06/16/09

A great workout with a community personal touch!

by Frazier

It's small group training approach to a fast-paced intense workout to get your mojo going! I love the ability to come before or after work and know that I am going to get a great workout.

The workouts bring back the feeling I had as a collegiate athlete....as well as the shape I was in. I have been coming for over two years and I can not get enough. Lori is a great trainer that always motivates me and pushes me to be better.

I would recommend it to anyone that is ready to get into great shape with a little added camaraderie.

• Pros: The challenges and the variety of the workouts, camaraderie
• Cons: It hurts!

05/22/09

not Impressed

by Concerned100

I have always been someone who likes to find different ways of keeping in shape. I wanted to try Fit Zone because they advertised a 3 week boot camp for a good price (compared to the other boot camps around atlanta), so I decided to give it a try.

Well, I was NOT impressed! The trainer NEVER asked me once about my goals or my interests or what I've done in the past. OTHER trainers I've had really sit down with you, get to know you and talk to you about your goals. She was lackadaisical about the workouts; read them to you from her list; does not really explain the workouts very well. The workouts were redundant and the facility itself is not a very big place. Not motivating also due to the fact that their were never more than 4 people there (and this is after a work day during the week). I told her numerous times, that I had a past shoulder injury, she appeared not very knowledgeable about how to modify the exercises. My shoulder was irritated after one of the workouts. She appeared unconcerned and didn't even ask me about how I had the injury in the first place. Isn't it the job of a trainer to have more knowledge of your clients!!!!!!! I am a therapist who works with injured people so I know the results of poor body mechanics and how to modify exercises. When I told her I was not pleased with the program, she gave me an attitude; asked me why I came in the first place. Well, I paid a lot of money!!!! When I told her I couldn't make the last two sessions, she gave me the run around about getting my money back for those sessions.

I hope she reads this and realizes she needs to adjust her attitude and how she teaches her clients. She was very arrogant. And for someone who makes a lot of money running this mediocre facility, she needs to smile more.

• Pros: 30-40 minute workouts
• Cons: small facility; few clients; boring instructor

03/14/09

I never thought I would be in this good of shape

by xwt

I was tired of being out of shape. I started running. Soon, I injuried myself. I recovered and started again. I could never seem to run 2 to 3 miles without pain or being too tired. Until I met Lori.....

I started working out at FitZone about one year ago. It has changed my life. I have lost a lot of weight and gained a lot of muscle, but not in a body builder way. I started with the goal of being able to run the Peachtree Road Race last year. This year, I'm running my first half marathon. Training for it was easy. After working with Lori, I feel like I can do anything.

• Pros: I'm healthier than I've ever been.
• Cons: I'm addicted to working out now.