Supreme Team Boxing

Okay, so apparently «Supreme Team Boxing» and «Ultimate Gym NY» are the same place and as such — have two separate listings on Unilocal despair being in the same location. I’m choosing to review here because the other listing mentions another instructor and this one seems to be more centered around Coach Nelson and he’s the person I worked out with yesterday.
So I found myself here with about a group of 10 coworkers as this was a trip planned by one of our awesome Data Analyst guys. He trains here regularly and felt this would be a fun way to bond with our team members so an email was sent to our NYC employees with an excel spread sheet to sign up on — fast forward a few weeks later and here I was — standing barefoot in a boxing ring at Supreme Team Boxing.
I’m no stranger to boxing or martial arts. Years ago I boxed for 4 – 6 months and practice traditional karate for about 14 – 15 years. I’ve also been boxing pretty regularly at my current gym for about the past 6 months or so. Eastern boxing/​muay thai box barefoot — my preferred boxing style is with sneakers on so I’ve got proper arch support given that I have heel spurs in both feet. Meh. No biggie though.
The ring here looked pretty clean. The changing room/​bathroom is TINY (I’m talking, only comfortably fits 2 ladies changing at a time) so definitely beware of that and come as I did — already changed and ready to go ;-).
The gym provided wraps, gloves and boxing pads for our group to use. I brought my own wraps and gloves because in my experience the ones are gyms tend to smell like the sweat and funk of 1000 burly men… no exception here. Everyone’s hands smelled awful afterwards and as my partner practiced with me as I held up the pads — it smelled awful. But this is to be expected I suppose, it’s hard to keep them all smelling great — but when a gym is pricey, their share-​able materials should be taken care of better… just sayin’.
Coach Nelson was very nice to our group which all had varying levels of experience. We started up with a brief warm-​up session. Not much attention was paid to how people were stretching and if they could be doing it better or were doing it wrong.
I was made to fill out a waiver on his cell phone while I stretched which concerned me since this group class was called «Bootcamp Boxing». I basically went into the drills portion of the class with zero stretching — but I know my limits along with what my body can and cannot handle. I’m also glad to report that none of my coworkers hurt themselves.
The boxing drills we did were very simple. A few combos (we started with a left jab, right jab, defensive roll/​duck and left hook and then built on top of it by adding a few more punches once we were comfortable with this routine), some reps of 25 accompanied with sit-​ups, good partner work — this was pretty awesome for a first time class designed for beginners.
In all I would recommend this gym and Coach Nelson (who was actually quite funny and made a conscious effort to make sure that he worked a bit one on one with most of our group) to someone looking to box and wants to make a commitment for more than just aerobics boxing.

Coach Nelson asked me to purchase workouts in advance — he appealed to my sympathies as he explained he was having financial troubles. I agreed to purchase 2 workouts in advance, then he stopped returning calls and was not available to book. He still owes me $ 80. I am aware of another client who purchased 10 workouts in advance and was also ditched by Nelson. In my experience Coach Nelson is shady. Stay away.

I’m still training with Coach Nelson and it’s been about 5 months now, I’m losing a lot of weight and I’m so happy! I love all his workouts and specially boot camp. He is a great teacher and a funny guy! Guaranteed you come in for a good workout and you leave feeling stronger .
You should definitely sign up! I promise you won’t regret it, specially if you are looking to lose weight.
#TooEasy

I just went to the new location in Queens today for the first time and it was wonderful! It was a great workout with lots of personal attention. He even showed me some things to work on at home to improve my form. I will definitely be going back and I would highly recommend it!

Great place to get a good work out. I just wish they had more times. Nonetheless I definitely recommend! «Coach Nelson» is the guy I usually had. He’s very funny and nice.

I’ve been going to Supreme Team with Coach Nelson for a little over 2 months now. A groupon deal is what got me to the gym, Coach Nelson is the reason why I go back once a week.
Kickboxing and boxing give me the best workouts. Personally, I prefer hitting something to release stress/​aggression over meditating/​yoga (no offense yall). Coach Nelson is chill, cares about your form, and all around really nice guy. Don’t really know what else you could ask for.
I’m constantly sore from these classes. I feel leaner and stronger from having taken them. It’s just a different kind of workout than your everyday gym routine.
Class environment is really chill too; have yet to meet a rude person and don’t really see that happening anytime soon.
Will keep coming back. See ya in the ring~

I have only taken a classes from Coach Jeff but they are awesome. They’re hard, fun, and addicting! Such a great atmosphere and they care about your form and teaching you right.

