UpFit Training Academy Midtown — Local services in New York

3 months ago, I saw an ad on Instagram for Upfit that led to hopping on an initial consult call with Wes without much expectation.

Wes wasn’t the first coach that I’ve had a consult call with before, BUT Wes was the first coach that made me feel fully heard and understood. It didn’t feel gimmicky. It feel like just another sales pitch. Wes really took the time to listen to my fitness journey, where I was struggling, and the goals I wanted to achieve. He was able to provide an immediate assessment of what type of program would be best fit based on my fitness experience and goals and explain why. His empathy and ability to communicate his expertise convinced me to take a chance on joining with a 3 month 2x week plan.

You jump right in, and you better be ready to put in the hard work because you’ll be tested not just physically, but also mentally.

My goal was to body recomp and get myself back into the gym as my happy place and improve across the board in terms of mental, emotional, and physical health. Financial commitment really gets that motivation going. 😝

I’ve really enjoyed my time at Upfit and am very happy with all that I’ve gained, learned, and accomplished here! ✨I’m leaving with the motivation to keep up the fitness routine on my own with 3-4x a week with a sprinkle of climbing and tennis. ✨I feel more confident in the exercises that we’ve done together in terms of form. I also learned about the different progressions (eg RDL to trap bar deadlifts). ✨I’ve expanded my repertoire of different types of workouts. Before Upfit, I had never tried EMOM or 30:30. I didn’t even know what they were. I also learned new exercises like banded palloffs and ski erg. ✨I’ve gained a better understanding of how to structure programs. (Thanks for the tips, Brian!) I never used periodization before, but now I know to!

While my experience and learning have been more focused on “in the gym”, the team does provide guidance for “in the kitchen” with nutrition planning and understanding how to build sustainable habits. You can direct where to focus on strategizing for success depending on your experience and needs.

To the Upfit team Wes, Brian, Paul, Patri, Regina-

Thank you for the last 3 months of tough love, encouragement, patience, technique corrections, and pushing my limits. Thanks for guiding me in my fitness journey! I’m forever grateful for the impact you’ve...

Trained there for almost two years. I saw significant improvement over my strength, power, stability, and sports performance.

Verdict: Great coaches, individually customized programs, encouraging vibe and cost friendly.

Their model is a combination of group training (much cheaper than 1v1 personal training) and individual customization (you’re prescribed your own program every class depending on your need). Coaches teach and spot each individual’s workout.

Coaches are experienced, attentive, and caring. They pay great attention to your forms and workload, and they are particularly concerned to avoid you getting injured. At the same time, they keep track of your progress and motivate you to work harder to achieve your own goals.

In terms of programming, they work with you closely to understand your goal, your advantage, what you are weak at, and past injuries. Then they design you a program based on how many times a week you workout. Everything is well tracked on apps. The program changes every 4-6weeks to keep you entertained while getting enough progress.

The range of programming is wide and really individualized. I have trained for strength, hypertrophy, power, core, balance, quickness, and cardio. You discuss with coaches your focus, and you can combine focuses (e.g. Monday/Friday for strength, Wednesday for power, everyday finishes with some conditioning). Truly individually customized.

One thing I particularly like is their scientific approach. They seemed to follow the newest findings in sports science and give you objective answers regarding programming, stretching, nutrition etc. They also design the program to be fairly challenging but never discouraging.

Group mates are all friendly and mutually motivating. They range from absolute beginners (like me and my wife when we first joined) to elite powerlifters. Many beginners joined and stayed ever since.

Location: they have three locations. Midtown is near KTown, fairly spacious with power racks, benches, barbells, trap bars, kettle bells, bikes/rowers and almost everything. Bathroom/shower rooms can get crowded at peak hours but they are clean and...

One year with UpFit and going strong! 💪💪💪 I started with UpFit's online small group classes and switched to one-on-one virtual personal training sessions weekly with Coach Brian.

When I first started training with UpFit, I didn’t expect it to be much different than my experience with other personal fitness trainers, but I was pleasantly shocked at how different it was. UpFit tailors training to each individual. Even in the group classes, each person had their own program – very different than most group fitness classes where everyone does the same thing at the same time.

Brian sends me my personalized workout ahead of our session via the TrainHeroic app, which allows me to prepare in my mind before we even start. He adjusts my workouts periodically, so they remain challenging and I have made constant progress in strength and fitness.

During our session, Brian watches me like a hawk and provides excellent coaching tips and corrections. One of the things I really appreciate about Brian is that he doesn’t just say “do it this way” – he explains the reason why. He really knows his stuff! In addition to being extremely knowledgeable, Brian has a positive attitude and is always encouraging at the same time pushing me to new levels. He also practices what he preaches and is committed to a healthy, fit lifestyle in his personal life.

The owners, Paul and Wes, are experts in the field, ethical in their business practices, and believe in putting their clients first. Whether you want to get into shape for the first time, or simply improve your fitness level in a supportive, encouraging environment, UpFit delivers. Don't hesitate to give...