This is one of the best Brazilian Jiujitsu in the north east. The owners are some of the highest…read moreranked black belts around. The rest of the instructors are very skilled and great teachers. This place is great for all levels of jiujitsu. You will feel safe and welcome to the balance family.

Balance studios is a wonderfully inclusive environment. My whole family has trained for 15+ years…read moreat their various locations and have ALWAYS felt welcomed. The confidence we have received from training with balance is priceless! The instructors are professional, world class athletes that train all levels with courtesy and consideration. The best in the city in my opinion!! Try a class and make your own decision, you will not regret it!

Awesome gym for both beginners and experienced Muay Thai students alike. I had roughly two years…read moreexperience coming to Heavy Hitters. I never knew I had some bad habit techniques until working with coach Mike. Within weeks of drill and adjustments, I made noticable improvements in technique and power. Coach Mike is the owner as well as the head coach of the gym and takes great care and pride teaching his students.I highly recommend this gym and it's crew of students if your looking to have fun and learn real Muay Thai.

After looking around Philly for a high-quality, welcoming, and judgement-free gym where I could not…read moreonly shake off the cobwebs but also get a great workout, I happened upon Heavy Hitters and I was not disappointed. Coach Mike runs a wonderful program that draws like minded people with all different experience levels to improve themselves and learn the beautiful art of Muay Thai. His coaching style will push you to meet his high expectations but also support you along the way. If I wasn't moving across the country I would definitely make Heavy Hitters my long time home.

This is a boxing gym and one of the instructors, Randall, has been boxing since 1989 and opened the…read moregym three years ago. We did a bag class which was a lot of punching intermixed with floor work including my most hated burpees. The class was challenging and educational. At the beginning of the class they wrap your hands and give you boxing gloves. The studio and gym space was large and did not feel crowded or hectic. I liked the fact that they had real gym equipment so even if there was not a class going on you could go there and work out. I was surprised to hear that they offered yoga and hit classes too. The gym is very affordable for all that it offers. We did an intro class but we are considering joining now. Thank you Randall!

I've been boxing off and on for a long time in multiple cities, and 10 Hands has been by far my…read morefavorite place to box. First of all, the community is large and full of people who are interested in boxing and MMA but are also friendly folks. It's also not dominated by a bunch of dudes, which is nice to see. The instructors are top-notch and willing to discuss technique, both in terms of offense and defense. Highly recommended for people who are looking to get fit, find community, and/or looking to learn combat sports. ** Also, I'm struggling to understand some of the negative reviews I've seen here. The facility is incredibly well-maintained and the management is professional.**

This place is awesome. I have visited and lived in multiple states and joined / popped into a lot…read moreof gyms. This one is unique in the best way. It has everything you need, things you just want for fun, and without the big cookie cutter gym atmosphere. The gym is a personal training gym that also takes memberships. The trainers are welcoming even if you're not working with them. It has a cool layout. The owner is rad. And it's open 24/7 so you don't have to worry about holidays or closures. Do yourself a favor, just go in there and check it out.

I first decided to try out MASS F.I.T. after a bout of back pain. At 32, I decided that this was…read morenot a road I wanted to go down. Looking around online, I was drawn to the focus on whole body strength. This is the best investment I have made in myself in years. Brendan evaluated me, identified areas of strength and improvement, and explained how I could improve in my weak areas. His evaluation fell exactly in line with my suspicions. I have been training with Brendan for about 12 weeks now and I am stronger than I have ever been. I have had no back pain since starting with MASS F.I.T. and I have felt supported every step of the way. When I show up, I am there to work, but the reward is well worth the effort.

I have been training with Daniel Pope for two months now and have never felt better or been in…read morebetter shape. He is my biggest cheerleader and always pushing me to be my best self. Highly recommend for any age or shape!

My son has been attending this school for about 2 years and it's great for him. Helps him to…read morefocus. He learns respect and hard work among other things. He really enjoys going and looks forward to his 2 classes per week

Not for women over 40, kinda on ththe disrespectful side at times in my personal opinion. No kinda…read morepositive attitude always on the negative side. Nice place, plenty of parking, he's good letting you reschedule if you need to, and he'll answer any questions you may have, but that's only if you do the talking, so at times I felt as he could care less and I just continued my class till I finished them all, since I paid upfront. Not everyone can talk to or teach seniors, but it was a lesson learned as I'm 55. Now this is just speaking on my age bracket, but I believe he does great with the young kids and teens and young adults. It's kinda hard looking for a person who can help teach any senior about new and different workouts. Continued success and support for you.

First time here, I had a personal training session with Cheryl. But before I actually signed up to…read morework with her the owner was so professional and welcoming. He provided a vast amount of information to answer all your questions. Cheryl is smooth, calm, takes her time, very friendly. I enjoy the 30 mins I was there.

