Give Us your Time and Energy! Be Prepared For The Zombie Apocalypse!

That’s the Halloween month edict here at Normandy Gym! In light of October’s Seasonal fun and the endless re-runs of Zombie shows we thought we would use it to get your attention for this month’s Blog 🙂 All joking aside, being physically prepared for anything is actually the real edict when it comes to our classes and training here at Normandy. I always say I would much rather spend an hour getting in exercise that prepares me for the more “physical things” that a dynamic and sometimes “Spooky” 🙂 City like Miami will throw at me. Perhaps learning something worthwhile…. like…., how to throw…., or block a punch? Rather than just becoming a “Zombie” 🙂 on some treadmill and staring at a screen for an hour. Personally, doing that over and over will invariably lead to my boredom with exercise. I’m certain a lot of people feel the same way and it probably defines why we have lasting success in “Gym crazed” Miami Beach. We’ve been innovative in our approach to exercise over the years and every membership hour at Normandy is well spent in terms of bringing up the energy level and physical self assurance. Nothing floats my boat more than seeing some “skeleton” 🙂 of a person that once was, join our Gym, then gets addicted to the energy of the classes, feels great, comes off meds, and grows physically stronger and self-confident! That has been our story here over the years and we have the names and faces to prove it! I invite you to come in if you aren’t familiar with the Gym and see their Pics and hear their stories. We do make positive things happen for people and we do it with substance and a lot of personal effort and flair on behalf of our Trainers. We just don’t have you sign the paperwork and then escort you to a row of brilliant Cardio technology that Bill Gates couldn’t figure out. Those same multi-mode machines that help you become more “bugged out” about looking at screens and buttons…., as if we don’t have enough of that in our lives already. We keep exercise simple, raw if you will…., BUT ….. WE WILL KEEP YOU DETERMINED! That’s our commitment to our fellow Man here at Normandy Gym! A UNIQUE Gym doing very BIG THINGS in a neighborhood named NORMANDY ISLE! In the Spirit of Trick Or Treat Month bring a friend who lives in Miami in for a free introductory class! Be safe and watch out for Zombies!   LOGO BOOT CAMP Continue Reading

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12 Years of Amazing Weight Loss and Health results for ordinary people!

Normandy Gym opened its doors in October of 2002 in a once occupied Miami Herald Delivery Truck Warehouse in Normandy Isle. Normandy Isle and North Beach in general wasn’t the same as it is today by a long stretch. The area has picked up, more people escaping the high rent areas of South Beach, etc., more young couples and less temporary travelers. I chose the name Normandy Gym and not some other cool name for a Boxing Gym because I felt the neighborhood needed a place that was identifiable as their own. During the Pre-opening days of 2002  I had more than a few people walk in to offer their opinion or assumptions on how long we would last as a Boxing Gym with no air conditioning. Needless to say here we are after 12 years of hard work and alot of sweat. I often say my sweat alone in teaching 1000’s of classes here myself over the years would cause a Tsunami if it had been  collected in one place and then released 🙂 The Gym has been a labor of love for me over the years. In fact that love has been tested countless times in the past especially during the Financial Crisis of 2008 where we had Doctors, Lawyers and Bankers coming in to cancel memberships as a result of their losses! We had many long term members who regretably had to leave the area or Florida entirely in search of Jobs or better incomes. Most said the hardest part of leaving wasn’t necessarily the Beach but the gym and their routine here! So many lost weight, came off meds, and improved their health and mental well being overall. Amazingly after the downturn some who had to leave the State vowed they would someday return and get right back to this Gym and some did! As with alot of others our Gym’s survival was at risk during that hard time. However, the one and only thing that kept us alive when others dissappeared and still stands today is RESULTS! Normandy Gym has consistently provided the results that people need when they slap down their hard earned money. Results coupled with our Energy and Enthusiasm is unstoppable! No one Financial Crisis, Hurricane Scare (we’ve had many) or potential Competition by other Gyms can stop our growing popularity. When first timers walk in the Gym they can immediately sense the Energy and observe that something “special” goes on here. Our Instructors are always among the Top echelon when it comes to the many Boxing Gyms that cropped up over the years since we pioneered “TechnoBox”. We were always the Innovators from the start. In fact most of any quality Trainers here in the Miami area started with me and those who adapted to my style of teaching have gone on with their careers elsewhere. However,  the really good ones remained here with me throughout the years. Alot of CopyCat Gyms jumped on the KickBoxing BandWagon along the way and most went by the way of the Dinosaur over the years. Similar to the Tattoo Parlor Craze that hit Miami when Ami James (a friend of mine and Normandy’s) of Miami Ink branded the first Tattoo reality show. No one has the commitment to lasting quality like we do here at Normandy. As the cliche’ goes “you tried the rest now come to the best”! Weightloss Welcome to Normandy Circa 2002   Continue Reading

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What Our Clients Say

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Community Partners

Miami Beach Police Athletic Leage (PAL) and Normandy Gym partner up for Neighborhood Anti-Bullying Safety Zone, providing a Youth Boxing Program (2012-14).
Youth Boxing Program available for kids ages 13-17.

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Sponsorship

We are proud sponsors of The Andrew Ortega Foundation. The organization is committed to preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Death (SCA/D) in children through awareness, education, screenings and action.

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Smoothie Bar

Fortify and replenish your body with mineral and vitamins after a vigorous workout ! We offer a unique exercise routine, as well as proper nutrition from our Smoothie Bar as a way to help our members to reach their fitness goals. (Menu Coming Soon!)

Normandy Gym

1145 71 Street
Miami Beach, FL 33141
(305) 865-8570
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