My success story consists of an old version of me and a new me. My journey started two years ago…read morewhen I was dreaming of how a skinnier version of me would impress myself, friends and family. I envisioned that my clothes would fit better, friends and family relationships would be fixed, and going to the pool would be more positive. I did everything that I could think of: meal prepping, going to the gym, ordering off of the "skinny" menu, buying trendy workout clothes to motivate me more. At the time, I was embarrassed that I was in this situation, and so I wanted to work on my insecurity, on my own. One day, I became frustrated at my level of insecurity and even more so, acknowledge that perhaps my "friends" weren't friends if they contributed to my insecurity. I came across a boot camp and without much thinking (because I didn't want to think too much of it) signed up for three times a week of boot camp for 8 months with a trainer and her female only group of trainees. I went to my first day, expecting the worse - that my insecurities would flare up and that all I would want to do was to fibble through the workout and not come back. Perhaps it was the trainer? Perhaps it was a good day at work? Perhaps pigs flew over our Texas skies, but I plopped my cleaned, unused mat and water bottle in the middle of the class and danced as if no one was watching. Soon enough, I realized that those around me were going through the same experiences. Some were encouraging, inspiring, motivating and eager to help. There was never any discussion on how someone should. There was no "should" way to lose weight, no "should" way to diet and no "should" way to do the exercise. The point was to get active and have fun doing whatever you're doing. Although I don't' reside close enough to attend the boot camp today, it is two years later, and I am attending other boot camps and doing the same exercises I learned from my brief 8 months at Buda Texas Fit Chicks. The new version of me is healthier. Since losing some weight, my priorities has change to where I don't need to go back on my old visions of myself. I don't care what pool people are thinking (if they are even thinking of me at all). I don't follow a strict "should" of boiled grilled chicken and broccoli recipe. I do whatever I feel is right for me and have fun doing it which is what I've learned during this boot camp. Thumbs up!

I've stuck with Fit Chicks longer than any other plan because of the trainer, different workouts,…read moreand the group of girls! It's an awesome class that goes by so quickly. You are always guaranteed to get a good workout where you feel like you walk out a little stronger every time. Modifications are always available, which is great. I love it!!

I've been coming here for about a month and Shannon is awesome! It's a safe place for people of all…read morefitness levels.

I have been going to Sharp Fitness for about 3 weeks now and I love it. Shannon offers a free…read moreconsultation and nutrition guide which has been very helpful. The workouts are challenging and Shannon is very motivating. Sharp Fitness offers one on one personal training, Boot Camp, Yoga, nutrition consultations and much more. Shannon is fun to be around which helps with all the hard work she puts you through.. :) I highly recommend Sharp Fitness if you're serious about getting fit & healthy.

I have been training with Shaula Scardami of Limitless Training Solutions since 2011 and I can't…read morepraise her enough! Over the years, Shaula has worked with me as a weight loss trainer, a strength and conditioning coach, and a sustainable fitness coach once I have reached my weight loss goals. I have injured myself on vacation and at home a few times and Shaula was there to help me work on functional movement. In addition to being a highly-skilled personal trainer, Shaula has a very amicable personality. She is warm, funny at times, inspirational, and serves as a testimony to the fact that there is great hope for the future. Shaula is an excellent listener and has very good instincts. Her instincts serve her well in designing a fitness plan for each of her clients. She knows how far she can push each of us. And she does continually push us to achieve new heights of fitness. Compared to my peers, I am extremely physically fit. (I am a 59 year old, female, computer programmer.) I credit Shaula with my current state of physical fitness. If you want an excellent, highly-qualified personal trainer who is a lovely human being, Shaula is definitely the person for you!

Carmen is not only a talented personal trainer but she is an amazing human being. I have worked…read morewith trainers and practioners in the past that just go though the motions, but she is so present and thorough in her guidance. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the body, and helped me identify underlying issues with my body mechanics and breathing that I've been struggling with for years. Carmen is intuitive and compassionate, and beyond being an amazing trainer she is truly a healer. I cannot recommend her enough!

I wanted weight training with posture and technique as top priorities. Sitting all day does a…read morenumber on my health and posture. Over the past few months, Carmen's work with me has significantly improved how I feel throughout the day. With her training, I've discovered entire groups of muscles I never even knew I had. Mainly in my back. Building them up has made keeping decent posture easier throughout the day. That's my primary goal and it's clearly happening. I hold myself differently and feel more comfortable, especially at my shoulders and lower back. My lower back pain is gone. I sleep better and feel more confident walking around. Carmen has a real intuition for the body's movement, reminding me of my ballerina sister. Carmen can tell just by watching when something is off. She's also great to be around; whether it's the exercise, the company, or both, I'm always more cheerful leaving a workout. The app plus video also enables me to continue sessions while traveling. Anyone who can have her guidance is very fortunate.

Great gym with attentive coaches, consistent programming and a friendly community…read more Good for folks who want to get in shape!

