Title Boxing Club Chicago Lincoln Park

Ok so I went into my title boxing class full of dread from the rumors I had heard about how challenging it is. But I put on my big girl pants and went for it! Here’s how it went:
Location:
I live in bronzeville but went all the way up to the lincoln park location because they had the most convenient time for me that week. The location is small and could use some updating but it was clean and lucky for me I found a park right out front (though I can definitely see parking being a problem if you aren’t coming on a dead monday night).
Check-​in:
Check in was easy and convenient. Sign your waiver forms and buy your wraps if needed and you are pretty much set. They also have little lockers that are visible during class for your belongings which is helpful.
The class:
NOW here is where is gets real! Even though I gave title a 4 overall, Veronika and her class def deserve 5 stars! She kicks your butt for an hour solid with a mix of leg work, boxing sets, and core work alternating for every «round». She plays THEE best music to keep me pumped and dancing the entire time (all hip-​hop) even when my lungs were about to collapse on themselves. Not going to lie I struggled but I didn’t stop. After about the 5^th or 6^th round I didn’t think I would make it, but when your on the floor on that last round when you think «This is the end» That final bell rings and she takes you through the cool down.
All in all Title boxing is an awesome workout and I can really feel the difference after! I will def be back :)

Great place to be extreme and sweat off some stress! Everyone was very helpful is getting you geared to hit a bag. If you don’t have the glove it will cost $ 10.00. Highly recommend using über to this place if not parking is $ 13.00.

Title boxing is amazing! The instructors and staff are incredibly helpful! The work out is so challenging! The boxing trainers will go around and help with your form and motivate you to keep pushing yourself! The trainers and staff are always there to help wrap your wrist and answer any questions you have. They offer classes at plenty of times to fit your busy schedule. The gym is very clean all the time. I would highly recommend trying one class. Your first class is free! You will be hooked after one class!

After months of walking by Title and being curious about their fitness offerings, I decided to take up the free offer on the first class. You pay $ 10 to get a pair of hand wraps. From there, someone assists you with wrapping your hands, and you are handed a pair of gloves to borrow for your first class. The instructor will call new people over, and they show you the basic punches and form you need in order to succeed in class.
My first class was with Katie, and I was warned that she’s a tough cookie. They did not lie. As a matter of fact, it’s been just under a month, and she is still my favorite instructor. This isn’t just a boxing class – it’s an intense, full body workout. It’s especially intense if you have Katie, because she is high energy and really keeps the momentum going. You can tell that she is passionate about what she does, and I really appreciate that.
The first 15 min of class is all «warm-​up,» (if by warm-​up, they mean enduring hell). Mountain climbers, jump squats, burpees, etc. etc. to get you started. The next half hour is 8 rounds of punching combinations. The instructor demonstrates the combination a few times before you go at it. As you’re doing the punching combination, the instructor goes around and motivates everyone to keep up and corrects form if needed. The final 15 minutes of class is all abs and core.
When my first class ended, I immediately signed up. I went for a monthly subscription because I sadly may be moving from Chicago in a few months. This was during the holidays, and they were running a special that dropped the enrollment fee (which saved me about $ 200).
If every class was taught by Katie, this would be a five star experience. The positive thing is that every class and instructor has their own style, but not all of them have a dynamic approach to their routines. Katie (and a few other instructors) ensures that you’re working both sides of the body (making you switch arms halfway through), whereas some instructors don’t even encourage changing up your arms. One instructor has you do one punch combination for the entire round, which gets incredibly boring.
I’m also not entirely sure how often they clean their mats. I went barefoot once, and my feet were black by the end of class.
Otherwise, this is a great experience and a powerful addition to your exercise routine.

I took my first free class at Title a couple months ago and was immediately hooked — I signed up for a year-​long membership following the class. My first trainer — and favorite — was/​is Veronkia. Her classes are motivating and energizing and she’s eager and understanding when assisting you individually.
Prior to committing to a membership, I was concerned about growing tired of the workout, but each class and trainer is different and the variety, atmosphere, and intensity keep me coming back.
No matter what your current fitness capabilities may be, Title will provide you with a great workout from knowledgable trainers and you’ll have the opportunity to make new friends along the way!

