Get it Girl Boot Camps

This has been my favorite bootcamp (giving the best results for the time put in) that I’ve attended. I’ve tried numerous ones through deals sites over the last 6 years. For the price, results, and being able to workout inside with great supportive instructors and fellow boot camp attendees I couldn’t ask for more. There are a generous amount of morning and evening class times with challenging workouts that keep me from getting bored, motivating me to keep coming back.

I have been going to get it girl boot camp on and off for about 9 months and love it. The trainers Nick and Juanita are friendly, encouraging, and always able to assist with any questions you may have. The pricing is fair per month compared to any other boot camps that are out there around south Austin. What I enjoy the most is the atmosphere at get it girl boot camp. It is women only of all different shapes and sizes. There is no judgment and if you are not able to do a particular exercise, Nick or Juanita always have a modification or alternative for you to do. I have seen great success when attending boot camp regularly that it is definitely worth every penny you pay. I would definitely recommend this boot camp to any of my family or friends.

You probably Unilocaled GiG because you found a Groupon, or someone told you about it… and then you’re like «But that’s kind of a tacky name» or «Why does the website interface feel like 2004?»
If you can get past those things — and you can — you will not regret showing up (if you can find it… get a sign, Nick!). You can walk in a complete exercise novice and never for one second feel intimidated, or you can walk in as someone who has been working out for years and be challenged. I’ve done a tour of S. Austin group exercise classes, so let me tell you why Nick and Juanita are the best trainers around:
1) They challenge you. After a year and a half, I’m still being challenged every single time I come in for a class. The weights can always be heavier and you can always move them faster.
2) They plan the workouts intentionally. I’ve been to classes where the instructors seem to be pulling exercises out of thin air. I’m paying for a trainer because I want them to have thought about what muscle groups I need to be working.
3) They can laugh. What’s worse than an exhausting workout with trainers who need you to know that working out is THE MOST SERIOUS THING? Believe me, it’s a serious workout, but let’s not get carried away.
4) They pay attention. They’ll (nicely) correct your form so you get the most out of your workout and don’t hurt yourself. They’re also great at giving modifications if you’ve got an injury or a particular workout is just more than you can handle (yet!).
5) The other people. You’ll be in a room full of women who are all there to train harder and get stronger, but with nothing to prove. And bonus, there are no annoying men.
If you’re looking for a gym with a beautiful facility and flashy marketing, GiG probably isn’t your thing. But if you’re more interested in getting results with an efficient workout and great trainers, you won’t be disappointed.

