Here is the link and these reviews are coming out of Austin ( first review pasted here on WS indicates this program doesn't sit well non-social people, like me- and the 4th one pasted is saying more for younger people. That puts MB at a disadvantage because she was 45.) And yes, I work-out ( every day) The 4th review also says the program is not for injured people and the SP walked with a limp ( there's more on the link)
http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Camp-Gladiator/reviews
My trainer was really nice but CG is just not for me. I agreed with other reviewers about being forced to partner up and chat with strangers... I get this is a group thing but I'm here to sweat, not socialize. In addition, I felt the work out was just... meh. I mean, we were squatting and deadlifting with hollow PVC pipes. I was dying for some weight. I work out 3x a week on my own, and I'm certainly not some fitness expert but the CG workout felt it was made for those just starting out on their fitness journey
Billing is a rip off, cancelation is a nightmare. there contract is within a contract they will keep on billing even after your time is up, until you to fill out a document to request cancelation. who does that this day and age? go to the GYM hire a trainer its cheaper or join the ARMY!
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flooded my inbox with emails. I couldn't make any of the camps in my area. asked to cancel my membership when I realized this was a bad fit.
they said I HAVE to attend 10 classes in order to get a refund! Basically, since I can't make any of the camps in my area, I have to pay them. jacked up program and not friendly to new people.
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I do not usually wright negative reviews but my wife has been going back and fourth with camp gladiators bill department for several months. They are still trying to charge her account
monthly fees. She signed a 6 month contract and they trying to bill her for an entire year. they can not produce anything that shows that she signed a year long contract.
DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR CREDIT CARD INFO.
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Trainers are great. Lots of other parts of the experience leave a LOT to be desired. If you are looking for an affordable workout that has a lot of options to fit within your schedule, I'd recommend Daily Burn instead. MUCH cheaper, and FAR better.
1. Billing cycle makes no sense. They charge you on the same date every month, but run their workouts for 4 weeks on, 1 week off. And at Christmas/New Year's they take 2+ weeks off. So you are constantly being billed for times when you cannot attend classes. They should be billing everyone at the beginning of each 5-week cycle, but they don't.
2. You are asked to bear crawl across gravel parking lots, or get down in the grass and do push ups. I rarely leave class without at least 1 ant bite.
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You are forced to partner up with random people, and switch partners multiple times during class. Not so bad, except that they force you to have awkward conversations with these people while trying to work out. I'm coming to get a good workout, not meet my new best friend.
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They make you listen to a 5-minute sales pitch at the end of each class where the end goal is purely to try to get you to refer as many people as possible. It's like one of those dumb pyramid schemes.
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They only care about people who refer multiple friends. You could go to class consistently 2-3 times/week for several months and no one will give you any recognition. But, refer 2 friends and they make a big deal about giving you a t-shirt in front of the whole class claiming you are "silver" level now. How about rewarding people who are loyal regardless?
6. If you ever have any issues, there is basically only 1 customer service rep who can actually help you. Anyone else who answers the phone or responds to your email is incompetent. And even when you get the 1 good person on the phone, they'll still only do about half of what they promise you they will during your conversation. I have spent 5 months trying to get overcharges on my account taken care of. As soon as I do I'm cancelling my membership.
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I've been thinking about this review for a while. I'm currently about to finish my 4th or 5th camp (not consecutive- over the last few years) with CG and I have some mixed feelings:
The Good:
-There are a lot of time and place options. You can likely find one that works for you.
-They will push you harder than you would push yourself (especially at 6 am before you're even really awake).
-You will leave sweaty & feeling like you got a good workout.
-They offer Groupons a few times a year which is a good way to try it for cheap.
-They come up with fun games and are encouraging.
The Bad:
-It is not for all levels. I know they want it to be but it just isn't.
If you are out of shape or injured it's obvious because you are the last one in all their drills. Which brings me to my next point..
-You will do a good amount of running. If you're not in shape to run, forget about it. Some classes are almost half running. If you can make yourself get up in the morning and run on your own don't waste your $$ here.
-They focus on how fast you can do exercises ("do as many burpees as you can in 2 minutes!"). Nobody cares about proper form or injury prevention.
-There's a big difference in the camp based on the trainer. I've had ones I like more than others for various reasons.
-They try to sell you crap all the time. They send tons of emails, texts, etc. trying to get you to "GO BOLD" and lock yourself in for a year of membership (which judging from other reviews is impossible to ever cancel). This is annoying since I like to switch stuff up and I only usually do CG when there's a Groupon and I convince myself it's a good idea again. They also try to get you to get all your friends to come, buy a mat, join a race, etc....
-Some camps (especially evening ones) people bring their kids and they can be distracting and make me feel like I'm in 3rd grade gym class. As far as I can tell they don't discourage you from bringing your kids but it took away from my experience.
-You do the same things all the time. They are: running, burpees, planks, v-ups, push ups, squat jumps, jump lunges. That is pretty much all with some small variations.
-They are (or maybe were?) religious. This was more in the first few camps I did but it probably depends on the trainer. I don't want bible study with my workout.
Sigh I guess that is all my feelings. I think it's a good thing to do if you're in decent shape and you're trying to switch it up. There's no way I'd get locked into CG for a long period of time though and clearly I get annoyed for various reasons after each camp and don't go back for another year.
