MEMBERS FILMING THEMSELVES HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HANDS!…read more I'm writing this because I'm really concerned about some issues I've been having at the YMCA related to aggressive behavior and people filming on their cell phones. On September 13th, I had a horrible experience with another gym member. I was walking to the turf area to do walking lunges when I accidentally walked past a member's phone that was on the floor, he was filming his set and had his phone angled towards the walkway. I didn't see the phone on the floor near the squat racks, and I didn't realize I was in the way. After reaching the turf, I noticed another member filming there, so I walked back towards the smith machine. As I walked past the squat racks again, the guy recording, who looked to be in his early twenties, turned around and confronted me aggressively. He said, "Are you happy now?" Confused, I replied, "Excuse me?" He then repeated, "Are you happy now?" and continued, "I know you did it on purpose for attention!" He was pointing to his phone, and his tone was very intimidating. All I could manage to say at that moment was, "I'm sorry, I didn't see it." He then grabbed his phone and stormed off. Thinking he was gone, I decided to finish my last exercise. However, about five minutes later, I saw him back at the squat rack, glaring at me in the mirror, which made me feel unsafe. I decided to leave the gym floor rather than risk further issues. I considered going to the front desk but chose not to because I had a similar issue months ago, and the staff didn't address it properly. This is the second time in a year that I've felt unsafe due to aggressive behavior from members filming their workouts. I joined the YMCA because I believed it would be a welcoming place for all ages and fitness levels. While I'm comfortable working out in a male-dominated space, these filming incidents have been problematic.The gym is not a filming studio, I'm just trying to work out, all I did was walk by. The YMCA needs to address this issue. Considering that my previous complaint was ignored, I'm posting this review to warn potential members and will also be reaching out to corporate as well. The YMCA is supposed to be a family environment, and it's important for the gym to be a safe and respectful place for everyone.

The Brandywine Y is one of the nicest I have seen. It is clean and has something for everyone…read more People are friendly and they just updated their fitness equipment. They have lots of programs for adults and kids. It is hard to believe they offer so much for such an affordable price.

It deeply saddens me that I feel that I need to write this review. I realize not many people will…read moresee this, but I feel that it is my duty to steer individuals away from this establishment. Many of my friends are members here and face similar problems, but the Siegel JCC is still the most convenient option for them and don't have the same freedom that I have to switch gyms. The courts are often not open when the schedule says they are. Many times I have gotten kicked out of the gym several minutes before the next group is supposed to be scheduled. I have gotten hit by pickleball members with their paddles when walking across the court to the free side. The weightlifting area is often crowded, and I have been confronted multiple times while waiting in between sets that I have been "taking too long." I am very disappointed in the service I have gotten over my past few months' membership here.

We joined the JCC about 6 months ago. We changed to JCC from the Y and we have loved the change…read more The gym facilities are never crowded. We've taken several classes including the pickle ball clinic and all have been done well. The indoor pool always has lap lanes open. I'm loving that they have a steam, indoor hot tub, and sauna all in one area so you can move from one to another seamlessly. We have lately really been loving the outdoor pool. Such an upgrade and really has a neighborhood pool experience but is included in the gym price. Overall, we love it and will be members for many years to come!

Staff is great! My issue with the manager is this....1. The…read morecondescending tone in which she speaks to people makes you want to punch her in the damn face. Ask her a question and she is defensive and condescending. I ran a service business for 15yrs and now I run a non profit helping the homeless and she should not be in a service position dealing with customers. She is unfriendly,never smiles and if she does it's blatantly obvious it's forced. I'm not the only person that has said these things so I know it's not just a me issue. Let's get to number 2 issue: I'm a black card member, I'm also retired aside from the non profit I run. So I use my black card spa membership and I sit in the spa chair for long periods of time compared to other members, doing work for my non profit on my phone and sometimes just watching a video when I'm not working out. If you ever filled out a grant application you know how long that takes. The issue: The manager comes to me the other day in a nice tone of voice and says can we talk a minute as I'm sitting there. I said sure, she says she has been getting complaints from others of me sitting here all the time. (That's what I pay $10 extra a month for ) I said why are they complaining there has never been a time I was here when all the seats available are taken and someone could not sit? So her tone switches to the condescending voice and says....well, we have more people in here and as the manager I'm to get rid of the problem and you are it . Oh so I'm a problem that I'm using the service I PAY FOR !! I was this close to punching her in her face for the condescending tone in which she spoke to me. I'm over 50 and this little bowl haircut wench is not talking to me like this. But I held my temper. She said do you have any questions, I said not right now I will think about it and let you know. Basically I'm thinking.... get away from me before I punch you in the face like you deserve. Keep in mind,she is standing at the side of my chair looking down at me instead of in front of me like a normal human being. Long story short....a few minutes later I voiced my opinion to her nicely again that chairs are always available ,I don't make a mess and I pay for this service like everyone else. In her condescending tone she says ....did you read the part of your contract where the manager has the right to quell any issue within the gym? And I'm the issue ! SO NOW utilizing the premier spa membership that I pay extra for each month I become AN ISSUE !! I've yet to find that in the contract by the way. Nor anything that says I can't spend as much time as I want anywhere in the gym. I said nicely as I always had from the beginning ," out of respect ,I will try and cut my time down sitting in the spa". Which I have considerably ,by half. We parted ways and left it at that . Now today, I find out after asking about something on my account ,she made a note on my account on 1/16 saying she asked me to limit my time in the spa and " I said I would think about it "' and went back to watching my movie .....which is total bullshit and a lie. I had said " I would think about it after she asked if I had any questions in our early conversation". And then after I spoke to her again I said out of respect ,I will try and cut down my time sitting here even though I disagreed that I should have to leave. It's a good gym, like I said all the staff are great. But this manager....should not be in that position. Especially when she lies about a member in the system, and she does NOT know how to talk to people. I'm guessing the real issue is.....she knows who I voted for through overhearing my conversations with other members and staff while she was standing there. And since her TV tells her so, it makes me ...anti lgbtq which she is clearly a member of ,and I'm a white supremacist neo Nazi fascist hater.Which is furthest from the truth but......you can't fix stupid. This is the only interaction I've had with her aside from me putting in a part time application for a job just to keep busy prior. She hired someone else,no biggie. It was an Im here all the time anyway kinda thing for me. I let our last interaction go until I seen this bullshit lying note on my account about our conversation she made up. So planet fitness.....is it your position that you want to charge members an extra fee for black card membership each month and then tell those members you can't use it or you've used it to much ? Because that's what this comes down to aside from the manager who is clearly just a miserable individual in her every day life and doesn't like people that don't align with her beliefs. . So Planet Fitness, is it also your position that a lgbtq manager can kick out a conservative from your gym just because we voted against your managers belief?