Take it from someone who attended Get It Girl for over two years… do not spend your money here.
I stand by my original post. Nick is really knowledgeable about fitness and nutrition, and I did really enjoy his class (hints why I attended for so long and wrote such a raving review), but I was sad to later find out the hard way that he has absolutely NO idea how to run a business or how to treat his customers, and I was unfortunately screwed over by his unethical business practices. He won’t respond to emails or phone calls for weeks (if at all), makes false promises and deadlines, raises membership fees (with the promise of additional yoga and nutritional classes which NEVER happen), and steals money from his customers. The way he runs his business is not only unethical, but illegal.
In a nut shell, Nick ran a fitness challenge for an additional charge where you would receive weekly meal plans, before and after body measurements, and winners would receive a $ 300 spa gift card. First of all, meal plans were only sent maybe 70% of the time, which were usually days late anyways. Nick kept rescheduling/​cancelling the body measurement appointments and then would never even send you the results. When I asked why I still hadn’t received the measurements weeks after his promised deadline, his reply was, «Well a lot of people got measured and it takes a lot of time to calculate, so I just figured if anyone really wanted their results, they’d ask for them. If you really want them, I’ll send you them.» Hmmmm ok? Once the challenge was over, Nick never even announced a winner. When I asked (probably a month after it ended) who had won, he told me that I was one of the winners. He said he still was working on getting the prize. Never even received it. For a fitness instructor who should lead by example, he sure does seem unenthusiastic, unmotivated, and lazy when it comes to his challenges.
Unbeknownst to me, after the challenge, Nick used my before and after photographs in a bikini (including my full name) without my permission in an email for marketing his next fitness challenge. I was beyond embarrassed about this and felt totally used and scammed! At this point, I was done. I asked Nick to cancel my membership and stop recurring payments. What do you know… my monthly membership still went through regardless. Email after email, phone call after phone call for months, with little to no response from Nick. His single response was that I had not provided sufficient notice for cancellation. This was the first time I had ever heard of such a policy. I asked to see where I had signed/​agreed to this policy. He could not provide any type of written policy, agreement, contract, nothing. Holding someone to a policy in which there is no binding contract is illegal. Luckily, Visa was able to recognize this as a fraudulent charge and refunded my money. (You can read the other review made by Katelyn C. where she experienced the exact same scam as me.)
I can honestly say that I have never been treated so poorly by any professional in all my life. Treating any customer this way is unacceptable, not to mention a very dedicated member who spent their hard-​earned money there every month for over two years.
My advice to Nick: read your reviews on here… there seems to be a common thread in all the negative ones. Your unreliable communication, faulty business practices, and poor customer service are mentioned over and over, yet you have done nothing to improve. The success of your business solely relies on your customers’ happiness and good word-​of-​mouth. Keep treating your customers this way, word will get out, and you will be destined to fail.
There is definitely potential with Get It Girl, but the truth is, the business side of things are so poorly managed that I would never ever suggest it to friends, family, or Unilocalers. Their money is better spent on businesses that have some morals.

I have been going for almost 3 years off and on and really just mixed it up with other things to save $. Finally I just decided that the other things were just not getting the same results. I get better results with Get it Girl than anything else. Everyone is friendly and supportive and Nick and Juanita keep you going! The meal plans are also a huge help.

What can I say? If I could give zero stars, I would. I started with GIG and then needed to stop attending because I moved. I e-​mailed the owner eight times. That’s right EIGHT times now and called twice. I have not EVER heard a response back. I contacted to close my account and it still hasn’t happened… it’s now over two weeks later. I am furious at the business etiquette I have been shown. It is TOTALLY unacceptable. Especially the fact that I was drafted $ 89.00 for a month of not going to classes. I had asked to quit, and nothing has happened.

Great workout with lively music and an attentive trainer! Yes, 5:30 am workouts can actually be something to look forward to! The classes are different each session to prevent boredom an and there is a supportive atmosphere.
I have had gym memberships to LifeTime Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, and Planet Fitness and attended their classes, used their facilities, and trained on their equipment. However, I see better and longer lasting results with Get it Girl Boot Camps metabolic workouts!
With individualized attention throughout the classes, nutrition tips, meal plans, and the camaraderie of the other women– the big gyms can’t compare! The meal plans and eating tips– really make the difference along with the metabolic workouts. Nick does a fabulous job keeping all of us motivated! The other participants are supportive as well!

There are so many great things that I can say about Get it Girl Boot Camp! and Nick Garcia, but will keep it short and sweet. I did the early morning workouts and loved them! I feel that the different plans offered are a great price for the service that you get. Nick does a great job of :
1. modifying the exercises for your fitness level;
2. making sure that you are exercising with good form;
3. giving you a much needed rest during circuits;
4. keeping a great pace to get the most of the session;
5. fitting in a great workout in an hour;
6. always making the training different, interesting and challenging;
7. creating a personal experience that makes you feel welcome and monitored!
You have nothing to lose except excess weight.

