Fitness For Health

Exc
Mar 20th, 2024

Aug 5th, 2023

I have 2 parents in their 70s and was looking for something to get them more active 1-2 a week. We went to visit unexpectedly after doing a Google search. We met Marc the owner and he was so passionate and excited about what his practice that it naturally made us excited about what he offers and his workout practice. Marc was super welcoming and got both my parents active and enthusiastically participating in his exercises, which I know is hard for them to do. I think Fitness for Healtb has a super unique program with tools and methodologies that really engage the body and mind. Most importantly it is fun but delivered in a caring, supportive environment (which my parents need because they are seniors and need more personal attention that a LA Fitness type gym). So glad we found Marc and Fitness for Health. I hope more people can learn about what this place is about. We are truly happy clients. (Great for seniors as well as kids!)
Apr 10th, 2023

Unethical billing practices. Owner unresponsive after multiple attempts to communicate.
Oct 30th, 2022

My daughter is 6 years old and has Down syndrome. I have committed my life to ensuring that she has access to what she needs to thrive. She has been receiving OT and PT services since she was 8 weeks in addition to other services to address learning differences and developmental delays. We have participated in therapies upwards of 4x per week. I thoroughly research facilities and their providers and read all the reviews. We began our special needs journey in San Diego where there are great providers and facilities. My expectations are high. We moved to MoCo two years ago and have worked with two other clinics to support my daughters SLP, OT and PT needs. With that information as a qualifier, here is my honest review of Fitness for Health (FFH) PROS: FFH is hands down the best therapeutic gym there is. Its so unique and state-of-the-art that I sought out an opportunity to speak with the owner myself about the facility. His name is Marc. He shared that his vision for FFH was to simply create what he wished he had growing up. You can absolutely tell that this was (and most importantly still is) the goal! What Marc has built is second to none! FFH seems to attract some of the best therapist in the area with very little turnover. Provider fit is important for my daughter and losing her providers (who she calls friends) can be traumatic and result in regression of skills. The therapist at FFH enjoy working there. One therapist told me that Marc is open to new ideas from his therapist and supports them by ensuring he adds any requested new equipment to the gym regularly. I can't begin to tell you all that is there. Marc has invested a lot of money back into his business and the equipment is like nothing I have ever seen at any other facility I've been a part of or toured. I believe Marcs commitment to his vision, therapist, and our children is why his facility is so phenomenal. Also, at FFH we work with licensed therapist rather than therapy assistants (if that is important to you). Lastly, and important to me, the policies and practices of the facility are considerate and fair. So long as youre not abusing their cancellation / missed appointment policy they work with you when something unforeseen happens. They know and understand the market they serve. If you can get a time slot at FFH that fits your schedule or if you can rearrange your schedule to fit FFH, do it! You wont find a better place in the DMV area (or possibly even the Country). I highly, highly, highly recommend FFH! CONS: I wish all my daughters developmental needs could be serviced here. They currently only offer OT and PT with camp options that integrate SLP and ABA support. I am hoping that FFH adds SLP and ABA providers permanently to their service offerings. I believe SLP and ABA therapist would really love working with the children through movement and FFH has everything they could dream up. As of now, families needing SLP and ABA are contending with long waitlist (especially for after school slots), cash only practices (I dont see how I could add insurance reimbursement paperwork to my existing workload), and/or providers that are still virtual (no thanks!). While FFH is conveniently located off Rockville Pike in North Bethesda, it is easy to miss. You could pass it every day and not know it.
Aug 8th, 2023