UFC Gym

I first heard about this place from the assistant manager Thea Lazarova.
Classes, trainers and my over all first experience here was great.
Getting a good workout is one thing. learning fighting and defense techniques
is a completely different beneficial skill to have that could end up saving your life.
They specialize in hand to hand combat, core trainer and great stamina building programs.
Anyone interested in learning boxing/​defense training in general I highly recommend this place. Thank You for telling me about Thea!

So glad to see that the air fresheners were removed in the men’s locker room when I went in today! It was a bit excessive.
All the trainers and staff have been great, so 5 stars!!! Nice sense of comradery in this place.

Let me tell you how great this gym is! I’ve been working out in this gym since 2010 the hours are great. Classes start as early as 6am and end as late as 8pm. The instructors are great they really focus on everyone even if they have a big group. Front desk is always so helpful and friendly. Thea is awesome! One of the instructors canceled one of the classes because he was feeling ill and Thea text me early in the morning letting me know it was canceled so I wouldn’t drive over! What other gym does that!

If you like high energy classes and kicking the crap out of a punching bag, this is a great place for you! Lots of fun, great people, definitely recommended.

I left the kickboxing class totally happy with my decision to go in for a free class. The class is listed from 8 – 9 and it was the ENTIRE hour! Fernando kicked my butt and is a great coach. Cassie at the front desk was also very friendly and helpful even while she was super busy helping a line of people. Rick was able to help me wrap my hands (because I’m a noob), he was also friendly. This place is great and highly recommended. Only thing is, no A/​C (at least not when I was there) so prepare to sweat your ass off.

I had a great experience at UFC. The reason I give it 4 stars is this location needs a facelift compared to the other UFC locations. But I wouldn’t let that stop you; plus you get a free test trail — or at least you used to a while ago. The trainers were engaging and comprehensive of everyone’s individual limits. It’s tough to instruct a class different athletic abilities — even at a beginner level. But my experience, I never felt awkward or stupid if I couldn’t keep up with the class. If you seem to be struggling, the instructors work with you to your limits, making the necessary adjustments towards improvement.

This gym has none of its details on line. I called to find out about pricing and was first
given and entire pitch on the place. I asked about pricing and Jeremy avoided the question. He simply asked when I would like to come in for a free class. I said I was not going to show up with out knowing anything about pricing. He was a pushy used car salesman. He then thanked me for giving him attitude. «I could go to their
competition who have all the trainers we have fired» Horrible attitude Jeremy.
Guess what I am allowed to have questions and get a little irritated when you avoid them. I am a potential guest. I would have been paying for your services.
Thank You for showing me who you all are before I bothered showing up. Sad
part is he finally told me membership dues are 59 to 79 dollars. The price is well
within my budget. AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!

Classes — 4 stars
Staff — 3 stars
Gym — 3 stars
I did a 30 day membership and found the locker rooms to be dirty and no one used them for this reason. The trainers would show up late to classes and then favor this girls in the class. I’m just trying to get a great workout, not watch the next season of the Bachelor. For the same price, you can go to LVAC or FFC for a much cleaner location.

Tonight I witnessed an employee of this establishment tell an older woman to «f*ck off» after she asked him to move his car which was blocking the only alley access to a residential parking lot behind the building. After initially refusing to move the car, the individual went back inside, only returning to argue with the poor woman after she contacted CPD. With a foot and a half of snow on the ground, we all get a little testy. But yelling expletives to a stranger who pays $ 180/​month for off street parking is just the kind of douchebaggery one might expect from a UFC gym.
Perhaps this individual’s actions aren’t representative of the gym as a whole. Perhaps the woman was in a bad mood when she encountered the staff member. Personally, neither makes any difference to me.
Lakeview residents have lots of gyms to choose from. The gym I go to is committed to being a good neighbor, even to the neighbors who aren’t so friendly. The owner of the UFC gym should consider whether or not employing people who are so quick to tell their neighbors to «f*ck off» creates the kind of image they want to project.

