I joined and the 16-week full body workout. To my surprise Coach Sean and Jason are extremely…read morehelpful knowledgeable and helpful. They are very approachable with any concerns you have and will help you any areas you are uncertain with, especially if you need more help on completing a particular exercise/or how to use an exercise equipment. I had a difficulty with the rope and stepping up which I was provided a lower level until I reached a medium to advance level. The 16-week workout was very challenging with numerous different exercises which created a "non boring" challenge and the opportunity to learn various parts that the exercise equipment targets the body. I also learned other ways to improve my strength and flexibility. Great family atmosphere and a comradery with all personnel. There line of equipment was top shelf and well maintained.

I wasn't going to review this gym but after thinking about it for a few weeks I've decided too…read more This is not a review on the weight lifting classes or the group classes but the private one on one sessions with the owner, Jayson. I took three sessions with him. One individual, one with my fiancée, one interrupted because of what happened. Between session I had to cancel two (which I told him to charge me for) because of personal reasons and I was being tested for Covid-19. In this time he sent inappropriate text to me. Stating he loved watching me work out and he couldn't wait until I was back in the gym. I'm engaged and a sexual assault survivor. He knows these things. This took me the wrong way. Instead of just not showing up again, I tried to have a conversation with him, like professionals about this text messages, maybe I took it the wrong way? He had every excuse in the book. "He was texting his gf and text me by accident" "he text like 7 clients at a time" "he gets busy and distracted and doesn't know who he's texting" "I'm not even his type" when I said I wanted to just talk he said how about you get your money back. He didn't even want to professionally have a conversation about what happened. So that was a big enough red flag to me to get away. He continued for the second time to tell me I wasn't his type. I told him, I'm really trying to be professional, he said "I am a professional, look at me." It took multiple times for him to venmo me my money back. His workouts were hard. His professionalism is horrible. I went there because he has great reviews but I don't know what's changed between those reviews and now. I also showed other trainers in the industry the text he sent me to make sure I wasn't over reacting. The agreed it was very creepy. Maybe he was having an off day? I don't know? He then went on to tell me through text I'm the first client to ever feel like this. And sorry I felt like a VICTIM in capital letters. I am not a victim, I am a survivor. So many red flag. I followed them on social media, because their group workouts were great. I'm now blocked (before this review) and again I'm not really sure what I did wrong or how that's professional? But to each their own. Best of luck to this gym. I was really interested in working out here and I was bringing people here to also join. Really bad management skills.

I can't recommend Tuf Conditioning highly enough !…read more I have been a client of Trevor at Tuf Conditioning since November 2020. One of the best investments I have made. Trevor is great to work with, spends the time to know his clients and their goals and tailors the program based on your needs. Plus, this is a smaller not-chain gym, owned by Trevor only. So you will always get personalized attention and training. Though small, his gym has all the equipment you can possibly need for a good workout. He keeps track of the workouts each week, all you need to do is show up and enjoy. The routines are varying, and interesting so you never get bored. Most importantly, Trevor knows what he is doing. Trust him, and trust the process, and you WILL reach your goals. Thank you, Trevor !

Trevor is an amazing trainer who always puts the clients' needs first. He has a deep understanding…read moreof what regiments will work for which people. He is a 24/7 support system who will do anything he can to help you out. He helped me lose a significant amount of fat and start feeling confident in myself. He never once made me feel judged and insecure. I can be annoying sometimes in the sense that I can cancel last minute or reschedule often simply because my work life is hectic lately but he was always reassuring that he will help me whatever the situation will be. You have to go to him! Best trainer out there and affordable plans!!

