I selected Brian Donovan as my coach because he holds two of the most advanced personal training…read morecertifications and has a great, low-key but encouraging, demeanor. During the time I have worked with Brian, I have reached and exceeded my weight loss, body fat, and flexibility goals. Every workout with him has been customized to my unique fitness goals and challenges. I was born with back problems and Brian is great about adapting the exercises for my specific needs. I've been working with him for over two years and have never had an injury. In addition, Brian is great about keeping up with the latest fitness and nutrition news and studies and always shares helpful tips for me to incorporate into my daily routine. I highly recommend Brian for anyone seeking a trainer. Whatever your needs and goals, he will develop a program for you that WORKS, and you'll have fun along the way because he has a great personality.

Do you remember back in grade school that teacher who never yelled yet everyone respected and…read moreobeyed? Well, Brian Donovan is cut from that cloth. Soft-spoken and friendly but focused and intense, Brian pushes me to exceed my previous limits not by yelling at me, but because I know that he's tailored the exercises specific to my strengths and weaknesses, and I can see how he is constantly fine-tuning the order and type of exercises to push me further past my previous failure points. This summer I'm looking forward to setting newer and higher fitness goals for myself and having Brian's creative routines and coaching to get me there.

Top 5 reasons that make Tony Doyle is the best personal trainer (according to me :))…read more 1. Experience and education. National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer (NASM). He can accurately assess your fitness level, help you figure out your goals and set up a program that will keep you motivated - and more importantly coming back week after week. 2. Supervision. You will NEVER do alone what he can help you accomplish! Face it, you don't know your own limitations and unless you are an elite athlete (and probably even if you are) you cannot always be aware of your form. For me, with weight training whenever it got hard - instead of calling more on my core - I would throw my shoulders into it for help - Tony ALWAYS noticed and reminded me what I needed to do. 3. Trust. How can you trust yourself to know if you are pushing hard enough or too hard? How do you trust that you can do an exercise correctly to achieve maximum result and not accidentally cause injury? With Tony, I totally trust his judgment - on things that I would have never even attempted myself - never would have thought I was capable of or had the confidence to try. 4. Accountability. Who is going to notice if you don't work out today? Maybe your buddy will but do you really want to be accountable to him/her - count on him/her to stay motivated? Tony works your plan to meet your goals but holds you accountable to show up and do the work. The bonus is my huge sense of accomplishment! 5. Genuineness. Does it matter that your trainer is the real deal? You just want someone that is very good at what they do and have all the qualities that people say they have. Well, that is the definition of the real deal and that is Tony. His genuine interest in what he does shows and hopefully that lifelong interest in exercise has rubbed off on me too. Because of the progress that I have made with the strength training, it gave me the confidence to sign up for a half marathon and his training plan for that will not just help me finish but shave a little off my time! So now stop thinking about it and - like the commercial says - just do it!! You will never look back and I promise you will never be sorry.

Omg, I had the best workout with Dan! He was phenomenal. Thank you very much for your services…read more I would highly recommend anyone to join Danny in personal training from group lessons to private sessions He specializes in anything from wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muyy Thai, kids self defense & adult self defense classes.. He is extremely easy to work with & it explains everything with such great detail which makes it so easy to catch on

I can finally run WITH items in my pockets. phenomenal (shirt) fit on the shoulders, I look 5lbs…read morebuffer!

I can't recommend this place highly enough. It's been an inspiration for me to work with each of…read morethese trainers. They encourage you to work at your own pace, are flexible with scheduling, and provide a comfortable, clean place for weight training. Very good experience there and I will keep at it.

Another ClassPass find! I came here cuz I was all about a 20 min workout, and wanted to see if…read morethat was enough time to truly get the butt kicking I was looking for. There's a WOD on the board that they'll run you through, so keep that in mind if you have any injures. I noted my injuries on the waiver and my trainer didn't mention them, so don't expect any modifications. Also, if you're using ClassPass, budget time out of your session for them to set up the machines (settings are stored for members). Also, the trainers are there more as a resource to ensure you're using proper form, following the WOD, and answering any questions you may have, so don't expect a one on one session with a trainer. Although there were some random exercises in between, like planks and the elliptical, the hard part was the machines, where I rocked a squat, lat pulldown, shoulder press, and chest press. To get set up for those four exercises, I needed to push/pull my hardest at two different settings to get the machine to calibrate my optimum resistance for the exercise. Once that's all set, you'll rock two sets of each exercise, with two reps in the first set and three in the second. The resistance is computerized, so you'll watch a monitor, and your goal is to push/pull enough so that your effort/output stays between the two lines on the monitor (which was a little hard since it wasn't eye level...and my eyes are usually crammed shut when I'm lifting heavy anyways). Basically, a solid $15 ClassPass workout to consider when you're strapped for time.

