BK Fit Studios - Bed Stuy

"Great neighborhood gym, coaches and fellow members are always welcoming and supportive, making for a motivating workout community. As a mom of 2 young kids who hasn’t worked out consistently in over 6 years, I was looking for a “plug and play” workout routine that didn’t require any planning on my part. I love that I can just show up and have a full-body workout planned alongside a community that motivates me to work harder than I would otherwise on my own."

"Signed up for 24/7 access under the impression that I could walk in and use gym whenever. What's not communicated is that there's a limit of 2 PEOPLE for open workout during times when any class is in session. Those times happen to be 6-9 pm lol, directly after normal hours. Also another annoyance, minor but still frustrating, you cannot just walk up scan a fob and get in, you have to pre-register on an app to "sign up" for open access working out. When I brought this up they were condescending and tried - as all profit hungry businesses do - to make it my fault for reading some small print that doesn't exist."

"If I could leave a review with 0 stars, I would. I was injured shortly after joining BK Fit, and eventually decided to cancel my membership because I couldn't utilize it. However, due to some technical error on BK Fit's end, my cancellation request was never received and so they have been attempting to charge my for an additional month of membership. I tried my best to discuss this with them, but they refused to acknowledge that despite my (very logical, reasonable) decision to cancel my membership that it is in fact I who is at fault, instead of a possible error in the system... Which is strange, because in the very first email they sent me about it, they include a caveat at the bottom of the email "*Use Chrome to complete the form". I wonder why they might include such a caveat? Is it possible there may be technical difficulties their system experiences otherwise, where folks who don't use Chrome (like myself) experience issues? It is also strange that this isn't highlighted on the cancellation page itself, where someone might submit the form initially... They claim that this caveat is included because "it is simply the preferred method of browser" - but why state this at all then? On top of my medical bills I am now being squeezed for an additional $200 that I already paid. Really despicable people! Do not join this gym! Edit: My statement of "a couple weeks ago" was an approximation i made over the phone, because I didn't immediately know how long ago I had cancelled. I did not change my story, in fact, I was hurried off the phone and into email where "All membership/billing questions conversations are reserved to email for record keeping purposes and clarity". I was never able to expound on my story. If you are thinking about joining this gym I highly recommend you look elsewhere."

"This gym is a sad excuse for inclusion in the Bed-Stuy community. Sadly, this gym demonstrates a non-inclusive mantra to make people feel not welcomed or provide teaching on core gym exercises. It’s really sad that BKFIT is an opportunistic organization that has been allowed in the community. Let’s start with the review: 1. Due to the changes and loss of culture in the Bed Stuy neighborhood, the gym is catered to people who have maybe slightly higher incomes or geared to a demographic that is not inclusive. As a minority of Black and Latin decent, the classes were not diverse, the discussion content was not even engaging to promote universal discussion and it is evident that the BKFIT is catering to a particular demographic. 2. There is no diversity in the training or gym regimen. Will who is the trainers, really shouldn’t be teaching. He is either focused on training people to become body builders or again catering to the demographic of people who are familiar with the gym. 3. The gym promotes “Open to everyone” which is not the case. It is geared towards 25-40 year old transplants who have had access to gyms and other forms of fitness education. 4. The pricing is steep; and the amenities are not worth what is being charged. The equipment is lackluster as well. 5. If you don’t have a basic understanding of the exercises, the instructors get frustrated with you and make you feel less than. The gym is supposed to be an encouraging experience. Not one to walk away feeling like a failure. 6. It is evident BK FIT, particularly in gentrified areas need a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consultant to educate their staff to make all members feel welcomed. Overall, the gym was not motivating and more so demoralizing. I am thankful I am a strong person. After doing math, I joined LifeTime fitness and get quadruple the amenities and experience is overall top tier. Also, with their multiple locations and coaches my fitness journey has been amazing. A year strong. Also, if you go to the gym on class pass, Bonnie will send you a snarky email about attending too many classes and it is mandatory to join. Again, without talking to the clients, it’s an assumption already made. Good luck to anyone who reads this. I would seriously consider a class pass 1 visit before commitment. Lastly, the tone of the individual writing this response demonstrated a condescending tone. The fact I am being accused using is a "False" name is my response to my actual email that I used. Again, the owners and trainers demonstrate a hostile environment and for me, it was just not a great place to be. Please feel free to join yourself and experience on your own. This was my experience."

"I really enjoy the power lifting classes, which has been a surprise! I’m never lifted heavy weights before, but Anthony is a great coach for beginners and people of all ages. You get lots of personal attention, even in a full class. I’m new to New York and it’s been a good way to meet people from the neighborhood. I signed up for my first power lifting competition this spring!"