BEST WORKOUT ON LONG ISLAND!!!
I cannot give enough praise to this place. I have always been pretty dedicated to staying in shape and used to work out on my own 5+ days per week by running and using fitness videos at home. I always thought I was getting great workouts... until I tried TBBC. My husband stumbled upon the class when he was looking for a trainer to work with to get started on an exercise routine and had been getting great results (he lost 35 lbs. in 4 months) but I didn't feel the need to try it out myself. Then winter rolled around, a time where I run less and sometimes fall into a slump, and Billy was having a promotion, so I decided to give it a try. I figured I go for a month or 2. That was almost a year ago and I now can't imagine NOT coming here. I thought I was in good shape when I started (I had been running at least 3 miles a day for years) but the first workout kicked my butt! I got the best workout of my life that day, even though I couldn't even finish all of the exercises. I definitely pushed myself harder than I knew I could. At home, I probably would have done half as much and thought it was a great workout.
There are so many great aspects to TBBC. Firstly, although the workouts are tough (definitely put P90-X to shame), they are tailored to people of all fitness levels, from people who haven't exercised ever, to those with injuries (some of my friends in the class have back problems or had knee surgery, etc.), to elite athletes. The trainers are the best I've ever worked with and are experts on form and giving modifications for every level, so no matter what your abilities are, you get an outstanding workout. They also teach proper form. Unfortunately it's easy to injure yourself when following an exercise video bc there's no one there to critique your form, especially when you're starting to get tired (it has happened to me). That won't happen here, though believe me, you will get tired. Most importantly you will get amazing results. Whether you're looking to lose weight or just tone up, it WILL happen. The trainers are great at helping you set goals and then achieve them. One of my friends lost 10 lbs. in the first 2 weeks. As for myself, I could barely do one push-up when I started, and now I'm up to almost 100 (one of my goals)! The workouts are always different, so it never gets boring, and you won't hit a plateau bc they're based on muscle confusion (google it if you don't know why that's important). Plus since they're high intensity interval training workouts (HIIT), you get a more effective workout in less time (and if you go to one of the morning classes, like I do, you're increasing your metabolism for the rest of the day). Years ago when I used to go the gym, I would do an hour of cardio and then another hour of weight circuits. Now I get better results in only 45 minutes. And I'll I'm using is my own body, a jump rope, and some hand weights. Also, in addition to being a certified trainer, Billy H has a degree in nutrition, so if you need help with working on your diet, you can get advice from someone who really knows what he's talking about.
I know this is a long review, but I really have nothing but wonderful things to say about the trainers here. I've been asked quite a few times if I'm in training for something, based on all my Facebook check-ins to boot camp. My answer: "Nope, I'm just addicted." And I am! You wil be too! read more