5/5 Nautilus M. 3 years ago on Google • 3 reviews
In
the
Before
Time
of
a
pre-corona
world,
going
to
The
Brave
Shapes
twice
a
week
was
the
highlight
of
my
life.
We
did
calisthenics,
body
weight
exercises,
and
some
simple
weights.
There
were
also
group
classes
but
I
preferred
to
work
out
on
my
own.
The
equipment
and
exercises
are
so
minimalistic
that
you
could
do
many
of
them
at
your
neighbourhood
playground,
so
why
even
join?
Here's
why:
1.
The
genius
of
the
workouts
is
in
the
personalised
workout
routine
you
retrieve
via
an
app
on
your
phone.
Your
workouts
are
chosen
partly
by
an
algorithm
but
ultimately
guided
by
the
instructors,
who
take
your
personal
fitness
goals
into
account.
Mine
was
to
learn
to
do
pull-ups.
The
workouts
always
push
you
hard
enough
to
achieve
growth,
but
never
to
the
point
of
injury.
I
had
previously
injured
myself
at
my
neighbourhood
playground
trying
to
do
pull-up
progressions
from
YouTube,
and
was
out
of
action
for
more
than
a
week.
I
also
learned
that
I
was
doing
push-ups
all
wrong,
which
contributed
to
a
sneak-injury.
Who
knew
that
the
simplest
things
had
so
much
margin
for
error?
Here
at
this
gym
you
get
a
lot
of
constructive
correction
from
instructors.
The
amount
of
attention
you
receive
is
as
close
to
personal
training
as
you
can
get
without
paying
personal
training
prices
(although
they
do
have
that),
so
it's
great
value
for
money.
2.
TBS
is
just
a
place
that
I
and
many
others
just
*like*
going
to.
This
is
a
key
ingredient
in
keeping
up
a
successful
routine,
but
one
that's
the
most
difficult
to
quantify.
Maybe
it
has
to
do
with
the
supportive
and
inclusive
culture
that
the
entire
community
works
to
maintain?
The
members
here
are
diverse
in
age,
ethnicity,
nationality,
gender
identity,
body
type--you
name
it.
There
is
a
strong
ethos
here
of
supporting
everyone
through
their
own
fitness
goals,
while
flexing
on
others
is
not
only
frowned
upon
but
also
redundant.
Many
people
either
come
with
friends/family
or
make
friends
while
they're
here.
When
the
lockdown
started,
TBS
started
sending
workouts
to
members
that
could
be
done
from
home,
but
it's
just
not
the
same.
There
was
talk
for
a
while
of
online
coaching
services
replacing
real
places,
but
let's
just
say
there
will
always
be
a
demand
for
TBS.
I
miss
my
friends,
the
instructors,
and
the
familiar
faces.
The
only
caveat
about
TBS,
which
is
not
a
deal
breaker
but
just
something
to
be
aware
of,
is
that
you
need
to
use
your
smart
phone
to
access
whichever
platform
the
gym
is
using,
so
you
have
to
be
fairly
comfortable
with
technology,
and
not
forget
your
phone.