Helpful staff. Clean facilities. Don't go there though. I don't want it to be crowded. Haharead more

This place is awesome. I travel a lot for work, and it's hard to find gyms that have lots of squat…read moreracks and barbells. Clean place, friendly people, and easy to buy a day pass. I will definitely come back.

I want to share my disappointing experience with Randy, the owner of Metro Fitness. I moved In July…read moreand was committed to investing in my health before starting a really stressful job. In July, I purchased a $700 pass for 10 personal training sessions as part of a "summer special", with the promise that a master's-educated trainer would be available. Unfortunately, that trainer never started working at the gym, and I was not informed of this until late September--months after waiting and following up. Despite knowing my schedule, Randy repeatedly suggested trainers who were already fully booked. He then set me up with an unqualified intern who worked at the front desk. When I expressed my concerns, he acknowledged that this wasn't acceptable and offered Pilates as an alternative. However, that turned out to be another false promise, as no sessions or teachers were actually available. After months of back and forth and empty promises, I requested a refund, as it was clear I was not receiving the services I had paid for. Randy initially agreed but then delayed the refund, citing financial excuses like needing to wait until after the "metro gala." By November, I still hadn't received my money, and he stopped responding to my calls and texts entirely. Now it is mid January. This has been a frustrating and disheartening experience, especially as someone in a low-paying position after completing graduate school. I share this in hopes of warning others about this gym and Randy's business practices. If anyone has advice on handling situations like this, I would greatly appreciate your guidance. As an aside, I had a bad experience with a trainer there who was really creepy and asked extremely personal questions. Most of the gym is dedicated to the personal training space. There are never wipes or cleaning supplies convenient or restocked to clean equipment after use.

I'm enjoying my personal training sessions very much. They're not always easy, but that's the…read morepoint. Douglas, my trainer, is pushing me the right amount to make a difference and I always leave feeling good about the work I've done and his partnership in my progress. Also it's just a great gym. It's a great place to focus on the workout but you always run into cheerful people that work there.

Great Branch ! Their boxing program is phenomenal !read more

I exercised my calves here. And "Yes, My Calf Aches."…read more Did you hear about the tree in Midtown that was so large, that one of its branches stretched all the way to downtown? That was called the Downtown Branch. Anyway. This is not a great YMCA by any stretch of the imagination, and it has a strange layout and looks a little bit like it was built in 1952 or something. Nevertheless I was happy that it was here, and the pool was mostly empty, and while it smelled weird, it was so quiet and only one other person was there the whole time I was there. That was much better for my swimming than most others I've tried, especially my home one in Buffalo (Williamsville) where the pool gets so crowded, it's a joke. However, some of the equipment desperately needs replacing, so I can't really give more than a four. Rusted out and really poor for lifting. At least getting in here was no big problem.

Seriously great gym. The staff here are incredible. Within a week of joining they welcomed me by my…read morefirst name every time I entered the gym. They are constantly cleaning every thing. Their locker room is cleaner than my kitchen. Which makes me question my own standard of cleanliness. But any way. I don't actually use the trainers since I am a hairy man beast already and don't need further training. Seriously though, I'm in there when the trainers are working with the customers. They are very understanding and knowledgeable and apply the perfect amount of pressure to help the clients reach their goals. A hard job! This is a small gym. However, they have every piece of equipment I could need. They get crowed briefly for the lunch crowd and downtown after work (5:00pm) crowd. Otherwise it is not busy at all and I've never had an issue getting the equipment I need. I like to drop heavy weights as often as possible and I like that the staff don't hound me for it. It's a side effect of lifting heavy things. Some times they drop and go boom. Sorry if the big noise bothers any one. You could always try lifting some thing "heavy" I hear it relieves stress.

Membership here comes with access to all the clubs (4 locations I think), tanning, 1 guest…read moreprivilege, kids korner (for 1 kid), and towel service. The gym is very clean, staff is friendly, and the space isn't crowded so you have easy access to all the equipment. I came to the gym for a 3 day-free membership pass to see if it was a gym I was interested in. The day I came in, which was the day the gym called me to come in, happened to be their last day to sign up for a pass with their discount. You sign up online and have to wait for a phone call to get an appointment to come into the gym to get a tour and then the 3-day pass. I was asked about my fitness goals and why I had those goals. This location only has cycle classes (no other group classes). The gym is extremely clean and has everything you'd need. They have cross fit stuff and things like kettle bells, weighted balls, boxes to jump on, etc. Their other locations have more group fitness classes. I didn't like the setup of how it coincidentally was their last day to sign up for the membership deal on the day they set up the appointment with me and I didn't like how much pressure I felt to sign up that day. I said I wanted to try the group fitness classes before signing up (hence I wanted the 3 day pass). The person I met with replied with "sounds like you're already going to sign up based on what you're saying, so why not sign up right now?" I wanted to go to this location because it's closer for me but it didn't fit my needs because of their lack of group classes and their shorter weekend hours (Sunday it's open only until 1PM). Also, they don't have a private parking lot. You need to pay the meter for street parking if you're parking before 6PM. It's normally $99 for enrollment (for the "keep fit" membership) and then $19.99 a month for membership but you can get the membership for $19 instead of $99 if you sign up by today (7/31). The VIP membership is normally $299 for 12 months (must pay up front) but today it's $199. After that year, your membership auto-renews for $8.25/month. You don't get the 3-day pass easily. They automatically set you up with a check-in appointment at the end of the 3 days to see how you liked your 3-days. I've never seen a gym that had such a hands-on free day pass before (value of $60).

