Train Boston

Got referred here by my surgeon after ACL surgery. The gym itself is clean and comfy. The general low-​down is as follows:
–Terry, the general manager, is friendly, outgoing, and around to take care of things as necessary.
–The front desk folks have been cranky and ill tempered once or twice, but I guess that’s life.
–More importantly, the PTs I work with, Jeff and his minion Mary Kate, are doing awesome by me.
A little history: I worked with a PT only once before. There was a misdiagnosis that wasn’t the PT’s fault, but nonetheless, the frustration of an injury that didn’t heal left me a bit wary of PTs in general.
You *have* to do PT after ACL surgery, so I stuffed my wariness into a little box in my closet, and, buoyed by my surgeon’s confidence in Train Boston and a friend/mentor’s confidence in Jeff’s work, I signed up for PT.
Confidence restored. Jeff and Mary Kate explain everything, answer all my questions patiently (and probably repeatedly), and keep me from doing stupid things without getting tetchy about the fact that I do stupid things once in a while.
They’re doing an admirable job working with me to get back to BJJ and Judo. This has included acting as demonstration dummies (which is like volunteering to be a jungle gym for a monkey on meth) and getting feedback from me regarding things to focus on. I like the emphasis on communication and the chance to contribute to my rehab plan, instead of orders handed down from on high.
Everybody seems to have their own rendition of «PT sucks.» Even my PT friends joke that the acronym stands for «pain and torture.»
Frankly, my PT sessions have been notable for the absence of pain and torture. Yes, I sweat. And yes, occasionally I’ll get overzealous doing my at-​home exercises and show up for PT with a limp, a whine, and a silent fear that I’ve ruined everything and I might as well cut it all off and get a wooden peg installed instead. But the crying and swearing that everyone promised would be in the offing? Not thus far.

Train Boston’s PTs are thorough and effective. I like the way they always explain what they are doing and why you should do certain exercises.
The small group trainings (with a personal trainer) are challenging, and the trainers help you do the exercises to your ability, even though there are other people in the group (up to 6 – 7).
The office manager, Terry, is wonderful and is always moving around the building making sure everyone is happy with their services and training.
I especially loved my pilates teacher, who is the most knowledgeable and creative pilates instructor I’ve ever worked with. They have youth programs, too, including a tween group which my son attended. There is also a nice presence of older people, so it’s obvious that all people are welcome.
There is always room on the cardio machines and the weight room, and the people in the weight room are not meat heads, so there’s no reason to avoid the weight room.
overall, it’s a great gym and physical therapy center. A lot smaller than you’re probably used to and a different set-​up than you’re used to, but it’s much more effective where everyone is welcome.
(I didn’t receive a freebie and I’m not connected to the owners, so please consider my review legitimate.)

Train Boston is a great place to work out. It is a cozy gym but has most everything you could need — both free weights and machines. The staff is friendly. I tend to work out in mid to late afternoon and the gym is never crowded when I work out.