I was a member here for three years. It's a decent gym. Can be very crowded at peak hours, but that's normal. Staff isn't the greatest. Will not let you bring guests if they've been a member before. Their rates change all the time. Their prices are similar to a lot of bigger chains that offer way more amenities so you're not getting a good bang for your buck. You're overpaying for a good weight floor and some treadmills. 24 hour feature is nice. read more

Ideal Fitness - Gym floor - Gyms Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

Ideal Fitness is not too big and not too small...it's juuust right. It has everything you need for your workout, plus helpful and enthusiastic employees! They have plenty of machines, so it doesn't feel too crowded, even if there are many of people working out. The facility comes equipped with very nice locker rooms and showers. Excellent value for $25/month or $40/month for 2! I enjoy the atmosphere and was happy to see a wide range of people! Also, there are personal trainers on site to help you with your goals if you so choose! I am VERY happy with my choice! read more

TAKES AN ACT OF CONGRESS TO CANCEL!!! BEWARE! No huge complaint about the gym itself...nothing great but nothing horrible either. However, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, do NOT give them your bank info!!!! I have been trying since July to cancel my 3 year (yes, they made me sign a 3 yr membership!) because we moved to Georgia. Per the contract, if there are no Ideal Fitness gyms within a certain radius, I am supposed to be able to cancel. Well, guess what? There are no Ideal Fitness gyms anywhere even remotely near us and they are making it impossible to cancel!! I sent a fax with my new lease in July but they said they didn't get it, despite my fax confirmation. Then, I sent the documents via priority mail with a tracking number and confirmation of delivery and they are saying they got only part of it! It is a scam!!! I'm contacting a lawyer, BBB, and the Ohio Attorney General's office today. read more

This ideal fitness is sold. Guess what? The new owners are worse! The new staff is worse! Equipment maintenance has gone worse! Not one machine operates correctly. Don't know who the owner is. Talking to the bozo who sits at the front office is useless. The biggest nuisance is this yoga class in the area where people stretch. When this class is on- no space left. The yoga teacher is totally unaware that others also need the space. read more

Great gym with easy parking. Newer equipment. Ellipticals and treadmills all newer and in great condition. Weight machines are all in great condition. Gym is never really crowded. Everyone is friendly. read more

Big P I also go to this gym and don't understand the comment about the broken equipment? What is broken? I have had no issues. When is this yoga glass? I go almost every day after work and never have been bothered by that either. I really like this gym, everyone is super friendly and I've not noticed faulty equipment. ‍ p.s. it is EveryBody Fitness now. read more

This is a good gym. Fairly priced, well run, and well maintained. Machines go down on occasion, but they are fixed very quickly.

Most of my time at this gym was ok. The facility is pretty good, although very small and it can get crowded as they have oversold memberships. My issue was with the management and the contracts they lock people into. I was there for a 6 month contract for work and i was told i was month to month. I gave them plenty of notice when i was moving away and i settled up with them for my last month. I then received a call from National Fitness (their collector) about a month later saying i hadn't paid and that i was on a contract and had to pay it out. I paid the monthly charge thinking it would go away. About another month passed and i received another call saying they screwed up and i owed another month still. I called the regional manager (Tom) and he said he would take care of it for me. (The least he could do since i signed up 2 different friends to his gym for several year contracts.) Several weeks later I finally just paid the bill along with hefty late fees. Tom never called or did anything about this. The management here is disingenuous and i would never recommend this place to anyone again. You will pay for it in the end. Go to Urban Active - LA Fitness, its much bigger and there's none of this small gym garbage. The contracts are cut and dry. read more

Unfortunatly i did not keep my contract paper. I prepaid for 2 year to receive a discount. However after 1 year i was told my contract was over. Thus costing more than double the price per month i was promised. Shady business practices. read more

Gave them a good review before, but had to change. This place has seriously gone down hill. It won't be long until it will be uninhabitable. Many machines need services and it is filthy! Just touching the machine I felt Like I need to go wash. The last time I was there there was multiple machines out of order, one treadmill was continuously running and staff was lounging in the back room doing nothing. Very dangerous. Have never seen a staff person clean in there. We just canceled out membership. read more

