Fitness Together - Alexandria

I have been a long time client at the Alexandria location and should have complimented this gym and the wonderful people working there long ago. I came in with pain from two bulging discs in my back and osteoporosis in my neck and hip. Through weight training and consistent encouragement to work past my self perceived limits, my osteoporosis has been reversed and I have the core strength and knowledge gained from caring, informed trainers about how to correctly lift and how to protect my back going forward. Beyond addressing my initial physical complaints, they were well versed in nutritional and practical health information and happy to adapt the training sessions to accommodate specific requests for upcoming 5K's or hiking trips etc. I highly recommend training here. The support from Staff and learning how to move your body through life is invaluable.

Fitness Together WANTS you to SUCCEED. Having fallen off the fitness bandwagon for sometime, the thought of returning to a gym was daunting. I found fitness together during a late night Google search and thought, wow, this sounds different from other fitness personal trainer studios. And it was. Here's why:

1. It's all about baby steps: The first, few workout are not meant to crush your body and soul. Rather to re-acclimate the body with the gym. Rest assure, slowly and gradually they WILL kick your a@@.

2. Flexibility: As the saying goes, life happens (work schedules, life, traffic, metro, etc.) and FT understands. Going back to my tag line, they WANT you to succeed, FT is available whenever you are. So if that means everyday and week is a new schedule, great! Alternatively, if you're a creature of habit, workouts can be set to the exact same time, everyday, every week, too. Cause they're flexible!

3. Trainers are AWESOME: Everyone is really nice and understands the STRUGGLE IS REAL. It is a judgement-free zone with the exception of if you've been away for too long. They WILL call you out :)
Similarly if you'd like to workout with "Trainer Cindy" every workout, you can. (Sadly "Trainer Cindy" is a fictitious). Or you can mix it up and workout with the whole crew. As a client you have your own exercise routine on file therefore literally any FT trainer can train you.

4. Progress Reports: FT is not here to waste your time. Every six weeks you'll have a fitness assessment to determine a) how many pounds and inches you've lost or gained (depending on goals) and b) update your exercise plan to prevent plateauing. It's a progress report for you and for the trainers to see what worked, what didn't, and where to go over the next six weeks.

5. Pricing: Personal training is expensive, period. Having said that I do believe their rates are comparable.

Bottom Line, Fitness Together is GREAT if you're ready to do the work. If you're not then frankly nothing will get you here or to any gym for that matter.

I have been going to Fitness Together for several years and think three things make this an exceptional studio.

1. Incredible trainers that meet you where you are but also challenge and motivate you by pushing you to identify and communicate your fitness and health goals.
2. They offer a lot of flexibility for scheduling so you can build a fitness plan that integrates your in studio and out of studio activities.
3. They have added several other resources to help meet your goals including nutrition services.

Great place and worth checking out!

Awesome place!!! Trainers are so supportive and really made an impact. They were so flexible with my hectic schedule. They also had nutrition counseling g, which was a game changer! Love this place!

This is a clean and well run place. The trainers are highly qualified. It is a bit small for my taste, as I am used to the large muscle head gyms. But, glad I tried it and I would recommend it for someone looking for a personal and intense 1:1 workout.

I've been going here 3 times a week since February 2010. I train primarily with Chris Maski and like working with him a LOT! When Chris has a day off, I train with Joselle and she's great, too!

When I started 6 months ago I couldn't do a single push up and my flexibility was really bad. Now I can do plenty of push ups and my flexibility and balance have improved considerably.

If you have the $$$$ (this isn't cheap) then make the time commitment and your health will definitely improve.

The team at Fitness Together is simply awesome. They are welcoming, encouraging and honest. You can tell that they actually care about their clients and work hard to craft a training plan that is effective for you. Three weeks in and I am loving it. I would highly recommend FT.

personal training isn't cheap, but if you're gonna spend the dough, do it right. And the cost here is on the same level of Ballys Personal Training.

Matt, owner, is real friendly, and won't push stuff thats not for you. I bought 24 sessions and was very pleased. May take you a bit to find a trainer you are comfortable with, for me it was Jon Darnes, he is awesome, the others are good too, don't get me wrong, but it's all about whats right for you. Joselle Gaucasn was really good too, but I just feel like I get a better workout from a guy.

Now to find a replacement here in SD

Five stars all the way from my perspective! I've been working out here for just over six months. Before I started I could never find an exercise program I would stick to. Now I wake up and look forward to working out and I can't stand not doing some sort of exercise - walk/run, yoga, etc. - on my days off. Results have been a great surprise. The trainers are all friendly and supportive.

This is a first class group of professional trainers. I started going to Fitness Together Alexandria a little over a year ago, and they have helped me lose 40+ lbs. I have become become fitter, faster, and more resilient. I ran my very first 5k (of my life) early on at their encouragement, and now I'm running regularly and preparing for my first half marathon.

The small studios, the personal (one-on-one) attention, and the dedication of this staff is just phenomenal. I can't recommend them highly enough!