BAREFIT MOVEMENT CO-OP

Negative experience: My experience with BAREfit Movement Co-Op was just okay. The actual experience I had in the small class sessions with the trainer T was great. He was very personable, and I enjoyed my time training with him. On the other had I did not have the best experience with communication and clarification on the managements end of things. I was charged one of the bi-annual gym upkeep fees three weeks earlier than I was supposed to be charged and when I tried to contact Rob and Curtis via numerous phone calls, voicemails, texts, and emails, I was met with radio silence. I'm not sure if this had to do with the change in ownership that was happening at the time, but it was discomforting to be advertised this economic friendly priced gym experience to be charged close to $175 in the first five weeks of joining on a "discounted" membership. In my frustration, I emailed them again as your membership cancelation has to be written (according to documents I signed), to request my membership be canceled, to again be met with no response. Meanwhile I was still receiving emails to update my payment method and seeing them posting on social media while being ignored. There were also a host of other things promised in their services that there was no follow up on. I know this is a small organization, but I was very disappointed in the way they communicated and essentially ignored a concerned paying customer. Also keep in mind, you will pay first month membership and the second months membership, a bi-annual fee, and the next month's fee totaling around $200 in the first 8 weeks. Alos, be sure to read all of the reviews and see how they communicate and respond to individuals with concerns or issues. They have excuses and a lack of accountability concerning most and blame it on the patrons instead of their shady policies. Supporting local is great, but not like this.

Fantastic experience: Great people. Very flexible and friendly. Highly recommend. I would love to add that the best thing about this gym is that it is LOCAL!! The instructors are friend and can accommodate all the different weight levels. I could say anything bad about this place.

Negative experience: Edit: The owner responds to negative reviews saying they are "bots" or people who have never been to his gym. Do not believe him.

Fantastic experience: I feel lucky to have Barefit in our town. Their trainers are incredibly nice and easy to work with. My body feels great now after being a member for three weeks. The diversity of movement that Barefit provides is difficult to find, even in other gyms! I can't recommend them enough. Ten stars for affordability and honest community pricing.

Fantastic experience: Excellent experience! Professional and welcoming. I highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Barefit is such a cool gym! I’ve learned moves that I hadn’t done before and Curtis was really friendly and attentive during the workout. I highly recommend them!

Fantastic experience: Barefit Movement Co-op, led by owner Rob, offers a dynamic fitness experience that blends creativity and innovation. Rob's classes are meticulously designed to challenge and inspire, catering to all fitness levels. I personally enjoyed their whim classes, where workouts are divided into different sections to target specific muscle groups. Rob's attentive approach ensures a supportive community atmosphere, listening to individual needs and fostering connections among members. Additionally, Rob's professionalism extends to managing the business side of Barefit, ensuring smooth operations and member satisfaction. With its dynamic classes, creative workouts, and dedicated owner, Barefit Movement Co-op stands out as a top-tier fitness destination committed to enhancing the well-being of its members. Highly recommend! Definitely try out their classes and also you get an opportunity to support the local gym.

Positive experience: Rob reached out to me and explained the 'Barefit' method of physical training. The exercise activities and equipment are unique and the location is in the middle of our community. The class size was only five people and the instructor showed me how to modify some of the exercises I struggled with. Give Barefit a try!

Fantastic experience: My fitness journey has been improved off the charts by Barefit. Never would I have thought of myself as a gym-goer, but this is no normal gym! The focus isn’t on how much you can do but rather showing up and increasing your physical capability. What a concept! That’s what fitness is about improve strength, mobility, endurance, and have fun. Not looks or how much you can lift or how long you can go. Because of that, the people that go here are pretty damn cool folks to work out with and I’ve made several great friends here! The class-only concept is great.

Fantastic experience: Great to work with someone who know what they are doing much different from being at the gym. And i love that fact that exercises can be modified based on skill level.

Fantastic experience: I love this gym! I’ve been a member of Barefit for 5 years. I joined the summer I turned 40 having never been particularly athletic. The impact on my mobility, flexibility, strength, and general confidence in my body have been amazing! I am a person that would die of boredom in a “normal” gym. Barefit classes are really fun, total body workouts with hands-on coaching and instruction that are never repetitive or tedious. It’s a very inclusive gym with all body types and people welcome. Highly recommend if you want a community-based gym focused on making sure you can move and enjoy having a body for the rest of your life.

