iLoveKickboxing.com

I saw the ad for the trial classed and figured I would just try the 3 and stop. I was so wrong. After my first class. I fell in love with the energy and the rhythm of the kickboxing class and instructors. The place is new and needs a bit more room in the locker room but, just going in and getting that hour workout is an amazing feeling. I love the way they keep you moving and keep you motivated. One thing I would suggest is to give more attention to the customers when they go up to the instructors. There has been a few times I have been scooted to the side when I had a question.

Really positive workout, great owners. Good workout. I workout 6 days a week and am still sore from 1 class. I bought the groupon, and will be just doing the 10 classes, for now. It is a little pricey to become a member, and I will update later if I decide to become one.
The locker room isn’t that small like others have said, I mean come ready — if not they have a huge bathroom.
There is plenty of parking in the shopping center. I mean if you can’t park right in front, and are going to the gym– shouldn’t you be down for a little pre workout walk across a parking lot. Not like it’s in a bad neighborhood.
Also, I didn’t find the matts dirty. I didn’t feel gross from using them.
People are quick to judge. This place def deserves higher ratings. I only have 4 stars because of the price. I just can’t afford it– but that’s just me.

It’s a great place to get a great work out in. All the instructors that I have had so far have been awesome.(Maybe except the instructor that names starts with an ”A” and ends with an ”sia”, she likes to scream too much and doesn’t like to turn the music down while explaining the set of moves) Other than the previous said instructor, they are really motivating and always go around to help everyone out.
They do offer a pretty good deal to try it out, $ 29 for 5 classes and gloves as well. The only bad thing is the price of membership… super expensive! It ranges from $ 129-​$ 149/​month! That’s a little too much for me no matter how great of a work out I get!
When you first sign up, they want you to show up 30 minutes before the class to do a fitness evaluation. This isn’t what you think it is. They just have you fill out a form that ask your goals and what you have tried previously to work out. Not much of an eval there.
Then you pick out a pair of gloves and then go on a tour of the place.
It is a nice place but the locker rooms are über small! The good thing about the locker rooms, they do offer different items to freshen up afterwards (face wash, hair ties, lotion, etc)
Another thing that I wasn’t so thrilled about, was having to either be bare foot or just wear socks while you are working out. I know that this is to protect the mats, but still…
I would also suggest that they have something (disinfectant wipes) to wipe the bags down after each class. It would be nice if they could clean the mats after each class too, instead of having to work out with someone else’s sweat all over the place and then having to do push-​ups or planks in it. Pretty much ever other gym I have been to will have some type of disinfectant wipes available to clean the machines after each use. you would think that they would do the same.
Another thing that I don’t like is how the company is bribing the customers for good reviews. If anyone gives 20 reviews on a list of places that they would like you to go to online, then they will give you a pair of purple boxing gloves. To me, if a company is so great, they shouldn’t have to bribe customers for great reviews! I’m just saying…
Except for those few things, if you are looking for a new way to get a workout in, and you don’t mind paying a lot per month, then this would be the place for you.

I completely love this new workout. I signed up for the 5 classes for $ 29.99 with free gloves which is great & gained membership after my 1^st class. I’m so excited. The instructors are great. Very motivating. I also referred 2 of my coworkers also.

I absolutely love this place. It’s been a lifelong struggle of finding the right fit with gyms and honestly, I love hitting stuff and always have, but I have some injuries so fighting gyms are a bit much for me. This is what I think of as the perfect medium. It’s contact hitting so you hit the bags and learn punches and two types of kicking, which I prefer over a regular gym’s cardio kickboxing class, but not as fighting intensive as MMA/​Boxing gyms. I describe the membership and gym style as similar to a yoga studio. It’s 100% class based and kickboxing exclusive, as well as fairly similar pricing. Now I’ll try to touch on things I read in the other reviews.
Instructors/​Owners: They are all very very nice. I never had any trouble with feeling out of place here. They motivate and cheer often, BUT they don’t do the «Tear you down to build you up» thing that «boot camp» classes do. You know, the trainers who they assume they know how you live your life and yell at you for it? They don’t do it and it’s WONDERFUL. I have yet to meet someone I don’t like. That goes for people in my classes as well, everyone’s all been very nice.
Parking: It’s part of a strip mall so there’s tons of shared parking. I’ve never had a problem and I typically go 3 – 4 times a week.
Facilities: There is one large mat that is only used for classes. It’s a special anti-​microbial mat since all the classes are barefoot and have some ground work during cardio. It has give which is great for my injuries, I haven’t had many flare up problems. The locker rooms are itty bitty. There’s not much anyone can do about that now, so just be prepared. No showers, a lovely basket full of helpful toiletries if needed, and two bathrooms that have been spotless whenever I’ve gone in.
The Paper Form: I’m seeing complaints about the form. It’s fairly basic and mostly it’s about you and not about what they need to know, except for the injuries part. If you have injuries you should be telling people ahead of time anyway. The forms are for your goals and to make yourself aware of what gets in the way. It’s also a small ice breaker for that trainer can chat with you a bit before you start. I have a feeling they don’t do the full fitness assessment because part of their market are those of us who get really uncomfortable with that. They focus on fun, strength, and how your clothes fit.
Oh! If you use wraps and don’t know how to use them, get to class early and a trainer will show you how. I, personally, liked finding youtube videos on it so I could make sure I had it right well before I even went in.
Classes: The classes are intense. Don’t pick a bag in the corner because that’s where the speakers for the music are and it is LOUD. The first 15 minutes are the intense cardio time and the worst part, once you’re through that it’s bag work and just delightful. There is always one instructor and one assistant. They spend one minute explaining the drill. The music is off during this part so I’m not sure why someone had trouble hearing. Feel free to move closer during the instruction part if that is the case, though. After that minute you start the drill to music, while they walk around. If you didn’t process the drill (I do that sometimes) feel free to ask again. They never roll their eyes or get mad at you for not knowing. While they watch you, they’re looking at your technique and deciding how best to help you with it. You can even ask for them to watch so you can make sure you’re doing it right. I’m very comfortable in this class and that is very rare for me.
BRING LOTS OF WATER — - but they do have fountains and water to buy if necessary
**I wanted to add. Yes the majority of attendees are female but I have had guys in my class several times and they did great. So if you’re male, you’re definitely welcome to join up!

