Tone House

Review I posted on Yelp:I rarely write reviews online, but I thought Id warn others about this place. As many others have seemed to post (on yelp... seem to be removed from google reviews), this place is dangerous. This is not coming from someone who is a mediocre athlete or who is out of shape and decided to go all out randomly in one workout and injure myself. To give context, I can squat about 450 lbs, deadlift about 530 lbs, can do about 30 pull ups and can run a sub 6 min mile. I am in better shape than about 95 percent of the general population if I had to guess.I went to this place a couple of weeks ago and injured my hip pretty badly. I have not been able to squat or do any squat like movements since and my hip hurts all of the time. It is non stop pain that I feel laying down, walking, running etc. I hope its just a muscle strain, but it could be a tear that requires surgery. Regardless, it has reached the point that this is not a sore muscle anymore and is an injury that Ill have to deal with for god knows how long.The reason this place is dangerous is that it takes average people and puts them through a plyometric/sprint workout for a very long duration. Plyometric and explosive work is designed to be done for very short periods of time, followed by long rest periods. They are not designed to be done for an hour straight. Its a recipe for injury. Even elite athletes should not be doing the workout that I went through.Half the exercises were pointless with no upside besides a huge injury risk.They had us do "jumping situps," which is quite possibly the dumbest exercise that Ive ever done in my life. This was coupled with regular situps for 5-10 minutes straight. Your hips and low back are not designed to do exercises like that for long duration. Situps are already seen as a somewhat dangerous and suboptimal exercise to be doing. Why in the world would you decide to make it "jumping?" Its baffling.This was coupled with the sprint work that needs to be eased into for the vast majority of people who take this class.Unless you are actively doing plyometric training or sprinting in day to day life, your body will not be ready for this type of long workout that is filled almost entirely of explosive movements.Even if you do train explosively, the exercise selection was so bad that youd still risk a severe injury.Overall, will never be stepping foot inside this place again. Stick to CrossFit, orange-theory, regular big box gyms, powerlifting gyms... literally anywhere else besides this place

Workout itself is good and the coaches are great. However I recommend you NEVER buy a class pack directly from the studio because of their unscrupulous expiration policies. Use more flexible platforms like Classpass. Like many have said, this is an intense workout and shouldn't be attempted if you're physically comprised in any way. Even at my healthiest I could only come once a week. I normally use Classpass (which is cheaper) but purchased a 5-pack for $185 to support the studio. HUGE MISTAKE. I got unexpectedly injured skiing and emailed asked for an extension. TH requested a physician letter, which I provided, twice. Each time it was not detailed enough for them to extend the classes. Instead I've been charged a $25 monthly extension fee three times now if I want to ever use these classes. Their reason for not accepting my dr's letter is it's not detailed enough and it wasn't given at the time of injury. First of all, my dr is only going to put so much in there due to privacy, and I've already hassled her twice. I'm not giving you my medical history. Second, if I'm injured to the point I needed to see a doctor, my class expiration date isn't top of mind. TH might give you an extra day or two, but basically they find any reason to not extend ur classes and charge you the fee. No matter how small the class pack, it's unlikely you could use it within the short time given unless you have all the time in the world and are sure you'll never be injured, ever. It's a lose-lose for the customer. I still recommend the workout, just don't buy it from the studio.

Awesome studio with great conditioning and strength classes with options for all levels. Look out for Coach Yusuf and Coach Brittany. Tough workouts but you are tougher than you think!

Started going with our friends and it’s honestly such an amazing experience and workout! I personally hate group workouts and get high anxiety but everyone is super welcoming and knows what they are doing! Great music and great facilities!

Great gyms spot! All the instructors were very down to earth, relatable, and easy to follow. Beautiful gym class.

A highly recommended trainer is my gym instructor. I've been with her for so long, and in my arms, legs and abs I've got significant strength. Every day, she motivates me to the maximum. If you want to get a fit body, just choose it!

Hands down, the toughest workout in NYC. Super clean and modern facility & locker rooms. Workouts are rough, but coaches walk you through them and motivate you. You will walk out feeling like you can take over the world!

Best workouts around! Challenging, fun, great team support. Highly recommend for those wanting to improve athletic performance

Always go in terrified and walk out feeling accomplished! It’s a different high to be working out with such fit people! Love Tone House and almost a regular here!

Super fun but tough class! Think high school Varsity sports conditioning, ramped up by 500%.