Farrell's eXtreme Bodyshaping - Bloomington IL

Fantastic experience: Great gym and great owner!

Fantastic experience: Great supportive atmosphere. Challenging workouts, but worth it!

Fantastic experience: Just had a great workout this morning. The great part of this gym and the workouts is you can make it your own and there are people that will push you if you want to be pushed. Love it best thing I've done for my physical and mental health.

Fantastic experience: This is not just a lose weight gym, but a lifestyle change and a place where members become your family!

Fantastic experience: I have been a member at Farrell's for almost 5 years. They recognize that everyone's fitness journey is different. They meet you where you are and push you to new levels in a supportive way. Just a fun place to be in general!

Fantastic experience: It's the only gym membership I have ever renewed year after year! Great program, awesome staff and instructors, and a welcoming community environment!

Positive experience: I wished I felt more comfortable. The workouts are fine but when your skin doesn’t match the rest, all eyes on you.

Fantastic experience: Shoutout to Farrell’s crew who reminds me that working out is a choice and a privilege that not everyone has. Thank you for making me stronger both physically and mentally !!! Boommmmm !!

Fantastic experience: Farrell's has absolutely transformed my wife and me. The workouts and the invaluable support and accountability of the fellow members is like nowhere else in Bloomington-Normal. The classes are 45 minutes long, and there are modifications for all fitness levels. Ferrell's is an encouraging and inclusive gym to everyone, from the first timer looking to fit into last year's jeans, to the group that runs the Tough Mudder every year. I am happy my wife convinced me to give it a chance. It has been life changing! If you are on the fence, you should give it a try. They offer free no-obligation classes as well!

Fantastic experience: Farrells is amazing! Great workouts, amazing instructors, fabulous members, accountability! All around the best place to workout at!!

Fantastic experience: Farrell’s has been absolutely life changing for me. It’s hard to be a full-time working mama and still find time to care care of yourself so unfortunately I didn’t for a couple of years. Then I found Farrell’s. I decided to do the ten week challenge and in just that 10 weeks made a huge transformation in body and mind and I knew I had to become a permanent member of the gym! Farrell’s is more than just a gym, it’s a community. If you’re looking to better yourself, or just for some awesome strength training and kickboxing workouts, Farrell’s is the place and there is a whole community waiting to support you!

Fantastic experience: To put it simply… I have NEVER left this gym without being in a better mood than I came in. The instructors, the gym, the workouts, coaches, program, community… all earn a 10/10. I have been going to Farrell’s for 2 years now and it gets better each session! The people at this gym truly care about you as a person and make sure you’re showing up for yourself!

Fantastic experience: I joined Farrell's in January of this year for the 10 week challenge. I am seven weeks in and loving my journey so far. All of the instructors and members are so supportive and the classes feel very inclusive, no judgement if you need to take a break of modify an exercise. I am so glad that I joined and recommend the program to any of my family or friends wanting to make a healthy lifestyle change.

Fantastic experience: I walked into Farrells on 7/15/23 as my wife talked me into doing their 10-week challenge. She is a member and thought I would really enjoy it....she was right. Since that day, this gym and their program have changed my life. Yes, the body transformation is great, but this place offers so much more. I am in such a better place mentally and of course health wise. I encourage others to try Farrells as you can't put a price on the returns you will get if you truly open yourself up to this program and all it has to offer. To the Members, Instructors, Coaches.....they make the Farrells experience both challenging yet fun!!! It truly is a great gym and you can always expect to get a great work out in. Noodle.

Fantastic experience: This is the best workout I have ever been a part of. The only thing that makes it even better is the people. The instructors and other participants are so fun and friendly! Love this place! I recommend everyone to give a try. You won’t regret it. ♥️

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love this gym. The instructors are amazing and really motivate you. I've been a member since 2016 and this is the first exercise program I've enjoyed. The members are super supportive and everyone encourages each other to do their best.

Fantastic experience: Great place to have structured 45-minute workouts where you can enjoy a group atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: If you are looking for something different and are stuck in your everyday life motions wanting a change, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE! It’s changed my entire life inside out!

