Thank you Optimal for giving me great classes at an affordable price! I love the variety of classes and the great instructors. I love this community!

I love coming to Optimal because it is the friendliest gym I have ever been to.  The staff are consistently friendly and helpful, and the clientele is also very friendly.  I feel very much at home at Optimal.

Thank you so much for a great…no, an Optimal experience!

I just wanted to say thank you!!!! THANK YOU!!!  THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! Your class, advice and encouragement have helped me significantly on my “fit to 40” journey (June 2). I started back in December… running on the treadmill and occasionally doing some weights. I was 179lbs- the largest I have been in my life not pregnant!! On my 5 foot frame that is a pretty intense size!!! I wasn’t seeing much change on my own…then your class began. I figured I’d give it a try for the free month and decide my next move after that. After the first month I lost 2 inches and 1% body fat!! That was enough for me to join and continue to work at changing my eating habits. As you know today was very emotional for me and a huge surprise. Not even 2 months since the start of this class and my weight is down to …163lbs!! I also am down 1% more on my body fat!! I look forward to that measurement check every 2 weeks and am hooked on watching my progress. I know I am the one doing the work…but I also know…I have tried this many times with no success…and the change in my life has been meeting you. Thank you!…

I took a personal trainer up on his offer to try a training session at Optimal.  I was fifty, had been working out for decades, and still had close to 160 pounds on my 5’2″ frame.  I was bored with my routine, in fact I remember even lying on one of the ab machines with my head phones in and I yawned super loud and he witnessed it, although I’m not sure he remembers. My training began with half hour sessions and I was hooked.  The two half hour sessions per week eventually developed into 3 hour sessions and I loved trying to become the best I could be, from a fitness perspective.  The startling thing about it is I didn’t know what I was capable of, and I loved exploring it, pushing the envelope, and seeing how far I could go, all under his coaching.  I was always surprised when someone asked me if I was training for something, as I was in it simply for fitness and, well, I loved it.  However in March, we decided to power lifting competitions a try.  On May 26 I competed in the New England Open Power lifting Championships as a Masters lifter in the 132 pound weight category.  Although there are things to work on, we won the Best Female Lifter
Award in the meet.  I say we, because without the efforts of my trainer and coach, it would have been impossible.  USA Power lifting Raw Nationals are on the horizon in August.

Things I learned:

1.  You can’t have good form without good coaching.  And you can’t have good lifts without good form.

2.  There are always more goals to achieve and things to work on.

3.  Trust your trainer.  He or she has a plan.  Go with it and stay the course.  You will be surprised with the results.

Thank you for creating such a welcoming environment at the gym. From the start of my membership a couple of months ago, I knew that I had found a home. I find other members to be very warm, generous of their time and sharing of healthy lifestyle information. –

I just wanted to thank you and let you know how much the functional training classes (The Optimal Workout) have changed the way I work out. As an avid gym rat I used to work out every day and take classes but my body just wasn’t responding the way I wanted it to. After taking your class I saw results almost immediately. It was as if my entire body was shocked. I learned how to properly squat, lunge, lift, and even mountain climb. These were all moves I have done throughout the years in classes but I was not doing them effectively. My legs, core, and arms have all seen a major change and even my running has improved. Again, thank you so much for your motivation every Monday and Wednesday and for giving me the tools to train effectively.

I just tried one of the yoga classes and she was amazing! There was only about 8 of us in the class and she took time to speak to each of us directly and correct as we went along. Looking forward to making her class a regular on my schedule! It’s a great deal to have classes included in the monthly membership cost.