XDEF Fitness

I was a client here for several months. This place has changed since these reviews were written. The owner is fully invested in their other location in Roselle, which is clean, bright and welcoming. The Mt Prospect location needs:
1. A good deep cleaning. It has a boys fraternity club feel to the place. Stained floors, duct tape repairs in flooring, chunks of dust in corners and around the equipment. The garbage-​picked game in the front adds to the atmosphere. They did replace the stained couch eventually. They kinda sorta wipe down equipment between client use. The cleaner who comes weekly does a light wipe down and is a client of this location, but it needs a serious overhaul and fresh paint.
2. A manager. They have the trainers text you to communicate sessions. Their computer at the front desk doesn’t seem to track who has sessions with whom. I had several times booked with trainers only for them to be no shows. No one seems to know who is where. One time my assigned trainer took a vacation, and I showed up for my session. No one called me to say he was gone. No offers to rebook me with someone else. This pattern repeated itself. The staff lounges on the couch playing on their phones a lot.
3. The trainers need training. All clients should be greeted upon arrival and confirm who they are seeing (they appear to do this in Roselle location, but frequently do not at this location). They need more training on personal training options, how to use equipment, etc. I had several different trainers here, about half were knowledgable. The other half needed more. They could also use some refreshers on the equipment itself; some of the pieces are showing their age and wear.
4. If you have a special need or injury, don’t go here. They don’t know how to handle it. If you want to slim down, and get some help coming up with workouts and you can tolerate the above points, you will be fine here. If you need help managing workouts around a physical constraint, this is not your place. They have their workout mantras and they follow them. I found I was the one who came up with substitutions and alternatives when certain exercises caused pain in my trigger areas.
I would only recommend Xdef if you can tolerate the points above. It wasn’t on the whole bad, but ultimately I decided that I needed something more professional.
Hardik — if you read this, hire a manager at Mt Prospect. Reinvigorate your staff. You have an interesting business concept working well in Roselle, but it is floundering in this location.

After originally writing about my experience with the Mt. Prospect location, Hardik reached out to me and tried to change my experience. Boy did he, he is a wonderful upbeat person, who really offers an intensive training session and his positive attitude is also reflected with both the staff in the Mount Prospect and Roselle location. If your looking for a great work out with personalized service, stop your search and try XDEF. You won’t be disappointed.

I am so glad I joined Xdef about 2 years ago… It’s truly a great place, great results. I have lost so much weight and inches, the new me has really been noticed by all at work and home…
My first trainers were Hardik, and Josie… without their push and support I would not have been able to succeed. I took a break for awhile, missed them so much so I decided to go back trained with Alex, he was great, taught me a lot of techniques and supported me as well as modified my workouts due to my weak foot issues. My weekend trainer Gabe in Roselle has been great… really works you out hard and I appreciate the hard workouts it’s worth it… because the end result is to feel good and look great…
I have been through a few gyms before joining xdef… none of the other gyms or personal trainers gave so much focus on their clients… For as busy as Hardik is… he does keep up with all his clients… checks up on them… and discusses their progress… no gym will ever do this… this shows how passionate he truly is. and he hires the best trainers…

Short version: The results have been incredible and truly life changing. I couldn’t be happier with Xdef and my amazing trainer, Alex. Do yourself a favor and give them a shot to change your life.
Long version: Six months before our wedding, my fiancée and I decided that we needed to make some changes and get healthy and the impending wedding was the perfect excuse to start. Fast forward 5 and a half months and I truly feel like a different man!
After an ankle injury, my weight had spiraled out of control and I had gotten up to almost 400 pounds. Granted I’m 6’6 but at 31 years old I was sick, weak and constantly getting reinjured. I had started trying to lose weight about a year before joining xdef and had lost about 60 lbs on my own, but I was having terrible joint problems and often had to use a cane because of bad ankles and knees. I had also had some medical issues that had cause me some shoulder and arm problems so I only had one good working limb when I joined.
We had read great reviews about xdef and Hardik really sold us on all that they could offer us. He recommend that Alex be my trainer because of his expertise with my physical limitations. I could not be happier or more impressed with what Alex has been able to help me achieve…
In the beginning there was a lot of physical therapy that needed to be done to correct the problem I’d been having. Within just 2 months I’d already lost 20lbs and felt 5 years younger! I had regained use of my injured arm and my ankles and knees were greatly improved. That’s when he started changing the program to incorporate new exercises which continue to change frequently as my ability increases.
I remember the day I got under 300lbs again. I felt amazing! Today I’m at 284 and I work out 3 – 5 times a weeks. Something I had never before done in my entire life. I’m eating healthier and loving it. I do t feel deprived and treat myself to my favorite foods on occasion, but junk food makes me feel worse than I do on the meal plan that Hardik made for me so it is much easier to refrain voluntarily. The results definitely keep me motivated but Alex does a great job of pushing me without letting me reinjure myself and he is a master when it comes to curing ailments as they arise. The best part is, that it has changed my whole mindset on what I eat and I see this as an easy life change, not just a temporary diet.
The tailor had to take my wedding tux down two sizes in just the last few months and I couldn’t be happier with Alex and Xdef. My fiancée has also had amazing results with Josie and Norberto and everyone on their staff is great to work with. If you are even remotely thinking about joining a gym, do yourself a favor and choose xdef.

