Started at My FitLife earlier this year, and have had a great experience! Working with Brittany has…read morebeen great! She is easy to work with, keeps me on track with increasing my strength and encouraging a healthier lifestyle! I have been down well over 30 lbs while getting stronger and seeing health benefits. I would recommend them to anyone committed to a healthier lifestyle.

Working with Brian has been a great investment in my health. I decided to pursue health coaching…read morefollowing some personal goal setting. Several times in the past I have resolved to focus on my health. But other priorities always seemed to trump. Necessity caused me to look at it differently. Over the past ten weeks I have been recovering from shoulder surgery, traveling for work, sold a house and moved to a new one, moved office locations...all the while, with Brian's help I have dropped 17 pounds and am getting my stamina back following the surgery. I am not back to full physical activity yet, but I am feeling much better during the recovery due to better fuel choices. The shoulder issues were the result of arthritis, which is greatly irritated by inflammation. Eating better food and dropping weight has greatly reduced the inflammation, and I am not taking anti-inflammatory medications now. I feel better....bottom line. For me the secret has been accountability, and guidance to make better choices. That has come in great part due to the constant feedback I get from Brian. If my food choices were well intended, but off track, he will text me feedback on alternatives or strategies that could be better. Getting started took a commitment. But once we got going, it has been easy. We talk on the phone once a week but probably communicate 50 times a week by text. He has great resources to assist in making better health choices. Choices for eating at the airport, fast food restaurants, work dinners, social outings with friends...each have been traps for me in the past. Make a commitment to yourself to do it. You will be glad you did.

Awesome program! Great support and encouragement. Helps drop pounds and get healthy.read more

I have attended a few of Summer's classes in the past and they are all wonderful. I just recently…read morestarted taking her group classes again and let me tell you, I leave out sweaty, tired but feeling good and ready for the next class. She is very down to earth, personable and truly cares about your journey. She makes you feel like this is her journey as well. She recently moved into a new space in Downtown Akron and has a lot of space and tons of new equipment. She offers several resonably priced monthly plans. Some with unlimited classes, and stone wth different meal plans. I would definitely recommend this place for anyone trying to lose weight, tone or stay active. Wonderful support group

I dropped by for a workout today, super friendly staff and great equipment!…read more Music was pretty loud, but great gym!

My regular readers know i am a stingy old scrooge when it comes to five star ratings. Impress me…read more Zephyr's Fitness has earned its stripes in my opinion. Here is why: Before heading over to Northern Ohio i did A-LOT of research on gyms. Cooked them all down into two possibilities. One near the office up by Cleveland and one near Orville OH. All of the others are weight loss focused. Not weight training. Think squat racks, deadlifts, weights crashing, and soaked shirts. I better stop there before i digress into something not suitable for those with weak hearts and young children. Let's talk about the owner. To know the owner is to know the gym. This is a man with a solid physic, quite demeanor, with a deep well of determination and focus. He is an integral member of the community from what i can tell. The kind of person everyone should have in there life for all sorts of good reasons. He is often present. Either working out himself or getting to know his members. Often both simultaneously from what i have noticed. Be prepared for him to introduce himself at some point. Maybe you can beat him to it and introduce yourself. So good friendly energy at this gym. The gym is carved up into a few different areas. The main gyms is surrounded by a track for laps or to walk off stiff muscles. The middle is halved by an area that is often used to push or drag weights, lunges and other exercises that requires some room to roam. The front section isolation machines and cardio machines. All new and in great shape. Minimal duplicate machines are available if it gets busy but so far it has not been an issue. The second half is free-weights. With three squat racks, hack squat, small leg press, two smith machines, six assorted bench presses. and other equipment. Lots of action in this area. It is open and welcoming without feeling like your on display. The "Jungle" is a walled off area behind a large industrial but windowed garage door. This area is for those on a mission. The chalk can be found here. Along with loud noises, heavy weight, and worn machines. Each has likely seen a lot of blood,sweat and tears offered up on there alters over the years. The section next to it has a warmup area, at least that how i use it. Stretching, some machines, some tired jump-ropes, bands and so on. Next to this area is the cross fit area. This is in effect another whole building to which i will have to defer to someone who knows it better than I. The gym has a good sound system that plays some decent 80's. There are nooks to store your stuff. Lockers are available but i am not sure how that all works. The front desk is staffed M-F. But weekend coverage is iffy at best. BUT and this is a big BUT, is the doors are locked and you cannot get in without a token. You only get a token if your monthly member. So what about us daily folks you ask. We are F@%$!. Yep, say a prayer and hope someone see's you awkwardly pressing your face up against the one-way glass from the outside. Wave and knock and make all kinds of motions. That's what i do. I try and make it totally awkward for everyone inside trying there best not to see or acknowledge me. It really gets fun when a member comes walking around the corner and beeps in. It must be pretty funny for those driving by as well. I try and put on a good show. Waiting for the police to show up to haul me off. So a word of warning... you may not want to gulp down your pre-workout until you know you can get in if your a daily like me. So call and make sure. Sometime the phone lines go straight to VM on Saturday. Sunday nobody is there to let you in. Once your in you can pay the 10 bucks. But getting through those doors is a craps shoot on the weekend at least. Given the limited options for those committed to training, Zephyr's is a keeper. Worthy of my 30 minute commute each way to partake in its offerings.

Attend one advanced yoga class with Larry on a Wednesday night. I promise it will change your life.read more

I signed my daughter up for summer dance and it has been an amazing experience. Everyone already…read moreknows my daughters name and makes her feel so welcomed and comfortable to be herself. We signed up for multiple dance classes so she is able to pick which type of dance she wants to go into and im so impressed. We can't wait for fall classes!!