Definitely a gym meant for someone looking for some general holistic fitness. Their machine choices…read moreare not as diverse and extremely limited, making working out during peak times difficult. They do have an extensive array of cardio machines which is nice, certainly high tech ones at that. It's also a membership based gym, but you're paying for amenities like the pool, sauna, while extra payment is needed for personal trainers. I personally never used anything but the gym equipment here because I always come as a guests since my parents are members. They have some interesting process for guest members such as getting their blood pressure taken and I've seen guest clients be turned away temporarily because of it.

I can't say enough good things about this gym & their group fitness instructors. They are the BEST!…read moreThey have so many diverse classes for all different levels. This gym is the only one to go to in the area, I have tried a few and none stand out like this does.

First off, I don't have complaints about the equipment or anything like that. My review is focused…read moremore on the front office than the gym, so take this review for what you will. It's long, but worth it if you're on the fence about joining. My experience when I first started was great--back when it was located in some small, cramped, 700-sq. ft. garage on County Line Road. Chris, the owner, was the main trainer and came off like an overall great guy who just wanted to help people get in shape and reach their peak physical potential. I sat down with him in early 2016 for nearly an hour one day deciding on whether or not I wanted to join. Ultimately I decided to give it a shot. The membership wasn't cheap at $149/mo. (with a 12-month commitment) but the overall experience was honestly worth it. I enjoyed it so much I convinced my girlfriend to give it a try--she felt the same. The classes were strength based, with the occasional conditioning thrown in, but they were engaging and relatively fun. As I liked to joke at the time, it was what I pictured CrossFit to be without the douchebaggery. In August 2016, a few months after joining, the gym grew out of the space and relocated to a 3,000-sq. ft. facility on Bismark Road (off of Diamond Road). The space is awesome, admittedly. It's spacious, on hot says it doesn't get too hot (but there are massive fans blowing too), it's got heat for cold days, the turf half is great for sled work, the weight side has a 4 power racks, there's plenty of space on the surrounding lot to do sprints, etc. Overall, the new facility is quite good. Over time something got lost: heart. As Chris pulled away from training in order to manage the day-to-day of the business, Zac was brought in to train the bulk of the (at least evening) sessions. While Zac is a great guy, Chris was the reason myself (and my girlfriend) were there. We never really complained though because we liked Zac, and we knew Chris had to handle other things to focus on how to grow the business. The ultimate reason for this review centers around changes coming to the memberships in October 2018--or, more specifically, how poorly he handled the concern both my girlfriend and I had about them. On Thursday, September 13th, shortly after the announcement came out about the changes, my girlfriend called the owner to talk about the changes but was instead handled by his assistant (and Pit Nutritionist) Megan--as it turns out, he was sitting by Megan during their entire conversation. My girlfriend called me after, upset about the tone and callousness of the conversation and informed me that the changes were sticking (fair enough, things change and that just meant it might be time to find another gym). She figured talking to Chris himself might at least give her better understanding of the situation, so she reached out to him on the 14th and he called her back. (Now this is where I went from, "oh well, maybe it's time to find another gym" to "I have lost all respect for you and your gym"...to put it nicely.) After they spoke, she called me crying because of the way he spoke to her--a faithful member of the gym for over 2 years. He proceeded to show his hand to her by yelling at her, "What is it worth to you?! What is the right price!?" while repeatedly saying, "You don't need to come here." Utterly reprehensible. In my opinion, he took out his frustration on her for whatever problems The Pit may (or may not) be having. Instead of treating her like a person who's been loyal to his brand since 2016, he treated her like a dollar sign. You might expect that from a RetroFitness but definitely not a local gym. I proceeded to go back and forth with him over email to initially air out my grievances about the changes, then about how he handled the situation with my girlfriend and how poorly his mismanagement of client relations reflects upon the status of the business. Long story short, he doubled down on the tone his assistant took with my girlfriend ("she was not treated with disrespect at all by Megan or myself"), he refused to meet with me one-on-one to see if cooler heads could prevail ("That said, there is no reason to meet."), he abruptly terminated our memberships, and he politely refunded her the 7-months remaining on her contract as well as the half-month remaining on my membership. And, of course, he thanked me for my loyalty (money, presumably). To close this out, The Pit was once a great place to be a part of. For some time, however, it's felt more transactional than inspirational. To be fair, if you have never worked out here before (especially at the old location), you may actually come to love it for how it is currently, but I caution you to try it out for yourself with whatever short-term intro options there are before committing to anything long term. (NOTE: I can provide *a lot* more context to back this up but I'm limited by Yelp's 5,000 character review limit. Message me for my full, in-depth review.)

