: Fitness Together

Nick is very professional and dedicated to finding new, creative ways to work the areas I need to work.

It is a fun friendly atmosphere, the staff are more like friends than trainers and clients. They are constantly changing up routines so it stays interesting and not repetitive .

FitnessTogether is very approachable and grows with you. They are very good for a beginner who does not know the correct posture. They also do a great job mixing up the exercises to keep you and your muscles interested and having fun.

There are a number of cheaper gyms around, but several good reasons for working with a personal trainer at Fitness Together. When I used to go to a big box gym I would just randomly wander from one machine to another. Here the trainers know you and what you want to achieve and lead you to that end. Even if you have found a program online or elsewhere that is nowhere near as good. When working out Shayne and Joe will make minor adjustments to my stance and motion that make all the difference. They also push me to go much further than I would on my own. Up to, but never over my limit.

Trainers listen and work with you in order to get the results you want. Very clean facility and wonderful management.

I have been training with Mike Oakes for seven years. I am in my late 60’s and had numerous personal training experiences prior to working with Mike, some of which were at a Fitness Together on Long Island. Mike is unrivalled! His knowledge of musculature and kinesthesiology is extraordinary. He has helped me overcome one age-related vulnerability/injury after another. He will push as far as one wants to go to achieve levels of fitness one might not otherwise conceive of. Throughout it all, he is funny and good-natured. He fosters an atmosphere of good will and friendliness among all his trainers and clients. I have not only benefited myself, I have watched others change their strength and fitness. Despite the range of clients Mike works with (from young wrestlers to senior citizens), he cheers everyone on with equal enthusiasm. I cannot recommend him highly enough

This must be how it feels to be trained like a professional athlete. Nick Bennett goes beyond the kind of personal training I've experienced in other facilities. In his sessions he guides me through 'surgically' targeted, precisely monitored movements to build strength for the physical weaknesses he is constantly assessing. I'm amazed at his ability to 'see' the issues movement by movement. He's creative on the fly - assembles the right platforms, weights, bands to transition to the next exercise just as the previous one concludes. He's an elite athlete (Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing) and treats me with the same respect. I end each session feeling I am making progress. Extraordinary fitness experience for anyone serious about training. Especially extraordinary for a 60-something woman. Immaculate facility.

I first came to Fitness Together in the fall of 2012, weighing 240 pounds and with a history of back and hip problems. At least once a month, my hips would collapse out of alignment, causing sharp pain and making even walking difficult. The realization dawned on me that I needed to make some changes to my life, and I decided to give personal training a try.Walking into Fitness Together for the first time, I was nervous, with little idea of what to expect. However, the staff put me at ease and found training times that conveniently fit within my schedule. Mike Oakes, the owner and also a trainer, diagnosed my issues and developed a regimen focusing on functional, total body strength, with an emphasis on core strength and stability. Each session was different, challenging, and fun! Mike’s encouragement and sense of humor helped push me through my perceived limits, and his warm personality and genuine enjoyment in working with me kept me coming back. I also worked extensively on self-defense with Nick Bennett, a mixed martial artist and jiu-jitsu black belt, who helped boost my self-confidence and fitness as well.Fast-forward to present, and I am amazed by the results: My back and core have strengthened dramatically, my hips are stable, and I am pain free. The training (coupled with a healthier diet) has helped me shed 40 pounds, and my energy has skyrocketed. I have greater mobility and massive improvements in functional strength. In short, I feel years younger. I would like to thank the staff at Fitness Together for helping me achieve something I never thought possible: To be, at age 36, in the best shape of my life!-Matt Burr, Concord MA