Men's bathroom is the perfect amount of nasty. Smells. Urinals are always either not fully flushing or ones bagged up. It's perfect for a proper lifting gym read more

this gym is going downhill. It used ti offer free childcare and now charges 15 per child. Also staff seems uninterested in solving problems or answering your simple question. Today all the fans were off and it was 85 degrees in the gym.. this is gross and unsafe. ( I almost passed out while on treadmill due to heat). I asked staff why the fans were not on and they admitted they turned them off. ? ? This place has had poor air conditioning for months it seems over the fall-- I complained several times to manager that the gym seemed overly hot and he shrugged his shoulders. This place gets more expensive every year and seems less and less is provided to its paying customers each year-- including air conditioning! read more

The gym is solid. I was provided a "preliminary" membership (2 weeks free) so that I may show up at different times to verify it's the gym for me. The staff was accommodating. The equipment is diverse and more than sufficient. The men's locker room appears remodeled and the sauna was clean. Price point is the same as its competition around here. read more

I started out as a member of Golds Gym Lake Norman and had an amazing experience. The atmosphere is awesome and the community it has is what pushed me to want to go back into personal training. The owners and management welcomed me onto their team and presented me with numerous of opportunities for growth, in which I took act upon, earning me 3 promotions within roughly 9 months. I parted ways with Golds Gym LKN on good terms and in pursuit of my own business/professional bodybuilding career, which was fully supported by ownership and upper management teams even if it meant losing a good player. Even after leaving the team, and now currently moved away from the away, every time I return to this gym I get treated the same as before.. like family. That's how a gym should be! (Not to mention the renovations and new equipment being put into the gym every other month!!) Love this gym, love the ownership, love the teams. Highly recommend. - Bri Marshall IFBB Pro read more

love this gym! The staff and management have made huge changes the past few months, new bathrooms/locker rooms, flooring, lights, paint, equipment, etc.. the culture here makes us a community :) read more

Gym has really taken a turn for the worse lately. The men's locker room is always filthy with urine on the floor, standing water around the sinks, and must have no ventilation because always sneaks like hot shit. The equipment also smells (dumbells especially) and some things like the ab/crunch machine and water fountain are constantly broken. Don't mind the stank? The place becomes a high school hang out at night with all the skinny boys posing and lifting shirtless regardless in the mirror. People just let all their friends in while the rest of us have to pay a monthly fee. Place could reverse course if it would just make it a high priority to clean and enforce membership rules. read more

ladies locker room has had some renovations... badly needs new flooring... current carpet is disgusting..... bad lighting.... grim appearance. please remove the grittty ... mostly empty containers of lotion and other toiletries... beyter to eliminate if not going to manage... lose the dead flower arrangement which is at least 10 years old... plus the old stack of magazines... everything looks tired... worn...and sad.... read more

Once again, child care is closed with no notice. Regularly scheduled child care hours (which is now a paid service under new owners - previously complimentary) are consistently inconsistent. I showed up this morning to once again be told by the front desk that child care is closed. I wasted my time driving here. This happens 2+ times a month. read more

Davidson Students - DO NOT sign up here. They told me I'd be free of my contract once I graduated but that was a lie. I've given them 3 proofs of new residency and they still charge me. Take your business elsewhere. read more

Do not consider working here because the general manger argues with co-workers and calls them incompetent! That's no way to manage your staff, very unprofessional and inconsiderate. You're better off working at McDonald's! read more

DO NOT SIGN A CONTRACT WITH GOLD'S GYM! When I signed up, I was told there would be no penalty for cancellation at any time. I recently got pregnant and no longer feel comfortable going to a gym. I called the number to cancel my membership and was told that I am locked in until April 2025. This was never conveyed to me when I signed up, otherwise I never would have joined this gym. This membership is very deceiving, and the buyout is extremely expensive. Not worth the headache in case a gym membership no longer works for you. Do not recommend, and I will not return to a Gold's Gym. read more

Great gym. Really the best I've found in the area. There are fancier gyms around, but this one has the best selection of equipment. Lots of specialized equipment that you don't find in most gyms. It's large and spacious. The Huntersville Gold's probably has slightly better equipment and looks a little nicer, but it's more cramped. This Cornelius location is more spread out for a better experience. It's fairly clean and well maintained. There's a sauna which is a nice benefit and it's open 24/7. I give it an A+ read more

