CLIENTEL3 — Local services in Boston

I absolutely love the team at Chi Bang Bodies, and the facility is beautiful. I’d give Chi Bang Bodies at Clientel3 perfect marks, with the only caveat being that I was part of their first group in a 6 week challenge, which is difficult to separate out from my overall experience there.

The 6 week challenge was slightly disorganized in the beginning as they ironed out some of the hiccups, and I felt it was advertised in a misleading way (work with personal trainers for free actually meant $600 deposit to do circuit training with 5-20 people per class, and earn back your deposit if you lost 20 pounds or had an absolute (not relative) reduction of 5% body fat). During the orientation interview they took down all the information about my personal goals. I play rugby, and was seeking out a way to improve my performance over the winter, focusing most on strength, power, agility, and learning how to properly use gym equipment. This was the focus of the orientation interview, which I misunderstood at the time as meaning the program would be tailored for each individual. Only after I signed the contract and showed up for the initial weigh in did I find out that I would be limited to 3 classes per week, and to get the desired results most of the emphasis of the program was actually on a strict nutrition/diet plan … not really what I was looking for at all.

But enough with the negative, sometimes you can be pleasantly surprised when you accept the hand that’s laid out and make the best of it. Also, they did a full interview for feedback at the end of the program, and took into account my feedback to look at which of their programs/membership offers I might benefit from most in the future ... if you are looking at Chi Bang bodies for a true personal training experience (not the 6 week challenge program) then I believe they can cater towards whatever your goals may be with objective measurements of your results.

As far as meeting my personal goals, I was able to learn a bit more about proper form and technique for different exercises (unfortunately due to class size we did not use much of the equipment). As far as meeting their goals, by following the nutrition plan and working out independently on the days I didn’t have classes, I met the body fat % reduction goal. I was initially nervous about losing 5% body fat as I went into this program an already relatively thin/athletic/toned body type, but their plan is doable and definitely delivers. I just finished the program so I do not know how sustainable the diet/weight loss will be.

The team at Clientel3 was definitely what made the program an overall positive experience for me: Carolyn organized consistently challenging workouts, Justin and Patrick were very good at communicating how to use proper form, getting us to push ourselves in the workouts, and yet keep everything goofy and fun. Unfortunately I didn’t have the opportunity to take any classes led by Laura, but they sounded great. All of them made the effort to make a personal connection, and I always looked forward to the classes, even for some of the most difficult workouts. Although the 6 week challenge is over, I definitely plan to...

When i left the the challenge i was a little dissapointed. I felt like i failed. I wanted so bad to loose the weight and beat the challenge. I realized and even knew beforehand 20 lbs is A Lot of weight to loose in 6 weeks with normal maintanable weight loss being 1 to 2 pounds weekly. During the challenge I worked out 3 days at clientele, 4 days at my regular gym and not seeing much weight loss but noticing and feeling the shrinking process of my hard work. i feel like my hard work was being measured incorrectly which in turn made me feel like a failure because i was not seeing the pounds drop as expected and instead was seeing a fat and inches loss instead of a pound loss. Which in turn made me feel better about myself and my hardwork. (These are different things when lifting weights and not having cardio based workouts. Like hiit bootcamps do.)

I used the challenge as an opportunity to workout at clientel cause quite frankly i knew i could not afford to workout there other wise . Anyways i continue today 3 weeks later, using the meal plan i felt best fit me and im seeing weight loss and muscle definition and im grateful for the opportunity and the reset in my errors of eating. i left with new exercises i use at the gym and feel better about my progress that continues way past the challenge. The challenge was just the right push i needed and im grateful. The staff is knowledgeable and wanted us to succeed. I am succeeding but at my own pace. Today i weighed myself this morning and i was surprised. Since i left the challenge ive lost 5 more pounds in 3 weeks. Total 9 pounds. Which is normal and healthy and makes me feel fabulous. What bogs me is only loosing 4 lbs during the challenge. I did follow the meal plan guidlines. Maybe my body had to detox and reset me for continued weightloss. As Chi said, Every Body is different.

The challenge was an ambitious goal from the start. Im not sure how many people were actually succesful because those results were not published for us to see and even my own pictures and results have been kept from me even though i asked for them and was told they were working on it and then a post said that we needed to write a review in order to get them. Which i feel like i paid for given i didnt technically win the challenge my money was kept so that didnt make for a good ending.

There were certain things along the way that i felt could have been better. The classes had large class sizes. 1 trainer running large classes when we started with two. Too much weight lifting not enough high intensity exercises. This is not a bootcamp gym, its a boutique personal training studio. I thought i was going to recieve more personal type training but got bootcamp style that left something to be desired for weight loss goals.

In conclusion, i had fun with the whole experience.

Anyways. I hope everyone is still making progress and feeling better after the challenge and are using what they learned and gathered to continue on their...

I went to Chi Bang Bodies as part of a challenge. With that said I went to my initial meeting with Yen Silva--an integral team member of Chi Bodies. I weight in and a full conversation with Yen about my goals. I weighed in at 198 lbs. Yen, then email me my meal plan, recipes and at homework outs called 7 min in heaven (loved that name) I got started right away. I've been on a weigh loss journey for sometime now and felt I needed a boost. The following week I met the other challenges at the Chi Bang Studios. I weighed in again and my weight had dropped to 193 lbs. My 5 lbs in one week weight loss was based on their meal plan and me trying a different work out. Needless to say I was stoked.

The challenge got started all challengers are required to show up for classes 3 times a week in addition to working out at home/gym. I followed the meal plan (which required a scale) and did my Chi exercise and my at home/gym exercises. The meal plan BLEW it out the water. It took my journey to whole new level.

I didn't reached my goal, but I gained knowledge. I am much more aware of what goes into my body. I am much more aware that I need to move to maintain my new lifestyl. I am much more aware of the energy I have to complete my task. I am much more aware of my form (very important when excising). Chi and his staff are experience and knowledgeable.

After this challenge I am not able to go back to my old habits. For example I meal prep every evening for the next day. I have more time to sleep doing this. I understand that I have to go beyond cardio to achieve my goals ( treadmills and stair master are great but weights are you best friends to).

I unequivocally, recommend Chi Bang Bodies. The staff go above and beyond to make sure I was challenged. I absolutely appreciate Justin Kompf (high five King), Patrick Michaels Jennings (the form king), Laura Alessi (The booty blaster lady), Carol Lee Butler (bad ass) and Denise Rodriguez (the hostess with the mostess). I cannot forget Chi ( he's the one that make sure you squeeze that final one of your last rep).

Their approach is all about community, accountability and proper fuel.

Although I did not receive my deposit of $600 back (didn't meet my goal as I mentioned) Chi is giving those of us that didn't meet our goal an initial credit of $300 towards classes or nutrition. Moreover, they've started a new program that the 2nd $300 will go towards. The new program requires us to go in once a week for 12 weeks. In this program they're going to give us a series of exercises to do on our own they'll show us proper form to complete the exercises. I am excited. I really miss going to the Chi Bang Studios.

I had a lot of fun with my challenge. Thank you for all that I have gained. I have not gained any weight because of what I've learned from Chi...