Amazing gym, amazing customer service, clean gym, organized, and easy to learn, love it.read more

I'm updating my review to add back a star to 4 total. Some improvements I've noticed lately:…read more - More frequent communication on social media and elsewhere digitally to members about happenings at the gym - Equipment repairs and even replacements of things like rope attachments for cables are happening quickly - Cleanliness overall is really good; I almost always see someone cleaning something when I'm there - Staff has been very friendly and helpful I also recently got a second gym membership at Planet Fitness* and have tried out several of their locations in northern Virginia since. And it's very clear what the difference between a ~$20 membership and a ~$60 membership get you. Compared to the 'chain gyms,' TFE is: - Way cleaner and better maintained, especially the locker room - Has a sauna, always a big bonus - Has additional strength training equipment, 1:1 cables, and weights that go up higher for those of us who are more experienced *Three big reasons I sprung for the outside membership: 1) TFE hours are rough sometimes to fit into my schedule especially the weekend hours. 24/7 gym is a necessity for me sometimes, even if I have to settle for a slightly less intense facility. 2) The day passes are so expensive. I imagine I can't be the only person who has a significant other or family member who doesn't live in the area but visits frequently enough to want to come to the gym. My girlfriend lives in Arlington so it'd be crazy for her to pay this gym's membership price to workout on the weekends with me, but it's actually cheaper for me to get a black card at PF than to buy even a couple day passes at TFE. I would recommend to TFE to think up its own version of a black card to allow for unlimited guests, perhaps throw in some massages at the salon inside the facility, etc. 3) It's month-to-month so there's no risk involved to try it. I understand why non-chains can't do this though as they likely rely on the people who sign up and then never come to keep crowds down but stay operational. Overall, TFE is great and you seem to get what you pay for compared to cheaper chain gym options, but I would love better weekend hours and more flexibility in bringing occasional guests as part of the membership.

Kevin is one of the best if not the best bodyworker I have ever worked with and I've had quite a…read morefew. He's professional and challenges you just enough sometimes even a little too much. Of course I'm the one that goes home with the sore muscles, but it has paid off I recommend Kevin to anybody

I left another main gym chain (which shall not be named) shortly after covid began due to their…read morelack of following guidelines - staff and members not wearing masks, etc. I found Foundation Fitness and cannot believe I wasted years at the other chain! It was like going from an a Honda to a Rolls Royce. These people actually know me and treat me like family. Better yet, they're actually CLEAN! I actually look forward into coming in. I train with Kevin sometimes and love working with him. I actually feel like he knows what he's talking about, instead of most trainers that just parrot phrases at you. He pushes me, but not so hard that it's discouraging and makes me hate him - just enough that makes me feel like I got a good workout without wanting to die. 10/10 best gym ever!

Been going to Power Train since June (so two months now) and it's been one of the best decisions…read moreI've made. In conjunction with a very healthy diet, lots of rest and 64+ ounces of water a day, I've seen significant improvements in my physique, energy levels and overall fitness level. What I like most about the gym itself is that it's very clean (well-maintained), spacious and very well laid out. One of the things that is noticeable upon entering the gym is the absence of the typical "gym smell". Meaning, the flooring and bumpers are either done off-gassing or Power Train has invested in higher quality products that don't off-gas. Also, the ventilation must be exceptional because it doesn't have a musty smell (even though there is plenty of sweat produced there). Whoever designed the layout of the workout areas did us all a favor by allowing for more than adequate space between equipment. The area with the exercise balls is not crammed between the benches, the racks aren't on top of one another, the dumbbell racks aren't in the way, etc. Essentially, moving around the gym is not a hassle and working out on a machine will not, in any way, encroach on other people's space. There are two things I'd improve, if I had to get nit picky: 1) the showers could use some love - there are no outlets in the showers and no fans (i.e. no ventilation). Not a deal-breaker, but not optimal because we're forced to go to the bathroom to use the outlet to plug in a hairdryer, for example. 2) we could use space to hang clothes - there is no place to hang clothes when you are working out, so the only real option is to go to the car to get your clothes after you work out (before you shower) That being said, the best thing about Power Train are the people. Jimmy runs a tight ship with some very motivating and talented personal trainers. In the 45 sessions I've had at Power Train since June, I haven't had a bad workout or one where I left wishing I hadn't gone - they have all been great sessions. Additionally, after two months of moving weight and doing boot camps, not a single injury nor any ligament or tendon pain, which is outstanding. I recommend going to Power Train for anyone who's looking to improve their overall fitness level or get their health back on track. Hands down, probably the best decision I've made in years.

I've been going to Powertrain Ashburn for the past 2 and a half years and I could not recommend a…read moregym location more than this one. Not only has this gym led me to getting a college scholarship but has allowed me to meet a whole new set of friends that I'm happy to see 3 times a week.

Jamie is amazing! I'd never had any kind of personal training and was SUPER nervous. All of the…read morenerves and anxiety melted away after the first session. Jamie is patient, kind, knowledgeable, and relatable. Highly, HIGHLY recommend his services. There is no pressure or catch to getting a trial. You'll see what I mean after one session.