Fantastic experience: BareFit is like recess for grownups. It's never boring, and the coaches help you to avoid injury and get the most out of your workouts.

Fantastic experience: I was thoroughly impressed with the knowledge the staff was able to share with me about how my muscles should feel and what muscles should be feeling it. The workouts were fun fast and easily altered to fit my specific needs. I love the open and free feel not like a stuffy gym full of machines. It is much more personal and makes working out not feel like punishment. It made it fun to get fit.

Fantastic experience: Barefit checks all the boxes! Great location, small classes, personal attention and a challenging work out!

Negative experience: This guy n gal. Scammers. Thieves. My first payment, was charged more than what I agreed to. My first zoom meetings were met with no shows and excuses. They sit happy with their no refund policy, that I clearly didn't know about until after I made that first payment on zoom then got my paperwork via email. After seeing how business was conducted Dec 13th through the New Year, I decided to call and request refund and cancel my interest. He states, no refunds and that I'm just nervous to start a new journey. No sir, yall seem shady and I'd just like my money back. To me, when a person hasn't even started your program, at all, and you keep money, that's stealing. No zooms, no nutrition facts, no workouts, no good start. Def avoid this place and this couple.

Fantastic experience: What can you say about a place that is helping you change your life? I've known I needed to get in shape for years, but I kept pushing it off because I've tried weightlifting and doing cardio in a gym, but quickly got bored with the repetitive routine and lost all motivation. I also wanted a personal trainer, but I didn't want some drill sergeant-type musclehead barking orders at me. So when I finally decided to go for it, I began researching gyms and personal trainers around the area, but none felt quite right for me. Then I came across BAREFIT, which intrigued me with their non-traditional approach. After speaking with co-owner Rob at length, I felt this was what I was looking for and blindly made the leap, getting an all-inclusive 6-month package. Regret immediately hit me after hanging up with Rob and every negative thought I could think of ran through my head. He had set me up with Olivia for personal training, and I went into that first session expecting the worst. But what I got was far different. It was...fun! I actually had fun exercising! Within a week, BAREFIT had far exceeded all expectations I had by miles. 3 months in and I am down 25 lbs! Olivia has been amazing to work with. Whether it's during a training session or a group class, she has been pushing me to achieve greater and greater things, while at the same time being caring, encouraging and supportive. She's been awesome at working with me to modify exercises and movements that I'm not able to do just yet, while at the same time still keeping it challenging and fun. And that's the real kicker here, it's fun! Every training session and every class is different. They mix it up and have come up with seemingly no end to the different exercises they have for you to do. Best of all, it's not some sterile chain gym where you're stuck on a weight-lifting machine or a treadmill all the time - they incorporate free weights and reclaimed materials along with traditional and non-traditional exercises to keep it anything but predictive and boring. You never know what they're going to come up with next! And it's a full-body workout of arm, leg, cardio, and core. Yes, you're going to be challenged, but you will also have fun while doing it. And Rob has been amazing with his nutrition and lifestyle change mentoring/coaching sessions. These aren't some quick cash-grab sessions either, Rob checks in often and goes very in-depth, explaining everything thoroughly and making sure you aren't left with any questions. What shocks me the most about BAREFIT is that I don't feel like just another number or a nameless face to make money off of, I'm honestly treated like a friend - with respect and compassion. They really do care about their clients and it shows. If you need proof, you need to look no further than the co-op approach they're taking of not turning anyone away regardless of their ability to pay - in turn allowing you to trade volunteer work helping out the surrounding community for training. So if you're looking for a change from the gym lifestyle but still want the results, you've found it! With BAREFIT you're not just joining another gym - this truly is a community.

Fantastic experience: I joined Barefit in the Spring of 2021. I feel stronger and healthier. Also, I no longer struggle with knee pains.

