I will never forget the day I very reluctantly walked into Club Fitness with my daughter who wanted…read moreto join the club, but needed my signature. Unbeknownst to me that day changed my life for the better. Before I knew it I joined the gym and signed myself up with a trainer. That was over 2 years ago and never regretted a moment of it. The DFM trainers are the greatest, very personable, knowledgeable and always willing to help. Thank you Club Fitness, DFM, especially Al Carson, and I got to give a shout out to Josh Morgan.

Does anyone else think it's weird that there are 19 reviews within a span of one week? Hmm…read more. curious. Anyway.. find a trainer with experience. Keith and Cody have been mentioned in the reviews and are great trainers, as is Corey. Each trainer has their own unique style, so if you are interested in training but didn't feel like you had a good match, don't hesitate to ask another trainer for help. The gym and the training team are two separate companies, so while the gym is a great bargain.. don't expect that on the training prices. The training prices are pretty comparable for the area/industry, and it is worth it - if the trainer has the experience. It's not difficult to become a trainer, so there are plenty of flavor of the week trainers that it is not worth spending the money on. I've noticed a high turnover of gym staff and personal trainers, but a few of them have been around longer. The facility is nothing special - it's a neighborhood gym in a strip mall with cardio and strength training machines. Depending on who is managing the facility at the time, it can be clean or it can be a nightmare. There was a period of time when the bathrooms were unusable because of the lack of a cleaning staff, but that seems to have been remedied when I was last in there. They have the usual group excercise classes available, though your membership will cost more. Like most gyms, they are stupid busy during peak hours, and dead during non peak hours. Personally, I would recommend Gold's over Club Fitness. It's almost the same price, and the gym is much nicer (pool + basketball court + way bigger). Trainers should be judged on an individual basis - some are better than others, and that is true at any gym.

Nice when you can actually use it. I joined for the pool (with kids). The hours are VERY limited…read more Mon 3 hours (4-7pm). Tues NONE. Wed 4-7pm. Thurs NONE. Fri 4-7pm. Sat -- none until afternoon. Sunday none until 10am. I foolishly switched from the Y (open 5am to 9pm daily) because of better pool & because I was told it has great availability. But since availability sucks, do not recommend. Very nice if you happen to be available in these limited hours.

Admittedly, I don't have a lot of experience with gyms. The others I know are mostly hotel…read moreworkout rooms. However, in this city rec center I'm hard-pressed to think what someone might want that's not here. Outdoor workout equipment for the few comfortable days we have in St. Louis? An outdoor track? Perhaps a sauna? Renaud has an indoor pool with open (general) swim area, lap lanes, water features, and a hot tub. The gym includes workout machines and free weights. Cycling, rowing, walking and stair machines are nearby. Personal trainers can coach you for additional cost. The gym has multiple basketball courts for half-court play or single shooting practice, plus volleyball courts. A 1/10-mile overhead walking track circles the workout area and overlooks the basketball activity. At additional cost to the reasonable single, couple or family memberships are dozens of classes on health, fitness, personal growth, and entertainment for adults and children. Locker rooms include showers and no-charge locks are available. Convenient parking.

Honestly, Courtney, who is over the YMCA summer program is very kind…read more However, our family and I including my ex whom is my daughters father have had MULTIPLE issues with payments and being charged incorrectly. The staff at the Y club does not require IDs however, if you go in the staff at the front desk, always ask for a photo ID and will not take my safe at home ID, which is what I am required to carry. Every single time it's an issue and they have to call Courtney over. When you pick up for aftercare the gentleman that is always there sits at a makeshift desk and refuses to get up to come to your car to have you sign out your kids, not a big big deal but when you have an infant in your car all the time it's very inconvenient and I do not like leaving him in the car alone. I say this every single time and every single time he refuses to come to my car so I can sign the girls out. There have been a couple other instances and I'm hoping the school year just goes a lot smoother.

Great place to raise your heart rate and get a workout on quality gym equipment and facilities. We…read moretry to come here several times a week and enjoy the cleanliness and professional staff.

