The Apple TV+ dark comedy crime drama Your Friends & Neighbors—starring Jon Hamm, Amanda Peet, and Mark Tallman—was filmed primarily in New York’s Westchester County between April and August 2024, chosen for its lush, upscale vibe that perfectly mirrors the fictional town of Westmont Village.
Among the show’s most buzzed-about filming spots is the high-energy gym where the iconic “Nick Strong Ass Gym” scenes take place. That gym? It's none other than ALTAFIT, located at 5 Plain Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801—a real-world performance training facility that became a core setting in the series’ most intense and personal moments.
Nick's Strong Ass Gym
In Season 1, Episode 3 of Your Friends & Neighbors—titled “Theoretical Herpes”—we get our first full look inside Nick’s Strong Ass Gym, a luxurious, elite-level fitness facility that serves as a key narrative setting.
Filmed entirely at ALTAFIT in New Rochelle, the gym scenes in this episode highlight not just raw strength and athleticism, but also the show’s core tensions: power dynamics, lost friendships, and the line between self-improvement and self-destruction.
The Set
By spotlighting ALTAFIT as the genuine “Nick Strong Ass Gym,” we connect the fiction of Your Friends & Neighbors with the reality of Westchester’s premier fitness destination—inviting fans and fitness enthusiasts alike to step onto the same turf where the drama unfolded.
Building The Set
Transforming ALTAFIT into the now-iconic Nick Strong Ass Gym wasn’t just camera magic—it took real sweat behind the scenes. The production team spent three full days reworking the layout, lighting, and equipment to give the space that sleek, high-drama Westmont Village energy.
From turf reconfigurations to custom signage and lighting rigs, every corner was staged with precision. And just as quickly as it came together, it was gone—dismantled in just two days, returning ALTAFIT to its daily grind.
Filming day
The cameras rolled, the lights were hot, and ALTAFIT transformed into Nick Strong Ass Gym—both inside and out. From early morning setups to late-night takes, the production took over the entire space, filming high-energy scenes across the gym floor and dramatic moments right outside our front entrance.
Actors like Mark Tallman and Amanda Peet brought the script to life with intensity and authenticity, blending fiction with the raw vibe of a real working gym.
For one unforgettable day, ALTAFIT wasn’t just a gym—it was the cinematic core of Westmont Village.