So. These are the worst people in the world. Top to bottom. Walked in a year ago for a free day pass (most clubs give at least three so you can really get the experience) and was told the owners invest to much money to do so. Chalked it up to the punk that happened to be at the front desk. Tried again recently and was told by Sun that Sandra would tell me the same thing he told me. We adopted the previous owners rules and we will not give you even a day to try our club. This place will go the way of their predecessors. No class at The Fitness Club. read more

I canceled my account early decemeber and paid for the month of decemeber also. I even have my cancelation email. But for some reason the mánager "Wes" still trying to steal Money off my card he has on file and also sending me bills vía mail. Cannot trust these people with your perosnal info ! I left this gym cause they ripped me off before now Wes is literslly trying to steal Money from my account! I have email proof my account shoild be cancelled with this gym and u can see y Smfh read more

Fitness Evolution - This was my cancelation email i recevied from Wes !! - Gyms Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

You are much better off going with planet fitness. I've been a member at this gym for about a year. Over the course of the year, the equipment has not been maintained. The belts on all of the treadmills need to be replaced and the weight lifting equipment needs routine maintenance. The locker rooms are unclean. The lack of money put into this facility to keep up standards is obvious. In addition, a "year membership" actually means 13 months of payments. I have since joined planet fitness and found their equipment to be much better maintained and their staff to be much more helpful. read more

Honestly this place is the bang for the buck kinda place, they have personal fitness training, they have free weights, typical cardio equipment, hip abductor, classes, group classes. What more can I ask for? This place is pretty no frills and no thrills but it gets the job done. They have a women's only section and in the women's room there is a shower and a basic sauna I think also day care service? And a small area where you can purchase drinks. Not bad but for almost $45 I wanted a bit more, but that's because I opt for the credit card payment and month to month commitment. If you pay via debit and commit a year it's a lot cheaper, but who knows where you'd be in a year right? read more

My issues are with the childcare staff (if you want to call them that) at the gym. There are very young staff members working there, who are often on their phones, and too distracted (one girl by the newborn she had recently who she brings to work with her), to watch other kids in the gym. Within the last two weeks I have had two incidents where my daughter was injured, and the staff members either didn't see what was going on, or weren't watching well enough to prevent an incident. I am very displeased with the child care staff, the gym's policies regarding child care, and the lack of attention they give to this area. Thinking of canceling my membership. read more

This hasn't been Fitness Evolution for almost 2 years. It is now The Fitness Club. They have only a few classes. I dropped Fitness Evolution when the pandemic began and am uncertain about joining under new ownership now, especially after looking at some of the reviews posted here. read more

If I could give zero stars I would ... I have been a member for years Covid come and my membership is put on hold for a year 2021 by management .. all of a sudden my bank account is charge 29.00 .. my previous monthly was 9.99 a month so I called and the new owner Jaime tell me that he has authority to charge what he wants and i have to give him 30 days notice or else next month it will be the same.. smh .. never again ----I have no contract this new owner and I never signed any paper and he thinks he can manipulate me into paying him whatever he wants ... I ask him for a copy of my contract and he told me he don't have to give me anything.. read more

DO NOT JOIN THIS GYM! They will try to gouge you with fees and automatic charges on everything they can from an annual membership fee, downgrade fee (when you want to downgrade your membership), etc. Even when you are notifying them that you will cancel your membership, they will still charge you the annual membership fee even if you have only one month to go on your contract. And when you ask them to break down the charges for you, the manager will give you the run-around on what the charges/fees are that you'll just give up out of frustration. On top of it, all the reviews that say this is a filthy and dirty gym are all true. Even though they have "cleaning people" who walk around all the time, the floors, mirrors by the weights and in the women's workout room, are all dirty. There is dust and hairs in all of the cardio machines' cup holders, the lateral machines are never wiped down (there are always sweat stains and dust build up). Disgusting! I'm only waiting until my membership runs out -- and even at that, I'm taking every measurement to make sure that they will not charge me extra fees to cancel my membership. If I could give this gym less than 1 star, I would. They are dirty in every sense of the word. Update 10/19/14: Advice: Make sure you have documentation for everything - whether it's a membership plan revision, cancellation, or whatever. If you talk to them about something on the phone; when you go in to complete the transaction/cancellation, chances are, it will not the the same as what you discussed on the phone (and turning out in their favor). Also, make sure that if you are a member (or crazily decide to become one for whatever reason) DO NOT do the automatic payment -- that's the advice my bank gave me. This gym will charge you $15 extra for the monthly transaction fee that supposedly "did not go through" and they received an "insufficient funds" message from your bank; but you know you have $ in the account and your bank will back you up on it. This happened to me three times in the course of a year. My bank was gracious enough to put back $ each time, but I had to be diligent in watching my account. And I'm just one person... imagine how many others this is happening to and all the extra "fees" they are collecting!!! read more

