I heard about this gym from a friend in Howard County that is competing in a body building…read morecompetition, so I decided to stop by and check it out when in the area...well....my first reaction when I set foot into this gym was .....WOW! I was BLOWN AWAY!!! Upon entering this 24/7 gym (another awesome perk!), I was immediately greeted with a huge smile and HELLO by one of the owners. He introduced himself and pointed to his co-owner wife, Florence, who was working out. I waved to her as I toured the gym. I felt at home immediately!! They were so welcoming, friendly and super helpful! This "true gym" has everything you need from cardio equipment to the real deal tools to build your body for personal satisfaction or if you're competing. There is wide variety of weights to build muscle whether you occasionally workout or are a serious body builder. They even have a POSE room! If you're within 30-45 mins of this gym, this is the place for you. I was thoroughly impressed. They also have inspirational quotes on the walls to keep you motivated! EXCELLENCE!

Mr Kenny is an absolutely amazing man and took great care of me for the year that I was stationed…read morethere in the military. He and his wife are very caring and kept the place in amazing condition every day. They went above and beyond to meet all the needs of each member and knew them all personally. Highly recommend if you live in Howard County--so much better than your typical Gold's or other franchise gym!

If you are new to CrossFit, intimidated to walk through the door, let the Cove be your first gym…read more Brian, the owner, will make sure you feel comfortable and are ready to step into your first class. I was terrified to pick up a barbell, and in the intro class, you become familiar with the moves with a PVC pipe first. All of the coaches are amazing. They truly meet you where your fitness ability is and give you plenty of options to scale moves and weights to what you need. They also are really good about challenging you enough to get stronger. The classes are fun! They're hard, but you don't even mind when you are working out with people who are cheering you on and jamming out to the music with you. I've never met a better community of people to workout with. I genuinely look forward to going to the gym. There are plenty of times that work for any schedule and you have the option to go to open gym. It took me MONTHS to walk through their door, and I wish I did it sooner. Let me tell you, the coaches and members do not make this gym intimidating or closed off. I was so welcomed on my first day. Everyone cheers everyone on, no matter how small the win. These truly are functional movements and I already notice some ease of the physicality at work. I only have good things to say about this place. I'm so happy this was my first CrossFit gym. This was exactly what I was looking for and needed in my fitness journey! Come be a Covie!

Great gym and coaches but also such a warm welcoming community. They have a kids room where my kids…read morecome to hang while I workout too. They love it.

I did not take classes here so my review is not based on them…read more This gym's one positive is that it's pretty inexpensive. I did not care for this gym at all. There is zero energy in the place. If there is music playing its quiet. The batteries for the remotes controls for TVs are frequently dead. It is difficult to even watch TVwhile on cardio equipment because they are small, not all HD and there is no headphone option. Often times TVs next to each other are on different channels making impossible to hear either. There is not a good star climber. There is only one decent bike. The pin loaded equipment is old, possibly old enough to drive! On an early visit, one of the staff asked me how I got in!! I was furious. I get it if he doesn't recognize me but how about welcoming me instead of making me feel like a criminal. Frequently out of towels. Locker room is straight out of the '80s. That thing needs some updating. It could also use a good cleaning . Lots of green algae growing on the grout.

I have been working with Les for almost a year now and the results have been amazing…read more I had been working out on and off for most of my life. I have never made progress like I have with Les. He is exceptional at providing critical feedback, keeping me safe, and pushing me beyond what I knew I was capable of doing. He has an uncanny ability to design a routine customized to the needs and limitations of my body. Before working with him I would often tweak muscles or injure myself working out. Working with him I have never had any issues. I had back pain for almost 13 years prior to working with les. I thought that it was just something I had to deal with. I had tried yoga, massage, and a variety of other things to alleviate my pain, but it wasn't until 4 weeks into my program with him that I noticed I no longer had any pain. It wasn't even a goal that he and I had discussed. I imagine it was a result of learning to move properly and developing strength in the proper areas of the body. The progress is slow and steady. There is no promise of a quick aesthetic fix, but the results come at a healthy pace. If you're looking to feel better, move better, look better, I highly recommend checking out the facility and speaking with Les Raymond. He will change your life.

My time with Shapefast has been excellent. The program sincerely works foe me, when I completely…read morefollow it. I am impressed with the office team. I have tried other weight loss supplements; however, ACG programs works for me. Over a period of time, years, I would say. The staffing has always been very professional; knowledgeable of their products and very concerned about my progress, and concerns. Thank you.

BEWARE!!!! I started the hCG weight loss protocol here. Marlene was super nice and said the hCG was…read morereal. After 16 days of constant headaches while on the hCG diet, I went to see my doctor. I get migraines every couple months for a few hours but never for 16 days nonstop. I told him I was on the hCG diet he stated he wanted to do a blood and urine test to test for hCG. BOTH blood and urine test came back NEGATIVE for hCG. He stated that it should show by now even if the dose was low and that something was not right. Once I called Marlene she denied everything and said that has never happened before and I asked for a refund she agreed to give me a refund. I went to the office and she stated the doctor was waiting for me and he just left. Which was weird because the website states she is the owner and does not talk about a single doctor on the website. Also, I've never talked or seen a doctor while visiting. When she was giving me the refund she said she refused to refund the office visit of $75. When I tried to explain I deserve a refund for the office visit because I paid for an office visit for hCG which I did not receive she had an attitude and would not give me the full refund. She also was super rude slamming the refund and the receipt on the table walking away from the front desk and going into another room. Please test your hCG levels while taking her hCG. She said her hCG is real and she tested it but my blood and urine test done by a lab is not going to lie. This was not my first time on hCG, I had hCG with another doctor and I lost weight. This one I barely lost weight and felt very different. I don't know what I put in my body but be careful.

