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5.0 (27 reviews)

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Jason D.

This is a great gym , I have a home gym, but I am thinking a bout going back to a public gym . My son and I have been powerlifting for a long time this is the place . Deadlift platforms ,mono lifts you don't hardly ever see that .I flour a lifter and are tired of the bullshit check this place out . Alot of strong ladies and gents here, everyone minds their business and lifts. Very modern equipment love it .

Gym rat vibe. Solid equipment selection. The staff was super nice and it's impossible not to get a solid pump here. 20/10

TJ S.

I've been a member here for a few years. Nothing like it in the area. It's amazing for anyone but especially for serious lifters like myself. TJ is a great owner and always willing to help out where he can. Excited for the new expansion. All fitness enthusiasts should check it out.

Mr S.

This is the best gym I've ever trained in. Serious lifters. Great atmosphere with the hard rock and metal playing. People are great there. Staff very nice. Equipment is awesome. A mix of traditional weightlifting equipment and locally made plate loaded machines. DB's up to 200. Another side of the gym with sleds, farmer carry, plus more. I've trained at some of the most famous gyms in the country but this beats them all.

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It is a great gym but kind of far for me, I recommend it with school equipment , you will grow in this gym

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Fantastic gym. Great community feel. Will return again and again and again. Hans the owner is s gent

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Visiting and needed a place with lots of weights and a day rate. Great gym.

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This place rocks. Worked out here when it was iron asylum and came back to town and got a weekend pass. Still incredible.

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Real gym for people who love to lift. Lots of equipment and variety of ways to workout.

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Lakewood Branch YMCA - The Sauna at the YMCA in Lakewood, Ohio on Saturday, 9 May 2026 (over 210F)

Lakewood Branch YMCA

3.4(40 reviews)
4.9 mi

UPDATED REVIEW (April 2026) -- I joined the YMCA of Greater Cleveland in November 2025. I've…read moreenjoyed my experience so far. I visit almost every day and I love it. The fitness classes, swimming pool access, sauna and hot tub access, plus a massage and yoga room make it worth my while. I attend the Lakewood location (my home location) and sometimes I visit the downtown Cleveland location. Members can visit any location as long as they visit their home location the most in a calendar year. The downtown location is much bigger and newer so it feels fancier but the Lakewood location is solid. FITNESS CLASSES -- Free with your membership. I've really enjoyed their Les Mills BodyPump classes. I've also taken their compound circuits, cycle, pure strength, and barre classes. The bodypump class is my favourite because I love using weights. SWIMMING LESSONS -- These are offered for a separate fee. They offer swim lessons for children and adults. They offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes. I took their 10 week beginner adult swimming class from late January to March with instructor Elliott. I was nervous but I'm glad I challenged myself. I learnt a lot and I hope to sign up for another beginner class again as I'm not ready for an intermediate level yet. SAUNA/HOT TUB/STEAM ROOMS -- all free with your membership. I enjoy using the Sauna anytime I come and I've sometimes used the hot tub. The Sauna at the Lakewood location gets busy but I normally can find a seat or I just stand. Sometimes, I have to wait to enter because it is too packed inside. The downtown location's Sauna is bigger than the Lakewood one plus downtown has a Steam room but the Lakewood location does not have a Steam room. GYM/WEIGHTS ROOM -- This is upstairs and items where all the cardio and weight machines are. There are also 2 bikes and 2 rowing machines here. There are plenty of treadmill, 2 stair climber machines, and elliptical machines too plus free weights (dumbbells). Other machines include leg press, squat, etc. They also have weighted balls or medicine balls, sand bags, kettlebells, etc. There are more bikes in the cycling room. The 2nd floor also has a yoga room, a cycling room, a massage/quiet room, and TRX/extra weights room. All of these rooms are included in your membership. Of course, if a yoga class, a cycle class, or a TRX or strength class is happening then you can't use those rooms. The 2nd floor has a main big room where most of the fitness classes are held such as the Bodypump classes. CHILDCARE -- There is a childcare space that I believe is free with membership. So if you are a parent and need to exercise, you can bring your child here. Employees look after kids as parents workout. I don't have kids but the childcare service is a nice benefit. PRICE -- It's all relative. We all spend money on what we want. If you don't own a home with exercise equipment or live in an apartment with a gym then the YMCA is your best option. The YMCA membership is affordable to me and a fair price compared to most gyms. It's also cheaper than eating out everyday as some of us do (BAM!). There are different membership levels depending on if you are a child, student, adult, or senior. Call them to inquire. I pay under $50 a month before taxes for my adult monthly membership. PARKING -- Free. There is a huge parking lot but it can get extremely crowded because a lot of families are YMCA members because of their kids. The downtown location also has a free parking garage which is validated for YMCA members. The only issue that I have with the Lakewood YMCA is that the sauna is very small so it is always packed. I think the employees can do a better job at monitoring the sauna to make sure that no one stays in there too long. There is a sign outside the sauna that states it is limited to 10 mins every time but some people stay for longer. I stay longer when no one else is waiting to enter or when I'm in the only one using it. TIP -- While the cardio machines in the gym seem busy, I've learned that coming early in the morning before work sometimes helps because it is not as busy. After work (between 5:30pm - 8pm) is when the YMCA tends to be very busy. Overall, I would recommend the Lakewood YMCA. The price is very reasonable and the gym has a lot of classes and services to offer. The employees who work here are really nice and helpful. They also bring in cookies often from Insomnia cookies (on Tuesdays) because Insomnia brings their leftovers to the YMCA. Giant Eagle often brings some pastries and bread to the YMCA too which is cool for those who want it. I forgot what days the bread products come in but I believe the days varies. I plan to be a member for a long time.

