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5.0 (2 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Empire Fitness Club

4.6(12 reviews)
4.2 mi

This place freggin rocks! Love it and all the employees are elite top class hard working people!read more

The workouts are 50 minutes to 1 hour workouts in a circuit training, High Intensity Interval…read moreTraining (HIIT) and sometimes Jonathan cranks up the intensity to Super High Intensity Interval Training (SHIIT) format. The programming is varied. Monday: Upper Body, Tuesday; Total Body, Wednesday; lower body, Thursday; Total body, Friday; Cardio and abs, Saturday; Total body and Sunday; Lower body. The exercises are varied, so if you hated one workout, the next one will be different. The instructors demonstrate the exercises after the warmup. The exercises are rotated so the other regulars know the exercises and you can follow along. If you are new the instructors will take the time to work you through it one on one. If you are new to exercising at this intensity you can dial it off by using lower weights, taking longer breaks, or in my case I tapped out after two rounds versus three. There is no pressure except yourself to perform. The gym is open air. I have only worked out here in the winter, but find my self gravitating to the doors for fresh air. There is ample supply of equipment for all strength levels. I have noticed some couples coming in and one partner doing their own workout on the weights. I have had a stroke and have balance and cognitive deficits. I know the modifications to the exercises that I need and there is equipment available for adaption. The instructors are patient with me in asking questions of something I'm sure they already said. They have a ten percent discount for military, veterans, and law enforcement. I live nearby and walk in the field next to Empire. They have underutilized lighted soccer fields that are perfect for a team practice at night. The teams are out there at night with music blasting and balls blazing. They have recently started a boxing program on Tuesdays and Thursdays that seems intriguing. They have different heavy bags available. I avoided this gym the last year due to Covid. Both me and my wife were fully vaccinated in March, so I was willing to give it a go. NO ONE wears a mask! They do a good job of sanitizing before, during, and after workouts, with all people participating in keeping it clean. They have the workout spaces divided into six foot blocks and have modified the workouts to maintain social distancing. The bottom line is that I would not recommend an unvaccinated person or one who has not had COVID work out here, especially when Jonathan breaks out one of his SHIIT workouts that will get everyone breathing super hard. The music is a negative for me. It is super loud (as in a club) and is either Regaton or Urban music. A diversity of Dance, House, Disco, Electronica, Salsa, Merengue, and Rock would be appreciated to match the diversity of clients. Maybe rotate a different style each day and ensure that styles vary between weeks. I will do a review again post-covid and if DJ issue is resolved, they should be at five stars.

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Crunch Fitness - Cutler Bay

Crunch Fitness - Cutler Bay

2.0(43 reviews)
0.5 mi

This is my go to gym whenever I am back in Miami. This location is pretty nice and honestly one of…read moremy favorites I've been to! This crunch is fairly organized and has a couple of cool machines that we don't have back home in my local crunch. There's a decent amount of squat racks, that looks so sparkly and new (at least to me). All the cardio machines are in the middle. I was actually super intrigued to see they have rowers and peleton bike dupes. Women bathroom is clean with tons of locker space! Overall, I never fail to come out to this location even if it's a bit of a drive.

Update Sept 20th: I've added a picture of a cancellation form with my forged signature. The General…read moreManager Marcos requested my cancellation under False pretenses. He said he politely requested that I stop dancing inappropriately ( Been dancing the same way for years). He didn't even give me chance to comply. Exhibit A: I've been dancing the same way for years and it's never been an issue. Marcos and Kyle have seen me dance the same way for years. Exhibit B: I made the mistake and liked the wrong person's social media post. Said person complained. Marcos made a connection between my dancing and my social media activity, implying I was doing something wrong. I'm asked to "tone down" my dancing in front of other gym members. The same way I had been dancing for years with no incident. Exhibit C: When I as a long time paying member pushed back against the Narrative Marcos tried to paint, he never saw or spoke to me again. Then I get accosted by Kyle and told that If I show up again the police would be called on me. If anyone understands context, even if I don't have the ability to sue, I'll continue to talk about my experiences at this gym, because no one should have to face the humiliation that I faced at the hands of Marcos and Kyle. Update Aug29: just checked the status of my account. It's still active! If I go to this location Kyle said he will call the police. I'm told that I'm banned. I've been charged and additional month and will likely get charged again in Sept. So not only was I targeted for being trans, but now I'm being extorted for money by a gym that said if I show my face again the police will be called. Can someone please help me with this? Update: I was charged for an additional month Aug. 3rd for a gym that I can't go to, because the Gym Manager Marcos cancelled and banned me and the other gym manager Kyle threatened to call the police if I show up again. Make this. Nightmare make sense?!?

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