Legacy Fit

Five stars to the best bootcamp in Miami. I have been going there for over a year and it is always a challenge. Best coaches are Ron and Manning. The turf class is also very good. Clean, organized and well maintained place.

Great workout if not one of the best i have been to. Love the circuits. You never get bored and yet it pushes you to your limits. Bring plenty of water and a towel!

It’s been a while since I’ve been to a workout class and they really pushed me. Sean Casey was the instructor and he was a really down to earth, motivating, yet challenging as hell. I took this class while in Miami for work and i will definitely be back when in town again.

Hands down one of the TOP 3 workouts in my lifetime. Full body work boot camp style with lots of sweat.
If you live in or are visiting Miami you MUST try it. I was visiting and tried it to see what was the deal and ended up going everyday for the rest of my stay.
NO DAYS OFF

After attending for a year, a review is in order! Legacy offers a highly addictive, no nonsense– fun bootcamp. It’s high intensity interval training (HIIT) working with someone else attending the class assigned to you by one of the trainers; so you will hear Partner Interval Training (PIT) shouted at the beginning of every class.
You will rotate through 20 stations for two minutes each with a 30 second rest between them all after a short warm up. Partners encourage each other to work hard and fast to keep the other motivated for the next 50 minutes of one of the best workouts in Miami. You’ll find yourself circuiting through free weights, machines, rowers, treadmills, sleds, bikes, and rope slams– among a few others. The trainers provide a brief tutorial for stations most people have trouble with and open the floor for questions regarding others.
If you’re lucky, you may get to experience «the yard» across from gym. There, obstacle walls, a sand pit, turf, and rope climbs challenge one’s mental and physical ability aside from the typical «nice easy day» inside the gym.
If you haven’t yet, try your first bootcamp class on the house. Just remember to «know where you’re going, know what you’re doing and communicate with your partner». Also be kind, rewind– change you’re partners’ weight if you are lifting heavier or lower.

Amazing workout! I go to the 6am boot camp workouts and definitely feel as if I get a stellar workout every morning. Started going about a week ago and I’ve already lost some weight! You’ll definitely get results. Don’t take what Joe says to heart. Lighten up! He’s just joking. All the staff have been nothing but nice to me. Definitely worth every penny!

I played team sports my whole life and love the team environment. Legacy makes you feel like your a part of a one. I would go to a regular gym and it would take forever to see results and I never really felt like I was in shape. I tried the «others» (crossfit) and it felt like it was an injury waiting to happen. After tryingLlegacy once, I was addicted. I told a a bunch of my friends and family to try it, and all are now members. Hands down the best gym in Miami. I would never go to any other gym. I’m a Legacy Lifer!

I’ve been sweating at Legacy off and on for nearly 3 years now. I move or I slack but I always go back! I don’t know of another program around like the one they have going on here. You do what is called PIT-​Partner Interval Training. You get pared with a partner and go to a number of stations for two minutes at a time. Most stations your switch on and off resting while your partner performs the station, some you are being active at the same time. One may be doing rope slams. which I DESPISE, while the other is pushing a sled with weights I try to pretend are not there. At any given moment there’s a chance you may have a trainer hop on the sled for a ride down the turf. Keep moving, they’re not getting off.
Along with the all the intense fun inside, there is also a lot across from the building with a sand pit, tires, ropes, and even more fun stuff. The guys switch it up to keep it interesting for those of you who I admire and go more then twice a week.
The Bootcamp classes start as early as 6:00am I believe and theres several sessions in the morning and evening for even the busiest of schedules. basically there is NO EXCUSE! Oh, and it’s not just bootcamp. There are also Open gym memberships and trainers.
The trainers are all awesome, knowledgeable, encouraging, motivating, and so different with their training strategy. They do have one big thing in common. DO NOT BE LATE TO THEIR CLASS! Don’t be the a— who makes everyone have to run to the stop sign, AGAIN! I notice some reviews complaining about there being so many people and no one on one, just ask. If you don’t get an exercise or aren’t sure about your form, ask the trainer. don’t be scared. Joe doesn’t bite, I promise. Chances are your partner can help a bit too.
I won’t say that it’s not for beginners, however… beginners, just know what you’re getting yourself into. It’s tough, like you’ve probably never worked out in your life before tough. It doesn’t get easier, you will get better at it. Your going to be sore. Use your partner as your motivation, don’t slack. Add a little weight, your’d be surprised what your body can handle when you mentally prepare and push yourself to do and be better then expected. I drag my feet most days I walk around the corner but after I’m so glad I did it. Hope to see you in class! DON’T BE LATE!

