I have been an avid gym goer for 10 years. Iv held memberships at just about every gym in woodbridge and manassas, from power house to xsport, to the shop in manassas. Golds gym lake ridge is a gym that is very average across the board. Most if their equipment is older although they recently brought in an entirely new dumbbell section. They did a mini renovation during covid and changed things around a bit which gave the gym some better used work space. Golds lake ridge is probably one of the better gyms in woodbridge but that's not too prestigious, it is what it is. Their are some negative things. Some of the equipment is broken and they aren't the quickest to fix them. Some stair masters were out of service for months. Those things are coveted and when there are three for the whole gym it's frustrating. The mens bathroom is not vented well so god help your senses if there is a nasty dude blowing it up while you are there. They really need to update their locker rooms (mens is all I have ever seen). The sauna is nice but I wish they had more amenities and updated bathroom would be a necessary upgrade. I think the biggest issue for me came after covid the gym closed their kids time area permanently. This was the most frustrating decision they have ever made. So many of us complained and called asking when it would be brought back and their answer was a renovation completely getting rid of the area to open up more gym space for their chiropractor practice attached to them. I could write an entire paragraph about how much this pisses me off. I loved working out with my wife and being around to stop the gym weirdos from staring at her. But now she fends for herself when she goes because we have to take turns watching the kids to go to the gym. There are gyms with kids areas and I will be shopping around and making a move because of this. I'm not sure that there is any "better" gyms in woodbridge, but I would definitely do some shopping around to see what best fits you. The best gyms in northern Virginia are, The dmv iron gym, the shop ashburn but they are far for people around the woodbridge area. Hope this helps! Good luck read more

Don't bother, place is going down hill fast! Most of the staff are great, good culture, but the equipment has had ZERO maintenance in a year. Mens bathroom is filthy and the owner doesn't give a hoot about fixing broken equipment. When I tried to cancel the person at the front desk argued with me and told me my complaints were not valid. read more

Sarah is my personal trainer and I have been doing personal training three days a week for the last five months. She does an outstanding job. I have lost weight, increased muscle mass and body fat has gone down. These are significant changes and my whole health outlook feels better. read more

My life has changed a full 360 degrees since I started training with Kelly over a year ago. I have had an other trainers in my time but hands down Kelly is by far the most dedicated, smartest, professional trainer/human being I have ever met inside and outside the gym. Not only does she know almost everything about fitness, she is a great teacher and motivator. She is patient, kind and supporting. There have been many time where I wanted to give up on myself and Kelly found ways to keep me going even when I didn't believe in myself. Since training with Kelly my InBody has had massive transformations from being severely obese to now flirting with a bodybuilding physique and still going strong. Kelly is the best thing that's ever happened to me at Golds gym and I will remain forever grateful, thankful and humble for everything Kelly has tought me. Thank you for everything Kelly! Larry K read more

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If I could give this place a zero I would. Came to visit family for a month. I got the MONTH deal went in spoke with a worker there saying it would be cheaper online. I said time after time I'm only here for one month. He said it would be a one month and never informed me of reoccurring payments jumping to 59.99. I asked why I was getting charged and they said I needed to cancel it by email 30 DAYS in advance. So if the guy knew I only wanted ONE month he should've informed me of the cancelation process and I would've done it the same day. read more

This is a Huge facility that has been in the community for years. It has evolved with the times. Updated equipment and a great staff. Very professional. read more

I would like to remain anonymous in this review in fear of retaliation of the owners who have shown me their true colors in recent months. Even hiding my name, they will probably go through their cameras to see who is poorly reviewing their gym. I'm fully ready to be banned from this gym for what I'll say and post. That's the kind of people I feel they are. Off the bat: Richard the manager seems like a genuine person. I have no issues with him. The workers and sales staff are fine. Look at my pictures. Don't let then sell you up on the tanning bed. Stuff is old. Broken. It looks like someone's garage. P.S. Please open a gym in Woodbridge if you're rich. I'd gladly enroll today. read more