Fitness Evolution is now "The Fitness Club" it's under "new management" and unfortunately the management isn't any better. Sandra is rude, loud, and unprofessional. The gym has lost members because of her and as a result group class numbers have reduced so much they had to let go of many teachers and thus, not many classes are available. The Parking lot here is horrible and prone to accidents. An empty gym doesn't lie so don't let the staff fool you! read more

Stopped in back in September to check the place out. At first I wasn't thrilled but Pete, the personal training director, has been working with me and so far I have lost almost 20lbs and feel like a new man. I do feel that the gym is getting better but at some point it could use to get an upgrade in equipment. The staff have been friendly and easy going. 30lbs till goal! read more

I really enjoy this fitness evolution location because they have a separate women's section with machines and space to work out. Some of the machines are super outdated, so some work definitely needs to be put into the machines. The staff is nice, but there's definitely an environment that isn't the most welcoming to people who are trying to get into fitness and learn to work out. read more

I've been working out at fitness evolution since 2008 and it's a good gym. It has good enough equipment, a room for just women which I love, but what makes me remain there are the classes. The classes are really good and the instructors are awesome. I have nothing to complain about it and what I pay monthly is reasonable. I intend to remain there as long as the location is convenient. read more

Today is Wednesday. My mom went in on Thursday and their system was "down" but was told we could call Wes the manager anytime to close our membership. Called at least once or twice a day until Monday but the line was either busy or manager was not availible to speak to us. (There's only one number.) Monday we spent at least and hour calling (once every 5 or 10 min) and again today for the past half hour. So now they get 1 star because we've tried multiple times at different hours to try to cancel our membership. It really should not be that difficult to get into contact with a manager or someone who can help us. read more

I am surprised at some of the negative comments since I feel they improved greatly since management changed. I would have agreed that it was kinda unfriendly to those not with the "in crowd" before Jamie took over. All the fit beautiful people working out there may be intimidating to some, but since I came back after the lockdown I noticed a much more welcoming climate there. I am not a regular but the staff made the effort to remember my name, and make a point to ask how I'm doing. That means a lot to me, and shows a since of gratitude for their clients. read more

I've been coming here for a few years now, since it was Gold's gym and not much has changed since Fitness Evolution took over. Good pricing available & onsite childcare. Staff is friendly for the most part...one or two that are less than amicable but mostly the front desk staff is welcoming. Plenty of machines and large weight room, cycling classes and tons of other classes that take part in the group fitness room. The infamous body pump class is great but always packed, wonderful yoga classes (Monday nights instructor is my favorite) and cardio kick boxing is a KILLER workout. There's a Womens only workout area which features a small selection of weight equipment, 2 treadmills, 2 ellipticals and I think a fitness bike oh, and an area for ab work. TV's with several channels, fans...I mean, its a gym! Biggest downside: They are almost ALWAYS out of paper towels in like..every paper towel machine which is gross because not everyone will wait around for them to be refilled! Also parking is HORRENDOUS and they require u get a wristband for classes at the front desk which sucks when you're already running late, when it was Golds all members could take as many classes as they like now it depends on your membership. Other than that I enjoy it, no one really pays attention to you, they're too focused on their own workout so I've never felt self conscious. read more

Love this place. Been a member for 3 years now. The staff is great, they are friendly, helpful, and really make this feel like your good ole fashioned local gym. read more

Horrible customer service and poor facility. Above all, it is mandatory to pay 13 months of membership fee once joined, which they never disclose upfront. You will only know when you want to terminate your contract. Unfit for anything! read more

Nice people, good instructors, good price. I've been a member for 3 years. I don't see any leaking in the roof. The weights are not old (other then maybe the hand weights for body pump). It does feel like a good old fashioned gym like the other reviewer mentioned. I'd like to see a revamped chdcare room, but it does its job. read more