I wish that the jazzercise or zumba classes were held in a separate area. The music is so loud that my workout is not relaxing. I can't make my headphones loud enough to mask the noise without pain. The place is simply not big enough for the classes. They need to expand or give it up. I am clearly not the only one that feels this way just look at the faces of people on the machines. People who join the gym and see no other rooms don't think that they will be blasted by music for classes in the same room as the machines. read more

This gym has all the essentials without overcharging you for things you don't need. It was perfect for me before I moved away. I did encounter an issue that was swiftly resolved when talking to the owner who was the nicest and most accommodating owner I have met in a very long time. I would recommend the gym because of the owner and the provision at the gym for the cost. The issue that I had was the result of one staff member (signing me up for a contract I didn't agree to) but that staffer no longer works at the gym and my issue was resolved. Check the gym out it will be a good buy for your money. read more

I do not recommend this gym given that there are so many other options that are cleaner and better maintained. Also, I signed up a family member on my contract and was told I could cancel at any time given that I was paying month to month. Well, guess what.... like other people have reported, I am now locked into a three year contract. Don't believe anything that is said to you but rather ONLY what is written in your contract. read more

Great prices, great equipment, perfect hours, and a amazingly supportive community of regulars. This is the first gym good enough to get my butt out of bed at 5am! read more

My fiancé and I have had a nightmare with this place. After trustingly listening to a trainer that said we could cancel after 3 months, a 3 year contract was a big surprise. After trying to arrange something with the manager there I was told that "we only provide 36 month contracts". Now we are stuck paying out the rest of the contract when the facility does not have what we are looking for. I would beware and stay far away from this gym unless you have a lawyer read the contract first. A lot of the good reviews on here were from when the gym was under a different owner and allowed monthly payments like described when the contract was presented. If you need furthermore reason to suspect bad business, just ask the manager about their enhancement fee. It is an up-charged payment once a year to members that pays for new equipment. My question was that members should not be tricked with an up charge and the gym should be paying for equipment. After I asked about this I was told to have a nice day and hung up on. Unless you are looking to get scammed and stay at this gym for a minimum of 3 years, don't fall for this trick!! read more

A horrible gym ! DO NOT SIGN for this gym. It is a scam. Horrible service and the service is a lie !

Hey college students (and probably everyone else), want 24/7 access to headaches? If so, join Ideal Fitness! Nevertheless, if you're still considering membership there, I'd be cautious, especially if you aren't in the area for the long term. I joined Ideal Fitness on a break from college. I made Tom (the district manager) aware that I was moving in a few months, yet he still told me to sign up for the 3 year contract, with the assurance that I could easily cancel by just bringing in my apartment lease a month before I moved. He even pointed to the 3 year total rate and said that "obviously" I would not be paying that much since I was moving. I ended up needing foot surgery within 6 weeks of joining due to an injury I had sustained months ago. I just wanted to work out as much as possible to keep up my strength before going into surgery. I tried to cancel due to my surgery. My doctor provided a Verification of Disability form. When I called headquarters to see why I was still being billed, they said that my membership privileges end with a freeze, but that I would have to continue paying monthly according to my contract. The real kicker? While I cannot actually use the gym now despite paying for it, I CAN use these 6 months at the end of my 3 year term. This policy would all be well and fine if I lived in the area permanently. Onto my next point. Canceling due to relocation is a real hassle. You need 2 forms of verification for a change of address. I have to wait 2 weeks for a bank statement, then hopefully I'll be free of Ideal Fitness deceit once and for all. Even LA Fitness's cancellation policies are simple compared to Ideal's (and honestly no one has ever caused any issues for me -- no multiple documents required to cancel). Finally, I just need to say that I feel the district manager purposely mislead not only me, but other members, too, based on other reviews. If you still want to take your chances at this gym after reading my story, good luck. The equipment isn't the best, in my opinion. The treadmills did not seem smooth at all -- I felt like the belt was stuck. They do have a couple Cybex ARC trainers, which is a nice elliptical and not widely available at other gyms I've visited in the past. However, I just think there are better fitness centers in Hamilton/West Chester with better cancellation policies for when life gets in the way of your work out! An Ideal Fitness membership is a bit cheaper than others but not worth the savings. read more

