This location is so inviting and welcoming. There's plenty of space on the floor, not cramped at…read moreall. Today I had coached Sarah she was phenomenal. She went above and beyond in every way imaginable. Today was a 2000 m row she shared with us what our PR's were and coached us through how to improve What a star!

I was a member here for two months. I enjoyed the workouts thoroughly. They were rigorous and…read morechallenging but at the same time work for people of different fitness levels, for example you can power walk, jog, or run but you constantly focus on pushing yourself. The entire workout consists of jogging and running on the treadmill, rowing, and doing weight lifting exercises and stretches in the weight room. They are month-to-month so you are not locked into a long term contract, however there are some intricate rules with the month-to-month membership. I enjoyed seeing my heart rate and results on the monitor and use my heart rate monitor from OTF at my other gym to log my workouts. I would recommend this business and location to anyone. They have very energetic, positive, and supportive instructors and the atmosphere is overall quite nice. The main reason I discontinued my membership was because I already have another gym membership that offered interval training classes, so I didn't need an extra membership. Otherwise, I probably would have continued!

I really, really like the Basecamp workout! I signed up for a 7-day trial, and all of the staff…read morewere so accommodating and easy to work with. Definitely a great start. I honestly did not like the workout my first 1 or 2 times -- I got a bit confused as to where I was going... but by the third visit I totally had it down (it truly is simple once you get a rep or two) and actually started to LOVE the workout. It's a high intensity heart-rate pretty much the whole 35 minutes with some weight work snuck in between minutes on the airdyne bike. It's a killer. In just 7 days I noticed my cardio abilities improving. There is a lot of weight/strength exercises during the workout, but I wouldn't say this is where you'd go to gain power strength and bulk up. More like muscular endurance while gaining some strength. You're done in 35 minutes, and you can choose to stay for 7 minutes ish of ab work and 3 minutes ish of stretching (and then you actually have time to stretch on your own in the studio without being pressured out for the next class... woot!). All of the coaches were great, too and fun to have as a workout guide. They do all kinds of fun recognition for members who hit certain milestones... while that's not totally my thing, it really did bring some comradery to a large group of strangers working out together. It's fun to be excited for somebody else! If I had to find a negative, it is that you absolutely DO NOT have sufficient time to transition from the bike to a weight station in most cases... and you're often running into other people running all over doing the same. I wish there was a more systematic transition... but I learned to get over it. All 7 days that I went during my free trial, not one single staff member tried to sell me on a membership or give some rehearsed pitch. Totally different than any other chain gym I've gone to and it was kind of a relief. I actually had to contact Basecamp to talk membership because after the 7 days, I really was interested (I did not start this trial intending to continue with a membership). This was at the very end of February when the mask mandate was expiring, and I'm just not ready to be in an indoor room with a large group of unmasked and only-maybe-vaccinated people breathing heavily for 45 minutes. If things go well for a few months, I'll totally join. If the masks coming off doesn't bother you... you definitely need to give Basecamp a try!

I went to my first class today taught by Amanda. If you're looking for an incredibly fun,…read morechallenging, and welcoming workout check this place out. Everyone was so nice and encouraging, and even if you're new to working out they make everyone feel completely comfortable. It was really fun and effective I'll definitely be sore! I can't wait to go to another class.

When I first start going to the gym, I was so excited because crunch is an amazing gym with an…read moreawesome business model. But there are constant problems on the maintenance side of things. Often times there's no soap in the soap dispensers in the men's room, the men's urinal, there's only one, hasn't been working for six weeks, machines breakdown and they don't fix them, and pads where you put your legs or arms are totally worn through the vinyl deep into the padding, and it will stay like that for months, and still nobody is replacing those. Absolutely pathetic.

I signed up for a membership at this Crunch location, not realizing just how packed it would…read moreactually be. For that reason and other factors, I canceled my membership, but I was charged for months afterwards. To keep this short, when I called to ask for a refund, the staff were friendly, but it ultimately is up to the manager, who is currently Josh, to issue a refund. Josh is very hard to reach - he's always "busy" (at least, that's what it feels like he instructs his staff to say). He made several false promises to me about my refund being on its way and when I asked him to send over documentation, he said "You don't believe me?" and he never sent over a single document. In the end, it took me 15 phone calls and 6 months to obtain my refund. His email is gm@crunchmadison.com but I wouldn't expect a response. Your best bet is to ask for him directly when you call or to physically stop in the gym and wait for him to come out of his office.

Fast forward one year since I started at Orange Shoe, I have really been enjoying my personal…read moretraining sessions at Orange Shoe and working with the trainers towards my fitness goals. The foot injury I came in with and had discussed with the trainers during my initial assessment has recovered very well. They designed a stretching program for me that helped tremendously. I can do cardio and high impact exercises again with no issues. Huge progress as I honestly thought my foot would never be the same again. Also, regarding my fitness goals, my goal was to build muscle and training sessions have been a nice mix of progressive strength training and conditioning. Workouts are always challenging, but doable, and leave you feeling like you exercised every single muscle group in your body. I now have muscle tone that was not there a year ago when I started. I feel stronger and can lift and squat weight that I never thought I would be able to. All the trainers are excellent. They are very knowledgeable, correct your form, and are very supportive, giving you the extra push you need whenever you feel you cannot possibly do another repetition or set. Also, I never cease to be amazed by Jake and his ability to detect muscle imbalances that may be causing difficulty with a certain exercise. If there is a certain exercise you cannot do, they will modify the exercise, and work to build up the weak muscles so you can eventually do the advanced version of the exercise with proper form. Orange Shoe is well worth the investment if you can manage it. I consider it an investment in my long-term health. I would recommend them 100% to anyone looking for some help with their health and fitness goals, whatever those may be, whether it's building muscle, losing weight, running a marathon, etc. They will design a program tailored to you and set achievable goals that will help keep you motivated.

The trainers seem to really strive to ensure every workout is a little different. The ones i have…read moremet are genuine, friendly people who seem committed to the concept and their customers (much unlike many trainers at the local McGyms). I typically use yelp to slam crappy businesses, but in this case I had to give Orange Shoe a big shoutout. I am really pleased with them and highly recommend giving it a try.

I have to say I just went in to the Middleton location to sign up for a monthly membership. The…read moredoor was open and when I walked in the gal behind the counter gave me a "you don't belong here look" and said "Hello" with the tone of a question. I asked if they were open because it felt really weird and uncomfortable and she said I'm just about to close up. It really isn't warm and welcoming from my first impression. I'll maybe get a pass instead to make sure it's not like what I just experienced.

I've been practicing for over a decade but took 2 years off due to car accidents and previous…read morestudio shut down in COVID. New in Madison area and wanted to find a good studio to jumpstart. I've always preferred hot classes, Bikram style, like 105'F with 50%+ humidity. I'd love a good sweat and I found easier to relax and stretch in the heated environment. Learned there are 4 locations and Middleton was the one I attended. Initial impression was cute place with vibrant color. They offer showers and a waiting area to read/decompress with hot tea and filtered water. I signed up online and showed up for my 1st hot class. Parking wasn't hard and it was free. Walked upstairs and checked in at the counter. I saw members can get free towels; otherwise, it's $1 or $2 depending on the size. There were about 20 students in the class and I ended up towards the opposite side of the entrance which it isn't the best spot. I had a hard time hearing the instructor (no mic and loud music). Given it's my first class, I thought the instructor should ask who's there for the 1st time and if there were any injuries. No one asked so I just have to modify as needed due to my herniated spine. Given this is my 1st class in almost 2 years, I took it slowly and participated as much as I could which was still over 80% of the class time. I didn't sweat at all. The room was warm but definitely not hot or humid. My mat towel was dry which was different from all of my previous practices. I later found out the temperature was set to around 90'F and no one knows if a humidity level was turned on. I'm glad that I went as it was a good way to try out but I'll go back again to try a couple more classes before deciding if I want to be a member.

