LA Boxing

I have been a member at LA Boxing (now UFC gym) for almost two years and I am in by far the best shape I’ve ever been in. The trainers are very friendly, the classes are fun, and they will really whip you into shape if you stay committed.
The one big drawback of they gym is that it’s pretty expensive. The basic membership is a lot, plus they make you pay extra to take the advanced classes, plus I have to have a second gym membership because this gym doesn’t have a lot of lifting or cardio equipment and isn’t open as many hours as most other gyms.
I would say though that it’s worth the price. I was chubby for many years before joining, this place really worked for me.

SCAMMERS! DO NOT GO THERE! THEY STEAL YOUR CREDIT CARD #
I cancelled my membership at LA Boxing Astoria in June 2013. At the time of cancellation, they charged me for the month of August because that was their policy. Now, they have charged my card for 2 more months, September and October. I DID NOT authorize these charges. When I went in to have the problem resolved, the manager said that he could not do it on the weekend, but he will call me back on Monday. He did nothing to help me and he was very rude saying, «we don’t need you here and we don’t need your money.» If they don’t need my money, then why are they stealing it? I have to wait until Monday to see what happens.
They did this exact thing to my friend! She also had other unauthorized charges on her credit card from businesses around there — so someone is definitely stealing card #s

I gave them my information to ‘hold the promotional rate’ that they had running, with us having agreed that they wouldn’t activate the membership until I talked to my doctor (I had recently injured my back). These criminals fraudulently started charging my credit card without my authorization. Google them, this certainly isnt the first instance of this happening. Join at your own risk.

Had a weird experience here.
Was walking past one day and decided to stop in and take a look. Happened to meet the manager and he convinced me to sign up for a free class. The day of the class, someone from the gym even called me to confirm.
I showed up for my free class in workout clothes, carrying only some cash, my Metrocard and a water bottle. The manager gave me a waiver to sign (which I was happy to sign, no problem) and asked me for an ID. I told him I didn’t have one with me, and he told me that he couldn’t let me in without an ID (even though I was willing to sign his waiver). He said, «Everyone needs an ID. You need one to walk down the street. How can I keep track of who’s here if I don’t have your ID?»
I don’t generally think of myself as a Conspiracy Theorist, but this just seemed weird to me. I was willing to sign his waiver, and that does not need an ID to make it legally enforceable, and what kind of «track» was he keeping? Why did he need my ID to let me in his gym? I have never been asked for an ID in any similar circumstance.
The whole just struck me as weird, and I left, walked three blocks to
ILoveKickboxing Astoria at 43 – 08 Broadway, and signed up there for 3 classes for $ 20 (including one pair of boxing gloves) — with no mention of my ID.
I found something very off-​putting about LA Boxing and would not go back. Your mileage may vary.

This has got to be the best investment I have ever done for my health ever! The boxing and kickboxing gyms are awesomes!
Part of me wishes the gym would be more affordable. But the way I sum it up is how many days I go per month and then divide it into the price and then viola.
Eveyone is super nice and friendly. The instructors are really patient and motivate you to the fullest! The gym doesn’t make you feel like you don’t belong there. Management is always there to listen to whatever you have to say.
There are instructors on hand to help you place on your hand wraps so that way you don’t hurt yourself as your in class or even when you’re weight training.
They even give you a free class so that way you can decide if it’s the right gym for you. What are you waiting for? SIGN UP NOW !!!

I love LA Boxing! The staff is nice and the classes are great! It’s a different kind of gym and no «cheese» people around. If you want to loose weight, this is the best place you can go to.

Great gym with really awesome trainers!
The whole gym makes you feel part of the group from the beginning and they help you to conquer your fitness goals.

Yup I am a fan !
2 reviews and both complaining about the price of gloves ?? C’mon, everyone knows everything is cheaper online …
I just Had first class tonight and i gotta tell ya I’ve NEVER sweat my ass off like tonight. I think I burned 100 000 calories lol
If you wanna loose weight, this is a right place for you! You will sweat, you will jump, you will punch, you will run and hell you will be dead after the class.
Get a free class and try it out. Its really great! to avoid high prices buy wraps b4 the class. Gloves you get for free.

I signed up a month ago. I’ve trained boxing/​kickboxing before as well as MMA and this was exactly what I was looking for and the price is right. I happened to have caught a «deal» where the sign up fee is waived (sign up fees are BS by the way). The instructors I’ve had have been awesome, and come around to members to make sure they have proper form, they even modify certain exercises for members who cant do everything. On a fitness level, I love it and it works for me. I’m in, I do my class, I’m out and I love the trainers/​instructors. Theyre all very friendly and good at what they do.
Now on a personal level, it is the absolute WORST management I’ve ever seen. One instructor (that I know of, I’m sure there are more) left because of how the gym is managed. The prices for gloves/​wraps are astronomical! $ 11 for wraps??? $ 95 for gloves??? Unheard of. I purchased 4 wraps for under $ 30 and my gloves were undedr $ 20. In the one months I’ve been a member I brought 2 friends in for their free trial, one didnt sign up but the other did. After seeing advertising for incentives for members who bring in other members I inquired about what I was able to get, and was told that since my friend didnt by wraps or gloves there I wasnt eligible for anything! Why would I bother bringing more business to them? The pricing for personal training is also ridiculously high. A package of 20 personal for over $ 1000??? Again, unheard of. Their prices are not competitive at all, and the manager has a tendency of trying to force members to pay for certain things.
If you can handle dealing with the managerial BS, its not a bad place… but I would love to see a new manager there… one who KNOWS how to run a gym and cares about their members.