My daughter and I joined Pure Barre South Elgin a year ago this month. We are obsessed!!…read more We love PBSE for its safe, welcoming, and fun atmosphere. We appreciate the different classes, formats and class times that PBSE has to offer. There is something for everyone! Each class is challenging, effective, and so rewarding. Every time we walk into the doors we are greeted by such caring and helpful staff, welcoming and motivating members and the incredibly fun, energetic and knowledgeable instructors. This community truly makes PBSE a place we look forward to every time we come! Thank you PBSE for helping us find our place that is home away from home!

I signed up to take a free class with my friend and Dawn called me right away to make sure I was…read moreright for the class and that I had all the info I needed. I really appreciated her telling me about the socks instead of me having to buy them at the studio. She was very helpful. The instructor Taylor L did a great job and asked me about my injuries prior to class. She had excellent accommodations and remember what I told her prior to class. As a former fitness instructor(and someone who used to hire them) she is an excellent instructor. Her explanations were clear, the class flowed well, and she provided multiple options. I also liked the number of participants in the class. Sometimes it feels so crowded but I feel this studio has the right number of participants. If I lived closer I would buy a membership here. I would 100% pay for another class if I'm in town

I recently moved from ABQ to the Chicagoland and tried one other CF box before finding my home at…read moreCFA. Their coaches are great, the class schedule is huge, and the members are hard working! IMO every box has their own feel... Some boxes are filled with "soccer mom" types, some boxes the coach wears a mic to give instructions, some boxes no one will speak to the new person, and this box is none of those. CFA has a wide range of ages that attend here, and everyone likes to put the work in. Not too chatty of a box but also not anti-social, it's just the perfect mix for me! Also: If it's your first time going here, note that you should park behind the building and you'll go through a back (unmarked) door.

Crossfit Amplify is the best box in the Lisle area. Let me…read moretell you why: Spectacular people. Motivating atmosphere. Informed coaches who care enough to push you outside your comfort zone bc they see the greatness you can accomplish. Top notch equipment ENOUGH equipment for the class sizes. Great music. PR's everywhere. Programming is on point. Clean You can be a chalk monster and they won't judge. Huge facility. Great website, updated daily. Cubbies for your gear Amplify a gym and community always looking to advance with the sport of Crossfit. There is something for everyone here, do yourself a favor and stop by!

The staffing is phenomenal! I had not been working out for…read more25 years and have TWO strokes in the last 3 years. My training is not up to UFC standards but I am working on it!

When people met me before I started working out, I was treated like just another person. Other…read morewomen would approach me for conversation if I was at the bar, and I'd exchange casual smiles with people while passing them in the grocery store--just typical daily interactions. Rarely did I receive compliments on my looks or get hit on. But when people met me after I got "sexi smexi," it was a night-and-day difference. As some of my best friends have told me, I come across as "intimidating" and "mean." I've had people tell me that before they got to know me, they thought I'd beat them up. I've had guys tell me that other guys wouldn't date me because they're too afraid--that I'm "too sexy." I can walk straight to the front of any VIP line at a nightclub and get in. I get hit on significantly more, and I've even been offered a lot of money in exchange for my "time," which never happened before I joined UFC. People offer me jobs more often and try to recruit me for marketing. Rich men and athletes have taken me out on very luxurious dates... and let me tell you, it's slightly exhausting. I used to work from home and didn't see many people, so going into busy places made me anxious. Before, I just wanted to blend in. Now, all I do is stand out I'm not even wearing lip gloss, but I be poppin', and all these boys' lips be droppin'. I know it's just human nature. People are attracted to a juicy Caboosey--the compliments are endless. It's almost as if I can say nothing wrong. I assure you, I'm an awkward person, and I do say awkward things--but people jump in to save the conversation when that happens. Before I started working out, people were still very nice to me. I didn't get approached as much--especially at night--but I still received compliments. Just nothing compared to how I look now. My friends have even asked me to "dial it down" at the gym because they're tired of all the guys hitting on me and leaving none for them. To me, though, it doesn't matter what you look like. It doesn't matter if you go to the gym to build muscle, lose weight, stay in shape, or whatever--what matters is whether you're comfortable with yourself. If you want to be 10 feet tall and that makes you happy--do it. If a certain workout is too much for you and you love being the way you are--don't do it. Don't follow what others are doing--just be you, and let everyone else be them Because regardless of shape, size, or anything else, underneath it all, we're all 10s. What really matters is what's on the inside. "Maybe if we loved ourselves, it wouldn't be so hard to love each other." -- Skizzy Mars The whole point is not to value everything based on your looks, but instead on your achievements and how you feel physically and mentally. Working out has made me more physically fit , which has given me more confidence--but that confidence should have always been there, regardless of how I looked. Some people only notice your appearance, but there's so much more to a person than that. Maybe in a galaxy far, far away, there are people who are just specks of light with no bodies... because when we're 80 , we're all going to look the same ‍ I've definitely been my own biggest hater before--fueling myself with negativity because of how I looked, how clothes fit, and how I compared myself to others. It's an uphill battle to love yourself 100% of the time. There's a lot of negativity and pressure to be a certain way. It's okay to not know where to start. It's okay to take a step back or take a break. Don't let your mind play games with you--you are stronger than you think and capable of things you never thought possible. So baby gorl (or boi), wear whatever you want, treat your body like a temple, and just be you. Thank you, UFC, for being awesome and for being a place where people can grow and have fun.

