PNT Fitness

Best. Trainer. EVER.
I’ve been working with the owner, Tara, for 2 years now. I take both personals and classes with her.
She is an expert in all areas — cardio, toning, and strength. Her insane kick box camp and sweatshop classes are my favorites. Super high intensity.
With her personals, I tell her what I want to target and she goes IN. She seriously knows her stuff.
This expertise, along with her positive attitude and high energy make it so easy to fly through an hour workout. Since her routines are constantly changing, I am still challenged after 2 years of personals and classes with her. There’s never a wasted minute with Tara!
Thanks so much for showing me that fitness can be something to look forward to!
(^^No gagging at this last comment ppl, it’s so true for me!!^^)

Found this place through Class Pass and I’m really excited to make it a part of my weekly routine! My first class was the spin/​sculpt with Ariel (who was super friendly and energetic!) and I had a great time. Definitely challenging, but the class was chill enough that I didn’t feel uncomfortable adapting workouts to my level. The space is definitely small, but the classes are too, so it’s not too bad. There were 6 people in my Wednesday evening class, although I think I counted about 11 or 12 spin bikes in the corner, and I feel like if all of them were in use, the space would feel a little tight. All the equipment seems very clean, and the instructors remind you to wipe everything down after the class, which makes me pretty comfortable using everything. While they don’t have locker rooms or anything, there are some cubbies along the wall to put your bag, so you don’t need to worry about your stuff. Can’t wait to come back and get in better shape!

Thanks to ClassPass, I found PNT Fitness in Long Island City! It was a tiny studio but it did not change the fact the instructor is amazing, the bikes are great and the vibe is awesome!
I took the Vicious Cycle and it was quite challenging! I did finish it without losing my legs or my hear beat ;) I will definitely sign up for more classes here! I highly recommend my neighbors in LIC to join here.

Came here for a Sunday morning spin class on ClassPass. It’s a pretty quiet place in LIC– essentially a converted studio so it’s an open space. Class size was small and instructor was nice and encouraging. The bikes unfortunately don’t have any monitors to show your resistance or speed rpm so I don’t think I got as much out of the class as I do at other spin studios in Manhattan (Flywheel, Peloton, Monster, etc).

This is a great workout place! The instructors are amazing and the classes are intense. They have a special for new students so I recommend *big time* giving this place a try :)

I have taken two of the spin/​scult classes and I will definitely be back for more! Its nice to not be on the bike the entire time and work some other muscles.
I had different teachers each time and loved them both, extremely friendly staff which is always a plus!

I am working with Tara for personal training, trying to lose some post-​baby weight. She is wonderful and has introduced me to so many exercises I can do right at home with out any equipment. She kicks my butt when Im there and I always leave feeling great. I’ve also started taking a cycling class 1x per week here and really like Mary’s classes, they’re challenging and fun. Tara is a great cycling instructor too, very high energy! What I like best is it is small so you don’t feel intimidated walking in to any class. A nice alternative to large gym classes.

Tara is THE BEST.
I originally found PNT fitness by searching for personal trainers in the LIC area. After moving here in October I kind of became a potato (no, not just a couch potato… an anywhere and everywhere potato) that sat around cooking really decadent, rich foods and doing no exercise whatsoever. basically i went into hibernation.
fast forward to 3 months later and i try to put on my favorite pair of jeans (that i’ve been wearing easily for years until this point) and… they. won’t. zip. i then realized how out of hand it had gotten and googled personal trainers.
tara is amazing. she really pushes you to your max, something i NEVER do when i’m working out alone, and formulate fitness regimens for you to follow at home, and follows up with you frequently to make sure you’re doing it. this maybe isn’t the way everyone likes to workout, but for a lazy ass like me, who will get on the treadmill for 15 minutes, barely break a sweat, and call it a day, this is what i needed.
she also has helped me tremendously with my nutrition. i now keep a food log, and have incorporated a lot of healthy (still delicious) recipes into my repertoire. what a lot of people don’t realize is that you can’t just work out and then eat like a garbage disposal. losing weight and getting healthy is about exercise AND diet.
tara is not only a physical trainer, she’s basically like a life coach. i have lost a TON of my winter weight and feel more energetic, happier, and more confident.
the classes are also really great. personally i love the kickboxing class (it’s fast paced but you’ll catch on quick and MAN is it an intense, all over workout. you will be sore after this class, in the best way possible), butts & guts, awesome arms, cycle virgin, and sweat shop (also super intense but sooo worth it). the classes change every week so you never have that monotonous feeling of knowing what’s coming next. the teachers incorporate new exercises into every class so you leaving feeling like you learned something, as well as getting in a great workout.
it’s super surprising to me to read in previous reviews that the classes are «filled with overweight people who haven’t lost any weight», because several of the classes are filled with IMG models, and also have regulars who have clearly built their strength and endurance by regularly attending the classes. i have always had amazing experiences with the teachers here and never felt like i was doing something incorrectly without someone coming over and helping my form in a pleasant, encouraging manner.
and I find that I’m realllllly looking forward to this summer because i know i’ll be in the best shape of my life, all thanks to Tara and PNT Fitness.