Love this place! I have tried other boxing gyms, and it was not as intense as Coach Nelson & Jeff’s work out. I made it threw the boot camp we had actually boxing techniques. I have been here for 3 years and he can’t get rid of me. When I first started I was a size 12, and now I am a size 8. If you are looking for a change in your routine you should try this.

So it’s been over a year since I last reviewed this gym and trainer. It was a great start but as time went on on things changed such as pricing, scheduling and even the effort that Coach Nelson put into his students was lacking. There was one point he removed lunchtime classes as well as only having one class on Fridays. He then removed the class packages and forced members to join a monthly membership with that now he went back to adding back classes he eliminated. What made this even worse was that I paid for personal training sessions, I only did a few and the remaining I have been trying to schedule them but something always comes up on his end. According to the Coach there was a miscommunication on how many sessions we agreed on, so my mistake is not having this on paper for proof. I got ripped off, I trusted our agreement and in the end I got screwed over. Never again! Avoid this gym!

The only pros about this place is the midtown location and that as a complete boxing newbie I got to see a little, and I mean just a little, of what it was like to know that I would enjoy the activity in a more professional place.
I don’t have the time or space to list all the problems so let’s use bullet points to make it easier:
~ Classes often canceled last minute without notice. I’ve been at the gym with all my gear before I found out.
~ Lateness. The instructor Nelson would often arrive either just a few minutes before class or even late. BUT he would make sure to start the class on time so it could end on time for the next class to begin, so while you were hurriedly changing clothes or trying to wrap your hands and get your gloves on he’d already be going through the warm-​ups. Meanwhile on the website it asks that you arrive 15 minutes prior to class. Did I mention that sometimes numerous people would be waiting in the lobby because no one can get into the place unless he or the other guy is there?
~ Speaking of huge other guy, apparently they run completely different operations to the point that neither can answer questions about the other. That’s fine, except when you’re standing in the gym trying to figure out if Nelson canceled the class that day. Or if you are told you have to go wait in the lobby because the other guy is going to get something to eat and he’s locking up when he leaves.
~ Lazy. The classes were often overcrowded with some people working out in the ring and others on the floor. Nelson would be preoccupied on his phone or in a conversation, once he stood there eating chinese food! Every now and then he’ll shout out an instruction, (Two rights, uppercut and then a left hook! 20 times!) yell at us to make sure we’re counting and go back to whatever he was doing. Very little guidance in how to stand, him etc… he expected those who had taken a few classes to help out the others who were newer. That’s not my job, I’m still learning! The one time I asked him to come help the person I was partnered with because it was her first class and she didn’t know how to stand he actually got an attitude and asked what was wrong with me and acted like I had an attitude for calling him instead of helping her myself!
~ Boring. Same stuff day in and day out. I don’t know what the heavy bags that are on the other side of the gym are for because we never, and I mean NEVER ONCE, used them!
So, would I recommend this place? Nope not ever. If a price is too good to be true than it probably isn’t and I jumped at the low price and purchased several packages at once after just a couple weeks before I started to see the real. This is how I know so much because I had to stick it out attending for several months. This isn’t a review of someone who had a couple bad experiences. Finally even with classes left I just stopped going. It wasn’t worth it and I really couldn’t stand the sight of him anymore. Did I ever complain you might be thinking? I did actually and that’s what sealed it for me because I sent an email with my concerns and even a few suggestions and you know what he said? To sum it up he basically said, and I still have the email in case he or anyone wants to dispute this I am not making this up, that the classes are greatly discounted so I get what I get. Yup.
This is really a shame and sad too when people get an opportunity to have their own business and don’t respect their customers. I don’t know how many people he personally trains but he probably only has 2 – 3 group classes 5 days a week, I think once on Saturdays and Sundays, and you mean to tell me you can’t put your all into your job, no your CAREER something that is supposed to be your passion! You can’t focus for a few lousy hours a day??? What a jerk. Unfortunately I can’t leave zero stars so he gets one.
Just started reading some of the other reviews and it’s interesting to note that most of the glowing ones are coming from people who have only had one or a few classes. I have actually heard Nelson be extra friendly with a new person and encourage them to go on Unilocal and leave him a review. Which isn’t wrong or dishonest at all but like I said, one class does not an expert make!