By far the friendliest gym staff around! They kick your ass because they want to make sure you really get a great work out! No complaints here!

2/​3rds of the staff obviously don’t care at all. Some trainers are just aggressively angry for no reason and other trainers are too busy flirting with the female clients to actually teach. Not to mention after I was injured the doctor told me to stop boxing until I healed which the meat head at the front desk responded with «naw bro, you know you can’t trust them doctors. Your fine.» Really bro? It was a tear in my rotator cuff… Ass. I think I’ll trust they guy with a PhD. I cancelled my membership yet they repeatedly charged my credit card. The guy took my info and said «your good dude, you won’t be charged» yet my wife has found 2 charges from them in the last 2 months. I keep calling and they just keep ignoring. Thinking of calling a lawyer. BEWARE!

I came here with a friend for a free class and I’ve never been to a boxing class before, so I didn’t know what to expect. The front desk girl was very helpful and helped my friend and me wrap our hands and introduced us to the instructor who was supposed to give us some extra attention because we were new. The class started with a warm up of jump roping, squats, pushups, some boxing moves, etc. and then we sparred with a partner and ended the class with some freestyle boxing with a bag. I thought that the class was a great workout since we were constantly moving through different exercises; however, since I was new, I felt really lost for the boxing sequences and wished that the instructor helped us out more or that UFC offered a beginner’s class since most of the students seemed like intermediates. The front desk girl did say that the class was more crowded than usual, so that may have been a factor.
Overall, I would not recommend UFC for beginners. I felt like I would have gotten more out of the class if the instructor was able to pay students more attention and offer adjustments for those that needed it. My right wrist actually hurt the next day because I’m sure I was not hitting the pads correctly, which could have been avoided if the instructor came over to make sure we were doing everything correctly. In the future, I will probably go to a different gym that offers more instruction for beginners, so that I can learn the moves correctly rather than feel lost for a good portion of the class.

I love this place. I was a member for about a year until I had to cancel due to an injury (one that was completely unrelated to UFC Gym). The instructors are amazing, and the classes will wear you out. Every class is different, and the schedule they offer could accommodate almost any schedule. I would really recommend this for anyone looking for a more intense workout.
Only complaint would be the facility… as others mentioned, it’s a bit bare-​bones. It would have been nice to be able to lock my gloves up overnight rather than lug them around the city all week!

I needed to cancel because I moved and I tried to cancel but they were soo busy everytime I tried. I got scammed $ 150 for 2 months I didn’t use the gym. Not worth it. Sucks.

Like every other gym, you will get out of this place what you put into it. Unlike most other gyms, you will have groups (and therefore expectations on you) during your workout. You may be asked to partner up and work your ass off with another person for an hour. For me, the incentive is great. You put full effort into these classes and it is as close as you are going to get to having a personal trainer without spending hundreds of dollars.
I’ve gotten in much better shape and improved my boxing skills here. Teachers are great and helpful (for real, ask questions; you’ll likely get some help if you don’t know what you are doing but it helps so much to understand the concepts/​footwork/​etc. and not just wildly punch). Some of them have changed the way I look at working out in the best way possible.
You are not getting a full service gym with this membership. It’s a bare bones facility, but for people looking to get some great cardio, learn about boxing (or MMA) and perhaps even a different type of workout (the full body conditioning classes here, especially with Norman, are worth the monthly price themselves), give it a go.
Don’t let the UFC moniker scare you away; the meathead quotient is negligible.

Great gym. I’ve been going here for 3 months and I couldn’t be happier. The staff is great and they have a variety of classes for beginners-​advanced.
I’ve lost 25 lbs while honing my boxing skills. No pressure like other gyms and you don’t have the «hamster on a wheel» feel while working out. No one cares how trendy your workout clothes are or if you are out of shape. Everyone was a rookie at some point.

