Fight Club America

This gym is definitely all hype. The management is horrible and they’re constantly trying to rip you off. You really have to be in top of what they’re charging you and why because they will try to charge you extra whenever they can. They’re always calling you and telling you that you owe money, even when you don’t. I thought I was the only one but this is something that happens to other people as well. I cancelled my membership and paid off my remaining balance, and then later got a call saying I owe even more money???
Stay away from this gym, it’s no big deal and definitely not worth the hassle they put you through.

Great teacher and classes. The main reason I didn’t give it a higher rating is because if you’re not early to claim a bag there may not be any room left for you. Also, parking can be a little tough. They have a small lot so getting in and and out needs good communication/​patience with other drivers and there aren’t too many spaces either.

The gym could use some new equipment and some updates, but the classes are excellent. If it weren’t for Azea and Eli, l most likely wouldn’t continue to go. They are both definitely a true asset to the gym. I have been going for about a month now, and am already seeing results. So far so good!

I never got to work out at this gym because the front desk staff are incompetent idiots. It’s probably the worst experience I’ve ever had in terms of rudeness, which made me feel a little disgusted about spending my money here so I turned around and walked out before I handed them the pretty decent amount they charge for what doesn’t appear to be anything that special. I’m back at UFC now and loving it.

Crazy, intense classes! Although the facilities are very basic — tiny bathrooms, no lockers, and no AC — they have the most dynamic teachers!

Thiefs!
Despite the bad reviews I had read on this gym, I signed up for some personal training sessions and paid upfront. They started charging my credit card for the regular gym membership even though it was included in my contract. When I confronted them about it, instead of apologizing and reimbursing me right away, they made excuses for the charges. I had never agreed to be charged to access the gym, since i am already paying $ 65 per session. They are so greedy and agreesive that they lost a good customer who would have continued taking personal training, for $ 63.13…

I recently moved to the Midtown area and was really interested in joining this gym. However when I communicated via email with them, they refused to give me any pricing info stating it was company policy. Every other gym in the area, including boxing gyms were able to send me their pricing. Like anyone else, I’d like to know if I can even afford the place before wasting my time and theirs and going in. They kept insisting to go in and they would give me prices then. In the end, they lost a possible client because of this. I’ll go with one of the gyms that can actually tell me what I’m getting into.

This gym is a great place to go get an actual workout. Though boxing is the overriding theme this really isn’t a boxing or MMA gym, someone with no boxing or martial arts experience would not feel out of place. It’s not Equinox or L.A. Fitness either, more importantly it doesn’t try to be.
The gym itself is clean and well set-​up. There are tons of punching bags and boxing equipment. The only time where it might be tough to get a bag is between 6:30 — 7:30 pm. If one goes before 5 pm the place is like a ghost town, it’s great. There is no AC in the two main rooms but even in summer the temperature isn’t bad. The weight room is fully air-​conditioned, though not big, it has enough equipment to make most meatheads happy. As far as cleanliness goes, it’s not bad.
The club offers lots of classes which are very well attended. The only class I went to was the technical boxing class which was awesome. The class was fast paced and well taught. The instructor pushes the students responsibly and will teach you how to hit like a grown-​ass man (or woman)! The other classes look great but I can’t take crappy EDM for more than 10 minutes, much less a whole hour. From the looks of it there are tons of people who love the music and the classes, they are usually packed.
My biggest gripe was having to run around looking for disinfectant to spray down equipment before and after use but they recently anchored the spray bottles to the walls, great just as my membership expired! The only other issue is noise pollution, people like to play their music openly in the public areas. While it’s not too big a deal by the boxing rings it sucks in the weight room. I never had a problem asking people to turn it off but it seems like this is something that should be enforced by the staff.
I would like to address a couple of items brought up in other reviews: The Men’s Locker Room does need some improvement. The last I saw it, the club was investing in updating the room. I was not able to see the finished product but it was being addressed. The Staff is great, at no time during my six-​month membership did I see anyone act in anything but a professional manner towards a patron. Lastly cost, I did my homework and the gym is very competitive when it comes to membership pricing especially when compared to other boxing gyms.
Having judo and ju-​Jitsu experience I figured boxing would be a piece of cake, I was very wrong. Fight Club provides it’s members with a vehicle for getting in shape while being challenged to acquire skills in a sport as opposed to spinning classes or simply doing weights or cardio. I would certainly recommend giving this gym a try. Seriously, who doesn’t love punching stuff, especially when you are getting fit in the process?

