5 stars purely cause its so new ... so new in fact, the floor is still bouncy !!!…read more So my last AF was in the city opposite Hyde Park right downstairs from work, that was until we all relocated to Parramatta. So you can imagine my excitement when I was walking to work and I happened to see this one being fit out, signs being put up right opposite my current work #SCORE !!! I must say, this layout is very impressive. When you walk up to the building, you have 2 options: Door 1 on the left will take you through to the strength training area - this is fit out with everything you need to tone and condition your body, from TRX, to kettlebells, to your token boxing bag, box jumps and all the equipment you need for a good ab session. Its almost the crossfit section of the gym. There are showers in this area and a lounge to chill out / pass out on (depending on how hard you've just pushed yourself). The only thing missing from here are the mats for floor work .. i spose the bouncy floor will do just fine. They also have some cardio equipment in here (rowers, ellipticals, treadmills etc) Door 2 on the right is business time .. the weights room. All your standard plate loaded machines are here (all hammer strength). The free weights line one side of the room with plenty of benches. The majority of the cardio equipment is in this room and a load more showers. The main office is also in this section. And the kicker? Its super quiet and not a single juiced up "bro" in there !!

**WARNING! DO NOT JOIN FERNWOOD PARRAMATTA!** They just want to take your money and forget you…read moreexist. I joined because they were 24/7 and I asked about parking and I was told that Westfield's Aird Street parking (right next to the gym) was open all night and I wouldn't have any troubles. I paid $70 for the access key so that I could use the club anytime of day/night only to find that the car park actually closed at 10pm and all of the street parking is 'no parking'. I sent an email enquiry and they said that they had never had this issue before and would look into it. Weeks went by with no response even when I sent numerous enquiries (6 emails in total) to follow up. I had enough and told them I was transferring to a different Fernwood as I was wasting my money at a gym I can't even get to but needed to pay another $70 for the access key to their club. I asked them for a refund for the $70 (not even for unused membership, to be fair and meet them halfway) but they ignored me multiple times until I said I would contact fair-trading. Then they replied ignoring the fact that I was transferring and my ask for a refund to just say, "We are still looking into it". Since speaking of my frustration to others, I have found many people have had a similar experience with this Fernwood Parramatta.

Really disappointed. Turned up for the introduction session but they booked us in for personal…read moretraining instead. Our personal trainer didn't check our file but went ahead with the session (didnt realise we were new). We went ahead with the session anyway and by the end my arms and legs were shaking badly but she didnt say anything so i assumed it was fine and kept going. Spent the next few days in a lot of pain (which I was expecting)-- But then my arms began to swell!! I went to the Doctor on Monday and it turns out I had rhabdomyolysis. We had booked another introductory session for this morning. We arrive to find that the same trainer was at an appointment and our session was basically cancelled, and Fernwood had neglected to tell us this. At this point I DEFINITELY won't be seeing a personal trainer again and will probably cancel my membership entirely. For the price they charge you'd expect someone who knows what they are doing.

Didn't renew my membership so the manager, Alex Taudien, decided that he'd convince me to rejoin by…read morespamming me with emails and texts despite repeated requests for him to stop. I even emailed Crunch head office to no avail. Crunch seem to believe in spamming people and simply won't let up. Even after I told them I'd leave a one star review if they emailed me again I got another two emails from a very persistent Alex. Well Alex, here's my review.

I just love Barre. Especially this studio - not only is it the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere,…read morebut they also have the nicest staff as well! It is relatively new and is quieter than its city counterpart which I prefer. They have a huge range of class times, morning and afternoon as well as the weekend. The owner Suzy is warm and welcoming and so encouraging. If you haven't tried Xtend before, make sure you try this place first. Before you know it, you'll be - eat, sleep, Xtend, repeat!!

My local gym woot. It's very small, it's where the RTA used to be if anyone can remember that far…read moreback. But they've still managed to maintain a decent customer base because I go at all hours and there's always at least 1 or 2 others. I think the most attractive feature about this gym (not for me) are the plated and weighted sections. They have dedicated bench presses. I'm not entirely sure what that means but apparently the other two nearby 24/7hr gyms don't have them. There's a crossfit room of some sorts also. The cardio area is pretty basic about 6/7 treadmills, 2 ellipticals & 3 bikes. The main focus seems to be on weights and lots of it. So coincidentally this gym is most frequented by the male population. I rarely see my fellow sisterhood but hey who cares. In the end it works for me because it's 2 mins walk away.

A fantastic gym for EVERYONE! Located at Stockland Merrylands and open 24 hours a day 7 days a…read moreweek, plenty of secure parking in the shopping centre or out the front of the gym, 24hr security guards at Stockland for safety when walking to/from your car, super friendly and knowledgable staff, cheap membership fees and NO CONTRACTS! This is the BEST gym I have ever worked out in!