All i have to say is that this place has changed my life for better. Every personal trainer at this facility so amazing. They help you unconditionally. I have been late to my sessions and they have still stuck arond for the full hour to help me finish my full workout.
I have always suffered with weight gain and depressing due to the weight gain. After starting my training with my trainer Dimple, i have lost almost 30lbs and 8% bodyfat percet. I feel stronger, healthier and most of all happier.
I have refered over 10 of my close friends and family members to this plAce, just because they are that good. Walking into this place makes you feel at home and very positive vibrations surround your energy. It feels great to be in company of such trainers. Go in for your free evaluation with Hardik. I am sure you will feel the same way.

Xtreme Definitoin Fitness is the ONE place that actually gives you life changing results. The friendly and approachable staff and trainers are incredibly encouraging and work with you gradually to improve your health while giving you a better shape. I’ve never encountered a more passionate group than the trainers at X Def. They have two locations now so I’m glad to see that they’re branching!
Go check it out. You have nothing to lose… but your weight ;)

Xdef is a gym an studio unlike any I’ve experienced before. The multi-​disciplined staff treat their clients and each other like family and this sets a unique tone for the overall environment. Everyone at Xdef will know your name within a few sessions and they will take the time to get to know you, your unique physiology and particular needs. I’ve yet to find another studio that offers the same degree of expertise in regards to training programs, nutrition stretching and overall healthy living. I couldn’t possibly recommend Xdef more!

Every review on here is false XDef is much more AMAZING than anyone can ever describe it in words. This is an experience that you just have to go through to actually understand how much their trainers can change your lives. They changed mine and my wife’s for sure.
When I started here I had many health issues such as sever lower back pain, high blood pressure for many years, constantly feeling tired and weak, used to get sick very often had very low endurance level and very weak knees because of multiple ACL surgeries.
First I was a little skeptical in joining this for couple of reasons. One if this will help or not, second knees are too weak to even walk and running was out of question, was afraid might damage them again and third if the investment is worth it.
Let me tell you the answers to the 3^rd point first the money spend was totally worth it, I now see it as an investment in myself my well being and in the end was much cheaper than the amount of money I spend on Dr. visits and medicines.
After training here for about six months I have lost around 50 lbs, been taken off blood pressure medicine as per the Dr. advise have no lower back pain, hardly ever get sick, and can actually run for more than 30 minutes straight without any knee issues and the best of all have the endurance to play with my kids.
Again, these words still cannot describe how good my wife and I feel. We believe that by helping others you help yourself, this is what I learned from XDef trainers and so today I took this step to write a review just so that everyone out there knows that XDef can help change your life as well.
We hope this helps!
P. S.By the way XDef does free evaluations so there is nothing to lose to try them out for FREE, take the opportunity. You won’t regret it.
Good luck!!!

The trainers are really great!