I have been going to PNT Fitness for over six months and I have to say PNT Fitness is NOT for you!!! If you are looking for competition and animosity at the gym; if you are going to be critical of other people or if your think you are a know it all; if all you want to do is talk trash and look cute in your outfit or show up once a week and lose weight while eating a hamburger and French fries, or whatever, I will say it again: PNT Fitness is NOT for you.
The beauty of PNT is that it is a small gym with people who genuinely care about helping you achieve your goal, whatever that goal may be. If you are like me, who used to wear long sleeves on summer cause you are embarrassed to show your arms and don’t go out cause you think you look like a cow, PNT is PERFECT for you. You will see every body type at this gym. Of course that includes the chubby people, doughy people, a few thin-​but-​not-​fit people… Strong people don’t happen in an eye flash. But you will also see the people who get up everyday and take their butts to the gym and have a strong body to show for it; you will see the people who hate to come in but show up anyway and a month later you can hardly recognized them; you will see the people who enjoy showing up and excel at their form and strength and are kind enough to encourage and support others that are new to the process and are still not at their best.
Most of all, PNT is for you if you are tired of excuses and are ready to work hard. Of course, you won’t be thin in a day; of course you will need to show up at least 3 times a week and order that salad instead of the burger that you really want at 10pm. But if you stick around you will see how you went from not holding a plank and doing half a sit-​up to running up and down a set of stairs 5 times in a minute. You will see how you started with 2-​pound dumbbells and can now do 6, 8 and some days even 10. But most of all you will find out that the only thing holding you back is your mind, and that you can do anything for 45 minutes to an hour. We are not all meant to be a size 0: we are meant to be healthy, strong, and happy. And that is the beauty of PNT!!! That no matter who you are, what you do for a living, how thin or chubby you are, how strong or weak, how beautiful or pedestrian… when you are there you belong and all you need to do is show up, be ready to kick ass, have some laughs along the way, and get strong in the process, and you will reach your goal.

I was so excited that a spinning gym opened up in LIC because it’s so much more affordable than the classes in Manhattan. Plus, you can actually get into the classes which was a problem for me when I was with NY Sports Club. I’ve been going to PNT since beginning of January and tried almost every class. Nico and Tara are awesome instructors and Paul is a great manager. You definitely sweat and get a great workout. The best quality is while Nico and Tara push you, they’re not screaming bootcamp-​style instructors which is a big turn off when you’re working out hard. I particularly recommend their Vicious Cycle, Diva Spin (featuring music from a different diva every week) and Three-​Some class. Get your butt to PNT!

Everyone here is absolutely lovely, but if you want to lose weight, forget it, and with some of the instructors, you might even hurt yourself.
Because I’m overweight I feel comfortable going here because most of the students are heavy too. After months of intensive cycling classes and some of the exercise classes – we’re all still heavy! We sweat and sweat and none of us has lost a single pound. Cycling may burn 600 calories an hour, but only 100 of those calories is in fat. The rest is in glucose burned in the muscles. It makes you feel good, though, and Nicole is the best instructor ever. Her classes are well-​choreographed, her playlist is great, she’s aware if the room is too hot or if someone needs water, she adjusts the bikes for students and offers individual advice about good form… She’s a real pro.
As for the other classes… As pleasant as Tara and Allison are, their classes have an «ADHD» quality. (I feel guilty saying this, but it’s true.) You flail around for 3 seconds doing one thing, then 2 seconds of something else and 3 seconds of another move and so on. Look around: No one has proper form. It’s impossible. The classes are so frenetic that those 2 instructors don’t offer any correction or advice. They’re moving too fast to stop. They only shout general encouragement through their headsets: «Great! You’re doing great!» Tara and Allison are in good shape, so you think they must know what they’re doing, but none of the students is in good shape. There are chubby people, doughy people, a few thin-​but-​not-​fit people… all tossing their limbs every which way, feeling lost, trying to figure out what they’re supposed to be doing. After months of workouts, no one looks any better. There are a few other instructors who are inexperienced college kids, and they’re not particularly fit themselves. They’re really sweet and well-​meaning, however.
In the past, I’ve gone to other gyms and lost a lot of weight with far less effort than I’ve put in here. So, if your goal is to lose weight or even firm up, there are an endless number of other gyms whose methods are far, far more effective. If you enjoy cycling, stick with Nicole. She’s in a whole other league than any other cycling instructor.