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I was a member for over four years at this location until an incident with a GG trainer. During a workout I was approached by another member who felt entitled to their workout on the machine I was on, never mind there are several variations of this machine throughout the gym and the members ethics GG has, right? The trainer informed me there was a policy that entitled the other member, not me, to her workout. Manager was professional and tactful, but blatant discrimination between members is not something I want to pay for at a gym. If you are going to quote policy to members, enforce them with EVERY member. read more

I've been a member at Gold's Gym for about 5 years now and this is my first review. I would say even before they undertook some major renovations this year, this place served its purpose. Let me be clear - I don't go to the gym for the frills. Things I care about: - Cleanliness. Too much bodily secretions happening (or supposed to be happening) for it not to be spotless and disinfected frequently. - Equipment in Working Order. All of the machines better work or they are not serving their purpose. Ain't nobody got time for that. - Tidiness. Do people put their weights back where they are supposed to go? Are the stands labeled properly so people don't just put stuff back any old place? - Fitness instructors knowledgeable & professional. Am I learning from you or just going through the motions? Do I want to go harder in the gym after looking at your physique? Are you just on time for class or are you there early so I can ask you questions? - Everyone is working out. There is nothing worse than going to a frills gym and men hitting on you and they ain't even sweating. GTHOH! (Get the hell out of here!) So now that you know my judging criteria, I can tell you that you will not have a single complaint about any of the above. Ever. They have even added a TRX system and Insanity classes. What more can you ask for? read more

My wife and I went today for the first time, we have SilverSneakers and have been looking for a gym that we can rely on. The staff was friendly and helpful as were the other class members. Oddly enough the gym seems bigger inside than it looks from the outside. read more

More like 3.75 and that's pretty much just for the yoga classes I belong to their little sister gym ETC in Maramusco plaza. The same owners also own the Golds in Lorton. The Lake Ridge location is the Grandmother gym of the 3. It's dated but much much larger with a extensive amount of workout machines. Some of the equipment is clearly old and even rusty while they have added some fresh equipment which offers lots of options. I can only speak of the women's locker room which is spacious, seemingly clean with a tanning bed, you can schedule a massage and a good size dry sauna. Average size room for group classes. I really like their yoga area but they don't have space for equipment and it sits stacked in the corner which kills the zen..... the other gyms are the same way. If they open a fourth they should take that into consideration - have storage space. They have s nice large spin room with lots of bikes. Love Tracy and Melissa as the yoga instructors and want to try the others. Yumaly is great as the Zumba teacher very high energy. She is my instructor at the ETC locale as well. It's good that your membership with one gym allows you to use all of the locations that are a part of this franchise. read more

I'm so tired of talking or complaining about the same issue. For 2 months at least if not more I have said something to the Mgr about the leg extension up stairs about the weight that drops from the top is still to this day broken.. I have recently gone up to the front desk 2 times now and asked to put numbers on the machines so we know how much weight we are doing. So ridiculous something so easy to fix and still hasn't. As much as everyone pays nothing should be broken this long or having no numbers.. I only go because its next to my house. I do go to Export as well love that gym. I took down the last complaint I made this time I won't. Fix these problems. read more

Please bring back your kids club. It is such an inconvenience to parents with littles who are now unable to workout.

