The Mecca Gym is a gem of a training facility located in a strip mall area right off the freeway in…read moreMeridian, ID. It is tucked back in such a way as to allow for back door access to the back lot for Prowler runs, farmer's walks and tire flipping. Owned by local natural bodybuilders and powerlifters, Eric and Kacee Cafferty, the locals all have a sense of ownership and familial bonding after only one visit to this gym. Go in without your headphones on and you'll see what we mean. Everyone is friendly, willing to help, coach, co-train and chat about pretty much anything. We saw a 130# gossipy female (very entertaining) trying to pr her squat with a 210# beefcake mainstay of the club. All of the equipment is top-of-the-line and the Cafferty's own several unique pieces we have not seen anywhere in the Treasure Valley. These include a Nautilus pec-deck straight from Venice Beach, a Roger's squat (if you haven't worked your ass-quads-core in this remarkable piece of equipment, a visit to The Mecca Gym is worth it just for that.) and a seal row bench. The powerlifting staples are of the best quality we've seen in the entire state and if you are trying to just work on your Big 3, this is your gym. Cardio equipment consists of a row of treadmills and a step mill. They also own a Jacob's Ladder, which is great. The step mill has no platform for a phone or iPad to watch a movie so that's disappointing. The staff is all sincerely friendly with welcome greetings, big furry smiles and surprisingly, the females don't annoy us with their friendly chatter. The "Mecca Family" (meaning the members) are always available to help spot you, inform you or give you a tip on how to hit that little-know muscle group or to share a new delicious recipe. The reason we gave The Mecca gym only 4 of 5 stars is that it also offers tanning and childcare-neither of which are note-worthy or worth it. The child care room is always unmanned and you have to ask a staff member to hang out with your kids. This would be fine for older children, but if you have a little one, training over an hour gets you feeling guilty as there are RARELY any kids to play with here. They do have a tv and the kids can watch movies or play with the plethora of trucks, baby toys or a toy kitchen. Also, there is really no set limit on the childcare hours like at other facilities so you could come with the kids at 3 am and train until noon if you so chose. Also, you could let your kids hang out with you on the floor as long as they are well-behaved. This is something you really don't see. The tanning bed was used by us twice in a row and not a drop of color after 15 minutes which tells us that the bulbs must need changing. All-in-all, this is decidedly FABULOUS gym and we could train here for hours!

I have never before experienced this kind of horrible God awful customer service and tell a new…read moreperson. I've never seen in the front desk before wearing a gray shirt I was coming in talking about getting My Wife a gym membership. She was a little flustered with the the price, which was fine with me I'm OK paying it but then after a few back-and-forth comments from the front desk, Employee My Wife and Me decided to walk off go about a day workout and then he continues to walk over not even five minutes later to proceed to further harass me and my wife during our workout and continue to say there's been a noise complaint which is clearly a false statement as he seemed a little flustered because my wife yet again stood up for herself when he came over and said there was noise complaint when we had mentioned who had complained he couldn't answer the question he said well people actually looking at me funny i hate that he even came and harassed my wife and l . I am definitely 1000% canceling my membership and highly recommend anyway looking for a better gym go to the villa. I'm pretty sure their Customer Service and front desk people are trying a lot better than this. Prices here 52.00 a month with a family member another $52.00 a month. As well Guest passed for 24 hour $14.00 Guest pass for one week $100.00 Villa fitness 47.00 per month and bring up to to guest free And 10 locations across the map and I am sure there customer Service representative is there I've been thoroughly trained on proper manners and not arguing with customers and how to treat people respectfully regardless of how being spoken to or getting into a little scuffle or argument and not rolling their eyes and getting an attitude highly unprofessional was not expecting that at all all the rest of the front desk they're fine. They're incredible that an individual needs a serious coaching or a new job.

