Was a member for a year or so, helpful friendly staff. Equipment was great for my routine.read more

I got kicked out of a gym today. 40 minutes into my new membership with this gym…read more Discrimination is part of my lived black experience. I hate to say it but I'm unphased by being followed around the local convenience store, being ignored by taxi's when I'm trying to get home (thank goodness for uber), being refused service from various businesses for trivial made up reasons, getting shit service at the bank until they see my bank account. Overt prejudice is just a drop in the bucket at this point. What I'm not used to is discrimination at the gym. The gym has always been my personal escape and where I feel the most comfortable. My physical fitness has paid the price between our new home purchase, work hours and the last 2.5 years of chaos. I had a serious discussion with my partner about this and we both decided that prioritizing fitness would be the top of our mental health plan. The only way to do this would be to: a. Train away from work b At a studio where we could finally just be civilians and not business owners. Thursday I walked into Resistance Fitness . This gym is local and only a 12 minute walk from home . I went into the gym got a tour and I also got a run-down of the rules. I made a point to ask about the gym rules because as a fellow fitness professional I want to be sure I am respectful at all times. When I left I was giddy. FINALLY a place that was within walking distance of home. I could just be a civilian, not a coach, not a business owner. I could come in with my partner and just catch a workout and go home. This morning I went in. I signed up and put down all my details including that I am a fitness professional. I have no reason to hide that I chose fitness as my profession. I love what I do. 40 minutes into the workout I am aggressively approached by the owner and asked to step to the side. I am told that I'm personal training and that I have to leave right away. Confused I remind him that I own a personal training studio. If I wanted to personal train I would do it AT MY GYM. I'm here on a workout date with my partner. I looked around and there were 2 other couples working out as well. 15 minutes into our conversation my partner is now visibly upset I feel badly because I feel responsible for exposing her to this discrimination and the owner is in full gaslighting mode We are walked to the front. Refunded by cheque and gaslighted for another 10 minutes. What is amazing is Mikayla Flikweert the front desk person who earned her $15.50 by "outing us" for doing a couples workout doesn't even have the ability to look us in the eyes. Guilty much? End of story. Can there be a learning moment here? Perhaps? To the owner Michael Arabia (I know you'll be reading this): You own a private business. Create a policy that if you want to support your partner by working out with them you aren't allowed. Or perhaps create a policy that if you were unlucky enough to choose fitness as a profession you are not allowed to train there. Your approach was wrong and unfortunate. Anyway. It's a nice day, life is short and I'm not dwelling over this. If you are considering this gym please take a good long read of this review. Do a google search and read other reviews which sound very similar to mind.

This Goodlife is located on the ground and basement level of a corporate office building…read more The club is clean, quiet, and not too big. The gym goers are respectable, and friendly. Overall, this is a nice club to enjoy a low key workout without having to wait for a machine or treadmill. Plenty of TV's around the gym to catch the Leafs game! Change room was open concept with no dividers. Sauna inside as well. Plenty of free parking in the lot or road.

I've been coming to this Good Life location for 3 years now, because it is so close to my office…read more I guess good thing about this location is they hv 3 squash courts. The machines are located in the basement level. The basement is not spacious so it feels like all the machines are jammed all together. The change room smell stink and sometimes the towels are everywhere, either on the bench or on the floors. They have a towel basket just outside of the change room and people still throw them everywhere and staff are inattentive to clean it up. They listed 24/7 but it is not really 24/7. They have indoor parking at the back but I guess you have to speak to the security everytime to gain access to it. I always parked at the open lot there. There are many spots after office hours. The gym is next to the busy intersection, so unless you work or live near by, otherwise I wouldn't drive to come to this gym.

