Train hard.
Show up.
Earn it.
Group Strength Training in Painesville, OH. Strength classes, yoga, and open gym. Weekly auto-pay. No contracts. Real coaching. Real community. Just results.
Serious coaching.
For anyone ready to show up.
BLKOUT is built for people who want real coaching in a real community — not a big-box gym, not a follow-along app, not a wellness brand. If any of these sound like you, this is your place.
The first-timer who wants real coaching from day one
You’ve tried the chain gyms. You wandered around the floor with no plan. You want someone watching your form and telling you what to lift.
The lifter who lost their crew
You used to train with people who pushed you. Now it’s earbuds in, head down, no community. You miss showing up for other people — and having them show up for you.
The local who wants a real gym
You live in Painesville, Mentor, Willoughby, Lake County. You want a gym that feels like the neighborhood — owned, coached, and built by people who actually live here.
If you need a 24/7 keycard gym or a fully self-guided program, there are good options out there. BLKOUT is something different — we coach in groups, we learn your name on day one, and we notice when you don’t show up. That kind of gym is rare. This is it.
Three steps to start lifting.
Most people who walk in for a Drop In sign up the same week. The hardest part is walking through the front door — we support you every step after.
Pick a class. Show up.
Book any class on the schedule. Bring shoes you can lift in. We’ll handle the rest — including the warm-up, the cues, and the gym etiquette intro.
Train with the coach. Meet the room.
A coach is with you start to finish — scaling lifts, watching form, calling you by name. By the end of class you’ll know three new people and your next lift.
Lock in your membership.
Weekly auto-pay, no contracts. Start with the tier that fits your schedule. Cancel any time. Most people stay because they want to — not because they have to.
Four ways to train at BLKOUT.
Every class is coached. No follow-the-screen. No “do your own thing.” You walk in, the coach has the day written on the board, and the room moves together.
Group Strength Training
The core of BLKOUT. A coached barbell-and-bodyweight session built around the big lifts — squat, press, pull, carry. Scaled to every level, every day. This is what we’re known for.
Kids Training
Let’s get the kids moving around on Saturdays at BLKOUT! Boxing exercises and more will help them learn discipline and find a love for fitness while building skills and coordination.
Open Gym
You have a program already. You want a real strength gym to run it in — barbells, plates, racks, no waiting on a Smith machine. $13.75/week. Entry-level price for full gym access.
Drop In
Your first class. No commitment. No experience needed. The coach knows you’re new — you’ll get walked through warm-up, lifts, cool-down, and how the gym runs. Show up and see how it feels.
The coaches are the brand.
No screen-led workouts. No follow-the-app cardio. Every class is on the floor with a coach watching, cueing, scaling, and learning your name on day one.
Jessica Gustafson
Certified Personal Trainer and Youth Lifting Coach. She brings a wealth of experience in Sales, Operations, Personal Training and Gym Management. With almost 8 years of expertise, she has refined her abilities in managing boutique fitness operations, including launching, scaling, and rejuvenating fitness studios. Her passions lie in Group Fitness Coaching, building youth confidence through movement and fitness, community relations, and optimizing business processes to increase capacity, revenue, and growth.
Natalie Pace
Seasoned strength coach with experience competing in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and strongman, deeply rooted in the strength community, and nearly a decade of coaching experience as a group fitness coach and personal trainer. She specializes in strength training and performance-based programming, helping clients build real strength, real confidence, and lasting results inside and outside the gym.
Nate Bollas
Fat loss | Strength | Athletic performance
A decade of training himself has shaped Nate’s coaching around strength and adaptability. He rotates exercises and methods to keep training engaging and educational, and draws on his mixed martial arts background to adjust for performance, conditioning, and injury prevention. His goal: help clients get stronger, move better, and build a body that performs in and out of the gym.
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Live from the floor.
Lifts, PRs, post-class wins, Painesville moments. We post most days — follow along, then come see it in person.
Membership that works like you do — weekly auto-pay, no contracts.
Cancel anytime. Train every day. Show up on your terms. Six tiers — pick the one that fits your schedule.
/ week · auto-pay
10 / 16 spots filled
- Unlimited group strength + yoga
- Open gym access included
- Priority class booking
- Cancel anytime
/ week · auto-pay
1 / 16 spots filled
- 8 coached sessions per week
- All class types included
- Open gym add-on available
- Cancel anytime
/ week · 1 month min.
- Unlimited open gym access
- Run your own program
- Full equipment access
- Lowest entry point
total · $20 / session
- 10 coached sessions
- Use any time — no expiration
- Good for flexible schedules
single session
- One class. No commitment.
- Best entry point for first-timers
- 1 week unlimited included
Try a class. No commitment. No catch.
One class, on the house. A coach will meet you at the door, walk you through how the room runs, and put you in a session where you belong from the first rep. No experience required. Just bring shoes you can lift in — we handle everything else.
Painesville, OH 44077
Fri 5A–12P · Sat 8A–12P · Sun closed
Or your first class free when you book here
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Address
1898 Mentor Ave
Painesville, OH 44077
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Phone & Socials
Phone: (440) 207-0729
Instagram: @blkoutcle
Web: blkoutstrength.com
Hours
| Mon | 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Tue | 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Wed | 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Thu | 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Fri | 5:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | Closed |
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