Bangkok Boxing Fitness- Midtown

A great boxing gym where they teach you the basics of boxing.

I have been looking forward to going to check this place out since I moved to ATL over a year ago. When I 1^st moved here and had a quick lesson in how bad traffic is I knew I could not train here until I moved but once I moved I came in the next week.
So far it’s everything I hoped for. This is a training gym not a national chain but they offer fitness kickboxing classes so you have to understand the difference. The trainers are friendly and kept a close eye on me during my 1^st class (he would watch me and ask me to take it easy. This is the sign of a good trainer since when working with new people your not familiar with their abilities or limits and it’s easy for new people to push it too hard and cause an injury or extreme muscle soreness the following days).
The kickboxing class was good. A variety of techniques used both punching and kicking and everyone working at their own level. I never felt like I was being judged and I loved seeing the fighters training in the back part of the gym. When I got tired I looked over at what they were doing and it made me want to get back to it.
The pricing for their kickboxing seems right in line with other boutique gyms (CrossFit, Yoga, etc) and they even offer different package options with the possibility of upgrading during your contract. Yes they do want you to sign a contract with a duration ranging between 1 – 2 years but I had to do this at other gyms so no big deal. I went with 18 months.
I have been to the 6:30AM class twice this week and I have been very happy. The gym was opened on time and the class went over 20 mins but the trainer was fine with us slower people needing more time.
Overall I like this place. Yes it’s a little small and not as nice as a national chain gym but this is another difference you find in a training gym. You walk into the main area and you can smell the blood, sweat, and tears the people before you shed with hard work. This is proven with the multiple champions that workout here and you feel humbled. You know everyone there is there to work and like to work at a higher intensity level. I feel this is more important than having shinny workout equipment but that’s just my personal preference.

NO FREE CLASS My teenage daughter and I have been trying kickboxing workout classes around Atlanta to find a place where she feels comfortable. We signed up online for the ‘free introductory class’. When we arrived Victor asked for my drivers license, had me sign us both in and started wrapping our hands. THEN he informed me that in order to take the free class that I needed to stay after to hear what he wanted to tell me about the gym. I asked how much time he needed and he would not give me a time limit. I offered 10 minutes and he said that was not enough time so unless I would agree to let him ‘tell me everything’ I needed to pay for the class. So he had my drivers license and was asking for an unlimited amount of my time at 5:30 pm with my family at home. He told me the drop in rate and then said I could have introductory pricing of $ 25 each for my daughter and I. That was our plan for a workout that day and it was 4:30pm so I paid the $ 50 for the free class but wanted to warn others that there is NO FREE CLASS. More importantly the bait and switch/​extortion and old school gym membership tactics just don’t work anymore — even gym chains don’t pull that stuff.

OMG, I love this place! I finished my second fitness kickboxing class this morning and I already feel great. It’s my first time to experience any kind of kickboxing or martial arts, so I can’t compare here with others, but I’m more than 100% satisfied with my choice. Everyone is very kind and helpful here. Not so intimidating as I thought. ;) My instructor Jo is awesome! Great workout! I wish I could get fit and try Muay Thai class some time in the future.

While the gym/​classes were mostly good (except for this one insulting, yelling parody of a middle-​school gym teacher who demanded people use weights they were not comfortable with.) they are not transparent in their business practices. The one year membership is not what it seems — once mine ended I was instructed to contact some sham sounding «financial» company and told I could pay twice my monthly fee to put my account «on hold» (yay, great deal, right!) and/​or pay various cancellation fees. After my one year membership was OVER. I have stopped authorization of any more money going to this shady outfit.

Best workout in Atlanta, the instructors are great and push you hard, but respect all fitness levels. Complete mix of people training, all ages and abilities. Lots of classes to choose from every day.
Great place to get fit, strong, and learn martial arts techniques. Come and give it go.

GREAT instructors, GREAT classes. One of the best workouts I have done. HORRIBLE billing system — don’t ever sign a contract here unless you scrutinize the fine text and see that it is handled entirely by ABC Financial, one of the worst financial systems out there. I was stupid to join because they will not let you out, and ABC will continue to bill you until you no longer have anything left to give. DO NOT SIGN A CONTRACT WITH ANY GYM UNDER ABC FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Need further reassurance why you shouldn’t be a part of any gym under an ABC Financial contract? Look no further.

This place is great. I first tried out some classes on a Groupon deal back in Dec. 2013 and loved it so much that I knew I had to join! As a first time kick boxer, the gym was a little imitating at the beginning. But the amazing instructors and staff quickly made me feel at home. They welcome all fitness levels, so don’t think you have to already be in shape to workout here. And as two other Unilocalers pointed out, I too have almost puked half way through a workout. That’s a good sign — trust me. The newly added CrossCombat classes (basically CrossFit) have added another level to my workout that has really made my results skyrocket. Love this place!