Barry's located near Bay and Bellair St. (entrance is along Critchley Lane) in Yorkville offers…read morehigh energy HIIT classes in their famous red room. You work through 2 stations (the treadmills and weights) multiple times during a 50 minute class where each day there is often a specific focus on which muscle groups you are working on. This is one of two locations of Barry's in Toronto. Their Fuel Bar is also located on the ground floor where their actual workout facility is on the 2nd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator. Barry's merch is also available for purchase as well. Upon entering Barry's, the Fuel Bar is to the right where you can order your favourite smoothies post-workout. Walking up the stairs (or taking the elevator), you enter the workout space where there is an area to stretch pre and post workout. The facility has changerooms, a water fountain, ample lockers, showers (with Ouai products and Dyson hairdryers), as well as towels for your workout and showers. I checked in with staff at the front and they explained the format of the class. The instructor for the workout session I had was Kevin who was great. When first-timers often come, they are brought into the red room first where the instructor explains the format of the class and how to listen for their cues since there are 2 stations running at once (and 2 set of instructions given to both stations). I was also given a welcome card which was a nice touch. Kevin was motivating, encouraging and friendly throughout class, making sure the first-timers had a good time. His instructions were clear and the class was easy to follow due to that. For the workout, it was a lower body focus workout. I started on the weights section and rotated between the weights and treadmill stations three times. No stranger to HIIT classes, I found the workout challenging, where I definitely worked up a sweat! I'm not a huge fan of running and the vibes/people in class as well as Kevin definitely pushed me to my max! After class there were cold essential towels waiting for you as you left the red room. The changeroom/washrooms got a bit busy after class but that is to be expected. Overall, a great HIIT workout which had high energy and vibes! Kevin the instructor was great and motivating. Barry's is definitely a great intense workout!

Great class as always. Nice facilities and friendly staff and trainers…read more Tip: The entrance is on Critchley Ln; not Bloor St W as the address indicates. I walked up at down Bloor before realizing it was behind the building.

I live in South Ajax, and this gym is close by however I prefer to go to the one at Rossland…read morelocation which is friendly better and cleaner. The staff at the Harwood location at front desk are not friendly . I was in there recently and one of them was watching a movie on his phone and backing the front door. When got into the locker room, the floors were really wet which is a health and safety issue. The towel basket was full and the young man is watching a movie on his phone at front desk

Had an amazing experience! The staff were super friendly, professional, and made everything easy…read more The quality of work was excellent and done on time. Definitely recommend and will be coming back again!

Coach Benjamin was great this morning for 7am class. The studio is a little smaller than others…read moreI've been too, but clean and welcoming. The front staff was friendly and kind. The treads are the older model (and older screens as well, for those that frequent other OTFs). Will definitely be back.

Convenient for folks living and working in the west downtown area. Big and clean facility, I was so…read moreimpressed! There is RPM and group fitness classes and I tried both yesterday (Sunday) morning. The group exercise rooms are pretty big, but still not enough space like most group classes downtown since so many participants. Unfortunately, unlike the 137 Yonge Street gym, there are no TV monitors in the group fitness room, so it can be very difficult to see the instructor if you're in the back. The instructors are very friendly and energetic, particularly for RPM. Change rooms are on the main floor towards the back and towel service is available free of charge.

Super friendly and great staff as well as knowledgeable and helpful trainers. Highly recommendread more

Love visiting barre3 for their wide variety of barre classes!…read more Always a good sweat and feel more energized after

My Barre 60 minute class with Haley was intense and satisfying. It was a mix of yoga, pilates and…read moreBarre. There was a lot of cardio involved. The playlist was amazing but the music was too loud. It's hard to hear the instructor when there's loud music playing. Haley checked in on me and other students regularly to make sure we were all doing ok. She encouraged us to do the best we can. For a cold Friday evening, the class was full which is amazing. The studio is clean and has plenty of room to lock up your stuff. They have those code based lockers. They have two restrooms and a shower. They provide with hair ties, spray deos and dry shampoo to refresh after the workout. There's also a water filling station to refill your bottles which is a nice sustainable touch.

I was a very loyal customer for years, but didn't find the staff particularly welcoming or…read moreappreciative.

"Come on, let's sweat, baby," says C+C Music Factory…read more "And the room is full of hotties, so I'm checking out their bodies and you know I'm satisfied," Madonna exclaims. "I wanna see sweat comin' out your pores," announces Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. "It's like, arms AND cardio," says Margaret Cho. "Bicycle, bicycle!" raves Queen.