Chop FitnessChop Fitness
Athlete mid-lift under dramatic side-lighting in a gritty private gym

Boutique personal training: New Jersey

Tough training.
Zero judgment.

Real coaching from real trainers, in a gym built on results.
Coming back from an injury or done with big-box gyms?
We're in your corner.

  • Master trainers

    Real credentials, real coaching. Not a rotating door.

  • Rehab-aware

    Trained around real injuries, not in spite of them.

  • No contracts

    Cancel anytime. Your progress stays right where you left it.

  • In your corner

    Digital coaching between sessions, built into the app.

Who we train

PEOPLE WHO WANT BETTER

DONE WITH BIG-BOX

Better than big-box

  • No contracts you can't read.
  • No machines you can't find a trainer for.
  • A coach who knows your name, your goals, and your last workout.
  • Real personal training, without the chain-gym markup or chrome-and-mirrors theater.

COMING BACK

Back from an injury

  • Coming back from an injury? We've trained people through worse.
  • We build around what your body can do today, not what it used to.
  • Load is added as you earn it.
  • Rehab-aware coaching that gets you strong again without setting you back.

The people in your corner

Meet the trainers

Real coaches who know your name, your goals, and your last workout.

Jeffrey Heckendorn flexing in his gym with his pitbull seated in front of him

Jeffrey Heckendorn

Owner, master trainer

Master's degree in his corner and hundreds of clients who've made their fitness goals real. Jeffrey built this place around one idea: real coaching beats fancy equipment every time. He trains the way he expects you to show up. Consistent, honest, no shortcuts.

Portrait of a focused brunette female strength coach in moody side-light

Hailey Nardone

Strength coach

Hailey makes strong look easy and makes you work for it. She's big on form, bigger on progress you can measure. If you want a number to chase, she'll find you one.

Chop the pitbull sitting on a rocky riverbank looking out at a green truss bridge

"Chop"

Gym mascot

Fitness lover and our real motivation. Odds are, when you come to the gym, you'll get to meet him. He loves everyone, but he's definitely the leader of the pack.

FOUNDERS PAY $229.
FOR FIVE YEARS.

  • Master 1-on-1 coaching, twice a week, at $229 a month.
  • That's $118 off our regular rate (founder level savings).
  • Only 50 charter spots. Locked rate for 5 years.

Save over $7,000 over five years.

$229/mo vs our standard $347/mo.

31/50spots left

  • Locked 5-year rate
  • Master 1-on-1, 2x a week
  • Body scan included

Build your plan

Pick your pace

Start with a plan, add what you need. No contracts, cancel anytime.

Not ready to commit? Train à la carte. Stray is $97 a session, master trainer when available.

Add what you need

Optional. Toggle anything that fits.

Per month $164, billed yearly $1,970. One time today $0.

What members say

Results talk

I've been a member at the big chains for years and never once had someone learn my name. Here Jeffrey knew my squat numbers by week two. First gym that's ever felt like it was actually mine.

Portrait of Marcus T., a Chop member training 8 months
Marcus T.Training 8 months

I came in wanting to look different and ended up moving better than I have in a decade. The app keeps me honest between sessions, I actually message my coach now instead of guessing.

Portrait of Priya R., a Chop member who has lost 22 lbs
Priya R.Down 22 lbs, deadlifts bodyweight

Tore my shoulder a year before I joined and figured my lifting days were done. They worked around it without babying me. I'm stronger now than before the injury.

Portrait of Dave K., a Chop member back to full training
Dave K.Back to full training

Before you ask

Straight answers

No. We have monthly and annual plans. Pay month to month or get two months free if you commit for the year. The choice is always yours. There's never any pressure. And if you leave, your progress, messages, and history stay saved right where you left them, ready when you come back.

Still have questions? Build your plan and we'll take it from there.

Get in touch

Start with a plan

  • Come see the place and meet a trainer.
  • Get a straight-talk assessment and a game plan built for you.
  • It's free, and it's yours to keep whether you train with us or not.
  • No pressure, no contract.

Visit us

1710 Kuser Rd, Suite B
Hamilton, NJ 08690

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Just have a question? Email us at hello@chop-fitness.com.