When I signed up with Ideal Fitness I made it very clear that I needed a month-to-month deal because I knew I would be moving. The staff at Ideal Fitness said that that's not a problem, and canceling membership when the time is right would be no problem. LIES! I have moved, and it would take me 45 minutes each way to get to this gym. When I called to cancel my membership, I was told there is nothing they could do because I moved 22 miles away, and the requirement is 25, and will have to continue paying the monthly fee for THREE YEARS! I can't believe that businesses can get away with shady deals like this. If you're looking for a gym that cares about their members, and will work with its members based on their needs, this gym is NOT for you. read more

When Ideal closed the Fields Ertel facility, I tried the Westchester once. Equipment OK but honestly not worth the drive. They provided no notice on closing Fields Ertel facility but had a lengthy note on the door reminding members of their contractual obligations. I too am eating the remaining months on my 3 yr contract. Judging by other reviews, I will send registered letters asking them to cancel my membership and not to auto renew under any circumstances. read more

The salespeople here lie to get their sales (probably like a lot of places) and the guy told me I could get out of my contract with no problem if I wanted to cancel it in a few months and I tried to cancel it and the lady from corporate told me they would see me in court and hung up on me (very professional, right?). Anyways, we eventually got it straightened out but read your entire contract before you get locked into their shady deals. read more

Have been members here for years. It certainly is not a bad gym - it's small but is 24 hours and if you go at the right times it's not too crowded. Our complaint would be the cardio equipment is poorly maintained - even when issues are brought to the attention of management. Have repeatedly asked about possibility of new equipment but nothing ever happens. We have never seen a single bike, elliptical or treadmill replaced with new versions. Maintenance ordered signs are always on some pieces of equipment. Bikes click, ellipticals are not smooth and the tv's don't always work. More emphasis is placed on Zumba/personal training than refreshing equipment. In fact, even though space is at a minimum, equipment was recently crowded together to make space on the floor for Zumba. Management needs to focus on these items or they are going to lose customers. read more

Tricksters, shysters, and extortionists. Don't believe what they say and carefully review your contract - told our son he could cancel the contract when he went to college but contract says otherwise. He signed and we're stuck with hundreds of dollars of payments over a few years and he can't even use the facility (nor does he need to as Ohio State has an outstanding facility). Yes we could suspend it and he could use it years from now when he graduates but we have to keep paying either way. read more

When I signed up, I was told it was a one year contract. Tried to cancel and I was told I had signed a three year contract. The gym itself is fine but there is rarely an attendant there so if you want to tan or have a question you're out of luck. Just beware, they entrap you read more

I have been a member at Ideal Fitness for years. I love the club and all the ammenities they now offer. I can now come whenever I would like seeing that they are a 24 hour facility. I love the Zumba class with Madison. The sales reps are always available to help with questions and they have great rates. Jim the trainer is awesome and gave me a great free work out! read more

SAVE YOUR MONEY! After realizing Ideal Fitness was not for me, I canceled within three days. The manager was very upset and desperately tried anything she could do to keep my membership. I still told them I wanted to cancel, I signed some papers, and figured I had no need to worry. Months down the line I found out they have been charging my account! After speaking with the district manager, I was told my money would be replaced.. Still waiting. All the employees will talk trash about other gyms and how they rip you off, when they're doing the same thing! Seriously do not waste the time or money. read more

This gym is horrible, I've only been going for a few weeks and I am EXTREMELY dissatisfied. First off I found out from one of the employees that Tom Dodson is NOT the owner of this gym (even though he told me quite a few times that he was), he is the manager of the gym. The front desk staff is rude, they are always sitting in the office on their cell phones, and one of them sits back in the office and uses chewing tobacco! I am disgusted that they allow this while they are at work. I was offered 2 free personal training sessions when I signed up, and that has YET to happen. Now that I am reading the horror stories about this gym on this website as well as others I am checking my account daily to make sure they have not pulled a "fast one" on me as well. DO NOT USE THIS GYM, it is not clean or taken care of. I got a rash on my leg after my second visit there, I cant directly say that it is from working out there. But I believe its from sitting on dirty equipment. read more