The GYM of Boca Raton – Personal Training Gym

Boca Raton Personal Trainer – The GYM of Boca Raton offers the GET FIT program!

Exciting news for those of you in WEST BOCA!

The GYM of Boca Raton is proud to announce their partnership with the guys from GET FIT AMERICA!

Previously FITNESS FIRST this GYM is located at 8210 Glades Road.

The new owners have made some serious improvements to this club since it has changed hands.

One of the biggest changes that we can see at this gym is the fact that they have gotten rid of the UNPROFESSIONAL trainers that used to frequent this gym.

Once this was done the owners of The Gym of Boca Raton did a very smart thing…they brought on a successful training group to offer a great service to their members.

We have been big fans of the group at Get Fit for a long time so if you are looking for a gym that is now offering some of the best trainers in the area do yourself a favor and check them out.

Here is the link to their site http://letsgetfitamerica.com/index.asp

Choosing the Best Personal Trainer

We just noticed that Get Fit America has posted a new article to their BLOG entitled “Choosing the Best Personal Trainer.

This is truly a great article that shows  the passion that these guys have for fitness and should also help you pick the best personal trainer to help you reach your goals.

You can read the article HERE

Fitness First has changed Names

Fitness First appears to be under new ownership.

It is now called “The Gym” and from what we hear there is a lot going on since the new owners  have taken over.

We will keep you posted.

Get Fit America

We were over at Get Fit America in Boca Raton last week and were surprised to see how busy they were. We spoke to one of the owners and he told us they are actually in the process of hiring a few more trainers in preparation for this season. Training wise, everything looks same as usual. The trainers over there are all great and it’s really a great non-intimidating atmosphere. That was always one of our favorite things about Get Fit. It doesn’t matter who you see because their trainers are all on the same page so it works out great. The owner over there also told us they just launched a new interactive website. If you want to go to it just CLICK HERE. Or just go to http://www.bocasbesttrainers.com/ and you can see all of the success stories from their clients. You can even go on and ask the trainers a question, view exercise videos, get nutrition advice, and sign up for their FREE newsletter. We went on and checked it out and it’s really pretty cool that you can ask questions and stuff for free. This is why it doesn’t surprise us that they remain the Best Personal Trainers in Boca Raton.

Lifetime Fitness (Formerly the Boca Raton Athletic Club)

A visit to this health club last week was pleasant, but also surprising.
 
Those familiar with the club previously will now see it has been remodeled on the first floor where the locker rooms, restaurant, and administrative offices are located.
 
For those looking for a “spa” type experience at the gym this is likely the choice in Boca Raton. The locker rooms and service are clean and professional, as expected from past visits. Also many spa services are offered that are not available at any other commercial gyms we know of.
 
Unfortunately, for those who prefer more of a workout atmosphere in the gym the second and third floors share the same layout as when the club first opened in the early 90′s. The circuit training and free weights are still separated on 2 different floors and by having to cross (frequently in use) basketball courts. Our workouts will often make use of both machines and weights, so we find the constant up the stairs, cross the courts, down the stairs, cross the courts routine somewhat annoying. But I guess the “cup is half full” type could just say it keeps your heart rate up between exercises.
 
Speaking of equipment, the machines are mostly the same as that at the newest LA Fitness location just east of this club at Yamato Rd and Congress. For those who enjoy working out with new equipment and have a handle on what they are doing we would recommend the new LA Fitness instead. The equipment layout is more conducive to working out and the membership is substantially less pricey as well.
 
Training staff we observed in Lifetime Fitness during this visit was about average but at way above average pricing. We don’t feel that we could send a relative here to train. The excercise routines were normal for what you see at most health clubs, and no problems there. It’s more that some of the trainers were showing a rather lax attitude towards their clients.
 
As an example, one trainer was texting for about 2 minutes while his client was performing a set of an exercise which consisted of jumping onto a balance board with weights in hand. At the clubs training rate per hour we chuckled as we figured she paid him $3.50 to send that text while she exercised. Luckily for both of them while his attention was elsewhere texting the client did not fall and get injured. We find this is unacceptable on so many levels it cannot just be excused, especially at $100 / hour for training!

Personal Trainer WARNING SIGNS

Whether your looking for a personal trainer in Boca Raton or not you should at least know some of the warning signs to look for to indicate whether or not the gym and/or trainers are any good.