Phone zombies taking up equipment.... place is awful. Staff is useless.... not going backread more

I really appreciate all the extra amenities with the black card. The massage table/chairs are great…read morein general tho some of the gyms have had their tables down for months. I like the soothing music and nature videos that play but the lighting overhead is very distracting and not relaxing because it is right in your eyes and bright enough to see through your closed eyelids. It very much works against the idea of relaxing. Did they not consult any experts in this area?

The dirtiest pool I've ever been to. Purely disgusting. There was so much in the pool…read more The fans they have blowing are covered in dust. The floors in pool area are covered in hair and very slippery. The kids area pipes that shoot out water didn't work. Overcrowded and adults spraying water toys in the kids area where infants were. Just so dirty and so chaotic

Gorgeous facility with plenty of bleacher seating for hockey games…read more Snack bar on site. Decently cold. Sign up for LiveBarn and your loved ones can stream your games!

Please hear my warning and do not allow your children to tend here…read more We started before and after care here with our daughters school. The person in charge is Kaycee above her is her manager Ashley. Where do we begin so I had a C-section and I could no longer walk the stairs at my daughter school so called Ashley, who is above everyone else and clarified that there was another option for me to pick up my kids, which was calling Site Phone number. They never ever ever answered the site phone number I would always have to reach out to Ashley by either phone or email and hope that I can get a hold of her because no one would answer the phone. Kaycee decided to have an inappropriate conversation, questioning my daughter asking if I take stairs at home. Also telling my daughter that we really can't allow this anymore so I had to make a phone call to Ashley about it. I had a doctor's note. Kaycee also had multiple inappropriate conversations with my daughter, would try to bring my daughter over to her house by herself to see her new puppy, would question and ask if she could take her shopping with one on one time and when my ex constantly denied these request, we get a phone call that Kaycee had reported to DCFS. Kaycee stated my daughter had marks on her arms and was being abused. The DCFS caseworker went to school and was very confused as well as there were no marks of any kind on my daughter's arms. Kaycee put my child in a situation that was completely unneeded and is traumatizing. The principal was even confused as they had never had any concerns. We brought all this evidence as well as pictures of my daughter from the morning we dropped her off in the morning to when I picked her up, proving no marks on her arms to the Director Ashley and nothing was done to Kaycee about the false misinformation that was told, when I asked Ashley if she had seen my daughters arms, she said no. We raised these concerns to Ashley. I also told Ashley detailed information about Kaycee talking badly about her. Somehow Kaycee is still working there and working around children.

Way too many rescheduled/canceled swim lessons. The instructors were great, however the front desk…read morestaff seemed too preoccupied with other "issues" to be very helpful.

The entire staff is wonderful! So friendly and great with the little ones. We love all of the…read moreinstructors we've had the pleasure of working with over the last couple of months. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Big Blue Swim School’s mission is to show kids they can do anything by unlocking their full…read morepotential in the water. We teach year-round weekly swim lessons to kids ages 3 months to 12 years old. With no contracts or registration fees, families can start and stop swim lessons at any time. Our swim instructors teach full-time, giving kids the consistency needed to build trust with their teacher! Our flexible schedule, 90-degree water, ultra-clean pools, and spacious viewing area make for a stress-free, family-friendly experience. Parents can track swim progress in the Parent Portal. Whether you are looking for safety around water, an after-school activity, or swim team prep, our program is the ideal learn-to-swim experience for every child. When you walk into our swim school, you’ll notice that our facility is spacious and family-friendly, offering multiple changing rooms and showers so you never have to wait. The pool viewing area is equipped with Wi-Fi and comfortable chairs for parents to sit back and relax during lessons, as well as kids activities such as coloring and train stations. Our 90-degree pools make swimming lessons stress-free for kids and parents as kids learn to swim without chattering teeth. Every class has a small student-to-teacher ratio to ensure that kids get the attention they need to make fast progress in their swim skills.

We love the coaches at this swim school. Agility, life skills and various playful water techniques…read moreare taught here. We keep learning more & more every-time we swim at Barron. Be sure to always be prepared with your bracelet and you'll get an additional smile from the swim coach.

From the owner: Barron's mission of "building skills for life" is front and center at our swim school. The…read morestate-of-the-art facility has been designed for a learn-to-swim program for ages 4 months and up, from beginners to a recreational swim team. The program will not only get children comfortable in the water and able to swim across the pool but also educate them on safety around water and take them through a journey of learning that will serve them for life.