I love this place. Staff members are friendly an helpful. I love the personal feel. Instructors are great! I joined after being a guest just once

My first impression of this place is okay. I’m becoming a semi expert at this fitness kickboxing thing since I’ve done it at different gyms around the city.
I’ll update my review later, but as of now it seems decent. The instructors are on par so far.
I love that they have a shoes off policy, this means the mat
s stay a little cleaner. This is a big plus. (that said, you will still leave with dirty feet)
This place is kinda small, seems a bit cramped compared some of the other open industrial type boxing/​kickboxing places. But it’s still workable.
My MAIN ISSUE with Bangkok Boxing is its lack of afternoon classes. They have a class at 10AM, then it jumps to 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30. Okay yes, having 4 in a row allows the after work crowd to really get in there even if traffic is a bust. But I’d rather them take away one of those (like the 5:30) and have a 12:00PM or 12:30PM class. An afternoon class would be sorta ideal and it would mean less sweat on the floors at night… I do wonder if they wipe the floors after each class, I hope so.
My suggestion would be a morning class for those early risers (before work). An afternoon class (lunchtime). Then 3 evening classes. So… 7:30AM, 12:30PM, 4:30PM, 6:30PM, 7:30PM. Get the opinions of your main clientele first of course. But that gives true variety and would allow someone to work out twice a day if they wanted.
LOCATION: It’s off Collier Rd, in the same plaza as Atlanta Rocks! Traffic over here can get a bit thick during certain times, mainly before and after work.
PRICES:
$ 199 Membership Fee
$ 59/​a month for 24 months
$ 69/​a month for 18 months
$ 89/​a month 12 months
(they’ll «give» you a $ 100 off «discount» so that your membership fee is $ 99).
Lol. I know that these type gyms offer kickboxing just to subsidize their real passion of boxing/​martial arts and to help pay the bills. I get that. But these prices are crazy. 24 months??? who signs up or ANYTHING for 24 months? If my phone bill –and– internet bill can be no contract, I definitely need my gym membership to be the same. If they really want people to sign up they should consider having a more realistic reasonable price of $ 59/​month no contract, no fake made-​up «membership fee». Unless my membership fee includes a pair of gloves, wraps, t-​shirt, shorts, water bottle, towel, and a few «free class» vouchers friends then it makes no sense.
If you choose the package that includes everything, kickboxing and bootcamp, etc. Then prices go way up.
ATMOSPHERE:
I usually like boxing gyms, but the atmosphere here seems a little off as of now. Maybe it’s just the Collier Hills location and the smaller less open space. Maybe they’re not as friendly as I’m used to with most gyms…
UPDATE: All and all its okay. It doesn’t hurt to give them a try I guess.

The class is ok, you really worked out. The space is a bit small, but the instructor is ok.
Overall, you pay $ 199 sign on fee, and $ 99 each month with a 12 month lease. If you are close to the gym, it might worth it. The time schedule isn’t really full, and do not have too much evening session.

I did the Unilocal In It to Thin It workout here in February, then got a free week trial, and then signed up.. I almost threw up in my first workout so I knew it was meant to be. I love, love, love it here. The kickboxing workouts here are not for the faint of heart of for people that want just look nice while they exercise. The classes are extremely intense, ass-​kicking and you will look like a sweaty mess when you’re done. It’s so dreamy. In my personal opinion, an exercise class isn’t worth anything if it’s not a real challenge and it’s up to the individual to pace themselves according to how they feel and what they can do. You can definitely do that here and no one judges you or even tells you to step it up. Everyone’s fitness level is different but I will say that the classes here inspire people to work as hard as they can.
The main reasons I signed up are the great classes (obviously), the number of class offerings and the fact that they have 7:30PM classes four days a week and they have three classes on Saturday mornings. I’ve only done kickboxing but they also have boot camp and boxing, and you can do these with a higher level of membership. The muay thai and jiu-​jitsu are available, too, at higher levels. Everyone is nice here even though it’s a pretty hard-​core gym. It’s not at all pretentious and it’s a great workout.
Oh, and I’ve been going here since February and once again I almost threw up in class this morning.

Because of Groupon, I got 2 weeks unlimited but first went to Gwinnett location, which I wrote here —

I was happy to know that I could go to either location — Gwinnett or Midtown. So what do I do when I’m off work? I decided to go workout. I headed to the Midtown location.
The gym is a little bigger but it kinda reminded me of a warehouse instead. The formats are similar at Midtown & Gwinnett — Insanity, punching bags, then partner up.
I rate both the same in terms of workout. I’m closer to Gwinnett so I would just go there instead.