I had the pleasure of working out with Andrew last week. I had heard very good things from several…read morepeople about his workouts so I wanted to try it for myself. Although I think of myself as being in pretty good shape, his hour workout proved otherwise. Despite the workout's intensity, Andrew was super motivating. Every move we did was different, awakening new muscles that I did not know existed. The hour flew by, and I cannot wait for my next session. I highly recommend Andrew as a trainer.

Bora Fitness does a tremendous job allowing their clients to reach their physical fitness goals,…read moreand are one of the premiere training studios and gyms in the North Shore area. More so, Andrew, the owner and head trainer at Bora Fitness, is extremely kind, professional, and knowledgeable, and I recommend him with great regards.

I decided to learn to box at age 60. Noah is doing a great job teaching me in personal training…read moresessions. So good in fact that I am thinking about training for the Golden Gloves next year. I have also been attending a few of the daily group boxing classes taught by some of the other training staff. The staff is knowledgeable, the classes are fun and include people of all ages and abilities. Everyone seems welcoming and supportive. I would highly recommend I Noah Training.

Love this place! I do boxing along with personal training with Noah. Since starting he's helped me…read morelose 50 pounds:) super knowledgeable and understanding plus the atmosphere is warm, welcoming and fun. All of the coaches are very nice as well

Updating my review: Continued progress over the past 2 years - figured it would be a good time to…read moreupdate the review on the 2 year anniversary of seeing Mike. I feel so much stronger and better than when I first started! Mike has consistently impressed me with his understanding of the muscle systems, and has kept me pain free/ addressed issues rapidly as they've come up. More importantly, when I have running or tennis or golf injuries, I have found that I can bounce back more quickly. As an add on, I tried a boxing class with Otto through Mike and absolutely love it! If any of you are interested in trying out a boxing class, I highly recommend working with Otto. The best part of sessions with Otto is that he focuses on the technique of boxing while providing a great workout! My wife and I are both big fans and plan to continue with Ottos for boxing. Great add to our workout schedule!!

I first went to see Mike a year ago, and was immediately impressed by his broad expertise and easy…read moremanner. Although I'd originally intended to rebuild some of the muscle mass that I'd lost after a couple of years of working out, it was obvious that he could help in other ways. Now, looking back, I realize how far I've come: my posture has improved dramatically, I'm eating better, and I have more energy and stamina and strength. Perhaps more surprisingly though, he's coached me on other areas of my health and I find myself eating and sleeping better, and have somehow eliminated all of the acid reflux issues that I was experiencing. If you're looking for a coach to help with overall fitness and health, I'd absolutely recommend going to talk to Mike first.

I have been going to see Mark for years, he is the first to really ever fix my back problems. The…read moreholistic and diagnostic approach of the RX method really works for me

Background: I had been struggling with lower back pain for about twenty years. I started to develop…read morepain associated with Sciatica about two years ago. It got to the point where it would take me thirty seconds to sit or stand. It was BAD. I tried chiro, PT, accupuncture. Each offered a modicum of relief, but there was no clear path forward to relief. Nobody ever suggested that I could fully recover from it. I was totally frustrated and the other folks I talked to who had sciatica all "got over it" through surgery. No thank you. After about five months of appointments and continuing decline, I had a friend recommend Mark and Total Training. Present day: I just completed a 5k last week - a HUGE milestone. I'm 100% pain free, can play with my kids anywhere/anytime. I share the credit with Mark at Total Training: The process he took me through made me whole again. While it may feel a bit hokey at the beginning, I'm a complete believer. MAT basically says that if your muscles are not firing properly then your skeleton won't be lined up as it should and as such your body won't work as you like it. Compensation by other muscles trying to do the work of muscles that are not working ultimately lead to deterioration of your body's condition. It took about five months of weekly visits to get to a place where I was feeling significantly better. It took about a year to get to where I'm at today. I just changed from weekly appointments to biweekly. I'll probably continue to see Mark biweekly for another three to six months and then stick to a regimen of monthly visits. As Mark states: If your muscles have been compromised for ten or twenty years (which mine were), you're not going to see any lasting overnight solution. The solution comes with time, making sure the muscles are activated, that they stay online, and that you train them enough to support your lifestyle. You can't fix this stuff overnight. SO here's the scoop: I spend $7k with Mark over the course of a year to avoid surgery, fix lower back issues, remedy sciatica. That's priceless! I'd gladly pay double to get the results I did.