Upsets me when there are two People behind desk on their phones and or just sitting doing nothing when they could should be out on the floor cleaning machines during covid. What a waste of staff. Otherwise love the gym and have been a member for 5 years read more

Do yourself a favor and choose any gym but Golds Cornelius. If it was not conveniently located near my work I would save my money. This place is awful. Bathrooms gross. Equipment needs to be repair and limited working cardio equipment. Recently, forced everyone to the old Fitness Connection around corner during their "renovation process (which we will see if that ever gets completed)." The management team does nothing but say they will reach out to those in charge to get stuff moving but, you never see anything done because all the big dogs want is the money. Take some of this for example: Sauna broken in women's bathroom for months with no repair Cardio equipment always has, "Sorry, broken. Needs Maintenance signs" No fresh and new towels for the members instead old rag towels which look like the cleaning towels over Cloroxed and placed out for members. Women's bathroom stall door in current FC location has been broke for weeks, no repair and propped up in bathroom. Never any paper towels, Currently TWO stair masters in FC for all of FC's prior members (who merged with Golds) and current Gold members Water fountains work one at a time (there are two one for an adult other for a child) Their idea of fixing grip pad on the pins machines was to tape paper towels around it... (riddle me that one)... The new Gold's better be one heck of a place to make up for their lack thereof and their poor customer service to their members or I have a feeling they are going to lose A LOT of their members. read more

Five star all the way!! The two guys at the desk are welcoming and wonderful!! Great tour with all the info I needed and still went to the silver sneakers on time !!! Jeana is awesome. Clean and pleasant environment. read more

Under new manager this sauna is the worst. I'm sitting in it right now and it's completely pointless. It's about 85ﾟ in here. I come to this gym almost daily and the sauna works about 20% of the time. read more

I wouldn't recommend this gym to anyone unless you plan on paying for 3 years of a membership and they make sure not to tell you about that detail to your face. I signed an agreement thinking I could get out of it maybe after a year. Well, about a year goes by and I move about 20 miles from every Gold's in this agreement. Turns out, you have to move 25 miles away from any Gold's gym to be eligible to cancel without a fee. So now I'm told I have to pay $360 if I want to cancel my membership early because I simply don't want to drive 30 minutes to the gym after work every day, or I can keep my membership and pay $720 over the course of my remaining two years. What kind of gym makes a 3 year membership and doesn't mention that to your face when you sign? It doesn't matter if it's in the "fine print." You tell your customers major details like that. read more

Horrible new potential customer etiquette. I went in to simply ask for a price list of services. Would not give me any information unless I gave them my ID. Reluctantly did so. Then asked for my cell number. Then he ask for my cell phone so he can complete a waiver for damages. I said I just want your up to date pricing.... Would not give it.... I walked out. Who does this kind of interrogation for a potential customer? Crazy.... How will I be treated once I'm a customer? read more

There's a fee included in membership for gym repairs. Does management just pocket that money or? I'm currently staring right at a bunch of machines taped off because they're broken and others that are about a week or use away from being in that same category. Just consistent bullshit from ownership and management at this gym. Anyone considering a membership there's a golds gym in huntersville that's a much better use of your money read more

Be very careful, the employees will rope you in with a "30 day free trial" and then will laugh when you phone them; confused as to why there are charges on your account. Employee automatically signed me up for the platinum deal for 3 years while saying i was getting the same deal as my friend (I wasn't.) Very misleading and money grabbing. Make sure you ask a lot of questions and don't believe a word they say! read more

I just canceled because I never go to this facility since I travel so much. The problem I ran into is that Gold's Gym is not as abundant in cities as it use to be. Since I did not cancel 30 days prior, on the payment agreement, I am also having to pay the ongoing maintenance fee, as well as membership for another month. So read the small print if you sign on the dotted line. Better yet, don't sign an agreement. ABC financial will not budge on the agreement, and you will be sent to collections. The way you allow customers to leave an agreement is just as important as how you treat them coming in. read more

Will bait and switch you on signup. Tell you on the phone the price is x and when you get there it is Y. They will tell you you get $50 off, but then the $50 is given to you as overpriced powders/supplements. They sneak a auto-renew clause in the contract. Then when you go to cancel they tell you that it must be in writing and 30 days notice, so you will have to pay them again. read more

