I've been working with Therese Stark over at Pilates-Movement for nearly the last year and it's…read morebeen amazing. The studio has recently moved over the 222 E Eerie building on the garden level below Vita Physical Therapy. The new space is larger, brighter, and cooler! As far as Therese's instruction, my time with her has changed both my body (dramatically) and my entire way of approaching my relationship with my body. When I went to Therese, I was in a great deal of shoulder pain that is a side effect of working a lot on a computer. I've never had an issue with my shoulders again. AND my pilates practice has completely changed other physical practices improving my yoga practice by leaps and bounds. I've learned so much and gotten so much stronger, I can't recommend pilates or Therese enough.

Therese is the best! After back surgery last year, a friend recommended pilates as a way to get…read moreactive again without getting reinjured and I am so glad I found Therese. She is an excellent teacher and I hope to continue learning from her for years to come. I always leave the studio feeling refreshed and energized, and after a few months I started noticing significant improvements in strength and endurance in other fitness activities. I have talked several family members and friends into trying it and they all love it.

I hate exercise. I arrived on Dee's doorstep, on the verge of double knee replacement, and in pain…read more I'd had previous surgery on both knees and was just past the expected date for knee failure and artificial knee installation. My goal was to strengthen my muscles in preparation for surgery, and moderate the pain if possible. I continued with 2 sessions each week, haven't yet needed surgery, and am not in pain. This is not a cure, but being able to delay surgery is money in the bank for me. Now, it's another year later, and I'm still showing up twice a week. Dee helped me with my recovery from a broken leg and serious orthopedic surgery this last year. I have a lousy pattern going here. I'm extremely limited in the progress I've made, compared to normal folks. Dee has been able to accommodate my meager progress the entire time. My doctors were not encouraging when I started Pilates. I'd tried Yoga, repeatedly got injured and was unable to recover. Physical Therapy didn't help. So, It was purely experimental when I bought a trial package and dragged my sorry self to try Pilates. I can't imagine they want more customers like me, but I'd recommend her services without reservation.

As one of the older members of CFMF, I have never felt intimidated by any of the work outs. Nina…read moreand her coaches are extremely skilled at scaling a work out to individual needs. They are encouraging, as are other members and this has become my happy place during the pandemic. I feel extremely safe here and even before Covid we joked that we could eat off the floor in Nina's gym it is so clean. I have belonged to many gyms over the years and the one thing I LOVE about working out at CFMF is how varied the workouts are. Nina listens to the members and adapts each workout to build off the last one. It's amazing how much detail goes into programming and communicating with members. Nothing is taken for granted, this business is evolving with the needs of members and the crazy world we are living in right now.

Nina is great! She is very knowledgeable! She is so flexible and focused on your success in…read moreachieving whatever your goals are! I highly recommend working with her!

The gym is poorly set up, dirty and generally substandard. The management engages in unethical…read morebilling practices, does not respond to communication and makes it impossible to cancel your membership.

Naturally Awesome…read more I've been going to the same gym for 4 years and they recently closed. Looking for a new gym is a real pain, there are so many choices and it's not an easy decision to make. CoMotion is unlike any gym I've ever been to, in a good way. When I first started working out I was looking for more flexibility as one of my primary goals. CoMo fits the bill for this - their group workouts have many standards like push-ups but they utilize "natural movements" and pepper in circuits with jumping, lifting, throwing and catching. The workouts are not easy - there is a dynamic warmup, then you do some circuits, with some stretching at the end, totalling around 60 minutes. My heart rate monitor shows that I'm putting out more effort and burning more calories than the "regular" group fitness classes I've been doing for years so that's way cool too. Their classes are scheduled at convenient times and the staff is super helpful. They offer a free 7-day trial so that made it super easy to try out before committing to extended visits. If it doesn't suck, it's not worth doing.

I signed up with Joey and FBU. He gave me the same cookie cutter website as Body By Design and…read moreunder delivered on all the marketing deliverables. Then proceeded to lock my account, and deny his guarantee. My business now has no access to its website, contact list, or A2P number.