Fantastic experience: Life changing gym. Variety each day, gym family feel, and the instruction feels like you have a personal trainer. Great staff and instructors!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic workout this morning, Lisa T….squadamania❤️

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member of Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping in Bloomington, Illinois since the summer session of 2012! The program includes 3 days of kickboxing and 3 days of strength training per week, a nutrition program, and coaching to help you transform your life, and reach your fitness goals. If you follow the program, you will see results! The initial 10 week program is just the beginning, helping you develop healthy habits by adding fitness into your routine. The coaches and instructors help keep you accountable. Come and check it out!

Fantastic experience: Farrell’s has literally transformed me. The program is all encompassing with nutrition, strength training and kickboxing. It’s more than the weight I’ve lost. I gained lifelong friendships. Has an encouraging, family like atmosphere. I look forward to working out! Highly recommend you give it a try!!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been going here a year. I absolutely love my gym family. So much support from everyone. I’m addicted to the workouts, they are so much fun and I’ve lost 44 lbs!

Fantastic experience: Life changing awesome

Fantastic experience: This is a total body workout plan, plus the support and accountability that will help you be successful. This gym is like a second family. I have looked forward to my workout each day for the last 4 years!!

Fantastic experience: I love Farells and they are awesome

Fantastic experience: Love Ferrell's and the level 10 workouts!

Fantastic experience: Great workouts and the members are like extended family.

Fantastic experience: Farrell’s is life changing! I love this program, it’s for all fitness levels, everyone is so welcoming, the coaches, office staff and instructors are all so helpful, too.

Fantastic experience: I joined Farrells in 2022 and it's the first time I have really felt part of a workout community. Everyone is supportive and cheers each other on. I have have been able to overcome limitations due to my chronic health issues and work up to my personal goals. It has helped me increase my flexibility, endurance,and drop inches.

Fantastic experience: Such a great place where everyone cheers you on. I love that everyone, even the instructors are on their own fitness journey! It really is such a positive and uplifting community.

Fantastic experience: Great place with great people! I always feel like I had a great workout after going to one of the classes

Fantastic experience: Ready to fight cancer with my Farrell’s family!

Fantastic experience: Best workouts, best instructors. This program really works

Fantastic experience: Great gym for any fitness level.

Fantastic experience: Can't recommend enough. Place is life changing. Spectacular coaches, instructors etc. More than just a place to work out, they tell you the work to do, work & suffer though w/ you and form friendships & relationships with everyone around. Best of all worlds with tons of cardio & long term improvement of your entire metabolism with weight/resistance work.

Negative experience: Farrell's eXtreme Bodyshaping was a great workout, I like to kickbox! Unfortunately I was injured while being in the class. I missed classes. I emailed and called multiple times , left voicemails in February regarding having to miss classes and cancel. After the 3rd time, I was emailed to email a doctor's note to them. I did that. Did not hear from them until I called in March, giving them plenty of time in case they were busy. I Spoke to a lovely lady who told me that she could credit my refund onto my card since I couldn't return to Farrell's, she just had to speak with Adam...waited and waited until April 21, 2022...when I called. I finally got a hold of Adam and was told no refund for the classes I missed, I could have a credit for the next class, which is great for others unless you are not able to return to class due to injury...after I told him this again, he had no response or quite honestly, I don't think he cared, which is sad...I stated "so there is nothing else to do or say" he said no and hung up. Honestly, it made me feel pretty much like a failure for getting injured, after being told in the orientation that "you matter", "we are here for you", "call if you need anything" "we're in this together". So long story short, when you sign up, remember your money will turn into a donation and will be wasted if you get injured and are told by your doctor, to not do kickboxing again. Plus, you won't feel like you matter. This is why I will stay at Crunch Fitness, they stay true to their word, they actually work with you and have great communication skills between group fitness classes and personal training. Also a plus, some of the personal trainers have kickboxing training/experience and can help you one on one with proper form while getting a good sweat in and can prevent injuries at higher percentage than in a group setting like Farrell's. I hate leaving bad reviews, but I don't want anyone to experience what I experienced.