This is pretty much my second Home! Staff is amazing the make you feel welcomed...I've been to fitness connections, planet, LA, etc the list goes on the best gym ever!!! read more

I would give it no stars if possible. The police were there today ( the gym was identified as in Cornelius) citing people for not wearing masks while on treadmills; mask up or leave. The citation is a misdemeanor. Saw at least 5 others in the video without masks that the cop said he wld be talking to as well. If you're happy to comply- fine. Otherwise, check your freedoms at the door. read more

I joined about two weeks ago and I gotta admit, i'm pretty happy about my decision so far. I was a member at another gym in the area for over four years. What prompted me to look into another gym was the crap weekend hours. I was also looking for a facility that was open 24/7 since I work really late some nights and I want to be able to work out late at night. I stopped by and took a tour of the facility and I was pretty impressed. They price matched my gym membership at my former gym for a year, so it was an easy decision for me to switch gyms. Another key thing that sold me was free guest passes and travel passes to visit other Gold's locations whenever i'm out of town. There are tons of equipment, mostly newer and modern. The free weight section is HUGE and they got Iron Grip Dumbbells that go up to 150lbs. One of the biggest differences that i've come to realize is this gym is for people who take fitness seriously. I consider myself to be in good shape, but when I joined this gym, I had a reality check.....everybody is in top notch shape (older and younger), which I like though, because it will keep me on my toes to stay on my A game. For someone that's just starting out in the gym, they may feel intimidated at first, but the other members seem to be friendly and are just there to get their workout in....I haven't ran into any tools and i'm there just about every day. Gold's, I am a fan and when I receive a good service, I am loyal and I will tell everyone that I know about it. Do not disappoint me. read more

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Hit this place because it's a great place to work out. Appreciate the new staff! The poor reviews don't reflect the new management. They are hoping they are making a difference with each person that comes in their doors. read more

Love this gym! Everyone is awesome, very clean equipment, and overall a great atmosphere. This gym keeps me motivated to stay fit and healthy read more

Worked out here as a guest in the area. I called in advance and knew I had to pay a $10 day fee, which may not be reasonable, but is standard. So I paid the fee, got in the gym quickly with no problems, and couldn't really ask for more on the service side. Sure, the women working the desk weren't super friendly, but that's not why I went to the gym, and they certainly weren't rude. The gym itself was great. I like a wide variety of dumbbells and weight lifting machines, and they had everything I needed. The dumbbells go up to 150, there are plenty of benches, racks, and barbells, and hammer strength gear abound. The equipment was also new, clean, and organized. I had great workouts here. In addition, the gym as a whole was quite clean and well-kept, including the men's locker room. No bad odors at all. I would recommend this gym and will be back next time I'm in the area. read more

Just moved to the area from out of state. Robin was really great at getting me set up. I tried several gym's before deciding and found this gym to have the most for your money. A lot of fit people that are dedicated to working out, it didn't have the usual meat market feel. The equipment is great and lots more to offer. My only negative would be that they don't have row machines and the cardio area is very compact. read more

awful service at this location.. Sauna is never working, employees have bad attitudes, if you have any questions regarding anything they wont know the answer.. They will just hand you a number to call billing with your problem. I honestly dont even know why they have people that work here... they serve no purpose besides sitting in the backroom on their phones. read more

My husband and I have been members for 7-8 years (him even longer). I couldn't have been more pleased with the gym up until earlier this year, which I believes coincides with the change in management. We have been paying regular maintenance fees along with our membership for years. I never balked at these charges, because the equipment *always* was beautifully maintained and I never had a problem getting on a cardio machine that wasn't working properly. If you have any interest in using cardio equipment, you will be sorely disappointed in this gym. You can walk along the upper level where all of the cardio equipment is, sticking functional earbuds into one machine after another and hear (mostly) no sound at all. Some TVs have no picture. The BEST machine that I can find has spotty sound with closed captioning coming in and out and actual images on the TV...wow! Earlier in the summer after the management changed, I expressed my concern over the cardio equipment to an employee (Justin, who has since been promoted to a manager). He seemed to listen intently as I took him on a "tour" of crap machines as if he was hearing this for the first time and committed to take my concerns and escalate them. That was MONTHS ago. Since then, I have approached Justin and asked him for updates on the crap machines. I've heard that work orders have been put in, that Lake Norman is "last in line" for these sorts of things and a myriad of excuses. Eventually, he admitted last week that the machines will likely not be repaired at all, and that new machines will be coming, but not until the end of the year. It's hard enough to get the energy up to even GO to the gym, but now I have to go and stare at a blank TV or TV with no sound (despite the extra drafts taken from my bank account dedicated to "maintenance"). The only reason I am still there is because of the affordable child care, which is staffed by genuine and lovely women. Otherwise, I have to admit that I have no confidence in the trustworthiness of the folks in charge of this subpar gym. read more

