shopping around for a new gym - please share your opinions!

plucky purcell · November 2008

so, i'm looking for a new gym.

if any/all of you would share your tales of woe, sing your praises, and what kind of deal you got and at what gyms, that'd be awesome!

i stopped by a midtown NYSC today and was not impressed. costs more than my current gym, but their equipment seemed old and clunky. are they all like that?

bullyboy · November 2008

What is your current gym? What are you looking to change? Where do you live? Where do you work? What do you use a gym for (weights, pool, classes, etc.)?

spark · November 2008

I was a member at NYSC, mainly because a friend wanted out and transferred her membership to me. She got out of her contract, I got a rate that was lower than what they were giving new members at the time (~$90/mo. with no activation fee), and it was a month-to-month, city-wide account too. I've seen similar situations posted on craigslist, so you might want to check there.

Mainly I went to the 7th Ave/10th st, 23rd/Park, and Brooklyn Heights NYSC locations. There was no real difference between the equipment at these places, from what I remember (though the BH location had a rowing machine, which I liked). The class schedules sucked at all of them for someone who likes to work out late, and all the more popular classes required registration/an additional fee.

peanuts · November 2008

I go to the NYSC on 9th Street & 5th Avenue...have a good deal because I joined when it first opened there (and I don't have the membership where I can go to any NYSC at any time - I don't need that).
There are maintenance issues but lately I've noticed a lot of workers there...so maybe they're taking complaints seriously.
I like almost all of the trainers.
I don't go in the evening (very crowded) but I used to and enjoyed classes there. I go before work and usually take spin - the spin classes are great (and you don't need to reserve the 6:30 am classes). There are no fees for any classes (even those you need to register for) unless they are special short-term small group training sessions.
All that being said...it's convenient and I can walk there....if I can't walk there, I won't go. And my favorite part: it is not a meat market...people of all shapes, sizes and ages...anyone can feel comfortable there.

j0518 · November 2008

Crunch member (on Flatbush) since it was the Park Slope Sports Club. It's a solid but imperfect gym. It's near my house and I'll probably never leave it as long as I live here.

I'm also a member of the Brooklyn Fitness Collective. If you've got some serious fitness goals you want to meet and are interested in a personal training facility, I cannot recommend them more. They've absolutely changed the way I look at my own fitness.

Good luck.

catscan · December 2008

I live close to Crunch on Flatbush and Park Slope Fitness on Union Street--thinking of joining a gym and trying to decide between the two. Any advice?

catscan · December 2008

I live close to Crunch on Flatbush and Park Slope Fitness on Union Street--thinking of joining a gym and trying to decide between the two. Any advice?

j0518 · December 2008

The Slope is smaller than Crunch, although I haven't stepped foot in there since 2001. A lot of the folks at the Fitness Collective used to work at the Slope and speak well of it for a gym. I'm sure its a fine facility. If what you want is a solid place to work out, you won't go wrong wieth either choice.

j0518 · December 2008

The Slope is smaller than Crunch, although I haven't stepped foot in there since 2001. A lot of the folks at the Fitness Collective used to work at the Slope and speak well of it for a gym. I'm sure its a fine facility. If what you want is a solid place to work out, you won't go wrong wieth either choice.

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