Free for teens is the most fucktard crap idea ever offered. You ruined my experience. I came to…read morethis gym because I can travel and go to anyone I want with the black card membership. But now overcrowded with teenagers has ruined my experience I am now looking for a new gym

Apparently the benches and weights are thee most popular attraction at these places because there's…read morealways people using them. Forget about ellipticals etc at gyms... weights are where it's at; And can't escape the muscle heads rolling up in their cool cars, bikes etc. That's the deal.

I've been coming here for the past few years and would highly recommend. Plenty of equipment, place…read moreis always clean, and the staff/trainers really friendly.

Recapping my experience training at Art Fitness gym is something that is actually pretty difficult…read more Difficult because, truly, I do not know where to start. But I guess the best place to start are the days leading up to my first session. I was in the beginning weeks of my senior year of high school, and all throughout my first three years, I was just a quiet kid. I did not always say much, and because of this I did not have many friends. I struggled with this a lot because my personality is NOT quiet or shy in any way. So, as I started senior year, I wondered why I just could not put myself out there, and be a social person. One day, my parents asked me why I seemed sad or depressed, I told them. My lack of confidence as a person had been holding me back these past years, and because of it I was not where I wanted to be in high school. I look in the mirror, and I do not like what I see, which leads to me just sitting in the back of classes, going home right after school, basically hiding. I tell you this part of my life because, although it is sad, those days are gone. Within a week after telling my parents how I was feeling, I signed up for a personal trainer at Art Fitness. My first day there, I met the leader of the gym, Alisa Rose, and I do not know if she knows this, but she made one of the best decisions possibly ever made. She told me that she could be my trainer, but she thought I would do better with a different trainer at the gym, a younger guy named Byshi Watson. That is a decision that changed my life. The next day I started at Art Fitness, training with Byshi, and truthfully I gained an older brother that day. As time passed, my body began to change for the better, I started gaining confidence, liking what I was seeing in the mirror. The rest of senior year I found myself being the social person I wanted to be, and that is the person I always knew I was. Nothing was holding me back anymore. The best part was, training and working out was not something I was dreading. In the past, every time I tried to go the gym myself, I just hated it. It was not fun, I felt like I was doing everything wrong, the minutes dragged by. At Art Fitness, I looked forward to working out. Byshi challenged me in a lot of ways, I had never been so sore, and I do not wish those sprints in the parking lot on my worst enemy! Even with the challenge, I enjoyed it so much, because the whole time I was truly just hanging out with a great friend, a big brother. Whether we were talking about music, or how much we hate Kevin Durant and the Warriors, we were always just having a good time. Byshi is the best trainer I could have asked for. He wants you to reach your goals, and he shows you how to do everything you need to do. At college, I show some of my friends the exercises he showed me at the school gym. I learned so much from him. Not only did he help me improve my body through exercise, he taught me the right things to eat and drink on a daily basis. He gave a meal plan that made a huge difference for me and helped me lose weight. His knowledge of fitness and nutrition is something I could always count on, I felt like I could ask any question and get an informed answer. I have stayed training with Byshi, three years later, and even though it is on and off as I attend college in New York City, Byshi is still someone I can go to with any problem in my life at any time. I could never really thank Byshi and the people at Art Fitness enough, training here changed my whole life. It made me into the confident person I always wanted to be, the confident person I am today. I will be forever grateful for that.

