Lake County Boot Camps – Grayslake

LCBC is awesome. They changed my life. Dustin and Taylor are energetic and fun. Their knowledge is amazing. I love bootcamp here.

I have trained with Dustin and the workouts are intense and results producing. If you’ve never done a boot camp, don’t be intimidated. People are very supportive and that is part of what keeps you coming back whether you are a beginner or a seasoned athlete.
Also, I had an issue with needing a refund and I have to say the owner, Dustin, and also his assitant have been in constant communication with me through email and phone calls to assure that I received my money.
If you are not familiar with Unilocal,you need to be informed there are often «filtered reviews» that can provide you with a broader view of the company you are researching.

Bought a groupon back in march for 4 weeks of classes for $ 40. I thought that this was a great deal so I could try it out. When you sign up, you have to 1) wait to get into a class and 2) give them your credit card to continue classes for $ 97 a month. The waiting thing was ridiculous and why in the world do I need to give my credit card to continue classes? I got a groupon so I could decide if I wanted to move on with more classes. The trainers are not that great, especially the girl who’s engaged to the owner. She shouldn’t be teaching because she is either constantly trying to chat with the people who are working out or texting. She is so annoying that I really don’t go anymore, or try to go when she’s not there. There was one trainer who was fantastic, but of course they had to get rid of the one person that everyone liked. The place is too small, not airconditioned and they are constantly canceling class. I will be canceling my membership soon if things don’t change!

I wanted to revisit my original review since it was written after only having participated for 3 weeks.
I spent a total of 4 months with Lake County Boot Camps at the Vernon Hills facility. It was by far the best way I could have spent those months. Not only did I drop 15 lbs due to the mix-​it-​up high intensity weight/​cardio training, but I also loved being with the people there. The trainers are top notch, and the exercises are perfect.
Sadly, I’m no longer in the area and can no longer train with Dustin’s program. However, they helped me accomplish what I was looking for… a realistic program that would kick-​start my desire to exercise once again. For that I will always be thankful.

I usually don’t give out five stars for any review, there is always room for improvement, but I truly feel that this is «as good as it gets!» for sure. I have been going to Lake County Boot Camps for almost three months now and I absolutely LOVE it! I am a total convert and am telling anyone who will listen, seriously.
I bought the Groupon and waited to «be ready». When that time came I checked out Unilocal to see what people were saying and was a bit worried — yes, cart before the horse I know. That’s just how I roll sometimes. Of course, when I was ready the Bootcamp wasn’t and I had to wait a week or so — no biggie, I’ll just eat these brownies in the meantime… lol
I did the online «paperwork» and really didn’t see what the issue was that the other Unilocalers were having with pre-​registering for a set monthly rate. You can always opt out before the end of your 30 day Groupon trial and why not lock in for a good deal?
The first week was KILLER! I almost could not sit down to use the toilet and could barely wash my hair in the shower because my arms couldn’t reach up without killing me — but that’s the first week and you’ve got to persevere if you want results. In the beginning I could only handle 3 times/​week but now I go 4 to 5 days and do something on my off days to keep it going. It’s an addiction, truly.
Like I mentioned before, I have been going for almost three months now and I am committed and happy. It is one of THE BEST Bootcamps I have ever been in and I have tried a few. The instruction is friendly and informative, the workouts are always different, the follow-​up emails with encouragement, inspirational videos and recipes are fabulous! I can’t say enough good things about this bootcamp!
I only go to the early morning sessions, at 5:30am, because I like to «get ‘er done» and have taken early classes before at 5:45am. Usually you have 5 – 7 people that show up regularly, at most, for any early morning exercise class.
This early morning class has a steady participation of at least TWENTY people every morning! Some days we’ve had THIRTY!
‘Nuff said, baby!
I am seeing and feeling the results (lost 12 pounds and 3 inches on my waist alone) and plan to stick with it as long as they are there and the workouts stay incredible. I have more energy, I am eating better and sleeping better and my clothes are fitting better (not to mention the great compliments I’ve been getting). It’s worth every penny!
One last thing, I am truly impressed with Dustin Martorano and his staff (a shout out to Taylor Giza for her awesome workouts with a smile, too!!) To run three different locations, and still make people feel a part of a family, is a major feat and they rock it!

Not sure why Unilocal has it in for Dustin and the program, but my wife has been coming here for a year and absolutely loves it!
The program is well run, even though they changed locations and seem to always be sharing space with other unaffiliated athletic programs.
My wife has lost weight, gained confidence and fully supports the program.
Hopefully my status with Unilocal and long history of honest straightforward reviews keep this posting from getting filtered.

I bought a Boot Camp (4 classes) from Groupon. After waiting 2 weeks (plus 2 phone calls) for confirmation of my registration for the classes (when the online procedure informed me that it would be 48 hours), I decided NOT to go through with it.
1. Customer service person was not professional. Kept reassuring me I would hear from them and did not. Finally she took the time to look my name up and found that the online system was not working properly when I used it, so she had NEVER even received it.
2. Signing a liability form is no big deal, it’s an exercise facility. However, automatically signing you up for a $ 97 a month (!!!) program is NOT. There are several specific steps to cancel and it is all on you. This is not what I was willing to sign up for. I was told I would not be allowed to participate if I did not sign the automatic payment authorization form.
3. After speaking with the customer service woman i asked to speak to the owner. I was told that «he does not take phone calls» and that’s why he hired her. Oh, no… don’t even get me started on this one.
My experience with Lake County Boot Camps was not good, at all. I thought it would be a fun change-​up to my workout routine, I was wrong. The voucher did not stateanywhere that you had to sign up for a $ 97 a month program. When I refused, customer service said «no» rather than working with me and coming to a compromise
(Thank you GROUPON for refunding my money, your customer service is impeccable.)

I bought the recent groupon for 4 weeks of unlimited boot camps. Much to my surprise you are forced to give them your credit card information in order to initially sign up (even after groupon is purchased/​redeemed). They apparently use it to bill you for month-​to-​month charges after the initial 4 weeks. You have to send them a letter requesting that they not charge you… Seems like a complete scam and NOT what I signed up for when I spent $ 40 on a groupon for simply a 4 week session. Totally disappointed and now rethinking if it’s even worth signing up for or just getting my money back. To make matters worse, Rebecca the Office Manager was extremely rude to me on the phone when I was questioning the policy (that was never disclosed on the groupon or anywhere on their website — which I thoroughly researched prior to purchasing said groupon). If their training and customer service to each client is anything like what I received from Rebecca I think I’m better off not ever visiting Lake County Boot Camps!