I completed my Six Week Bootcamp Challenge, and am writing the required, "honest" review included…read morein the terms when I signed up for my "Free" 6 week challenge which cost me, all told $441. But I get ahead of myself. I really want to give an honest, useful review, and I will write from good to bad. Food Program: 5 The diet and exercise program is effective, without being overly complex. In 6 weeks, following their required minimum attendance at 3 bootcamps (I did 4 for two weeks), and mostly following the food plan religiously, I lost 20.1 lbs and reduced my body fat % by 4.4. The results are there to be had, if you commit and don't get injured. They tell you up front that the weight-loss results are 80% from following the food plan rigorously, and I have to agree. The horror of my normal diet was revealed to me as I converted to a low-carb, high protein "clean" diet. I was not hungry ever, though changing habits to cook within the program limitations required some extra time. Nothing worthwhile is easy I guess. Exercise Program: 5 The workouts were excellent. High intensity circuit training, with variety every day. I was amazed to find out how thoroughly my body could be worked in no more than 45 minutes! Different trainers bring their individual styles, and after a couple weeks I knew which classes to attend for best satisfaction. (If you're new to exercise, have laid off for too long as I had, or generally don't know your kettle bells from your lats, please pay attention to the "Personalization" section, later.) Staff: 4.5 Generally decent. The front office staff involved in getting me started all knew their specific roles. Though the "on-boarding" seemed a little rushed, they do have a well-oiled system for getting more and more people into their system. As for trainers -- They all know what they're doing, and led fun classes. I found 3 regular instructors to be especially knowledgeable and willing to work above and beyond the minimums: Hat-tip to Alex Mariani, Andrew McWilliams and Justin Pleznik, who all contributed directly to helping me avoid injury!! Each person will find their own favorites, and these were mine. Personalization: 2 I entered the program as a sedentary 52 year old with back issues. I explicitly noted to everyone I talked to that my priority was not injuring my back. During the induction process, everyone assured me that there would be plenty of custom tailoring to my needs, but I found myself to be largely on my own in making sure I didn't push too hard, too fast. Know thyself! As I noted above, if you're new to exercise, circuit training, groups, free weights, etc., you will mostly be expected to figure everything out on your own, or by watching the regulars. Take things at a pace YOU can tolerate. Don't push too hard and injure yourself on day 1. No one will be telling you not to, aside from the general guidance to work to your own limits. For the price, I expected a little more personal attention to technique, form, etc. I got if from the three mentioned above, but I think those first couple classes are the balance point between a successful course, and a potential horrifying crash into injury. YMMV. Cost/Advertising: 1 I have two issues: First, false/misleading advertising, and second hidden prices/evasive answers. === False/Misleading Advertising === I responded to a Facebook Ad boldly touting a "FREE" 6-week challenge bootcamp. Within moments of entering my initial orientation, I was sat down to discuss cost. It's free, right? Well, "The Challenge is free... we normally sell that for $799, but we're giving it away to you! All you have to do is pay $294, for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks your "Membership will automatically continue at $49 per week. You can cancel any time after your six weeks, but you have to give us 30 Days cancellation notice..." tl;dr - this FREE challenge will cost you $294, which is -- wait for it -- $49 a week!! The same price you will continue having automatically debited after your six weeks ends. And if you're not careful, you're also locking yourself into 4 weeks BEYOND the 6 weeks. If their phrasing leads you to believe you can't give notice of quitting until after your six weeks is complete, you will be locked into 4 more payments of $49. To successfully leave this Six Week program you have to give 30 days notice before you even begin your THIRD WEEK! When I wanted to continue, but not at the VIP level, I asked for alternative price packages. They have nothing in writing to give me. I asked, what would the price be for the right to attend 3 classes a week, instead of unlimited. I was told $67 a week. That is insane, if my unlimited package is $49. Stop the misleading ads. Just tell people it is $49 a week, and no alternatives exist. The only reason I'm not continuing the program is because of this cost/evasiveness issue. Larissa (GM) was super, processing my cancellation quickly, with no hassles. Thank you