Art Fitness has been an inspiration to my fitness journey. They combine fitness and nutrition with…read morerealistic goals. I enjoy the personal training sessions I leave feeling I accomplished another step toward my goal.

The best gym I have ever been to hands down! I look forward to going every time! The coaches are…read morethe best in Delaware!

Love this gym, its coaches and staff! Everyone is so welcoming and encouraging. Best workout that…read moreI've ever done. You will be dripping sweat by the end of it. Love the variety. One day you could be rowing or not.floor may be focused entirely on upper body, lower body or a combination of both. You definitely want to give orangetheory a shot!

Great staff! They really listen to your goals and want to help you get there!! Everyone has been so…read moresupportive and I'm so glad I joined.

Love my new gym! Clean, the people are friendly. The trainers and staff are super nice & helpful…read more The gym is small but never crowded- plenty of machines to use and equipment. I highly recommend this gym.

I came here for a month because I won a free 1-month membership through a squat competition at my…read moreworkplace. The membership included 3 personal training sessions, an hour-long nutrition consultation, and a month of unlimited classes. My 3 individual sessions were all with Darrel (sp?) who was super warm and attentive. Since this gym was close to my work, I'd go immediately after I got off every day and the 5:30 class on most nights is taught by Stephanie. She's a great coach who definitely cares about each person in the class, and makes the effort to learn names and give personal and helpful feedback. The owner Antonio is also super friendly and personable, and tries to cultivate a family atmosphere at this gym (which you can definitely feel when you walk in based on everyone's energy). I come from a Crossfit background so I'm used to the high intensity stuff. It's a little different here because a lot of the work outs are self-paced, rather than time-capped. There's also not nearly as much barbell use as I was expecting (I think mostly due to the space constraint), but you can expect a lot of bodyweight exercises. The gym is a bit small and when the weather is nice the machines get moved outside into the parking lot because there's not always enough room to accommodate everyone and the workout, but it doesn't seem like anyone minds. I look forward to seeing how this gym grows and eventually gets a bigger space to accommodate more people.

I joined BlkOps in December of 2017. Prior to joining, I was a member of the Y for years. More…read moreoften than not, I paid for the Y without actually going, and when I did actually make it there, it was only to use the treadmill--literally only the treadmill--because I was scared and intimidated and it was the only piece of equipment I knew how to use. I immediately felt at home at BlkOps. The owners, Antonio and Kelly, and their team of coaches all supported me and helped me to grow. In my 2+ years there, I have learned SO much about lifting weights, conditioning, eating nutritionally, and feeling confident in myself. Now, when I am away from home, I feel confident in writing myself a challenging and effective workout and in marching directly into a hotel gym to execute it. And I don't even touch the treadmill. On top of all that I have learned at BlkOps, I have gained some incredible friendships. Each member of the gym inspires me daily and helps make the gym feel like a home away from home. Because of these people and because of the challenging workouts that we persevere through together, going to the gym is now my favorite part of the day. I've gone from basically donating my money to the Y to working out on an almost daily basis. Oh, and also, I look a lot better now than when I first joined. If you're looking to build on your existing fitness knowledge (whether you are a complete novice like I was or whether you already have a lot of experience), if you want to be challenged daily, if you want to join an incredible community, and if you want to look and feel dramatically better, BlkOps is the gym for you!

My new obsession --- Solidcore kicks my butt every time, and I keep signing up for more…read more I'd always been kind of terrified of pilates classes that utilize the reformer, but a friend finally convinced me to try a class at Solidcore. They do offer both beginner "Intro" and intermediate "Foundations" classes, but on a very limited schedule. I took a Foundations class, which was a very helpful introduction to the machine with more individualized attention since the class size was smaller. I then skipped a few weeks because the foundations classes didn't align with my schedule as I was convinced I needed to do a few of them before the "big girl" signature classes. However, eventually that same friend convinced me to take the plunge, and I've been going 1-2 times per week ever since. Solidcore Signature 50 Classes involve 50 minutes of slow-burn strength training utilizing resistance from springs on the reformer. There is always attention to your core/obliques (lots of planking!) and then they feature one upper body and one lower body muscle group each class. The goal is to trigger second-degree muscle failure, where you've pushed your muscles to the point that they are shaking and you eventually physically can't complete another rep. Since that "failure" is part of the goal, it normalizes the need to take a break, shake-out, and reset, which I appreciate, but the instructors also encourage you to push for that next rep when you're not sure you can. I'm definitely sore the next day, but in a good way! The schedule for signature classes is super flexible, with offerings starting at 5a and extending almost hourly until 10p with a rotating cast of instructors. They're not the cheapest, but it's also a workout unlike any other and they do offer discounts for teachers and health care workers. The subscription also allows you to bring a friend for free once per month! If you're on the fence about trying it --- just do it. It is going to be a challenge in the best way.

So I'm 17 classes in now. Yup I'm hooked. It's not your average Pilates class. I don't even know…read morehow to describe it. Let me try to break it down....It's a slow workout that works your whole body. Slow ab crunches, lunges, planks, etc. The slow movements are what help you build your muscles. I've seen the positive changes in my body (booty lol) since I've started.