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    West Suburban YMCA

    3.5 (43 reviews)
    Open 5:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Personal training

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    2 years ago

    The staff here is a breath of fresh air! Always pleasant and never arrogant even when I've given them reason to be; that says a lot.

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    Thank you, Gary, for your review. We hope to see you again soon!

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    I love the Y, convenient and very clean and friendly staff! They have everything you need and want in a gym and more!

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    There is no hot water in the showers especially family locker. If you complain they say "this is the way it it."

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    high membership fee but low quality. the employee there are not friendly. You don't want to put your kids there.

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    Life Time - Welcome to the Club

    Life Time

    (69 reviews)

    Great facilities, but the "Sales-First" culture is exhausting…read more While Life Time Fitness is clean and offers a great variety of classes (popular ones fill up very quickly), the daily experience is marred by several significant issues that make it hard to recommend at this price point. The Parking Nightmare The 5-story garage is a disaster. The first three floors are mostly reserved for valet, leaving everyone else to circle the bottom two floors. The spots and turns are dangerously narrow; even with a mid-size sedan, you're constantly at risk of scraping your car against pillars or rails. Constant Upselling & "Hustle" Culture The "luxury" vibe is frequently ruined by promotional announcements over the PA system. Even booking a high-quality massage comes with an exhausting sales pitch both before and after the session. Most recently, I tried a "complimentary" training session. I was incredibly explicit during scheduling: I only wanted the one free session and a simple list of the exercises we covered for my own reference. Despite being assured this was doable, the trainer withheld the list at the end, stating I'd only receive it if I signed a paid contract for more sessions. It is insulting to have clear boundaries ignored. This relentless "hustle" and sales-pitch culture is fundamentally at odds with a true wellness environment. Deafening Class Volume The music in many studio classes is set to an uncomfortable, near-painful level. Instructors have refused requests to lower the volume, or even turned it up in response. While earplugs are provided, you shouldn't need hearing protection to attend a gym class. Alpha Space Equipment On a positive note, I did notice recently that management addressed a previous shortage of 20lb and 25lb barbells in the Alpha space. It's good to see they are capable of making functional improvements when members speak up. The Bottom Line The facilities are well-maintained and the class variety is excellent, but the stress of parking, the "disco-level" volume, and being treated as a "lead" first and a member second make every visit an exercise in frustration. It feels more like a sales floor than a wellness club.

    Two stars because for a premium gym, it should be better…read more Group exercise classes that are not scheduled during work hours, and even ones that are, have enormous waitlists. But the studios have plenty of room. There are classes I want to try but I don't feel like being number 17 on a waitlist. Seriously, this is a whack system. I want a fitness class, not a Birkin bag. Creating scarcity is a bad business model. Weight room is fine. Blah what a disappointment.

    Orangetheory Fitness

    Orangetheory Fitness

    (75 reviews)

    I'm really thankful this studio is around because it offers a really convenient Sunday morning…read moreclass for me. It's not my home studio but I appreciate the ability to take a strength class when my studio doesn't have one on the schedule. It's a bit of a drive for me, so I've only been maybe 10 or 12 times over the past year or so. The studio is on the smaller side and I have a friend who doesn't like it because she feels it's "dirty." I normally don't agree (though it is dark and on the smaller side, there are no mirrors in front of the weight stations because they are at windows, and the floor mats are pretty worn and old), but last weekend I did find a bunch of food gunk near my floor station. It looked like apple pie filling or something. I wiped it up but ... was kinda yucky. In general, I find the coaches to be fine and the front desk to be very nice. They were super helpful when I left a hat behind and came back a few days later to get it. Also the shower and restroom facilities are clean and spacious. Don't love that the water fountain station is in the lobby, but they can't really change the studio design. I don't find coaches to be super motivating or focused on sharing technical feedback, but I've also only taken strength or tread 50 classes, which I've heard coaches say are challenging to lead because there isn't as much to say. They also seem to run a lot of studio-specific promos/contests, like offering incentives for pre-booking classes and having raffles, which I think is a great way to keep up studio engagement and utilization. Street parking (free) has always been easy for me -- a big plus.

    Great workout and the coaches are so helpful specifically on the weight floor and making sure you…read morehave good form. Every workout is different and I like that you are given both modifications and ways to challenge yourself. All the staff are friendly and approachable and the studio is pretty clean!