I was really intimidated to join the Pit in 2016, but after having a meeting with the owner, Chris,…read moremy mind was changed. Chris was positive and encouraging and I believed that he was invested in my health and fitness, and most importantly in me. So I spent about 2 and a half years training at the Pit, half the time with Chris and the other half with his wonderful trainer Zac. In my time there I was able to cut weight, get super strong, and even compete in and set records at power lifting meets. Unfortunately, that encouragement and investment in me as a person Chris showed me more than 2 years ago is gone. The heart and soul of the gym is gone. The warm and upbeat owner that built me up completely knocked me down, no longer treating me like a valued member, but treating me like a number, like a dollar sign. My initial hesitation to join this gym was the expense - $150/month for 3 workout sessions a week. Initially, the structure of the workouts were completely strength based, with conditioning worked in on every few days. The nice thing was that Chris posted the workouts in advance, so since I didn't like the conditioning, I could just come in on strength days. Then Chris moved from a 700 sq ft garage to a much larger space. In this space, he decided to split classes up, so there were strength classes and conditioning classes at different times. I continued going to strength only classes 3x a week for more than a year and a half, still paying my initial $150/month. Then, Chris blind-sided us all by cutting class options based on the price you pay. I went from 12 strength training sessions and unlimited conditioning classes per month to only 5 strength training classes and 17 strength training classes per month. Not only do I dislike the conditioning classes, whatever name he's calling them this week (circuit, tabata, fat blast, conditioning, and now strength circuit), but my strength classes have be cut by more than half. And if I wanted to resume my 12 strength training classes each month? I'd have to increase my $150/month charge to $300/month - double the money for the same workout schedule I've maintained for at least 2 years. I reached out to Chris, as a long-time member, and had to deal with the gym's nutritionist on the phone. Not only did I not want to deal with her, but when I expressed my displeasure with the changes and asked about the rules of cancelling membership, she responded defensively, telling me I wasn't special and that I should stop judging the conditioning classes because I don't even take them. I then followed up with an email to get the details in writing and again, I got a response from the nutritionist. Frustrated, I reached out to Chris via Facebook and he called me to discuss. I expressed my disappointment with the changes and told him I didn't feel my class allotment was in line with my pricing. He was already defensive as soon as he called, so after some discussion I could hear him losing his patience and began yelling at me, "What is it worth to you?! What is the right price!?" He then told me repeatedly, "You don't need to come here." Finally, he told me I was paying 700sq ft prices, not the prices worth his new space. I was so shocked by how much he dehumanized me that I got off the phone sobbing. I didn't want to deal with him again after that. My boyfriend also attends this gym and reached out to Chris via email, venting his frustrations about the changes and how I was spoken to by the staff. He was also honest with Chris about how his greed and dehumanization of members is ruining the gym experience for members. After some back and forth, Chris abruptly terminated our memberships, issued refunds, and told us we were not welcome there. This review is long and detailed, but I wanted to make sure that when a new member thinks about joining this gym, they know that it was once a great place that still yields great results, but the owner is on a downward spiral, trading his encouraging coach-like nature for a cold, hard attitude, no longer treating members like family, but like $$.

Emailed owner on Weds. Got a response and resolution back within the hour. Didn't realize they are…read moreout of the country. But still they responded! There are many clubs that are closer, but there's a reason why I will always continue to call Monroe my home away from home. Erica Mann Rosenberg and Mike are seriously the best!!! Thank you for your 5 star service always!