I love this gym! It is such a fun and welcoming atmosphere to work out in, and the instructors…read more create workouts that really get you into shape. I am not in great shape but I still manage to keep up because the instructors create the workouts that way. If you do not have an athletic bone in your body then this gym is NOT for you, but if you like to train hard but have trouble pushing yourself to where you know you could be then this IS the gym for you.

From the owner: Flight Room Fitness provides a premier level of training in a high intensity environment focused…read morenot only on strength but professional level cardio conditioning in a family like friendly environment.

Great and fun place to blow off some steam or get a nice workout. Kid friendly and staff are…read moreknowledgeable. Bouldering is fun and top roping can be a blast if you have a belay partner. Most people boulder here and routes are switched up every few weeks.

Awesome climbing gym! I try out a bunch of climbing gyms when I travel, and this is definitely one…read moreof the best I've been to (definitely NOT a questionable DIY situation, which I've seen a lot of). This gym has two floors of climbing with shorter belay/free climb and bouldering on the bottom floor and extra tall belay/free climb on the second floor. There's a variety of different difficulty levels which makes this place great for beginners and more advanced climbers alike, with plenty of auto-belays for the shy solo climber. They have leagues and classes for adults and children, so it's also friendly for all ages. In addition to climbing, they also have a yoga studio, weight room, and various fitness classes available, so you could definitely make this place your primary gym, if you like. I live about an hour away, so I haven't tried them (I usually spend my time here climbing). But the facilities look pretty nice! They do sell some merch including chalk bags and apparel, but not climbing shoes. I'd recommend borrowing shoes for your first trip (and bring an extra pair of socks to change into before you put your shoes back on!) so you can figure out your size and then order something comparable online. Because unfortunately, there isn't a place in the broader CNY area that sells climbing shoes that I'm aware of. The staff are very friendly and helpful whether it's the instructors for the belaying classes or the general front desk staff. Been going here off an on for a couple years (live a bit too far away to be a regular member) and I love it! Wish they'd open one in Binghamton.

This gym has a very nice community. The staff and members are helpful and friendly. You will get a…read morehigh energy workout.

I've been going here for a little over half a year now and can't get enough of it. Megan has been…read moregreat working with me when I started with an injury and frankly barely able to do much, the perfect amount of push and motivation has me in a totally different spot from back in November and I still feel challenged every day. The group as a whole is super supportive. From new folks to obvious veterans they'll all be cheering you to the finish line, screaming great job and keep it up as you push to the end. I never imagined being the guy that woke up excited to see my little gym group, but here I am. From day one I felt welcome and included, and I think that's what makes this space so great. The spin classes with Allie, Amber and Heather have been a great addition for me as well, comparatively to my peloton my Apple Watch always reads a stronger workout with them. I do more classes here than I do home for that reason alone. If I had to find a complaint, it would be that I bought a peloton and haven't cancelled my other traditional gym membership long before hand.

I think this probably started as a supermarket as the big open space is laid out with lots of…read moretreadmills and fitness equipment. I had no problem checking in with my black card membership, stowing my stuff in a locker and then spending some time stretching before doing thirty minutes on the circuit. Shower area was not very well lit and there's no shelf in the shower. I don't like putting my stuff on the floor. An improvement that needs to be made. Four showers and I had plenty of hot water at least. [Review 1542 of 2024 - 458 in New York - 22565 overall]

I've been going to the Westvale location for several years. Recently the get a lot of new equipment…read moreand they took away the 30 minute workout area out and put more free weights. And removed most of the stationary bike with the back on them. Replace them with hard plastic ones. Try riding that for over 30 minutes especially with spinal problems. I do not do free weights. They should consider bringing back some of the equipment that was remove. For now I will be going to a different location that has the old equipment. Best thing about Westvale are the employees

Not to be confused with the Syracuse University Marshall Mathers Mom Spaghetti Vomit Center…read more Located at Syracuse University, you will find this adequate college fitness center filled with sometimes attractive, oft-distracted, oft-distracting college students getting their workout on. You're not supposed to use this place unless you're a student here, but realistically I've seen lots of people that weren't students here using it (including myself) because if you come with a student or students, as of yet, nobody asks any questions. So I've had the pleasure of using this place and it's good and actually has better equipment than some of the YMCA facilities around town, but it's not as extensive and they're missing a lot of stuff that I would want if I was going to make it my regular gym. And when you consider what Syracuse students are paying to go here, you'd think they could give them slightly more extensive facilities. Having said that, the location is wonderful because it's right in the middle of all the stuff where college kids go out to eat and drink, and it's right in the party area. So they couldn't really have a much better location on campus.