I’m surprised by some of the negative reviews for this place.
I bought a Living Social deal and went here yesterday for the first time. I run and work out on a regular basis so I consider myself pretty fit. Nevertheless, the boxing workout kicked my ass! I don’t care what kind of shape you’re in you will be exhausted after an hour at this place.
The workout consisted of old-​school exercises — jumping rope, various stretches, pushups, squats, situps, jumping jacks. Then we moved on to punching a partner’s pads and punching a heavy bag. We practiced different combinations per the coach’s instructions. I’ve taken boxing and martial arts in the past so I know the fundamentals of boxing and punching. However, I still learned a lot from just this one class.
The facilities were clean and the gloves we borrowed were sprayed by the participants with Lysol once the class ended. The coach was tough but he was a nice guy.
Boxing is a great workout, a great form of self-​defense and a terrific stress relief.
When I walked out of this class I felt invincible!

I am not a gym person and generally not so motivated to work out. But I LOVE coach Nelson’s boxing and kickboxing bootcamps. The classes are an hour long and fast paced, they start with 15 minutes of intense bootcamp and then go right into boxing or kick boxing drills. The class flies by, and I have fun the whole time. Afterwards I’m tired, sore and feel great. I’ve been going a few times a week for the past few months and I still look forward to class all day. Coach is fun, silly, corny and very knowledgable. He always tells us what the benefit of each move is and why we are doing it. Even though this is a bootcamp class he teaches real boxing and kickboxing techniques. I would definitely recommend this class for anyone looking to get in shape in a fun way.

If you care about getting a great workout and not about what the person next to you is wearing then this will suit you just fine. This is a dive, no frills boxing gym. This ain’t Equinox, ok? People come here to sweat and get in shape. Period. It’s small, sweaty, the bathrooms are small, the equipment seems to have been through a lot of fights and everything needs to be sprayed in Lysol but you won’t have time to care because you’ll be too busy trying to keep up with what Coach Nelson puts you through in that ring. I take the kickboxing class Tues & Thurs. You put on these dirty gloves that someone else has sweated in and then you proceed to kick your partner’s ass with combination moves directed by Coach. Yes, he jokes around a lot (he tells us to vacuum, yeah bc that’s happening!) and he answers his phone and walks around but don’t think he’s not paying attention to the fact that you didn’t do that last push up or you didn’t do that last combo move correctly (he’s caught me many a time). The regulars here are fiercely loyal and when you think that you couldn’t possibly lift your leg one more time to kick you’ll get support from your partner or others in the class. That feeling after you’ve finished? After you’ve survived the jabs, kicks and germs? Well, that’s jubilation and it’s addicting… you’ll also have sweat in places one should never have sweat and you’ll be sore for days after but isn’t that what you wanted? Forget the amenities and focus on the great workout.

When you read the one star reviews below, you can tell why Unilocal is never accurate — the angry/​unhappy will always be ready to spill their woes for anyone who has time to read, and the happy ones don’t feel the need to write a review. I bought a Living Social deal for 10 classes for $ 39, which is an AMAZING deal. Most kickboxing classes in NYC cost around $ 25 – 30 per session. Not sure what you expect for a class that costs less than a sandwich, but I’m happy with it. You come here for a good workout and you leave with one. I have trouble holding utensils at dinner after Supreme due to tired arms/​hands!
Décor: The elevator opens up to the gym/​studio. The boxing ring where you take your kickboxing class is to your right; the restrooms/​locker room is your left.
– The ladies’ locker room is definitely very small but it has a clean bathroom, shower, sink, shelf and door hooks for your coats. Minimal but it does what you need it to do.
– Yes, the boxing ring needs to be vacuumed/​wiped more often :/​But I’ve never had an issue with feeling crowded, even with 9 other people in the ring.
Activating/​using the deal: Email Coach Nelson when you want to activate your deal, just like the instructions say. After that, you log into your account and book your classes.
– Some people complain about not getting into a class, but just book a few weeks in advance for 5 or more classes at a time. If plans come up, just log in at least 24 hours before your class to cancel it and reserve another one.
– When you walk in to the first class, sign your name next to the clipboard.
Working out: You will sweat balls. I bring my own gloves and wraps and try to pair up with someone who looks like she’s a regular to get the best workout. Coach Nelson also gives you tips if he sees something, and always laments, «Ahhh, so much violence!» while we punch, lol. Funny guy.
– You start with basic stretching and warm-​up, maybe 5 sets of push-​ups, 100 jumping jacks or sets of sit-​ups, bicycles and leg lifts. I’ve been to 3 classes so far and warm-​up exercises have been different each time.
– Then you pair up and take turns doing combos and holding the bags. Holding the bag is a workout in itself if you have a strong partner! Today’s was something like left jab, cross, hook, jab, 5 right kicks, shuffle, 5 left kicks. Repeat for 5 minute duration, then a round of 15 quick right kicks, 15 quick left kicks.
– Finish off with 5 minutes cool down stretching.
Anyway, I get there a few minutes before class, drop my stuff in front of the lockers, wrap my hands, do the class and work my ass off, spray my gloves, grab my stuff and bounce. It’s a very no-​frills studio and you’ll get a good workout if you put effort into every punch and kick.