I found Get It Girl Boot Camp through a Living Social deal. I had seen great progress in the beginning of the year and then life happened. I needed a good jump start! I no longer work at a gym, so going to the gym by myself for workouts can get mundane. I remembered how much I looked forward to group workouts and the motivation and support helped me with my fitness goals.
I gave Get It Girl Boot Camp a try and really enjoy it. The workouts are challenging and vary to focus on primary areas (arms, legs, & abs). All the equipment is provided, it’s indoors (so no weather issues), there is a bathroom inside… all you need to do is SHOW UP. The schedule is fantastic as well for the early morning crew, the after work crew, and everything in between. Nick even sends out emails about Nutrition and positive motivation.
My Living Social Deal is up, and I am signing up to continue attending. I’ve met some awesome ladies that I now look forward to seeing. I’ve seen the progress in the few short weeks I’ve been doing it and look forward to seeing even more.

After over 2 years of daily workouts – running, Spin classes, Body Pump – I wasn’t seeing results. I decided to try Get it Girl Boot Camps – something that completely took me out of my comfort zone. I was hooked after one class!
Here’s what I love about the classes:
1.) It’s inside. The space is great – big enough for four workout stations that you rotate through – not so big that you don’t get attention from Nick when you need it. He is great about correcting form in a way that is supportive and helpful and doesn’t make you feel like a klutz.
2.) The women in the class. All shapes and sizes, ages, fitness levels. Everyone is so supportive, and you often hear laughter while you’re doing your push ups or squats.
3.) Nick. He is personable, supportive, funny – even at 5:35 in the morning, he’s quick with a joke. He keeps the energy in the class high, and I’m always impressed by the variety of exercises he plans every day. You will not get bored in these classes!
He also keeps a Facebook page and sends emails with helpful workout and nutrition tips. I have recently cut gluten and sugar from my diet, and Nick’s philosophy on food supports those changes – but if you haven’t made those changes, I don’t think you would feel like you are being preached to. Again, he is super supportive and encouraging and meets his clients where they are.
4.) The results. After one week I noticed huge differences in the way my arms and core looked and felt. With all the news about the effectiveness of high intensity interval training, and having gone to bootcamp for two weeks – I am a believer. This works!
You will not be sorry if you try Get it Girl Boot Camp. I think it would be fun to do the classes with a friend, though I go it alone and feel welcomed and supported.
Check it out! You will not be sorry.

I’m in the best shape of my life, and at age 41 I look pretty darned good (I think!). Abs of steel, butt is firmer, legs are super strong. Best of all, my posture is better — core strength vastly improved over the last year. And I’ve become one of those people who ‘needs’ to exercise or I get cranky. Nick is truly the best trainer in town, his workouts are smart and efficient. He won’t let you off the hook, but he’s never cruel or condescending (and he should totally slap me for the crap I say to him!) You can’t lose by trying out his program, just make sure you’re committed for at least 2 weeks to get yourself used to the early alarm clock and the intensity of the workout. Those first 2 weeks are crucial to getting ‘hooked’, and you’ll be very sore at first. I go MWF and after those first 6 workouts I started to CRAVE the class. It’s a fun community of girls + Nick, great personalities all around. You’ll LOVE it. Go. And I highly recommend getting a friend to do it with you so you can’t wimp out. Accountability helps when you have to get to class before the sun comes up.

I found Get It Girl Boot Camps through an online deal, and am really glad I did! I have been attending since September 2012, and always talk about how much I enjoy these classes.
Here is why I continue to go (I hope this helps ladies know what to expect):
1) The class is indoors. You can’t make any excuses to skip bootcamp if it’s raining, sorry!
2) Only women are in the class. If you need to grunt (which I sometimes do!), or feel self conscious when doing sit ups/​push ups/​lifting weights in front of dudes, this is an ideal environment to really get after it and work hard
3) The workout is geared for women. Don’t worry about having to do pull ups or climb ropes
4) I can check Facebook and run across motivational posts during the day to keep me on track from the Get It Girl page
5) I see results. I am a Turbo Kick and jogging fan, but these workouts get you toned, and who doesn’t want sexy arms?
6) The price is right. Other boot camps will charge you the equivalent of a new car payment each month. No thanks

