I've been kick boxing/boxing pretty regularly for the past 13 years and have gone to numerous boxing/martial gyms through out that time and Thump is pretty decent, not perfect, but better than most.
Basic boxing/aerobics classes are offered 6 days a week, Mon-Sat, and usually start around 6 or 7 pm, with the exception of the Saturday class which is an hour and a half and starts at 10 am (and Saturday's class is pretty hardcore). Classes vary based on instructor and can range from borderline insane/Navy Seal-esque workouts to good, old fashioned heart-pumping cardio-coasters. They are very influenced by the whole boot camp concept, so, be prepared for doing various (and occasionally embarrassing) exercises outside and in full sight of everyone who lives in this very suburban neighborhood. Boxing classes are for everyone, of various backgrounds and fitness levels, so it's not very technical and you do a very limited amount of actual boxing. The class is mostly jogging, kettle bell exercises, squats, jump roping, and a little boxing. You don't even need hand wraps most of the time and drills on the bag consist of super basic combos (think: jabs, right, jab or jab, right, hook). But it isn't silly thai-bo type of crap, the work outs leave you drenches in sweat, and *most* instructors will teach you how to throw everything correctly.
And they do offer MMA and Muay Thai if you want to be all technical, but, you won't break much of a sweat in these classes unless you're sparring.
They also offer pilates and yoga, (which I've never tried) and spinning, which, I have to say (and I've taught spinning before) is probably one of the worst spinning classes I've ever taken in my life. It's all about how fast you can spin your legs rather than having any kind of resistance on your bike. Unless you like watching flabby asses bouncing around uncontrollably on bike seats, and burning *maybe* 100 calories in an hour, I'd suggest just skipping this class.
But, again, the boxing/aerobics classes make up for the hot mess that is Thump spinning.
The membership fee is kind of high (higher than LA Fitness, Bally's, and 24 Hour Fitness) but it usually costs more to join martial arts-type clubs. And this place is slightly cheaper than most. If you want to have access to all classes and use of their gym (which is pretty decent) it'll cost you $65 a month *if* you sign up for a year.
I'd recommend this place if you're looking for classes that offer variety so you don't get bored, if your serious about working out (like, you hit the gym regularly, 3-5 a week), or you're trying to lose weight. If you just like acting like a gerbil and running for hours on a machine, save your money. read more