Fitness & Gyms in Raritan, NJ

“CrossFit Toy Box is a truly special place. The community is warm and friendly, and the camaraderie and support are incredible. John and all the coaches are very knowledgeable and always know how to adapt the workouts to your abilities, so you feel safe, encouraged, and challenged every time. The programming is excellent, and before you know it you’re excited to come back and even bring your whole family—kids and adults of all ages.”

“I was driving by a year ago, headed home from grabbing a bunch of sod for my yard and I saw the gym. There were people running outside and other inside doing power cleans. Curious, I stopped and went in to inquire. I’m a former college athlete, and a veteran who’s tried to stay in shape. I was at the regular gym about 3x a week and running outside once per week. I’ve always been a traditional lifter, never into CrossFit even though a lot of folks I deployed with were. As soon as I walked in, you could feel the community and love. I could also immediately see fitness. It’s the gym so, yeah, naturally you’d see it, but this was different. CrossFit training is basically Olympic style, so their bodies look better than a lot of the most fit people who do traditional training. Even though I was a random inquiring about pricing, it was all love and they made me feel welcomed immediately. I did the free class to see how it was, and was blown away. The workouts were grueling, yet fun. It was addicting knowing I went so hard and was challenged. The coaches make sure everyone works within their limits and pace, while nudging and getting the most out of each person. It was balanced. Half strength, half conditioning, and always full body. A litany of stretches and warmup before, and again at the conclusion of the class. I signed up immediately for 12 classes per month, but was hooked and had to increase to unlimited. My wife and I both attend - and she’s always been a pilates gal. Her loving it as well was yet another sign of the quality and care. It’s a great feeling of having a community you’re part of pushing you to live a healthy lifestyle across the board. The coaches are knowledgeable, caring and fully invested in YOU. I feel an innate closeness with each as well as with my teammates I workout with. The balance of programming weekly is amazing too - Sundays & Wednesdays are “Engine” days which is a lot of conditioning and burned calories. Monday/Tuesday/Friday/Saturday are “Hybrid” days which are always balanced, half conditioning, half strength straining. Those are always tough but balanced. Thursdays are “Power” which is strength!!! And you can count on every workout including core and abs somewhere somehow. It’s so comprehensive you’ll see results pretty quickly. The gym also partners with an outstanding meal prep service if you need help building a healthy diet and are too busy to cook or count the calories and macro/micro. And if the classes aren’t enough - you can request and pay for personal training with any of the coaches which’ll elevate you even more. It’s truly a world-class staff and experience. You start stacking the days and making friends while watching the results….truly a wonderful feeling. The gym has so many collaborations with other fitness communities, charities to give back, and other organizations that share the wonderful values and passions of Fortitude. Whatever niche of fitness you’re into - Fortitude has people there into it; from CrossFit like Hyrox, to the marathon and half marathon runners, to the power lifters, and competition people. I’m constantly pushed to become better, stronger, and healthier by classmates and coaches alike. I’m nearly back at my size from undergrad playing days. I’m glad my wife encouraged me that day we were driving by to go in. I cannot recommend Fortitude enough.”

“A good option for me to maintain and improve my physical condition. It's in a good location, easy to get to, has ample parking, and has good activities. It offers a variety of drinks and smoothies. It's also good, friendly, and respectable service.”