Just started bringing my son to Bare knuckle Murphy's boxing gymnasium for boxing classes. This…read moreplace is wonderful. Everyone is so friendly and a Very family friendly atmosphere !! Owner is so nice and a great teacher. You can tell she really cares. I'm so glad we found this place. My sons very happy and looks forward to his classes. I would recommend checking this place out they offer all different kinds of classes. Ariel also, which I'm thinking of signing my daughter up for.

This is a Really Great positive environment. My son has learned so much in such a short time…read more Would give 10 stars if I could..

burgess is one of the best academy's in new england to train bjj/mma/kickboxing/wrestling etc .the…read moreowner nate lamotte is a very professional and nice person that takes his time for every student to help on and off the mat .the academy is a top level place .they offer a week for free to try every class there is so that way you can find what you like the best

From the owner: Manchester's only IBJJF recognized Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy.read more

Terry and his staff have been amazing. Everyone is very friendly. I am older 61 and could not…read morehave found a better place to start learning self defense. I am grateful I found this place.

This a great old school family run gym. I can't really speak to the fitness stuff but I can tell…read moreyou that the boxing class will give you all you can handle. I travel a lot for work and I train in various martial arts. I dropped in here to take party in their sparring session. It was a fantastic technique based spar. I was a complete new face in the gym and they new I was only there for one day but they could not have been more welcoming. Terry and Christina, the owners, are fantastic people. They teach a technique tree called superfoot. It's tricky but crazy effective. They were pretty patient with me as they thought me the basic concepts. LOVE this place. Will definitely come back if I'm in town again.

My son wanted a 24-hour pass. Ryan was much more than helpful. He was receptive to what I was…read morelooking for, knew exactly what I need to do, guided me through downloading the app and steered me through all the choices. Now my son can go workout 24 hours a day, thanks to Ryan. If I have another son I will name him Ryan or at least his middle name will be that.

A bit long, but worth the read:…read more Great gym! Friendly staff, clean, spacious and tons of equipment other gyms do not have. I felt reassured right away that I was at the right place with the right people. The professional, thorough, comprehensive evaluation process at FitLab alleviated my initial fear of the unknown. On my very first day of training I met with Brandt, his positive, upbeat, non-judgmental demeanor quickly eased my feelings of apprehension and embarrassment. I received this evaluation with the InBody scale that delivers highly precise and ultra-accurate results. WOW, this InBody machine gives you so much information about what your body is actually composed of currently. This was an eye-opening experience for me by seeing these numbers and what I must work on. I was able to see where I need the most help and not just step on the scale to measure my weight. Then Brandt sat down, went over the results thoroughly, and explained everything to me in detail. Brandt developed a training program specifically to my goals. He made me believe I was not as bad off as I thought and I was very capable of achieving my health and fitness goals, which inspired me to want to come back and without hesitation I signed up for a year personal training. Brandt is always prompt to our sessions twice a week, is always prepared and does a great job of "mixing up" sessions. His background and excellent credentials instill confidence, and are evident when he explains the rationale, target, and proper form for every exercise. He is very diligent about ensuring proper technique for each element of our training sessions and I can feel the difference immediately. Most importantly, he challenges, encourages, and literally motivates me every single time we train. As a bonus, he also has a pleasant personality and enjoyable sense of humor and very attentive. Now that I have been training 2 days a week for the last few weeks, I can honestly say that Brandt has gone from making a good first impression to being one of my favorite people, and has proven himself a trustworthy, reliable, truly Top-Notch trainer. I enthusiastically endorse his talents and the benefits he has brought to FitLab and his future clients. I have DEFINITELY spread the word!

Very nice and friendly staff. Allot of good instruction and advice on what to eat and how to…read moreexercise better. I'm looking forward to going back there again and working out with that crew.

CFNH is a really fantastic facility with great people! I have to say, it was a little difficult to…read morefind for an out-of-towner, but once I did, I was blown away. The "Box" is more the size of a football field than any Box I have seen before (save for CF OBX, which is massive too). Chase (owner?) was very responsive to my e-mails about coming in and treated me just like the regulars when it came to giving pointers and motivating me to push myself. They have pretty much every piece of equipment you could ask for. I look forward to going back again!

Checkmate teaches self defense, mostly Jujitsu (small circle), Judo, some kick boxing and mixed…read moremartial arts training (separate classes / instructors). I've been training there for a few years, lost 50 lbs, and made a big improvement in my life. It is casual, informal, supportive, geared to the individual. Focus is on self defense that's reasonable, effective and safe. The head instructor has a 5th degree black belt, and his top student is a 2nd degree black belt, and with Manchester PD and fire arms instructor.

