Gym training
What TornLife's research has established about Gym training, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- The wiki says there are 33 gyms. Gym Experience gained by training unlocks new gyms, each requiring a membership fee to join and activate. Some memberships specialise in certain stats. (documented; Back to Basics › Gym, )
- Battle stats grow exponentially when trained. The 50 million soft cap was removed in August 2022. Gym training with energy is the main way to raise them. (documented; Battle Stats › Basic Info, )
- Gym gain modifiers exist per stat: subscriber books (+30% to one stat, +20% to all for 31 days), Steadfast (1% per level), Ladies Strip Club 7* +10% Defense, Gents Strip Club 7* +10% Dex, Fitness Center 10* +3% all gym gains, and stat-specific education bonuses. (documented; Battle Stats › Increasing/Decreasing Battle Stats › Increasing Gym Gains, )
- The wiki's Energy page says each gym train may use between 5 and 50 energy depending on the gym. (documented; Energy › Using Energy, )
- The wiki gives a gym gains formula: Modifiers x Gym Dots x Energy Per Train x [(a*ln(Happy+b)+c) x Stat Total + d*(Happy+b) + e], with a = 3.480061091 x 10^-7, b = 250, c = 3.091619094 x 10^-6, d = 6.82775184551527 x 10^-5, e = -0.0301431777 (estimated values). (documented; Gym › Training Formulas › Gym Gains Formula, )
- Light-weight gyms cost 5 energy per train and have 2.0 to 4.0 dots (Premier Fitness $10 to Global Gym $10,000). Middle-weight gyms cost 10 energy and have 4.0 to 6.0 dots (Knuckle Heads $50,000 to Deep Burn $5,000,000). (documented; Gym › Standard Gyms Overview › Light-Weight Gyms — table, )
- After unlocking George's, you no longer gain any gym exp. (documented; Gym › Standard Gyms Overview › Heavy-Weight Gyms, )
- Honors exist for owning all lightweight (Bronze Belt), middleweight (Silver Belt) and heavyweight (Gold Belt) gym memberships. (documented; Award › Honors › Gyms & Stats, )
- Minor gym patches: 2017 disabled gym buttons without enough energy for one train; 2020-06 showed gym gains to 2 decimals instead of 4; 2020-12 added the Addiction Mitigation modifier. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #174 : 29/12/20 — changes to Gym (2020-12-29), )
Questions about Gym training
- What is the best training routine to grow battle stats quickly?
Current guides agree on the basic routine. Train each full energy bar in one go after using as much candy as you can, all within one quarter-hour. Th…
- What should a brand new player focus on first: energy, nerve, gym, or a faction?
It is not either/or: energy and nerve are separate bars. Energy goes mainly to the gym, nerve to low-risk crimes, and a faction is worth joining earl…
- Which gym is best for training each battle stat?
At the specialist tier, the wiki lists Gym 3000 for Strength, Total Rebound for Speed, Mr. Isoyamas for Defense and Elites for Dexterity, each 8.0 in…
- Should battle stats be kept balanced in Torn, or should training focus on one stat?
Sources split. Beginner posts advise staying balanced early, while one 2025 guide says to reach about 10M in all four stats, then run a Strength/Spee…