These people have very bad business etiquette! I joined this gym and I did not like it at all. It’s Extra hot, most instructors suck, bathrooms suck, location sucks, the manager sucks big time! I canceled my membership over the phone after completing my year which I almost never went after 6 month of joining. The employee that helped me over the phone said all was fine. Months later I get a collections letter saying that I owed over $ 500 bc I did not pay my membership!!! (I had changed my credit card so they were unable to collect any payments) I went threw hell trying to resolve the issue and was unable to do so. Paid the collections bc I did not want to deal with it anymore. DO NOT WAIST YOUR TIME AND MONEY! There are better boxing gyms around.

This is one of the best places in town to get RESULTS.
The programs are well thought-​out and you will achieve your goal.
The trainers and instructors are all top notch and some of the finest in their fields.
I would now like to say a few words about the owner:
He is an eccentric guy, but eccentricity is usually a sign of genius.
He is 100% dedicated to Fight Club and pours his heart and soul into the place. It’s his pride and joy.
If you want a pretty, foo-​foo, air conditioned gym with Janet Jackson tunes blasting on the radio? Go somewhere else. If you want a serious, no-​nonsense workout… head to the club.

The ONLY! reason why I go to this gym is because of the quality of Muay Thai there is.
The so called boxing, or cardio classes are nothing special and you can find better training somewhere else. No Air Coditioning, Bathrooms are horrible.
They have been saying for the last 3 years changes are coming but it’s all just a joke.
5 Stars ***** For Adjarn Pol. Good technique, Try it!!!
Good for beginners Muay Thai.
Advance Students get Old style, Muay Boran. Maybe Krabi Krabong.

Gym is located in the ghetto in Overtown. Despite the location, there are a lot of members and the owner makes a lot of money off them. However, the owner is a greedy d-​bag. The owner is too cheap to run a/​c (yes — no a/​c all year round) and he is always claiming new equipment is on the way. The constant claim of new equipment is bs and to give you an example of how cheap this dude Sandro (owner) is — he spray painted old dumbbells used during cardio classes. They now have no padding and the paint peels off in your hand. This is his way of claiming «new» equipment. The only positive with this place are the trainers. All of the trainers I have encountered are awesome. As soon as another competing gym realizes this and recruits them away, this gym will go downhill even faster than it already is. In closing: members are cool, trainers are great, owner sucks! There are better gyms to give your money to.
Update 10÷15÷12: After reading the owner’s reply, it further validates how absurd and dishonest this dude really is. While comical in the sense of moronic, the facts stated are completely egregious.
The location is Overtown. Yes, that Overtown. It should, in no way, be misconstrued as being in Midtown. While a map’s footprint might one day stretch the real Midtown to this locale; the current gym location is in no way, shape, or form indicative of the neighborhood stores, restaurants, and condo’s that represent Midtown Proper.
One last point on location. This «neighborhood» that the owner speaks of is so nice that just last week while my friend was working out in the gym somebody pulled up and stole materials/​supplies from the gym in a loading area where construction work is being done. The owner was furious. Yes, the gym is in the ghetto. This occurence is not surprising to me and it wouldnt deter me from working out there, but lying about its TRUE location sums up the core character of the owner.
Ordering new equipment: The owner and sales staff has been «selling» new members on the notion that new equipment is coming and thus certain rates were non negotaible because of that. While there is due diligence associated with any new purchase, misleading potential members FOR OVER A YEAR into thinking the new equipment was on its way when it had not even been ordered is flat out deplorable.
A/​c: Certainly people enjoy the workout and burning of 1,000 calories as described. I do. But people freeze or cancel their memberships (i can attest 6 friends directly to this) because in the summer months the heat is basically hell. The owner could accommodate members in the summer months and cool the gym slightly to a temperature that is felt during the non hell months but the decision is purely FINANCIAL to not do this. With over 1,000 members one can surmise that, yes, the owner is being CHEAP. Do the math at what the gym is brining in with over 1,000 members. Why cant he just admit that it’s a business decision to be cheap. Dont try to spin it as unbearable heat in the summer months is something the members want. Furthermore, there are not even enough fans as-​is. Would it stretch the budget too much to ad more fans?
In closing, I will reiterate my original point: members are cool, staff is cordial, trainers are great, owner sucks. — Don’t take it just from me, read the other reviews.
P. S. 11,000+ sqft gym and no speed bag. Well, one speed bag station but he is too cheap to replace the speed bag in a timely fashion when it breaks. Walk in right now and you will see 1 station and 0 speed bag. It’s been that way for the 3^rd week now. Laughable that there is only 1 speed bag station for a gym this size.

