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ATLWeightlifting · Altstetten · Zurich

Across the Limits

Signature trait: Two real platforms, 120 members

1.04×
▲ +4% vs par Tier S · Iron Temple Rank #15 of 87
Across the Limits, as pictured on the gym's own website
Photo: acrossthelimits.ch
ATL 1.04×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Across the Limits sits between Barcelona Barbell Club and The Commando Temple.

Analyst note

A boutique, woman-led strength studio in Altstetten built around two Olympic weightlifting platforms and capped at about 120 members. From CHF 650 a month, which in Zurich buys you a platform or roughly one lunch.

An iron temple. The bar respects you and so do we.

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Rating: Iron TempleA PR here is worth more than the plates on the bar.

The facts

Address
Rautistrasse 77, 8048 Zürich
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Type
Weightlifting
Website
acrossthelimits.ch
Chalk
Not published
Price
Membership from CHF 650/month; personal training from CHF 1'800/10 sessions; workshops from CHF 133
Notable
Boutique, woman-led strength studio capped at ~120 members, built around two dedicated weightlifting platforms rather than a standard commercial machine park.
Equipment
  • two Olympic weightlifting platforms
  • barbells
  • competition kettlebells 4–46kg
  • Technogym equipment
  • rowing machine, Airbike, sled
Specialties
  • Olympic weightlifting
  • kettlebell training
  • shoulder/spine rehab-focused strength training

How the 1.04× is built

Five pillars from the facts above, weighted and combined by the published rubric. Pillars marked est. aren't published by the gym and use the default for its type.

Iron quality8/10

Competition-grade kit in the sourced equipment list: calibrated plates, platforms, specialty bars, strongman implements, premium machine lines.

Chalk policy est.8/10

From the gym's published rules: allowed 10, liquid only 5, banned 0.

Strength focus10/10

What the gym is built for: strength clubs 10, bodybuilding 8, hybrid 7 … HIIT studios 1.

Pedigree3/10

Federation affiliation, notable athletes and history, and how long it has been going.

Comfort0/10

Saunas, spas, pools, lounges, cafés. Counts against the multiplier.

What your lifts are worth here

Gym multiplier × lift honesty. Standard claims on the left, the truth on the right.

Common lifts converted at Across the Limits
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg104 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg145.6 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg187.2 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg65.5 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg116.5 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg78 kg

Try your own

Real, Across the Limits-adjusted
104 kg
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Across the Limits is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Across the Limits bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 577.8 kg.

Physical Culture73.2 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonOutcast Strength System80.6 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichSociété Athlétique Montmartroise84.6 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisBrussels Barbell89.7 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsAC Heros Berlin88.1 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub89.7 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaPureGym346.7 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit452.2 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Around Zurich

Where Across the Limits sits among Zurich's gems. See the whole city →

Listings ranked near Across the Limits
#GymTierMultiplierSignature trait
1 Outcast Strength SystemOUTC
Ottenbach · Zurich
 S 1.29× 1,500 kg of calibrated Eleiko
2 Across the LimitsATL
Altstetten · Zurich
 S 1.04× Two real platforms, 120 members
3 One Rep Strength1RPS
Fällanden · Zurich
 A 0.87× Hosts its own sanctioned meet
4 CrossFit ZürichXZRH
Kreis 4 · Zurich
 A 0.82× Eleiko platforms since 2009
5 Klub der SportfreundeKDS
Altstetten · Zurich
 A 0.75× Two in-house strength clubs
6 David GymDAVD
Albisrieden · Zurich
 A 0.7× 'Das bekannte Gym der Schweiz' since 1983
7 Zürich Gym Hurt LockerHURT
Kreis 4 · Zurich
 B 0.56× A European champion runs the floor

Sources

Where every fact on this page comes from. Last checked 25 September 2026.

  1. acrossthelimits.chaddress, equipment (2 platforms, competition kettlebells), pricing, member cap

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