Decent facility, though for what they charge in maintenance fees you'd think it would be nicer. What really gets me is the questionable business practices. I moved out of area on short notice (military orders) and called about canceling my membership. I was told that I had to come in person to cancel it, which is not what my Membership Agreement says. At best, they have front desk staff who aren't very knowledgeable. At worst, it feels like they're trying to violate the contract by making it harder to cancel than it really is. read more

Overall, I love the gym. I've been coming here for a couple of years now and I prefer this gym over anyone else. The reason for the three stars is because I walked in there today to get a little bit of information in regards to their 12 week challenge. Upon that I asked the front desk a little bit more information on it, to which the front desk has stated that the person in charge of the challenge is in a meeting and handed me the sign that explains a 12 week challenge, and said " besides, this, I can't really help you" How is it that I pay for a monthly membership and the customer service is horrible. The easiest thing that could've happened is an apology and approach the situation in a better manner. With that being said, I'm not gonna pay $100 if this is how the treatment is. If golds gym is going to promote a challenge then they need to train their front desk to be aware of the challenge and the information so they can properly address questions and concerns! read more

This place should be razed to the ground. Compared to the Lorton Golds (must be different owners), this gym is not worth the monthly fee. Men's room Sauna always breaking, old weights (OLD), music in the classes on the weekends WAY TOO LOUD. You can hear the classes through noise cancelling headphones. It's just a convenient gym for commuters. It's not in the same league as any of the other golds gyms in the area (Lorton, Ballston, much better). read more

Let's start with the staff-rude, in their own world. There are some people that workout in underwear and you may think we need to see how hard you've worked but this is not a strip club. And I don't want your nakedness on the machines. The equipment is out dated and takes forever to get fixed. The one thing that interested me in joining was the cinema room and that's now gone. Bathrooms are always clean and the classes are great. But other then that if I didn't live so close I wouldn't belong. read more

The best rates only apply to new customers. I get flyers to join the gym at a lower price than the one that I pay, isn't that a welcoming sight? They charge a yearly maintenance fee broken down once every six months. I pay $30 additional every 6 months for this. However, the mens locker room smells like death. I understand its a gym, I have been to several but this locker room smells down right foul! The staff at night during the week just fool around with their buddies. They carry no sense of professionalism or customer service. Rarely greeted upon entry. The equipment itself is mediocre at best. read more

In summary, I gave this place a try and not with just coming in a few times. I do feel it's a decent gym but a lot of things could be much better. The choices between the equipment aren't bad but does seem outdated. There could be more as well. Instead of taking up the space with machines nobody uses (and we all know which ones those are), invest in an assisted bench press, smith machine swat machine, bar racks for curls etc. With any gym, there are ways to make it work but for a minimum of 20 dollars a month but that's the minimum and there are many competitors offer much better prices are including other amenities. Pros: Hours Ample Room with various rooms for stretching and weights Choice between cardio equipment Parking Flow of people Cons: Price with little included Staff (outside of one sweet hard working morning shift person) Equipment that's either outdated or not used Transparency regarding your membership Being told things are included that aren't Inconsistent pricing The cons were very important to me and hard to overlook. I felt it's really what all in all makes a good gym. read more

Golds gym trying to silence the truth and removed my last comment! Scam alert. Canceled my membership in person only to be charged for months on end with no resolution after reaching out to managment! Don't open a membership! read more

I was with them for a few months while I was visiting the area. I joined right when they had a promotion going on to wave initiation fees, which is always a big plus in my book. I also was able to work a deal out with them & just pay month to month, no cancellation fee. I love people that work with you. The gym itself is pretty good. Plenty of weights, machines, classes, etc. A big bonus is that they have a functional fitness section outside, for crossfit or whatever, as well as a basketball court. Although the equipment outside did seem a little worse for wear. Maybe they should build an overhang to protect it a little bit better from the elements. One of my major gripes, this is just a personal thing, is their inability to find a great spot for their one & only heavy bag. While I was there, they had it far too close to dry wall & low & behold some people would hit the bag into the wall & it caused damage. They took the bag down for over 3 weeks & didn't put it back up anywhere else. This was one of the main reasons I left (having a heavy bag to work on is very important to me). They should send a spy over to LA fitness to see their heavy bag set up; it's pretty nice. Overall, this is one of the better gyms in the area. Because of that, it can be packed with people. There's always going to be some people in there regardless what time it is. Evenings are the worst of course, but apparently there's still a lot of people who don't work 9-5 either, lol. That's no fault of the gym though. read more