Awful experience here. Coach Nelson was super unprofessional and inconsistent. The gym we practiced in and the equipment was absolutely disgusting and smelly. That being said, I did get a work out every time I went but only because I had a partner who knew what she was doing and was there to sweat which is more than I can say for some of the other members.

Came here with a deal and left disappointed. Please note, I have been to many large-​chain gyms, local gyms, and kickboxing/​martial arts gyms.
I don’t know if they just treat people with deals less friendly, but if service is bad for people that want to test out the gym, THEY WILL NOT BE BACK. I’ve been to a lot of places where the members used to be on a deal package.
Upon arriving (after a shady-​like elevator; why are there no stairs? :/​) to the 4^th floor, I said, «hello, this is my first time here» and was greeted by «LivingSocial? Over there.» Well that’s just great customer service. I signed my name on a paper & clipboard. Went to change in the impossibly small bathroom (very tight space for 3 girls). Also, there should be something that covers the door so when girls walk in, the girls inside do not unintentionally flash/​be naked in front of the people outside training.
Got into the boxing ring, which is grossly dusty/​dirty. There were about 10 people in the ring. Super crowded. Did not have enough room to do push ups as our elbows touched (cannot move up as the person’s feet would be in your face and can’t move down since the ring does end).
Went through the most UNMOTIVATING stretch and cardio warm up. «If you don’t understand or know, watch the person in front of you» like really? People come here to train/​workout. You could at least teach the proper form.
After that, it was padwork. The pads and gloves SMELL SO BAD. With each punch, my nose died. (And at the end, the cleaning spray ran out and we couldn’t spray down our things…)
Not to mention, it is very HOT inside, hard to BREATHE. The actual matted floor area seemed better… but I cannot review on that.
I will not even finish my deal… (which is good since they just made some chump change off of this unsatisfied customer). I usually promote the places I find with deals… but man, this one takes the dust. :(
My friends bought this deal too and thought the workout was great (maybe because they are not in shape)… but after the class, I had no idea HOW they thought that way.
FYI — was supposed to have Coach Nelson, but he was not available. There was no notice of the instructor switch either.