I have been attending this boot camp twice a week since February 2012. I had tried other gyms, boot camps, and classes before. I don’t know why, but this is the first time in my life that the routine stuck. I hardly miss a class, even in winter when getting out of bed at 6 am feels impossible. Keeping up with boot camp and seeing the initial differences both physical (muscle tone in places I didn’t even think I had muscles!) and mental (anxiety levels way down) motivated me to overhaul my eating habits. I’ve slowly lost 24 pounds since April. My clothes fit better and all, but the best thing is that I go to boot camp twice a week and spend the rest of the week not feeling guilty about never exercising, not making half-​hearted diet and exercise plans that never pan out. Twice a week I go for an hour, let Nick kick my ass, and get on with my day. The music is good (except when the theme is boy bands, but that’s just me: p), the class size is small enough to get individual help if you need it, its affordable and it’s all women. I can’t see myself quitting anytime soon.

I purchased a Groupon for a month of unlimited boot camp classes. I almost didn’t though because beforehand I came to Unilocal and read the review about poor customer service and was discouraged. But there were enough positive reviews to influence me to give it a chance. Besides, I felt like maybe I was just looking for yet another excuse to not exercise.
I’m so glad I decided to try it out despite the negative feedback on here. As a trainer and boot camp facilitator, Nick is awesome! On top of that, he’s just a genuine and likable guy. He also spends extra time answering questions and offering helpful feedback. Of the other boot camps and trainers I’ve tried, he is by far my favorite.
He has admitted he is not the greatest when it comes to the business side of things which is why there have been complaints about customer service. But he has recognized the need for help and has enlisted the help and support of an assistant to handle all of the incoming emails and calls. Which allows him to focus more on what he does best. But if you need to reach him directly, his assistant can make that happen so he’s not completely out of touch outside of the gym.
My only constructive criticism would be that I think he could actually push us a little harder. A little more challenging exercises and/​or more verbal encouragement to go harder. I know you only get out of it what you put into it and sometimes I don’t put in as much effort and then I feel like I didn’t get a super great workout. That’s on me. But sometimes I think it would influence me to push harder if someone was telling me to in a specific way.
Bottom line, I would highly recommend giving Get it Girl a chance despite any negative comments you might read on here!

I have been coming to bootcamp for about a year! I have to say I love it! The trainer is great and never fails to keep you motivated during a workout. I have also made some excellent friends here! The Get It Girls are one big happy family! They all stick together and make the workouts fun! I highly recommend trying this out!

I started participating in Get it Girl Boot Camps a few weeks ago and I am definitely a fan!
Initially, after corresponding with Shelley, I was pretty much sold. She is hilarious, down-​to-​earth, and answered all of my questions pertaining to the classes. Though this boot camp experience is completely different than my prior classes (with a different provider), the pace and style has grown on me and I look forward to my visits. If I was in town more often, I’d be there 3x a week!
All classes take place indoors and are like … well … Curves on Steroids. ha! That was really my first thought after the first class, and it isn’t meant as an insult. The workouts are structured well, involve the total body, and are always different so there’s no chance of boredom! Rather than starting off with a set number of reps, you work out at a particular ‘station’ for a set amount of time before being instructed to move to the next. Exercises use your own body weight, dumbbells, medicine balls, and other tools to keep you moving and add just the right amount of resistance.
Nick, the trainer, is wonderful! His sense of humor and knowledge are a great combo in class, and he is great resource for those interested in healthy foods and an overall healthy lifestyle.
If you have been interested in trying a boot camp workout for a while but are scared about what you could be walking into, definitely take advantage of the free trial week that Nick offers. You won’t have to worry about rain, sleet, snow, or intense heat … workouts take place at Star Center Gymnastics. Whether you like mornings or evenings, Get it Girl Boot Camps has just the class for YOU!