Hard to believe that East Side Pilates (ESP) has yet to get a review. Two private lessons in, and…read moreI'm a huge fan of the studio. I can usually tell within my first 10 minutes of a first lesson on whether the teacher/student relationship is going to work out. I've been fortunate enough to have been taught by some awesome instructors in most major cities I've traveled to over the past five years. I've also had my share of crappy ones as well. Thus, I'm VERY particular with who I choose as my instructor. Being a future physical therapist who suffers from plenty of joint pain (and multiple operations), one of of my criteria in choosing a studio/instructor is whether I'd feel comfortable enough to send a patient there without the risk of the instructor injuring/killing them. I've definitely found a winner with Dawn at ESP. She's a wonderful instructor who actually listens to her clients. She's great at cueing students on what the particular exercise entails. Despite being classically trained, she's open to mixing things up a bit to keep me challenged and interested. I've taken lessons in the past by the annoying "classical purists/snobs" who refuse to change their routine - constantly name dropping and stating that "Joe" (as in Joe Pilates) did it a certain way and that's the ONLY right way. I guess they would be correct if we were still in the 19th century, but anatomy, orthopedics and biomechanics have evolved since then. Back on topic of Dawn, I have yet to take one of her classes, but plan on doing so soon. I know that she'll be equally as great teaching a group as she does a private lesson. The studio does offer group lessons at an affordable price, at least in comparison to studios in LA or NY. The variety includes reformed, tower, mat, jump board, and barre classes, and I believe classes are taught everyday. Classes run from around $15 to $25, and privates are $60/55 minute session. Packages are available, which can bring the prices down quite a bit. And for all you newbies to the studio, they offer fantastic introductory packages. I purchased an introductory three-pack for $160. In any case, East Side Pilates gets my seal of approval. I'm already looking forward to returning for my next lesson.....a very good sign that I found a winner indeed! Tip (an addendum): If you're a complete newbie or have an orthopedic/neurological condition, I HIGHLY recommend talking to Ann (the owner - who's awesome with coordinating lessons and communicating) and setting up a few privates prior to taking classes. Some of the moves can put your body into compromising positions with certain conditions, so it's better to err on the cautious side!

ESP is an amazing east side resource for all your movement needs - yoga, pilates, barre, thai…read moremassage, and more. And you need to move! They tailor movement classes to your needs and provide expert guidance as you learn. Move Milwaukee! -Lora DeWan Dental Wellness

I have been an online client of Ryan's for about 6 months and have learned so much about nutrition,…read moremy body and my lifestyle. I was a competitive Division I athlete and currently a Division I coach so thought I had a pretty good background on nutrition and fitness. However, I learned I wasn't focusing on the important foundational aspects of my eating and fitness habits. With Ryan's help and guidance, I've lost 10 pounds and truly feel like I understand how my body works and reacts to my workouts and meals. Ryan is a mentor but also a great accountability partner which is what we all need! He's understanding of my lifestyle and is supportive when I don't have a perfect week. I am super grateful for Ryan's guidance and helping me get back on a healthy track!

I have been working with Ryan for a year. Since then, I have lost weight and inches. More…read moreimportantly I have gained strength and confidence. When I started working out with Ryan I had sore knees and a sore shoulder. Now that I have built strength in both of those area, I rarely have any pain and I can accomplish so much more. My stamina, mood and attitude have all improved. Ryan is professional and dedicated to his clients. He is extremely knowledgeable and genuine. He will challenge you and encourage you without making you feel like a failure if you don't quite meet all your goals! I've tried many different weight loss and work out programs throughout my life but working with Ryan is the only thing that has allowed me to want to change my life and make exercise and good nutrition a part of my every day life! I highly recommend Right Body Fitness!

The most humbling experience, but the coaches and front staff make you feel welcome and…read morecomfortable. It can be intimidating in your first few classes when everyone there looks like a pro, but the lights are dim, the music loud, and you end up not even noticing that anyone else is in the room. And you will work! I always left shaky, with sore muscles in places I didn't even know I had. One of the toughest workout classes I've ever experienced, but I joined after how great I felt afterward.

Tried solidcore for the first time for a friends birthday. We took a Beginners 50 class, and what a…read morehumbling experience. Raven walked us through using the equipment and a few exercises. I love that the keep the lights low and the playlist fun. It's definitely a different type of workout than I'm used to and my butt was so sore when I woke up the next morning. So fun. Can't wait to go again.