Hyde Park, MA · Serving Roxbury
Strength Training in Roxbury, Boston
After 40 you lose 3–5% of muscle mass per decade without resistance training. StrengthCamp at THE F.I.T.T. PIT is coached lifting that puts that loss in reverse — heavy work for bodies that have lived. First class is free.
Roxbury — anchored by Nubian Square and bordered by Franklin Park — sits north of Mattapan and west of Dorchester. From Nubian Square, the studio is a 15-minute drive south.
First class free · No card on file required
— Where members come from
Strength Training for Roxbury residents
Our Roxbury members come from Nubian Square, the Grove Hall area, and the Egleston Square corridor. We're the closest coached, programmed gym option for adults 40+ on this side of Boston.
— Drive time
15–20 minutes
from Roxbury
— Studio
695 Truman Pkwy, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Free parking on site
— Getting here
From Roxbury, take Blue Hill Avenue south through Mattapan and continue onto River Street, then Truman Pkwy. Free parking on site.
— What's inside
What you actually get
- Periodized resistance training programmed for the over-40 body
- Coach-led, form-first instruction every set
- Joint health and mobility integrated into every session
- Small-group format — never a free-for-all on the gym floor
— Who it's for
Adults 40+ who want to build (or rebuild) real, functional strength — and stop the muscle decline most people accept as inevitable.
— Why FITT PIT
The neighborhood gym Boston has been waiting for.
Founded in 2012 by Andre Thomas, NASM CPT — built specifically for adults 40+ who got priced out of personal training their whole life. 13 years in the same room, 2,000+ Bostonians coached.
13
Years coaching
2,000+
Bostonians
4.6
Google rating
Free
First class
— FAQ
Common questions
I've never lifted before. Is StrengthCamp for beginners?
Yes. The coach scales the weight and the movement to your level. The first class is free, and most newcomers leave more confident in the squat rack than they thought they would.
How is this different from CrossFit?
We're not a CrossFit affiliate. Our programming is built for adults 40+ — periodized, joint-conscious, and progressive. Different room, different goals.
Will I get bigger? I just want to be lean.
Strength training preserves and builds muscle, which raises your resting metabolic rate. That's how you get leaner without living on the cardio deck. "Big" doesn't happen by accident.
What about my back / knees / shoulders?
Day-one movement assessment catches the limitations. Programs are written around them, not in spite of them.
— First class free
Show up. See how it feels.
No card on file. No commitment. Just walk in, take the class, decide after.