love f45 blackrock! always a challenge with helpful trainers to guide you through the movements and…read moreoffer modifications (or additional challenges) when needed. highly recommend checking out their 2 week trial, with a wide variety of class times you can always find a time that works for you.

I cannot say enough great things about f45 black rock The…read moreworkout: time limited, HIIT training, The trainers: eyes are on you with tips and alterations on each. The trainers are sweet, motivated, encouraging, knowledgeable and fit. They didn't make me do anything that was outside Rog my comfort zone The clientele: awesome team The community: supportive Cleanliness: each piece of equipment is wiped down after every single use. The gym is vacuumed and mopped after each class The price: worth every penny. Pro tip: worth it!! The story- I was in Buffalo NY for a 2 week period for work. I was able to get a weekly rate during my stay for $58 per week. I went to the gym every day during this 13 day period. Let me repeat that. I went to the gym every single day. I was truly hooked on this community and the positive spirit and support the leaders at f45 have created

Fun place, everyone is very friendly and willing to help you out. The yoga classes are great, the…read morevariety of climbs is so fun. I joined the monthly membership and love it

CRG just recently celebrated its two year anniversary and I went to climb this past weekend. I love…read morethis gym and its community-centric vibe. Management is great and the climbing problems are varied to the point where you simply won't find a local gym with the diversity of climbing challenges that CRG offers. They have been great to climb at during COVID and feel safe doing so with mask-mandates and other procedures. They have done away with the enforced timeslot reservations, but they worked well during the height of the pandemic to ensure capacity was kept low. If you're looking for a gym, CRG not only has climbing but a separate facility and room with treadmill, weights and a yoga room as well. The classes are free for members. I usually just come here to climb, but will occasionally run or bike using their gym facilities. I usually get here at least once or twice a week and this is a great place to help get you through a Buffalo-winter.

I've been going to Stretch Pilates weekly for the last 6 months. I've lost 35lbs so far along with…read moreseveral inches. I've become more tone and increased muscle strength but more importantly I'm more confident with myself. All of the instructors have been welcoming and encouraging. I mostly take classes with Allie and she has been an amazing instructor and cheerleader with my progress, she encourages me to push myself to "harder" classes and "harder" moves. I truly look forward to class each week and encourage others to take classes at Stretch!

I've been attending stretch for over 2 years on a consistent basis, mind you this is the first time…read morein my life that I have embraced a physical fitness regime on regular schedule. Stretch Pilates is amazing, the entire staff is skilled to address any of your needs. The owner, Larissa opened Stretch over 20 years ago - many of her clients have been attending for 20 years! I was fortunate enough to join Stretch Pilates and it has transformed my physical appearance along with helping relieve my stress! Since Covid which caused much disruption; Larissa and her team have gone above and beyond to ensure there is a safe environment for all the clients! I highly recommend taking a class at Stretch regardless of your fitness regime, it's transformative!

My experience with Formula3Fitness and specifically the 5 week challenge, which I have participated…read morein twice, both successfully, has been excellent. One important part that they teach us is about proper nutrition. The program teaches us about healthy eating, planning our meals and tracking what we eat. For me, it really helped me getting rid of some bad habits and getting my good eating habits back. The workouts are great, always challenging us, run by some excellent trainers. They are all very knowledgable, very positive, motivational and stress the right techiques to use with all exercises. Personally,I have several previous injuries, the trainers are great at not only adjusting the exercises due to my injuries, but stressing correct techniques to prevent any further injuries. I have gained strength in my shoulders, back and biceps which enables me to do all the workouts without any pain. Combining proper nutrition and consistently exercising has helped me go from 208 pounds to 163 pounds in the last year. I am feeling better, stronger, have more energy and sleep better. What I really like is the 45 minutes workouts, I make it part of my day and doesn't take up much time. I have worked out at many different clubs throughout my life but my experience with Formula3Fitness has gotten me much greater results in a short period of time, surpassing anything that I thought was possible. I highly recommend Formula3Fitness and the 5 week challenge to anyone looking for positive results. Kurt Elmquest

Prior to the pandemic I did Baptiste style power yoga for several years, but when my studio closed…read moreI fell out on any exercise except dog walking and just couldn't get it back. I started to feel my age, lots of aches and pains. For some reason, this March I decided to purchase an introductory pass to I am Yoga - a studio I had had my eye on for a while, wanting to try 26 & 2 style yoga. Just shy of 4 months later, I can't get enough of this studio or this style of yoga. The studio itself is very nice - I enjoy the setting in the Williamsville village, there is plenty of room to navigate entrances and exits and they have a nice locker room. The hot yoga room is large and comfortable - never feels crowded despite good attendance. You can either choose a dark corner to really settle inward or put yourself near a sunny window. Everyone is very friendly and low key - you never feel any pressure of any kind. The yoga is HOT, but I love that. I know it's not for everyone. I was surprised how much I like the regularity of the 26 & 2 sequence - strangely I never get bored as there just seems to be an infinite journey in each move - hard to explain. I can't believe how much I have strengthened - old injuries (knee surgeries) seem to be healing, aches and pains disappearing, feeling younger and with increased body positivity. The best result is in the area of mental health - my anxiety is much better. This style of yoga I find very meditative. Teachers are great - I take most of the classes from Madeline, but they're all great - they transmit the traditional dialogue, but oddly it never feels scripted. I LOVE that they have 6am classes - really a game changer for getting me there as I have trouble making it after work. I enjoy the Forrest Flow class on Tuesday nights but have trouble getting there regularly. Another factor - the participants are very diverse - from age, to gender, to "ability" level, everybody can be on their own journey, but together! Highly recommend trying out this studio!