This is overall a pretty good gym. They have some updated equipment, some of it old. The cardio theater is the size of my small kitchen but its nice that its there anyway. I do wish they would put a new upright bike in the theater. The people are nice. Women's locker room: needs some of the bigger lockers. They are implementing some good classes. Pilate's etc. Only 4 stars though because its older and showing its age in some minor respects. Staff is fabulous. Good job on keeping bathrooms very clean. But the weight room floor could be cleaner. Has child care. read more

I not only have been going to the golds gym in Lake Ridge from a very early age and loved the support and environment there. I also, just applied for a job in the kids room, and got through an interview and some informal training, but ended up finding a position that better suits my needs at this time. The kids center supervisor Amanda Trotter was not only helpful and supportive during my interview process she was more then supportive when I told her I found a new opportunity. I think this speaks volumes to Golds and there clientele and employees that they only want to see your growth and prosperity, whether that be your physical health, mental health, economical health or financial health. Golds gym In lake ridge truly cares for their patrons and I will continue to recommend them for anyone in the area. read more

The Gold's Gym at Dillingham Square, in Lake Ridge, Va. is a great experience! From the moment you walk in ,you're greeted with a warm "Hello, how are you?" My wife and I have been going there for years. But, their management team , and new general manager, Amy Dorsey, have raised the bar, pun in tended! Amy and her team have such a personal way of communicating with you. They'll ask, "what are YOUR goals?" Not the other way around. It's a fun and friendly environment. Oh, and that "intimidation factor" you always hear about at some gyms? Doesn't exist here! Can't wait for my next work out read more

Never sign up with this people.. they are the worst.. they are charging me a maintenance fee on top of my monthly fee after a month and half of being a member.. when I call the place they said that it is for the people that process my payment... they keep passing me through a different people.. The Chinese guy that help me sign up didn't disclose the fees... he completely lied to me.. I think they are a bunch of crooks and I regret signing up a membership with them.. I will continue going on line and complain to the corporate. I wouldn't recommend this place.. very disappointed read more

I have worked out in many gyms over a span of 30 years. I credit my health benefits to working out. I had been a Gold's member for 16 years but ended the membership in Lakeridge because the gym was in such poor condition in every sense. While I liked my previous gym, it had grown too fast, was overcrowded, lacked variety in classes and time offerings, was becoming filthy in spite of two hard working full time attendants. Poor parking lot conditions. I began to have difficulty in most of the classes in spite of super instructors. I decided to look around. I visited various gyms and decided to stop by Gold's Lakeridge in November 2017. I spoke with Lindsay, my sales agent, and she gave me a week long guest pass. Tested the classes daily before joining and the rest is history - no pain. All fees/membership "freeze" etc were discussed up front (graduate of college of hard knocks). Lindsay was direct, pleasant and professional. The gym had been renovated and is less cluttered, clean ladies rooms, posted signs to please wipe down equipment and not drop weights. It still has a lot of the junky, rusty equipment. Plenty of good mats, weights, sanitizers, paper towels etc. Classes are distributed between morning and evening and they offer a GREAT variety from weight training, lots of yoga, body flow (combo of yoga, pilates and tai chai), very popular zumba (desperately need disco lighting to boost participation), kickboxng, sneakers (a gentle workout) cycling,Kangoo Jumps and lots more. Instructors are inspirational, current, professional and top notch. Some of my favorite classes are with Julie, Cherita, Sara, VIRTIE, Katy, Laura Lynn, Jan, Erin, Kate, Camm, (Kimberly took me aside and explained the bike so lots of us hope she will get a Sprint class), DeAnn, Beth and others. Something for everyone. All classes give options for various abilities. BTW - parking is great since the gym is in the Dillingham Sq shopping center (teachers store with mini post office), Dollar Tree, Bird store, Pet store, Navy Federal Credit Union office, DQ, H&R Block, Food Lion and more), so it is pretty convenient on a number of levels - no potholes or blocked sections to deal with. No gym is perfect but getting results requires exerting effort. The warm personal greeting from the front desk to each member certainly is a big boost. My goal is to stay healthy and have fun while doing motivating work outs that I have chosen from the range of various classes. So far with Gold's Lakeridge I have far EXCEEDED this goal. Doubt I could do it without the excellent classes offered and the terrific instructors. read more

