I signed up for TrainerNick's Little Black Dress Project. Nick makes working out and getting…read morehealthy easy. The meal plan was pretty good. I didn't think of it as a diet. You don't eat the same things every day like some "diets" tend to do. I liked how the LBD project taught me how to eat a better without really cutting food groups out. I enjoyed getting daily motivating emails from Nick. My favorite part was how you can see your progress throughout the 6 week program. The competition part was a bigger plus for me. It encouraged me to push harder to not be last. I definitely recommend trying out the LBD project. It was different and a ton of fun. I liked it so much I'll be signing up for the 3rd time. Nick if very knowledgeable in nutrition and fitness. Whenever I had questions, he was there with an answer. i also did a month of online training with Nick. He would check up on me every so often to make sure I was staying on track. if I wasn't he would try to figure out what we can change to get me back on track. You can tell Nick enjoys helping people get into a healthier lifestyle. I just wish I had more time in my day to be able to do in person sessions.

Nick was one of the best trainers I ever worked with! We worked together back in 2011 as he helped…read moreprepare me for the Marine Corps Marathon (a grueling 26.2 mile run through Washington DC). I had never run a marathon before. This was all new to me and it was very hard. Based on my poor eating habits I had no business even trying. However, Nick quickly pointed out the Snickers wrappers on the floor of my car and the empty McRib box hidden in my glove box. After 8 months of training with Nick I lost 80 lbs, raised nearly $6000.00 for my run, and completed my first and not my last full marathon. He's great! He really is! Be prepared, he will point out the large, pepperoni, pan pizza, with butter cheese crust pizza box in your trash can that you got from Jet's pizza the night before because it tastes so good!

Chicago Family Fit is an amazing, local small business. The trainers are all very friendly an…read moreknowledgable, and they are great with fitness beginners (like me) too. Not only is it always kept clean, (which is even more important these days), but with their one on one training, there is always plenty of space to workout. You can tell they take pride in maintaining a friendly yet professional atmosphere. Parking is easy and their hours are very accommodating. Highly recommend.

Great location. Found the trainer, Gabriel, to be very kind and knowledgeable. I'd recommend him…read more Brian, other trainer, was knowledgeable but rude and unprofessional. Yells at people including his customers. Talks about clients behind their back. Really, there is more to being a trainer than technical knowledge. Stay away.

The intensity helped me stay warm!…read more Having flown into Chicago and it's below 50 degree days for a work trip, I was glad to find this Orangetheory close to my hotel. I came in Saturday for Coach Lacey's class 3G (treadmill, rower & strength) class and the front desk team was welcoming, finding my membership and getting me signed into the class. The soundtrack was very high energy and Coach Lacey was educational & intense, keeping me motivated through a great workout that got me in the orange and red zones. Like the OrangeTheory I go back home, they also had a wellness popup, with The Perfect Poke giving B12 shots. All around an excellent workout. So glad to be an OTF member!

Orangetheory has amazing classes and instructors! I've been…read moreat this studio for a little over a year and I have enjoyed every minute of it! The staff is great and super helpful. The studio is clean. The coaches are professional, supportive, and nice! Love this studio!

Adrian is an amazing guy and an epic personal trainer. He worked at the tone up club in Park Ridge…read moreand I connected to him socially. He had trained my brother in law a few years back and the results were impressive. I wanted the same and he agreed to train me at this new place called the Underground Fitness Studio. The first thing to know is that this location shares the parking lot with Chase bank. It's also important to know that it's OK to park there because they are a tenant despite the fact that the signage everywhere says chase bank parking only. The second thing to know is that Verizon cell service anyways stinks because it's underground. In the short time I had with Adrian, I did begin to see results! I lost about 10 pounds and I was heartened to learn that despite the fact that Adrian was moving to Florida, he was placing me in the very good and capable hands of Danny. Folks, I have tried personal training on and off for years now and never have I had such good results so quickly. Not only that though but now that I'm working with Danny, I really see the difference a dedicated and caring trainer can make! Danny is brilliant! He started with an assessment and it is obvious that he cares so much about not only the success of the gym but for the well being of his members! The pictures I am posting are from Adrian's going away party... and while I have seen Danny running anything from training camp for kids to small group classes and personal training the one constant is him regularly going above and beyond the call of duty. In short, Danny personalizes fitness to a point where he meets you where you're at and becomes nothing short of a champion in helping you attain your goals. Look, there is an Orange Theory amd an FFC close by. There are big box gyms in the area too... but I am telling you Yelpers... pound for pound, you are going to have to search far and wide to find the same kind of positive energy and just humble Midwestern I wanna help you attitude that Danny possesses and instills as part of the ethos of his gym. He's teaching me how to eat, the importance of rest, he gives me homework and is escorting me into my next dream chapter of my life. Every day I am more fit, confident and happy because of Danny, Underground Fitness and his endless dedication to truly make a difference. Check this place out. You will not regret it :) ‍‍

I highly recommend Tone Up 2 Fitness. The owner and trainer is truly one of the best teachers I've…read moreever had. He taught me so many valuable things--not only about fitness, but also about discipline, consistency, and believing in myself. His passion for helping others grow and improve really shows in everything he does. I'm extremely grateful for everything I've learned through Tone Up 2 Fitness, and I wish him nothing but the best of luck as he continues to grow his business. I have no doubt he will keep succeeding and open many more locations in the future. Bart is also great for people who don't speak English, as he communicates very well in Polish, English, and Spanish. He is fun, motivating, and easy to work with, which makes every training session enjoyable. I'm very grateful for everything I've learned, and I wish him the best of luck as he continues growing his business.

