Rico's Fitness and Boxing 1631 Oakton Place, Des Plaines, IL 60018

"First let me say that some of the 1 star reviews seem like they are from the same person using different profiles. With that said I do understand some of their thoughts. I took my first class and I have a few thoughts of my own. 1. Class was what I would call busy and I can see why. Rico is high energy, funny in a good way, friendly, and clearly talented and passionate about what he does. 2. After class I DEFINITELY felt like I had an amazing workout. With that said go into the class knowing that you may not be able to do everything 100% just do your best and put in the work. NO ONE there made me feel bad or guilting for that. 3. I would say I did leave class feeling as though it focused on the cardio/workout aspect more. I would have really enjoyed and appreciated learning some box fundamentals (Thats part of why I choose boxing classes here instead of the "Kickboxing" classes at my gym" Final thoughts and remember this is only after 1 class. I do feel as though I did miss out on the fundamentals a bit. Would have been nice to know the stance and the mechanics of throwing the punches. With that behind me I truly enjoyed the class, the trainer, the people everyone knew each other and more importantly Rico knew everyone. Felt like an extended family. His talent and passion came out when watching him teach the kids class before mine and also to my class. I will definitely be attending more classes. I would suggest if your thinking about joining or if you are looking for something for your kids to do this is the place for you."

"For cardio its good. Hygiene is bad, he puts young guys with no boxing experience do sparring with others that do have exoerience and people get hurt. No real coaches, guys with no experience coaching, he found easy way to have someone else pay his mortgage car payments lol I would do it too. Lol"

"Coach does not dedicate time on students, he's got few clowns as coaches instead of hiring real coaches, for cardio it's OK. For boxing skills you will never get no where."

"Best boxing gym around the area. The classes Rico and his team run are a must for kids and adults. I encourage anyone to go give it a try, nothing to lose, and a lot to gain. 5 starts. You guys are awesome."

"Not a gym for everyone. While the workouts that the gym offers are good, the quality of legitimate coaching leaves a lot to be desired. If you’re in it solely for the cardio then there’s no better workout, but anything more than that (i.e learning fundamentals, competitive boxing skills) should be left to other gyms or personal trainers."