First off, I don't have complaints about the equipment or anything like that. My review is focused…read moremore on the front office than the gym, so take this review for what you will. It's long, but worth it if you're on the fence about joining. My experience when I first started was great--back when it was located in some small, cramped, 700-sq. ft. garage on County Line Road. Chris, the owner, was the main trainer and came off like an overall great guy who just wanted to help people get in shape and reach their peak physical potential. I sat down with him in early 2016 for nearly an hour one day deciding on whether or not I wanted to join. Ultimately I decided to give it a shot. The membership wasn't cheap at $149/mo. (with a 12-month commitment) but the overall experience was honestly worth it. I enjoyed it so much I convinced my girlfriend to give it a try--she felt the same. The classes were strength based, with the occasional conditioning thrown in, but they were engaging and relatively fun. As I liked to joke at the time, it was what I pictured CrossFit to be without the douchebaggery. In August 2016, a few months after joining, the gym grew out of the space and relocated to a 3,000-sq. ft. facility on Bismark Road (off of Diamond Road). The space is awesome, admittedly. It's spacious, on hot says it doesn't get too hot (but there are massive fans blowing too), it's got heat for cold days, the turf half is great for sled work, the weight side has a 4 power racks, there's plenty of space on the surrounding lot to do sprints, etc. Overall, the new facility is quite good. Over time something got lost: heart. As Chris pulled away from training in order to manage the day-to-day of the business, Zac was brought in to train the bulk of the (at least evening) sessions. While Zac is a great guy, Chris was the reason myself (and my girlfriend) were there. We never really complained though because we liked Zac, and we knew Chris had to handle other things to focus on how to grow the business. The ultimate reason for this review centers around changes coming to the memberships in October 2018--or, more specifically, how poorly he handled the concern both my girlfriend and I had about them. On Thursday, September 13th, shortly after the announcement came out about the changes, my girlfriend called the owner to talk about the changes but was instead handled by his assistant (and Pit Nutritionist) Megan--as it turns out, he was sitting by Megan during their entire conversation. My girlfriend called me after, upset about the tone and callousness of the conversation and informed me that the changes were sticking (fair enough, things change and that just meant it might be time to find another gym). She figured talking to Chris himself might at least give her better understanding of the situation, so she reached out to him on the 14th and he called her back. (Now this is where I went from, "oh well, maybe it's time to find another gym" to "I have lost all respect for you and your gym"...to put it nicely.) After they spoke, she called me crying because of the way he spoke to her--a faithful member of the gym for over 2 years. He proceeded to show his hand to her by yelling at her, "What is it worth to you?! What is the right price!?" while repeatedly saying, "You don't need to come here." Utterly reprehensible. In my opinion, he took out his frustration on her for whatever problems The Pit may (or may not) be having. Instead of treating her like a person who's been loyal to his brand since 2016, he treated her like a dollar sign. You might expect that from a RetroFitness but definitely not a local gym. I proceeded to go back and forth with him over email to initially air out my grievances about the changes, then about how he handled the situation with my girlfriend and how poorly his mismanagement of client relations reflects upon the status of the business. Long story short, he doubled down on the tone his assistant took with my girlfriend ("she was not treated with disrespect at all by Megan or myself"), he refused to meet with me one-on-one to see if cooler heads could prevail ("That said, there is no reason to meet."), he abruptly terminated our memberships, and he politely refunded her the 7-months remaining on her contract as well as the half-month remaining on my membership. And, of course, he thanked me for my loyalty (money, presumably). To close this out, The Pit was once a great place to be a part of. For some time, however, it's felt more transactional than inspirational. To be fair, if you have never worked out here before (especially at the old location), you may actually come to love it for how it is currently, but I caution you to try it out for yourself with whatever short-term intro options there are before committing to anything long term. (NOTE: I can provide *a lot* more context to back this up but I'm limited by Yelp's 5,000 character review limit. Message me for my full, in-depth review.)

I was really intimidated to join the Pit in 2016, but after having a meeting with the owner, Chris,…read moremy mind was changed. Chris was positive and encouraging and I believed that he was invested in my health and fitness, and most importantly in me. So I spent about 2 and a half years training at the Pit, half the time with Chris and the other half with his wonderful trainer Zac. In my time there I was able to cut weight, get super strong, and even compete in and set records at power lifting meets. Unfortunately, that encouragement and investment in me as a person Chris showed me more than 2 years ago is gone. The heart and soul of the gym is gone. The warm and upbeat owner that built me up completely knocked me down, no longer treating me like a valued member, but treating me like a number, like a dollar sign. My initial hesitation to join this gym was the expense - $150/month for 3 workout sessions a week. Initially, the structure of the workouts were completely strength based, with conditioning worked in on every few days. The nice thing was that Chris posted the workouts in advance, so since I didn't like the conditioning, I could just come in on strength days. Then Chris moved from a 700 sq ft garage to a much larger space. In this space, he decided to split classes up, so there were strength classes and conditioning classes at different times. I continued going to strength only classes 3x a week for more than a year and a half, still paying my initial $150/month. Then, Chris blind-sided us all by cutting class options based on the price you pay. I went from 12 strength training sessions and unlimited conditioning classes per month to only 5 strength training classes and 17 strength training classes per month. Not only do I dislike the conditioning classes, whatever name he's calling them this week (circuit, tabata, fat blast, conditioning, and now strength circuit), but my strength classes have be cut by more than half. And if I wanted to resume my 12 strength training classes each month? I'd have to increase my $150/month charge to $300/month - double the money for the same workout schedule I've maintained for at least 2 years. I reached out to Chris, as a long-time member, and had to deal with the gym's nutritionist on the phone. Not only did I not want to deal with her, but when I expressed my displeasure with the changes and asked about the rules of cancelling membership, she responded defensively, telling me I wasn't special and that I should stop judging the conditioning classes because I don't even take them. I then followed up with an email to get the details in writing and again, I got a response from the nutritionist. Frustrated, I reached out to Chris via Facebook and he called me to discuss. I expressed my disappointment with the changes and told him I didn't feel my class allotment was in line with my pricing. He was already defensive as soon as he called, so after some discussion I could hear him losing his patience and began yelling at me, "What is it worth to you?! What is the right price!?" He then told me repeatedly, "You don't need to come here." Finally, he told me I was paying 700sq ft prices, not the prices worth his new space. I was so shocked by how much he dehumanized me that I got off the phone sobbing. I didn't want to deal with him again after that. My boyfriend also attends this gym and reached out to Chris via email, venting his frustrations about the changes and how I was spoken to by the staff. He was also honest with Chris about how his greed and dehumanization of members is ruining the gym experience for members. After some back and forth, Chris abruptly terminated our memberships, issued refunds, and told us we were not welcome there. This review is long and detailed, but I wanted to make sure that when a new member thinks about joining this gym, they know that it was once a great place that still yields great results, but the owner is on a downward spiral, trading his encouraging coach-like nature for a cold, hard attitude, no longer treating members like family, but like $$.