Negative experience: Would caution anyone to closely review all documentation prior to agreeing to any membership as it can be a very costly nightmare. I have had terrible experience with this company. My wife signed up for a membership after "winning" a promotion. This membership stated it had a "30 day risk-free" policy that turned out to be filled with risks and did not include refunds for charges. Have been attempting to cancel the membership for months at this point and BareFit continues to charge me weekly despite not obtaining any goods or services for several MONTHS. I emailed them repeatedly without response and when they finally did respond to tell me the official cancellation date, they CONTINUED to charge my card past this date and are now not responding to emails. Overall, a terrible experience with this company.

Fantastic experience: Great spot! Smaller class size so even when I wasn't seeing my personal trainer I received lots of 1 on 1 instruction to help me learn better form early on. Classes were challenging but the trainer knew how to modify a move if anyone needed more or less difficulty. I worked with Olivia as a personal trainer and enjoyed our sessions, she really listened to what I wanted to work on and crafted routines to do there and at home. Easy to work with, just make sure you are ready for the commitment!

Fantastic experience: If you are looking for a more exciting, interesting fitness experience, give Barefit a shot! I love the obstacle course style workouts. I really recommend Olivia for personal training - she's great at motivating me and making a workout feel fun!

Fantastic experience: An excellent gym that is "unconventional" in the best possible ways. The programming is unique, effective, and coached well. I would highly reccommend as an alternative to traditional fitness training.

Fantastic experience: Barefit is by far your normal “gym”. It’s rugged and put together, it makes you feel like you’re using what you got, and that’s basically what you’re getting to do. You’re learning to use parts of your body we have forgotten how to use, returning to basics. There isn’t any need for fancy equipment, and the fact that sides are like garage doors give you the feeling that you’re outside. My trainer was a very lovely individual- Olivia made me feel welcomed. Specially coming in as someone who’s never really had fitness goals, or abilities. She would kindly correct me on posture or how to properly lift and we would celebrate my small accomplishments. She is very knowledgeable and observant. If you’re tired of the ordinary 24/7 gym with its shiny purple equipment and wanna get outside and dirty, this is the place for you.

Negative experience: Had a very bad experience with this fitness group. I was selected as part of a promotion that I won from a drawing and ultimately was convinced to sign up after a meeting with the owner. After attending two of the classes I found this was not for me as I found the exercises not helpful for my fitness goals. I largely signed up because of the “risk-free” 30-day trial which turned out to mean there would be no refunds and an inability to cancel unless I went to several classes. Despite communicating my concerns to ownership, they refused to allow me to cancel so I am forced to pay weekly for two months in addition to the initiation/personal training fee. Very disappointed with how the owner handled this situation as I largely signed up because of the “promotion.” I would caution anyone who is planning to join to thoroughly review the contract prior to signing up as their “risk-free” period has SEVERAL risks.

Negative experience: Unless you plan on being a member at this gym for the rest of your life, I do not recommend it. It seems impossible to cancel a membership. When I found out that my fitness level was not up to the hour long classes, and I wasn't able to afford the personal trainer option, it took three weeks and multiple requests before I was sent a link for the opt out form. I filled out said form a month ago, and I am still waiting for my payments to stop. Anything positive I was willing to say about the trainer I briefly worked with is completely overshadowed by the unethical practices and lack of responsiveness of this organization.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend taking personal training with Olivia! I really enjoyed the set up of this gym and the classes are well thought out. Olivia is really great at what she does and always makes sure your sessions are personalized to what works best for you.

Fantastic experience: Great gym. The workouts are unique and help keep it fun and interesting. Every person that works there is super knowledgeable and nice.

Fantastic experience: A fun atmosphere, accompanied with getting in shape! They have informed professionals that help you with the movements or anything you’re uncertain of. Shoutout Curtis for being a great coach

Fantastic experience: This gym is full of so many kind and supportive people. Everyone is exceptionally knowledgeable, and the workouts are fun and engaging, I'm so happy to have working with Olivia during my time here.

Fantastic experience: This is the best workout you will ever get in Louisville! Hands down, no argument, undisputed, go wear yourself out!