Great amazing place ! Lounge area, tennis, pickleball, Padel, golf stimulator!!!!! Lessons,…read moreavailable

Not sure if still open but when it was it was excellent especially Matt the owner amazing personread more

Words can't even express, How awesome Matt Strout and his team of Trainers are at Relentless , You…read morefeel welcomed, and they are just as excited as you are to see you transform into a better you. My Trainer FRANCO has Trained me for 5 maybe 6 years Now and always comes up with a new and challenging way to keep me motivated. They customize your workouts to fit your needs. And their consistency with you is top-notch. It's not your average gym.

Large gym, plentiful parking , and friendly people. They had many machines and free weight…read moredumbbell area. Would definitely return .

It's a very solid place and I think for a bargain gym, it's a great deal! It's pretty spacious and…read morethere's a great variety of strength exercising stuff, dumbbells, and cardio machine machines. Most of the equipment function well. I would say on the occasion, some of the machines are out of service. I think this is the norm for most gyms. My other gripe about this place is that it feels a little dark - I wish the lighting would be better. This is just a preference about the lighting and made no impact on my impression/score of this institution. For example, there was another retro fitness a few miles away that closed down. I just simply liked the fact that it was brighter in that place than in this gym. One other issue is that I feel the locker rooms are a little dirty, especially the men's. There are signs that other people had tampered with the toilets in the past. It's kind of a shame because if the locker rooms were a little bit better, I would give this a five star review. Overall, I would highly recommend this place and I'm very positive about this gym with only very minor issues. If you don't want to spend much and need something in a pinch, this is honestly a great place. I think this is leagues above the other bargain gyms in the area.

Great gym, for all ages and sizes! If you are serious about change, use this gym and don't be…read moreintimidated. Or if you are an athlete looking to improve, he is your guy. Kettlebells works your entire body and really works your core without you even realizing you are working your abs (and who doesn't want that? No crunches!). Very smart and knowledgable trainer. He'll teach you the whys and hows on how to lift safely to prevent injury and he'll work around your limitations when needed. I attend the evening semi-private group training classes. One class and I'm sore for 2-3 days, which means the workouts are effective! I only go 1-2 times per week, due to work schedule restraints, and I still get great results. Support a small business and try him out. Worth every penny. But it's important to remember, you get out of it what you put in, in and outside of the gym.

This space has an amazing combo ~ TOP NOTCH trainer and well developed / result producing workouts…read more Eric is a GENIUS! Love the old school vibe of the space (warehouse). If you are truly looking for results I highly recommend Redemption Kettlebell!

Gym: pretty decent gym which I think would work for the majority of the population unless you want…read moreto go into body building. Cost: had a chance to come here as a guest so this visit was free for me however a quick peek at the company website would show that memberships can be a range from $15/month to $25/month I believe! Environment: Fairly clean, can be pretty busy depending on when you come in. They have a nice variety of machines to work with and a bunch of treadmills as well. They also have separate areas where you can do class or even video workouts if you follow video workouts Service: quick check in and if you want to buy a drink that they sell then the process is quick as well. I haven't tried the tanning bed or extra service they offer yet so I don't have much to say about those for now. Uniqueness: Nice gym af a price that's very reasonable - great way to start off a health goal or journey for the new year! Would recommend coming with a friend or two since working out with others can be more fun than working out alone.

The urinals on the gym in Ocean County nj are a filthy. They even had mold. I told a staff member…read morea month ago and it hasn't been cleaned

Came in to check the very high-end collection of equipment from Watson and Atlantis. (If you know,…read moreyou know!) Spoke to Dominic manager/owner for awhile about the gym. Great person. Awesome gym and equipment.

If you live in colts neck, this is the best gym you can go to. Machines are new, clean and…read moreeverything is taken care of. They take pride in the facility and it shows. They don't have all the cardio equipment LA fitness has, but if you're going to weight train or do the classes it's far better than you'll expect it to be.