The program itself is solid, you will work hard at this boot-camp and their motto "your work-out is our warm-up" rings true BUT there are several draw-backs to the way this business is run and going into a $100+/month contract you should know the good the bad and the down-right ugly.
1. John Savidis is NEVER there, After 9 months of classes I've seen him once - AT STARBUCKS not his gym
2. There are the good trainers that will teach you technique, challenge you and encourage you to push yourself to your very best but there are a few not-so great trainers who will take their 45 minute opportunity to preach, demean, insult and be flat out rude about the way they run their class.
3. The nutrition plan works but it is very unrealistic/hard to stick to long term (eating every 3 hours and an example of just one "meal" is 10 almonds and a small can of flavored tuna...there are other meal plans but all very small in portions)
4. They will teach you safe technique and you will see improvement in your strength, endurance and weight (following the nutrition plan)
5. Jeremy knows his nutrition and is more realistic with his guidance (but he can be very arrogant). Mia (John Savidis's wife) is a little on the wacky side with her advice and guidance and will push a lot of the vitamins, bars, extra's ($$ business), if you sign up, try and book your one nutrition class with Jeremy.
6. You will not be able to speak, smile, or look at some of the trainers the wrong way (especially on the wrong day) without suffering consequences and regularly if the trainers are in a foul mood the class will be "punished"
7. The routine changes every class and all muscle groups are challenged, Their are 3 real phases to each class: the first is the warm-up with running on the spot, jumping-jacks, burpees, push-ups (basically they get your heart-rate up); the second phase is a circuit and you will run through each station twice and spend less then a minute at each; and the last phase is a cardio burn which is similar to phase one but much harder.
8. Class schedules are limited and further reduced over thr summer
9. Equipment at each of the stations is old, nothing new, shiny or high tech
10. $1400/year just on monthly payments; personal training classes are sold in bulk, the more you buy the cheaper 10 sessions $50/30 mins; 100 sessions $30/30 mins
Overall...I think this business needs some serious re-vamping and will not likely continue my membership after my last 3 months are up on the contract read more