Transform 180 Fitness - Belltown Gym — Local services in Seattle

I joined Transform180 based on what I had seen on yelp & a couple of friends had told me about. I had gone for an initial consultation in October 2016; but I looked at the price-point; and said "no Thanks". In hindsight; that was a big mistake. Around Feb 2017, I went again (external factors at play here); and started with 3 sessions a week.

I had the standard first session; like many others have. Every thing I did made me realize how out of form or shape I was. I used to go the gym about 4 years ago; and did very little work-out or athletic work on my work; so I was completely out of form. After about 20-30 minutes into it; I felt light-headed and even puked. But Charith spoke to me & made me understand how my body is reacting to these changes, so it is kinda normal. I was not deterred; I went for the second session; and started with Blake thereafter; and I have never looked back.

The thing about working with Blake is; he is fun, he makes you understand each exercise; and he is very adaptive. We started off light, and he made me do some core muscle exercises and then some high intensity cardio. What I liked about his exercises was that he took things that looked super simple; and when you actually got down to doing it, you realized how intense it was. Never once with Blake I felt overwhelmed. Challenged yes, but never pain. His workouts were innovative (i don't remember repeating stuff); and I could see progress right away. he primarily focussed on my form (I initially felt back pain with dead-lifts and all, and he immediately stopped & changed it up); and helped me increase my stamina by focussing on breathing.

And the workouts had impact as well. Apart from the numbers (losing weight & inches); I felt so much better after each workout. There were some days that I was super tired before the workout; and I thought today's workout will kill me; but I felt so much better after the workout. During the workout; if I started stiffing up, or feeling some sort of a pain; he would immediately change up the workout so that we can work around & stretch it out completely. They also give you a meal plan & help you work on your diet & separate workout plan on your own.

I trained for about 2 months with Blake & Transform 180 before i had to leave Seattle. While I am disappointed that I can't continue with Blake; I have personally changed my approach to workouts & now go regularly. I am now interested in seeing how I can increase (the time for a workout, or weight being lifted) each time I workout; and given the emphasis on form & how to correct it; I am confident & comfortable that I can avoid injuring myself.

I would definitely recommend Blake! If you are interested; but still doubtful or hesitant, go talk to them(Charith/Blake), try the groupon rate or something. Once you finish a couple of sessions; you'll notice that it is totally worth it. After all,it's for you; and you will be the only one that gets...

I've been training with Colin at Transform 180 for almost nine months now and really should have reviewed them earlier. Weight training has truly been life changing for me and I could not have done it without them.

I was a really book smart kid, but had absolutely no physical aptitude and I had written it all off as things I would never do. But moving to Seattle meant changing to a walking lifestyle, particularly walking by a lot of gyms. After staring at the Transform 180 ad in my building's elevator for enough weeks, I decided to stop waiting for some arbitrary "fit enough to try" point and went next door to sign up.

It has been really tough work. Part of that "no physical aptitude" thing is I'm not very coordinated and I have hurt myself a few times over the course of training. But every time, Colin has been understanding and supportive and NOT LET ME GIVE UP. We work different areas, work on getting stronger (so my ankles won't just slip out from under me haha) but safely, at the pace my body sets. If I had been on my own, I wouldn't have stuck with it. If I had been focused just on weight loss, I would've probably given up by now too, as that's a long road.

Instead, weight training gives me goals I feel I have more control over than the scale, going up in weight limits and being able to run more miles when I do cardio (because going to weight training has gotten me to use my in-building gym on off days a lot more too!) It has been amazing for my mental well-being too. Sometimes there are bad days in the gym, but I'll get to try again next time. Sometimes there are great days in the gym, but guess what, still gonna have to do it again next time! I've become more aware and confident of what my body can do.

The entire atmosphere of this gym is incredibly positive. I feel like everyone there wants you to do well at whatever goal you want and there's no pushiness, no judgement about where ever you are at in fitness right now. Even if I'm having a terrible day, I know the hour I spend in there will be a chance to get away from that stress and focus on doing something for me. It's been worth every penny (by now I've switched to the largest "bulk" pack of sessions, because I really don't see stopping now) and it's a life long investment in my body...

I've been hitting Transform 180 gym about for 2 months now. I mostly worked with Matt twice a week. I strongly recommend working with him.

Since college (in the last 10 years ago), I did not have an active lifestyle. Because I focused at work, working out or even being active was not a priority for me. And after gaining extra 60 lbs in the last 5 years, I started to see my health deteriorating. And I decided to take an action.

At first, I tried to go to the gym my self. But every time I tried that, I experienced lower back pain or pain in my my ankles or my feet. After the fourth trial, I realized that I need help. So I decided to work with a trainer. After reading the feedback about Transform 180, I decided to give a try with these guys.

With a couple of basic/diagnostic workout sessions, Matt identified all of my problems developed overtime due to excessive sitting at work, being overweight and just not being active. I had almost flat feet and problem with ankle and back mobility and more than one posture problem. Matt walked me through a list of basic exercises that I should do on a daily basis (at the gym and outside) so that I can work on those issues in the long run. In the meantime, we focused on specific mobility issues that prevented me from doing squat and deadlift with the right form. In less than a month, I developed the mobility to do these exercises. And Matt focused on improving core muscles in the meantime. Now, my weight loss started (5 lbs each month). Now looking back, I realize that I was having pain when I was working on my own, because I did not have the right form and my core was not strong.

I think anybody working in a (especially stressful) desk job more than a couple of years would have the same/similar issues I had. I strongly recommend these folks to start working with a trainer (preferably Matt). You will soon realize how bad your posture was and figure out how you can fix your posture and other issues. So that you can achieve the active lifestyle you deserve. I think it is a great investment with excellent returns. I am planning to work with Matt until when I feel comfortable to work out on my own. Even after that I am planning to work with him occasionally, so that I know I am on the...