I've moved around a lot and been a member of a number of gyms - BPF is easily my favorite. The…read morecoaches and community are the defining characteristic in any gym and here they are both amazing. Quality, thoughtful programming, constructive coaching and a community that makes you feel welcome from day 1. Whether you're a beginner, brand new to CrossFit (or training in general) or a seasoned exerciser, this gym is the spot for you.

after a 10 year membership here i had no choice but to quit. the owner invited me to join the…read morecoaching staff and subsequently scammed me out of the $1,000 cost of my crossfit coaching cert. the community itself is amazing but there are definitely better run crossfit gyms in Manayunk that operate in such a way that show they want to be in business rather than phoning in programming, arbitrarily raising prices, and dumping on employees and making mean spirited comments about long time members.

This gym is 3 blocks from my apartment, and therefore the easiest to make frequent visits to and…read morehardest to make excuses for not going. It is also relatively free of annoying, pretentious people and the staff (not that I'm there to have lengthy chats with them) is fairly friendly, helpful and what-have-you. The cost is somewhere between Bally's and the glorious Powerhouse Gym of the scenic Northeast (other gyms I have, in some capacity, been to). They don't force you into a contract or give you a schpiel and a tour and a subsequent stalking. They do, however, make you pay a hefty deposit upon joining. I rationalized the monthly fee by continually refusing to pay those Comcast heathen and going cable free. Clearly, I made a healthy choice... ...but getting back to Lifesport: it's clean and well organized and has every type of equiptment you might need to pursue whatever individualized fitness regimen you chose to adopt. You will have relatively easy access to everything unless you're there around 6pm on a weekday. At these times, you have to sign up for each piece of coveted cardio thing you wish to use. Further, you can only do this in 20 minute incriments, which can be a bit irritating. If you fail to sign up during these periods, you are likely to get a tap on the shoulder from someone who has. This is the only drawback to this otherwise fine gym, perhaps besides the omission of individual cable TV's on every treadmill, complimentary soap-downs, personal fluffers and spontaneous gay sauna encounters. But this isn't Bally's, so you better not push it, Fairmount yuppie!!

SImply the best gym. The people are wonderful, both employees and members. There is an air of…read morecongeniality and an acknowledgement that we are all there for the same reason, to work out. People are not there to parade around, hit on each other, or just hang out, which is a breath of fresh air. You should join this gym.

Mike Branch is a phenomenal trainer!! All staff members are dedicated and extremely friendly. This…read moreenvironment provides the motivation from the first minute you step in the gym. Life changing training - Mike fixed my back pain in just a few short weeks all from whipping me in shape!! Branch is extremely professional, educated, welcoming of all ages, and experienced - the BEST in his field. I cannot say enough great things about Branch Fitness Academy!

Hands down best gym around. All of the instructors teach excellent classes and you will definitely…read moresee results if you are consistent with showing up. I've noticed such an improvement with myself. Everyone at Branch is phenomenal! You get so much for your money.

My wife and I have been taking classes here together and individually for several months. We are…read moreaddicted! Alli Bradley, the owner is "hands on" and super accommodating! She has a talent for staffing as the entire fitness staff is engaged before, during and after each class, with no monkeying around. These instructors mean business. I am a motivated gym and running rat, but these folks make my other workouts seem subpar. The space is super clean with a great warm atmosphere. My wife loves the Barre classes. They partner with a local farmer's market in making organic juices. I haven't had one, but they look great and seem to fly off the shelf. We always leave feeling like we are part of the family(and beat up from the workout!). Can't say enough about the great energy and Alli's experience regarding fitness and health knowledge. We wish Chestnut Hill Cycle Fitness much success!

This was my first time here and I used ClassPass. Super small inside but intimate which is great…read morefor me because I feel like large classes I get lost in. There is also plenty of street parking if you are worried about where to go. When you first enter it may feel like you are walking into the middle of the spin class but you are not. (I totally did for a second!) Just head downstairs to the reception and they will check you in. They have little inspirational quotes in the space and it has a great cozy feel. This was my first barre class ever and it was perfect for starters. Fun class with great music! There was only 2 of us and the instructor so it felt like a private session. It's a great workout and I'm sure tomorrow I will be feeling sore. Thanks for a great class, I will definitely be back!

I've been going to Fitness Works for just over a month, and wanted to give it some time before…read morewriting a review. I have never liked going to gyms, and have spent the last few years working out at barre studios. After moving to Philly, the barre scene just wasn't cutting it, because I now work from home and need a lot more activity to make up for that. I found FW through ClassPass, and am so glad! They have a nice variety of cardio and strength classes that fit right into my schedule. Both the instructors and the class attendees have been very warm and welcoming. I mention this because some reviewers mention it feeling like a clique. Although I do see that a lot of people know each other and socialize there, no one has ever ignored me or made me feel like an outsider. Also, the front desk staff has been very friendly and helpful-both when I was visiting through ClassPass and once I joined. When I needed help finding the spin studio and the boxing room, they were eager to lead me there. I've taken spinning, zumba, boxing, trampolines & kettlebells, step aerobics, water aerobics, and yoga. A great value!