I love everything about PNT Fitness.
— Class size (Only 9/​class!)
— Location (Close to G and 7 train, plenty of street parking)
— Staff (Always so courteous and professional)
— Teachers (I’ve only tried Paul and Nicole so far but they both led tough, inspirational classes. Nicole was extra sweet, offering to refill everyone’s water bottles midway through the class. She also introduced herself to the new comers and helped adjust their bikes.)
— Tara (Always so respectful and accommodating. She also responds to e-​mails very quickly.)
— Studio (Converted studio apartment with a clean bathroom, terrific workout space, a small shower, and most importantly, CLEAN)
— Free towel
Awesome place. Definitely recommend.

Just went there a couple days ago after purchasing a Groupon deal and I can’t wait to go back.
The staff was awesome – they helped me set up my bike perfectly and the instructor (Nicole) kept everyone motivated, even with the small class size.
And the studio is a little on the petite side, so don’t expect the same spin experience if you’ve been to some of the larger spin studios in Manhattan. However, expect your butt to get kicked just the same. It is top notch and I totally recommend giving the studio a try.

Outstanding! Been going for almost a year and a half and still luv the classes. Not bored & still challenged because you feel like you have a personal trainer! Taught me to love spin! Allison’s classes on Saturday are fun but they kick your butt!

Yay! I am a fan. Great addition to the ‘hood!

Unilocal… why was my review filtered?

I recently discovered PNT through a Living Social deal, and think I have finally found a suitable place to work out in the neighborhood. The space is small but very nice and clean. There’s a pretty good variety of classes, not just spinning, and none that I’ve taken have been crowded. I haaate taking classes in obnoxiously packed studios. I think the staff said you’re also welcome to use the equipment on your own if you come early and there isn’t a class going on. Free towel use is a plus.
Tara is a great instructor who is very high-​energy and makes class fun, even when you’re dying from exhaustion. We even got to work out and run outdoors for the bootcamp class, which is awesome when the weather is nice. I definitely plan on continuing to work out at PNT!
Bonus tip: If you’re like me and enjoy a post-​work out coffee, Sweet Leaf is right across the street, yay!

About Me: I have been to the gym approximately 8 times in the past 2… years. I get winded walking up subway steps and the most exercise I usually get in a week is lifting the wine bottle to pour another glass. So starting from pretty much rock bottom I walked into PNT Wednesday afternoon, and was expecting to suffer greatly through «Diva Spin».
About PNT: This is very cleverly converted space – a former studio apartment, as far as I can tell. It’s comfortably sized with bathroom, changing areas, front desk, equipment closet, and the main room where all the action takes place. I say comfortable because it’s not a huge or particularly «fancy» space – which means the classes are small and not intimidating, the instruction seems practically one-​on-​one, and you don’t feel any of the pressure of a typical gym.
About The Classes: Thus far I’ve been to Wednesday’s Diva Spin (all Britney, all night), the Butts ‘n Guts class right after (still in epic but completely rewarding pain), and this morning’s 30-​min Cycle Quickie (a helluva way to start a Friday). At no time in any of these classes did I feel (A) I don’t belong here, (B) I am too impossibly out of shape to participate, or © this «exercise» thing was a terrible mistake. I did feel: sweaty, exhausted, exhilarated, triumphant, and a bit like I might die… but in a good way. Nico was the instructor for all 3 groups, and I give him major props for high energy and positive influence.
The Bottom Line: Come to PNT if you want a low stress, high powered work-​out in a space that’s not pretentious or intimidating and that’s run by people who do a fantastic job making you feel like you really can get to the top of that last hill!!!

This place is freakin awesome. It’s a group fitness studio — it’s strictly classes and personal training, so you don’t have to deal with meatheads walking around chugging creatine and flexing in the mirror. The instructors are beyond fantastic; Tara is devastatingly beautiful, yet doesn’t have an intimidating bone in her body. So welcoming, so motivating, so nice, and she’s in bananas shape — definitely an inspiration while you’re sweating it out. Nico is super friendly; I basically got his life story in about 5 minutes and felt like I’d known him my whole life. He’s also super in shape, and is a runner (like me!) and former cheerleader (like me!). Paul is awesome, always takes great care of you checking into class.
The classes are unique too — they have the «threesome» which is 20 minutes floor cardio, 20 minutes strength, and 20 minutes of spinning. I’ve never seen a class like that before, and it’s really awesome. They have «Butts and guts» which is a half hour intense class working your butt and abs exclusively, and they offer a variety of spinning classes — a 30 minute quickie, a «virgin spin» class for newbies, and the infamous «Diva spin» which fills up so fast. Their music is unusually great too; typically they play crappy eurotrash disco music at the gym, but not at PNT.
They make it so easy to pay/​sign up for classes — you can sign up for classes online, and see your upcoming classes in a single view. They send you email reminders the day before, too. And, you can sign up more than a day in advance (suck on that, NYSC/​Crunch/​Equinox) and all the classes max out at about 10 people so you never have to worry about equipment shortages or lack of space.
The studio is pristine and so convenient to get to — literally half a block off the Vernon/​Jackson stop on the 7.
Basically it’s the best thing ever and I’m stoked it’s here!