Smart Bodies

I’ve been going to Smart Bodies for years and always come back. I like the environment because its comfortable and I’m guided through my workout every step of the way. Its specifically a personal training gym, so I don’t have to wait for people to be done with equipment or loud people dropping weights. Its all perfectly timed so I can get in an efficient total body workout. The plus is that they have a full cardio room that you can use anytime even when you aren’t scheduled for a training session! The hours are great, open like 5am to 8pm. The staff are awesome, fun, and friendly. Free water while you work out. Locker rooms have showers and nice towels. In 4 months I have lost 20 lbs with their diet plan and exercise routine. I never got these results anywhere else. Location is convenient right in Marlton next to all shopping so that’s a plus. I love it. I recommend anyone to try it out!

I have been working out at Smartbodies for years. The personal attention and amazing results keep me coming back. I could never go to a traditional gym again.

After bad experiences at my previous gym, it’s refreshing to finally be at a place where I’m exercising productively and efficiently.
Before starting your training, Anthony (the owner) gives a full body assessment and takes info about your lifestyle, nutrition and medical history. He does the dreaded caliper body fast assessment too (those are the worst!), and you get a printed report of your total body fat vs. lean body mass, your basal metabolic rate and where you fall in body fat range. I was disappointed to see I’m above the range where I should be for body fat but it was good to know that for two reasons: 1. I’ll be able to track how much body fat I actually lose and 2. my old gym did NONE of this and just used their «personal training sessions» as a way to sell you additional services. I never felt like I was actually getting a good workout there.
But at Smart Bodies, I feel like I’m never just going through the motions. Every single workout is a challenge and I’m sweating like a pig by a few minutes in. Depending on the day or time, I go to two different trainers, either Anthony or Jeff. For 30 minutes they lead me through a full-​body cardio and strength training workout. If you go around 6 or 6:30 p.m. the gym will be packed though, so be sure to ask what times have one-​on-​one sessions rather than partner sessions if you want more individual attention.
Workouts are personalized to my level and always different, but never easy. The exercises aren’t something I’m used to either; they’re always targeting muscles in ways that I don’t normally do on my own and tweaked to work more muscle groups than just one — like doing a Warrior 3 type yoga pose while also doing tricep kickbacks with one arm, or standing on a BOSU while squatting and doing arm exercises. The TRX suspension system is also used a lot.
If you’re on a budget, the session packages can get a bit pricey, but it’s a way more efficient workout than just going to a gym, in my opinion. Pairing two days a week here with my normal running and yoga has made a huge difference as I train for the Broad Street Run.
I’m just happy to have found a gym that isn’t trying to rip me off and isn’t staffed by bored exercise science majors — what a concept!