MELD Fitness + Wellness — Local services in Boston

The entire Next Level Fitness crew are people that I trust to guide me to the next step of my fitness and wellness journey. I started the 8 week program having NO formal fitness experience, NO idea what to do in the gym, and NO idea what is safe and good for my body. With trainers that are experts in a variety of techniques and styles, check-ins and communications with trainers and fellow gym members, and workouts that were personalized to my skills and goals— I’m leaving 100% more confident in myself, my appearance, and my abilities inside the gym and beyond. The results:

24 sessions in 8 weeks: -8% body fat 9 lbs total -18 lbs fat!! 9 lbs muscle inches all around noticeably toned muscles great friends and supporters in my trainers

Logistics: workouts are ~45 minutes long (often stayed a bit longer to stretch or chat). Sign up for workouts in advance via easy-to-use app, with flexible dates and times. Workouts currently offered in several slots early AM and throughout the PM as well as a few slots on weekends. Workouts usually had under 3 people, and often were one-on-one trainings. Definitely get your moneys worth. The workouts are a mix of HIIT, MMA/boxing inspired, CrossFit style, strength training, calisthenics, body weight, weightlifting... a little of everything, which makes it fly by. They’ll definitely kick your butt, regardless of how fit you start off, because it’s all about pushing for your personal best, whatever that means to you. Trainers are really open to adjust workouts based on your injuries or abilities (ex I’ve had trouble with shin splints).

Micah and team are just a great group of people passionate about what they do. I encourage anyone to take advantage or programs through Next...

I'll start out by saying that I am SO grateful to have found a gym that has been able to provide the tools I've needed to succeed in my fitness journey but haven't found elsewhere:

-ACCOUNTABILITY -Community -Individual Attention & Encouragement

The team at Next Level has been able to give me exactly what I needed to jump start my fitness journey and turn it into a lifestyle. The trainers are all extremely passionate about what they do, they genuinely care about your individual progress... but also how you FEEL while you crush your goals!!! Every session is different from HIIT to Tabata, so it never gets boring and the "focus" changes every few months based on a plan that was designed for progress but tailored by the trainers to YOU so you get the best workout. Each trainer's personality is also different; they have a variety of skills & knowledge, energy and entertainment! It's a lot of fun but TRUST ME the workouts are no joke. They will give you your money's worth and then some... I didn't realize I was capable of burning so much in 45 min sessions. The 8 week program was the perfect opportunity to dive back into exercise post-quarantine, they are flexible with AM/PM time slots, and you always get personal attention, whether it's one-on-one or groups under 3. Micah and the NL team check-in frequently and hold you accountable to your goals which is #1 in my book. I've been beyond impressed thus far and I can't wait to continue my journey...

You will get an okay to good work out, depending on the day and trainer. The classes I paid for were the small group training classes. This means that there are 3 people per class. So you do get a personal trainer experience, however the workouts are not consistently good.

Also, when I attended this gym there were times that the trainers were late. One time the trainer was 15 minutes late because he had car issues. I understand that things happen, but when you are paying 50 dollars for a 45 min class...15 min is worth more than a couple of bucks. He did not even mention a reimbursement or tried to make up the 15 minutes we lost.

Lastly, if you decide to go to this gym, please read the fine print and check your credit card statement. I noticed they charged me a 30 dollar enrollment fee that was not mentioned anywhere in the contract. I have asked the owner to reimbursed me since October and he still has not. Just a heads up if you decide to go...