I had been duffing on my butt for several months until I started working with Bryan. He asked me a…read morelot of questions to try to understand my goals and provided me information regarding his qualifications - all before our first meeting - which I definitely appreciated. His approach is very balanced in that he emphasized that you need both exercise and diet to lose weight and that fad diets are not healthy in the long term. He backs up his opinions with research and will talk to you in as much detail as you want without being overbearing. I was pretty adamant that I didn't want to diet but he respectfully nudged me to think a bit differently. He mixes the training sessions up with exercises that hit multiple muscle groups at once as well as more coordination/balance type work which is helpful to me for goals I have outside losing weight. I've been working with him for a little over a month, and I feel a lot stronger and dare I say....on my way to being less chubby!! For me, he hits the right balance of toughness and pushing me without being rude or disrespectful, but also being fun and easy to talk to!

Dr. Lemieux works in the Reiter, Hill, Johnson, & Nevin office in Dupont Circle. While the reviews…read morefor that practice haven't been particularly complimentary, I was so pleased with my experience I felt the need to write a review entirely separate from RHJN. I originally made an appointment in May (for July) with Dr. Busch (insert obvious joke here). I got a call last week that the appointment needed to be rescheduled (no explanation), but they were able to move me up a week and a half, which I was thrilled about. I was meeting with Dr. Lemieux instead. I was pretty nervous, considering finding a new doctor is no easy task and I could find no reviews on either doctor on yelp (turns out I wasn't searching the practice correctly). I filled out the forms ahead of time and arrived 30 minutes early as instructed, and was seen 15 minutes before my scheduled appointment time. Here's the best bit--Dr.Lemieux spent 25 minutes sitting and talking with me before the exam, making sure she understood my medical history and what I was hoping to get out of my visit. We talked about the HPV shot, which gynos are awful keen on, and she gave me a bunch of research on that so I could make an informed decision. The exam itself was short, she explained everything before she did it, which was nice, b/c although I'm no stranger to the procedure, having a stranger put their hands in your hoohaa is never a relaxing experience. She was funny, thorough, and helpful. I thought the ladies in the office were just fine, and the RN who weighed and measured me was perfectly pleasant. I'll be interested to see how much of the visit my insurance covers, and if I have any issues with billing, but from where I stand now, I'm entirely satisfied. I will definitely go back.

I started going to CrossFit Laurel about 3 weeks ago. The friendly staff push you to do your best…read moreworkout. This workouts are intense and definitely worth it. I would recommend CrossFit laurel to anyone looking for something different and get wanted results.

I was looking for a crossfit gym to improve my health. I was hoping a program would keep me…read moreconsistent. Like other crossfit gyms they require you to do an intro class. Using their website, I signed up for an appointment. The intro class was at 4pm. Ok not ideal, but I happened to be working from home so I thought I could make it. I show up 5-10 minutes before the class began to take care of questions and waivers. The only person there was an older lady. She asked me to have a seat in the gym while I waited for the instructor. I waited for 12 minutes passed the appointment time before I walked out. As I was leaving no one offered me an explanation or an apology. This is not a good way to run a business. Do not leave you potential clients waiting without explanation. Also their price structure is unclear. Something I was hoping to have cleared up at the gym. The women there couldn't answer my question and the trainer never showed up. I'm sure the classes are fine, but they can't keep appointments. I'd hate to wake up at 5am to make a 6am class, only to have the instructor not show up or be so late that I couldn't take the class.

If you looked at my past review, you'd know that I'm not just a guy that posts bad things about…read morebusinesses. I give any and all businesses the benefit of the doubt, even when they do me wrong. Odenton Fitness was my go to gym. I loved it here and loved the people. About a year or so ago I had gotten laid off from work. With my savings being my only source to keep my lights on, a roof over my head, and food in my refrigerator, I reached out to, what I thought was a gym focused on community and informed them of my situation and that I had to put my membership on hold. What I was told was, this is a 12 month contract and it needed to be honored. I absolutely get that, but what you're suggesting was that I opt to pay a gym bill instead of my essential bills? I didn't respect that. Then, I get a letter in the mail a few months later, from a lawyer and a bill of close to $300, with them threatening to sue. So they added monthly payments even tho my keycard was no longer active and I wasn't able to attend. Lol. All because I had misfortune of being laid off. Well the bill is paid Odenton Fitness. And I know you probably don't care, but you lost a pretty active member of your community that brought your business more business as 5 of my friends joined off of the strength of me. And I have been rehired. For about a year now. But I will never visit a facility that treats people in a time of need the way I was treated. I wish Yelp allowed me to give you zero stars.

Yelp Review: I wish…read moreI could give this gym zero stars. I've been trying to cancel my membership for months, but it's been an absolute nightmare. No one responds to emails, and calls get ignored. Recommendation: Avoid this place at all costs if you think you might ever need to make a change to your membership.