# Hongdae fitness studio for fun HIIT circuits: Reboost PT - By Iseul (https://superchart.com/en/@side-dish-stories-2/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Local places › Things to do › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@side-dish-stories-2/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@side-dish-stories-2/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/index.md) ## In short Reboost PT Hongdae Branch is a HIIT and strength-circuit fitness studio in Mapo, Seoul. A cardio-hating writer repeated coached movements at her own pace and liked being able to drop in for coaching without a reservation. Verdict: a fun, approachable workout option before a wedding. ## Good to know - **Address**: B1, 20-30 Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 마포구 와우산로23길 20-30 지1층) - **Nearest station**: 439 m from Hongik University Station Exit 9 - **Hours**: Mon/Wed 09:00–23:00; Tue/Thu 10:30–23:00; Fri 09:00–21:00; Sat 10:30–12:00 - **Break time**: Mon–Fri 13:00–17:00 - **Closed**: Every Sunday; the last Saturday and Sunday of each month; public holidays - **Saturday class**: Group class at 10:30 AM - **Class format**: About 60 minutes: 5–10 min stretching/warm-up, 30–40 min main workout, 5–10 min cool-down/stretching *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* My wedding is REALLY just around the corner now.... eek. I was so busy with wedding meetups that I somehow did no exercise and only ate ^____^ Hit my all-time highest weight ;;;; I was shocked and immediately started looking for workouts, which is how I found Reboost PT! It seemed perfect for people who find CrossFit intimidating and gym cardio boring = It's ME! So I went right away! ![View before visiting Reboost PT Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-01-uw0ek-1200.webp) ## Reboost PT Hongdae Branch location and hours > Reboost PT Hongdae Branch (리부스트PT 홍대점) 📍 Address: B1, 20-30 Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 마포구 와우산로23길 20-30 지1층). It is 439 m from Hongik University Station Exit 9, right opposite Seogyo Elementary School, or about a 5–6-minute walk from Hongik University’s main gate. 🚇 Nearest subway: Airport Railroad and Gyeongui–Jungang Line, Hongik University Station Exit 9. - Mon 09:00–23:00 (break 13:00–17:00) - Tue 10:30–23:00 (break 13:00–17:00) - Wed 09:00–23:00 (break 13:00–17:00) - Thu 10:30–23:00 (break 13:00–17:00) - Fri 09:00–21:00 (break 13:00–17:00) - Sat 10:30–12:00 - Closed every Sunday, plus the last Saturday and Sunday of each month and public holidays > Reboost PT Hongdae Branch exterior ![Exterior of Reboost PT Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-02-1n3p6-900.webp) Head up toward Seogyo Elementary School behind Hongdae’s main street and Reboost PT is right there! At first I thought it was that first-floor gym, but Reboost PT Hongdae Branch is actually on basement level 1!! ![Basement level 1 Reboost PT sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-03-147yy-900.webp) Reboost PT comes into view once you head downstairs~~ ![Reboost PT entrance downstairs](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-04-5738m-900.webp) I always go into shy, awkward mode when I visit a gym or workout facility for the first time.. ![Reboost PT entry area](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-05-1ge0q-900.webp) ![Member QR attendance check-in guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-06-12os8-900.webp) It looks like you check in with a QR code when you enter! You download the Reboost members’ app and use it for attendance check-in. ## A coached timetable you can use without reservations > Hours & timetable ![Reboost PT operating-hours schedule](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-07-aaifg-900.webp) ![Reboost PT class timetable](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-08-r343s-900.webp) Hours are 9 AM–11 PM on Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 AM–11 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, and 9 AM–9 PM on Friday. There’s a break from 1 to 5 PM! There is a timetable, but you can just come in during the time you want without a reservation and work out freely; the coach is there to guide you. There’s only a Saturday-morning group class, at 10:30! Classes average about 60 minutes: 5–10 minutes of stretching and warm-up, 30–40 minutes of the main workout, then 5–10 minutes of cool-down exercise and stretching. The format changes every day. ## Workout facilities and changing room It felt like a clean little training field? I pumped myself up with an aja aja, let’s work out!!! ![Interior workout space](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-09-16m9g-900.webp) ![Workout facility and preparation area](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-10-11cde-900.webp) I think you can rent workout clothes, and you can charge your phone too. There’s a water dispenser, and I ran over to drink water a whole lot during the workout... hahaha. ![Water dispenser used during the workout](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-11-1tzlc-900.webp) Let’s do this, aja aja! Before starting, you fill out a simple consultation card.. I have been doing Pilates consistently, and until recently I was also taking Himmel and group lessons! Plus, I’ve even started going to the gym to lose weight these days..! Workout goal = dieting! Off to the changing room to put my things down~~ ![Changing-room locker area](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-12-145t6-900.webp) You put your belongings in a locker, then keep the key in the basket in front of the counter! ![Changing-room mirror before the workout](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-13-19ddn-900.webp) Mirror selfie before working out! The shower room was super clean too! Good!!! ![Clean shower