I love working out in Legacy. I started doing the bootcamp a year and a half ago and now I train with Joe — the most hated man in the bad reviews. Whoever does not like the guy is likely lacking a sense of humor. Bootcamp was great, but I decided I wanted a more personalized training experience and that is definitely what I am getting. My workouts are intense, exhausting and effective and truthfully time flies because I really enjoy my time there. I have done the bootcamp with Joe, Manning and Ron and LOVED all 3. At this point I just wish I could afford the personal training every day of the week. It’s worth every penny.

I have been working out since i was 16 but I was never «in shape». I could barely run a mile and had to take long breaks between each exercise thinking that is the right way to work out. Never pushed myself to my limits and always wondered how some people could physically perform like the way they do, how can they run 5K or half a marathon. I always blamed genetics and convinced myself that I will never have a 6pack.
About 8 month ago I stumbled upon Legacy Fit on Instagram. I decided to try it out. I thought by walking into that gym i would perform worst than everyone there. But I decided to go ahead and try it anyways. My first workout was brutal but I had people come up to me and encourage me. There was a social bond that I formed with the people there, especially with your workout partner. I realized in which areas I needed to improve and so I kept coming back to improve myself.
After 4^th month and great physical improvements I was told by other members to try out the 6am class. 6am class is the toughest class they have. It is filled with people who are dedicated to better themselves. You don’t get much slackers in that class since it is so early in the morning. You might find people who are doing this temporary as a resolution or something in other classes but at 6am everyone is there to push themselves and dedicated to give it all they got. So the class atmosphere is encouraging as well.
The instructors will all push you to your limits every single class, rest assure. One of the best parts about this gym is that when I want to slack or when I don’t do the exercise the way it is supposed to be done, I am always corrected and pushed by the instructors. They are what makes Legacy fit the best gym in Miami.
I am now in best shape of my life. I am at a place where people (including almost all my friends) walk up to me and tell me that they wish they could be as fit as me. I would’ve never imagined being like this a year ago. Thank you Legacy Fit

In August of 2011 I was looking for an different exercise than running and I decided to give Legacy Fit a try. The energy, the workout and the atmosphere was great. My partner for that first class was awesome and I have been with the gym since.
The founder Manning Sumner, head trainer Joseph Stempien and other trainer Rony Gilbert are very passionate and invested in you. They only want the best for you and have laid out a clear path to follow. «No Days Off» does not only apply to your workout routine but is a philosophy that asks you to apply yourself to the best of your ability to everything in your life.
Both the facility and the members have only grown, which is a testament to the success of the gym. Their Bootcamp class with its PIT system is unique. You keep each other accountable and push each other to new levels. As a result you get a great workout with excellent results plus the bonds you built last outside the gym. They also offer personal training. I train with Joseph Stempien. Every one is unique as he points out and routines are modified to suite what’s best to the particular individual. He always pays attention to detail, is a great motivator and supporter. He’s also a model for reliability and consistency and I’m grateful for his time. I’m always recommending the gym any chance I get.

As a loyal member for over 3 years now, I can’t seem to imagine a better way to start my morning. After trying Legacy on a Groupon in 2012, my friends and I were immediately hooked. A combination of the energy, the people, the music, the motivation, and RESULTS are sure to get you sweating, heart pumping, inspired, and keep you crawling back for more.
Besides getting me in the best shape of my life, LegacyFit has BLESSED me with some pretty amazing friendships. LegacyFit isn’t just a gym — we are a family. Yes, perhaps dysfunctional at times; yet, we all know each other by first name… We greet each other with smiles, we push each other, we inspire one another, we laugh, we sweat, and most importantly we have fun.
I encourage anyone tired of their monotonous exercise routine to come join me and my FitFam for just ONE hour. I can assure you that it’ll be the most rewarding and fun-​filled one hour workout you’ll encounter. You’ll be sure to leave with new friendships, zero regrets, covered in sweat, and addicted to the #NoDaysOffMovement!