If you try Title boxing, you’ll get a good workout and might meet a few new friends but where this place is the worst is communicating their prices and cancelation policy to you! The management is the worst and they only care about getting you into a yearly contract. My recommendation if you want to try this club out after your free trial is to go with a monthly membership for a couple of months because you’ll figure out in that time if the workouts, location, class schedule and horrible parking situation (the only parking is paid street parking which they will tell you you can find parking which is true but they know it’s extremely hard to find a spot close by if you go after work) are for you. The monthly membership will cost you about $ 130 a month (plus a $ 200 sign up fee that gets you a pair of boxing gloves and wraps). If you decide to cancel, you have to go into the club for a written cancelation form and they won’t do it over the phone (on a related note, my brother went to the one in Lake in the Hills which closed down but instead of canceling his membership, they kept charging him and he had to drive to another club to cancel!). When you go in to cancel, stick to your plan because they will try and talk you into getting a yearly membership to «save» you money which would only cost you $ 100 a month. What they won’t tell you is the yearly membership is not a full calendar month starting on the day you sign up and ending exactly a year later. It consists of 12 payments in total which guarantees you pay them $ 1400 the moment you sign up (12 monthly payments of $ 100 plus $ 200 sign up fee). I put it that way because one of the selling points is that you can suspend your account on a yearly membership but you can’t do that on a monthly membership. The problem is if you no longer can go back because you had to suspend your account for any reason (health, work, child birth), those suspended months do NOT count towards yours «yearly» membership because you need to make 12 payments of $ 100 to count for a yearly membership. Finally, if you want to cancel your «yearly» membership before your contract is up, the cancelation fee is $ 250 with a 30 day written cancelation notice done in person. Hope that helps everyone that is looking into the club make an informed decision because the «management» will not give you all this info!

What a kick ass surprise!
This place is clean, spacious, well laid out, and filled with new equipment. For my first time taking a serious boxing class, I decided on a noon weekday class so there’d be fewer people for me to make an ass of myself in front of. Also, being new, our instructor Jacob ran me through all the punches I’d be expected to rock, so class was easy to follow.
I won’t lie — I f’ing hate cardio and was dreading this place. Luckily, we rocked rounds of boxing drills where you could move around the bag and take things at your own pace. Oh, and the bags here are deluxe. I’ve been to other places where they’re hard as a rock but at Title they’re tough with enough give so that you feel like you’re punching something without breaking your hand. Very realistic, and perfect for imagining you’re actually beating the crap out of that one person you’d love to. Also, between each round of boxing there were breaks where you could grab some water or continue with recovery drills, like squats and lunges. So, with enough chances to catch my breath, I ended up really enjoying the workout and wouldn’t hesitate to drag even the biggest cardio hater here.
Note: Your first class is free and they have gloves for you to borrow, but you need to buy wraps at $ 10.

I really like this location. The instructors are awesome and most of them have energy unlike some other locations I’ve been to. They have a lot of class times offered too, but I would like some later on Sunday.
Sometimes its tough to understand what the instructors are saying but everyones always willing to help out.
I also wonder how often they wash the rubber mats. I hate to think that someone before me an hour ago dripped sweat all over and now I’m laying in it myself. But that goes with any Title.

