"Squash girl summer" and "I am only here for the skorts" and "I've never sweat like this" are all…read morewords I've said in the last month as I've enjoyed my incredibly random and spontaneous decision to become a summer member at The Racquet Club. If you see me walking down Spruce St in my squash whites, NO you did not. Anyways, The Racquet Club has been truly amazing. Despite what may come off as stuffy, old money, "white people nonsense" vibes (these were my thoughts upon my first visit), I've actually found the club to be diverse in many ways, accommodating, and (most of all) VERY well run. I have gotten to learn a new sport, meet wonderful new people, and enjoy the amenities of the club for ~$100/month with summer membership. While full membership is not at all in the budget, summer membership allows you to forego food and beverage minimums while still enjoying the many perks of full membership. As someone who works in community building, seeing the lengths the team here goes to ensure all members feel included has really blown me away. Active happy hours, pros who are there to support you, a great newsletter, etc. I love the experience of being bad at something and gradually getting better, so working on my squash game week by week with incremental improvements (REALLY incremental) has been glorious for my mental and physical health. I look forward to taking better advantage of the full club throughout the remainder of my membership.

We had our JAM (Jeffrey A. Miller Catering) group wedding tasting at the Racquet Club. The space…read morewas absolutely beautiful. JAM had food in every room and used the space well. This is a great place for events!

When is the steam room going to be fixed? Was supposedly new in January and has has been broken…read morefor months now. Men's locker room has many lockers with broken doors, hinges, and locks that never move - is anyone going to look into that?

Fantastic group classes. Energetic. Yoga classes are also a big hit, although the instructors…read morerarely introduce new poses. The same ten asanas ... over and over and over. There are thousands of yoga poses. How about doing some new ones? Some of the music could use improvement. Pop tunes during yoga? No, thanks.

We had our event at The Cynwyd Club and would absolutely do it again. Holly was smart, responsive,…read moreeasy to work with, and genuinely a pleasure throughout the process. The venue came to life in a way that completely blew us away. The food was great, the staff was impeccable, and we heard rave reviews from guests all night. Such a wonderful experience from start to finish.

Members act like they're at some exclusive high-end club, but it's far from it. Run-down…read morefacilities, overpriced food, and an entitled attitude that's laughable. Watching a member treat staff like slaves was the final straw. Absolutely pathetic.

As someone who's gone to this gym from time to time, there are a few pros & cons that I will list…read moreout in detail to help you better understand as to whether or not this gym is for you! Pros: The gym has a LARGE amount of amenities. There are two basketball courts (which are also used for pickleball), an indoor lap pool with hot tubs, an outdoor swimming area with slides (at an extra charge). There are classes, a ton of different machines for both cardio and lifting, and a really clean and upscale atmosphere. People tend to mind their own business and the staff have on average been helpful, at least in my experience. There is also a kids "daycare" if that's what you call it. A lot of parents will use this so they can have time to work out and actually work. There's a little area right next to the cafe that has tables and outlets. I see a lot of people with MacBooks doing work. They probably work remotely. Who knows. Cons: The price point for this gym is definitely the highest of them all coming in at $220.00 a month per person. IF you are married or you can prove cohabitation, you can add an additional person on your account for around $100 a month. This gym definitely has a crowd that is very gymcentric. This isn't a bad thing. But some people who are looking for a more chill or less intimidating atmosphere may think twice. I was one of these people until I decided to just not care. But that's easier said than done. The gym can be exceptionally crowded at peak hours. So if you plan on going daily I'd do my very best to avoid late afternoons on weekdays and nights on weekends. I was hoping the bathroom situation would be a little better but, there seems to be 2 bathrooms for ladies and men of course (from what I've seen). And with the amount of people there sometimes, it can be a little bit hectic. The locker room is fine and the showers are just average. At the price point of $220.00 I was expecting some futuristic pod shower than also does your taxes but, we all can't have what we want. The outside swimming area is an additional monthly charge, by the way. Conclusion: So take it or leave it. The price point is HIGH, but there are a lot more amenities and options for machines than any other gym out there. Is that justified? I don't really know. So three stars. Until they have a robot that does my taxes, then it might go to 4.

It's almost like a resort, if you have the money it's worth it for multiple reasons., more than…read morejust a gym.

