Who We Are
More Than A Gym
Merz Built Fitness is a training space in Linden, New Jersey. It was started by Billy Merz Jr., an IFBB Pro and certified trainer, along with his wife Joanna, because they wanted a room that felt less like a franchise and more like somewhere that knows your name.
What We Are Going For
The idea is simple. Give people who take training seriously a place to work without crowds, without waiting on equipment, and without feeling watched. From the first visit the aim is to hand you the room, the standard, and enough support that you are still here in month six.
Who Trains Here
Whatever Brought You In
Busy professionals fitting training into a full week
Adults getting back into it after time away
Complete beginners who want somewhere calm to start
People working around old injuries or movement issues
Lifters chasing real strength numbers
Competitors prepping for a stage
The Space
Inside The Studio
Main Floor
Front Desk
Equipment
In Progress
What Is Next
The Room Is Still Growing
We are not finished. Work is happening on the space right now, and it will keep changing as we go. If you join early you get to watch it come together.
More equipment going in
More floor space opening up
A community still being built alongside it