I canceled my gym membership at 24 hour fitness to come here. It's closer to home and more convenient. Everyone from the front desk to the gentleman who signed me up was great. Absolutely no pressure. Atmosphere is great, everyone is nice and respectful. Its great to see the regulars old and young. The gym is super clean. read more

Long time member and I can workout anywhere so the actual gym is fine. The staff rarely speaks unless spoken to, they don't greet you and they're all in their own world or talking to each other. Do not come here for any level of customer service - come, do your workout and leave. read more

I have been a member of this gym for several years and do like it a lot. However, I have a few strong recommendations, update the locker room wIth new carpet/clean the lockers/and keep the urinal working...it breaks very often. The showers need to be cleaned better as well, they have some light mildew in the corners of the showers. Finally, some of the dumbbells have been in very bad shape for months. We pay a maintenance fee that should be able to cover these items. Thanks read more

I've been going to the gym for a few months now. One thing I want to say is the childcare is amazing. I feel comfortable leaving my children and the women are always interacting with the children. It's your standard gym and has most equipment. However, there isn't really a space to stretch or workout abs (not really something they can fix) and missing some key equipment that any gym typically has. Other than that I am pretty happy :) read more

I am a women who called for a billing question. The man who answered would not let me speak to a manager and argued with me instead of trying to work out what happened. Golds charges a maintenance fee of $29 ever 6 months!! I get having a yearly maintenance fee but that is just crazy and I would have never agreed to that. The man was yelling at me and kept interrupting me. After I got off the phone I got my husband to call them back and get to the bottom of it. Same guy answered and I (and my husband) was in disbelief when the guy had a completely different tone, was calling him Sir and kindly explained the billing process. My husband was also blown away and we will not be renewing at a place that has chauvinistic employees. read more

I used to come here a lot but I recently left because I found a better gym for a much lower price. I get constant messages from the gym that it annoys me a lot. The price at the gym is too high for the equipment they have and the space. read more

I like this gym. It's conveniently close to my home and it's never overly crowded. The place is kept clean and the classes are good. As a matter of fact, I'm working out while I'm doing this review :-) read more

I am a returning member. Five years ago I came to the gym, signed up for personal training and with the help of two really great trainers (I call my two Chris's..Chris Fuesner and Chris Grear) I had lost 65 lbs and was down to 17% body fat. But then life happened, and unfortunately I gained the weight back. When I decided it was time to do something about the weight again, I tried going to other gyms, cycle studios, the little gym in the basement of my apartment building. I tried different diets and supplements, nothing worked. So, I decided to come back to what I know and what worked before. There have been a lot of changes since I've been away, some good, some eh. A lot of different faces, but a couple of my class instructors are still there, and Amy is still there. I was welcomed back with open arms, without judgment. This is my gym. I'm working with a trainer again, and feel really good about it. I will agree with some of the other comments about the desk staff, but other than that it's great to be back!! read more