Fantastic experience: This is an absolutely amazing gym! They’re a family business and truly care about their clients success. By far I’ve had a better experience working with them than any other gym! And i want to say again they really do care about the well being of their client i enjoyed speaking with Rob, he comes across very genuine and i really appreciate all his help. Highly recommend their services

Fantastic experience: Easy to work with! Knowledgeable and very friendly staff. I enjoyed every workout I attended! Overall an exceptional gym!

Fantastic experience: Awesome place and space to train and I really look forward to training here! The staff are great with addressing issues/concerns, very understanding, and easy to deal with. More of a family environment rather than a gym...don't hesitate just do it!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic instructors, fun and novel workouts. Olivia and Curtis will always push you to your best and beyond.

Fantastic experience: This gym is truly like non other! Awesome environment, welcoming knowledgeable trainers, and fun new workouts every week designed to challenge all levels of fitness! 10/10 would recommend to anyone and everyone

Fantastic experience: Do you dread your workouts? If so, then you NEED to be at BAREfit. After 2 years of going out of my way to NOT miss a workout, I can honestly say with complete conviction that BAREfit is THE BEST gym EVER. The focus on natural movement, balance, flexibility, strength and reminding your body how to "play" and move the way it was built to move has been a total game changer for me. My 47 year old body is now doing things my 27 year old body would never have dreamed it could do. If you want your workouts to feel more like a play date than a chore, this is the place for you. This is NOT a "lunk gym" where you feel intimidated by the folks working out around you. Curtis, Allie and Denisha are highly educated professional trainers who know how to guide your physical growth, and the small group workouts create a family-style atmosphere where everyone is so supportive of each person's progress and friendships bloom like wildflowers. I highly recommend...5 STARS all the way!!!

Fantastic experience: Pros: knowledgeable trainers, welcoming and adventurous atmosphere, friendly staff and members, fun community events, quality strength and conditioning, accomodations made for past injuries, workouts are always different and challenging. Cons: none. Join up!

Fantastic experience: Barefit Adventure has been a great place to work out. The nutritional coaching has helped me reach my goal. Now I am working on gaining strength, improving balance and building muscle. Seeing positive results keeps me motivated.

Fantastic experience: Best instructors in town. Can’t put into words how great this training community is!

Negative experience: I love the classes and coaches, owner was cooperative, UNTIL I requested a membership cancellation because I won’t be in Louisville. Suddenly he only reads my messages ( iMessage read receipt) and I even asked him “would really appreciate a response regarding how and when you will cancel the membership. Thanks.” No response at all. I suspect he is waiting for the next billing day to charge me. So I decided to post my experience here as a warning for people considering signing up for membership. ————————above is the review I gave 3 years ago, and 3 years later, I got an email notification letting me know there is a response from the owner… I’ve edited the response below because I was trying to argue with the owner, then felt it’s a waste of time since it didn’t work last time. I won’t edit my original review. Again, I did like the workout, the cancellation policy was okay, but the rest can go check out others’ reviews for references.

Fantastic experience: Started Barefit March 28 @ 321 lbs. Rob shared barefit nutrition plan with me and assigned me a personal trainer named Jillian. From there it was all about sticking to the plan and working closely with Jillian via Boxer app daily on my scale, food, & exercise daily. Started losing weight immediately with light exercise. As I started to see the weight drop, I got motivated to start just walking up and down the street and more weight came off. Increasing my steps a little at a time, keeping nutrition in check, and staying in a calorie deficit daily or as much as possible, I was able to go from 321 lbs at start of program (3/28) to now weighing 235 lbs (Jul 19) for a total loss of 86lbs and in just a little over 4 months. Thank you Rob and Jillian for helping me with my lifestyle change and adding years back onto my life!!!!!! Everyone in my life is just amazed by my transformation!!!! Chuck

Positive experience: I loved the trainers I worked with at BAREfit! And the owner was very willing to work with my limited budget. As a grad student I don't have a lot of extra money but they made it work!

Positive experience: Just passing through.

Fantastic experience: I have truly LOVED my workout experiences at BareFit. Curtis has been an amazing instructor and I have been able to see my body change and feel noticeably stronger (if only a little bit) from my past month working out here. He is very helpful with getting down the right form. I love that the workouts are always something new and fun. It really is functional strength training at its best.

