Forte Fitness Center — Local services in Barnstable

Really disappointed with the "trainers" during the last few weeks of the children's Ninja classes. In particular the three young women with the 6-9 class. First few classes with different trainers was great then it tanked..

This young women hardly interact with the kids. Bare minimum of effort, interaction, or encouragement. Act is if they have something better to do.

I get being young and not wanting to work, but we don't send our kids to activities to be a someones burden.

We don't pay money so "trainers" can walk away leaving a child dangling in the air from a trapeze to scroll their phone.

Shutting down certain parts of the courses because they've failed to keep them captivated and the kids have run wild. Yes, I watched one these young women yell at the kids then tell them that part of the course was closed and to get off it...

Perhaps if they had actually tried to interact with the kids in the capacity of a role model and a teacher the kids would lose focus or grow...

The coaches and staff at Forte Fitness are amazing! My kids love the ninja obstacles, many of which change weekly to keep them learning and challenged. As a parent, it is a joy to see my kids’ confidence and determination increase dramatically every week. The coaches push them to try their best and praise them on their efforts. The high-fives and you-can-do-its make the kids feel great, even if they can’t quite complete the obstacles yet. Forte offers more than just a fun physical activity for kids, they offer grit, determination, confidence and perseverance skills to every ninja who steps...

This past wk ,I had the wonderful opportunity to visit a Parkinsons Boxing class that my brother was participating in.As a teacher, I was amazed by not only the physical aspect of the class but the mental challenges given to each of the men and women in the class.The instructor were both motivating and nuturing .They clearly had knowledge of Parkinsons and how to effectively help the participants become stronger and have fun doing it.What a great class! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for offering this class .You are doing...