I had a horrible experience at this «gym». It actually changed me and I don’t trust people like I used to after meeting them face to face.
I sat down there and told them I was not interested in a membership because I just wanted to be under a month-​to-​month program. Surprise, surprise, they lied to my face. They gave me a piece of paper to sign, which I read. It was to release them in case anything happen to me.
Later on, when I try to cancel, they said I was under a CONTRACT. I’m guessing they plan to add that one sheet that I signed to a big fat contract for LIFE. This will be totally illegal, and they will need to prove that I was actually given a full contract for my review.
I have been thinking the registration girl lied because she wanted to get her commission. Of course she wanted that. However, after reading other reviews, it’s easy to see that the problem is the management. It’s so sad to see how people instead of trying to do things right and be honest, choose to be shady and disrespectful towards others for they «own benefit»
I don’t see how this «gym» will be able to survive if they continue to relate to people in such a dishonest manner.

Brace yourself for this review because it won’t be pretty. While the cardio kickboxing class is good, the management is horrible. And by horrible I mean extremely bad.
My first incident was when they tried to overcharge me when I was a member. And when I made a comment to another member, she said they had done the same with her. While this gym prides itself in attracting professionals because of its $ 120 per month pricing (or $ 700 or so a year) they underestimate their clients intelligence. So I confronted the owner about the charges and he made the necessary adjustments and I continued going to classes. I don’t renew my yearly membership when it ends because I move out of the area and decide to find a more comprehensive gym.
Flash forward two years later when I start being harassed by a collection’s agency claiming I never paid for my annual membership to Fight Club. First, it is illegal for them to send me to collections without notifying me. Second, Fight Club claims they ‘lost” any record of my payment. I don’t know about you, but what gym allows you to attend for a full year without paying them. Third, I called the owner and tried to work with him emphasizing how his mismanagement is costing me points on my credit score. But, he continued to push his accusation of my lack of payment and wouldn’t let go until I paid. In the end, I found my credit card statement confirming payment. Finally, after months of being harassed by his collections agency, all I received was an apology from the owner’s assistant and a pass for a month membership. SORRY, but this former client is not satisfied with that!
For the kind of money you pay at Fight Club you are better off at another gym that has a wider variety of kickboxing-​type classes (I heart Equinox Coral Gables!)

I’ll keep this relatively short and simple. If you’re the type of person that needs a support group to prevent laziness, just need the added motivation or simply want to mix up your routine a bit, then you’ve come to the right place.
I will note that it does bring back horrendous memories of gym class, back in the day… What with an over-​sized, after-​workday crowd and all. The one thing to remember is that everybody is there who wants to be there and *hopefully* nobody will judge you.
PROTIP: If you have weak or bad knees, a second thought should be made when considering membership as the workouts are very intense on the knees.
They also have a real boxing ring where Muay Thai along with other disciplines are taught.
Also, this is a gym for those who have a relatively good idea of how to workout in regards to posture and technique. Otherwise, you’re on your own and will get left in the dust. These are not instructors who guide but drill Sargents who march.
This gym, in my opinion is good but not great… just sayin’.

If you come to this gym and take the classes you WILL see results. The gym is hot so if your scared to bust your ass and sweat to get the work out that will improve your overall body this is not the place for you. This Gym is full of Real down to earth people that are here to get better. The Boxing class will have you ready to drop afterwards but will have you wanting to come back for some more. If you are not ready for the boxing start off with the kick boxing class and it will have you in shape with in about a month. (result’s may very)
If you are going to come to this class please be sure to hydrate drink lots of water and be prepared to throw a mean left and right.

I’m terrible at going to the gym and being solely responsible for my workouts. That’s why I decided to try taking a workout class at Fight Club.
I chose the cardio kickboxing and I’ve been a few times already. It has rendered my body completely useless afterward, so I suppose it’s working.
I was completely enamored when that 1-​hour workout I used to do at the gym by myself, quickly turned into to a «wait, an hour has passed already?!» after switching to Fight Club.
The only cons I see may or may not be deal breakers for other types of people — you be the judge:
* The 7−8pm cardio kickboxing class is way packed. Some days I can’t get a good spot when we do the sit-​down exercises. Some days I’m left sharing a punching bag with one of my few gym buddies.
* The instructor does not necessarily teach you how to do each move he asks you to. If you’re doing a certain movement wrong, you likely won’t be corrected.
* It’s bloody hot… I felt like I was going to overheat plenty of times.
Besides these things, it’s the most fun I’ve had working out. They play some pretty good music to work out to, and taking a class is so much better than going to the gym. It’s like a 30-​person support group to stop being lazy.
They have student discounts for a membership, and the membership includes ALL classes and use of their machines. I hear they’re bringing in more machines because business is doing well, and I understand why.
If you need to purchase equipment, they have gloves and hand wraps for sale there as well. Be sure to also bring a mat or a towel to do the sit-​ups. Otherwise you’ll come out of there completely filthy.