    Crunch Fitness - Allston

    Crunch Fitness - Allston

    (30 reviews)

    Allston/Brighton

    Crunch in Allston is interesting. The main floor has some solid equipment across a few different…read morerooms. The free weights and dumbbells were great, and the cable and cardio equipment were well maintained and mostly new. If you're coming for a basic, self-guided workout, this gym will easily scratch that itch. The space itself has some issues, especially the men's locker room. The bathrooms are not in good shape at all, and the locker room overall is musky and mildewy. Not great for a gym locker room. The main floor also isn't the most well ventilated. It's cavernous, but smell still travels quickly when you get the inevitable gym goer who struggles with basic hygiene. You'll smell 'em for your entire workout, unfortunately. Come for good workouts, don't expect top notch amenities or the most olfactory-friendly space!

    Could be a 5 star gym but they're doing everything they can to make sure people who pay to go…read morehere.... can't actually go here. The gym has gotten increasingly overcrowded after dumping 2 million to renovate the gym. Meanwhile auxiliary parking is going away in April to make an already terrible parking situation worse! On top of all that they are hosting an open house on a Monday of all days while again, making it physically harder to go to the gym and if you're lucky enough to get inside, actually use any equipment without spending 2.5 hours there. The BSC before smelt terrible, the paint was falling off the walls, the equipment was broken often... but it would take it all back to get rid of crunch ownership

    Barry's Chestnut Hill - inside

    Barry's Chestnut Hill

    (13 reviews)

    UPDATE: Have now taken a few more classes. Some further mulling:…read more 1. I missed the memo that you don't have to switch between rounds. Obviously most people do but you have the option of doing all 4 rounds of floor or all 4 rounds of treadmill. I was majorly confused when not everyone made the switch but apparently you can just stay at the same station the whole time. But anyway, you have the option of booking a Double Floor option if you don't want to do the treadmill. 2. There is a *vibe* here and frankly, it gets on my nerves. Not enough for me to stop going altogether but it is a huge pet peeve to see people on their phones during a round (not even during a break) and taking selfies/scrolling Instagram. You may say, "Joy, be a big girl and just ignore them." You'd be right but it is a) hugely distracting and b) disrespectful to the instructor. I get it, we're all addicted to our phones, but there's a diff between quickly checking your phone for an email versus being on IG for minutes at a time. 3. I do think some of the instructors could demo the moves more, rather than punt it to a random person and say, "Everyone, look at [NAME] and see what she does!" As it was, the transitions are so quick, I again copied what everyone was doing around me or ... just did my own thing. Which brings me to my next point. 4. A lot of the moves don't necessarily need to be done with the equipment that the instructors mention. In one of the classes, we did bicep curls with a band. I found it needlessly confusing and time-consuming to set up, so just did the same thing with a weight. Don't be afraid/too self-conscious to modify. 5. So far, my favorite instructor has been Harley, who teaches the Arms & Abs class on Monday evenings. His cues are super clear, he'll do the moves with the class, and he's very encouraging and kind. Great for beginners and regulars alike.

    I first heard about Barry's a few months back when one of my friends mentioned trying his first…read moreclass in Nashville, and absolutely loving it. Because of this, my expectations were high and figured it would be similar to Orange Theory but better. I would like to preface that I honestly loathe running long distance though I will still do it to challenge myself. I had no idea what I was walking into other than the fact that there would be lots of running and that the classes alternate between treadmill running and floor exercises. The instructor was nice, however, most of the class I had a hard time understanding her due to the loud music and her voice just didn't sound clear with her mic. As others in the reviews have stated, they don't really walk you through the steps and really what's next. For treadmill run, jogging was done 5/6/7 and sprinting 7/8/9. At first, I have to admit I felt super intimidated because running is not my strong suit at all... but to my surprise, I held my own pretty well & it wasn't too bad. From this class experience, I do feel a little disappointed. I did not feel like the class was actually as challenging as I thought it would be or even how it's perceived on social media platforms. After class, I felt I could still go to another HIIT class, compared to when I had tried OrangeTheory once upon a time ago, my entire body was sore. The music playing during the working out was also not the best quality. I could barely hear the songs not due to the volume but because the speakers made the music sound muffled. Overall experience: 6.5/10

    West Suburban YMCA - gyms - Updated May 2026

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