Very Good Gym LIC — Local services in New York

I have always been intimidated by the “weight room” Although I considered myself a gym person for a long time, there was an invisible fence that I never crossed between the cardio equipment and where “the meatheads” would congregate. What worked in my younger years just wasn’t cutting it anymore and I knew I wanted to do more strength training to boost my sense of self. Unfortunately, not having a lot of knowledge around free weights and strength equipment, I felt lost. Finding VGG has truly been a gift! Over the past few months, I have worked 1:1 with the trainers at VGG and they are so incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. Travis, Alena, and Angel all work together to identify my unique strengths and weaknesses and come up with a program that is challenging and progressive. I actually am so much stronger than I ever have been and what’s best, I am lifting heavy but learning the right techniques so am free of pain and/or injury. There is no other place in LIC like VGG and the community they are building to emphasize health and wellness in the neighborhood...

Training with Angel has been the highlight of my week for the past ~7 months. My workouts have the perfect balance of learning new movements and pushing my limits on familiar movements. The lessons I learned here better prepared me to hit the ground running when I encountered similar exercises in other fitness classes, and set me in the right direction when training independently. I love that each trainer has a unique background, so I learn how to get an effective workout through a variety of approaches; this diversity is especially handy when I'm on my own with limited or variable equipment. If you're starting your fitness journey or just love to learn, this is the perfect place to...

More than just a very good gym. A great group of people who are incredibly knowledgeable and committed to your complete physical wellbeing. One of my favorite things about Very Good Gym is that all of the trainers have their own unique background that they bring to their training- whether it’s Olympic lifting, rock climbing, gymnastics, ballet, soccer, etc. So every time you work out with a different trainer it’s a little different, which keeps it fresh and gives you a more complete fitness. They’ll also meet you where you are energy level on any given day, which as a father of a 1 year old,...