Specialist gyms
What TornLife's research has established about Specialist gyms, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- The four single-stat specialist gyms each cost $100,000,000, use 50 energy per train and give 8.0 in one stat. Gym 3000 is Strength, Mr. Isoyamas Defense, Total Rebound Speed and Elites Dexterity. Each requires George's unlocked and that stat 25% higher than your second highest stat. (documented; Gym › Specialist Gyms & Requirements — table, )
- The wiki (2023-12 capture) lists Balboas Gym at $50,000,000, 25 energy per train, 7.5 Defense and 7.5 Dex gains. It requires Cha Cha's unlocked and Defense + Dexterity 25% higher than Strength + Speed. (documented; Gym › Specialist Gyms & Requirements — table, )
- Frontline Fitness costs $50,000,000, 25 energy per train, 7.5 Strength and 7.5 Speed gains. It requires Cha Cha's unlocked and Strength + Speed 25% higher than Dexterity + Defense. (documented; Gym › Specialist Gyms & Requirements — table, )
- The Sports Science Lab costs $500,000,000, uses 25 energy and gives 9.0 in all four stats. It requires Last Round unlocked and fewer than 150 Xanax and Ecstasy combined taken. (documented; Gym › Specialist Gyms & Requirements — table, )
- Fight Club costs $2,147,483,647, uses 10 energy and gives 10.0 in all four stats. Membership is by invite only, with requirements unknown. (documented; Gym › Specialist Gyms & Requirements — table, )
- The wiki (2023-12 capture) says that if you no longer meet a specialist gym's requirements you are kicked out, but you keep your membership and can rejoin once you meet the requirements again. (documented; Gym › Specialist Gyms & Requirements, )
- Players asked in 2018 and 2019 whether access is lost or permanent once the Xanax/Ecstasy limit is exceeded, and whether a player who exceeded 150 before unlocking can ever unlock it. The captured texts contain only the questions, no answers. (player reports; Sports Science Lab, )
- The wiki's Drug page (2025-10 capture) says access to the drug-free Sports Science Lab can be lost when total Xanax and Ecstasy used combines to more than 150. (documented; Drug › Addiction Effects (2/2), )
- Patch #57 (2018-08-21) added special notices to gyms with additional requirements, such as the Sports Science Lab. No patch entry in this pack changes the SSL requirement itself. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #57 : 21/08/18 — changes to Gym (2018-08-21), )
Questions about Specialist gyms
- 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…
- How are special gyms unlocked in Torn, and can access to them be permanently lost?
Specialist gyms unlock by training to reach the prerequisite membership (George's, Cha Cha's or Last Round), paying the fee, and meeting a stat ratio…
- 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…