Sad as there is no zero star.Check your bank account, they kept charging even though I froze my account until Dec. I have called the manager, Wes several times for refund. He said yes but never happened. When I called again, a girl said they will charge every three nonths as freezing accountlast for 3 months. They changedthe story abd policy whenever they want to make mlney. I camcelled the membership as there is no transparent policy about fees. read more

The word filthy is the word for this place. This place is supposed to be considered a gym, there are classes, there are workout materials, showers, saunas, and such by in no means is this place considered to be an actual gym. The classes seem okay, the instructors do not correct postures for proper exercise so you must observe others to ensure you are doing it correctly. The mats that they have are ripped, dirty and not sanitized. The gym is fairly small but maintains classes, cardio and a weight section. The kids room is HORRIBLE. I've seen doctors offices with better kids room, do not put your child in this room...they will never forgive you! It is a small room with what looks like donated toys and very small. The sauna is very small and the bench moves, someone can easily get injured. The locker rooms require locks and are very dirty, the scales do not work, the showers are disgusting...rust on top and mold all on the bottom of the curtains. The mold is what did it for me..I will never shower there again. I understand this place may be financially fitting for most but please do yourself a favor and understand that you deserve more. If Fitness Evolution keeps their facility dirty, nasty, rusty and moldy imagine their equipment.. can not guarantee that it is sanitary. Not sure how fitness evolution can expect people to evolve in fitness under these circumstances. read more

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If I could give less stars I would. People this "location" is dirty! Not only is the place but a lot of the people. The service wasn't good at all. They "con" you basically. I decided to go to another location ( in pg) which was better, the whole experience at the silver spring location to sum up was pretty terrible. Please look for another club , don't waste your money on these losers! read more

An average gym. There could be some more tread mills. The membership includes classes, which are solid, but they need another tier for memberships that are cheaper. Parking here is horrendous. read more

This gym is not too far away plus it has several different group classes throughout the day starting at 6am until 8PM. You can join a group class, hire a trainer, or just do your own work out. The sauna is small. Sometimes the soap and/or paper towels runs out and no one refills them in the women's room. Instructors offer a good workout! You need to bring your own mat, which is no problem. Joining a gym has been one of my best investments. read more

I was enjoy this gym till I get to see the poor condition that's been going true the last 3 years maintenance is very bad the showers area are very insane the sauna room needs maintenance the machines are not clean at all and no often the monthly payment goes up due that they promise better equipments and lots of bla bla bla the place still the same. read more

This gym is the exact gym if you are into lifting weight. The staff are friendly and very helpful. I do disagree with their membership cancelling stuff, but I DONT mind because I'm not canceling anytime soon. I bring my two boys to the child care facility there, and all the child care girls are really nice. One of them even speaks Spanish, which is very helpful. One of the girls just had a baby and even though she brings the baby sometimes, she still does her job and barely has the baby in her arms. I've seen her tend to other children crying before she tend to hers. They help my children with their homework. That's why it saddens me to hear the the child care is closing. My two boys are sad about it too. All and all I give this gym 4 stars. The manager is also very sweet. I also love the sauna and how the bathroom is never dirty. read more

They refuse to cancel my outstanding payments after I cancelled my memberships months beforehand. When I cancelled I made sure I spoke to multiple people and they all assured that my account was cancelled. Now they are saying that those people probably left the job and that since they never sent me an email of cancellation I was never officially cancelled.... Make sure you have everything documented when trying to cancel with this gym. Would never come back here again. read more

Large space. Lots of equipment. Everyone is focused on being fit. Really good classes too. Also, it's pretty clean.

This gym is ridiculous, the ceiling leaks, it smells horrible, and on top of that they overcharge for the terrible service you get as a customer in there. Not recommended at all. read more

There are two other gyms around this area, far better than this gym, Spunk and Planet fitness, all the bad reviews here are true and more . read more

I love this gym! I've been going to Fitness Evolution in Silver Spring for almost two years now and have never had a bad experience at this location. The staff is very helpful and friendly, the weights are in good condition, the fitness studio and the women's gym are always well organized, and I have no complaints with the cardio equipment. Although parking isn't always the easiest to find during peak hours, I would recommend this gym to anyone local to the area. It is a small and intimate gym, where you always see familiar faces! read more

I have been a member here now for the last 5 years. This gym has everything you need for a good workout. A great weight selection and cardio area for all your fitness needs. They offer a lot of classes and for the price you pay it's well worth it. The staff is always friendly everyone says hi when I walk in and bye when I leave. If you're looking for a gym this is it! read more

