Balboa Underground

Rows of pillars, a green concrete floor, black lanes running the length of the room. Balboa Underground is Balboa's second training space in Zurich – big enough for classes like the Strong Girls Club and the Dance Club, and for sleds, rig and cardio under one roof. It wasn't built in one go but piece by piece. At the start there was some flooring and a few kettlebells. The hardest part was convincing everyone involved of the bigger vision, again and again.

Balboa has known us for more than ten years. For a long time it was mostly bands, mini bands and jump ropes for the classes – around 50 orders since 2017 alone. With the Underground came the big step in 2025: a rig built from uprights and crossmembers, adjustable benches and hip thrust benches, Hi-Temp bumper plates and a storage system for kettlebells, dumbbells and plates. Plus SkiErg, RowErg and Assault Air Bike. In 2026 more hip thrust benches followed.

Day to day, what counts is a short line. Whether it's mini bands, new weights or a room layout with a visualisation – someone is quickly available, in person. The equipment lasts, from small accessories to the plates. And the favourite piece in the setup? The rig – it gets people to the barbell and the pull-up bar. For Balboa it belongs in every gym, no matter how small the room.