Growing up, i wasn’t overweight. I started to gain weight in the past few years due to stress eating and sedentary lifestyle. When it comes to controlling my weight, I have been on a roller coaster ride pretty much for the past 5 – 6 years. I would diet for a while and lose some weight, but then put it all back on plus a few extra pounds. In January 2012, I tipped the scale at 275 pounds and looked and felt horrible. Plus, my cholesterol and blood pressure levels were not in the normal ranges. I was out of breath just by climbing few stairs or even walking a block. At this point, I knew I had to make some drastic changes in my life.
So i started to diet again, but this time i went overboard with my diet and started to literally starve myself. I lost few pounds but for some reason i still felt terribly weak and unhealthy. I was loosing weight but it didn’t feel right. So i decided to go to the doctor and get some bloodwork done. When the results came back i was shocked to see tht there were no changes on the bloodwork and the cholesterol levels were little higher this time. My doctor told me tht i should start exercising 3 – 4 times a week or otherwise, i would have to start taking medications. I felt like a failure. I wanted better for myself!!! I thought abt joining a gym nearby my house, went there for few days but felt very uncomfortable. I felt like people there were all staring at me.
Trust me, the gym is a very uncomfortable place for someone who is more than 100 pounds overweight. But I felt embraced at xtreme definition fitness. I was recommended by a friend to xdef back in april 2012. Oh my goodness was this hard!!! Having to wake up early to go workout was absolutely something I wouldn’t have ever dreamt of doing. The xdef trainers are fabulous, they pushed me beyond my limits and within the first week, I had dropped 3 lbs!!! I couldn’t believe it! For once in my life, I had hope that I could do it, the healthy way!!! The positive n friendly environment made it so comfortable for me to workout and not feel judged. Its been over a year now, since i’ve been going to xdef. I lost over 110 lbs!!! and still want to lose 20 lbs more and maybe hopefully get a six pec!!! ;)
All my bloodwork is now in normal ranges. I’m so glad tht i made this choice of joining xtreme definition fitness center last year.
I guarantee that the weight roller coaster ride I have been on in the past few years is now over because I am committed to staying healthy by eating right and exercising. It is hard to express just how grateful I am to the xdef family. I feel so blessed to have been a person who was overweight, depressed, starting to have medical problems resulting from obesity– and who is turning all that around. I hope to use my journey as motivation to others and to show them that yes it can be done! Its hard, and its work, but this life is worth it! At xtreme definition fitness the trainers will make sure you get wht u want, to reach your goal, and live a healthy lifestyle!!!
Life has definitely not been easy and though I’ve made big changes, the best is yet to come!!! Thank you hardik soni and all the trainers at xtreme definition fitness. I really appreciate all the support you guys gave me, to make me become a fit and healthy person which I couldn’t have done without you guys!!!

Has anyone ever fallen in love? Love is a strong word and that is exactly what I have for Xdef and its trainers. This place has changed my life in every way possible. The positive and friendly environment made it so comfortable for me to workout and not feel judged.
Many of my friends had been talking about this place called «XDef» for weeks at every get together, party, or dinner I attended with them. I was getting sick of listening to them talk about Xdef this, Xdef that… After not seeing my friends for weeks due to my busy schedule I finally met up with them. It had been nearly two months and my jaw literally dropped!!! They had all lost tremendous amount of weight, they had toned up, and their attitude was just completely different towards life. Many of them had STOPPED smoking and drinking. It was just unbelievable!!! The best part was that they had a whole new view on healthy eating habits. Our barbecues had turned vegetarian! This is when I decided to see what this place was all about. I am so glad I made the decision to go in for an evaluation with their evaluation specialist. This changed my life!!!
Not only am I back to the fitness levels I was at when I was in the Army, but i’m exceeding all the goals we set. One thing I learned from them is, success comes in CANS not in CANT’S. I really hope that this helps you all. It will change your life!!!

If anyone would have told me 6 years ago that I’m going to workout 5 times a week and quit smoking and I would have laughed and them and reply: you are out of your mind. It all started about 5 years ago when I realized that I am not a teenager anymore who can eat whatever she wants and stay skinny. I was a smoker that would eat whatever, whenever just because I wanted to… This liberal lifestyle «helped» me accumulate about 20 pounds of extra weight over the course of a few years.
I never believed in working out, I was not a lazy person, just never been into sports or an active lifestyle. A few good friends of mine had already started to work out. I always thought that’s not for me, I’ll just lose the unwanted weight by dieting. For me it meant «eat whatever you want» but not after 5PM. It worked in the beginning, I lost about 8 pounds in the first few months. But after that I hit a plateau (I found out what it’s called later, from my health mentor Hardik).
At that point a few good friends had already started working out and talking about this personal trainer. One day I was peer pressured into getting this assessment done with this personal trainer guy, that a few of my friends wouldn’t stop talking about. My life was completely changed that day. I trained regularly with him for about a year which meant driving downtown from the suburbs twice a week in heavy traffic (over an hour each way) just to get my butt kicked for an hour, yelled at for slacking and cheating on my diet followed by walking «funny» for the rest of the week.
5 years later I work out religiously 5 times a week, every week, I feel better than I did when I was 16, I have tons of energy, I eat healthy all the time and I quit smoking.
I have used all the excuses in the world: I don’t have time to workout, it’s too hard, watching what you eat is impossible because I have a busy lifestyle and have no time deal with that and so on.
In reality you have all the time in the world for anything you want to do if you make that your priority. I will always be grateful to Hardik Soni for teaching me how to workout, what to eat, why and how to make that to my priority. He is a life coach and not just a trainer that helps you sweat in the gym for the 1 hour you paid for. It took a lot of work and I had to change a lot of habits in the process. It became lifestyle for me, not just a quick temporary fix to lose a few pounds and then go back to your old bad habits.

