SandersPhys

Ed literally disappeared, didn’t answer his calls or emails. Still owes me $ 80 worth of sessions that was a year ago. Kept calling the gym they had no info. Pretty much assumed he was dead. I gave up. Enjoyed training with him for the two weeks before he disappeared!

I would like to leave an updated review. I trained with Ed for about 8 months and then one day he disappeared. I thought something happened to him so I kept calling and texting and called the gym, and they told me he stopped showing up one day and dropped all his clients. That was back in august and I haven’t heard from him since! So unprofessional.

please note ed does NOT work at 795 broadway. he used to pay us rent to train his clients out of our gym but one day he just disappeared, we have clients calling us looking for their money back

As a trainer, Ed was definitely solid. Unfortunately, after I bought my second package Ed disappeared. Literally. He changed gyms and didn’t tell anyone. He now owes me for at least six sessions that I paid for but never received.
I couldn’t make any sessions one week, he emailed the next to tell me that his mornings were now booked and he’d be in touch, and that was the last time I heard from him. Not only did he change gyms, but I can’t get him to call or email me back (hoping this will help, Ed).
Literally couldn’t have been a worse experience overall. Disappointed and would recommend anyone think twice before paying Ed anything in advance.

Guy does not answer his phone nor return messages after repeated contact attempts. Don’t bother.

I purchased a Groupon for 2 personal training sessions and was very excited — however I never got the opportunity to use it. Ed did not show up for our first session — he did not call to say he wasn’t showing up nor did he answer my calls when I was there waiting out front of a closed building.
Ed never returned any of my phone calls to reschedule. Eventually his mailbox filled up and I was unable to leave messages any more. I ended up getting a refund from Groupon. Very unprofessional though.

Unprofessional– ignores texts and phone calls to schedule appointments. He showed up late repeatedly and canceled appointments 2 hours prior to meeting. Also on multiple occasions he didn’t provide the entire 1 hr session– sometimes it was 40 minutes or 35 and when I told him I wanted the whole hour he mocked me and said I cared more about time than getting a good workout. Apparently «fitness has no time» which is funny coming from someone that charges by the hour. He never went over the 1 hour mark once. He also trained up to 4 people at once during our sessions which were supposed to be 1 on 1. He tried to bully another trainer that was already using equipment he wanted during our session and got annoyed when the guy told him no. Just a crappy experience overall.
I reported the experience to Lifebooker and was told I was the first person to let them know what was going on. I’m glad people are Unilocaling but if you want Lifebooker to stop working with him they have to be notified directly. They only use Unilocal reviews to encourage people to buy the voucher NOT to stop working with a vendor.

So, Ed is simply fantastic. His methods are assertive rather than aggressive, challenging rather than threatening, innovative, and most importantly effective. His results are dramatic, lasting, and truthful. By that I mean the results stick with you; they become who you are.
After 3 short months Ed has transformed me from a frail stick figure female into a toned, powerful woman. Moreover, he secretly increased my cardio capacity. Without any running or jogging whatsoever Ed managed to shave nearly 2 minutes off my run time. Amazing! Ed is the Man, the personal training Man!
I am forever indebted to him for my new self. Thanks, Ed. I owe you always :).

Ed does know how to do training but so are many oyher trainers. Ed is highly irresponsible with time. He will schedule a session and dont show up or call last minute (15 mins before start) to cancel. If you paying for personal trainer find someone who cares about you and your time

I also bought a groupon package (for 6 sessions), but I couldn’t for the life me get ahold of Ed. I called several times at various times of the day (during the week and on weekends) and left multiple voicemails. After a month and a half of trying, I gave up and contacted groupon for a refund, which they luckily quickly gave to me because I stressed how important it was to have someone reliable who is in charge of your physical/​mental/​emotional well-​being.
If he can’t even be bothered to return a call after several voicemails, how reliable can he be when supporting you when you’re under physical stress, like heavy weights?

