Beastanetics Boot Camp

Hands down the best workout series I’ve ever done. Beastanetics makes you fit all round — strength, agility, cardio, flexibility — it’s all in there. It is an amazing workout that you can build your fitness and good health around. Tim is great, if he were a better business man he’d charge more for this — but he isn’t — so you get some serious bang for your buck.
Never written a Unilocal review before, Beastanestics deserves it.

Beast is amazing. I have taken a ton of workout classes and it is by far the best. The workout is intense, but Tim and Shana ease you into it so it never feels overwhelming. They also change it up every week so that you don’t get bored. They pay really close attention to everyone in class and make adjustments to accommodate health issues and ensure you’re doing the moves in a way that is safe and effective. The environment is fun and positive with high fives and encouragement that makes you push yourself without the annoying intensity of hollering boot camp instructors. Best of all, Tim and Shana foster an amazing community where folks in class get to know each other and they host a variety of events around Williamsburg — bar nights, shows, etc. They also really care about the folks in class, asking how things are going, giving referrals to nutritionists, physical therapists, etc. It really is an amazing experience, I just wish my travel schedule would allow me to go more!

Beastanetics changed my life. I’m a happier healthier person because of it and I’ve made friends with some extraordinary people.
Man I wish I hadn’t worked out this morning –no one ever.

I’m thrilled to have discovered Beastanetics Boot Camp! It’s a great workout, challenging and fun (my favorite one so far was the World Cup soccer-​themed workout). It’s an encouraging and motivating environment. It hasn’t been that long since I’ve started doing Beast and I already notice a significant improvement in my body and physical endurance when I run. Tim’s a great trainer and pays attention to everyone in the class with tips for posture, correct positioning, etc. Highly recommend!

Love Tim & Shana! Great work out, every time and they are incredibly encouraging and motivating. Highly recommend.

It’s hard to describe how much I love Beastanetics. I joined thinking it might be a good way to get myself «back on track» with exercise. I didn’t think I’d keep going, necessarily. And yet I find myself 3 sessions later, dragging myself out of bed at an ungodly hour twice a week, and actually looking forward to it.
One of the great things about Beast is that it will kick your butt when you’re just starting (and are an out-​of-​shape sack of undefined muscles and little to no endurance, but maybe that was just me), but it CONTINUES to kick your butt even as you can feel and see yourself improving. This is because it’s structured around various high-​intensity exercises, and it’s up to you to push yourself as hard as you can in the time allotted. As you get stronger, you’re able to do more reps and get more power, but it certainly doesn’t FEEL any easier. This is great because I feel like my body never gets used to the exercises, which can be an issue in some exercise programs – muscles like variety!
The other part of Beast that keeps me coming back are the instructors. Both Tim and Shana are excellent coaches who make sure that you’re performing everything with good form, and they’re also encouraging, friendly, all-​around nice people. They’ve fostered a sense of community within the group, always happy to give someone’s business or music gig a shout-​out in their email newsletter.
Finally, I’ve found that my mood and energy both improve on days I do Beastanetics. I’ve started exercising more on my non-​Beast days, too. I used to find people who «love working out» and «just feel better when they exercise» extremely annoying, but… I think I’m on my way to becoming one of them. Gah! Oh well, I guess I can live with it.

As someone who started school about a month and a half ago and has completely fallen off the wagon exercise-​wise I was a little worried when I showed up for the Sunday pay as you wish class. I had also biked 30 min to get there (forgetting that there was quite an uphill climb in the first 5 min). But an hour later, I was tired and loving it! The workout was just the right pace for me because I can decide how hard to push myself. Being a naturally competitive person, but also a shy person, I found the group setting to be super welcoming, encouraging, and motivating. Everyone was very friendly and took the time to explain how everything works. The trainer, Tim, is also super friendly, never yells, and very encouraging.
I found the workout itself to have a great variety and I realized that I’m in better shape than I thought. It was a great way for me to start gauging my fitness level and I even felt motivated to bike all the way back home instead of hopping on the bus/​subway. I’m in medical school and most people in medical school would not go out of their way to get to an exercise class. We’re always busy reading/​studying/​etc but this was totally worth it.