Fantastic experience: I just started this program, but I am really enjoying the workouts so far, everyone is very friendly and the coaches are awesome about working around my injuries. I enjoy the atmosphere and am excited to get into more mobility training!

Fantastic experience: Functional fitness at its best. Small class sizes, unassuming communal vibe, and fun (but tough) workouts!!

Fantastic experience: Barefit is hands down the best workout place in Louisville! Curtis is an awesome trainer. He's great at designing new workouts every class. Never boring. Been here since they opened and have gotten results here I never got elsewhere. Rob makes it an easy process to get started. I highly recommend Barefit.

Fantastic experience: I love the Instructors. They really focus on form and Motivation.

Fantastic experience: I am a super introverted person and was never able to stick to a gym routine. Barefit has amazing coaches that make you feel welcome and awesome ever-changing workout routines!

Fantastic experience: Started my BAREFIT training in October 2021. Three months in and it’s the best decision I’ve made in awhile. The wolf packs workouts are great at getting your whole body moving. Trainers are great at giving modifications and making sure your always doing them correctly so you don’t hurt yourself. I’m also learning how to properly feed myself with food that my body can use for fuel. No more preservatives for me. They have amazing recipes online to use and we have a group chat were we all encourage each other which is so important on the days when your mind wants to quit. They are like a 2nd family that just wants to see you be a better version of yourself. Thank you to all of the BAREFIT team, your amazing!

Fantastic experience: BAREfit is the most fun I've had working out probably ever. As someone who doesn't especially enjoy traditional exercise, I'm finding BAREfit to be exactly what I've been looking for. Their trainers are very welcoming and take the time a new client really needs to explain the ins and outs of each unique workout. I would highly recommend their program because I can't wait to get back to the gym each time I leave!

Fantastic experience: I really liked the program here! It's focus on full body mobility is really something that I have been looking for in a non traditional gym setting.

Negative experience: I have tried out one of the trainings which was good. I ended up choosing to not continue training due to personal scheduling issues. I told Rob that I wish to not to continue my training and asked to stop future payments. Despite that my next weeks payment came out. I notified him and asked for it to be reversed. It was not done. NEXT week it was still not reversed and ANOTHER pay ember came out of my account. After several messages saying he will address it it has yet to be addressed, my calls are not answered and my texts asking for my money back are left on “read” 3 weeks later and money has not been returned to my account. I still have no reassurance if I will get my money back or whether or not I will be charged again this Friday. I can not respect or recommend a business which does not respect my time or hard earned money. Furthermore now that I’m writing this review I see that I’m by far not the first person to have this exact issue

Fantastic experience: I have never had fun working out until I started at Barefit about six months ago. I love having a trainer work with the small group of people because I often need help and they are right there with me. I've had injuries to work around a few times and they help me heal and recover. They provide several different difficulty levels for each exercise so that newbies learn and start safely while the Ironman-training peeps also get a challenging workout. The "Work for Your Beer" outdoor workouts have been a great way to meet people and I have made some friends. I am getting stronger, I look forward to working out, the times of the different classes is convenient for me and I know I will be part of this community for a long, long time! ( BTW, I've had no problems with billing and such. Some people are haters and complainers. )

Negative experience: And now BAREfit Adventure Training is contacting people to take down posts. How unethical can you get? This isnt the first time this has happened, per the BBB wesbite as well as former employees stating other people have had the same problem. Times are tough, I get it but that doesnt mean you act unethically. Then you offer services to “make up” for your mistake, that didnt even meet expectations in the first place. Not to mention it took 4 months and a post on social media to finally have you reach out becuase you dont want to “ruin your reputation.” I am all for supporting local, family business but you have to do business the right, ethical way...Not by stealing from and ignoring customers. BBB should be, and will be, in contact.

