Movement Over Everything (MOVE) - The MOVE Lab

Fantastic experience: Definitely give MOVE a try! Blake and his team are truly exceptional. Blake gets to know his clients’ unique needs and programs workouts accordingly. I love the focus on functional fitness and feel like Blake is helping me to get stronger and retain flexibility as I age. It’s great that he works with a range of athletes and abilities.

Fantastic experience: As a marathon runner I was not interested and for years ignored strength training. Coach Blake Sama and MOVE changed my mind about strength training as Blake made it challenging, great injury prevention, body composition improvement and, most importantly, an incredible performance boost. I have tried so many fitness classes and fads before MOVE, but nothing worked as well or kept me as healthy as lifting with Blake at MOVE.

Fantastic experience: MOVE truly is unique from other gyms, trainers, and fitness groups in the area. As an athlete and trainer myself, MOVE caught my eye as a group that cares for each person that walks through the doors and provides the most knowledgeable, individualized services to help meet their unique goals! You will be sure to learn, be challenged, and have fun meeting your goals working with Blake and the rest of the team at MOVE.

Fantastic experience: I've been training with MOVE for over four years and my experience has been nothing short of transformative. MOVE's approach is deeply customized. Coach Sama is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to optimizing movement for each individual client (he's also a mechanical engineer by training and runs engineering and ops at a med device company!) I experienced his comprehensive approach from the very first time we met in 2019. His initial assessment instilled a lot of confidence for me, he evaluated my goals and movement patterns, past/current injuries, and specific areas of concern and put together a fitness plan that proved to be very effective. Blake helped me get stronger while avoiding injury and increasing my overall physical fitness through better movement patterns and mobility exercises. Beyond his expertise, Blake Sama put together an impressive roster of experienced movement coaches that you'd be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. If you are looking for a personal training and wellness plan that is tailored for longevity and puts individual needs first, look no further! Make an appointment and see for yourself ;)

Fantastic experience: MOVE is a great, well equipped gym conveniently located in Back Bay near the Orange and Green Lines. The owner and head coach Blake Sama is very knowledgeable and a great person to work with as a client and for as a coach. Out of the many boutique gyms, personal training services, and strength coaches in Boston, I would 10/10 recommend MOVE to anyone I know looking to train for their next competition or just get back into shape!

Fantastic experience: I met Blake Sama 10 years ago at Northeastern University and over the years he has continued to impress me with his commitment to improve the fitness and well-being of the community through personal training. He works hand-in-hand with every client, prescribing the perfect plan to help them get to where they want to be. I highly recommend MOVE!

Fantastic experience: I had been “working out” for 15 years before being introduced to MOVE by a co-worker, and thank God I found MOVE, because I was doing a lot of things wrong. The coaches at MOVE have effectively overhauled my bad form and bad habits, and now I squat and hinge like a pro. MOVE has taught me to incorporate compound movements (that were previously intimidating) into my work out, and to focus my attention while working out to activate the proper muscles during each exercise. I am no longer injuring myself due to bad form. I feel the difference during my workouts and during recovery, and I see the difference in the mirror. MOVE is not a “big box” gym – the coaches are extremely attentive, personable and have been accommodating to my somewhat erratic schedule. The MOVE Lab is perfect for 1-on-1 training (especially during these times) – it is super clean, has all the equipment you would expect to find in a much larger space (and more), and is conveniently located. I highly recommend MOVE for someone who is starting their fitness journey, or anyone who is looking to pull themselves out of a workout rut.

Fantastic experience: The best part about the MOVE team is that they're dedicated to actually helping people improve their lives. The approach based on science and body mechanics is designed specifically to help you quite literally move better, feel better, and perform better in all areas of life. They're clearly well educated and experienced in all of their respective expertise, and provide something for everyone's individual needs in a unique space that is judgment and pressure free. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Tailor made! Personalized personal training with great coaches. I learned about MOVE Lab from my work and looked into them and saw Blake's silly but fun "Monday Moves" on Instagram and all the people he tagged in powering thru the not always easy Monday MOVE challenge. Movement Over Everything as Blake always says. So I got more familiar with the coaches and have been seeing a coach for a little while now. MOVE Lab isn't about seeing who can lift the most and watching yourself in the mirror. MOVE Lab is about getting yourself educated and excited about being healthy. My coach Eliza really listened to what I like and dislike, and tailors my workouts for me and KICKS MY BUTT!! Love the energy and the team at Movement Over Everything!

Positive experience: MOVE's seminar was fantastic! We met for 4 weeks, each week covering 4 different movement patterns. Blake is super knowledgeable not only about strength and conditioning, but can also assess how your body moves and knows how to help you reach your goals safely. Following each seminar he also gave us a really great "cheat sheet" that reminded us what we learned so we can keep improving on our own. I really enjoyed working with MOVE and look forward to what they are offering in the future!

Fantastic experience: The Movement Seminar I took was SOooOoo helpful. The classes were small and very responsive to our needs/questions and covered a LOT of ground in a short period of time. I have worked out all my life, as a D1 varsity athlete, in gyms, gym classes, on my own... and it was amazing how much I still had to learn - and how helpful it has been putting those lessons into practice! Blake is a true American hero and I hope to work with him or his team more in the future.

Fantastic experience: I took a move seminar with Blake and it is one of the most informative and inspiring classes I have ever taken! Coming from a background of CrossFit for 5 years, it is safe to say I have experience with working out. But Blake put every movement to the test and changed my thinking on the deadlift, squat, and more. This seminar stresses moving with integrity and consistency.l He had an answer to every question without hesitation. Move exemplifies what standards every gym or fitness group should have for their members form and technic. So if you’re just beginning or looking to get better, move is the place to be. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: If your goals are to get better, stronger, faster and healthier, then Blake Sama will get you there. Blake is a great athlete, a critical thinker and engaging person. He helps you learn how to get better and enjoy the process. I've never left a session that I haven't given it my all. Blake draws that desire to achieve out of you and pushes you to do your best and be your best. If you're looking to train smarter then MOVE in the right direction.. Give Blake Sama a call.