My family lives out here and me and my husband find ourselves visiting at least once a year! I'm so…read morehappy that I have a studio while visiting! Taylor is so sweet and one of the best instructors I've had so far. You can tell she loves the method and her club. Looking forward to returning on all my trips back! :)

Start off my saying thank you to Taylor! She is by far the sweetest person ever. I feel so welcome…read morehere. Her personality just shines. Absolute sweetheart. She works my butt off. Not a dull moment in any of her classes. Her words during the 45-minute workout is inspiring and makes me want to not stop and keep pushing through.

My first/home studio is the Orange Theory in Lehi, UT. I can really only compare my experiences…read morebetween the two locations since being in Boise this summer. The workouts are the best. I come daily if I can / if I'm not too sore, but the workouts are the same across the country, no matter what location you're at that day. The trainers are just as lively, energizing and motivational across the board. They like to play more 90s music which I dig. Meridian seems much busier. More classes fill up, so I have to sign up for wait lists much more often. Luckily a lot of people drop, but sometimes it's last-last minute. Lehi gives you the option of where you want to start the workout when you check-in (treads, rowers, weight floor). Meridian does not. They usually tell you where you're assigned when you check-in. Meridian's studio has less room to do floor exercises by the rowers. You have to stagger or move away from other people to avoid running into people. I am always so thankful for the generous airflow that help keep everyone pushing forward. The workout is worth it, hands down. The facility is always clean, and the staff are friendly. I have never felt so strong and had this much endurance in my life = life-changer.

I Had a last minute cancel due to a sick kid who was very contagious- flu and vomiting - spoke to…read moreLexi who was VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND RUDE- I will be following up with management. I love Orangetheory workouts however customer service is lacking, rude and lacks compassion, based on the policies in place this place can be a health hazard, you get charged if you cancel but if your sick or family is they still want you to come in- look at past reviews I'm not the only one they have done this too I will be following up with management

Monica is the whole package. She challenges me to be my best self! Highly recommend. Not enough…read morestars to rate her!

Monica is the best! She's very knowledgeable and patient. I came in not excercising after having…read moremy kids for a few years and she has made it so fun and easy to get back into it! I love the workouts, they are the perfect amount of challenging. Highly recommend booking with Monica! You won't regret it!

This has got to be the best gym I've ever worked out in. A weightlifters dream with all the great…read moreequipment, new and well maintained. Gym is not crowded, each time I was there , there might have only been 2-3 other people max. Service is friendly and accommodating. We got a weekend pass as out of state visitors. Pro tip: register on a weekday, since weekends may not have a front desk person to assist Recommendations : 1) test out your access after registration. Make sure to test with door locked to avoid possible subsequent issues 2) bathroom stall was out of toilet paper, so hopefully some more can be stocked up. Overall, would definitely return to visit the facility if I'm back in the area. Keep up the great work.

I've been to gyms in 12 different countries and Jack City Fitness in Boise, ID, is, by far, the…read morebest one I've stepped foot in. Boise is my hometown and I come back here to visit every year, but I spend so much time jumping between gym looking for the equipment I need depending on what I'm training that day. The moment I walked in and saw the equipment they had to offer, I knew I was home. They have everything you need to take a true holistic approach to fitness. The moment I walked in I was greeted by the welcoming staff and shown around. Unlike most places I've been around here where the front desk employee kinda looks at you weird like they're wondering why you're bothering them with your presence. All in all, Jack City is an uplifting environment with a welcoming community and unparalleled fitness resources that makes me miss it and wish I had a place like this to train at when I'm gone. And plus, they're one of the only place I've ever seen with kettlebells that go over 50 pounds. Thank you for having me, JFC

I looked at other local gyms but after a tour of the Eagle and Meridian locations I was sold…read more Friendly staff, abundant free weights, machine weights, treadmills & bikes. Very clean. Well cooled/ventilated. Very chill vibe. Even had a free 30 min consultation with personal trainer Josh to kick things off. I would definitely recommend Idaho Fitness Factory.