room](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-14-1jum9-900.webp) There was some seriously intense equipment ready to go. Everything was spaced out well and the routes didn’t get tangled up, so it seemed like you wouldn’t bump into other people while exercising! The floor was clean and it felt well ventilated too, so I think I felt less gross even after the workout! ![Spaciously arranged workout equipment](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-15-1bki8-900.webp) ![Equipment layout in the workout area](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-16-kdgzg-900.webp) I was familiar with the other equipment, but the rowing machine was fascinating. That rowing machine I’d only seen at places like CrossFit was here!! Looks like there’s someone with amazing drawing skills on the board haha. A record from September 11! It seems they write one every day! ![Board with workout records](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-17-yy9pv-900.webp) I came wearing workout socks, but at Reboost PT you exercise barefoot! So I took my socks off! ![Coach career information display](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-18-oivdf-900.webp) The coach’s impressive credentials are posted up. Thirteen years of PT experience! With so many qualifications and completed courses, they seem to have excellent knowledge of the human body and serious workout skills! Aja aja, let’s go lose some weight!! ## How did the stretching and warm-up go? The stretching sequence posted on the wall haha. I think the coach is the model! You all know stretching before a workout is important, right~~? I stretched diligently. I don’t want to get hurt~~~ Then came the warm-up... 5 burpees, 5 squats. Repeat that three times! Burpees heat up your body faster than you’d think. Huff huff, my face was already turning red~ ![After burpee and squat warm-up](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-19-1309c-900.webp) I already feel like I’m getting a workout! ## HIIT and strength-circuit WOD begins ![Preparing to start the WOD workout](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-20-se250-900.webp) Now the real workout starts.. 20 American swings, 20 band chin-ups, 20 double crunches, 12 out-and-back dumbbell arm twisters, for 4–6 sets total.. Since it was my first time, they told me to do around 15 reps each. I gathered the equipment I needed.. Even when the exercises are written down, I have no idea what they are.. But don’t worry!! The coach explains clearly what each exercise is and how to do it. They watch your form and coach you on what to do throughout, so there’s nothing to worry about!! They cheer you on in between too! Hahaha. After learning all the exercises, I repeated them for four sets. Maybe because they were new movements, it was fun!!! Like CrossFit, you keep repeating sets, but I think it would be even more fun to come with friends or your partner and encourage each other! ![Doing the first circuit workout](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-21-3dkub-900.webp) Round two... 300 m rowing, 12 out-and-back Cossack squats, for 3–5 sets total. ![Coach demonstrating a Cossack squat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-22-1ds5m-900.webp) The coach demonstrated exactly what a Cossack squat is..! They also showed me how to row as they explained it. It looks fun!? Once I learned it, I started repeating the sets hard!! They said I could do three sets, but I did all five!! Yayyyyy!! My determination to lose weight was blazing!! (Though I felt a little guilty because I’d eaten chicken before coming here..) Still, I think I worked off at least some of that chicken ^___^ Honestly, I don’t like cardio, so even 10 minutes on a treadmill feels boring enough to kill me hahaha. But this place focuses on HIIT training and strength circuits, so the movements keep changing and there’s no time to get bored. I think it may be my first time having this much fun while exercising..? Being coached one-on-one also meant I could go at my own pace without feeling self-conscious, which was a plus! ![After the HIIT circuit workout](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-23-ftvcr-900.webp) ## Who I’d recommend it to These are Reboost membership prices. You can work out for much less than gym PT or Pilates! - Office workers who signed up for a gym and have left it unused - Workout beginners who do not know where to start - People who find cardio boring and have started to hate exercise itself - People who want to work out right away whenever they want, without reservations In particular, it was really convenient that you can get coaching whenever you come during business hours, without a reservation. That matters more than you’d think with an office-worker schedule!! ![Record after completing the workout](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost-24-1wkvk-900.webp) So satisfying!! Workout complete!! I really exercised way more than I expected.. Maybe because of the Cossack squats, my thighs were sore the next day... I should come try it with Himmel, who hates cardio too!! It didn’t feel intimidating to come work out alone, either, and I could see why it deserves a spot on a Hongdae PT recommendation list! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ## Where it is - Reboost PT Hongdae Branch (리부스트PT 홍대점) (리부스트PT 홍대점) - B1, 20-30 Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 마포구 와우산로23길 20-30 지1층) - 서울특별시 마포구 와우산로23길 20-30 지1층 - 37.5541995, 126.9256448 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A6%AC%EB%B6%80%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8PT%20%ED%99%8D%EB%8C%80%EC%A0%90/@37.5541995,126.9256448,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@side-dish-stories-2/hongdae-hiit-circuit-reboost/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt