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    Body Fit Training South Congress

    4.7 (23 reviews)
    Open • 5:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Philip M.

    TLDR: The best group fitness gym in Austin for progressive strength training with an enthusiastic training team and an energized, supportive member community. In a fitness-first town like Austin it seems like you can't go a few blocks without running into a group fitness gym - the training methodologies varying greatly but ultimately having a focus on cardio. I have always enjoyed group fitness but was looking for something focused on building strength while developing cardiovascular fitness and overall athleticism, and BFT South Congress offers exactly that. There is a heavy emphasis on keeping track of your cardiovascular and strength progress at BFT South Congress. They utilize heart rate training/monitoring as an integral part of every session (emphasis on going up, down, or maintaining specific target rates depending on where you are in the workout) and the staff at BFT South Congress has loaned out monitors to members and newcomers who may not have their own so that they can take full advantage of class (such as myself the first time I visited). Progressive strength development is also an integral part of BFT - you can opt in to testing for your 5-rep max on a series of fundamental strength movements (such as deadlift, back squat, military press, etc) so that the weights you use during class are appropriate to your personal strength growth. During each multi-week training block certain of these movements will reappear throughout the block with variation on weight lifted and reps (generally fewer reps each week but heavier weight) to encourage further strength development. And of course the weight training equipment used in BFT is legitimate stuff - you don't see or use equipment like trap bars or power racks in other group fitness franchises. The real strength of BFT South Congress in particular is the burgeoning community of staff and members it has developed. Although consisting of people of vastly different fitness experience and levels (from complete newbies to longtime athletes) everyone you meet tends to be extremely enthusiastic about pushing themselves and each other to perform at their very best. Camaraderie is the norm and not the exception at BFT South Congress: at each class you will typically be grouped into pairs or triples, and work/rest during sets is typically designed to utilize this format to full advantage such as "You-Go-I-Go" where the resting partner will also spot for the active partner. It feels safer and more reassuring to push yourself to max weights and effort when you know you have someone always watching your back and encouraging you. And the coaches are no slouch either. There are always two or three of them at each class but you never see them up front just barking generic encouragements like at many other fitness studios - there are constantly roaming to spot you, provide individual instruction/feedback on form, or even flat out work a set with you to push you ahead. If getting stronger and fitter is something you are looking for I would encourage you to give this place a try.

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    great clas environment! Sean is a great coach. clean and organized. Highly recommend giving it a try

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    best gym ever, and it's not even close. programming, coaches, community -- it has it all.

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