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    Gracie Jiu-Jitsu New York

    5.0 (3 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    The Jungle Gym

    The Jungle Gym

    2.5
    (40 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    I've been apart of the gym for quite some time, two years to be more specific. When I arrived, i…read moretook the trial class - If I remember that day specifically, i quickly rushed to the evening classes. The gym used to be a mechanic garage, next to it was a mom and pop shop. The gym was closed, nice mats and a partially built MMA cage. At the time, they had two heavy punching bags and matted walls to prevent injury. They also have ropes used to tie down ships that was positioned in a zig zag line on the ceiling. So without further interruptions of nostalgia, here is my Review of the Jungle Gym. As with all my reviews, I grade them from 1 through 5 stars. 1 being absolute horrible and five representing nothing but superior quality. Location/Gym - This gym opened up after moving from a smaller school when Justin Garcia was teaching on a Purple Belt/Brown Belt level. He was teaching Brazilian Jujitsu and at the time, those school was almost practically scarce in the Bronx. The new location was conveniently around less then a block from the 6 train line and 22x bus line that travels towards and from Fordham. The Gym, as described above, had a changing room and cubbies in the Mat area where you could place your belongings. We didn't have a Soda Machine til later, and also had a functioning shower and bathroom. They had a waiting area where the trophies and merchandise was placed. In the Mat area, you had one or two dumbbells and a set of Kettle Bells, jump rope and those latter spaced ropes you placed on the floor. They had several Title Muay Thai pads as well, but, no extra boxing gloves, shin guards, et cetera. After classes are done, the small locker room becomes crowded, since people are often training from an hour to two or three - with the extended classes, they would develop odor. It get's bad, you are just there smelling the sweaty no no parts of a man to no extent. Classes/Quality - So before as stated, this is primarily Brazilian Jujitsu focused school. I should have titled this differently, but, by reading you you would understand several implications. The classes were separated by, this time of my involvement, Morning/Adults, Afternoon/Children Classes, Evenings/Adults. For the Adults in the evenings, they were extra classes involved in the calendar. There was Grappling/Open Mat/Striking within a day of service. Each class, you may never have the same couch and often the owner of the School makes his appearance on the mat. For awhile, he was indeed teaching the class him, he would go over anywhere from two to three techniques a night for that particular class. Before that, you would do a quick warm up, a bit of jogging that lasted a few seconds, stretches to get the kinks out of your body. After learning the techniques and participating - They would often have the groups split into smaller groups, and spar for a bit. With specific rules that encourage the trainee in working that specific position. Three segments exist. Morning - Adults... Afternoons for the Children, and Evening's Adults. Evenings you'd get three separate classes, which all, require a specific monthly subscription under the annual contract. You may never really see the owner of the establishment teach and sometimes you will be graced by his beloved vulgar humor and, well, Alpha like primitive instincts who closes resembles a giant ape. After all, the schools logo is of a Gorilla, right? Striking Classes at the time, were not what I have expected. I was told i could take Boxing Lessons, and well, they weren't Boxing lessons. Although the cool thing was, they were actually Muay Thai, for awhile. Reggie and Omar Ahmed ended up leaving, because, Justin felt as if they didn't embody the school for what they wanted it to be. Reggie left for a better opportunity and well, Omar Ahmed from the Satin Gym, was never to be found. You could only find him in the Satin Gym located in Astoria, Queens. His instruction was amazing as a Muay Thai Instructor, kudos to him. A few key points. The owner of the Jungle Gym did create an atmosphere that he tailored for Business purposes. They will try to get you to purchase there gear, so, you might not have to go far and wide to purchase reasonably better gear with greater build quality. A word to the wise, people steal here. You could have the same gear you purchased, brand new, swiped with theirs and you'll never know. First and foremost, the Trainees... You will make decent human beings of friends, though, everyone has a specific narrative or agenda. Teachers, maybe one of them are friendly but the rest are just meat heads with Alpha Mentality. Be warned... Whatever you do please look over the contract, you have to know what you're getting yourself into. These classes can be expensive, and I'm sure, the rent is not cheap either " That we know of " The instructions are okay, Gym quality is actually better then most in the area. The owner can be deceptive so thread lightly. Overall JG gets 3 / 5

    nah yall tweaking gng…read more 200 a month if im not mistaken is crazy. it smells like sweat in that place. people cannot eat or drink even if they are not on the mats for some reason.

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    Planet Fitness

    Planet Fitness

    2.2
    (33 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    This gym is my go to. I love coming here. I'm sad to see so many bad reviews because for $10 a…read moremonth I don't see what the problem is. I come here five times a week that's literally fifty cents just reach my fitness goal and be healthy. One month of a gym membership to help you stay fit is cheaper than one McDonald's meal that aids to health problems. During lock down this was the only thing keeping my mental health from slipping away and If this gym wasn't on the parkway I would be miserable and so would a lot of people. Most times it's the people that shape an establishment. If everyone that signed up, wash they a** before coming or washed up in the clean and never used showers they provide, didn't talk loudly on the phone while on the treadmill and actually wiped down equipment after using --It would literally have 5 stars. Appreciation is a mindset, those who don't appreciate personal growth and the ability to use varies machines at a $10/ monthly rate when with inflation has brought the price of everything else up is ridiculous.

    The gym used to be well run when Vince was the manager. However, he was reassigned to open up a new…read morebranch closer to the border between the Bronx and Westchester County. The new manager has not maintained the equipment, locker rooms or bathrooms the way Vince used to. Over a week ago an "out of order" sign appeared on one of the two stalls in the only men's restroom. No repair person ever came to fix the problem. Today, an "out of order" sign appeared on the other restroom stall door. That means there are no sit-down toilets available to the men who use the gym, only the urinals. I went to the front desk and asked to speak to the manager. The staff member at the desk told me the manager was not in. I went home and called 311 and turned in a complaint for the conditions. I have worked out at other Planet Fitness locations including the one at Carle Place, Long Island, New York as well as the one in Inverness, Florida. Those locations are immaculate. Their equipment is brand new and well-maintained. There are enough duplicates of each type of machine that one does not have to wait in line. Perhaps the corporate executives of Planet Fitness have decided that, since my gym is in the Bronx, it is not as important as their gyms in those predominantly white areas. Whatever the reason, the White Plains location of Planet Fitness is one of the most poorly run franchises in the chain. At the very least, they need to fire the current manager and hire another person like Vince who identifies with the clientele and cares about providing them with the best facility and service possible.

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