Very quick to respond and follow up. From Jaime: "Started the business to help folks; not only in…read moreit to make a buck"

Must try! Solidcore workouts are incredible! Very encouraging, challenging, low impact and great…read morestrength builders! This location is quite great, a lot of amazing coaches who make a huge difference in energy & the entire atmosphere of the class. Highly recommend, especially with more experienced coaches!

The most amazing Pilates and strength workout you can find! I love Solidcore and the studio is…read moreamazing with mega reformers and a core based workout. I love every class I have taken there and feel grateful to be apart of the community. My favorite part, they call you out by name and encourage you! Amazing

I completed my first marathon this year and Orangetheory has been a GAME CHANGER for my fitness…read morejourney! The workouts are always challenging but super fun, and the coaches are amazing at pushing me to be my best. Shoutout to Jheanelle, Trey, Paige, Meghan, Taylor TT and Laila for their energy and motivation - you guys rock! Highly recommend giving it a try!

Sweet stuff. I'm talking Group sessions, Structured workouts. Hallmark of the OT, and great…read moreall-around training model -- focus on getting to & staying in Orange Zone. So, I got recommended by a friend who goes to OTF -- no idea which studio he attends but that's def a talking point imo. FNT (for next time) and all dat. I a new member and been going for a week or two by now. I joined when they had that March promo going on. Promo sux TBH, but workout doesn't so. It's pretty solid / decent actually. One minus, they messed up setting up my profile (adding my HR beats thingy and made a typo on my e-mail which caused there to be a dupe one or something). Also price is a minus, they charge me way too much. Like bro I'm not made of money, I'm just a poor boy trying to lose some fat here. Lastly and a pain point of mine, none of the trainers stop you when you're doing something flagrantly stupid. I'm talking bursting past max heart rate and hovering around 200 BPM, which is dangerous I've recently learned. Now I'm going to take it easy and go 6-8 max on the treadmill, but a bummer as I wish the trainers (or anyone there) would start yelling and maybe slap some sense into you when they see something like that. Anyway, cool story of mine. I hope to stick around, I like losing calories and training weights, trainers are pretty decent, approachable and most are even nice, app is great all around no problems so far. High ten, OTF! Up high! Heck yeah. -- UPDATE (9/25/23): Updating my review to 3-stars because I've struggled with getting along with other members here, and I have yet to make a single acquaintance or friend here. Also, front desk people are not really kind to me and pointedly avoid my eyes at times. There is also something to be said about waitlists for a class. I booked a class last minute bc I was busy with an unavoidable chore, and spent 20 min. driving to the studio. Only to be told "don't procrastinate, book earlier" by head coach here, in response to the fact that the 20 min. drive was a waste of my time (and gas). This response irks me as well as the fact that I decided to "stick it to them" and proceeded to last-minute book the next class more than one hour later at 7pm at the South Riding location, and attended class that day there. Seriously, waitlists at this (the Ashburn) studio are brutal and just the worst. Coaches are uncompromising and never kind to me, and other members largely ignore me as a whole. If I can make at least one acquaintance I can consider bumping up the rating to a 5-star, but honestly I don't see that happening anytime soon, and so the rating sticks and the review stands as it is for now. UPDATE (10/31/23): it's gotten consistently better I feel, still have no friends at OTF and don't really know anyone at the work outs, but there was at least one day where I felt good and everyone was nice to me. Then today, last day of Hell Week -- also Halloween -- I dressed up in costume, and even just two people, the coach and studio manager, commented on it. None of the members did, then again everyone's a stranger so it's hard to build rapport. Anyway, updating my review to 4-star to be fair because I have had a pleasant experience with Ashburn as my home studio so far.

Neutral, Informational Review…read more I want to share my experience so future members know what to expect. The gym facilities themselves are fine, but I found the membership process and information provided at sign-up to be unclear. I did my best to get all of my questions answered upon signing up and trying to cancel. I'm still working on that right now. There is an annual $88 amenities fee, and memberships here are contract-based. There isn't a month-to-month option. If you want an unlimited guest pass, that comes at an additional cost. The gym also uses a tier system that affects which locations you can access. I wasn't made aware of these details until I tried to cancel right now. When I tried to ask questions or make changes to my account, I often had difficulty getting clear answers. It made handling membership matters more stressful than it needed to be. This is your basic experience of what everyone says "why do gyms make it impossible to cancel" this is one of those gyms. I'm sharing this so others can go in fully informed and ask the right questions before signing. Transparency at the beginning would make the experience much smoother for everyone.