I have been a member for over 2 years and would highly recommend this gym! Great trainers and fantastic workouts! The staff was always helpful with any confusions in billing and memberships (thanks especially to Jesse Fabricant!) read more

The gym facility is actually very nice. The weight area is large and well stocked with new equipment. There are also a lot of classes, I like the Bootcamp classes and enjoy the crowd (usually about 20 or so people). The Daycare ladies came from the old fitness center at Birkdale and are awesome. I wish the owner would put an outdoor play area and/or a window or door as the day care area itself is a bit small and closed in. The only knock I have against the place is that the management attitude seems very aggressive and not customer friendly. The signup process is intimidating with endless forms (it's only a gym membership) that want every piece of your identity possible. No way would I ever give the gym my social security, birth day, etc. read more

Would be nice if the staff weren't so lazy and actually cleaned the women's bathroom every now and then. Multiple times I have gone to the front desk to complain about the dirty bathrooms. A few weeks ago I very politely told the three ladies standing there talking at the front desk that there was no toilet paper, no hand towels AND no soap. Two out of the three girls just stared at me while the other one said "ok" and then proceeded to continue their conversation. The following night I went back and went to the ladies room and an employee stuck the rolls of toilet paper on top of the holder instead of the container.. talk about LAZYYY read more

Love this place, best gym in Lake Norman! Has everything you could want and a great staff that goes above and beyond. Highly recommend it.

My husband and I were transferred to the area with his work and while we are in transition to our home we wanted to try out the local gym (since there aren't many of them) and they won't let you even take a tour of the place unless you sign up for a free 7 day pass. Well I signed up but was turned away when I couldn't prove I lived in the area.. I don't have a permanent address yet. So how could I prove that I live here. It's very unfortunate because my husband and I are avid gym goers and you're basically telling us we have to wait months until we get a permanent address and them come back. Sorry we will take our business else where. read more

I regret ever joining this gym. The staff is rude and and the don't even have a lot of free weights. The tread mills are a pain in the ass to get to because the are so close to the back wall. When I tried to cancel my membership do to me moving they would not except my new gym contract in IL as proof to cancel me. Do not join this golds gym. Kevin Kraft the owner was very rude when I contacted him about how I called and called to cancel but never got a call back. He said it is not their responsibility to contact clients that are canceling. read more

One of the worst gyms I've ever been to. I did not sign up because it felt like a scam.

Staff is rude. Management is too cool to even come out of the office to speak with me. I have been a member of two Golds Gyms over the last 10 years. I have 100% loyal to the brand as I moved around but that certainly does not matter to anyone who works at this club. I was attempting to re-join this gym after moving back to the area. It took me three visits and not once was I made to feel welcome or my loyalty appreciated. I went in today to complete the sign up process and was meet by the absolute rudest young lady at the front desk. Her name was Paige and she treated me as if I were bothering her and worth zero % of her time. She did not greet me, smile, ask if I needed any help. When I asked for help she just stared at me with no expression on her face but distaste. I absolutely do not understand why someone like that would be working with customers. She did not care that I was a long time member and explained to me that Golds were franchises so it really did not matter... Really??? I think it does matter. I'm going continue looking for another gym and when I find it I will cancel at golds. So sad because I have really loved working out at golds:(( NOTE: The manager did call and apologize for the situation, which I appreciated. read more

So I have been going here for two years and it used to be a good gym. Before the old general manager left it was a great gym. Now the new general manger is cool and friendly but the other people who work at the counter are just not friendly. One girl who works the counter and you say hi and ask for assistance and it's like she rolls her eyes and just acts like she doesn't want to help you. And the gym is becoming a little to crowded with equipment. It's just not that great of a gym anymore to me read more