I should say up front that this review is for the actual boot camp and not the customer service. My friend and I purchased the Living Social vouchers and, yes, we were a bit miffed that it took a while to get in. I’m really happy to see a free month being offered here. That more than makes up for the bumpy customer service which seems to be resolved now.
The only reason I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because I can’t compare it to any other boot camps around town.
My friend and I started at the beginning of the month. In the interest of full disclosure let me say that, had my legs been able to move, I would have walked straight out the door after the warm up on the first day. Several weeks later, I’m glad that my jello legs prevented me from bolting because this is definitely the best thing I’ve ever done for myself! After these classes, I honestly feel like every other exercise program I’ve done in my life was nothing but a complete waste of time. (Tony Little, I am talking to you!!) Like seriously, I have little baby biceps already.
Things I like about the class:
It’s only for women. I do not need a bunch of buff sweaty men pumping iron around me to remind me of what a pansy ass I am (new found baby biceps aside).
There are women of all different ages and fitness levels there. Nick is good about giving you different options for the exercises so that you can work out at your own level. I have seen girls there with calves that would put most men I know to shame right next to women who are trying to get back in shape after a couple of kids, and everyone is a sweaty mess by the end of class.
It’s indoors. We live in Texas.
It’s in a gymnastics studio. Do you know why this matters? Because you’re working out on a gymnastics mat and it feels like you are running on a freakin’ cloud. I have horrible knees and ankles and have never started a new workout without injuring something within a week. That cushy surface makes a big difference, particularly if you have bad joints.
It requires virtually no coordination. I am amazingly uncoordinated, so anything more complicated than a jumping jack leaves me stumbling around disoriented. My former aerobics instructor used to yell at me because he thought I was coming to class drunk. I’m not making this up.
Nick is really nice. I was expecting him to yell at us and call us little piggies while we were doing push ups. Not the case. He’s actually pretty soft spoken. Though I suspect that he’s a closet sadist as he tends to develop permagrin whenever we start whimpering.
Other thoughts:
The 6:30 a.m. class is usually smaller than the 5:30 a.m. class if that’s an issue for you.
It seems like the workouts get harder throughout the week, so it might be a good idea to start on a Monday.
I wouldn’t ignore the filtered reviews on here. I recognize at least one of the reviewers from the class I go to, so her review is legit. And her thighs are bangin’.
And just to put this in terms that all women will appreciate: I wore a bikini to visit an ex the other day. The word «damn» was mentioned no less than 15 times.

I was really nervous to call and set up my first class after reading some of the negative reviews on Unilocal,but I am SOOOOOO happy that I did! Nick is AWESOME, and for someone like me that lacks the self-​motivation to workout, he is great! I love that he gears every class to what women are looking for in a workout, and he’s also really good at encouraging you with a nice but somewhat tough-​love attitude. There is a variety of girls with different skill levels in every class and Nick does a good job of adjusting the program to help everyone. I can’t say enough good things about Get it Girl Boot Camps! YAY! :)
…And from personal experience (in response to some of the negative reviews): The voicemail at the contact number was full, but Nick called me back within 15 minutes of me attempting to call him. I was able to set up attendance for my first class the same day I tried to call him the first time. Every class I’ve been to has never had more than 10 women and I feel like Nick shows attention to every person attending.

I purchased the livingsocial voucher for a month of boot camp classes. I don’t know why people are complaining about not getting a call back. I called this afternoon and left a message that I would be attending my first class that evening (in a couple of hours). I didn’t hear back, but so what? I showed up and started. What is there to talk about? The class times are listed on the livingsocial voucher and so is the address.
I thought the class was fun but challenging and the time really flew by. I think it will be a good month.

My friend and I both purchased the Living Social deal. We scheduled our first bootcamp but it took over a week for any sort of response back. We actually couldn’t make the original bootcamp we scheduled, but now we have called back SEVERAL times to re-​schedule and never got a call back. We have both left at least 3 messages each and still no response. I really would have liked to try out this boot camp, but am now bootcamping with Camp Gladiator and have been really enjoying it! I suggest you check them out… they call you back immediately and are great with communication!