Negative experience: Would leave zero stars if I could. I have watched my credit card be charged $93.28 EIGHT times now since cancelling my membership with BAREfit Adventure Training. I have email confirmation stating my account was cancelled July 8th, yet this charge continues. I have had ZERO luck when trying to email, post on their social media pages, directly call and text the owner. When I have reported the unauthorized charges to Chase Bank I have been told to issue a stop payment, which I have done, but they proceed to tell me it's best to have the vendor cancel the membership to guarantee no further charges will be made. Yes, I have received reimbursements for the unauthorized charges but in order to be reimbursed I have to report every single charge. I am going to cancel the card so the purpose of this post is to seek help in how to handle the fact that I've been watching myself get robbed before my eyes twice a month for nearly 4 months. I believe in supporting local businesses but I do not believe in supporting businesses who are poorly and unethically managed. I would appreciate any insight on how to report a business who attempted to rob me of $746.24 and will continue to rob me until my card is cancelled.

Negative experience: I agree with many of the positive comments about this gym. I enjoyed my time there and felt as if the coaches were nice and informative. This gym is for all levels and you can modify or push yourself as much as you want. I unfortunately was extremely confused throughout my process. I signed up for the "free" 10 day trial, that was actually $60 and only 4 classes. Then had an unexpected charge of $120 the next month. You sign a contract stating you will pay month to month until you cancel. I missed that part due to the fact that I was signing up on my phone. I really wish I would have gotten an email of the contract or a profile where I could see what I signed on their website or something. The owner was kind to help out and get my membership canceled, but I could not drop the charge. The way you sign up for classes is confusing and it is not unlimited access so you have to mentally keep track of how many classes you sign up for or you will get charged extra. From my understanding the month membership is 12 classes or $120..I'm not sure I still don't understand! Again - great idea and fun, but extremely confusing.

Fantastic experience: This is more than a gym, it’s a lifestyle and a family. Barefit coaches work so hard to ensure that each person is meeting their goals. They offer every modification and/or progression possible so that all levels of skill can complete a vigorous and fun exercise! If you haven’t yet, check out their free trial option and see for yourself!

Fantastic experience: BAREfit is by far the best workout I’ve ever experienced. The variety of movements keep you interested and coming back. You will quickly find yourself stepping out of your comfort zone to try new things like traversing a log, climbing over a tire taller than you or crossing monkey bars for the first time since you were on the playground in elementary school. With a supportive environment, you’ll meet your fitness goals in no time.

Fantastic experience: I love this place it's awesome! The workouts are unique and really is great cross training for climbing and Parkour. I'm sure it's great cross training for any sport. I mean all functional movement helps with everything.

Negative experience: This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen.

Fantastic experience: I am now entering into my third month with BAREfit and cannot say enough about this place. Absolutely not your cookie cutter gym. No two session are ever the same. The coaches are constantly changing up the game and it keeps you guessing and engaged every session. I called it a game on purpose because it never feels like a mundane workout. Its ALWAYS FUN. BAREfit focuses on progression and in just three months, the progression I have made amazes me. Each session, I see and feel the changes in strength my body is making. BAREfit also focuses on community and belonging. From my very first day, the BAREfit members showed kindness and helpfulness in every workout. The coaches show modifications for every exercise to make them easier or "funner." There are 18 year olds and there are 70 year olds and all ages in between. The BAREfit program has something for everyone and I am thankful everyday for finding this program.

Fantastic experience: BareFit is amazing! Very friendly Environment. Curtis, one of the instructors, is very motivating and creates challenging and fun workouts.

Fantastic experience: Did 6:30am circuit course with about 10 other folks; Anna and Nils were great trainers and kept us moving and changing through the workout. This is like beginner/intermediate overall fitness training for American Ninja-type course: I-beam balance walk, horizontal pole hanging crawl, short-wall climb over, army crawl with distance, hanging rings pull, and core strength mat work: scissor legs, pistol squat, hip rotations, moving plank. Like urban parkquor inside/outside warehouse space.

Fantastic experience: This place is amazing! I joined last year in May, I've never seen results so fast and I go to this gym less than I went to others. The coaches are great and they push you to do your best. I highly recommend this gym to anyone looking for results fast, and need someone to be there to encourage you and push you!

Positive experience: Small gym focusing on adventure racing fitness and MovNat style fitness. Mon&Tue push, Wed&Thur pull, Fri&Sat obstacle course.