dedicated people.

It’s a old school gym and I love the experience with the real iron weights.

One of the best hardcore gyms in the Chicago area. I have been to many gyms and this one is in my top 5. They have everything you could ever need. Place is welcoming for bodybuilders, power lifters, and strong men alike.

Its great being there.

Best gym in the area in terms of value. It has exactly what you need in a small package.

Bro this gym is the best take it from the boxing champ walid

Simply the best old school gym around. All the equipment and space you need for serious bodybuilding, powerlifting, Olympic lifting, strongman, boxing, and kettlebells. Plenty of cardio equipment. Great people who mind their business. Classic rock on the radio. One of life’s simple pleasures.

Ive been going to this awesome gym for a while now, on and off. Its got such a great old-school, rugged vibe! This is definitely the place to go to if youre serious about your training!

Amazing gym. In town for the weekend and dropped in for my deadlift workout. Can’t beat what this gym has to offer for a daily drop in fee of $5. Wish I had more gyms like this where live. The Olympic area looked amazing.

The most complete hard core gym, no frills place to lift in Chicago. In business for almost 30 years. Multiple racks and platforms for PL and olympic lifting with correct bars/plates. No locker rooms or showers so come ready to workout.

Excellent customer service ! Great place to go for a workout and play racquetball.

This gym is excellent, it has everything you need provided with excellent service.

Good prices for membership. They have trainers/coaches available. I love the environment. Hard work and good attitudes

Best gym for free weights in the area. Nonpretentious and welcoming to all.

Amazingly well stocked, no frills, lead factory.

Old school powerlifting gym. Do not come for frills; you wont find them. Come for 20,000lbs of weight, barebones equipment, and a community of people dedicated to strength.

Ive been lifting here with a trainer for about two years now. Ive put on about 20 lbs of muscle and have done well in USAPL competitions. This gym is legit. Its NOT Planet Fitness. It has all the equipment you need to train seriously, some you dont and some youve never even heard of but the most important thing is the community. The people at B&W are really friendly and accepting of everyone and are always ready to give you a spot if you need it. Its the best basement Ive ever hung out in!

Richard Garnicas boxing and MMA is the best.

Dealing with the kid that works there would kick you out for not having a guess pass. (Guest pass dilemma)(1 month prior .(first month).never received and poor info on received passes supposedly issued per month)(received mail 8 days ago of this months guess pass)End of it, I have a month left and not having a guess pass for one session leads to being thrown out by a kid that i saw near everyday consistently at the times I went .. the sight was pathetic .. result near expected .. Poor handling.This gym is full of Olympic lifters and powerlifters, no a/c and one overdeveloped kid

One of the best gyms I have ever been to. You can smell the grit in the air. This is a powerlifter/bodybuilders haven .All the equipment you will need and more. Definitely old fashioned however I think it adds to the authenticity

Truly love this gym, great for hardcore training, some equipment is in decrepit condition though.

Motivational, focused, training for athletes of all levels and ages! Immensely friendly and inclusive trainers.

A great no-frills old-school gym with a nice staff and excellent boxing area.

Not for everyone, but if you are a real lifter, come on over. The only shiny stuff here is sweat.

Good gym, great environment to train in plenty of good equipment and tons of free weights . Only draw back is cardio equipment . Staff is great and members are all great everyone that trains there is helpful good people . This gym is over all the best.

Great place! Hardcore and Gritty! Love it!

Its cheap and it has everything you need to get strong and in shape.

Great place to train.

The Iron never lies, especially here.

Best place for deads, curls, and lots of squat racks

One of the best gyms Ive attended. You immediately feel that this is a place to get strong and get all kimds of gainz when you walk in. B&W wont be confused with a Planet Fitness by any means. DBs go up to 120, several types of bars specifically for Oly lifts, deadlifts, etc. There are trap bars, SSB, cambered bars and access to chains and bands. There are 3 platforms for Oly lifts and/or deads. In a separate area there are at least another 3 platforms specifically for deadlifts.If you dont have a power lifting belt, there are community belts to use. Chalk is allowed and dropping heavy weights isnt frowned upon.If you are a powerlifter, Oly lifter, body builder or strongman (access to logs, a yoke, various stones, farmers handles, axles, and a circus DB)...this is the gym for you hands down. Even for the cardio bunnies out there, this gym works for you with access to a few treadmills, rower and stationary bikes.

Dont expect a fancy, super spacious gym. It has everything you need to train though from.beginmers to heavy lifters. And the prices are ridiculously cheap.

Great old school gym, no frills, no bull ..

Great powerlifting gym.

I love that gym