I was sampling Legacy Fit on a Groupon starting August 31^st because I wanted to compare it with another nearby gym (Bodytek. Amazing… see my post on their Unilocal page). I wanted to try them out despite hearing horror stories about one of the trainers in particular (Joseph Stempien). I didn’t believe such things could be true. I thought the person who told me was overselling it or making it worse than it really was. I was wrong.
I attended a total of 4 classes and have decided not to finish my Groupon. I have never before had a less professional, more vulgar or more offensive experience.
According to the pricing on the web site, this place offers memberships ranging from $ 720 to $ 2400 a year. I would have signed up at the $ 1200/​yr or $ 2400/​yr membership. There is no way I’d give this place another cent of my money.
Gem # 1 — The first 6 a.m. class taught by Joseph that I attended last week started with him saying something that ended with: «They can’t fire me, I co-​own this gym. All you can do is write a sh*tty Unilocal review which I will then print out and wipe my a– with.»
Gem # 2 — The second 6 a.m. class taught by Joseph that I attended last week included him telling a gym member (female, who is apparently vegan): «Shut your vegan mouth before I put some meat into it.» He was joking, but who cares? There were sexual undertones to his statement. Why would you ever allow yourself to be degraded like that? The girl just laughed it off.
Gem # 3 — This past Saturday, I arrived to class a few minutes late. I apologized to the class as I was walking in. I then learned that Joseph shared some personal information of mine with the class (of about 50 members) that I had shared with him earlier as it related strictly to my training.
I could get past the other things – the fact that Legacy Fit doesn’t allow you to attend workouts on a Groupon in the early morning or late night classes if they have 40 members or more register, and the fact that it reeks like a high school gym in there.
But to pay good money to a place that takes what you’re trying to do – lose weight and feel better about yourself – and turns it into their punch-​line? Nah. I’ll give my money, my energy, my motivation and my results to a place that deserves it.
So, wipe away, buddy. Hope the paper cuts don’t hurt too badly.

Legacy Fit Stole my money!
I had a membership and after a ridiculous back and forth with Sarah, she finally ‘cancelled’ my membership. (They require 2 months notice btw).
Meanwhile that was 4 months ago, and guess what? They are still charging me! I have called and emailed multiple times and they still are keeping my money.
Watch out before you give them your credit card information!

I have been coming to Legacy Fit for almost 2 years and I absolutely love everything about it. Every day is different. Workouts are fun and hard. Trainers are knowledgable, helpful and funny. They push you, motivate you, and correct your form. Be respectful, get there on time, and do what you are asked to do. Don’t mess around and you will definitely see results in your endurance and strength.

It’s been a few months since I’ve bought my membership and I’m still in love with Legacy Fit. I have literally never enjoyed workout out as much as I do here. The coaches are really cool and motivating and the people are as well. Lots of good energy and a great environment. I usually make it to class 5x a week but would like to start coming even more (mornings). Thanks Ron, Joe, Manning, Rob and Sarah for all that you do!
#nodaysoff

Tried a free bootcamp class today (Saturday, 11am class with Manning) and I will definitely be back. The workout kicked my @ss, and Manning and the other dude (sorry, didn’t catch the second trainer’s name) were both awesome. This kind of place is just right for me — I’m not into the nonsense that goes along with many Miami gyms; I just want to go in, get a great workout, get help on my form, feel good, and go home. I want to get fit and make sure I’m doing the workouts right to get the best results and make sure I’m not injuring myself. I am nowhere near as in shape as most of the folks in this class, but no one made me feel bad or gave me «looks,» everyone was just about their business and the trainers were always ready to help.

Legacy Fit is the highlight of my day here in Miami. I moved to Miami a few months ago and the first thing I did was sign up for their classes.
I am used to working out with groups and doing a lot of different intense workouts in a 45 minute workout which Legacy Fit caters to perfectly.
The music and pace of the workouts keeps you motivated and makes the workout more fun. There are also a lot of good looking ladies at the gym which can also help with the motivation :)
With such intense and dynamic workouts you can feel the results after just a few days and really notice a difference when you consistently put in a few days a week.
I haven’t worked out with Manning or Joe yet but I highly recommend taking Ron’s class.
I will miss these great workouts when I move to Brazil, but I will be back again! Thanks Legacy Fit and keep up the great work.

I went to this gym with a Groupon & I’m glad that I didn’t pay full price. Also, I’m sure they wrote the positive reviews themselves or some family members…
Pros: The workout is challenging, but it’s rigorous and you see results if done correctly.
Cons: Manning, the owner, is a douche. He’s rude and disrespectful to the members. He stated that he didn’t «need» our money since the main source of income stems from his personal training clients. He even yelled at us because no one wrote a review about this disgusting place like he had asked! The facility is in the hood & very unsafe. They even found a dead body in a open lot down the street… The facility smells like dirty dog since they allow their nasty Pit Bulls to roam freely around the gym (unsanitary and gross if you ask me). It’s a shame because the workouts are difficult, but too bad because I will NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER STEP FOOT IN THAT DESPICABLE ESTABLISHMENT EVER AGAIN!!! Save your money, gas & time. I found a new bootcamp class that’s even better & the instructor treats the class with respect! He obviously doesn’t realize that without people, his lights will be turned off. Ungrateful!

Pros: great workouts that are fun and exhausting at the same time. They go at a fast pace and I enjoyed this different style of working out.
Cons: the staff treats you like shit. Especially joe. They are constantly screaming and this doesn’t work with me. There is no one on one interaction since the classes are very full and there is not much space. The parking is unsafe in that area as well. The main negative is that the staff treat their paying customers like garbage. I paid for a month and was only able to tolerate them for two weeks. It’s not worth it.