The gym is well maintained and clean. The machines, benches, and power racks are in good condition…read more There's plenty of equipment so there's usually not much waiting for most equipment.

you guys as a company need to be more precise on your holiday hours says your open but you're…read moreclosed I just watched three gym goers besides myself come and go because it's not open fix your website and holiday hours so gym goers know when they can come in or not...

This location is fraudulently charging me for a membership I DONT have. I bought my friend a…read moreprotein shake upfront and they stole and assigned my card info to her account that they have been changing me and her both for each month. Manager is Tom who never called me back. No help and no call back. Despite them obviously not being able to show any contract with them, they won't resolve and choose to steal.

This gym was a so awful. I use the app to help make things easier they say. I get a…read morenotification that my account is past due and I need to update my account information. I do that and it says my account is invalid ??? So o try again and the same answer. They have a credit card for backup but it's not charging that it's racking up charges that are past due. I go online to cancel the membership but it won't let me because I have a balance so I'm talking with the club and they are like oh I can just charge you card on file. Well if it's that easy why am I getting all this stuff online to get my account to stay current. Stupid system. So now I have to pay for a month of service I'm not using to cancel the account. This is total crap and the reason why I do not trust accounts like this. Never again will I Jim a gym and get scammed again. Total rip off and not worth the money. I am talking with everyone I can to get rid of this awful gym and bad customer service. The person on the phone was so rude to me as well. Telling me that she didn't want to help me because I was yelling. I was not yelling. I just speak very directly and have a firm tone to my voice. There is a huge difference trust me. Just bad service all the way around and not worth the time money or effort

Staff friendly. Machine well maintained. Good value for the money. No problems so far.read more

My family was looking for a gym to join and start enjoying some low-key exercise weekly. The lack…read moreof contracts or forced commitment combined with the brand new gym build at the new Eagle Rd location basically made this zero risk. The place is very nice, clean, and well stocked with equipment we are interested in using. One more thing that really tipped the scales was the on-site sauna access. Only two of the Idaho Fitness Factory locations in the valley have sauna access (both men and woman have separate saunas). The sauna is good size and sits around 195F which is a temp that works well for us. Highly recommended, and would suggest you stop by and check it out.

This facility is one of the cleanest I have been to. Catt and Mary are always making sure their…read morefacility and everything in it is clean. They also make it a very welcoming and friendly place so that's why there are so many that love to come and workout. Thank you Catt and Mary!

In town for a pickleball tournament at nearby Flying Pickle, my husband and I took a walk one…read moremorning and came across this brand new gym... We walked over to take a look and happened to chat with one of the owners. I returned the next day (today) and my timing was impeccable as I met the other owner, Chelsi. I then decided to do a "drop in" workout for just $10.60. I used the stair climber, free weights, benches, and bike and got my sweat on and my energy out. You'd be surprising how stressful a pickleball tournament can be as a parent ;) There were a few other folks working out while I was there, but the facility is so large, I felt like I had it all to myself! This is such a great concept... I wish I had one closer to home. I would absolutely be a member if I were closer. It's super affordable, has top of the line equipment, and you can come and go as you please... 24 hours a day! The website says that the mission at Elite Fitness is "to empower individuals of all fitness levels to achieve their health and wellness goals by providing 24-hour access to a safe, supportive, and results-driven environment. We are committed to offering clean, high-quality facilities, professional service, and a culture of respect, motivation, and continuous improvement." I would say they are off to a great start! Thanks for the workout today, Elite Fitness, and best of luck moving forward - I hope to be back in the future if/when we visit the area again!

From the owner: Elite Fitness is an exclusive 24-hour gym built for people who take their training seriously. We…read moreoffer a clean, high-end lifting environment with premium equipment, a strong culture, and a no-nonsense atmosphere—without the crowds and chaos of a typical commercial gym. Our focus is simple: quality equipment, driven people, and a space you actually look forward to training in. Whether you’re chasing strength, physique, or personal goals, Elite Fitness is a place to put in the work and be surrounded by others who respect the gym, the equipment, and the culture. Exclusive. Intentional. Built different.