Hands down, the best choice I made was dropping in at CrossFit 737! Before joining, I knew nothing…read moreabout CrossFit. I was hooked after my first class. CrossFit 737 is a VERY welcoming and friendly community! I highly recommend it! I look forward to walking through the doors and always feel amazing when I leave.

Been a member for a few months now and have been thoroughly impressed with my experience. The…read morefacility is clean and well-maintained, creating a motivating atmosphere. The coaches are friendly, knowledgeable, and always ready to assist. The variety of classes offered cater to all fitness levels, making it easy to diversify workouts. The gym's flexible hours accommodate busy schedules, and the membership pricing is reasonable for the quality of service provided.

We had a chance to workout at Hill Country MVMT doing the Memorial Day Tradition of the Murph…read moreWorkout. Bane and his wife have created a great gym. Bane is one of the best coaches I have trained under and has created a beautiful clean gym with great equipment. Bane's programming is amazing. They are also creating a great community. You have to go try out a class. You will be so happy you did.

Having Girl Power Fitness in the neighbor hood is only the icing on the cake! Whitney is hands down…read moretop of the top, in personal training! She has the most beautiful, in home studio, all the equipment she uses is new, innovative and fun, fun, fun! I Love how every week she keeps it new and different, not the same rut over and over like other trainers. The best is her weekly newsletters with recipes and tips for a healthy lifestyle, She is way over compensating with my schedule and I always appreciate it that she knows life happens! Thank you Whit for our weekly session, It truly gets my days off to a positive start!

Whitney has been my trainer for over a year now. I have been going 5 mornings a week. I can't…read moreimagine starting my day any other way. She is so smart and intuitive. She listens to your goals and helps you work steadily towards achieving them. She changes up routines everyday so I am never bored. When I started, I was not into working out, but I was active because of my hectic and stressful schedule. Hiring her was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I look forward to my work outs, and the benefits I am experiencing are beyond my expectations. I am strong. I am fit. I am healthy. I feel much less stressed. I have more energy. I am a happier person all around. She is an absolutely amazing trainer!

The gym itself, although on the smaller side, has been great. There are 6 treadmills, 6 elliptical…read moremachines, and 3 barbell squat racks but as for the rest there is only one of each machine. I've had my membership a few years now, most of which I was going at night time 10pm to avoid a crowd. That was good but was interfering with my sleep so I started going in the morning usually 8am. Now despite the fact that there is only 8-12 people during the daytime you will still find 2-3 people using multiple machines at once like a circuit training, instead of doing all of your sets on that machines, wiping it and moving on. This is horrible etiquette for a smaller gym with only one type of machine or equipment and there are no rules posted to discourage this. I wish these people would join a larger gym if they want to do circuit type training. Not great when you're on a time crunch waiting for a machine while someone is across the room on a totally different machine but have their towel and water bottle next to the machine holding their place. Something else I personally don't mind because I'm there to burn calories, is that I usually have to put other people's weights away, re-rack plates or organize then jump box's and kettlebells to clear an area before I use it if it's a Friday Saturday or Sunday. My complaints are mostly with the behaviors of the patrons which I know is not the fault of anytime fitness, I will be switching for a larger gym with more equipment in October. I will see if cancellation has any issues as other reviews have mentioned. I did have a small mixup trying to cancel back in June when I found out my contract was on auto-renew every year if you don't actually cancel the auto-renew option it will start a new year contract every year instead of going month-to-month after the initial one year contract signed. So I had to actually pause the membership at the next gym I'm going to in order to finish this second years' contract I was unaware I was signed up for. I'm sure it's in the fine print. The gym is great if you catch it with few people or totally empty it feels like a personal gym which I loved. The good thing about anytime fitness is you can use any location nationwide when you have the membership, which I visited several in austin, FM 1826 ended up being my main location for majority of my membership.

Overall the gym is kept very clean and the traffic never really gets to busy busy which is great in…read morea sense that you can get your entire workout done without waiting for a machine or weight set. It's not very big but it's big enough to meet my needs at least! If it were just a bit more roomy, it'd be better but like I said before, it doesn't really get busy so therefore you don't really notice that the machines are kind of crammed together.

Pilates West is one of my absolute favorite studios in Austin!! It's a small room and class size…read morewhich is great for getting hands on attention. It's hardly ever fully booked so it's easy to get in, it's on ClassPass which is great! Best thing is the instructors! All of them are amazing, have different styles and are challenging! You always leave feeling like you do a good workout, not just a stretch. I have felt myself advancing thanks to these instructors. Plenty of parking. Construction is hell over there but one day it will clear up.

My friend took a class here for her first time with Lyz, and she loved it. She's not usually…read moremotivated when it comes to getting into working out. Lyz at Pilates west made me want to try this out. Unlike other spots this one was willing to pay more individual attention to her needs prompting me to come with her next week!! Can't wait.