HOTWORX - Kansas City, MO (Parkville)

Expensive to join once you buy their overpriced mat and towel (over $100). I enjoyed it for awhile and even talked two friends into joining with me. Ended up overstretching and injuring myself. (My bad- it happens. Probably not the best workout for anyone prone to injury.) Put my membership on freeze for three months. Then found out I was relocating to Saint Louis for work and not living near a franchise location. Called to cancel and was told I'd have to do that in person (they have limited staff hours). When I finally found time to go in and complete the cancellation, found out I'd have to pay a contract buyout fee of $90. Sold the mat and towel for $20 on FB marketplace to recoup a little of the costs. It was fun for awhile but having to pay expensive joining costs AND leaving costs left me with an unpleasant taste. Life happens and it would be nice not to penalized for it. Won't likely return to Hotworx in the future.

Tamir was really helpful in helping my wife and I understand how the process works. Made signing up easy.Thanks Tamir.

My friend and I tried Hotworx for the first time yesterday. We were offered a guest pass since we were new. I enjoyed the hot Pilates class, it was low impact but worked your muscles and the heat wasn’t too intense. The class was 30 minutes and I woke up feeling sore but in a good way. I’m eager to try some of the more high Intensity classes.

I am totally hooked on Hotworx! The idea of "more workout, less time" fits with my busy schedule. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable and having 24/7 access is awesome! I get stronger ever day. 11/10 would recommend 🔥💪🔥 …

Great workouts and great staff! It is open 24hr so it is super convenient for anyone and the workouts save a lot of time because of the infrared heat. I definitely recommend trying this place out.

Friendly staff. I love that it's open 24/7 so I don't have an excuse if it's too late or too early. It is not usually overcrowded at the times I go. It's surprisingly affordable for this type of boutique fitness.I enjoy the hot exercise and it helps to control my blood pressure better than regular exercise. One of the many perks to saunas in general. I view this as a Time saver in that I do get some exercise benefit at the same time as I get to enjoy the sauna.I do like the exercise in the heat. I don't love all of the virtual instruction. Some are better than others. There is a decent selection of exercise types. I do wish however that the videos were updated more frequently and that each video offered more variations to make moves easier or harder.There's a huge emphasis on isometric holds. I do not understand this emphasis on static contractions. There's plenty of room on your mat to do larger range of motion exercise that would be even more effective at building strength across the entire range of motion. There is an emphasis on very short workouts (15 or 30 min) But I end up completing two to three sessions per visit to reach fatigue thus it is not any faster than going to any other gym. That is a gimmick. They rush through warm ups and cool Downs. Stretches and foam rolling are too fast to work. If you went for only one workout you will probably be disappointed, but it works since I end up doing multiple per visit.It is true, The heat does increase your metabolic rate. That is widely accepted the research showing it dates back into the early and mid 1900s. However, the Hot Works marketing blows that completely out of proportion. For the average person the extra caloric burn is only 10-15 percent. With the short workouts, that would be like 5 to 30 calories per class.In conclusion if you like hot exercise it is one of very few places you can get that. The sauna is incredibly nice on these cold January days. But don't buy into the gimmick that you're getting more work out in less time, or that isometric contractions are a more effective method of strength training.

I have worked out at Hotworx since August of 2020. The staff is great, always there to help. I always come away feeling like I got an amazing workout in. I would recommend Hotworx to anyone wanting to get in shape, lose weight, and or get healthy.

Best gym I have been to. Love the private sauna workout area. Shopping for my wedding gown soon and i feel 100% more excited it since joining. #Sweatglitter&glory

I’m obsessed with this place! The staff is so helpful and the workouts are amazing. I love leaving the gym feeling like I accomplished a great work out, dripping in sweat.

I have been going to this Hotworx location for a month and it has been nothing but amazing! The staff is always so nice and attentive to the members. Hotworx has made me enjoy coming to the gym and each class pushes me past what I knew was possible! My favorite classes are hot iso, hot buns, hot yoga and hot cycle.