Not a lot of recent reviews on this place, but I kind of get that since if you weren't a student…read morethis wouldn't be the default place you'd pick as your regular gym haunt. I just happen to live nearby so this is the best resource available. They've got a good range of memberships available. I'm usually staying on the 3-month membership so there's repeated intervals of getting motivated again to make good use of the money I spend. There's three floors here. First floor is mostly the lobby, but also some locker rooms, squash courts, and the pool. Upstairs is the main gym area, including the rooms where classes take place, basketball court, rock wall, and indoor track. If you come over the course of an academic quarter, you'll notice the ebb and flow across time of day and know exactly when midterms and finals seasons are. Suddenly it's a lot easier to get a squat rack for some reason. Things are kept pretty clean for the amount of traffic that comes through, especially student traffic, and the students who frequent are pretty good at re-racking correctly and wiping down benches after use. Membership team here has always been helpful! For some reason, they have limited hours on when you can process membership payments and renewals, but usually it's not a huge issue to get it done. On the whole it's a decent gym for the price. Though I'm no expert, but it's more than enough for me!

Nice gym great physical therapy. Kept clean typically, the staff are very nice and they hold cool…read moreevents like job fairs for the students.

Johns yoga class is the absolute best! My first yoga class with John, and subsequent classes…read morebrought tears. The class was/is such a healing source for me. I started out taking Johns Tuesday and Thursday class offered at 11:30 am. After 4 weeks I felt the difference in the way my body moved, it was more flexible and there is a calmness that I now experience. Johns choice of music, his readings and yoga practices has made a tremendous positive difference in my life. Johns' yoga class is the best, I recommend this class to family and friends. Saleema Curtis

The pool set-up in Bala is unique in that it is a therapy pool, it is heated to 90-92 degrees…read more Therefore, only passive types of aquatic exercise should be used. The management of Bala doesn't know what they are doing when it comes to their pools. They are doing Aqua Zumba and swimming in a hot pool, both of which are taboo for health reasons. They have a deep water pool which is also not being used for what reason? The person doing the hiring also knows nothing about aquatics, and she discriminates in hiring. Which is why their aquatics is sub-par. I have offered to teach an Ai Chi class there, which is an international beloved aqua version similar to the goals of Tai Chi. It was invented by a Japanese aquatic therapist, done to New Age music. It is perfectly suited to a warm water pool, but management refuses to even look at it, even though I volunteered to teach a sample class. This kind of ignorance leads me to believe that AFC Bala is closed minded and not considering what is best for their clientele. Members who are coming out of physical therapy would find this class absolutely perfect for their needs, but AFC really doesn't care!

I like this fitness center, what's not to like, fitness classes and a nice gym and even fitness…read moreclasses for your children. If you go as a guest you can pay a small fee to have your child in the kids club while you work out.I loved the spin classes when I used to do them. Staff were friendly and helpful when I had any questions

Good enough gym for ordinary folks like me. Nice selection of machines. I don't play racquetball or…read morehockey so I can't comment on those. People seem nice. They also participate in Silver Sneakers through my medical insurance so its no additional charge to me.

Started here 3 years ago, about a year and a half after having hamstring reattachment surgery. When…read moreI started, I was out of shape and felt like I couldn't do anything; lots of movements caused pain due to my surgery. The coaches at warhorse were super patient with me, adapted the workouts to what I could handle. Now I'm hitting all time PRs not just in bench press but also in deadlift and squat! Never thought I would be able to deadlift ever again, never mind hitting all time PRs on a regular basis! It's a very unique set up for a gym. Usually you have to choose between very expensive personal training or generic group classes if you don't want to go solo at the gym. Warhorse is the perfect balance, you get all the support you need when just starting out and when you get more comfortable you can be as independent as you want. The program always gives options to choose from to fit your goals or level. Trainer is always available to answer questions, help pick exercises from the program; help with form or give you a spot for a new PR. And all the trainers here are awesome!

I've been procrastinating on starting strength training (55M) for many years - War Horse was…read morerecommended to me and it's the best decision I could have made, already can feel the aches and pains diminishing - the trainers are all friendly and take the time each visit to help you understand the work outs and coach you on how to do them. Definitely would recommend this gym.