Fantastic experience: I have been coming to Farrells since April 2017. At first it was a bit overwhelming because it's not like any other fitness program, but I fell in love with it instantly. You are assigned a nutrition program, a personal coach, and instructor-led classes. Not only do you learn to tune in to your body, but you become aware of your mental needs as well. This fitness program rocks kickboxing mixed with strength training, in-person and online. The instructors are motivational, the staff is friendly, and your workout buddies are so inspiring. You not only join a gym at Farrells, but you also join an inviting community who wants you to succeed. Give Farrells a try!

Fantastic experience: Great sustainability results and a fun program.

Fantastic experience: Amazing. 10/10 recommend. I had a ton of fun in the program and also met my fitness goals I set for the 10 weeks. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I just finished the 10 week kickboxing challenge! I learned just how far I can push myself and I’m so proud that I made it through! Everyone at the gym is so friendly and motivational. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting to try something different.

Fantastic experience: Long post, no apologies… My name is Jim and I was wrong. Adam Richards tried to get me to come to Farrell’s in January of 2019 and I said it was too expensive. I said that I would join a gym and do it my way. I actually did some at-home workouts first, but I never could stick to it. I then decided to join the Blue Cross/Blue Shield deal where you can go to any gym for $25. I then alternated between two gyms here in town until December of 2019. I did strength training with weights and cardio…you know, stuff that people tell you will work. In December, Adam was preparing for the final stages of a year-long contest and clearly on the path to major life change. It was obvious that the decisions we both made in January of 2019 had dramatically different results. I knew that I wasn’t feeling great, so I went to a doctor’s appointment to get some bloodwork done. My blood test results and the doctor’s appointment were just plain bad. I was tied with the heaviest I’d ever been in my entire life and my glucose had nearly doubled over the course of the year. There was also a test called an SGPT test that shows the potential of heart or liver damage that had levels that were higher than they should have been. Since no man on my dad’s side has lived past the age of 67 and the precursor to all of their deaths was type 2 diabetes, I decided that I would join Farrell’s in January of 2020. Also, if you’ve seen that my boxing gloves have a big 67 written on them, that’s why. It’s a constant reminder to not give up. Fast forward to the end of our 10 weeks and I could not believe the changes…nor could my doctor. Here’s what happened: 1. Body weight went down sharply 2. Body fat went down sharply 3. BMI went down sharply 4. Glucose level went down sharply 5. SGPT level went down sharply 6. Skeletal muscle level is…UP! That last one surprised me. I am used to the advice from weightlifters who say that the only way to build muscle is to lift heavy things. I guess all that I have to show for that is a double pec tear on a 400 pound bench press. Good times. Clearly, the data shows that the 10 week program can help people lose weight, gain muscle, improve their overall health, and meet awesome people. If you’ve been knocked down, get back up. If you’ve been discouraged, now is the time to re-engage. This journey is too important to stop. You are worth it. Thank you to Adam for inviting me many times. You have saved my life. Thank you to my 5am peeps for changing my life.

Fantastic experience: I started here in July and I tell ya it was a great decision. I really have enjoyed it. Not to mention the inches I lost!!! Never could have done it without them

Fantastic experience: It was intimidating coming in here not knowing what to expect but I’m so glad I did!! I love all of the people here and have never been made to feel stupid (and trust me...I have done a lot of stupid things when it comes to trying to do some of the moves or trying to keep proper form). The nutrition plan is also very realistic and maintainable long term unlike many fad diets or other nutrition plans. They teach you everything you need to know. Follow the plan and you will see awesome results. I planned on doing the ten week challenge to get on track then go back to doing my own thing but I have so much fun and get so much more out of these workouts that I ended up signing up for a year.

