Len3a — Local services in New York

I’ve been working out with Len for nearly 4 months now, and I’m thrilled with my results.

Len is only the second trainer I’ve ever had and I attribute that largely to the fact that as challenging as the workouts are, I’m addicted to them.

I ran track in college and have been no stranger to the gym since graduating 10 years ago. Like many former athletes, I found myself locked in a cycle of the same workouts over and over, combined with an increasingly demanding work and travel schedule. Boredom and fatigue caught up with me and maintaining a consistent workout schedule was really difficult.

I stumbled upon Len’s studio while going on a walk through my neighborhood and as I was searching for new gyms in the area to cure some of my boredom a few days later, the studio came up in my yelp search. I decided to give it a try and have been there nearly every week since.

Now I have to say that Len’s workouts can certainly be HARD (especially in the first few weeks) but they are unlike anything I was doing on my own in a weight room. I’m building real strength and have noticed more balanced muscle development than I was able to achieve by myself (i.e. my hamstring to quad ratio is far better). I also look and feel amazing but I’m most proud of the my personal and mental growth I’ve achieved as I’ve grown stronger over the past few months. I am working hard in every session, and appreciate Len’s attention to detail.

He’s also been really flexible with my schedule. Sometimes I have to travel at the last minute and he’s always cool about it.

If you are serious about your health and fitness goals, this is the studio for you. It is beyond worth it and you will not regret it. Invest...

Buyer beware: Len ghosted me. I paid for a month’s worth of private training (2–3x a week) in November 2022 after experiencing one class with Len. The session itself was okay. I told and warned him I was in a very unwell physical condition and that’s why I was seeking professional guidance, but he pushed me to the point where I was too fatigued to continue my workout and threw up. Still, I wanted to give it a shot because I was desperate to become healthier.

But very shortly after I had to go to LA for work, and ended up staying here indefinitely. I am not sure when I will be coming back to New York. I asked Len if he would be willing to provide a refund given the circumstances, but he didn’t even respond. I followed up asking for any response, even if it was going to be a no. I also called and emailed him, but he has completely ignored all my attempts to contact him.

By the way, he never said that refunds are not allowed and that private training lessons expire after X months. I also never signed anything. I simply sent him money through Venmo because I trusted him and assumed business would be conducted in good faith. Even in the texts he agreed to a pause. You can call me naive or whatever, but I’ve never had issues with verbal agreements (which are legally binding) with past trainers. Lesson learned.

I am posting this so no one else has to go through this and lose well over a thousand dollars. There is another review like this. After seeing this type of behavior from a business, I wouldn’t even want to engage with him anymore. Screenshots posted for...

Len's critics will say that he is a bit cold, as though he doesn't seem to enjoy ppl...

Maybe you don't need your PT to be a smiling type, but you would like him to not automatically charge your card for a second month of sessions without your consent. And if that happened, you would want him to issue a refund for services never asked for, much less rendered. That would be the decent thing to do.

Len owes me $640 and ghosts me now. Buyer beware. I'd recommend a Peloton subscription as an alternative.

UPDATE: I appreciate the prompt response, but I don't think you addressed my issue. I am in no way affiliated with Ptn nor do I endorse their products.

I do not recommend your services either. This could be cleared up with a proper refund. Seems like these reviews are important to you considering how quickly you responded. I am still waiting on a response to our text...