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August 2019 by Margie Kendrick
Great Gym! Really happy I joined! Paula and Jamie are the best!
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June 2019 by Brian Fox
The best ever
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November 2018 by S Leigh
Short version: Trainers pay excellent attention to form. They offer 30- and 60-minute personal training sessions. Open 24 hours with access card. Owners are friendly, upfront about costs, and flexible.
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November 2018 by Sherry Piotter Richardson
Although we were merely visiting, they were very kind and helpful. Paula took the time to show us how to properly use equipment. Definitely family oriented. Jamie is great! Very convenient location.
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November 2018 by kyle kent
Amazing fitness facility. Staff is extremely friendly knowledgeable and supportive. Membership is very affordable and with 24/7 access worth every cent. The facility is always clean and the people are respectful courteous.
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July 2018 by S L.
Short version: Trainers pay excellent attention to form. They offer 30- and 60-minute personal training sessions. Open 24 hours with access card. Owners are friendly, upfront about costs, and flexible. Note: The gym is not closed-- they moved to a new location in South Portland in July of 2018. It's at 798 Main Street (in the strip mall near the Dunkin' Donuts). Longer version: Realistic Fitness (RF) offers 30-min personal training sessions (in addition to 60-min sessions), which makes it easy to squeeze in a session during a lunch break. I was concerned that 30 minutes wouldn't be as effective as the 60-min sessions I had elsewhere in the past, but my RF trainer (Paula) is extremely good at paying attention to form and making adjustments. After working with her for just a few months, I'm really seeing a transformation in my muscles. I like the 'shape' of them better now than the way they looked when I've been fit in the past. In addition to paying attention to form, Paula does not have me perform exercises that are hard on my joints. I've done workouts at other gyms that were full of burpees and box jumps and intense drills that were undeniably effective in some ways, yet feel risky on my joints. My workouts at RF feel safer for my overall health; and based on the way my muscles are transforming, they're actually MORE effective. Lastly, they really set you up for success on your own. Paula teaches me how to do the workouts so that when I come in a third day per week on my own, I have a plan and feel comfortable with the equipment. When my schedule recently changed, I thought about changing from 30-min to 60-min sessions. I discussed it with Paula and she said that with the results I was getting, I could stick with 30 minutes as long as I kept coming in a third day per week on my own. It's refreshing to feel as if business owners are actually looking out for you (your health and even your wallet) instead of just trying to make more money. In sum, I'm very happy with my membership here--particularly because of the high quality personal training.
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May 2018 by Gary N.
Outstanding environment. Clean, safe and friendly. Has everything you need or want. The ownership Paula and Jamie are top notch. If you want neon, blaring music and meatheads...there are other options for you. If you want to achieve your fitness goals in a clean, safe and friendly place then come on and join! They have everything you need or want here. I absolutely love this place. Cost-wise: No issues here. I don't need gimmicky $10 catch phrase promos to lure me in. People spend more on Starbucks and Dunkin than I do on my membership. I believe you are worth it so go ahead and invest in yourself. Hope to see you at the gym.
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February 2018 by Richie A.
Not a good gym at all and the fee they charge are even worse, not very clean, super small locker rooms with one shower. The Equpment is older and the entire place is run down and the fans are full of dust. Do yourself a favor and check out other gyms as this is a very rough place with a high membership fee.
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May 2017 by Jamal Gibson
Had to stay fit with a 3 day vacation. Thank you to Jamie and Paula for being amazing. The gym is perfect. Plenty of space and equipment. We even got to use the training room to go a level up. If you are ever in Scarborough you must stop in. Warmest and kindest reception on a gym. Must have been the warm weather we brought with us from Orlando! Can't thank you enough.
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March 2017 by Bruce Norton
Clean, convenient and well equipped, Paula and Jamie doing it right .
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March 2017 by Rosemary Leonard
I love this gym! Before I came to Realistic Fitness, I was a member of a larger gym. I was there a over a year and felt like I was just a number. Jamie and Paula know me by name make me feel like I am a valued member. They are both very knowlegable, friendly and professional. I have had Jamie as my trainer for 9 months. He has developed a workout for me understanding the issues I have with my back. He has enabled me to work out when I thought that I would never be able to again! The gym is very clean, safe and well-equipped. I am so happy to have this as my gym!
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February 2017 by martine daily
The good news is that the staff is great. And its a convenient location and open 24/7. Free weight area is well supplied. The bad news is that the equipment is sub par. Its not adjustable for all sizes and pads aren't available to make adjustments for smaller or shorter people. Its not "the good stuff." Dissapointing really because this gym could be so great!
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February 2016 by Paul Bennett
You can't beat the staff. They are friendly, knowledgeable and genuinely want to help you reach your fitness goals. Paula and Jamie are awesome!
