Great Jones Fitness — Local services in New York

JAMES S (JIM) DAVIS. I am a 74 y/o male, in very good health for my age, who has been going to Rob Morea at Great Jones for almost 13 years. I give Rob great credit for the fact that I am more fit than i have ever been. Recovery from one recent accident says a lot: falling on an obstructed, uneven sidewalk, resulting in a fractured knee cap (patella), operation, and brace for the last 3 weeks so I cannot bend that leg. When I woke up in the recovery room they immediately started me walking with a walker, full weight on the injured leg, even testing steps. They said they had never seen anyone "get back up and mobile" as fast as I did. One person commented on my good balance (one dominant leg for the moment), and my upper body strength. "You're strong and strength is what it's all about." I attribute this result to the work Rob has done with me. (I was never actively athletic.) I have been able to stay at home alone; and a huge part of that is my agility in getting in and out of bed, chairs, sofa, with my upper body and one leg doing the job (brace prevents bending the hurt leg.) All of that aside, I have been very happy with my time at the gym 2x a week, with Rob as a steady, focused, congenial person. In addition, the facility is great, normally with just 2 trainers and 2 clients: large enough for us to stay out of the other client's arena and small enough to feel "at home". There is a lot of focus and energy; but there is also enough limited exchange with some clients to make us all feel at ease being there with each other. Bottom line, I highly recommend Great Jones; and I wish I had a recording of the comments in the recovery room to play for Rob. "Upper body strength". ...

Steve and Rob are two of the top trainers in NYC. Both have been training for decades so are true experts, having worked with clients of all ages and fitness levels. They've used their years of experience to create the perfect fully-equipped private training studio with showers -- intimate, obsessively clean, comfortable and never crowded. I've been training with Steve for 15 years -- working with him helped me recover from a car accident that resulted in two torn discs and chronic back pain. Every session flies by because Steve keeps workouts fun and different every time. Best investment...

Rob and Great Jones Fitness are terrific. I used to think exercise is only useful to change appearance. But at GJF they do a lot of really smart and functional exercises that also make you just all-around healthier. Another client described their impact as 'reversing the clock' and I completely agree. For example, I came in with an old injury. Not only have we worked around it perfectly, but this is the longest I have gone in years trying to workout without getting a new injury! Really nice guys, and good at...