Hello, I have been a member of this gym for over 20 years…read more Many times, I have told people EVERYWHERE that this is the best gym in the world because of it's variety and amount of equipment and space. I have left reviews on the internet to this effect. I would like to continue this sentiment, but I just cannot anymore. I recently took a long break from the gym after renewing my membership (I think in September or November of 2025). The main reason is the music played on the PA system. It is HORRIBLE and WAY TOO LOUD. It is like a bad nightclub with crappy inappropriate music that serves more to distract and drain energy. It is so loud that I can't even bring headphones and enjoy my own music without turning them up so loud I nearly go deaf to drown out the terribly loud crap music in this gym. Not everyone that works out in a gym wants nightclub type "thump thump" or crappy pop music. SOME PEOPLE WANT NO MUSIC AT ALL SO THEY CAN CONCENTRATE AND BE IN THEIR OWN THOUGHTS. It also causes people's conversations to be overly loud and obnoxious. The TYPE of music in this gym is disgusting and in poor taste. The volume is so bad that people wearing headphones complain that it is too loud. I have seen people who graduate from ear buds to noise resistant "can" type headphones in this gym just to drown out the music in this gym. I have voiced my distaste and annoyance about this to the staff and owners many times and I seem to be disregarded, which I find HIGHLY DISRESPECTFUL for someone who has been paying for year-long memberships for over 20 years. I have become so desperate I even offered to pay for the Sirius XM membership if you would just shut it off and you laughed at me WHEN I WAS DEADLY SERIOUS. This is how bad it is. Not a single person there wants to hear this music and especially at this volume. IF I WANTED A NIGHT CLUB, I WOULD GO TO A NIGHT CLUB. IF I WANTED AEROBICS MUSIC FOR A DANCE CLASS I WOULD GO TO AN AEROBICS DANCE CLASS. I COME TO THIS GYM TO LIFT WEIGHTS/WORKOUT, NOT DANCE AROUND LIKE AN IDIOT! It just tells me that you don't care about your customers/members and disregard anything they desire. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, READ THE DAMNED ROOM! EVERYONE IN THAT GYM IS WEARING HEADPHONES. EVEN THE CLEANING CREW WEARS HEADPHONES! READ THE ROOM! TURN OFF THE DAMNED MUSIC! Clearly this is impossible for you to understand and don't care. I live next door to this gym, but I will seriously pay more or walk many blocks to go to a gym that listens to their customers and doesn't force feed them crappy clubby teenage shit-pop music when everyone is wearing headphones trying to avoid it. READ THE DAMNED ROOM!!!

I have been going to MLHF for over a year and It is ultimately the best gym for classes I have ever…read morebeen too. They provide Red Hot Dance with the founder Christine and I believe she only teaches at MLHF and a personal studio so it is great to have that opportunity to have such an amazing dancer for us at the club. The group fitness instructors as a whole are an amazing group of people that motivate me to have the urge to come back to their class every week. The babysitting is also great. I trust & love the girls, they take great care of my daughter. She loves Sierra in particular! I couldn't imagine leaving and starting at a new gym and getting the same care for her. The people that attend this gym are extremely nice and welcoming. I could never leave!

I hadn't been to this location in a long time but when I went it was all modernized and looked like…read moreall the equipment was new. Very spacious. I really liked it. I loved it

I'm not the type of person that is big on the GYM. I hate going and have trouble forcing myself. So…read morethe other night at 11pm I was thinking I have to do something. I need a hobby man. I search to see what the deal was with this gym I passed a few times while biking. I saw it was an MMA gym and they were having a $19 week. So you can go to as many classes as you want in one week for $19. So I was like ok I'll try it. Being weird and uncomfortable in my own skin like I am I was anxious to walk in. So the next day i got a text from them. I replied I wanted to go over the options with someone in person. So they said stop in a little early. I got there at 5:40 while a kids class was going on. The owner sauntered over and introduced himself. Thanked me for coming. He seems like a very zen type of person. He showed me where to sit while the front desk helped someone else. Guy at the front desk was super helpful and easy to talk to. He gave the down low and didn't apply any pressure to sign up now OR DIE. You know how some places are. He just got me ready and then showed me where to go. The 101 class was really cool. A lot of people were new or just there to learn self defense. I didn't feel like there was any competitive I have to be the best. Everyone was pleasant and there to learn. Good mix of people too. The 101 class started on time and shot straight into drills. There was no time wasted in the hour class. So anyway I was impressed so I went back to the front desk. Again no pressure. He was just like oh how did you like it? He showed me a few benifits of signing up in the next 24 hours and then was going to leave it at that. I was like no sign me up now. So I got 2 weeks free, got my $19 back and got a discount on the sign up fee. All in all it came out to $169 a month I think. I wont be billed til April. The owner came over again while eating a banana and asked if I liked it too. I wanted to go back for the next 101 on Wednesday but my arms are really sore. So I'll wait til Friday.

Amazing place! Welcoming to beginners with plenty of skill and knowledge for competitors. Jackson…read moreis a great coach for striking and grappling and he's hired an excellent staff to supplement his knowledge. The community is top notch and I consider my teammates to be great friends.

Like all the YMCA's that I've been to. They are all clean the people they are nice the workers…read morethere are super nice and helpful. Can't complain. I come here to work out and to run. The facilities are in good shape, but most importantly, the people who are so respectful to each other if only this could translate to how it is outside, but every time I come here, I have no complaints. It's a great value and very useful to have YMCAs all over the country.

This is a pretty nice gym. It has a ton of different classes for children. They also offer a ton of…read moregroup exercises which I like to attend such as kickboxing, yoga, and kettlebells. They have a small but adequate size for their free weight section and the aerobic section. I also like their swimming pool.