11/23 today there was completely different staff at the front desk and so I made it a point to walk…read moreinto the gym without headphones and leave without wearing my headphones to see if anybody would open their mouth and speak to me. This is the only one life location I have come to that staff refuses to acknowledge you. I pay over $50 a month the least that the employees could do is provide the most basic level of customer service why am I not even getting smiled at? I was reply to by the business owner advising me that they would talk to their staff and yet I've seen zero changes and today I went as far as even asking the front desk, lady, why is she refuses to speak to me and she just stood there looking at me, dumbfounded, looking around for somebody to save her I said to her you know you are the only one life location that I come to that refuses to speak to anybody walking into the gym she looked at me like a deer in headlights. Her name is DIANE. train your staff to speak to people. It is literally the bare minimum that your staff should be doing a good morning. Have a good day goes a long way. This is bare minimum customer service. If I did not have to come to this location I would never step foot into this gym, but I refuse to drive 40 minutes every day to Manassas where they actually have trained staff that actually acknowledges their customers and isn't actually 200 times better gym, but I'm stuck here. It would be fucking nice to be greeted. I hate this location. Still being ignored walking into facility :) 11/19 And it's always the same employee. Very clear management could care less. No better location than Manassas and Fort Totten in DC. I recently moved to Herndon so I've been having to try to go to a gym. That's much closer to my house instead of driving for 35 minutes to Manassas and honestly I don't care how petty this makes me customer service should still be at the forefront of all of your businesses. There should be no reason why I'm walking into your establishment early in the morning where I can't even be told, Good morning I just get ignored because your front desk staff is just sitting on their phone , but let their friends come into the building and then they're all attentive and chatting and friendly but if you're not one of their friends, you're not gonna get spoken to I don't appreciate that whatsoever. Customer service is a huge deal to me if it's not obvious from my reviews. Not to mention that this location is huge, but it is completely laid out incorrectly. I'm not really sure why they need for a whole physical therapy office in this gym. If so much space and all the equipment is so freaking close to each other. You don't have any privacy when working out you don't even have personal space forget privacy because you're at a public gym but there is NO PERSONAL SPACE. You can barely even walk through machines you have to completely go around.

I was fortunate to be able to attend Small Group Training at Exsurgo Strong and Fit. Before…read morestarting to work out at this fitness studio, you are required to complete a movement assessment and evaluation where Immie and Greg can see where you are starting from, access any limitations and deficiencies and plan how to correct the deficiencies and overcome any limitations. While I was enrolled in Small Group Training, my experience was more like working with a Personal Trainer. From TRX, to Weight LIfting, to Kettlebells and Medicine Balls and a myriad of different training modalities, you were sure to get Strong and Fit at Exsurgo. Immie Cross, an Elite Spartan Racer, a Les Mills International Trainer and Instructor, is such a caring and compassionate trainer. Whether you want to train for an Obstacle Course Race, or just improve your overall health, this is a great place to train with personalized attention that you cannot get at every gym. The community built there is so welcoming and supportive!

My 14 year old soccer player tore an ankle ligament this past fall, and the comeback/recovery was a…read moredifficult one for her adolescent brain. She started working with Greg in late fall, and in the few months since she's been training with him, her entire brain space and outlook, as well as her athletic capability, has changed. She's faster, she's stronger, and she's able to do things better than she could before she hurt herself. She feels capable and confident in her sport now. Greg treats her with respect, and courtesy, while not letting her slack off. He's not only trained her, he's taught her HOW to train. How to lift, how to move, how to recover. The foundation my kid now has is incomparable, and her outlook on herself has improved, thanks to Greg.

Pretty solid gym that is good for the general population. If you're a gym rat though, they don't…read morehave a lot of stations so you may spend a lot of time waiting. I do wish they have a squat rack, ski erg, standing leg press and paired kettlebells, but everything else is good! Just have to use alternative equipment or do alternative exercises! No biggie. The gym is fairly clean, and the staff are pretty good about replenishing paper towels to wipe down equipment before and after use. I haven't used the showers at this location yet, but there's a handful of them in there if you need them. They have hydromassage chairs and a couple regular massage chairs that have been useful to me a couple times after a workout. The staff are always friendly and greet you when you walk in or are walking out. They are also helpful when you have questions. I had a couple questions about bringing a guest in. They were patient when it was time to bring my guest in, and I had no idea how the process goes. Overall, pretty solid gym. I will continue to use it because of reasonable price and what I really need it for.

Place is Clean, Staff are professional. Though if you are wanting to get a workout in and you…read morelooking for machines to use, you have to wait until members are not texting or surfing the web. Unfortunately, no one reads the ONE HIDDEN SIGN after the locker rooms , & the STAFF walk right by them Oh. The open phone conversation that echo across the floor. Even better. lol FYI. THIS IS JUST ONE DAY You decide !

Courteous and professional staff…read more I cannot begin to express my satisfaction with the staff at NSMI, from the front desk, assistants, and my doctor. However, two team members have over exceeded my expectation... Nancy, MRI Coordinator and Shannon, Nurse Practitioner. The insurance company I have have been extremely difficult to work with this year. They have given me the run around in approving several MRI's required for a surgery I need. I witnessed both Nancy and Shannon (on separate occasions) take on the insurance and get the necessary approvals for the test I needed. I did not feel alone throughout the process. I felt protected and care for, which is not common when going to a doctors office that care for so many other patients.

My daughters have been coming to NSMI for the last year we first started doing physical therapy for…read morea swimming injury and have progressed past the injury so well with great guidance. We have enjoyed the staff and atmosphere so much we have even decided to stay and work with AJ in the sports performance department to help build and protect their muscles all specifically developed for them and where they need support.