Fitness Through MMA

What everyone has written is true — it’s undeniably convenient to come to this gym in the evening. I would recommend this gym to anyone who is knowledgeable in various exercises.
You can show up whenever during their own hours to do the workout, and it’s about 35 minutes to complete it. There are white boards with the names of the 3 exercises to be completed at each circuit, and the exercises on the boards are always changing. There are 10 circuits, 3 minutes per circuit with 30 secs of rest in-​between. Morning hours start late so they might not fit into your schedule.
I went to this gym on and off for over a year, and eventually decided to end my membership because I moved. The quality of the trainers varies. When I first started, the one trainer I interacted with was AMAZING. He was so interested in making sure everyone knew what they are supposed to be doing at each circuit. But then that trainer mysteriously disappeared, and it was never quite the same. I’m a beginner, and sometimes there are new exercises on the white boards and the last trainers I interacted with only sometimes have the interest to ensure you know what you’re doing. It’s wishy washy, some trainers are really paying attention to all the clients, others are not. Sometimes I have had to just do whatever I felt like doing because the exercise wasn’t explained to me — the trainer was too busy chatting it up with another client. It’s a tough balance to strike — attending to everyone’s needs — with only one trainer present, but I’m too much of a beginner to not have someone available to teach me and correct me if necessary.
Another issue that went on during my time was the music. Literally Taylor Swift would be playing at this Fitness Through MMA gym. Seriously? How does that inspire you to kick ass? On random occasions there would even be reggae. My last few times there was okay music but that could be more closely monitored (some gyms only play music with a high tempo to keep your heart rate up), I guess I was too lazy to take headphones.

Ive been kickboxing for a while a couple years but the gym i used to go to closed. I wasn’t really into competition, i just thought i was a great work out. I’ve been looking for a gym with the same concept as my old one, but they’re all either way to pricey or elite competition teams. But Fitness through MMA offers exactly what I’ve been looking for: a quick and convenient work out. You can walk in almost when ever you want and star right away with Kendrick. I like to go at night because it doesn’t get to busy so i usually get to work with Kendrick one on one, which is great!
30 minutes may seem short, but once your done your sore everywhere!

I went with a LivingSocial deal and would have continued if they were closer to my house. This is less than 2 miles from my job but they (my job) are relocating. They have great rates for the type of fitness that you get.
I love that the concept is only 30 minutes and very straight forward (numbered stations) yet they switch it up. There are 10 stations with 3 exercises at each which you will do for 1 minute each, non-​stop. 10 – 20 sec rest in between all to total 30 minutes not including any warm-​up or if you want to run 6x around the building (about a mile). The exercises are a combination of legs (kickboxing style kicks, squats, lunges), abs (ab roller, situps), cardio (boxing combos, burpees, jumping jacks, etc.) and MMA defense. You won’t wait more than a minute as you can start at a different station after the 3 minute jump rope warmup.
Kendrick is the instructor and he is personable, soft spoken and laid back. He encourages you by name without pushing you to the extent of Jillian Michael’s scolding. I guess it depends on how you are motivated but he’s Denise Austin without being annoying. I would recommend this place. When there are less people Kendrick can customize some moves at your request which is nice.
The only negative that I have with all studios (and not just this one) is I really wish they offered a shower because to be dripping in sweat means you ultimately must go home straight afterwards and that doesn’t quite work with active lifestyles. No pun intended.