This is an awesome work out place offering trainer led cardio, core and self defense group class like Kickboxing, Boxing, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu etc. while you can work on your own with minimal equipments available. I would recommend group classes if you want a focused kick-​ass workout with better and faster results! Infact you end up toning your muscles too!
All formats are good for new bees as well as experienced people, so don’t hesitate to join if this is going to be your first attempt at KB or Muay Thai. You will appreciate your decision just like I do joining this gym more than a year back. And I’ve been a regular ever since. This place is much better than other fitness centers around.
Staff members are very friendly and all trainers really know what they are upto and how they can make UFC members achieve their workout goals! JT, Fernando, Norm (I’ve not seem him for a while)…are the best and fun to work with! I hear the same from others about other trainers too!
Personal trainings are offered which are damn cheap when you buy in bulk as compared to other fitness centers. And look out for frequent groupon and referral offers to reduce your monthly payments further!!!
Looking forward to see many more new faces enjoying their workouts!

Great workouts led by great trainers, though broken equipment and over-​crowding can be a drag.
I’ve been a member for two years and can easily say that this is a great place to train whether you are prepping for a golden gloves fight or just fighting off winter weight. More affordable than FFC or Core Power and certainly more fun; also don’t let the name put you off, the membership does not consist solely of meatheads looking to get an edge in their next bar brawl.
My only real critique is that the gym offers a groupon a couple times a year and those months (plus January/​February) can turn this smaller space into a sardine can. Also the UFC branded equipment seems to be of poorer quality, though very serviceable, when compared to the older equipment.

Nicely challenging classes with great instructors! You’ll feel motivated to work out because the classes are fun, and because everyone around you is trying to get a good workout, too. The gym has a better guy: girl ratio than I expected, and almost everyone I’ve met — instructor or classmate — has been friendly and down-​to-​earth. During my first class at UFC, I got a little light-​headed and the instructor, Robbie, was super, super kind. He brought me Gatorade and made sure I was OK.
The only downside for me is that the aerobic machines are a little cramped/​minimal — the machines are clean and usually available, but they’re placed in an awkward part of the space. I’m also one of those lazy people who likes watching trashy TV while I run, which isn’t an option here. In some ways, it’s a good thing, though — it motivates me to get my butt to class, where I definitely get a much better workout! There’s also nothing better than being able to get out your aggression on a heavy bag after a long day of desk work.

I’ve been at UFC Lakeview now since maybe February and there’s not a week that goes by where I’m not in there. Their main programs are large-​format classes that are boxing or kickboxing, some conditioning classes, MuyThai (I believe) and my main class, MMA (BJJ combined with standup).
From a cardio standpoint the boxing/​kickboxing classes are insane; the beauty of boxing/​kickboxing is it is both a cardio AND a muscle-​building workout. The energy is high-​level and the gender mix surprisingly balanced for a martial arts gym. In other words, it’s not all men with the occasional woman in class.
The BJJ/​MMA instruction with Kiel is first-​rate; I’ve trained with some great ones but there’s nobody else I’d rather be training with right now. There is also personal training available along with privates for pretty much any of the martial arts available there. The staff is diverse and friendly and always helpful if you need a question answered, or some training advice.
An assortment – but not much of one – of machines are available but that’s not really why people come here. If you want a PT routine set up I’m sure they’ll provide one with the equipment available.
A full boxing ring, dozens of muy thai (the best!) bags and a large mat area comprise the main floor. You are also free to use the bags during non-​class hours (which I do).
The only downside is the facility isn’t exactly glamorous, but considering that people will spend literally 3 – 4 times what it costs here to train in even less fancy facilities for Crossfit, I’d say this screams «bargain.» And it IS a bargain, as far as MA gyms go. You get the same insane kind of workouts but here you’re able to potentially develop self-​defense SKILLS which I find far more valuable than doing box jumps.
It’s not a full-​service gym by any means nor is it glamorous, but if you want an awesome workout in a high-​energy environment that doesn’t cost $ 200+ per month where you can learn boxing/​MMA/​kickboxing at that price – for that reason it gets all five stars. I will go there until I can’t go to gyms anymore.