Choosing a gym involves more than comparing prices and schedules. Here’s what to consider before joining a women’s gym in Medford, Oregon, from the quality of the coaching to the way training fits into your life.

Walking into a new gym can feel like showing up halfway through a conversation. Everyone else seems to know where to stand, which weights to grab and what the words on the board mean.

Change requires difficult, honest work. Shantell Dayton shares questions to help you confront avoidance, move forward and make room for new growth.

Shelby Maddox first found Dropgym through a Zoom class with her mom. She shares how Lu and Shantell won her over, the sandbag hold that changed how she approaches hard things and why sometimes the biggest win is simply showing up.

After attending a two-day Shift event, Katrina Wilson packed her bags and moved from California to Medford. She shares what drew her to Dropgym, what she has learned by staying with hard things and where she finds joy.