First thing you should look for is other clients getting the results that you seek!

If you look around and dont see many people using trainers and you also dont see any success stories or before and after photos around you should really question whether on not this is the place for you.

Look for credentials from your trainer.

A good certification does not mean that the trainer is no good but at least make sure they have one!

Be careful with BRAND NEW trainers. Ask how long they have been training people.

Now not all new trainers deserve a bad rap but a lot of times you get a new young trainer still in school that doesnt really consider personal training a real job.

Often times they arent sure what they really want to do when they grow up so they end of canceling your sessions or they are late all the time.

DONT BOTHER!

Find someone that does this as a career and has been doing it for a long time!

Use your gut feeling! – This sounds easy enough but ask yourself whether or not the personal trainer looks and acts professional to you. If anything you see or hear make you question your decision…DONT DO IT!

There are plenty of personal trainers out there and finding the right one can be difficult.

That is the exact reason we review personal training gyms and studios in Boca Raton.

To help you find the best personal trainers in Boca.

Busy Body Gym

Exercise equipment dealer Busy Body Inc has purchased Gold’s Gym in Boca Raton on Glades Road just west of Lyons Road. A visit this week shows little has changed besides the name on the door and some new front desk staff. Personal Trainers we observed were the same former Gold’s Gym personal trainers engaging their clients in the same unprofessional ways as before. Plus the equipment is the same as well. This is Busy Body’s first foray into the fitness club end of the business. We wish them success knowing it’s going to be hard for them to overcome the stigma Gold’s Gym left behind in that location.

Golds Gym on Glades Road has appently been SOLD!

It seems Busy Body, the fitness equipment store, has decided to get into the Gym business.

Personal Training in Boca Raton 10/01/08

Its has been awhile since we have updated this page so we thought we would take the time to due this now since the season is upon us.

A far as the GYMS that offer personal training a few things have changed.

Worlds Gym(2 locations in Boca Raton) was bought out by Gold Gyms and they have continued more or less the same program they have in their other locations.

In talking to numerous members about the gyms and the training going on there we DO NOT hear very good things.

Broken equipment, Cardio machines that never work, unprofessional staff etc etc etc.

We also hear of the personal trainers being unhappy there due to a recent change in pay structure.

Just remember…unhappy trainers= unmotivated trainers. that applies to YOU as a client BIG TIME. Find motivated happy  trainers that are excited about your goals and about the profession/carer they have chosen.

Fitness First (Glades and the Turnpike) remains the same for the most part.

After ATTEMPTING to implement an “in house” personal training department, which for some reason FAILED miserably, it is back to business as usual there.

A lot of independent part time trainers here. There are some FULL TIME, very good trainers here as well but they are hard to find in a sea of mediocrity.

Michaels Body Scene remains steady and we hear only good things going on there.

LA Fitness (West Boca) is just…well…BAD!

I dont understand why people would pay for personal training at a gym like this one. Dont get me wrong. It isnt ALL of the LA Fitness locations.

The trainers here are just unprofessional in every way. From talking on their cell phones while training clients to improper form and technique this place seems to be getting worse.

I feel bad for the clients that pay good money to get results from a PROFESSIONAL trainer. I have to believe that once they sign up most are VERY disappointed.

Now as for the PRIVATE STUDIOS that offer PERSONAL TRAINING in Boca Raton.

We are proud to see that GET FIT AMERICA (Palmetto and Powerline) is still going as strong as ever!

We informed you a few months ago that they opened a bigger studio and it seems things keep rolling along for them.

They seem to have added to there staff of trainers and we continue to hear about clients getting great results here.

If you remember last year we voted them as “The Best Studio for Personal Training in Boca Raton” and we are glad we did!

Fitness Together seems to be out of business. Well at least we cant find them in Boca anymore.

Dave Spectors One on One last we heard moved to somwhere in east Boca. Not sure where but we will see if we can get an update on this studio.

Update on GET FIT AMERICA

We just found out the GET FIT AMERICA has a brand new personal training studio. The new studio is in the same plaza (Del Mar Plaza, Palmetto and Powerline)  but is bigger and better. The continued success of this company makes us glad we choose them as the Best Studio for personal training in Boca Raton. Visit www.letsgetfitamerica.com or call them at 544-6016.