It is great to see all the other reviewers value this place as much as I do. The studio is clean, well organized, and the atmosphere is very motivating. I used to wonder why would anyone need a personal trainer to accomplish something they can do on their own, if they were motivated enough. Boy was I wrong! Hardik Soni had a personalized nutrition/​workout plan that worked for me, had me drop weight and increase my strength tenfold in a relatively short period of time. What’s important the weight stayed off. I would get periodic text messages or pep talks when slacking off and that kept me going. It is a place where lives get changed for the better, mine did for sure.

Warning Really long Review. Just couldn’t stop myself.
I started training with Hardik Soni in April of 2009 when Xtreme Definition Fitness was just a powerful vision in his mind’s eye. When I started with Hardik I was 5′ 7″ 230 pounds living a very unhealthy lifestyle which was full of boozing every night, smoking cigarettes and stuffing my face with all the unhealthiest of foods. All this took a real toll on my body. At 27 years old I had the health of an old sick man. On July 4^th just two months after I started I weighed in at 198. I remember this cause I remember the look in his eyes and what he said to me when I weighed in. He asked me «do you remember the last time you were under 200»? Honestly it hit me then because I hadn’t been under 200 in almost 6 years. Fast forward another month and a half I was down to 185 and had good lean muscle tone. Throughout these months Hardik was in constant touch with me. He would text, call or email everyday to make sure I was following my diet and doing my daily cardio. He provided me with the support and motivation I needed to move forward and get healthy.
September 2009 I’m at 178 looking and feeling fantastic. I no longer have any of the health issues I had when I 1^st started and my shoulder is 90% better due to all the shoulder strengthening exercise we did. Throughout the rest of the year and deep into 2010 I kept getting stronger and stronger. I saw great gains in my flexibility, endurance and strength. I no longer was that fat slob I’ve known and been for so long. No kidding even my clumsiness went away. Cloths fit me right, I had more confidence and even my seasonal allergies were greatly reduced. I along with all my close friends (who were now also training with Hardik) rang in the opening of Xtreme Definition Fitness in the spring of 2010. And I’ve been training off and on with Hardik and now his employees ever since at Xtreme Definition Fitness.
Through his hard work and determination Hardik built Xdef from the ground up. Over the years Hardik has recruited a great group of like minded, highly motivated and caring trainers to help him pave the path of fitness. Xdef will custom tailor workouts and food plans to fit individual needs. The trainers at Xdef all share in Hardik’s common belief of nurturing the mind, body and spirit of their clients. They truly do go out of their way to help their clients achieve their health goals. Over the years I’ve come to know a lot of the trainers there specifically Mariette and Kevin whom I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Like Hardik they push me hard, in my workouts and in my dad to day food consumption. They’ve consistently and persistently kept at me to guide and keep me driven. And when I fall they’re there to help me get back on.
Going to Xdef is almost like going home. It’s a very family oriented place. You get to know all of the other clients and slowly but surely you form a bond with these people. They will be part of you support group and will aid in helping you achieve your health goals. I can’t even begin to tell you the numerous time clients at Xdef have helped me through my down times.
I wish I can say all I’ve done is make progress with Xdef but that would be lying. I fluctuated over the years in weight greatly through no fault of the trainers or their methods. It all truly begins with the individual. You have to commit to a change and stay focused no matter what. All anyone can do is guide you and give you the support and tools necessary to achieve your weight loss goals. Ultimately it’s up to the person to make that change and keep going with it. I unfortunately have lost my way but Hardik and team has never given up on me. I am currently not at Xdef but even then Hardik calls texts and still tries to motivate me to lead a healthy life style. While I was there, he and his team would go out of their way to help me lose weight. Like the one time I was at work and he texted me to see how i was doing. I told him I was hungry and had no healthy options. 10 minutes later a delivery guys comes to my office and hands me a salad with grilled chicken and feta and peppers. No dressing of course. All paid for too.
Or the time I canceled a session on Mariette and went to a bar. Somehow Hardik found out that I went out drinking instead of exercising at my scheduled training session. He somehow figured out where I was and came there with Kevin as I was drinking my whisky and chomping down on some chicken wings. He did this not to yell at me or spite me but to let me know that if I’m serious about losing weight and leading a healthy lifestyle this is not the way. That I was only cheating myself. Kevin and Hardik at the time were car less so they had to get a ride with someone else to even come to the bar I was at.