Got a deal from Lifebooker — Three 1-​on-​1 One Hour personal training sessions for $ 49, which is a great deal! Unilocaled him and read all the raving reviews so I knew I was going to be in great hands! Showed up for my «first» session ready to work out, only to receive the 25 minute nutrition consultation and then sent back home on my merry way. So I was a little disappointed because I wanted to work out. I was going on vacation in a month so I mapped out all the sessions with him and my goals. We scheduled my first official session and I was super excited. My first session was mediocre and lasted 30 minutes. Womp womp… scheduled my second session and it went… however he had another client he was training at the same time AND another trainer started to yell at him and almost got into an altercation with him while he was with me!!!
After that scary workout, I scheduled my next session. When I showed up, he was a no show. It was pouring rain and I’m coming from Harlem… so you know I was pissed having to trek to Uni0on Square in the freaking rain. I called him and left a VM and also texted him like 10 times with no response. I called him the next day and he just brushed me off with a dull Sorry. Like he didn’t give a f**k. We rescheduled my session. The day of my rescheduled session, I texted him at 11am for my 2pm session to confirm. He texted back «No tomorrow at 2pm». He rescheduled AGAIN! He didn’t even ask if I was available.
I showed up to yet another rescheduled session only to see he was a no show AGAIN! I called and texted him to get a response he was at Staples and didn’t know what time he would be back. He said he needed to send some info out. I understand you have to handle your business but we had an appointment! This was the 3^rd and LAST time this was going to happen. He had no decency to reach out to contact me all 3 times, which is very unprofessional. It takes me time and money to meet with Ed! He said we would give me 3 more sessions on the house.
Look we can reschedule all day but in order to reschedule he would have to show up. I asked for my money back and he said he would mail me a check the next day. Its been almost a week so I texted him again. He responded very rude starting the response off with «Listen you paid… which equals $ 16/session…I will repay your monies to you before the end of the month. Yeah we will see! I’ll write an updated review if I get my money back!
I DO NOT RECOMMEND to use him as a personal trainer. You get what you pay for and he is not even worth the little money I spent.

Ed is the best. I had a limited amount of time to get in shape (a week and a half!) and he took that time limit and ran with it. In that week and a half I lost 8 pounds and two pants sizes!!!
He is incredibly accommodating and really nice. He is very creative with his exercises… you rarely do the same workouts twice. I would highly recommend SandersPhys!

Absolutely fantastic. I found Ed on Groupon and he’s been amazing. In 3 weeks, I’ve lost 2 – 3 inches off my waistline. His workouts are fun and flexible, and he’s such a nice guy that it’s easy to talk to him and the time passes quickly. He’s available for 1 hour long sessions but he’s super busy, so you need to schedule a bit in advance. If you’re looking for a quick way to get in shape, Ed is your man. I’ve tried out a number of personal trainers and he’s BY FAR the best trainer I’ve ever worked with. Give him a shot, you won’t regret it!

I am so happy I signed up for this groupon! I have been training with Ed for about 2 months now and I feel fantastic! I never not want to come in and work with him, he is an amazing person and very professional. We have fun while working out, he is always changing things up so it never gets boring. Also the gym is great! super clean and in a great location. I suggest this 100%.

I found Ed Sanders (SandersPhys) through a groupon deal at a gym. After browsing the potential trainers from their online profiles, I chose Ed for having the most experience, and specialized training to work with a wide range of people (from young to elderly). He has not let me down — from helping me work through injuries, to giving me the building blocks of fitness and always keeping things new. Ed is not your typical «do 100 pushups and situps» kind of trainer, he really tailors the workout to your body and works all the muscles. I only wish I were able to see him more often!

Ed is the man. No ifs ands or buts. I’ve been working out with him for about 7 months now twice a week — and I’m hooked! His style of training is completely different to any other trainer I’ve ever had. The second I felt like I’d hit a plateau, he changed everything up. I never get bored, and I feel like I’ve never done the same move twice with Ed! I cannot even believe the arsenal of exercises he has up his sleeve! And I honestly feel like every single muscle in my body is 10x stronger than it once was.
Oh and the gym he trains at is a personal trainers gym and it’s so lovely! When I go in the mornings — there is usually only 1 or 2 other people in there working out. Such a great escape from typical NYC gyms! And perfectly located.
If you’re seeking an amazing functional trainer — GO SEE ED! He rules.