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Unique Training Group is not your typical exercise and nutrition business. Located in Westwood NJ, across Pascack Valley Hospital, this establishment uses an original approach for helping people achieve their health and fitness goals. To summarize, they use TRX, Battle Ropes, and Kettle Bells (all the fun stuff) in a semi-private environment for your exercise [...]

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24 Hour Fitness NJ is another extremely successful chain with many locations in this state. The closest facility to Bergen County is in Hasbrouck Heights so the review will largely be based on that place. Staff (7/10): Classic corporate gym staff. Friendly, informative, but not uniquely helpful or genuine. Other Members (6/10): This place gets really crowded [...]

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LA Fitness Clifton NJ

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LA Fitness Clifton is part of a massive chain that exploded over the past couple of decades. This review is specifically for the Clifton facility, but as part of a large franchise, most places are similar in quality. Staff (7/10): The staff is just your normal company gym workforce. Nothing special. Other Members (6/10): You get [...]

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Retro Fitness NJ

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Retro Fitness NJ is the new up-and-coming chain in North America. This company is growing super fast due to its succesful business model. Many locations are based in North Jersey and wherever you are in Bergen County, there’s aRretro near you. The newest facility just opened up in Ramsey, but you can also find ones [...]

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JCC Washington Township (Bergen County Y)

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The JCC Washington Township, NJ, is much more than just a gym facility. This place is massive! For the purpose of comparing to other gyms, we will be focused mainly on the fitness and health aspect of the JCC only. Staff (7/10): The staff is generally helpful but not particularly outstanding in any way. Other Members (8/10): [...]

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Crossfit Ignite

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I actually almost opened up my own business right near this guy. He owned a garage-like establishment in Westwood on Broadway. He put gym mats down and had a really nice set up and from what I was told, became very successful. Now, his business has moved to a larger location in Park Ridge. Basically you [...]

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Happy Hour Fitness

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Happy Hour Fitness is a new place located in Park Ridge, NJ, where Lynn’s Dance Connection used to be. I am taking the time to review these guys, because they are unique. I haven’t been through their program so I won’t provide scoring, but the best thing about them is the TRX classes they offer. [...]

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Ballys Saddle Brook

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Ballys Saddle Brook is part of another story of a wildly successful chain from back in the day, but due to more recent changes in the industry, has severely fallen behind. Unlike Gold’s Gym, however, they have managed to adjust and are still able to open new locations after filing for Chapter 11 several times, last [...]

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Gold’s Gym Paramus

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Gold’s Gym Paramus is part of one of the longest lasting, most classic gym chains. Arnold Schwarzenegger can take credit for this with his famous movie from the 1970′s, Pumping Iron. Since those days, however, many locations have closed down and been put out of business from competitors. This review is centered around the Paramus location. [...]

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World Gym Paramus

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World Gym Paramus is your standard large, quality facility, with moderate pricing. While there are many locations, this review will be focused on the one in Paramus NJ. I actually like this facility a lot, as it offers a lot of the equipment that I enjoy working out with, and also has a basketball court [...]

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