I just recently started taking classes here after looking online for quite some time. Not only do…read morethey offer a wide range of martial art styles, but each class is suited for people of any skill level! Everyone I talk to there has been going for years!!!! I can definitely see why. I look forward to each class and find I am more motivated and energetic. You will not be disappointed!!!

OK, we are pretty new to B&G club, but already pleased. (see my YMCA review for comparison)…read more More relaxed about forms and paperwork compared to YMCA ( where you have to sign your life away for even the simplest kids' class). Easy pickup and drop off. Clean and modern thanks to massive gift/donation by Manchester native Adam Sandler, and subsequent club expansion. Innovative programs including video gaming room with big screen that my kids love. Something for all age groups. Much more affordable than YMCA. FREE Food and snacks available during almost all program times-breakfast, lunch, dinner. Family oriented, families invited to dinners. All rooms supervised by adult. Strict behavior policies. Reasonable summer camp fees. Hi tech tracking of kids (bar codes), know where they are at all times.

A truly amazing organization that cares for kids before and after school. Visited today with a…read moreleadership group and met amazing and caring staff with great programming. The serve breakfast, lunch and dinner for area kids. It very well could be the only meal many of these kids will have in a given day. If you are inclined to funds an organization to donate to, donate the the Manchester Boys & Girls Club.

I recently left one of this gyms local competitors and joined here. I'm so glad I did. The staff is…read morefriendly and they have a variety of fun classes. I quit the other gym because they always canceled classes if attendance was low. Not here. They keep all there classes going even if only a few people attend each week. I got a great college student rate! Couldn't be happier here!

Precipitous plummet in all areas and facets Squalid…read moreconditions Apathetic staff Outdated equipment Cell phones Videotaping Inept customer service Decline in all major and minor areas. Sad to see and to have witnessed

I've been an Express Fitness member for over a decade. A previously great gym, I have grown…read morefrustrated with how the parent gym, Executive, seems eager to find ways to nickle and dime members, advertise disingenuously, and how staff attention has waned. Many gyms seem to have a cost model of a sign-up fee plus monthly charge. At New Year, to entice potential customers, the start-up fee is often waived. However, Express is the only gym I know which has started to carry this supplemental forward year after year. When is a $29.99/monthly fee really a $34.16 monthly fee? When they tack a hidden $50 "maintenance fee" onto your account at yearly renewal time. It's slimy fake advertising. If you have issues with credit card numbers getting stolen, Express will want to charge you for that, too. The second time my billing card was compromised and account number changed, Express issued a $35 charge for a bounced $24.99 charge (monthly fee at the time) against a closed card. This fee was $10 more than the actual charge that bounced! Do you want to use the top row lockers so you're not hunched over using the bottom row lockers? Express will want to charge you a rental fee for that, too. The parent gym, Executive, actually locks all the top row lockers so you're forced to use the bottom ones. "Hunch over for health?" In fairness, they're not yet all locked in Hooksett. A friend left Express in 2016 when they instituted the "maintenance fee" and speaks quite highly of his Planet Fitness membership at half the price. Staff there is always out and about cleaning up and organizing equipment, a refreshing change from the mess that sometimes greets late day visitors at Express. (Express also has at least one slob member who trims his beard and leaves the trimmings around the sink which may sit there for hours. This has gone on for years.) There are some pluses. There is new equipment starting in 2018. There is free childcare with ample toys. Care quality varies by employee, however: sometimes there is interactive child engagement, sometimes a student is busy doing homework while the TV provides entertainment. Regardless, I am very happy Express has a nut-free policy. If you care about building functional full-body strength and balance, doing things like barbell squats and dead-lifts are a key training component you can do at Express. Planet Fitness is all about machines so you'd miss those there. I used to love Express, now I sound like crotchety old man describing it. I still go because it's the closest place I can lift heavy weights once or twice a week. I try to work around the class schedule, since many group exercise instructors blast class music so it's louder than the ambient music in the rest of the gym. My "light" days are now at home with a doorway pull-up bar, Bowflex adjustable dumbbells, and an incline bench. A few small fixes, and some integrity in the billing office, would be all it would take to make Express great again.

A little more pricy per month than other gyms in the area, but express offers a large amount of…read moremachines that I hadn't found at other local gyms. Good classes such as yoga, Pilates, spin and strength and core are also included with cost of gym. Would recommend for residents of the Hooksett area.