Drew deVry
Founder & owner
Started training clients in Burien in 2005. Physique and strongman competitor.
Why it usually does not stick
Nobody quits the gym because they stopped caring.
They quit because the hour stopped paying them back. Four things do it, and every one of them is fixable.
- 01
No plan
You walk in, do roughly what you did last time, and six months later you look and feel the same. Effort without a program is just cardio for your calendar.
- 02
No time
Ninety minutes you do not have, for a session you are not sure was worth it. So the first busy week wins and you never come back.
- 03
No confidence
Everyone else looks like they were handed a manual you never got. So you stay on the machines you already know and never touch the things that would actually change you.
- 04
Nobody notices
No one knows your name, so no one notices when you stop showing up. That is the one that ends it.
None of that is a discipline problem. It is a coaching problem, and it is the entire reason this gym is set up the way it is.
Three ways to train
One membership. Three completely different ways to use it.
Who you would be training with
We have been the gym in Burien since 2011.
Most people walk into a gym for the first time convinced that everyone is watching. Nobody is. But we remember what that felt like, and we built the place so you never have to feel it for long.
We have one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry, because we built a team that actually likes being together. Many of our members have been with us since we opened the doors in 2011, and we do not take that loyalty lightly. The goal is not just to get you into the best shape of your life. It is to help you stay there.
“To me, success is a sweaty forehead and a nice big smile on the face.” Drew deVry, founder
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- 60 min
- Coached classes
- 15 yrs
- Coaching Burien
Your coaches. You’ll know them by day two.
Brian Flores
Coach & trainer
Known for form checks, smart modifications and the best playlist in the building.
Calvin Crawford
Group training coach
Mixes it up every day. Members call him encouraging and communicative.
Vinny
Coach · Federal Way
Members say he pays close attention to every person in the room, not just the front row.
Anthony
Coach · Federal Way
Super educational. Ask him why, and you will get a real answer.
Members, not models
People who train here, before and after.
Used to avoid the free-weight side of the gym. Now it’s the only side she uses.
Tried every app and online program. What finally worked was a coach who noticed.
Lost the weight, kept the muscle, and stopped dreading the mirror.
Started together, decades in. Now they train side by side, stronger than they were at forty.
“I tried out the free trial for the group hybrid training and honestly loved it. It’s a fast-paced 1 hour mix of strength, functional and cardio, but you can go at your own pace.”
“I love the large group classes! The variety of the workouts keeps me engaged and the knowledgeable trainers demonstrate movements and give great verbal cues.”
“The mobility equipment variety here is like having access to the Athletic Training dept on a college campus.”
“Fantastic gym. All the equipment and accessories that I need to do my strength and mobility program. If it’s useful, they have it.”
“It was my first time back in the gym in a few years and I’m so glad I joined. Calvin is a conscientious, communicative, and encouraging coach.”
“Brian was great! Took special attention to my injured knee and helped me find alternatives to what my knee would allow.”
Two gyms, South King County
Pick whichever one is on your way home.
Burien
The originalWhere FreeStar started in 2011. Free weights, cables, the full class schedule, and the members who have been here since the beginning.
15830 1st Ave S, Suite B107, Burien, WA 98148(206) 244-8200
Federal Way
South endSame coaching, same programming, ten minutes down I-5. Classes, personal training and 24/7 key fob access.
1320 S 324th St, Suite A11, Federal Way, WA 98003(206) 212-6039
The things people actually worry about
Say the quiet part out loud.
A class is 60 minutes, start to finish. Classes run from 5 AM to 7 PM on weekdays, plus Saturday mornings, and the programming is already written when you walk in. If none of those times work, the 24/7 floor does, at four in the morning or ten at night.
That is the single most common reason people avoid free weights, and it is a fair worry. It is also what a coach is for. In class and in 1-on-1, someone is watching your form and fixing it in the moment.
Good. That is the easiest version of this to fix, and it is most of who walks through the door. Nobody here expects you to arrive knowing.
Earned, honestly. So: every option, every term and every price gets laid out before you sign anything. If an option carries a commitment, we tell you exactly how long it is. Our 24/7 access membership has no long-term contract at all.
Members here range from eight years old to over eighty. Somebody in this building started exactly where you are, probably this month.