Fantastic experience: I didn’t think I could do this, but I was miserable and something had to change. My diagnosis: chronic fatigue, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis throughout my body, migraines three to four times a week, insomnia, and lower back disc herniation. I already had two major neck surgeries (including a fusion), adjacent disc disease, mid-back disc issues, previous knee injury from Taekwondo, prior shoulder surgery, and likely some other ailments I’m forgetting (thankfully). With these problems and being 47-years-old, I thought “there’s no friggin’ way.” If I didn’t kill over at orientation, I was sure I wouldn’t make it two weeks without injury and dropping out. I didn’t kill over. The first two weeks were rough, but I survived and even thrived. Eight weeks later I am sleeping better, I have at least 30% more energy than before, I’ve reduced my chronic pain 40-50%, and I haven’t had a migraine since I started the class. I quit taking my cholesterol meds, and look forward to retesting to see if I’m keeping it in check by exercising. I’ll never be without pain again, but I’m feeling better than I have in several years. I had the mid-age pot belly started, which doesn’t look good on a small guy like me. I didn’t really want to lose weight but rather to re-proportion it. I have. I’ve replaced fat with muscle and weigh about the same. I’m seeing muscle tone I haven’t seen in at least 12 years, and three days a week I get to relieve my tensions and aggressions by pounding a bag silly and I’m getting leaner and meaner every week in return. What’s cooler than that? I was afraid I would be the oldest dude in the gym, but wrong again. There’s a wide age range from young to considerably older than me…older guys who are still stronger than me. I’m still amazed every day by what I see in class. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to keep up. I still can’t keep up with everything, and that’s okay. If I could, then I wouldn’t be getting pushed hard enough, and the results wouldn’t be there. It’s a fast-paced, high energy workout. Even though we’re pushed, we can still go our own pace without the instructor singling us out. Just do the best you can do and go home feeling good about it. I’ve worked really hard and have gotten really awesome results to show for it. I’m thrilled and have signed up again for the fall session and I’m bringing my 18-year-old son along with me. He can’t stand his old man getting more ripped than he is. I can’t wait to seewhat it does for him!

Fantastic experience: Love this gym! The program keeps you motivated, and the results are amazing!

Fantastic experience: This is an amazing place for workout. I had no idea that workouts can be so much fun before coming here. The instructors and coach are wonderful.This is the first fitness center where I am delicately going from 5 weeks now without a miss.I already have lost 9 inches in 5 weeks and increased my strength.My food habit has changed for good. A highly recommended place to go.

Fantastic experience: This is best place in town to stay fit n health!

Fantastic experience: My primary doctor and cardiologist were amazed at the results I showed at my annual check in with them. Thank you to the trainers and my coach Jen C and my 5am team who pushed me to a level 10 effort every morning.

Fantastic experience: I've been attending Farrell's since January. I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I've spent the last 15 years focusing on my career and not my health. I kept giving myself deadlines of when I'd "get healthy". First it was when I had kids, then when I turned 30, then 35... the dates just came and went. I was challenged by a friend to join Farrell's. I really didn't know what I was getting into. I couldn't hardly make it through the initial base-line testing. The idea of working out with a group of people was terrifying. I knew I'd be the worst one in the class and embarrass myself. I was pleasantly surprised that in my 10-Week Group (at Farrell's you have to go through a 10-week challenge to join) I wasn't the worst....lol. In fact, the best thing about Farrell's only enrolling people into their 10-Week sessions is that they start slow. You get to work at your pace... getting stronger all the time. You don't even realize how strong you've gotten until you're doing the things that the regular 'members' were doing on your first day. Now, 8 weeks later I look forward to going! The cost seems high for the 10-week session, but now that I'm there, I realize what a great value it is. The cost includes 6 days a week of workouts, all your equipment needed, a personal coach and nutrition guides. Especially when you break down the cost over 10 weeks. I HIGHLY recommend Farrell's!

Fantastic experience: The best program if you are serious about loosing weight and gaining strength. Just 45 minutes everyday and I got amazing return . I improved from 12 min a mile to 650 in just 10 weeks. Not been there for more than a year, it seems time for me to head back there.