Took the Pole 1 6-week pole/lap dance combo session and I learned a lot! I have a much greater…read moreappreciation for this sport. They have a special of 2 6-week sessions for $140 so it's a pretty good deal. This class definitely helps you be more comfortable in your own skin and become more confident. I could see that in myself and in a lot of the other women in the class. The studio itself is one big room with 8(?) poles evenly spaced from one another. The mirrors are a little wonky so sometimes is hard to see yourself. There are changing rooms before you walk into the big room and a bathroom on the very opposite side of the entrance. No outdoor shoes in side and you can be barefoot or in socks while in class. The 1 hour classes would start with check-in (which sometimes took longer than needed) and about 5-10 minutes of stretching. We would then go over what we learned the week before and learn 2-3 new spins and a sequence of lap/floor/chair moves and then the last 5 min or cleaning your pole and stretching. Our instructor Melissa was great. Really friendly, super knowledgeable about all the moves. 1 hour to practice and then remember was really difficult for me though. I felt like it was not enough time to really perfect the move and grasp the choreography. I'm a perfectionist and wanted to practice it until I got it down. We learned a routine on the last session but I feel like it would be fun to learn a routine at the end of the every class or do like a routine add on with each class so that you could keep re-practice the moves week by week. They do have open pole hour for you to come in and practice but they're right at 5 or 6pm. Right now during Covid-19, they are offering virtual donation-based classes which is great for those lap/chair moves! I'm excited to start Pole 2 and keep honing in my skills!

I love Miss Pole! I've been coming for around a year and have taken intro pole, basics, intro…read moreaerial, and conditioning. Every instructor I've had is great and I have never had to share a pole. Highly recommend for a great workout and a lot of fun!

TLDR: Every instructor is amazing and wants to make sure you have a great, enjoyable workout. If…read moreyou are looking for a low impact workout that will make you feel like you put in work, try Pilates! I moved to the area for a temp job and decided to try out Pilates for the first time. I had only done a college mat Pilates class and struggled a ton (but liked the challenge). It is really great that they require the intro class. It helped teach me a lot of basics and get use to the feeling. They give a chat to try and get you to become a member, but it doesn't feel predatory by any means. I only would buy class packages during my 3 months and then ended up paying for some individuals. Never did I feel pressured to sign up for a membership during my 3 months. But I will absolutely miss coming here. Every workout felt great and fulfilling. I have never been so consistent with workouts. My last month and a half, I went twice a week. Really did wonders for my mental health and fitness. I'm considering joining another Club Pilates back at home! So thank you to all the amazing people here!

This was my 2nd class in this location as I took the first class back in Nov of 2021. I purposely…read moresigned up for a day class where there were only 5 participants (good instructor to student ratio, IMO). Although the reformers are nicely spaced, but I still preferred a smaller crowd due to the Omicron situation. Everyone had to wear a mask properly while working out. The instructor wore one as she walked around the room. Nice work-out with clear instructions but any corrections. Sometimes I wonder if I was doing the pose correctly. I was glad to take another class but probably will wait out until the virus situation is more controlled. It wasn't easy to work out with a mask as it was hard to breathe (have mild asthma). Pilates is a great body workout and please try when you have a chance. Ample parking and clean/modern interior.

I appreciate how much the staff really cares about the students. The owner is very devoted to the…read morekids and it really shows. As a parent, it would have been helpful if I had more closely read the policy at enrollment that there is not space to accommodate parents staying for the class instruction. If you are a parent who needs to work remotely while taking your child to dance class or need to bring siblings, this could be an issue. Definitely not a reason to not check out this dance academy, but may affect feasibility for some families. My child has been loving his hip hop class and instructor!

From the owner: At Synergy Dance Academy, we believe that dance training is life training. And with the help of our…read moreincredibly talented staff, we put that to practice by providing unique and valuable experiences for our dancers. Since 2012, our top-notch training, experienced teachers, and friendly atmosphere have established us as the go-to place in Madison for all areas of dance. We want our dancers to feel known, recognized, and capable, which is why we keep our class sizes small and offer nothing short of the highest quality training. Most importantly, we won't let our dancers leave feeling any less than encouraged and confident.