Im a fan of MMA Fighting, kickboxing etc. My conxern is when I calll to inquire about pricing there are very vague. The tells me that they may be very pricy. All I want Is a monthly membership to take advantage of the classes. Can anyone give me any info or is it a secret society type question geez?:) Im going for my first bootcamp class this week. Wish me luck.

Loved it and loved that it was all about the workout and less about everything else. Go in, workout, sweat, leave. The coach was seriously tough as was the workout, but it’s the kind of thing that you burn, burn, burn and keep burning for the rest of the day. I used to go to kickboxing pretty regularly and this is the place that could get me going back!

This place ROCKS!!!
When another Unilocaler throws up, the workout is that intense, you know you’re getting your money’s worth.
I got to participate in a kickboxing class this past weekend at Bangkok Boxing courtesy of Unilocal’s IITTI challenge, and it was awesome! A group of close to 20 Unilocal competitors and some regulars to the class arrived for the 11:30 AM class, and prepared to have our butts kicked.
After donning wraps and getting a pair of gloves for later, everyone chose a punching bag on the floor and the fun began. We started out easy enough with jumping jacks, running in place, sit ups, etc to warm up, then it got serious. For the first half of class we used only our wrapped fists to jab the bag, punch the bag, roundhouse, front and sidekick the bag into submission. In between all this, we did sit ups, push ups, burpees, knee ups, and planks to work the core even more. Then we had a merciful two minute break to towel off the sweat and drink some water.
For the second half of class, everyone put on gloves and started beating the tar out of the immobile punching bags with their assistance. We continued with kicks, punches and squats combined with more planks, sit ups and 30 second to 1 minute sessions of freestyle craziness on the bags for the second half (this is when one of the Unilocalers lost her breakfast).
I wasn’t a bit surprised, that class was SUPER intense! The instructor was awesome and even though I was hurting a little by the end and soaked in sweat and feeling a lot less fit than I thought coming in, I felt great. The post-​workout endorphin high was totally worth it.
The class claims you can burn up to 1,000 calories per hour, and I wouldn’t doubt it. In addition to kickboxing, Bangkok Boxing also has boot camp classes, jiu jitsu, Muay Thai and traditional boxing classes almost every day of the week. And the gym manager just happens to be Chike (the best Muay Thai fighter in the nation, currently). If that doesn’t count for something, I don’t know what does.
Overall, I had a great time, because I had a great, kick butt workout! I don’t doubt that going regularly could get you into fantastic shape (as well as being a great way to let off steam productively). I will definitely consider joining and becoming a regular for this kind of thing.

Just returned from here after a Unilocal class, and I think I still have enough arm strength to write a review. So here goes:
Upon entering, we were greeted by several huge men. I mean, huge! This immediately told me that we were in for the real deal, and that these guys weren’t fooling around.
Before the class started, we each got our hands taped up, and took our place next to our opponents (which were in punching bag form). We started the warm-​up with some high knees, jumping jacks, etc. Then, it was on to several rounds of punching, kicking, pushups, situps, crunches, more punching and kicking, then even more punching and kicking.
I had a blast because I’ve never actually put on a pair of boxing gloves before. If you ever want a chance to get some aggression out and burn some major calories, then this is definitely for you!
And while the instructors may have looked intimidating, they were all super nice and took the time to make sure we were getting the moves right. The instructor we had for this class was just hard enough on us, allowing everyone to work to their limit, but still encouraged us to push ourselves.

Don’t sign the one year contract I must warn u. This company is very bad. They don’t work with u if u are out of town and if u move fo work they don’t cancel membership unless u have something in ur name. How can u if its for work. If I’m not coming there why charge me. Horrible because of the contract… Very hard to work with…

