I joined the Farrell's North Loop community in August of 2018, just a couple of months after it first opened. When I first heard a North Loop location was opening, I was so excited. I had been with a different Farrell's location since March of 2017 and knew I loved the workouts, but upon realizing the North Loop location was only a couple of blocks away from my office, I just knew it would be the answer for me...and boy did I underestimate how right I was.
When I first walked into the doors of North Loop, the owner Casey was so incredibly welcoming and seemed so excited to have me there - he knew my name instantly and never forgot it - something he is he is somehow able to do with every single one of his members. When you walk in the doors at Farrell's North Loop, you automatically know you are part of the community.
Before becoming a Farrell's member, I moved around from gym to gym, where I would maybe run on a treadmill for a while and then sit in a steam room until I figured it had been long enough for me to go home. When I was at these gyms, no one ever knew my name, I hardly ever spoke to anyone, and it seemed weird if someone talked to me. But when I started at Farrell's, I realized how a gym community could feel - all of a sudden I had a group of people I would be so excited to see at the gym every day after work - people who have since become close friends of mine.
After working out at Farrell's North Loop for a couple of months - almost a year and a half into my personal Farrell's journey - I was approached by our owner to see if I would be interested in teaching classes. From the moment I said yes to this amazing opportunity, I haven't looked back. Almost every day, I have the absolute privilege of putting on a microphone and motivating my family on the mats to push to their level 10 and working with them on their personal health and fitness transformations. This something I never thought I would be lucky enough to do in my lifetime, and I am so proud to have found a way to do so.
I've also never been happier with my personal results. Since joining the Farrell's North Loop community, I've learned a much healthier way of looking at my fitness goals - all of a sudden I'm less interested in what the number on scale says, and I'm much more excited about things like body fat loss and muscle GAIN! These days, my fitness goals are more focused, and I'm EXCITED about gaining a pound of muscle because I know it was gained from hard work and pushing my body in ways I never did on that treadmill so long ago. Suddenly I see muscles in my body that I never knew I even had, and that's pretty awesome.
If there's one thing you take away from this review, it's this: if you are looking for a gym that is inclusive and welcoming of everyone's goals, a place to make friends and build a community, and a place to transform your health and body all in one, Farrell's North Loop is where you can stop your search. This place has changed my life, and it could change yours too. read more