Beastanetics Boot Camp might not be the right name for this. I’d call it «The Amazing Workout with Great People run by Lovely Folks» But I guess that doesn’t roll off the tongue as well.
I’ll start by saying that this type of workout is perfect for me. When I work out alone I tend to call it a day the second I get tired. And the idea of getting a trainer just sounds unnecessary. I want someone to tell me what to do, and how long to do it for and I want to be suffering with at least 5 other people.
The one thing that Beastanetics does better than any other boot camp I’ve been to, is that they’ve created a wonderful community vibe around the whole thing. They put a big effort into making it very social and that goes way beyond the workouts.
They really put together a great way to stay fit and meet new people. I really can’t recommend this enough!

You hear about so many different «Boot Camp» classes out there that it makes me wonder if they are effective or just gimmicks. Personally, I don’t need some former drill sergeant screaming in my face in order for me to get in shape. There’s something to be said for hard work AND positive reinforcement. Enter: Beastanetics.
I joined the class on a whim after a Scoutmob promo. No idea what to expect but I showed up the first day to McCarren Park to find one of the friendliest groups of people there were… and…well just like me! I instantly knew I was part of something great.
Tim Haft is an excellent leader and knows how to put together tough workouts that get you in shape while still being enjoyable. He’s also patient and attentive. It’s definitely the hardest hour of my left 2x a week but well worth it. The class is at 8am, which is a perfect time for me (there are earlier and later options).
This class. it’s definitely something different. For me, these are exercises I would likely never do on my own. But it’s a great total body workout that most people probably don’t get. Plus it’s refreshing to be outside!
Affordable, fun, and kicks your butt. Signing up will be a wise move!

Beastanetics is the hardest class I’ve ever taken because you’re gasping for air the whole time. Some moves are easier than others — for one set, all you may be doing is running, but the upcoming set is burpees — and twenty seconds are not enough to catch your breath. Although Tim — instructor extraordinaire — makes it clear that everyone goes at his or her own pace, you still want to challenge yourself by not pausing.
Thankfully, the class gets easier — but never easy — as it gets harder, when the rest intervals shorten. I directly credit the class for increased aerobic capacity, as I completed two 5Ks and a duathlon without any formal training and without any other fitness class. Although I didn’t lose any weight, I definitely saw an increase of muscle mass (Tim once noticed everyone’s «bulging thighs,» and I took it as a compliment). There’s only two things I don’t like about the class: it makes me late for work, and the cleanliness of McCarren Park’s turf is questionable.

All of my previous experience with group exercise has left me feeling like a major under-​achiever. Beastanetics has changed that. I look forward to each class and with each class I get stronger and faster. I’ve never seen such a dramatic change in my physical and mental health before. I highly recommend it.

I love how the Beastanetics is always challenging and how it can be adapted to anyone’s fitness level or even to old, nagging injuries. This class has improved my mood during the week, and I’ve really enjoyed being around such a fun group of people. I like it so much that I commute about 80 minutes round-​trip for a 45 minute class.

awesome class. tim is supportive and inspiring and definitely knows his stuff. the attitude is low-​key but the workout is not: you won’t believe how long 20 seconds feels (or how SHORT when it’s the recovery 20 seconds) but the results are worth the effort. like a needle, it hurts but it’s over before you know it. your abs and thighs will thank you (but not within the first 48 hours when they will be screaming at you).
highly recommended for anyone from couch potato to elite athlete. you can push yourself as hard as you want to or hold back if you’re really dying. the group atmosphere is great too, supportive and fun. BEAST!

I’m not exactly a gym bunny so I picked this workout because I’d heard that it was intense, meaning I could get it over with quickly. It’s also outdoors and doesn’t require a gym membership. I didn’t expect to love it, but I do. There’s none of the boredom that comes with the endless reps of most workouts – by the time you might’ve gotten bored with something, you’re sweating your ass off, trying to catch your breath and are onto the next exercise.
Unlike other bootcamps where the instructors scream at you drill-​sargent style (believe me, that would NOT go over well with this broad), Tim pushes you beyond what you might think you’re able to do with simple encouragement. Telling someone they’re doing great is a lot more effective than telling them they suck.
There are five or six sets of five or six different exercises each class. Each set lasts 20 seconds and the amount of rest between starts off at 20 seconds, but decreases each class. You’ll be surprised how much difference two seconds can make. I’d recommend this class to just about anyone at any fitness level.