I love reading reviews on different fitness studios and trainers and find it especially helpful when deciding if it would be worth my time and money to plan a visit. I have been trying to motivate myself to workout after giving birth to Jesse and one of my favorite ways to do this is to try new workouts! So you might be seeing more of these types of reviews on the blog. This review was not sponsored.

MINT BODY GILBERT

Mint Body is a small studio fitness facility that offers personal training and open gym memberships in a welcoming and friendly environment.  I had been following their Instagram page and discovered that they had recently started offering an open gym style membership, Mint Body Express. I drive by the Gilbert location all the time and was immediately intrigued.

Minty member express is an open gym style membership that includes their exclusive minty weekly workouts posted daily. This membership is perfect for people that want to come at their own pace, but still have access to the workouts that are created by the trainers. They have a wide range of equipment, bathroom (no shower), and storage area for your belongings.

With Josh’s work schedule and the kids starting preschool soon I knew that I would be able to get in at least a few workouts a week for the month. So I decided to sign up for a monthly contract knowing I would cancel within the month because of our schedule. What really sold me was the open gym concept, trainer supervision, and provided workouts. Plus being able to bring the kids if needed was an added bonus.

IS THERE CHILDCARE?

While Mint Body does not offer childcare they are a child friendly facility. This means that children are welcome but you are required to watch them as there is no dedicated childcare staff. I did bring all three of the kids with me twice and they loved it. I on the other hand not so much. It is hard to keep 3 kids aged 5 and under entertained and safe while trying to squeeze in a 30 minute workout. I will say that if you have an infant it would be the perfect environment for a mama with a newborn.

THE WORKOUTS

Each week there are 4 new workouts posted: Lower Body, Upper Body, Core, and HITT. I really loved the variety of the workouts! I also appreciated how often the trainers would check in and see if I had any questions and offer suggestions or modifications as needed. Thanks to trainers Adrian, Whitnee, and Mican!

And because it has been forever since I have actually posted a workout I have done on this blog, here are two that are inspired from my month at Mint Body! You will complete each superset of exercises 3 times before moving on to the next set. The workouts will take around 30 minutes to finish. They are short and sweaty!

Most of these exercises are very common but I had never heard of rainbow glutes. To perform this exercise start in a plank and with your right leg draw a rainbow with your heel, tap the toes on the floor and return to plank. Repeat 10 times on your right side before switching to the left leg.

OVERALL THOUGHTS AND COST

This gym would be perfect for someone just starting out or returning to the gym looking for guidance in a friendly and non-intimidating environment. The trainers that I did meet were very friendly and I truly felt that they wanted their clients to succeed in their goals.

I paid $150 for a monthly membership. If I could have gone more frequently it would have been more  cost effective. At 12 workouts for the month it equaled out to $12.50 a visit.