I was a member here for a couple of months in 2007, so things might have changed. But here is my experience there anyways. This was one of the first gyms I was a member of when I moved to FL. I was looking for a gym where I can continue training in kickboxing training and with a gym. The name sounded cool, so I checked it out.
I mainly joined here because it was very close to where I worked. I went here pretty much during 12−1pm on the weekdays during my breaks. I also attended the «muay thai» classes.
The so called thai classes were really tae kwon do with a little taste of karate. Don’t let them tell you different. I’ve done karate, boxing, muay thai, american kickboxing, and ju jitsu for a couple of years before going there… so I know the difference when I see it. It wasn’t really a good workout and they taught ridiculous punches and fancy kicks that said would work in the street, but believe me they won’t. The last class I attended I actually left in the middle because it was just too ridiculous. One of the owners were actually trying to tell me just stick with it, the guy is the real deal from Thailand. All gyms teach differently, which is true. But I know karate and what they teach was more like krazy.
Even though part of the reason for joining was the thai classes. I figure I could still go there for the gym and just use this place for a quick workout when I went on break. This was the only real option for doing that. The gym wasn’t bad. It was kinda like a warehouse turned into a gym. They have some parking there. I never went there during busy hours, so I don’t know what parking is like after 5pm or on the weekends. When I went there I was pretty much the only guy who was there. They had everything you would need weights and machine wise. They had a lot of punching bags on one side of the gym. They also have a boxing ring in a seperate room and the cardio machines were in another seperate area by the locker rooms. The locker rooms didn’t have lockers and I wouldn’t shower in the showers. It was good enough to change in.
Seriously… I mentioned that I was usually the only guy there. There was one dude that was sometimes there, mentioned that he used to box when he was younger. I swear I never used the locker room again after I caught him… pleasuring himself in the locker room. That was the last month I was there.
I don’t want to recommend the place, not because of the locker room incident. I just I hated the thai classes, but they might have changed by now. The guy might not even go there anymore. I noticed they had capoeira which looked cool and I’ve always wanted to try out. There are a lot of other choices in Miami for the same price, especially if you just want a regular gym.

Cidny W. says it best.
I have been going for four months and I find it to be a great cardio work-​out. You can take it to the next level with a trainer but I choose to simply do it for the cardio.

For those interested in martial arts they’ve also added ju jitsu.
I have been taking the capoeira classes there since April ’08 and have yet to regret joining. The class is awesome, very welcoming of beginners and visitors. The professor, Esquilo Preto, is very dedicated to his students and the rodas are full of energy.
I got tired of individual aerobic classes and this gym offers classes where you’re mostly «fighting» with someone else. So there’s the motivation of not having to work out alone.
In addition, the staff is super friendly, and although — yes, it smells of testosterone as cindy notes… there are many, many women (all types)…
I was afraid I’d feel intimated when I walked in, yet felt entirely the opposite.
If you come to the capoeira class (MTR 7:30 p.m.) look for me: o)

Ah, Fight Club is a gym that reeks of machismo and testosterone. This basic gym, modeled after the Edward Norton/​Brad Pitt film, is a no-​frills, concrete floored, A/​C-​less warehouse dedicated to pure sweat, physical work outs, and prison-​style equipment. No fancy elliptical machines, electronic weight scales, or Bow-​Flex machines here. Their main attraction is multi-​week exercise classes in traditional boxing (complete with an actual boxing ring), muy thai kickboxing (with dozens of available punching bags), capoeira, and cardio kickboxing (probably the most wimpiest class available).
Supposedly, more martial arts will be added to this regimen.
I got dragged here by my coworkers who gushed about how great it was. I attended their introductory cardio kick boxing class and it was mostly tae-​bo with loud, thumping electronic music, with time dedicated to punching bag regimens. As a former martial-​arts student, was it the best class ever? Hardly, but it did give me a full body workout that left my schlubby body sore. It’s a bit expensive but then again, it’s probably more effective then working out on your own.