Method Fitness — Local services in Arlington

TL;DR: Method Fitness is one of the best decisions I ever made and not only will you not regret joining, you will actively look forward to working out and seeing/feeling the results of your hard work. I joined Method in July 2024. Prior to COVID, I trained with a few personal trainers at a gym (let's call it "Y" Sport) which required I go through their gym membership process and while I felt like I was getting a good workout in, I didn't necessarily feel like it was personalized to my needs. During COVID, I started home workouts with a home fitness app that was perfect for what I needed at the time, but after the pandemic when life and depression started getting more in the way, I knew I needed a change.

When I walked in for the intake, I immediately felt welcomed. The first question James asked was, "What do you do to stay active outside of your workouts?" He told me that part of their training philosophy was understanding the trainee's life outside of just working out and being able to target exercises that will make them feel better as they go about their daily lives. This holistic, functional approach to personal training is exactly what sold me on this place.

I was paired with Aidan, who from day one has been an incredible personality match and the best cheerleader. I'm not a morning person (my workouts are at 7am and the occasional 6am), but he legitimately makes working out a blast. Even outside of the trainer you're working with, the overall vibe of Method is great. The trainers banter and are having conversations with their clients. They're giving each other high-fives and cheering each other on. I was sick for 3 weeks and I was legitimately sad I couldn't train. I couldn't wait to get back.

We started with challenging mobility and stability exercises to get me to a solid foundation before getting to more focused strength training, but I didn't feel like it was wasted time. My hips, that are usually very tight, now work with me on back squats and my stability (which I didn't think was bad before) has reached new levels. After just 3 months it is clear that the work that I've been doing with Aidan is truly paying off (my boyfriend told me I needed to add "Aidan is a sculptor" to my review...). All joking aside, I feel more energized, my body doesn't hurt the way it used to before, and the way my body looks and feels overall is exactly the result I was hoping for with joining this group.

I also did the intro nutrition package when I joined and Emily was great. She gave me actionable tips for what I wanted to work on (higher protein lunches, how to manage travel, options for someone who HATES meal prepping and eating the same meals for a week). She also asked lots of questions about my schedule and gave me realistic things I could do to make getting enough protein (no, apparently I did not need to blend chicken breast in order to get 180g of protein--that I didn't need--in - actual advice from one of my previous trainers). I didn't continue with the nutrition package after the intro package, but I'm still using the advice and recipes she gave me while we were working together and the mindset shift of those conversations have been...

Pretty stoked about this place.

I've seen a number of gyms and trainers off/on over the years, but this team has it dialed in, in all directions.

Method Fitness business communication is absolutely professional -- from person-to-person communication, to email, to text alerts/reminders, even being greeted at door, it's all easy, correct, and smooth.

My intake interview alone basically "sold" me -- Mateo and talked a lot, I unloaded a ton of stuff about details and goals and issues, and he heard every damn word and absolutely nothing was missed. Zero. He then rolled it into a perfect trainer selection for me. No surprises.

I get text reminders about the sessions, and all the staff work together as a team, as a single team, from the moment you walk in the door.

The facilities are perfect for meeting fitness goals. It's not a zoo of machines and noise and clutter and random people. There's plenty of space and all the right tools are there. There may be few other people there during my time slot, I feel like my trainer and I 'own' the the whole gym. No waiting for anything. No distractions, no wasted time.

Where Method really shines is the quality of their programming. I came in with all sorts of history, glitches, ideas, and goals, but they surprised me with more. My beastly and superb trainer, Jack Walter, pays laser attention and is addressing stuff in hours that I had not fully seen, and uncovers things I never even noticed! And then he immediately finds a way to address it. The excitement of "actually getting somewhere" is real.

These Method guys are not picking some rando workout plan out of a hat: it's absolutely tailored. I can't tell you how encouraging this is and how much hope it builds. For older folks, they put a special eye on mobility, injuries, and chronic issues and then target them for fixes.

Speaking of workout plan -- I didn't know Method, and they didn't know me, and they had the steady professional foresight to schedule in a few "figure things out" sessions to see where I was, and how I responded to training before -- I repeat, before -- starting a regular routine. This way, they know the regular plan will address my particular needs, and that I'll respond to it successfully. Like I said: Absolutely Professional.

Short Story, this is all after just a few weeks. I walked into this place thinking "OK, I'll try a handful of sessions" ....and now? My weights are going up every time. My flexibility and stability are improving. And I feel like I am going to be like the other people we see in the comments who go long and deep with this team.

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Method Fitness is one of the best decisions I've ever made. I started coming here at a real low point in my life. Getting in shape the right way, and avoiding injury in the process, did wonders for my mind, body and spirit. Almost two years later each training visit to the gym with my knowledgeable and patient trainer Jeff Peterson are highlights of my week.

There's a reason why they've been voted the best gym in Arlington every year they've been in business. The communication is professional, they're super understanding and flexible about scheduling. And the whole set up of the gym is about getting you a full workout with your trainer, targeted exactly to your needs, in an hour, with no time wasted. There's no waiting or setting up or planning or figuring out the equipment. No distractions. They treat everyone exactly the same, which is with complete respect. They're at your service. If you've never been to a gym, feel intimidated and out of shape, or have any other issue preventing your from going to the gym, this is the place you want to be.

I've always hurt myself working out, specifically my back. My trainer Jeff Peterson has been deliberate about fixing this. Now I'm much stronger, have much better posture, and I know "how" to strength train properly - FINALLY. He specifically tailored a program to prevent injuries and strengthen my back that I think will serve me well for a lifetime. Jeff is excellent about explaining the ideas and physics behind the workouts. By understanding exactly what I'm doing and how my body works it's a lot easier to improve my technique and push harder.

As for the music, they occasionally do play terrible stuff like Nickelback's "Rockstar" or something by some horrible contemporary artist like Lil Nas X, but usually it's pretty solid rock and pop. One day they played 50 minutes of Rush during my workout which was glorious so I'll call it even.

Method Fitness and Jeff are two of the best investments I've ever made. If I couldn't comfortably afford the sessions there are many things I'd cut out of my life so I could keep...