Fitness On The Run

Over the past seven months I’ve started a business, lost a close family member & dear pet and moved. Needless to say, it’s been a stressful journey. My body has taken a toll, hours sitting and editing photographs and quick easy meals replaced my five times a week yoga classes and healthy eating habits. I finally decided two months ago to make a change.
I came to Fitness on the Run (FOR) with a judgmental mindset of myself. I’m very critical of my body and honestly, quiet embarrassed I’ve allowed myself to gain weight and loose strength. I decided to choose Remi as my trainer, and I’m so glad I did, he’s a God send. Each week he teaches me something new about my body, a new way to move, a correction to my daily posture or even an exercise I never thought I would be able to do. In one month I’ve seen an incredible change in my body, attitude and most of all happiness. Though I shouldn’t admit this (Remi may want increase my rate, ;-), I treat my sessions not only as a time to train and strengthen my body, but also as a therapy session. Remi is so welcoming, informative and has a wonderful sense of humor, which for me is a key character trait! He’s constantly telling me to stop being so hard on myself, giving me positive feedback while still pushing me toward my goal. This is what you can expect from ALL the trainers at FOR. They are incredibly warm and trained to work with all levels of physical activity. Whether you are training for a triathlon, or just looking to move better in daily life, they can help you.
If you are looking for a great workout, positive attitudes, personalized training and possibly, making life-​long friends in the process, this gym is for you.

I have been going to FOR now for 9 months and love it. The workouts are manageable so I never feel like I can’t make it through. You see results which makes us all happy and the trainers are all great. At 50 minutes a day the time commitment is something that I do not mind at all and no two workouts are ever alike so it keeps you interested. I’ve been happy to see results in my body, strength and energy level.
I attend the group workouts and enjoy the company. The classes are small and catered to the clients attending.
It is very easy to sign up through their on line site… and it’s easy to change/​cancel appointments when needed.
The owners are accessible and always there if you have questions, need a bit of extra help, etc. The trainers are all excellent and trained with the latest techniques and always have an eye out for your personal safety.
I’ve managed to surprise myself at my commitment to this program and am so happy that they continue to keep me engaged and eager for the next session. Once you get in the groove it’s addictive!

Joining FOTR was this year’s birthday present to myself. I’ve paid membership fees in the past to belong to four gyms, not money well spent for me. Adrien, Denise & the trainers here have helped to make me stronger in every day life, in my yoga practice and helped to fix some of the alignment & gait issues not helped by seeing an osteopath or chiropractic doctor over the years. Each workout is a challenge and every week I discover muscles I didn’t know existed. It is money well spent and an investment with fantastic returns — for me and my family!

Definitely give Fitness on the Run a chance, it’s fantastic! I’ve been training at Fitness on the Run for about 6 months now and am so happy! I was looking to recover and rebuild strength after years of shoulder pain followed by surgery. The instructors are supportive and encouraging, while still being tough! They provide new and interesting workouts every time I visit, incorporating kettle bells, TRX, jump rope, bands and other techniques. My strength, flexibility, range of motion (and mostly confidence) have greatly improved. Thank you, Fitness on the Run!

I have never been a fan of exercise, ever. Over the past 6 years, FOR has brought me around! Their creative approach makes one-​on-​one sessions and classes truly fun and I learn something from every visit. (This is NOT mindless/​boring gym time.) I’m finding out how to move through life (yardwork, groceries, hours at the computer, kids, etc.) without injury. When I first started working out at FOR I felt creeky every morning. 6 years later, «creeky» is gone from my vocab. Worth every penny.

I have been to many trainers in my lifetime trying to find someone who truly understands and respects my lower back issues and is 100 percent committed to helping me safely strengthen my core so that I can be pain-​free and move on to other strengthening exercises. I had found a really great team of trainers at Alexandria Kettlebells, but their school-​year class schedule was incompatible with my work schedule so I had to find someone else to train with.
After receiving a glowing recommendation, I decided to go to Fitness on the Run and have been absolutely thrilled with my decision! The co-​owner, Adrien, took the time to truly understand my physical limitations and provided me with a realistic path to gain strength and mobility. She is very caring, inspirational and STRONG! I am taking it slow (on purpose) but making progress with every session and all of the trainers I am working with have been so supportive and helpful to me. Each one of them brings something unique to the table and it is obvious they want me to succeed. For the first time in my life I feel confident that I will!
As for the gym itself — it is clean, tidy and welcoming. And their on-​line scheduling system makes it easy to make, change or cancel an appointment.
FOR trainers are the real deal — highly trained professionals who know what they are doing and have so much knowledge to share. I have had a great experience and highly recommend them!

I can’t say enough wonderful things about this gym and the Fitness on the Run trainers. I’ve been coming for about a month (with almost no previous exercise experience), and the trainers have been very welcoming of me at my beginner level while really pushing me to work my entire body as hard as I can. There are people at all ages and levels, and the focus is on getting fitter and healthier (it’s very straightforward, without any annoying ‘fat blasting’ or ‘bikini body’ kinds of trendy jargon). And the workouts are tough, like feel muscles you didn’t even know you had for a week after your class. My signup was really easy, and I like the online system for booking classes. I also like the package system and the fact that you can use your class passes as often as you want (I bought a package for 1 class a week for 12 months, but I travel a lot and will miss whole weeks so I’m taking 2 classes a week when I can). It’s only been a month but I feel much stronger and healthier, and my sore (in a good way) muscles even remind me to eat better! If you’re looking for personal training or semi-​private training classes, this place is great.

Yikes. Signed up on line for personal training and prepaid as per the requirement. Emailed and stated was really seeking a few one on one Kettlebell training sessions… No response.
Showed up 10 minutes early on the day of the appointment. No kettle bells in sight. Just one ongoing class with very pre-​occupied Alexandria «lunch type» ladies.
No desk to register. No place to try to feel inconspicuous. And no staff friendly or otherwise to greet me. I waited ten minutes and left. I have a fairly high suspicion that my fee for nothing will be processed. Stay away.