I want to warn the reader, I am not a client of the gym. I just went there for a free session. I am shopping around for a kickboxing/​muay thai gym and this was one on the list. I did the fitness/​kickboxing class. I felt a little awkward walking in because its more intimate than I had expected from the website. Plus, I’ve been to serious MMA-​testosterone-​crazed-​places. Dudes can be really creepy. But not here, as soon as I walked in, they were friendly, informative, got me set up, supplies ready for loan and threw me in. Any hesitation to try venture in was completely unwarranted.
Admittedly, I will not be joining the gym, this is not due to anything they did wrong. I am still new to the area and did not realize how bad the location, traffic and times of classes are for me. But because I felt so comfortable with the experience, I wanted to spread some praise.
If you’re looking to be the next muay thai or MMA star and want serious training, I have no clue if they are good in that regard. As for their general kickboxing fitness portion, this is great. The instructor would come around and give personal attention when needed, but you also were left to go at your own pace (great for the uncoordinated like me). It really was a superb balance that I could picture working out well if I kept attending, this is a balance that makes it good for the couch-​potato or the already-​fit. Also, some of the other people in the class who come often are helpful. I can definitively say I worked up a good sweat, but wasn’t sore. Anyway, I found it very encouraging and friendly. I also couldn’t believe an hour flew by when it was finished, an hour felt like 15 minutes to me. That’s a feeling you defnately want from a gym.
I am very sensitive to gyms who pressure you into their programs. I did NOT find this to be the case with Bangkok. They really listened to what I was looking for, were honest about whether they could provide it, if the location made sense for me, responded very quickly by e-​mail and phone, followed-​up, gave thorough instruction, and were just a+b=c about everything. I really like efficiency and I also like that they didn’t act like obnoxious telemarketers with e-​mail and phone call promotions.
So yea, if it’s near you, if the times work, if you want to get fit, I recommend giving their free class a shot at least.
Oh yea, I saw that someone made a comment about pricing. I have been shopping around and all the gyms are comparible in price and types of contracts. It’s pretty common for smaller gyms to not put pricing online so that you try them out. Sometimes the facility isn’t anything spectacular like a large scale corporate such as LA Fitness, but the friendly service and intimate instruction make the price worth it, so that’s the lure. It’s completely reasonable to do this and not a method to take advantage of the client.

I only rate this place so low because I didnt like the experience, not because they don’t offer a service that’s might be great for you.
I used my deal I got on line with the hopes of participating in a fun class for 2 weeks while toning up my body for the summer. Lets just say that was the most miserable 60 minutes of my life. I felt like I was in bootcamp and maybe because I didnt go into with the mindset of it being bootcamp-ish…I hated the entire experience. My body was sore in places I didnt even know muscle existed for the next 4 ½ days.
If you are looking for an intense workout, then check them out. If you are looking for a fun boxing class… try someplace else.

I can only speak for the Fitness Thai Kickboxing at this gym, but one word summons up the experience: WOW!
Here’s the rundown:
You get your own gloves and hand wraps. Don’t worry about bringing anything except water and maybe a towel. The class is an hour long, and each person gets his/​her own bag. The staff is friendly and everyone is there to have a fun time and get an intense workout.
Leave your matching spandex outfit at home and take off your makeup (trust me! I looked super retarded with mascara running down my face twenty minutes into my first class…) This is not a pretentious, dress to impress meat market gym like some others (the most over-​hyped one rhymes with «LA Fitness.») People are there to work out. No one is lounging, no one is there to model her new Lululemon outfit, and no one is there just to chat with other gym goers. (And for those of you who’ve ever gotten the evil eye from «Regulars» because you decided to try a new class, you won’t get that here.) No worries if you’re a beginner– Each class has both men and women of all ages, shapes and sizes and fitness levels.
The passionate and knowledgeable instructors make sure to give you pointers along the way and demonstrate each move along with modifications, which makes it easy to follow (unless you occasionally confuse your right from left like me. Don’t judge!) I have only attended classes taught by Adam, but he does a great job of motivating the class. He encourages everyone to go at his or her own pace and alter the moves if necessary (because nothing is worse than being singled out in front of the class by the instructor or being embarrassed for not being able to do full push-​ups. Been there, not fun.)
In order to keep up the intensity and stave off boredom, no two workouts are the same and the music mixes are upbeat. Prepare to sweat, possibly curse, and perhaps feel pukey the first time (make sure to have at least a healthy snack, nothing heavy, an hour or so prior to the class because you will burn between 700‑1035 calories.) I personally imagine my idiot boss’s head on the bag, as I relentlessly kick and punch my way through class. Ahhhhhhh. Sweet, sweet release. And from my experience, beating up a heavy bag is much harder and more satisfying than some of the lackluster cardio-​kickboxing aerobics I have taken before (basically kicking the air. Ha.)
Tips:
Bring water.
Arrive early so you can get someone to wrap your hands.
The 5:30 and 6:30 weekday classes are popular and fill up quickly.
Have epsom salt or Tiger Balm on hand– You’ll be sore the first time!
*Word on the street is that they are expanding the Midtown gym to possibly include free weights and machines!
I always leave Bangkok Boxing sweaty from head to toe, satisfied and smiling about the great workout I just experienced, and (most importantly to me) with my stress level significantly reduced.
Do it. Now. You’ll thank me later.

This is the cleanest and newest real martial art gym in Atlanta. They actually clean the mats after each class. Khunpon, who is in charge of the Muay Thai program and opened the gym, is a world champion from Thailand who has been teaching in Atlanta for years. He is the best Muay Thai instructor I have ever worked with. The other kickboxing, MMA, and Jui Jiu-​Jitsu instructors are great also. They are all patient, skilled, and knowledgeable.
Gym is in the same complex as Atlanta Rocks and Monkey Joes. Collier about a mile west of Howell Mill.