I gotta say, being the exercise snob I am (I've Soul Cycled in the Hamptons), I was a bit wary of…read morestepping into the proverbial ring at 9Round in North Branford. Its generic strip center home flanked by McDonalds and Dairy Queen notwithstanding, I was expecting a gimmicky variation on the Curves theme -- exercise by exposure. Boy was I wrong! 9Round the 30 minute kickboxing gym kicked my relatively fit (not to be confused with shapely) butt! Here's how it works: There are 9 stations set up around the gym which you rotate through for 3 minutes (you can do anything for 3 minutes) each. My trainer, aka Megan "The Machine" Beavis quickly and efficiently told each person exactly what to do, the bell rings and we were off. The exercises are specific to every "boxer" and change every day. It's truly remarkable. Not only was I able to take out my frustrations by hand and by foot on several different-shaped bags (heavy, speed and eliptical), I was able to drop in on my own schedule and burn somewhere between 300-500 calories almost as fast as I could say Muhammed Ali. All the trainers are certified and the owners, husband and wife Shaun Berner and Tina Valaouras are both professional Kickboxers. Classes: Kickboxing all day, every day Schedule: Very flexible. Opens at 6:30 3 days a week and until 8 Mon-Thursday. Atmosphere: New, clean equipment, efficient use of space. Everything you'd expect in a boxing gym but the ropes. Price: $49 a month for unlimited classes Extras: When you enroll you get your very own pair of gloves and hand wraps. Cherry on top: you can choose your own boxer name. Also access to a proprietary nutrition guide

Fantastic place to train hard in a fun friendly fitness kickboxing environment. The biggest…read moreadvantage for me is that there is no set schedule, so if you are as extremely busy as I am, you can walk in at anytime they are open and get your workout.

Been training here for three years and so far I'm very satisfied with the level of instruction and…read morefull schedule of classes available. I started with BJJ, but soon added Krav Maga and Muay Thai. Every now and then I'll do MMA for fun. This gym feels like a second home and it honestly keeps getting better. On top of having an even balance of gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, no gi, and striking classes, they've recently added judo and fitness classes. The overall environment is very chill and welcoming to everyone. It's definitely not a roided out tap out bro gym. Also, unlike some gyms I've attended, there's no prejudice against other BJJ lineages. Cross training with other BJJ gyms is welcomed and encouraged, as are visiting BJJ practitioners from anywhere. Since signing up three years ago, I've never had any billing or payment issues. I'm suspicious of reviewers who say they have. I've attended and paid for a number of martial arts and fitness type gyms and the policies at Soulcraft are the same ones you'll find at most other well run gyms. In my experience, they've actually been very reasonable. When an injury forced me to stop training for a month, I explained my situation and was not charged for a month. My main reason for writing this review was to share updated photos of the gym facilities. The photos on yelp were pretty old and the gym has changed a lot since then.

Came in to try a class with my friend and we loved it! The place is inviting and the staff is…read moregreat. The class was a lot of fun, a great workout and the instructor was awesome. I will definitely be back to try more classes.

I'm very happy that I "took a chance" and walked in to Bare Bones. The staff is wonderful, prices…read morefair and the workout is awesome. My traditional gym workout has gotten so boring so I tried the boxing class. I feel comfortable pushing myself, or not doing so, without pressure from the instructors; we all go at our own pace with "encouragement" from the instructor. Clayton is very welcoming, Anthony's class had more boxing tips which was something I want, and even though Amber kicked my behind in her class, I left smiling. The music is perfect (shout out to Anthony with the Bad Bunny) as well. As a healthy man in his 50's, I was nervous (my skinny ass in a BOXING gym??) but I did not need to be. From the minute I walked in I felt comfortable. Super nice people in the classes as well (some very fit, others just doing their best to get a workout). Someday hoping to get real boxing classes but for now the classes are just perfect. A lot of fun, stress reliever, and a GREAT workout.

The coaches here are amazing but the biggest downfall is that the owner has absolutely no ability…read moreto provide customer service and is argumentative with anyone who enters the doors. I walked in and looked at a fellow member and literally said "she's likely going to yell at me"... my peer said "yeah me too!" She will likely respond that she is not at fault, however her inability to genuinely smile and say hello, answer a question without demonstrating irritation and complete inability to communicate with the public has caused me to both leave this facility and now tell others of my poor experience. She needs a desk person who cares about her members and can demonstrate kindness and she needs to stay behind the scenes and not be seen. Rude, disrespectful and just a horrible representation of the great coaches she has who hold that place up!

