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    CORE Personal Training & Pilates Studio

    5.0 (11 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    5 years a (mermaid) member, now! Must give a shout-out to our instructor, Colleen - thank you for the fab workouts!

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    “Ruth Gordon and her highly qualified team at CORE Personal Training & Pilates are your partners for good health and a strong core.”

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    Club Pilates

    Club Pilates

    1.5(4 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    I agree with many of the reviews posted here. The management style and overall customer…read moreinteractions at this location can feel unnecessarily harsh. I've attended classes at another Club Pilates location, and the experience was much more welcoming, supportive, and customer-focused. My impression is that this location may be overbooked, which seems to contribute to a negative customer experience. On one occasion, I arrived just one minute late and was told my spot had already been given away, despite what I understood to be a five-minute grace period policy. When I questioned the decision, the staff's response felt unprofessional and dismissive rather than helpful. While the instructors are good, the overall atmosphere and customer service make it difficult to enjoy the experience.

    I don't enjoy writing negative reviews, so I want to be clear: this review is about the business…read moreoperations -- not the instructors. The teachers are excellent. The studio is clean. Instruction quality is 5 out of 5. My issue is access and management. This location consistently overbooks classes. I purchased an 8-class-per-month membership and repeatedly struggled to get into classes. I initially raised this concern in November after realizing I could not consistently secure spots within my general availability window (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.). The guidance I was given was to book classes two weeks in advance and join waitlists. While that may work for some, it is unrealistic for many adults managing work and family responsibilities. Expecting members to plan their schedules two weeks out just to access what they've already paid for is not practical. Because credits do not roll over, I lost unused credits in November and December. In January, the same issue continued -- and while weather-related cancellations are understandable, I was again unable to use what I paid for. Out of 24 classes I attempted to take during my membership period, I was only able to complete 11. That is not even half of the sessions purchased. When I submitted my 30-day cancellation notice in December, I expressed openness to private lessons as a way to work within my schedule. I received zero follow-up on that option. The most disappointing experience occurred at the end of January as I was wrapping up my membership. After requesting a concession due to the inability to access classes, I was initially told via text that none would be offered. Later, I received a call offering a temporary concession for the following month. However, if the underlying overbooking issue remains, that does not resolve the core problem. More concerning was the tone of the final conversation. It felt condescending and dismissive, particularly when referencing my responsibilities as a working mother. Members should not feel shamed for having a schedule. If someone is paying for a membership, reasonable access to classes should not feel competitive. I would encourage prospective members to read reviews carefully and take them with a grain of salt. Incentives or concessions in exchange for positive reviews raise legitimate transparency concerns. That matters. Everything stated in this review is factual, and I have documentation to support it. Again, the instructors are strong. The operational model -- overselling memberships beyond realistic class capacity -- is the issue. I ultimately did not receive the value of what I paid for.

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    Gold's Gym

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    3.0(54 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    I have been an avid gym goer for 10 years. Iv held memberships at just about every gym in…read morewoodbridge and manassas, from power house to xsport, to the shop in manassas. Golds gym lake ridge is a gym that is very average across the board. Most if their equipment is older although they recently brought in an entirely new dumbbell section. They did a mini renovation during covid and changed things around a bit which gave the gym some better used work space. Golds lake ridge is probably one of the better gyms in woodbridge but that's not too prestigious, it is what it is. Their are some negative things. Some of the equipment is broken and they aren't the quickest to fix them. Some stair masters were out of service for months. Those things are coveted and when there are three for the whole gym it's frustrating. The mens bathroom is not vented well so god help your senses if there is a nasty dude blowing it up while you are there. They really need to update their locker rooms (mens is all I have ever seen). The sauna is nice but I wish they had more amenities and updated bathroom would be a necessary upgrade. I think the biggest issue for me came after covid the gym closed their kids time area permanently. This was the most frustrating decision they have ever made. So many of us complained and called asking when it would be brought back and their answer was a renovation completely getting rid of the area to open up more gym space for their chiropractor practice attached to them. I could write an entire paragraph about how much this pisses me off. I loved working out with my wife and being around to stop the gym weirdos from staring at her. But now she fends for herself when she goes because we have to take turns watching the kids to go to the gym. There are gyms with kids areas and I will be shopping around and making a move because of this. I'm not sure that there is any "better" gyms in woodbridge, but I would definitely do some shopping around to see what best fits you. The best gyms in northern Virginia are, The dmv iron gym, the shop ashburn but they are far for people around the woodbridge area. Hope this helps! Good luck

    Don't bother, place is going down hill fast! Most of the staff are great, good culture, but the…read moreequipment has had ZERO maintenance in a year. Mens bathroom is filthy and the owner doesn't give a hoot about fixing broken equipment. When I tried to cancel the person at the front desk argued with me and told me my complaints were not valid.

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