Sets opens hybrid gym in Marlton
- Sets Hybrid Training opened a new Marlton studio at 701 Route 70 West, adding another South Jersey outpost for its coach-led strength-and-cardio format. - The site takes 3,200 square feet in Staples Plaza and started operating in March, with more than 40 weekly sessions listed online. - The bigger story is demand for “hybrid” gyms — places selling strength, conditioning, and community together instead of old split cardio rooms.
A new boutique gym opened in Marlton, but the interesting part is not just another place to lift. It is the kind of gym SETS Hybrid Training is building — a format that mixes strength work, cardio intervals, mobility, and coaching into one group session. That matters because a lot of people do not want the old split anymore, where weights live in one corner, treadmills in another, and programming is mostly up to you. In Marlton, that shift just got a very concrete new address: 701 Route 70 West in Staples Plaza. ### What opened in Marlton? SETS Hybrid Training opened a new studio in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, taking 3,200 square feet at Staples Plaza. The studio is already operating, and listings for the location show it opened in March after a preregistration push earlier in 2026. The shopping center is the one with Staples, Aldi, and retail traffic. ### What does “hybrid training” mean here? Basically, it means the workout is built around both strength and conditioning instead of forcing members to choose one identity. SETS describes the format as coach-led circuit training with a constant mix of functional strength and cardio, plus scalable options for beginners and more advanced athletic work, intervals, and recovery on your own. ### Why are gyms leaning into this model? Because “hybrid” has become a very marketable answer to a real behavior change. People want to feel strong, but they also want endurance, weight loss, athleticism, and structure. Traditional big-box gyms give access. Boutique concepts sell a plan. Hybrid studios sit in the middle — more guided than a standard gym, but broader than a niche — think suburban members will pay for that mix. ### How big is SETS now? This is where the numbers get a little messy, but the direction is clear. Local coverage on the Marlton opening calls it the brand’s 14th New Jersey location, while company and partner materials describe SETS as operating 15 or more studios across several states including New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. So the experiment. It is in expansion mode. ### Why put it in a strip center? Because convenience is part of the product. Staples Plaza sees roughly 52,000 vehicles a day on Route 70, which is exactly the kind of visibility a membership business wants. A hybrid gym lives or dies on routine — before work, after school drop-off, early evening. Being easy to spot, easy to park at, and close to other errands matters more than having a cool industrial vibe. ### What is