Don't expect a Equinox or Crunch. This gym is great for anyone looking to get into shape. The weights and cardio section have everything that you need. Some of the equipment maybe old but it is all in working order. This place has three flat benches, two incline benches, two real squat racks and also dedicated places to deadlift including a deadlift trap bar. The price is also great only $20 a month and $30 for a premium membership and access to other facilities. But there is only one in Laurel and Haytsville within a 20 min drive. The two next closet gyms after that are in Baltimore and Sterling Va read more

Please do not enter this gym. Filthy. Disgusting. Staff is so badly behaved. They are so unbelievably rude. And I have never seen such bad behavior. So uncooperative and unhelpful. Their contract is definitely illegal. Canceling is 30 days plus do it in person. I have been a member since 2010 and they did not listen to anything I said!! Please stay away. read more

i am a very unhappy customer. i joined last year on june 28th and attended only for 2 months because i did not like it. i did not like the vibe at that gym. they offer me a hour training or orientation what ever they call it.. they gave me the run around when it was time to schedule it, they schedule me with one of their female employees and when i showed up the lady did not have any idea i was coming, this lady is a personal trainer and she said that no one told her and that it was a different person they needed to schedule me with. so we started on the wrong foot. i decided to join orange theory which is $169.00 per month on top of me paying for a hole year $29.99 at fitness evolution. on may 21 i called and i told the guy at the front desk i wanted to cancel my membership. he pulled up my information and told me if i come it to the facility by june 28th i can cancel it and i will no longer have to pay. he failed to tell me i need to go in 30 days prior to give them notice that i was cancelling. when i got there on 06/28/2017 i was given contradicting information from was i was previously told.. i went to the silver spring facility and the short guy with the colored hair helped me, everything was going fine until he tells me i still have to pay for july! why would i have to pay. i was not told. i would have gone to the gym in may to give notice if i would have been told. so i asked for the manager, in a rude way he said "you are speaking to him, i asked to speak to a higher level of management, he said he was the one. i am very disappointed !! i will not recommend anyone to fitness evolution!! the staff sucks. no customer service skills. no sympathy or empathy towards customers. read more

This gym blows. The ceiling leaks and all the weights looks like it was donated from a high school weight room. All that wouldn't be so bad it they didn't charge an arm and a leg! Spunk fitness is about 5 min away and is a much better gym imo read more

Been a member for 14 years now. Good gym for the cheap price. Not the newest or cleanest equipment. Men's sauna is seldomly cleaned. Seems like the owner rather buy new sports cars and land rovers than reinvest in his business and struggling gym. Clients can be loud and crass at times! Some staff are lazy in the morning hours. There's not much more gyms to pick from other than Spunk, and that's in a REALLY sucky neighborhood! read more

Coolest feature is the fact it has a drop off spots for people with kids to leave the kids until the adults finish their workout. Seems like an area liked by the youngsters from what I was seeing. In a beautiful part of Bowie MD of course, so I really didn't expect less. read more

This gym is the worst! Poorly run and dirty. I have been a member for about four months. I have repeatedly written to the manager about the cleanliness of the facility to no avail. The showers have mold/mildew; the carpet in the men's locker room is coming apart, the knobs on the sauna are off and the staff has to use pliers to turn it on and off; the cleaning staff, (when they show up), does a poor job. There's at least one day per week when they don't show up, or show up late and the locker rooms and gym have trash thrown about, garbage cans are full, etc. The opening staff shows up exactly when the gym opens, (usually late at least weekly), and mopes around most of the morning while everyone is trying to get their workout done. The equipment is old and tattered. The members are great, but the place is a dump. I have requested to get out of my contract twice now with no response from management. read more

Shitty management. He wasn't nice at all and it was my first time signing up. So I just paid day fee to workout and I took off to another local gym. Don't waste your money here. Obviously it isn't a good gym if manager and staff including trainers are all over weight eating McDonalds. Don't get hooked into their contracts that you see everyone else trying to get out of. read more

Gym is in rundown condition. During heavy rainstorms the roof leaks rain water into the weight training area. The flooring in the weight training area is coming apart also. A particular trainer stalks fit members during their workout telling myself in particular that he has been watching me for 15 mins. These guys are lucky I didn't file a harrasment lawsuit against them. Save your money and go to the new L.A. Fitness a few miles away in Aspen Hill. read more