I have a love hate relationship with yoga in general…read more It was trending towards the hate until I tried Bikram in NYC about 15 years ago. I don't know what got me in the first time. May have been as simple as a place opened on one of my regular walking routes. Not sure. But back then they offered unlimited classes for a few weeks for "newbies" for a very reasonable price. That studio was small and cramped, it's NYC after all. The changing rooms were sparse and not very nice, have to say. So I did the yoga for the time I had bought, and even got a few friends hooked with me. It was hard work, but so is living in NYC, so we were ready for the challenge. I didn't re-up when my trial ran out for a few reasons. Not the least of which was I heard about Bikrams behavior even back then. And I just didn't want to support that. But flash forward 15 years. And I'm looking for something to help me stretch more as I clearly need to do. With a shoulder that's been bothering me for ages now I remembered that Bikram had made me stronger for sure, even in the short time I did it. So I came here to try them out for a month. It's a friendly place. The ladies locker room is ok, certainly better than NYC. They have showers. I think you can rent towels too. Bring your own mat or use one of theirs for $2. They have bags in the locker rooms for your wet sweaty clothes after class. Bikram is done in over 100 degrees. It's 90 min. They really ask that you try to stay in the room the whole time. Especially your first few visits. But if you are feeling the heat, you can sit out a pose. This location offers 75 and 60 min hot classes too, which I was not familiar with. I like the 75 but find the 60 min a little fast paced for me. But remember, I find yoga very difficult. The yoga studio is huge. There are some posts that do disrupt views in the room. The mirrors are not aligned with each other so make sure you are aware of that when picking a spot, since the mirrors are important in Bikram classes. This is not a place that's easily accessible for the disabled - up a long flight of stairs to the second floor. They sell various types of water and EmergencE etc. all for reasonable prices. But you can also just bring your own. If there were things to think about - the ceiling lights are harsh to look at, and you are supposed to have your eyes open for the class, and you spend time looking at the ceiling. Another reviewer said it didn't have that "Bikram scent" - but it does. Just be prepared for it. I'm giving 5 stars because the environment is just so welcoming. And the "newbies" month unlimited is a great price. If you haven't tried Bikram, you need more than one class to really "get" it. If you've tried but not here, come try it. Great studio. Street parking, but watch the signs. Or there's a lot in back.

Very rude man answering phones here. I had a very bad experience simply inquiring about services.read more

I absolutely love Tummo. I have been a client for 3 weeks now and my only regret is that I didn't…read morestart sooner. I've been raving about it to my family and friends. The workouts are quick but so effective! They also are low impact so I'm never worried about injuring myself. I am so glad I don't have to slave away for hours in the gym anymore. This is the first time in years that I've been excited about a workout. I look forward to my session every week. Also, Derek is so knowledgeable and patient in explaining everything. I can't say enjoy great things about Tummo!

I gave this gym a try about 6 weeks ago. Took a complimentary workout to see if I'd like…read morekickboxing-oriented routine. Not for me. It's definitely a tough form of exercise, whips you in shape. But it's limited in a sense. You go from station to station and in half hour you're all done. You've got cardio plus weight training in one. Great time saver. That's a plus. Down side. Very small, cramped area. I didn't feel comfortable. You're surrounded by other folks sweating but is not a group exercise. It's more like "parallel play" in childhood developmental talk LOL. Each kid in the room is doing his own thing, at his own station, but no interaction. Costly. Membership was nearly $700-1K for a year. Plus in the already cramped exercise area, the owner's dog was roaming near the members working out. Unhygienic. This world has literally gone to the dogs! I mean really, no kidding. I ended up joining LA fitness. More traditional gym, variety of choices - group classes, equipment, weights, cycling, swimming/ aqua exercise etc. Membership for a year under $400. Locations across the US to use.

I love the fact that I can get a killer workout here and it's only 30 minutes!…read more The energy at this gym is fantastic! Allie,the owner, is a great trainer and I always leave sweating and smiling :). I def recommend this gym to anyone looking to get or stay in shape. Just bring a towel - you'll need it!

I was so happy to know they have a pool so I went to LA Fitness to join to my disappointment the…read morepool has been closed for a few years and will not be opening no time soon! All summer I went swimming at the Dingen pool in Cheektowaga it was so clean and wonderful the lifeguard's were so nice and helpful how they showed children how to swim well I thought I would have to wait for summer until Tim called from Cheektowaga Youth and brought me great news JFK high school is going to open the fitness center and POOL for the winter months!!!!went tonight and it was fabulous!!!Tim did it again Great Job God Bless Debbie

I've been to dozens of LA Fitnesses all over the country, maybe 100 of them. (Im not kidding)…read more This is the best LA Fitness I've ever been to. Lots of machines, never too crowded. Men's room was clean and well designed. Sound silly probably, but the best aspect about it was the lighting. There's a newer design (finally) by LA Fitness to have much more subtle lighting in the place. Most of them you get blasted the second you walk in by harsh, oppressive, artificial light. It feels like you're walking into a surgical theater. But the new ones, the lighting is much more refined, I love it. I was in town for a week and was a big fan of this location. The only negative I could even muster was that I remembered I was working out over the remains of the old Holiday Showcase Theaters, where I saw classics like Goonies and Who Framed Roger Rabbit when I was a kid! :(