I entered this gym thinking I would be able to get a day pass or week pass, something temporary as I am not a resident of this area, but was to be here for a set period of time and the hours looked ideal for me. I entered and the individual who greeted me did not seemed interested in assisting or providing customer service. Needless to say, I did not like that individual's attitude or the brief experience I had so I thanked that employee for speaking with me and walked out. read more

i dig my gym. it's not overly crowded, there are enough machines so that you never have to wait. the cardo cinema room is nice to go in and just do a mindless 2 hours of elliptical. the staff is super super super friendly. LOVE Tim. He signed me up and still knows my name even though all we ever do is a quick hello. He's like the poster boy of "working out makes you happy" you just look at the kid and you're like, that guy is a good egg. the restrooms are big. there's a tanning bed in there if you're into that. and they offer massages and smoothies (not free) and the cleaning staff is constantly cleaning. it's SUPER clean. the cons. well just like any golds, there' are lot of muscle dudes who do the whole yelling when they lift thing. they also don't rerack their weights or put any of the different extensions back on the rack. instead they just litter the floor around the machines with them making you crawl into the personal space of some guy working on the rope thingie to pick up one of the other two rope thingies at his feet (i got the gym lingo down!) it would be nice if this location had kettle bells. but they don't. The class schedule kind of sucks. I would like to see some later in the evening and perhaps some later in the afternoon. They've scheduled them in such a way that they can get like the commuters in the butt crack of dawn classes and the 6 pm classes and the moms and seniors in the mid morning classes. The classes that are for the commuters are pretty crowded and i'm just not at a level where i feel confident going in there with so many folks going for it. read more

I've been going to this gym pretty regularly since last year and so far all my experiences have been well. The only cons I can say about this place are the machines. As a person who does a lot of cardio, running on treadmills and ellipticals, I would hope that the machines I am using are up to date and are up to safety standards. I frequently encounter both malfunctioning tread mills and ellipticals. This is a big safety hazard since people are performing physical tasks on it. I would hate to see someone get seriously injured because of it. When I alert the staff they assure me that they will "look into it" and fix the problem. Yet they do not make the equipment off limits..? There are some weeks when I visit on a daily basis. When I check to see if the machine is working properly, it is still malfunctioning. There are also times when I work out until the closing minute. When the same employees who id thought would "look into it", leave immediately after me, it is upsetting. I am now assuming that safety checkups on all machines are not practiced at this golds gym...So I am giving a thumbs down to the staff and whoevers responsibility that is. The only staff member I would like to give recognition to is the custodian lady. She is always so sweet and hard working. When in the locker room, she is always able to make up a good conversation with me. Despite the serious safety concerns, I would recommend this gym to a friend. Cleanliness is very important in my book and this gym is very neat thanks to her. BUT, I would have to caution them to be very careful.. read more

This is a decent gym. There is more than enough equipment and programs for anyone to reach their weight-loss, or muscle gain goals! It would be nice if the facility offered a pool like their nearby competitors or step up their game and build and indoor track to jog around. The biggest complaint I have is the smell of the men's carpet in the locker room, which needs to be replaced! read more

I have been going to this gym for about 2 years and I have to say this is one of the best gyms I have gone to. The staff is, for the most part, friendly. The equipment is pretty typical for what you would expect, nothing really over the top other than having a Cinema BIke Room where you can watch a movie while you are on the bike (Edit: Oops that's gone now). Some other positives, I really like how they modernize the gym and maintain it, it's usually very clean and the locker rooms are much more modern than other gyms I have been to. I also like the Kids Zone. When I workout I drop my kids off there and they love it. Sometimes they want to go there more than I need to go work out so that's a big plus knowing that my kids are taken care of while working out and having a good time. If there were any negatives I would find about this gym, I think the obvious would be the parking situation. The gym gets so many people in the evening, that it makes it impossible to find a reasonable parking space at times. I also believe the equipment could get repaired in a little quicker time. Other than that, I think it's a very good gym. read more

I was able to speak with Amy who is the General Manager at Golds Gym and she was able to update my profile and get an understanding of the situation that transpired when signing up. Now that I am able to have a month to month plan, it has definitely helped me better plan between my daughter and my physical needs. When speaking with Ms. Amy she made me feel comfortable and assured me that she would take care of the matter. Thanks once again Amy for helping me better plan for my future. read more