Want to know where to go when it comes to strength training in Berkeley?

Luckily, the city boasts lots of popular strength training options to check out in and around Berkeley.

To find the top strength training gyms in the area, Hoodline analyzed data from Yelp, Facebook and ClassPass to identify which studios are the most popular. Read on for the results.

(Bonus: You can try them all out if you're a member of ClassPass, a monthly fitness membership that provides access to thousands of different studios, gyms and wellness offerings.)

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Soja Mind Body

3015 San Pablo Ave., Space A

Open since 2007, Soja Mind Body is Berkeley's favorite strength training gym by the numbers, with 4.8 stars out of more than 100 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 56 reviews on Yelp and 969 fans on Facebook.

"Soja Mind Body provides you with physical development, fitness, self defense, health, meditation and nutrition," explains the business's profile on ClassPass. "All classes are rooted in traditional philosophical ethics and values. They offer a variety of workouts to enable your mind and body to grow as fast as possible."

"Soja's new Uptown District location offers you ongoing bootcamp classes in the early a.m., mid a.m. classes in TaiChi and ChiGong, fabulous noon classes in Vinyasa flow yoga," its Yelp page continues. "In the afternoons we have kids martial arts, evenings offer White Crane Silat Kung fu, kickboxing, Wing Tsun Kung Fu and BJJ Submission Wrestling."

Take a look at reviews of the offerings at Soja Mind Body on ClassPass here.

SBG NorCal

1450 San Pablo Ave.

Also among Berkeley's favorites is SBG NorCal, with five stars out of three reviews on ClassPass, four stars out of 49 reviews on Yelp and 1,296 fans on Facebook.

"At SBG NorCal, they believe in a safe, multifaceted approach to building fitness that emphasizes fundamentals while incorporating cutting-edge training developments," according to the business's ClassPass profile. "Members can improve their fitness in a safe, supportive atmosphere and take classes that are both challenging and exciting. Their motivated and well-trained, coaches are here to help you meet your fitness goals."

See what people are saying about the selection of classes at SBG NorCal on ClassPass here.

Strong Island Fitness

1650 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

With four stars out of four reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 32 reviews on Yelp and 2,410 fans on Facebook, Strong Island Fitness has garnered plenty of local fans.

"Strong Island Fitness is a personal training studio uniquely situated to provide a welcoming, accessible and professional environment for clients of all ages and abilities, to improve strength, flexibility, coordination and function whether for sports performance, post-rehab, pregnancy, weight loss or that special event," explains the business's profile on ClassPass. "Strong Island Fitness offers a free fitness assessment to determine the best training program for you."

See what people are saying about the classes at Strong Island Fitness on ClassPass here.

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