I have always said the number one reason to get a personal trainer is for that extra push that the trainer provides. I mean I would never do 500 crunches working out on my own. But your trainer pushes you to do it and more.
This is very true in case of xdef and it’s trainers. Hardik and Co., right from initial evaluation equip you with the right combination of education and motivation to get you going on your fitness journey.
For me, it was fat loss and muscle gain, for you it may be anything, but I am sure the trainers will get you in the right path for your goals. My progress pic on Unilocal speaks for itself. Even though I did not lose all of that fat at xdef, I definitely burnt a chunk of fat and put on a decent amount of muscle. Oh, and trust me the pics posted are all of real people who I have met @ xdef.
One thing I have noticed is that everyone is very friendly, almost like a big family. They genuinely care about your health and wellbeing and it is not a mere commercial place.
Sad that I had to travel out of the country for a long while now and had to stop my training. I really do miss working out at xdef.

I can’t say enough good things about Hardik and Xtreme Definition!
While I unfortunately don’t live in the area anymore, I schedule sessions with Hardik whenever I am visiting my family in the area.
Hardik is extremely knowledgeable about personal training; and is committed to getting results for his clients. The people that I know that have seen him have experienced incredible changes.
So what makes Hardik’s approach different? Its holistic – including a review of your lifestyle, eating habits etc in addition to just working out.
This is the best single way to get results fast!

At it’s most basic, losing weight is about burning more calories than you eat. That seems simple enough, but if were really that simple, none of us would have a weight problem. but at Xtreme Fitness, personal trainers are fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. they motivates clients who weighs 240 lbs like me… by setting my goals and providing feedback and accountability. They also measures client’s strengths and weaknesses with fitness assessments. They also educates their clients in many other aspects of wellness besides exercise, including general health and nutrition guidelines.
Usually personal trainers recognizes on their own areas of expertise but whole staff at Xtreme is like all in one as a trainers.
I feel much light and energetic after working out with this guys…

I never believed in personal trainers. I figured I could just mimik what others were doing in the gym and get the same results. Boy was I wrong :-(
Having that attitude I can honestly say it was a blessing to have met Hardik professionally, otherwise I may have never given this a chance.
I can’t remember how he got me in for an evaluation, but it was a complete blessing and step in the right direction. Since July I’ve lost lbs on the scale, inches on my waist, body fat and a bad attitude about my diet. My friends and family tell me I look amazing for having had two kids! Hardik has continued to help me reach goals I thought were unattainable. He’s proficient in nutrition and excercise and he’s compassionate. As I’ve had the opportunity to meet the other trainers in his facility I’ve realized they have the same compassion and enthusiasum in helping people succeed. There are so many positive weightloss stories he’s shared with me and other trainees. It’s awesome when you have a chance to meet the individuals he’s so positively affected.
Go in for an evaluation, Hardik will give you so much information within that hour about your body type and goal. Even if you decide not to sign up with his facility you will have gained some knowledge about your diet and needs. Much luck!

I lost so much body fat and weight. I kept it off too. i got engaged. thanks to the hard work of all the staff a virgin like me ended up becoming a man whore and then settled down…
on a serious note, i learned a lot about my body and diet. the privacy of having an entire gym to scream as loud as possible, and trainers that care, that motivate you and text you during the week to make sure you’re sticking to your diet… etc…
its a relationship you form with the trainers there… its XXXXXTREME!
Anyways, i strongly suggest trying them out. Whether your diabetic, have a heart condition, an ankle that sprains twice a year, or just wanna feel/​look good. if it’s your first time, i believe the first session/​consultation is free.

I have been going for Personal Training for over 12 Months. I have lost my Tummy which my wife used to tell me look like you are 7 month pregnant as a Man. Well I am not Pregnant with Belly Fat any more.
My endurance has gone up. I feel much more energised rather than sleepy and tired at the end of the day.
Hardik the Owner there has Personal Intutive Instinct that way he create a plan that is unique for your goal and your Body– It is Personalised.
Hardik got in business to help people for better health. This his his compassion to serve Humanity.
I am greatful that I found him.
Rajesh Chotalia