Fitness Together

If you are looking for a personal trainer, this is the spot. No where else will you find a team of trainers who care more about the clients. Also compared to other options, this is the best value in the area. Ignore any negative reviews here, they were from the previous owner.

My wife and I have been coming to FT for the last six months, and enjoy working out here. The gym is clean, the patrons are normal (not creepy), and the trainers are great. They listen carefully to your goals and help you meet them.
We work out mostly with Leigh, and sometimes with Vahid. They’re great! Both are very positive, knowledgeable, and fun to work out with. The workouts they’ve created have been challenging and adapted to our fitness level. They mix it up each session, so there is always a new routine for you.
We would definitely recommend FT to anyone looking for a personal trainer.

This is a review about the nasty staff and the horrible way they handled a situation we innocently stumbled upon. We had reservations at Oleana restaurant in Cambridge, I called the restaurant ahead to ask where they would suggest we park our car. They said to park in the lot where this fitness center is along with another business; they said they had an arrangement with them and we could park there free after hours-​which it was… so we parked without obstructing anyone… When we returned to the lot Fitness Together had had our car towed. The towing company told us that a female trainer at this establishment had requested to have us towed. This was very inconvenient and upsetting. The restaurant was gracious enough to reimburse us for the tow, but this was not a simple misunderstanding! Apparently they do this all the time, even though there is an arrangement with their landlord.

I have been going to Fitness Together in Cambridge for almost a year now. Honestly, this has been the only fitness regimen that I have done that I have actually stuck with. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for an affordable personal trainer that you will want to stay with for a long time.

I have been training at FT Cambridge for several years now, as have a lot of other regulars, some of whom are now my friends. It has been a huge benefit to my fitness level as well as a very enjoyable part of my schedule. I have worked out occasionally with different trainers (all good) but I usually schedule my appointments with Norm. Norm goes to a lot of fitness conference events, and always comes back with new ideas and (usually) interesting new equipment. His enthusiasm for health and for life in general brighten my day.
I am saddened by an earlier review somebody wrote, which certainly does not reflect my experience. FT’s staff is super, the music is pleasant (and you can ask for your own favorite kind), equipment is in shiny-​good condition, there is always fresh fruit and fresh water on offer. They are always coming up with new ideas to make things better for clients, such as «pack training» and the new little coffee machine. I would recommend this to anybody who wants to get in shape and stay that way. I have bought many gym memberships in my life, a big waste of money for most people. There is no «membership package» or yearly fee at FT, you pay only for the lessons you actually schedule. If you travel or go away for the summer, no problem. All your unused sessions are just as good when you come back.
I don’t know of any gym where somebody will not try to convince you to buy some sessions in addition to freebies or coupons you walked in with. If you look at all the positive awards this place has received, most are from people who wanted the training, were motivated to stick with it, and got results that made them very happy. I feel that way too.

If you reading this review because you are thinking of purchasing a BuyWithMe/​Gilt City offer, I am writing this to save you $ 59.
I purchased the same BuyWithMe voucher last winter at the same price, which rewarded me three 45 minute personal training sessions. I should have known by first glance that this was a bad idea. This gym is located in a depressing parking lot and it gets worse when you walk inside. This place is in serious disrepair. We’re talking faded, chipped walls and random garbage left in corners. If Ben Affleck decides to make Gone Baby Gone 2, he’d be wise to shoot the movie here if he wants to capture how depressing Boston life can be.
I’m no Nancy, that my was my mother’s name, so I can overlook the décor. My main problem with this place was the owner/​trainer Norm. Perhaps a decent human being, but this man should not be a personal trainer or businessman. My first session consisted mostly of hitting a tire with some oversized mallet (probably stolen from a county fair), some kettle bell dancing, and jumping jacks.
After about 25 minutes, Norm declared our session over and invited me inside his office. Once seated, I felt like I was at Ernie Boch Honda and about to get screwed. Norm gave me the hard sell on signing up for more sessions beyond the three I purchased. He questioned my commitment to fitness and asked why I was even there. I politely brushed off these statements and I said I’d decide after the next or last session.
During the second session, Norm and I did exactly the same basic exercises. I barely broke a sweat. There was one new thing though. At the end of our brief (yep 25 of 45 minutes) session, Norm told me he wanted to show me something «special,» and declared I should get on my back. Norm lifted my right leg, straddled it with his right shoulder and leaned in. HEAVEN. I can’t even put into the English, the sensations I felt. Norm said that was «The Norm Stretch.» If you happen to be reading this review after you purchased the voucher, the pleasure of the «Norm Stretch» can help make up for the lost money. It’s the only reason I’m giving this place one star instead of zero, besides the fact you can’t give zero stars on Unilocal.
Again, instead of giving me the full 45 minute training session, nearly half of it was dedicated to sales pitch. All I wanted to do was schedule my third pre-​paid session, but Norm was like a Willy Loman that wouldn’t quit. He tried to appeal to my emotions, painting a visual picture of a thinner, more muscular Nat, jet skiing on the Charles River with a few Harvard Hotties on my side. After that failed, he tried the insult route, saying the fact I wasn’t signing up for more sessions (beyond the deal) was a sign I was not ready for fitness. He also added maybe I don’t deserve fitness. While I should have been terribly offended, it was obvious Norm just did not want me to come for my third, pre-​paid session.
In the end, I decided to grant Norm’s wish. There would be no third session, and of course no fourth or fifth. If Norm focused on the quality of his training sessions versus signing me up for a long term commitment, maybe I would have bought more. In the end, $ 60 for a regular price «45» minute session is just way too much to pay someone when the only value Trainer Norm offered was counting my jumping jacks for me.

I trained with Norm, Chris and another trainer and they were all excellent. The gym itself is small so not sure if you could call this your weekly gym and personal training center, seems like you would have to belong elsewhere as there are only 2 rooms.

I really let my health fall apart towards the end of college, and I’d never really done a proper physical training program. So I decided that some expert assistance was in order and, after shopping around, started training sessions at Fitness Together. Within a year, I’d lost that senior-​year weight gain, built more muscle than I’d ever had before, brought my cardiovascular fitness up into the healthy range, and learned a whole lot about exercise. The trainers at FT were great at providing expert advice, encouragement, and an exercise program well tuned to my goals.
The only downside is that one-​on-​one training is accordingly expensive (though reasonably so, and FT seems to offer a lower price than some places that offer training as a supplemental service). And, of course, training can be no better than the effort you’re willing to put into it. But if you have some funds to spare and want the best effort multiplier for your fitness program, personal training is the way to go and I’d highly recommend Fitness Together.

Person Trainers are very knowledgeable, certified and listen to what you want to work on. They work you and give you exercises that you can do at home, so the continuity is always there.
Definitely worth going.