Fitness 19
Reviews
It's inexpensive. There are no showers, no sauna, no locker room. Two changing rooms, which can require a wait during busy times. Did I mention that it is inexpensive? You get what you pay for, people. I've been a member since they opened in this location. As the equipment and facilities have gotten older, I've watched with interest to see how they maintained them. Compared to other gyms that I've been to in the past, they do better than average in their maintenance. It's not perfect, for sure, but honestly, most people don't bother to tell the staff that equipment requires attention. If we all did this, stuff would get fixed faster. It does seem like they've cut back on staff. There used to be one staffer who did nothing but walk around and wipe down the equipment. I haven't seen them do that in quite a while. Instead, they installed paper towel dispensers and spray bottles. The carpet is about due to be replaced and some of the cardio equipment is showing its age. I find that generally it is not too crowded, and I can usually find a machine free, or after a short wait. ---- UPDATE on 12/03/2014 This place has continued to slide, getting dirtier with more broken machines on every visit. They did replace the carpet with laminate "wood" floors, which show the dirt more, unfortunately. I cancelled my membership in writing, as required, and as others have mentioned, they continue to attempt to ding my credit card. Shame. I've lowered my rating to two stars because of this shoddy business practice.
It's a basic gym and fits my needs. Here's my complaint: It's dirty! As I work out, I see all the dust with sweat streaks on the machines. I also notice that no one wipes the machines down after use. I carry a towel to wipe before and after use. The employees should be detail cleaning the machines.
This place is a TOTAL RIP OFF. Stay FAR FAR AWAY and never step foot in here! We have been trying to cancel our membership since July and they have STILL billed us through October!!! We mailed a letter to them the first of AUGUST and it was returned to us. The letter is postmarked absolutely correctly but it was not received by them. We took it in to show them and they said since they didn't receive it in THEIR MAILBOX it didn't count! We went in and cancelled and they STILL billed us another month AND a cancellation fee. DO NOT JOIN THIS PLACE!! They are awful to deal with!!!
Same experience everyone else has had after leaving. THIS PLACE WILL RIP YOU OFF! Before I get to that, let's talk about the gym itself. Bare bones...perfect way to describe it. Very small space, not much variety, no great features. Ended up cancelling for another gym that offered a 50% discount in rate, free classes, basketball court, and TRIPLE THE FLOORSPACE (at least)! No interest in staying, so I cancelled after being a member for two years... BUT, when you cancel, you aren't *really* cancelled! Shady, shady business practices at this place. How is it that you pay your "first and last months" dues upfront, but then get billed for the month AFTER you quit? HUH?! Unbelievable. I would NEVER recommend this place simply for their shady dealings. DO NOT JOIN THIS GYM. They will rip you off, I'm really expecting them to charge me with the "annual fee" in 10 more months, I wouldn't be surprised! If you quit this gym, check your credit card statement, EVERY MONTH. Bunch of scam artists!
This gym is simple, inexpensive, and clean. It also offers child care services for a small price. If all you want is a good selection of weight and cardio equipment, this is the place to go. The gym is well designed, there is always equipment available for you to work on, and it's never packed. This is not a social gym, like lifetime fitness. Everyone is pretty much to themselves and out of shape. Given that the membership is only about $19/month, it's a steal. I keep my membership active even if I don't go... given that it's so cheap.