NJ Fitness Factory

I first heard about NJ Fitness Factory online from a local deals site about a year ago. It was $ 40 for unlimited group training for a month. I signed up, worked hard and kicked butt every single day. In the first month, I’ll admit I didn’t lose much weight (one pound to be exact). But I felt good, I enjoyed the classes which consisted of intervals of cardio and weight training. More importantly, I found myself getting stronger and feeling leaner though my weight didn’t change. So I committed myself for an additional three months. That’s when I really started to see a big difference.
Finally, after training consistently I was able to put on enough muscle that my weight began to drop. I went from not being able to do 1 push-​up to about 20 really good push-​ups.
I recently signed up again for their 6 week summer challenge. For $ 97 I am able to attend any class as many times a week as I want and even had the benefit of bringing along a friend for free. This time around it seems they are more popular than ever as the class size is large (around 10 – 15 people compared to the 2 – 3 other individuals I used to work out with at 6:20am a year ago). Although I still get a great workout in, I’ll admit having a smaller class size was advantageous as the instructor would modify certain movements if he saw it was either too easy for me or too difficult — all to ensure that my posture was correct and I was getting the most from my workout. Still, despite the large class size the instructors do their best at making sure they’re aware of everyone’s movement.
The gym is open floor and consists of training equipment TRXs, rowers, treadmills, battle ropes and training bags. Their hours are also accommodating as the earliest class is at 5:30 am (my preferred class) and the latest is 7:40 pm on weekdays. The class last about 45 minutes long and instructors are kind yet motivating.
I thoroughly enjoy NJ Fitness Factory as you are constantly timed, pushed and encouraged as well as rewarded by a newfound athletic ability. Like most things in life — if you want change, you must be the change and NJ Fitness Factory definitely helps you get on the right track!

Singed up for the 30 body transformation (used to be a 6 week program) at the end of January. Due to weather, they closed the facility approx. 4 – 5 times (keep in mind you only have 30 days). That said, I would’ve thought they would extend ones agreement due to the closure; however, I was wrong!
All the nutrition that they say they give you really isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. As mentioned in a previous review you can get this at a regular gym.
I felt the classes were okay. I think Angie is the best trainer. These classes can become large (20 – 25 people for the large group) and the space becomes tight. Again, the classes are something that you can get at a regular gym for ½ the cost! There is nothing «personal» about the training UNLESS you strictly do one-​on-​one training… And that is going to cost an arm and a leg.
Another thing is they like to see you within 2 weeks from start of the program to go over extending your plan and see how your doing (shouldn’t you discuss this after my 30 days!!!). Personally, I thought it was a waste of time. They couldn’t even find my folder (disorganized. No central computer system to keep things), and their plans to join are ridiculously expensive (I could actually go get lipho suction for that price if not less). I told them I would think about it and they did nothing but persistently call me, and at times of the day which were inconvenient (Like people don’t have jobs and are shopping all day).
I’d recommend you checking out a regular gym first. Crunch gym offers $ 19.95 a month with NO contract and unlimited classes. This was a waste of time and $ 97.00 especially when I couldn’t use my 30 days to it fullest!

The idea with a place like this is that you’re willing to pay more for exercise classes than you would at a local gym in order to receive more personalized attention that will motivate you to actually attend regularly and make it a more rewarding experience. An added benefit for parents is the free child care they offer.
The programs offered by the gym also include diet tips, but that sort of information is easily found by anyone who can read with discernment, so I wouldn’t put a lot of stock in that when choosing an exercise program.
The main question for the discerning customer is whether the personalized attention you receive here is worth the extra cost relative to other local gyms. I would say it’s worth trying this place out with one of it’s 6-​week programs to see if it works for you. There are some good people working here. Even though this place costs over twice as much as say, the Montclair YMCA, which also offers extensive classes along with other amenities, it will be worth it in the end for some people if the high quality trainers and the personal touch provided by NJ Fitness Factory motivate them to fulfill their fitness goals.
Unfortunately this wasn’t the case for me. I joined one of the 6-​week programs. About two weeks into the program, I started having some health problems and had to stop coming for a week. I called to see if it was possible to extend my membership at a discounted price so I could come back when I recovered. Someone called me back to say that one of the owners/​managers would be calling me soon to let me know. I didn’t hear anything for at least several days, so I called back and explained my situation again to the receptionist. Again I was told that a manager/​owner would call me back. I didn’t expect them to cut me much slack on the price of the classes. I did however expect a call back, which I never received.
It wasn’t that big of a deal, but again, if I’m paying more than twice what I need to pay for something, I expect more.