Why Synapse?

From the outside, we look like a “functional fitness” gym with pull-up rigs, barbells, and heavy things to move around. What makes us different is our exceptionally nerdy approach to fitness. We thoughtfully incorporate an endless variety of movements your body needs to help you become resilient and capable.

An analogy we love from Katy Bowman is that fitness is like nutrition. Your body needs more than fats, proteins, and carbohydrates;  it needs minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. Most fitness programs today focus on one or two macronutrients – endurance/strength/stretching.  But the body needs to be challenged with various levels of intensity, loading, and dynamics. It needs rotation, coordination, play, and stillness. All of these pieces, over time, become body awareness and control which are the foundation to building a sexy, ripped body–or whatever it is fitness means to you. Also, we don’t just administer or prescribe workouts and supervise as you move around. We listen, we observe, and we coach.

Group Classes

Private Training

Open Gym

How We Train

Strength

Push, pull, squat, hinge, rotate, and carry heavy things to build strength and power to make everything easier.

Conditioning

Sweat, fire-breathe, and look good naked. Endurance & metabolic conditioning are the cornerstone of fitness.

Coordination

Connect the brain and body to move with grace and power. Moving well is directly correlated with better performance.

Mobility

Expand & control new ranges of motion to bullet-proof your joints. Greater mobility unlocks endless possibilities.

Play

Incorporating the chaos of play trains neuroplasticity and helps you smile more.

What our members are saying

David Craig
David Craig
2024-02-16
Synapse has been a game changer for me. I’ve never been a “gym guy” before. At 41 I was finding that my favorite hobbies like skiing and mountain biking were becoming more taxing and recovery was taking longer. Since joining Synapse, I was welcomed by a warm community focused on improving movement and strength. Synapse has amazingly talented and knowledgeable coaches that are focused on helping every member build their fitness journey. Every day at the gym I am greeted with a new fitness routine that balances movement, and strength training. Every class is different and I learn something new everyday that I take to my next class to build on. The workouts are always fun and energizing, never monotonous or tedious. I have more energy, I’m feeling stronger and I am learning how to move which is paying dividends in the hobbies I love,and is also making it easier to tackle the menial tasks in life like bringing in cat litter and shoveling snow. Secondary bonus, my clothes are fitting better and my wife is commenting that I am looking stronger too! If you are ready to learn, grow and become stronger I highly recommend joining the Synapse family.
Emily Eelman
Emily Eelman
2024-02-15
Synapse has been an awesome experience. The focus on form and individualized modifications means that all ages and fitness ranges can and do participate in every class. Both the instructors and the other members are incredibly supportive and fun. It feels like joining a community. In the six months I've been a member, I've gotten noticeably stronger and more stable, and I look forward to going to classes each week.
Emma Whitehead
Emma Whitehead
2023-10-27
Best gym ever
Katie Rhine
Katie Rhine
2023-10-27
Synapse is a wonderful gym with a strong sense of community.
Yazan Fattaleh
Yazan Fattaleh
2023-10-26
Incredible gym with the best trainers! I've struggled my whole life with chronic tweaks and twangs, pain here and there. The workout programming at Synapse has built on years of physical therapy to leave me pain free and stronger than ever. The low pressure environment with impeccable focus on technique heals. I'm a rock climber, and this training has kept me strong on and of the cliffs, and it's not even a climbing gym!
Laura Zahn
Laura Zahn
2023-10-25
Synapse is a special place for a great workout with a wonderful and accepting community of people. Top notch coaching and all abilities welcome. Not to mention the space is beautiful. Highly recommend!
Maryn Johnston
Maryn Johnston
2023-08-14
In my very first class at Synapse, I received a form correction that was more specific and helpful than most others I have received in my years of taking group fitness classes. This is a great gym for strong nerds: they teach the "why" alongside the "how," so you learn how the body moves while also learning how to move better and becoming stronger and better-conditioned. Plus, the environment is very relaxed and welcoming. I highly recommend!
Amanda S
Amanda S
2023-07-27
I joined Synapse ~9 months ago hoping to get stronger and more flexible in ways my hiking and pilates routines weren't quite cutting it, but without having to endure the intensity and imprecision of CrossFit. Well, my body has totally transformed since joining this gym in ways I never expected -- seriously, I even walk differently -- and it feels like it happened magically. All I had to do was show up to totally delightful small-group classes with amazing people a few times a week and do what James (head coach and owner) told me to do. James is one of the smartest people I've ever met and by far the most gifted and observant fitness mind. He's got a rare blend of patience for working with a wide range of folks at different points in their functional fitness and life journeys, a spicy sense of humor that makes even 6am classes fun and motivating to roll out of bed for, and the equivalent of human x-ray vision when it comes to getting to know your body and detecting minute ways to up-level your form. I've always felt met where I'm at, while being held to a high standard that has made me a stronger, more flexible, and more confident mover over time without having to think too hard about it. I could not recommend James / Synapse more highly, both for the results and how fun the process of getting the results has been!
Kyle Leggott
Kyle Leggott
2023-07-24
Great gym. Small and individualized classes. Trainers are very knowledgeable.

Address

5022 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80220

Contact

info@synapsestrength .com
720. 460. 9251