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| - As another person mentioned below, you have to be a bit of a masochist to join Fit Factory, but the upside is lots of young professionals and there is a high ratio of women to men. In each class there are always newbies that have no idea what to expect, which for me as a newbie makes it less intimidating. Luckily for you folks, I'm going to lay it down and tell you what to expect for the popular bootcamp classes.
Always come early for the class because the change rooms can get crazy. With 70 people in each class, in-between each class there could be 140 people trying to change in the change rooms and in the waiting area. Classes start about 5 after, but there's no sneaking in late otherwise you will be called out. Workups start with a warm-up of jumping jacks, sit-ups, jump squats etc to get the heart rate going. My first time I thought I would not last because the warm-up was so intense, but don't worry about it, there are short breaks in between. Then you get in pairs for a few exercises and then groups of 10. The groups of 10 go through various workout stations in a circuit training type manner. When the circuits are complete, we go through again doing different exercises but the second go-around is faster.
The exercises are all variations of squats, push-ups, sprinting with weights. It's not cross-fit and it's not about lifting heavy weights - it's mainly high intensity training. Although, all of the stations have only one choice of weights (15 - 30lbs), and personally the weights are usually too heavy for me for the assigned exercise. The instructor is positive and never humiliates anyone, even if they cannot do the assigned tasks. If you can't do the move, you just try your best and keep your body moving. By the end of the class (last 15 mins), people are dead tired and form starts to deteriorate fast and I wonder if it is worthwhile to even keep pushing on. I understand the challenge however because the class accommodates many different levels of fitness so it really is a one size fits all class.
As mentioned, there is a great young professional demographic in the classes, but if you're looking to meet people, it's not easy to do in these classes. Even though you pair up and get into groups, it's very military style and you are expected to stay disciplined and listen to the instructor at all times. Personal interaction is limited during the actual class.
I found it very difficult to get a price list and they keep wanting to bring me in for a consultation. Well here is what I've been able to compile for you folks:
2 times a week membership
$199 - 6 months ($24/class)
$159 - 12 months ($19/class)
3 times a week membership
$229 ($19/class)
$179 ($15/class)
unlimited membership
$249
$199
5 classes - $140 ($28/class)
10 classes - $260 ($26/class)
20 - $480 ($24/class)
30 - $660 ($22/class)
50 - $1000 ($20/class)
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