212 Fitness — Local services in Millcreek

ETA: Almost 5 years since I wrote the first review.

I still feel as enthusiastic about 212 as I did then.

In April I messed up my knee pretty significantly. The knee doc was shocked I was able to maintain a pretty normal activity level without much pain and said he wouldn't have diagnosed me with such a severe injury without the MRI. He credited the training I have done over the years at 212 because my muscles were adequately compensating for the lack of structure in my knee.

In August I had major surgery and couldn't put any weight on my leg for 6 weeks, then an additional 6 weeks of physical therapy. Both my surgeon and my physical therapist were amazed at how quickly I recovered. My loss of strength in the leg I had surgery on was much less than expected and regained much quicker than the average patient, especially one my age (approaching 47). My surgeon said he'd never seen anyone regain their flexibility and range of motion as quickly as I did. Both agreed it was a dream recovery because of the strength I had prior to the surgery.

I was cleared to go back to all activity 5 weeks earlier than the usual protocol. All thanks to 212 Fitness! I was worried that getting back into the training classes would kill me after such a long break, but it has been MUCH better than I feared, and I'm enjoying it so much!

Love this place!

First Review: 212 Fitness is the best thing I do for myself. At 42 years old I'm the strongest I've ever been and continue to see gains.

My husband and I both attend the 6 am class. Some people schedule date nights- we have 212 mornings :)

The atmosphere is welcoming and supportive. Don't be afraid to walk through those doors. It's all positive!

The workouts are varied, efficient, and effective. Don't be mislead by the lack of treadmills and weight machines. Strength, cardio, HIIT, flexibility, fast twitch, slow twitch, inside, outside, you name it- they've included it in the plan. Whether you come 2 days a week or 6, they've taken it into account.

The members are fantastic and a diverse bunch. We work HARD but we also laugh a lot!! All ages, all fitness levels, men and women sweating side by side, encouraging each other to be the best we can be. We even do events, like races and volunteering together, outside of the gym. I can sincerely say I consider my workout buddies to be good friends.

Need help with nutrition? They've got you covered. Lots of information included with your membership, but if you want something more specialized and specific, they have that available as well.

The staff is A-FREAKIN-MAZING. Incredibly knowledgeable, protective, authentic, fun, caring, committed. They will help you, wherever you're at right now, to begin to see yourself in a whole new light. They not only want to help you get fit, they'll educate you about living a healthy life.

I'm so excited they've added the Strength 101 class for teens! I can't think of a better investment for my kids future!

Seriously- try it. You...

I thought it would be appropriate for me to write a review about my experience with 212 Fitness after being there for over two months! Here are some of the items I feel are important when people are thinking about joining 212!

The use of names by the coaches (Josiah, Ty, and Austin). No matter who is coming and going, everyone is greeted by name. They make it a point to build a relationship with members. They ask about your family, your life, and have continued to make conversation about what’s going on in my personal life. We had a member who lost a father and they presented a card for everyone to sign for her. This kind of act shows that they care about the members.

The Thanksgiving "GIVE BACK" was also amazing. Goal was to raise $1,000 and they raised well over $3,000. That right there shows me the kind of community they have built in this gym.

These guys are motivating but not overwhelming, yelling at everyone, or trying to overwork people. The motivation during class is enough to push people to overload, but not overtrain. They are always moving around the gym, observing everyone and providing encouraging and general feedback, but also being critical and detailed about technique when needed.

Easy to register for classes! The scheduling app you use is so easy!

They gave everyone a Christmas present! I know this may not be important to some, but they spent a good deal of money to provide each member a little gift for the Holidays. Such a nice gesture that goes a long way!

I can’t say enough about this gym. So excited to be a part of this community and hope to see more...

I reached out to 212 Fitness for assistance getting my son prepared for the West Point and US Air Force Academy fitness tests. My son was falling quite a bit below all the published averages on the 6 events. When I signed on, we had about a month to get him prepared for the test in Oct 2024. Josiah felt it was possible, but he also said it was not a guarantee since we were so close to CFA date and my son had to make a lot of progress to hit averages. I went ahead and signed up for a package of Personal Training classes, and he assigned Sebastian to the same trainer for each session (Jordan).

One challenge we had was my son's schedule. He has numerous activities in the afternoons and is very busy with school work, but Jordan was so flexible and worked with him each week. When things popped up, he was really good about making a change, even with less than 24 hours notice on occasion. He didn't have to do that, but he did. He would even meet off site at a park or track to do run throughs of the full exam.

My son ended up exceeding averages in two events just a month later after starting these classes, so they can definitely help you prepare last minute for things like this. I think they also train the water polo team at Skyline. Super nice guys, and I highly...