My boxing title: Handed A$$
On January 14^th at 5:30 in the morning bright-​n-​early ~ actually, dark and scary lol, I finally got to go after canceling my session a week prior (I think I changed it twice; not sure-​whatever).
I get there (Title Boxing on Clark and Fullerton) and it looked like I was the only participant. It turned out that yes, I was … the only GUY. I see big girls, in-​shape older girls, body builder type. girls, amazons, WNBA or DePaul basketball ten footer. girls. Yup, nothing but estrogen. Anyway, there were a few «normal» ones but I didn’t trust that — looking at them suspiciously thinking ‘something is with them. I don’t know what it is but ~ hmm,’ giving them that mental I-​have-​my-​eyes-​on-​you, in a non-​creepily sort of way of course. I promised myself not to lurk … and I didn’t, I sware.
Alright, we start wrapping our hands — the trainer (I forgot her name — tall blonde; cute) did my right and she let me do my left. Now, as I’m doing this, I look to my left at one of the participants and say, with a smile, «Are you ready to have fun?» Let me tell you, this girl’s tone suggested no fun at. all. as. it. was. {{CoLd}}. She says, while wrapping her hand, «Are you ready to get your A$$ handed to you?» I {froze} and my spirit dropped as I laughed hesitantly — I tried not to show my weakness and I did good and *DING-​DING* and we’re up! Holee $#!*, this is getting real. We’re warming up with jumping jacks, different kinds of jumping jacks, push-​ups, different kinds of push-​ups, squats, different kinds squats, lunges, different kinds of lunges, and other «regular» warm-​up exercises, and different kinds of other warm-​up exercises. Okay, I’m feeling it now — okay-​okay.
Then it’s the bags time. Time to punch some bags. One move to the next, and one combo to the next, then the medicine ball and more floor exercises. What. the. f#@*. did. I. get. myself. into?! «C’MON LADIES, LET’S SEE THEM! NO STOPPING! NO BREAKS!!!» shouted the instructor through her microphone. I thought ‘What?! Um, unless I’m doing a stellar job, which I am not, I am a mal…’~she looks over her shoulder to me with a stern look~’…the rest of the girls … I’m like the rest of the girls!’ I say to her telepathically. :(She ended that with a smile or I think it was a smirk-​whatever. Already exhausted, I’d drop to the floor and when she looked around and at my direction, I would quickly pretend I was doing what she asked us to do only to slackoff-​back to the floor to catch my breath. It was painful, man. So we’re punching, kicking, one punch, two punches, jabs, hooks, one kick, two kicks, round house kicks, combos and super-​duper-​type of junk and stuff. No, you don’t hit people. Just the bags. If those bags hit you back, you have a problem. Okay, then we jogged, sprinted, and yeah, it was insane.
At the end, I thought ‘Was I thrown in with the dogs?’ Were all those members? The girl at the desk was supposed to be my trainer according to her. I looked everything up and had my questions answered. I even met the owner and he says «Yeah, you go at YOUR own pace — no pressure». Yeah, no pressure huh? No break for an hour non-​stop! The only break you’re gonna get is your breathing in between. Naw, it was cool. It’s funny, as I was following our instructor with just her wraps, I was the only participant without their gloves on punching the bag for a good twenty or thirty minutes. I looked around me — ALL the other members were wearing their gloves. What the hell?!
You know, I did good and I had fun … having been through that version of hell and back lol. In fact, I remember smiling through the jogging part. So-​anyway, training me as an individual without the group, would have been a cinch. Even if I were put with them by mistake, it was worth it — it felt good and I needed it. I guess I was just a little confused at first. I thanked the trainer and the rep and walked over to the girl who ‘crushed my spirit’ lol and said «You were right, I got my ass handed to me». She laughed. The ass-​handed-​to-​me feeling, and literally, did hit me hard an hour or two into my work period and for crying out loud, I had a hard time sitting! Yeah. I cannot tell you the last time I worked out walking away with that kind of result where your entire body felt like a robot … that needed grease. I felt the soreness countless of times but not like this. This is some high intensity stuff right here.
Title Boxing. They’ll handle your A$$ for sure. It hurt …. … in a good way, as I laughed uncontrollably.

Challenging classes, encouraging staff, and wonderfully kept facilities. I signed up for this gym in addition to my everyday XSPORT membership to shake up my workout routine a bit and I have ZERO regrets. I love it and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good workout.

I tried Title Boxing Club’s boxing class with my roommate, who’s a member. Note Title offers the first class free!
All in all, I thought boxing was a fun and effective alternative to my typical kettlebell or TRX class. I can see why my roommate comes! The class included at least ten if not 15 minutes of cardio, providing a true total-​body workout.
I was a little frustrated that the instructor, who I otherwise liked, didn’t explain how exactly to approach each movement, leaving me to mimic the people on my left and right. Perhaps Title Boxing Club could offer weekly classes for true beginners, breaking down the form to the last detail. (Should the punching bag swing like crazy or stay as still as possible, absorbing the weight from each punch? I could only guess.)

I am a Title Boxing Club member in Dallas but I was out here in Chicago for a short work trip. I stopped by the Lincoln Park club one early morning to get a work out in. Club is beautiful and spacious. The trainer Simone was amazing and the workout second to none. She was very friendly and accommodating. Try this place out if you are ready to get in shape.

I heard about Title from a friend who received a pass for a free class to try it out. Another friend of mine and I went to check it out and took a boxing class with Emmanuel. It was awesome! Emmanuel totally kicked our butts and I’m still sore a few days later. It was a great experience and something I’d totally be interested in joining, but the prices are a little crazy. $ 119/​month for a 12-​month commitment + $ 99 sign-​up fee. No can do, Title. That’s more than a month of yoga at Corepower. You cray. If it were a little more reasonable like $ 60-​$ 80/​month I’d think about it but it was an immediate «no way» when they said, «$ 119/​month.»

I just had my 2^nd workout session and I feel good. I’m not in any kind of shape but this workout is great. The staff is very supported in every shape and form. The power hour shot works my whole body and it also feels good punching the bag and learning how to make different combination hits while having fun. Never in my life did I thing I would be doing this type of work out. Thank you guys