FreeForm Fitness + Cafe

The GTS classes are great– if you can get into one. Don’t waste your money on a membership. The hours of operation are minimal and the classes and instructors are constantly changing.
Classes are always being conducted in the minimal free weight and stretching area.
If you want to work out in the middle of the day– forget it, they are closed then most of the year.
I recommend paying per class only.

I just finished a 6 week cardio striptease class here (through vavi actually). It was a challenging dance class, I’m not going to lie. Each week got progressively harder ending with some kick ass floor moves. (Wish I had worn knee pads, my knees are bruised.)
This class is all choreography, no cardio. I did learn a few new sexy moves above and beyond Carmen Electra. The class age ranged from 25 – 35 (sorry fellas, ladies only) every one of us was a better dancer than Brittany Spears by the end of the 6 weeks.
I was having a hard time understanding why the juice bar area was larger than the floor of the gym until I read the other reviews. There’s only 2 treadmills and 3 ellipticals but they have plenty of every other new fangeled device, i. e pilates and gravity. If I were rich I would totally love to have my ass kicked into shape here. It’s really nice and clean and doesn’t smell funny. Until that day though… running outside is free.
Hair whipping– check
Booty poppin’- check
Grindin’ on all fours-​check
Upside down splits– check
Yes, I think I am ready to advance to the stripper pole now.

LOOK GOOD NAKED!
Get’s your attention, doesn’t it? It did mine too.
It’s printed on a sign hanging from the roof of FreeForm Fitness, a «boutique» gym, as my friend Meg called it, in PB on the corner of Grand and Cass.
I’ve been going to their early morning GTS class for about 7 months now and I’m proud to say that indeed, I AM looking better in my birthday suit! :-)
GTS stands for Gravity Training System — it’s a «total gym» type machine that uses gravity to build strength and tone your body gently. The GTS class is short, so you can work really hard the whole time knowing that you’re almost done. It uses a lot of Pilates-​type movements and they are easily modified for people with back/​knee/​shoulder problems. Everyone’s super helpful and the staff go to all lengths to service every request. I love it here. Every class I’ve taken has kicked my ass.
They offer a trial week. You should give it a try!

So. I’ve decided that I am turning over a new leaf. No longer am I going to allow my career to dictate my energy level, drive or dedication to myself. I have been out of shape and lazy at my desk for too long. I am taking the power back and FreeForm Fitness is just what I needed!
HA!
Seriously folks. I was a member of another gym (which shall remain nameless) for many years. I was completely unimpressed with the classes and schedules offered and the lack of interest by the employees UNLESS you were paying extra for their time. I found myself doing the same thing every time and became super bored and uninspired.
Fast forward to a week ago — when I finally decided to take a friend’s advice and try her gym. From the moment I walked in, every single trainer and employee has done everything they can to make me feel comfortable. They already know my name, they explain the correct way to hold your posture and will answer any questions I have without making me feel like a total idiot. In fact, the instructors would rather have you do the exercises right, then complete the number of reps they’ve requested. The classes are small (about 10 per class) and they offer a wide variety of gravity classes, pilates, yoga, spinning as well as fusion classes which combine different classes into one.
This little boutique gym offers an online reservation system, so you can see how many people are attending each class and you can reserve your classes and update your schedule weeks in advance. In addition, they offer nutrition counseling, personal training and life coaching… all in all — it’s an incredible gym filled with positive reinforcement and all the tools you need to get in shape. It IS on the pricy side… but from what I can tell so far, it’s worth it!
The ONLY downside I can tell so far — is that they only offer one class on Sundays… then again, I guess everyone needs a day off now and then. ;-)