Seems like a great school based off reviews. Would have loved to try it. However no one answers…read morethe phone when you call, no one replies to your emails and no one returns the phone call when you leave a message. I'm not even sure if this place is open.

Martial Posture is a great place for karate instruction. There is a wide range of students here,…read morefrom little teeny white belts as young as 4 all the way up to big tall black belts, and everything in between. Located at 21st and Chestnut, this is a convenient location for Center City residents -- close to parking, mass transit and many restaurants. Classes are held for each level on Saturdays and two days during the week (some M&W, others T&Th). For $99 you get eight lessons a month, which you can take whichever days you want. This flexibility has been very helpful. What really sets this school apart to me though is the excellent teaching staff. Mr. Ish leads the school and he's a great leader to both the students and his staff. Discipline is maintained, but never in a mean way, always with kindness or humor. Black belt students help with classes and often assist students who need extra help. Classes are small or split up into smaller groups, and each starts with a very good warmup followed by instruction which concentrates on a series of moves; teachers also show the students how the moves apply to actual combat. In addition to classes there is a sparring class for all ages. There is also a room for students before or after class where they can read, watch a movie or play computer games, do their homework or just hang out. There's a water dispenser. The classes are supplemented by summer camp weeks and there are after school programs and camps that often coincide with school holidays. I can't speak highly enough of this great school and the terrific job they do here.

It really pains me to write this review. I've been taking classes at RippedPHL since shortly after…read morethey opened. Of the various treadmill workout studios in the area that have come and gone over the years, it consistently was my favorite. It had been in my regular rotation for a while until they changed the Thursday night class that best fit in my schedule to a strength only class. Since I really like the treadmill portion I hadn't been here in several months. During that time they made some changes, and the class names changed. I was hoping it was just the names, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. I'll start by saying that I'm a runner - I run regularly, most often on trails with lots of hills. Although I am squarely a back of the pack, party pace runner. Ripped's treadmill programs have three options of increasing difficulty. They also have a high incline hiking option that I was excited about when they launched, but never ended up trying once I saw that it hits speeds of 4.0 MPH and higher. That's not a realistic hiking pace for me, especially when you're at double digit inclines. I've always found level 1 of the running programs challenging, but doable. Now, however, level 1 is significantly harder. When the first treadmill interval kicked off, instead of the usual 3.8 MPH warm-up pace, the level 1 warm-up pace had jumped to 4.5 MPH, which is a pretty significant increase. And it just got harder from there. At one point the speed was at 6.5 MPH, which used to be a flat road sprint speed for level 1, but this time we were mid-hill on a 5% incline and going up from there. The second tread set started off with 5.0 MPH as the warm-up. For level 1! That's not a warm-up for me - that's my race pace. I had to completely tap out with this new program. I know some people like the challenge of striving for goals out of reach and find that motivating, but I'm the opposite. If I wanted to try something harder and currently out of reach I could try levels 2 or 3. Finding myself completely unable to keep up with the lowest level option as someone who identifies as a runner outside of class, let me feeling really bad about myself. I used to leave these classes feeling tired and challenged, but confident and accomplished. I left this class feeling defeated and bad about myself. At a time when it seems like a lot of studios are making an effort to accommodate people at all levels of the their fitness journey, Ripped appears to be going in the other direction. And yes, I realize I can modify and reduce the speed or walk when I can't keep up, but those numbers I'm supposed to be attaining and failing to reach are right there in front of me challenging how I feel about my performance. One of the benefits of fitness classes for me is the boost they provide to my mental health, and that isn't going to help me think positively about my fitness journey and performance. If your approach to fitness is different than mine and/or you're further along on your fitness journey in terms of performance, I encourage you to try RippedPHL. It really is a great studio - the instructors are amazing and the front desk is always awesome and welcoming. And I'm assuming their regular members asked for this update and like the harder programs, which is why they've made the update. I wish the studio the best, I really do - we've lost too many fitness studios in Philly recently. But I feel like I stepped off the train for a minute and it sped away and left me behind. So I'm going to have to explore other options that work better for me for where I am on my physical and mental fitness journey.

This was located on a third floor walkup in Rittenhouse. I was exhausted by the time I got to the…read moretop of the stairs, but I guess that is a good pre-workout to get you ready for the class. Malik was the instructor. For someone that wants to get into running I really think that this is a great motivation. Everyone is on treadmills and the intensity of the speed and workout varies during the workout. Each treadmill is state of the art and they have large vivid screens that were streaming images of streets of NYC. It was engaging to watch. You would alternate from the treadmill to the workout benches and on the benches there were different weights that you could use for activities like dead lifts and sumo squats. There was also a variety of stretching exercises. The workout room was a bit cramped and dark for my liking but maybe that is something that just takes some getting used to.