John is an absolute top notch personal trainer and an incredibly compassionate, kind, and fun…read moreperson. I am so glad to have found Balle' Personal Training! John's passion is contagious and the community and space he has created is totally unparalleled. The studio itself is amazing and has become one of my favorite places to go. It has every piece of equipment you could possibly need or want in a gym and just an overall great energy. I always look forward to my sessions and being at the studio, but it's John and the people at Balle' that have made the most impact on me. John goes out of his way to make sure I understand every exercise and its purpose, we are never just going through the motions. Our sessions are never the same and definitely never boring. I have been going to gyms and working out for most of my life but John has truly changed my perspective on my own potential. By pushing me to work just that little bit harder at everything I'm doing, he has helped me prove to myself I can do things I had no idea I could. Whether you have a lot of experience or are brand new to working out, I can not recommend John and Balle' Training Studios enough!

I have been training with John Balle' for two years now. His knowledge and expertise of how to…read moretransform my body into looking fit and muscular is amazing. I'm turning 60 this year and have M.S. to boot! Never have I looked or felt so good. Our training sessions are constantly different. It's never boring! John always challenges you and explains every facet of why your doing what your doing. Working out and training with John Balle' at Balle'PFT Studios is an investment you can't miss! Oh! I can't forget to mention Talulah, the best dog to be at the gym giving her support. Lu to the rescue! ‍

I travel every few months for work, and have been working with a trainer for the past year. It's…read morebeen hit or miss, and I'm lucky to have found the Strongroom and Artie. Workouts are creative, never boring and tailored for my personal needs. Artie knows what's working and what isn't before I even need to mention it, and will modify to a way that works for me. He knows when to push you through something that you can physically do, but just hate doing because it's "hard"; however, will change it up if it's something that just isn't working. The only body part that doesn't get a workout would be my eyes, since I had no need to roll them because there's no lectures or judgement here. The strongroom itself is a great facility, not like a big box gym - well taken care of and clean. Easy to get to and never had issues finding a place to park (this coming from someone who cannot parallel park, and could still find a spot). Next time I find myself in the area, I'll be sure to book a session with Artie at the Strongroom...and you should too!

The Strongroom is a South Philly best kept secret. Artie is really the best, best, best. I was…read moresomeone who worked out pretty consistently for most of my adult life at gyms, bootcamp classes, etc- but seeing Artie is a completely different level and I've seen huge progress. I have legit abs now. He will push you to your absolute max, but in the nicest, kindest, most encouraging way. He is always observing you and correcting your form, modifying or changing the intensity of the move to make it as effective as possible. Honestly, if you are going to anywhere else I think you're wasting your money.

Great gym, coaches, and staff! Highly recommend. Coaches work you hard but also provide…read moremotivation and instruction.

Worst experience ever!! I had my account under freeze prior…read moreto cancellation. Prior to proceeding with cancellation I asked What's the timeframe for me to cancel my membership due to financial difficulties? Would there be a penalty? Is there a waiting period prior to me canceling it? Would I be charged during that waiting period? If so, how much? I even asked in person. I was never disclosed I would be charged $137. When I bought this to their attention I was gaslit. Do not recommend this business.

Great place for personal training. Owner is most knowledgeable for all fitness levels and health…read morerestraints. He trains athletes, weekend warriors, moms and everything in between I have seen amazing transformations in Myself and others. Early morning and evening sessions. Well worth a visit

Not sure if still open but when it was it was excellent especially Matt the owner amazing personread more

Words can't even express, How awesome Matt Strout and his team of Trainers are at Relentless , You…read morefeel welcomed, and they are just as excited as you are to see you transform into a better you. My Trainer FRANCO has Trained me for 5 maybe 6 years Now and always comes up with a new and challenging way to keep me motivated. They customize your workouts to fit your needs. And their consistency with you is top-notch. It's not your average gym.