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WORDS FROM OUR CLIENTS
"Ninjabear is sanctuary for persons seeking overall health, happiness, and support in a calm and safe environment. The wellness lair allows me to recover both mentally and physically in the sauna/cold plunge, and the upstairs space is set for any type of program/experimentation with movement and exercises. I’ve had seven hip surgeries/procedures, and Eddie helped me analyze my movement patterns and for the first time in 4 years, squat without pain or fear. And for those of you that like a spa day or recovery day, this place has all of those amenities and calm vibes built in. I’ve replaced my recovery days at other spas with the downstairs lair at Ninja Bear, so I’m actually saving money. Join as a member here, and become instantly better for it."
- Chelsea
"I went in for a PNOE test and left with a membership. I've been a member of Equinox for quite a while, thinking that was the top tier of fitness experiences, but was completely blown away by NinjaBear and, more specifically, Coach Eddie. This place is only for people who are truly serious about reaching their fitness goals. The approach is refreshing, hyper informative, and boutique.
This is way more than a gym."
About a month ago, I came across Ninja Bear's gym and scheduled a tour. After meeting with Eddie and seeing the facility, I didn't think twice and signed up. The facility has state-of-the-art equipment and great recovery amenities such as the Infrared Sauna, Normatec boots, and a cold plunge bath. Eddie is a wealth of knowledge and a great coach. If you are serious about your wellness and getting your fitness to the next level, this is your place.
"I can't speak highly enough about the personalization and accessibility of NinjaBear's team and facility. Eddie and the team have curated a welcoming and positive environment which makes working towards wellness really enjoyable! Bonus for cool features like the polar plunge and infrared sauna"
- Maria
"Want a trainer? But, it’s too expensive. Want to join a gym? But, you have no idea what you’re doing? Seriously consider this place as an affordable combination of both. Been going for about 3 weeks and couldn’t be happier. Eddie, Edgar, and Logan are super nice and knowledgeable. They’ll make sure you get the most out of your workout without hurting yourself."
"Best gym I've ever belonged to! Most gyms people are very noisy, you can't use the ideal equipment during peak hours and are dirty. Ninja Bear is the opposite! Great selection of weightlifting equipment, Eddie is an amazing trainer who's kind, intelligent and created personalized workout programs to eliminate my back and leg pain. I love using the sauna on rest days and cold plunge pre-workout."
The space is impeccable, with ample opportunity for experimentation and learning. Eddie's knowledge, care, and willingness to share his wisdom all supersede what seems to be the norm. It might honestly feel like my time spent here is more beneficial than most other healthcare-related avenues. The data-driven element at NinjaBear NYC - and the subsequent approach to training and recovery - is something rare.
- Marina
I suffered a back injury about 5 years ago. Spinal stenosis, basically a disc bulge. It completely derailed my life - I could barely move and had severe chronic pain. I also had chronic shoulder and neck pain from a very old injury + working at a desk job which at times would be so bad that I'd have trouble concentrating and working. I've been in physical therapy 8 times over my life to fix various injuries, so I know what it's like to rehab stuff, and I know what good programming looks like (and what bad programming looks like).
For the past 5 years, I've been struggling. Pain in the morning when I wake up, feeling very fragile. I've worked with physical therapists and made some progress, but the pain has always come back. Physical therapists were really just putting on bandaids. About 6 months ago, I came to Ninja Bear and got a program written for me by Eddie, and it's been literally life changing. I feel like I have regained my ability to move about and enjoy my day without debilitating pain.
Eddie did a full evaluation of my movement patterns and helped me gain fully new movement patterns. I can now hinge directly over my hips; before I'd get a tight pinch in my hip flexors. I now engage my lats when I do dumbbell presses; before I would use my shoulder/neck muscles and I'd go home with bad neck pain. I've gained internal hip rotation that I've been chasing for years. Yesterday I reached under my desk for something and my back kind of tweaked - but I thought to myself "you know what, I'm gonna be fine".... guess what? I was. Woke up this morning and did a 2k row. That would have never happened before. I feel young again.
Eddie did full custom programming for me, and when I hit a plateau and was frustrated with my progress, he revamped my whole program to address my feedback. He does little tweaks week to week and checks in. It's really next level gym service. Sure you don't have a personal trainer standing over you telling you to get one last rep, but I don't need that. I can self motivate and do my movements on my own. Whenever I need/want coaching to check form, I can just ask one of the coaches and they come over to help.
I moved to the apartment I'm living in so I could be closer to this gym. If I move in the future, I will not move far.
ALSO - in case it's helpful for you who is reading this, this is a queer friendly gym. It's not like, covered in rainbow flags or anything, but I am a visibly queer person and everyone (coaches and gym-goers included) has been a delight and made me feel welcome and comfortable.
- Everly
"I can't speak highly enough about the personalization and accessibility of NinjaBear's team and facility. Eddie and the team have curated a welcoming and positive environment which makes working towards wellness really enjoyable! Bonus for cool features like the polar plunge and infrared sauna"
- Maria
"Best gym I've ever belonged to! Most gyms people are very noisy, you can't use the ideal equipment during peak hours and are dirty. Ninja Bear is the opposite! Great selection of weightlifting equipment, Eddie is an amazing trainer who's kind, intelligent and created personalized workout programs to eliminate my back and leg pain. I love using the sauna on rest days and cold plunge pre-workout."
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