So I did the 3 class special they offered online because I thought this would be a fun alternative to an otherwise typically boring workout. I have to say the workout overall is great. I had sore parts of my body that I didn’t even know exisited. With that being said, I have to talk about the bad. Upon arrival we were so confused about what we were supposed to do. Everyone else arrived at the same time we did and their computer system for checking us in was an excel sheet on a laptop with our names on it. They highlight your name in yellow on the spreadsheet to show you have arrived. It took about 15 – 20 minutes just to get all of us highlighted in yellow. Then we stood there confused because no one told us what to do next. Finally after asking a few people a guy gave us a s sheet to fill out with our name, address, etc. Then back to standing and waiting… finally a lady asked us to come sit in the floor with her and some other ladies to talk about how we currently workout/​what our goals are. I personally don’t like talking in front of other people, especially random people I don’t know. During the class itself it was SO hard to hear. The instructors who didn’t mind yelling «Hell yeah» and saying a few other cuss words during the workout didn’t seem to care that us in the back had no clue what they were saying. We had to look at other people to figure out what we were supposed to be doing and even they were confused because they couldn’t hear either. The girl next to me asked if they were going to get some type of microphone to help with this issue and the response she got was «we don’t want to look like Britney Spears in here now do we». Who cares who you look like. if it helps make the workout effective then why wouldn’t you do something to make the experience better. Next, the mats were still drenched in sweat from the previous class. Our feet were black from the dirt by the time we were finished. You could wear socks but you still put your hands on the mat when you are doing burpees, planks, and other mat exercises. I had this weird black stuff on my back from doing the bicycle exercise. My bag partner said it looked pretty nasty. I couldn’t see it so I guess I sweated it off. You think they would at least sweep the mat between classes. The sanitation aspect of the mat is a bit scary. And as I write this review this weekend I am sick. Not sure if it was from all that foot funk and sweat I touched. The instructors are way too annoying with their overbearing screaming and duck face photos into their phone camera. We are there to workout, not to stand there and scream with you «Hell yeah». Which some may find offensive anyway. And lastly, the locker room is Soooooo small. I walked in and I turned right back around. It’s about the size of a small bathroom. There aren’t many men who come so luckily I was able to get my guy friend to put my shoes and keys in his locker. If not I would have been standing in the hallway waiting to just get in the lockeroom until class started. I do give this place two stars since it was a good workout. But everything else about it is sketch. One life is $ 30/​month and you get unlimited group classes included. Insanity and Pac class are much more intense.
And there is no parking! The only spot that was open when we got there was because the owner parked like a jack ass. we had to park at 7 – 11 but we laughed when we came out because this person squeezed in anyway.

Since my wife doesn’t post reviews on Unilocal I thought I’d write her remarks in a review.
Okay, let’s start by saying… having boxed and wrestled in my youth and haven’t tried this, and probably won’t. It seems to be more of a fun workout for folks wanting to get or stay in shape than something someone serious about the sport would do. That said my wife loved it.
Trading Session: Generally this hour long workout seems to be more female centric activity but why not? Girls like hitting stuff as much as men, and it’s better they burn off frustration (and calories) hitting a bag than hitting their mate. First timers have to go to a prescheduled introductory class but after that go anytime it can fit it into your day.
Location: Situated off the main drag of Greenbrier Parkway near the mall (same strip mall as Passion and Y Not Pizza) allows for ease access and plenty of parking.
Facilities: After touring the place during the grand opening I found it to be a pretty good little gym. There’s enough room between bags to be comfortable. The locker rooms have lockers to secure your stuff and a sink for post workout clean up. The store carries wraps, gloves, refrigerated sports drinks and water. Just about anything you’d need pre or post workout.
Service: Everyone I encountered during the grand opening was friendly and professional. My wife found it no different during her training session. She especially enjoyed speaking with one of the franchise owners (the wife of course). Having had to sit through numerous boxing matches with me (including Mayweather vs Pacquiao) she’s pretty informative on the sport, and a stickler for form on anything she does so it was great to hear how good she felt about what the staff was teaching.
Equipment: The bags were full length good quality water weighted bags appropriate for there use. The matts weren’t overly padded allowing for protection from a slip without inhibiting movement.
Cleanliness: Hard to say as everything was still brand new but noting the professionalism of the staff makes me think it’s not going to be a problem.
Cost: Membership isn’t cheap but hey what gym is? There are packages offering a certain # of classes to unlimited so you should find a price that fits you. The important thing is to gauge your enjoyment doing the trial workout against the cost. If you like it you’ll be back, and you’ll either «get in» or «stay in» shape. If you don’t you’ll be throwing your money away.
Overall: If you want a physical cardio workout where you get to beat things then this is for you. If you’re a trained fighter or looking to be trained in fighting then it’s not. Combining my wife’s enthusiasm with what she said and with what I saw and comparing it against price and the lack of reputation history I’m giving it 4 Stars. More to follow as my wife continues on…