I came here off a groupon deal with high hopes and left severely disappointed.
Pros: they won’t force you to sign any long-​term contracts, trainers have experience in the sports they teach
Cons: inability to book classes, hostile/​threatening class environment, lack of professionalism, possible financial scams
Let me start by saying that I never had a chance to work with Nelson — because scheduling classes was nearly impossible, they were constantly overbooked — but a friend of mine who works in the industry told me to «stay away from him» and when I asked for an explanation, he told me a story that was very similar to Dominique P’s. So new people should keep that in mind and be on their guard.
The other guy (I forget his name) who teaches the majority of the Muay-​Thai/​kickboxing classes was the only «coach» I had the misfortune of working with. It was quite possibly the worst training experience of my life, and I’ve worked with nearly a dozen different coaches across three different states, so I’ve had plenty of experience with different coaching styles. I know what works, and I know what doesn’t.
For starters, the man pays very little attention to his students. I doubt very much that he could recall more than 5 of them by name even if you put a gun to his head. I only took 2 classes with him (my groupon deal was for 10) and that was more than I could tolerate. Within those two classes, I saw him:
1) Belittle students (with legitimate experience in the sport) for being «not any good»
2) Threaten to beat students with a cane for not counting off their sit-​ups loudly enough (PS: That is NOT good training; that’s an ASSAULT charge waiting to happen, so anyone with a good lawyer should feel free to press charges and/​or sue these bastards for every penny they’re worth)
3) Waste most of the class time on «busy-​work» calisthenics. The actual kickboxing work, which makes up about 20 minutes out of a 60-​minute class on a GOOD day, is almost insultingly basic. And his excuse? «Well, most of the students here don’t even know how to wrap their hands, so I’m not going to bother with advanced techniques». How much more disrespectful can you get? Honestly…
4) Act like a complete ass during my second class… the vast majority of the students present were confused about a certain stretch he ordered us to perform, so he physically positioned one of the students into that stretch and then admonished the rest of us for not being able to understand him by saying «learning how to kickbox is all about FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS». To be fair, English is obviously not his first language, and I understand that the language barrier can be difficult to overcome. But when most/​all of your students have NO IDEA what you are telling them to do, odds are that the problem is NOT with your students. Just sayin’.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure he’s very knowledgeable when it comes to the sport of Muay-​Thai. But he has absolutely zero ability to translate that knowledge to students in a respectful, professional manner. This man has absolutely no business teaching at all.

Im out of shape and did not have a good workout for 4+ years. this is definitely a good place to stretch all those joints and muscles. You go at your own pace but dont slack or else you will just waste your time and your partner’s time. Everyones nice so dont be afraid to go alone and meet new ppl.
***Update*** [ removing 3 stars ]
A late update. On my ⁴⁄₁₀^th class (groupon deal), I forgot to sign in on the roster sheet. They always stress the importance of signing in every class: «If you don’t sign in, we’ll have to make you pay for another class». I wasn’t sure what they meant by this… but i purchased a groupon deal so all my classes were already paid in full. I wanted to schedule a 5^th class the following week but my account said that I ran out of credits. Prior, it said I had 6 credits (classes) left on my account. I reached out to them by email and they didn’t respond. I followed up twice and still didn’t get a response within the next two weeks. They had responded to my emails promptly when I was registering for classes. But I guess they don’t like people who do not sign in? Haha
Overall:
Great 4 classes. The instructor mostly taught combinations, and not so much proper punching technique. It felt more like a fitness class than a martial arts class. They didn’t mention anything about punching from the hips or the toes or proper stance. I still don’t know why my account lost 6 classes’ worth of credits. I gave up on trying to get an answer. I also wasn’t looking forward to going back again.
Caution:
ALWAYS SIGN IN ! HAHA
Or be prepared to lose your groupon credits.

I took weeknight small boxing classes at Supreme Team.
The classes were good. It’s strongly influenced by eastern boxing and so you will be working out in bare feet.
Pros:
–Small classes give you individualized attention
–Teacher is friendly and personable
Cons:
–During the weeknights (not sure about weekends) there is no bag work (heavy bags, speed bags, etc) that you would get at other boxing gyms
–Teacher occasionally gets distracted by his cell phone and starts messaging when focus should be on class
–Because of small size of classes, it can be really hard to reserve a spot
Try it out!

If you want a great workout in diverse, non-​pretentious group setting, the kickboxing or boxing classes are inexpensive and great workouts for cardio and overal strength. The classes themselves are at a muay thai and boxing gym in mid-​town east. Basic, unassuming, and everything you need.
If you’re really into boxing and want to take it seriously, I’d suggest private sessions with Coach Nelson, which I have been doing for about a year now — every weekend. What started as a interested has turned into a passion, and that says a lot about Nelson as a person. He makes training fun, while at the same time ensuring that you lean something and work hard.
He’s an amazing boxer and knows his stuff — he’s trained Golden Glove winners and worked with World Champions like Shannon Briggs.
I’ve worked out in a lot of different types of fitness settings — from personal training with an ex-​Marine to SoulCycle. Coach Nelson’s classes are tough and he can really push you. But at the same time it’s great to see that the classes are really diverse — mixed gender, and people from all ages and walks of life.