If you are looking for a place to start your journey on loosing weight or weight training Tone up 2…read moreFitness is a great place to go. I was looking for a personal trainer to help me build strength and loose some weight. my personal trainer Bart has been great in helping me with that journey. He is patient, friendly and supportive on helping you with whatever your goal is. There's other personal trainers . They do group workouts, and one on one training. Place is clean and in the summer time they do workouts outside the place .

It breaks my heart that I have to write this review as my issue has nothing to do with their…read moreservice or the professional trainers and flexologists that work there. I recommend them as part of your aging health and wellness routine. As a former track athlete, I enjoyed the hard (and sometimes painful) stretches to get into needed areas. It is because of these individuals that my review is 3 stars and not 1. This review is a WARNING for anyone who decides to become a member and to beware of their deceptive billing tactics. I had to unfortunately cancel my membership due to personal reasons. I was duped into freezing for 3 months. At the end of I could cancel or continue on with my membership. I choose to cancel knowing there would likely be a penalty only to be charged $329 at my next billing date (a month from then) because I was 30 days and not 31 days from the required cancellation time period. I wasn't even offered the penalty which I would have graciously took. There membership policies are not transparent or accessible to the members. I was shared information from texted photos that were up for interpretation. There "managers" have no real authority other than to sell, schedule and charge you. Messages and emails are rarely returned, they screen calls and you will never speak to someone with any real authority, which only adds fuel to the fire. To add to the frustration, StretchLab's operations@stretchlab.com to inquire about their policies is not a working email. So good luck trying to find reasonable answers other than "that's our policy". I do not recommend a continued membership. Get something that gives you more financial control. Looks like a learned a hard lesson. Which sucks because bragged about the place since joining and would have likely renewed in the future. They should learn from Fitness Formula as to how to handle these things instead of a bait and switch mentality. I have also heard similar stories with all of Xpoenential franchises. Hope this was helpful!

Stretch Lab Park Ridge should be part of every older adult's health & wellness routine. As you age,…read moreflexibility is key to independence & mobility. Since working with Alain twice a week: 1) balance has improved, 2) able to maneuver stairs w/o holding the railings, & best of all, 3) roll out of bed placing both feet firmly on the floor without any pain.

I started in December 2011 after trying and failing to do weight lifting on my own at the gym. I…read morehave a number of random health issues (bad knees, bad shoulder, diabetes, exercise induced headaches) and they have done a great job of always keeping all that in mind. I have had no injuries or pain the entire time which beats my past experiences working out solo or with a personal trainer. They even understood my physical therapy exercises and helped me get the equipment I needed to do them at the gym before my sessions. It may only be a 20 minute session but it is packed! The trainer sets up the next machine while you are working out so that you go from machine to machine very quickly. I get a whole body workout by the end of my session and feel great instead of beat down. I go 2x a week and have seen huge strength gains in just a few months. Every time I feel like I could not lift anymore weight and every week I'm able to take on another couple pounds. I even beat my husband at arm wrestling the other day! What keeps me coming back is the atmosphere. It's not a crowded, intimidating gym. It's usually just me, a trainer and one other client. I can show up in my baggy gym clothes and not feel out of place. The trainers are fun and non-judgmental. Personally I do better being accountable to someone (a big gym wouldn't notice if I flake out for a month) and yet they are very flexible about scheduling so that it's not difficult to fit into my busy life.

My days of competitive ballroom dancing seemed a distant memory. I had just completed my second…read moreround of rehab following a TriMalleolar Fracture of my left ankle which had left me muscularly depleted. My dance partner anxiously waiting in the wings for word if I would be able to again partner with him and reach national ranking. I was on a quest. Longing to return to the gym where I once lifted weights twice a week and did cardio to maintain my stamina on the floor, I knew that I needed to rebuild my frame differently... I was looking for something that I had dabbled with once: slow training. But where would I find someone who knew what I needed? It was serendipity that one evening searching the internet, I found a video of a local news segment featuring The Exercise Coach. I couldn't believe my eyes - slow training in action supplemented by computerized biofeedback! Sign me up - today! I met Michael the next week. He was patient as I laid it out my goals for him. I was very clear about what I could do, what I wanted to accomplish and when it came to how we needed to get there, well, that was his speech. He agreed to modify his approach to meet my abilities and worked to ensure that each visit I was appropriately challenged. I warned him I would bulk up quickly, and he was happy to see my progress with every visit. In just 3 months, I had gained 10 pounds of lean muscle and had rebuilt a substantial bulk of my missing quad muscles. With another 3 months, I have successfully exceeded my goals with the help of Kevin and Michael I rebuilding my core strength and adding even more lean muscle to my frame. Everyone is thrilled to see me back on the floor training for competition in 2019! Thank you Kevin and Michael for all that you have done to help me return to the floor.