What a great find. I am in Lombard for the USAPL National meet. Found this gym with a great day…read morepass. And they have everything you could imagine. A real powerlifter gym vibe. Parking is in the back. Really good place to lift.

Hands down one of the best coaches and training environments you'll find anywhere…read more From the moment I walked into the gym, I knew I was in the right place. Sergio the Owner is not just knowledgeable--he truly cares about each athlete's progress, health, and mindset. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned competitor, he meets you where you are and pushes you in the most encouraging, professional way. The facility itself is top-tier. It's clean, well-equipped, and full of great energy. You don't just get stronger here--you grow as a person and athlete. I'm grateful to be a part of this community. 10/10 would recommend to anyone serious about powerlifting or just wanting to level up in life.

I do not recommend this OTF location. I was auto charged a monthly fee in March, 2020 and then…read morecouple days after this location was closed due to Covid-19. When they finally opened again sometime in summer and manager refuses to refund my March payment and wanted to charge additional month of service without any notification/communication. Why would I pay for service fee when your location was closed. I will not recommend anyone joining this particular location. Someone from Orange Theory corporate office should look into these fraudulent practices at this location....

Great coaches, good workout. I took off a star for lack of shower facilities. Also, they charged me…read morefor missing a class when I had to take my dog to the hospital. Really?

Great place for the family. They have childcare and more. Staff is nice and friendly for the most…read morepart. Locker rooms are a little small with little space for changing. By the front desk and managers offices it does smell like McDonalds often. I'm on a strict diet and I crave French fries. It's tempting to just skip the gym and just hit McDonalds after smelling that food every time I come in in the club... Wish there was a selection of Protein products on a shelf to help my cravings. Fitness machines are a little older than a lot of other gyms that have cheaper memberships that are 24/7 however this is local and love to give back. However, a lot of the time their machines are broken for weeks at a time which stinks as sometimes things are limited. There was an accident once where I got a piece of metal stuck in my hand from a machine that wasn't properly maintained well. I went to the front desk and they didn't have a first aid kit. They said sorry, out of luck. What if this was a kid? I used a pen without the tip of course to pry it out and threw the pen out then of course washed my hand and wrapped it. Management has printed paper signs posted saying Not allowed to take photos or videos in mirrors. I'm assuming this is of yourself working out or training all over the place? Not sure what this is about... However, I've seen people doing this anyway along with Management. What's the point of these signs? I don't remember signing an agreement stating this isn't allowed at the gym. I use to love bringing my daughter there until everyone she was getting use to watching her ended up quitting. I later find out that staff members that were on call weren't paid to be on call. It's Illinois state law to pay employees if they are on call if hourly or salary. That said, it made me sad for the employees as I felt they were being taken advantage of. I didn't bring this up to management as it's not my business, anything I have brought up to them in the past they have brushed me off, ignored, or made me feel like I was the only one out there that asked such questions. I suggested that they stock Protein shakes, protein bars, healthy products on shelves and so on. I was told that I was the only person that's made these suggestions and that no one else brought it this to their attention. This is far from the truth, as many people at the gym have told me that they have spoke to the same person I spoke with and they have also been ignored. Now I go to another gym in which they have been open to suggestions, work with me and their customers with no push back. It's 24/7, local and cheaper. Much more opportunity at this place than this last one. Genoa Fitness won't last long with a closed mindset.

Great, clean facility with amazing, friendly and knowledgeable staff! Highly recommend.read more

I've been going here for about a year now I think. These people are amazing. They have a motto…read morethat we are all a fit family. They really are. I traveled to Arizona for a family member and they seamlessly paused my membership and started up my membership at another fit body boot camp while I was there. I really can't express how thankful I am for that. Working out definitely is a great thing for your mental and physical well-being. I also am super proud of myself for being almost 50 and at the lowest weight and the strongest I've been in my whole life. Different workouts daily so you never get bored and it's only 30 minutes!

This class is the next best thing to having a personal trainer. The coaches are extremely…read moremotivating. There are people on every fitness level. You leave feeling like that was the best damn workout. I highly recommend giving this place a try.

Used to go to Xsport and I got sick of the overcrowded gym, zoned out employees, and longer drive…read more This gym is in a great spot and even at it's busiest has machines left over. Some equipment is old but it's overall a pretty good gym. I do wish it had more amenities that you get at larger gyms like a locker room and showers

So let me preface this by saying I'm that super booshie city chick when it comes to working out. I…read morebelong to a great fitness club in downtown Chicago and workout there almost daily, so when I was asked to dog sit for a couple weeks in the burbs I panicked a bit, I wouldn't have a club to go to, so I yelped........ based on distance and reviews I decided to give pound4pound a try and I'm glad I did. This place is no frills but has everything you could ever need for a great workout and even classes. The trainers were very helpful and I was able to get a free day just for stopping in. It was nice to walk in and see people at all different fitness levels and none of the pretentiousness that the chicago clubs wreak of. I was able to get in a really solid workout, in an hour and didn't have to wait on any equipment. Definitely, a great gym to check out!