Empower Boxing - Denver, Colorado

Joseph Vandeven

After six months of coming here, Empower feels like less of a gym and more of a family. I miss the days I can't make it to class, and I feel charged and happier every day that I do make it. It's hard to pick the best things to say about Empower-- I'd probably start by saying that the coaches are warm, kind, and yet incredibly well qualified. Whether they are teaching you the absolute basics or are helping you plan an actual fight strategy, they care for you and want you to do your best. You're not going to get condescending B.S. or toxicity here-- you're going to be happy and feel included. Amberle, Taylor, and Dan are lovely human beings who are passionate about teaching and the sport of boxing as a whole.

If you are worried about the class environment, don't be. Amberle has a pretty frank way of making sure her gym follows her mission of "empowering" people who come. She doesn't tolerate bad attitudes, toxicity, or bullying in any capacity. The people who come to this gym are all as kind and welcoming as the teachers, and I regard many of them as friends now. You learn as much from your peers as the coaches at times because we all help each other out. If you're curious about numbers, the classes tend to be mostly female, but I have never felt out of place even on days I'm the only guy.

As for the workouts, they are incredible. I've put on 10 pounds of muscle and gone up a shirt size since starting here. I'm more toned than I have ever been, I feel much fitter, and I am more confident in my boxing technique. Boxing is a very demanding full-body workout, and if you are really participating you will see results and get fitter. Special shout out to Coach Taylor's 6am Boxing Conditioning classes-- I leave drenched in sweat and happy about it every time. Empower also trains fighters for real competitions (and yes, they win), so don't think that this is just some cardio dance class-- you will learn how to fight and have fun doing it. Sparring is a separate class so you don't have to get hit unless you want to though. There is a small but pretty dedicated group of people who take the fight element seriously, and the coaches will spar too. I was worried about it, but now I love sparring and recommend it if you're curious about competing.

TL;DR-- this gym rocks, and if you give it a chance it can be your happy place too.

Birgit Halliday

Empower Boxing is a real boxing gym and exactly what I was looking for. Amberle is a great coach and she makes learning the fundamentals of boxing fun and insightful. She is patient and very helpful in getting the fundamentals down correctly.

Erinn Rogowski

I’ve attended the boxing conditioning classes a couple of times using class pass and I LOVE IT!! Coach Taylor is the best and the group is so encouraging and welcoming. So much fun and really provides a kickass workout.

Mallory Shaner

I feel so lucky to know about Empower Boxing!! I have been to a bunch of different boxing gyms and Empower really is special. Coach Amberle has created a really unique kind of environment: everyone is friendly and non judging, but you are also pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of! Every time I have gone, I feel like I’ve just left a new form of therapy. Empower is seriously a special place and if you need a good workout or a community in Denver - look no further.

Samantha Foster

Coming to Empower has been incredibly welcoming and each class has been a great balance of learning more while still getting in a great workout. Highly recommend

Vinh Trinh

You’ve been thinking of picking up a new skill or sport, maybe even learn how to defend yourself, or you recently just moved to Denver with boxing experience and been looking for a new gym. You hop on the Google machine and search boxing gyms in your area only to find ones that might be too intimidating or ones that seem not worthy of your time. After all, your time is precious and if you are going to do something you are going to do it right.

You take a chance and visit Empower Boxing to try your first class. During the workout you meet and work with some amazing people and coaches. You are challenged to step outside your comfort zone and learn proper form and technique in the sport of boxing. The workout is over and you feel a rush because it was an amazing workout but better yet you actually learned something new and learned it correctly.

This is what Empower offers. A place to learn a new skill/sport, get an awesome workout and make some new friends along the way. This might seem like a fabricated story, one that’s too good to be true. I’m here to say you can rest assured and leave your worries behind because everything you have read above is exactly my story.

Michael Rodriguez

So glad I found Empower Boxing. My first class was an all-levels class. Madi coached it and she was great. She was quick to offer technical feedback in a direct and supportive manner. They packed one hell of a workout into the 45-min class; I left feeling like I really got worked, but had an awesome time too. They have a nice locker room that allowed me to shower up after class before heading back to the office, which was great. I’ll take a beginner’s class next just to ensure I’ve got the fundamentals down before jumping back into the all-levels again. Very much looking forward to taking weekly classes at Empower!

Sandra Rodriguez

I attended my first class, not really knowing what to expect but I’m so happy I did. Coach Amberle, our instructor, was very knowledgeable and an effective teacher. This is real boxing instruction, not a fitness class, although you’ll get an amazing workout. Great experience!