Day one was a horrible experience and the phone calls prior were worse. You can't hear the caller…read moreand you end up with a headache by the end of the conversation. Prior to the first booked class and receiving confirmation of a 5:15 class by email, we arrive 30 minutes prior as requested only to be told we cannot wait and had to return at 5:15 because class does not start until 5:45. No one EVER made mention of a 5:45 class. We return at 5:20 for the now 5:45 class to be told we need to reschedule. Of course we resist because now the miscommunication on the part of ILKB is not even being acknowledged even after showing the email we received confirmed a 5:15 class Luke was apologetic but this little girl Gabbi was very obnoxious, extremely rude, unprofessional and continued to insert her unsolicited feedback even when asking her to not speak to me. She even said she will call the cops but unbeknownst to her, I am the cops. I told her to go ahead as she continued to try kicking us out. She surely cannot be what you want to represent your entity as. Her behavior was extremely inappropriate as she offered no accommodation to what occurred. We received calls from Cece and the manager Kristine to make scheduling arrangements and are extremely displeased with the entire process as well as the way your miscommunication was handled. We will be requesting refunds and writing a more formal notice to your headquarters. I would advise the local community to not partake in supporting this facility.

They will lore you in with " free 5 sessions online " then call you and on your first session, say…read moresign up or we will charge you a $250 fee plus $170 for your first month. but we'll waive the fee if you sign up today. 2/3 instructors I've met don't know what they're doing

Marisa is amazing. Our boy is autistic and we are starting to introduce him to diffrent activities…read more The staff was patient, understanding and supportive. Great communication. Price is good.

Even the boys are so cute even one that is always flipping his hair and we named him ken flip lol -…read moreAngelina, yonas friend. Even so the workout is great I got really good and got stronger so like JOIN its so fun! - yona- 2024.

I'd give it six stars if I could. The clientelle looks very much like the neighborhood. Younger,…read morelots of students, a LBG population. Lots of people in great shape. I was a little afraid, as I am neither young nor in good shape. Fears unfounded. I find the staff and most of the other clients to be polite and supportive. The classes are the best. Lots of them, everything included in the membership. People encourage each other and the trainers are very good.

Excellent front desk staff, Colby , Barbara and Sara very helpful, very hard workers always doing…read moresomething.

While picking up a something next door, this place caught my eye. I quickly looked inside an OPEN…read moredoor with my 4 year old to see what it was about... a NASTY woman came out yelling about it being impolite to look inside. She was so rude in front of my child and wife. Clearly a gym that I would never want to be a part of nor should you.

I'd like to leave 0 stars. The owner is very unprofessional and the gym is not very good.read more

I started out in the fit smart program and have to say this was one of the best decisions I made! I…read morehave met so many great people here and the coaches are amazing. If you have a chance to try a class or join one of the challenges you won't be disappointed! I upgraded to the full membership at the end of the challenge, it's been a great experience and I love the workouts!

This place is such a scam. There fit smart program is a scam of taking money from people. Never…read moredoing that ever again. Did not go one day to the program, tried to cancel and they refuse to cancel the membership. Now they are taking 75$ a month from a person who tried to cancel the membership 3 days after I signed the contract.

This place has changed my life. Since I started going to Cardio Kick 2 1/2 years ago, I am stronger…read moreand happier than I have ever been. The workouts and the supportive community of instructors and members are incredible!!!

I've been a part of this kickboxing community since before it opened. Many of the trainers and…read moremembers belonged to a different kickboxing community and transferred here when it opened after ILKB closed due to covid restrictions. I love this community. Everyone is so kind and energetic, and coming in for workouts here is both fun and satisfying (as long as as you like getting your butt kicked during your workout). I never leave this place with regret. It always feels great knowing that I have dedicated time to better myself.

I can't comment on how the classes are because it never made it that far. When I called, I asked…read morefor pricing information and the lady on the phone sidestepped my question and asked "When can you come down?". As a sales manager, I was actually impressed but I asked again and she said she would "email me all the information". I relented. That email was just a video of the gym. That's called a lie. I went down there while they had a class going and it was extremely loud but I said I would come to take a class in later that day. Before I left, the lady asked if I wanted to buy the wraps now (skin in the game tactic) and I said no. When I arrived for the "free class" the man behind the counter said, "1st class will be $25 and wraps are included". I asked what the monthly charge is and he said "We go over that after class" I said I am not going to buy wraps if I don't know what the monthly charge is. He looked at me with disdain but quickly went back to the cheerful salesman. Another person started going over the prices with me and it reminded me of a follow-the-ball under-the-cup game. She kept flipping the paper over to show their "amazing schedule" which I admit was pretty good. I couldn't afford it but even if I could I don't think I would have signed up. Just be transparent and don't waste my time.

DO NOT GO HERE. Do not sign anything this gym gives you. I wanted to cancel a yearly contract…read morebecause a family member got sick and I could not afford the monthly payments and they were extremely uncooperative. They will not give you back another copy of your contract because it is "archived" and will give you the run around when you want more information. DO NOT GO HERE. Their monthly fees are expensive and when your contract is over they will swap you over to monthly which is more expensive without telling you. Also the staff are con artists and when I agreed to go through my whole contract they tried to trick me into paying an extra month and finishing my contract a month early to make me feel better. DO NOT GO HERE