Fantastic gym with great coaches, awesome workouts, and a welcoming community. Highly recommend!read more

STC Boxing is an amazing boxing and fitness gym. Owners and staff are super friendly and very…read morehospitable. A lot of open space and plenty of great workout equipment and boxing equipment. Definitely come by and check it out if you are a lover of boxing and/or fitness

I've been doing personal training with Christina twice a week since August 2016. She's AWESOME! I…read morehate exercise with a burning passion and was nervous about starting out because I was in poor shape. Gyms make me nervous and I don't know how to use the equipment. I have trouble motivating myself to get started. Christina never made me feel bad, only encouraged me and worked at my pace. I wanted to feel stronger and healthier-- mission accomplished! Now I look forward to my workouts with Christina.

Great location right on Mass Ave. The owner Joe is friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about…read morefitness and getting people active. Highly recommend them them for small group classes and personal training!

Fabulous gym. Todd's a superb instructor. Charles keeps the gym humming. Can't recommend it…read morestrongly enough.

The boxing and cardio bags instructors are really great. I found multiple health benefits from…read moretaking part in both types of classes. However the owner is insensitive to body issues and insisted I wear his branded tank top to class. When I refused, he disinvited me and cancelled my membership. Very creepy. Women beware.

Tried calling them a few times. But every time I spoke to someone they said I would get a call back…read morefrom Angel who is the owner. It's been over 2 month and I haven't heard from anyone. So much for their stellar five-star reviews. Psh! Update: The fact that the owner was so quick to call my review 'petty' when he didn't return my calls for months goes to show the line he's ready to walk just for the sake of maintaining a false reputation on yelp. It also speaks volumes of how mindful he is of other's time. We all come from a different place in our respective lives Mr Owner and all I expected was an acknowledgement. P.S: Don't assume people are stupid enough to tell the different between a genuine apology and a snarky comment. I hope have a fabulous day!

Boston Underground Strength Training is a godsend in the sports fitness community. I spoke with…read moreAngel on the phone to discuss my goals, recovering from a multi-year shoulder injury and getting back onto the path to powerlifting, and we set up an in-person consultation. The consultation was quick and thorough and we set up a plan of action to get me back in shape to lift heavy again. It took a while but trusting Angel and the other trainers here was the best thing I have ever done. I want to say it took about 8 months of recovery based training with the semi-private training group but I no longer have the chronic shoulder pain that I first walked in with. Since coming to Boston Underground Strength Training and going through the recovery training I have competed in three powerlifting meets and have been performing better than I could ever imagined thanks to the excellent programming and coaching provided here. Without Boston Underground I would never have been able to recover from my shoulder injury and probably would have had to give up on my favorite hobby. I wish I could rate this higher than 5/5. -Kyle Campofiore

Another pretty OK OTF location. This one is a little small on the floor side. I took class today…read moreand super appreciated that they had put the benches away since they weren't used in class. We had a ton of space with a 3/4 full floor crew and it took me the whole class to figure out why! I've popped in here when my studio's been closed for a repair or they had a class that fit my schedule better (or I wanted to shop at Sophia's Greek Pantry after...yummm) and found the instructors to be fine and friendly. Got some positive feedback during my strength workout. The members seem kind of clichey (lots of suburban moms?) and it felt like half the class immediately started talking and left before the stretching block once class ended, which I found kind of yucky. The front desk assigns you a spot at check-in, which is different from most other studios I frequent, where you can pick the station number you start on. Not a big deal, but in a S50 class I know I'll be going to the heavy weight rack so I tend to have preferred starting stations. But, I figured maybe they had specific reasons for spacing people out or something. TLDR is all OTF locations teach the same classes on the same day, so if you don't like the workout at one location, you won't like it at another. I choose my studios based on location, coaches, and, at times, amenities. I showered at this one once and it was fine. Parking around back is free, also. And I love OTF in general and go nearly every day.

The gym, instructors, and classes are all great! However, one caveat to keep in mind if you're a…read morenew customer is that you'll need to be prepared to pay for at least 2 months when you first sign up, whether you like it or not. When I signed up, I had to pay for the first month, of course. But after two weeks (which I enjoyed!), I decided to change my fitness goals and join a lifting gym with better hours and more equipment. So I asked to cancel my membership, but was told I'd have to pay for another month because they have a 30-day cancellation policy. So I ended up having to pay another $126 for a second month that I never used. Just be aware of this policy if you're not 100% sure you plan on continuing after the first 30 days. Otherwise, enjoy the classes!!

I stumbled upon Hills Sport Performance through event Brite for a Lululemon event. Upon arrival, I…read moredidn't know that this was actually for the Lululemon team. But regardless, my sister and I was welcomed to join the morning of fitness. I guess it was to promote Lululemon along with Hills Sport Performance. Although it was "click-ish" because most of the people are either already clients of Hills Sport Performance or part of the Lululemon team, the workout itself I felt was great and informative. I felt like I could benefit from it being a regular gym head myself. The facility is part of residential complex woth plenty of parking. It was a Sunday training day and no one was there besides people attending the event so can't speak for the daily go-ers or the atmosphere. I wish their website would include prices for package or personal training. This is just a way to engage the public and for convenience for those who actually want to try.

This is the fitness center in 1000 winter st that is available free to all tenants. It is…read moredisgusting. The equiptment does not work most of the time and the trainers there are disrespectful of everyone except the little high school age children that pay to be trained by them. This gym is a disgrace and Boston Properties refuses to fix issues.

Located conveniently with a large parking lot and access to the Red Line at Alewife, this Central…read moreRock Gym is one of the best climbing gyms I've been to in the Massachusetts! The bouldering area is expansive, with a wide range of problems for all skills levels. They have slab and walls with a various levels of overhang. I noticed they had a wall that catered to beginners as well, which is awesome for people starting out. Even during peak hours after work on a weekday, the gym didn't feel super packed and it was easy to get on the wall whenever. The open setup is also nice to see all the problems and what people are working on from one spot. This CRG also boasts a solid lifting area in the back with free weights and power racks, along with a few cardio machines. They have multiple training boards, hang boards, and a pull-up area. Free chalk bags are available at the front, along with self-serve rental shoes. The membership is a bit pricey ($125/month), but they do have classes like yoga included, as well as access to other CRGs. Overall, excellent bouldering gym, excited to go back and try more problems!

Probably the largest central rock gym in Boston, this location in Alewife is known for its more…read morechallenging climbs. I spent about 2 hours here and was quite humbled but enjoyed the experience. If it weren't so far from the main Boston area, I would go more often, but it's worth the trek and visiting at least once!

Frank is a fitness genius. Five months ago, I started a two day per week program with him. Frank…read moreidentified my physical weaknesses and strengths. His analysis and solutions were right on the mark. The improvement was fast. The workouts are fun, address all parts of the body, and are surprisingly easy. If you want to see a big change in your athletic capabilities in a short period of time, go to Tokyo Joe's. M.

I came back in February to get my body back into shape. This place is perfect for total body…read moreworkout. Also this might be the only CrossFit that includes kick boxing. The kickboxing is the most fun I have while working out but it will also include weights and cardio. I recommend this to anyone at any level of fitness who wants to try CrossFit at a reasonable price. You will not find a better studio anywhere else.