This is my first experience with the YMCA and I was pretty happy! It's clean and has a decent…read moreamount of equipment in good order. There is a large basketball gym that's always busy, and the pool area doesn't seem to be too crowded at the times I'm there, which is generally an off time. There's plenty of parking, and classes, childcare, and community activities. The bulletin boards are always up to date and the staff are friendly. I have the membership tier that lets you use the aquatherapy massage chairs every day and they are awesome.

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Lakewood Branch YMCA - Front desk - on Thursday, 2 April 2026 at the Lakewood YMCA

Front desk - on Thursday, 2 April 2026 at the Lakewood YMCA

Lakewood Branch YMCA - Sunday, February 1, 2026 -- Hydromassage machine (full body) - free for members once per month for 10 minutes

Sunday, February 1, 2026 -- Hydromassage machine (full body) - free for members once per month for 10 minutes

Lakewood Branch YMCA - The downstairs Bulletin board at the YMCA in Lakewood, Ohio on Saturday, 9 May 2026

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The downstairs Bulletin board at the YMCA in Lakewood, Ohio on Saturday, 9 May 2026

FITWORKS Rocky River - Weight training equipment at FITWORKS Rocky River.

FITWORKS Rocky River

2.4(26 reviews)
4.3 mi

this place doesn't keep up with maintenance, even though they charge an extra $50 a year…read morespecifically for that. The sauna has been "temporarily out of service" for 2 months with no notice of what the status is. Better to go somewhere else like planet fitness where's cheaper and newer equipment.

Please do not join this gym…read more I joined Fitworks at Rocky River after moving to Lakewood, Ohio in July of 2022. Several months later I was diagnosed with cancer. I initially paused my membership. I was still charged membership fees. I was required to go into Fitness personally to get a refund on the charges during the pause. I then needed to cancel my membership on January 08, 2024 due to the cancer treatments that I was receiving. Attached is the documentation for the cancelation. On June 1, 2024, Dania from ABC Fitness called me claiming that I owed membership dues and she further claimed that my membership had not been canceled on January 08, 2024. She canceled my membership effective June 1, 2024. On July 29, 2024 I received a phone call from a collection agency, FCSBPO, when I asked you was calling they hung up. FCSBPO called again on July 30, 2024. I initially spoke with Jackson Pereira and then spoke with his manager, Anand later. I called ABC Fitness and spoke with Cheri. She claims that I owe dues as follows: March 1, 2024 $19.49 March Fees $9.50 April 1, 2024 $43.15 April Fees $9.50 Total: $81.64 I claim that I do not owe dues for dates after I canceled the membership.

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FITWORKS Rocky River - Smoothie bar at FITWORKS Rocky River.

Smoothie bar at FITWORKS Rocky River.

FITWORKS Rocky River - Cardio equipment at FITWORKS Rocky River.

Cardio equipment at FITWORKS Rocky River.

FITWORKS Rocky River - Equipment at FITWORKS Rocky River.

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