Best gym recommendations on Reddit

191 reviews from r/sandiego, r/raleigh, r/bjj and 48 more subreddits

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YMCA

4.4

(18)

"It feels like the gym for everybody."

"I can't recommend the YMCA enough."

"Join the YMCA. They have great gyms, not too expensive."

"Your local YMCA."

"If you have a YMCA in your area, would totally recommend."

"Someone else said it but I second the YMCA."

"I’m here to vote for the Y too. There’s a lot of them, plenty have pools, good gyms."

"I love the Y. I’ve always been embarrassed about gyms."

"I would recommend the YMCA in McKinney."

"YMCA lets you use free weights at 13"

Planet Fitness

3.9

(20)

"You have questions? They have trainers and videos."

"I love planet fitness. They promote the no judgment thing and also are incredibly affordable & offer hydromassage, tanning, chair massage, and more"

"I decided to renew my Planet Fitness membership last tuesday because, much like you, I really want to learn more about health and fitness."

"I would recommend Planet Fitness-you can get the one club only membership for $10/a month."

"A new 24x7 Planet Fitness just opened at the corner of Parmer and 1431."

"I gave planet fitness a try and honestly it’s the only gym I’ve ever been back to."

"Planet fitness. Low investment, good culture for beginners."

"I haven't been to the Planet Fitness here."

"I actually ended up at.. Planet Fitness!! it’s been great so far."

"The Planet Fitness on 72nd and Sheridan in Westminster is pretty empty most of the time."

Anytime Fitness

4.1

(7)

"Literally open 24hrs with a shower, locker and Aircond."

"The quiet times there are *very* quiet."

"I personally recommend Anytime Fitness on Ruthven Street."

"Is a great gym."

"Anytime Fitness scratches the 24-hour itch."

"Anytime fitness. I work nights and will go to the gym around 930-1030pm. Almost empty."

"I go to Anytime Fitness. It's well-maintained, never too busy, and only $44 a month."

24 Hour Fitness

4.0

(5)

"In terms of recommendations I’d try out 24 or LA."

"I second 24 Hour Fitness."

"I got a personal trainer at 24 hour fitness once."

"It's pretty relaxed."

"24 hour is always a good choice."

Crunch Fitness

3.8

(5)

"I found a Crunch Signature plan that lets me go to every gym, including ones out of state."

"Crunch is pretty nice especially outside of “rush hour.”"

"Crunch is fine, lots of machines."

"Crunch sunnyvale is 13 a month, not as bad as 24 at all but not equinox level."

"It's not the cleanest, but people are respectful."

Powerhouse Gym

4.8

(4)

"They have everything you’ll ever want to use."

"They've got a ton of equipment."

"Check out the Powerhouse Gym in Redwood City."

"Powerhouse has nice equipment and is very spacious."

LA Fitness

4.3

(4)

"I totally recommend it. They also have trainers that will help you."

"Or get a membership that works in both cities? LA Fitness maybe."

"I go to the LA fitness for $25/month and I find it great as I myself am getting into working out!"

"LA fitness in mission valley would be closest for you."

EOS Fitness

4.7

(3)

"Plenty of squat racks. It’s honestly an incredible bargain."

"Open 24hrs for only 9.99 a month."

"I like EOS fitness it’s 24 hours tons of equipment."

Derby City MMA

4.3

(3)

"I'm gonna third Derby City MMA."

"I know that Chewy teaches at Derby City Mixed Martial Arts."

#10

Bloc Shop

4.3

(3)

"Bloc Shop definitely. Three different gyms, lots of boulders for all levels."

"Best bang for your buck is to take unlimited initiation week at Bloc Shop."

"I went to Bloc Shop a few years back and had a good time."

#11

Lifetime Fitness

4.0

(3)

"Lifetime Cherry Creek is pretty decent as far as upscale gyms go."

"Lifetime."

"Lifetime is worth it if you plan to be a regular user of the gym."

#12

Gold's Gym

4.0

(3)

"I would probably check out Golds Gym if I was looking for more serious gyms in the area."

"I really enjoy my membership at the Gold's gym on Cypress Creek."

"If weights, I would look around you for a golds gym or planet fitness."

#13

Chuze Fitness

4.0

(3)

"Chuze is down the street. It’s a family friendly gym."

"There is a Chuze right in Mission Valley!"

"I was thinking of Chuze fitness myself because it seems decently affordable."

#14

Cafe Bloc

4.0

(3)

"Another +1 for cafe bloc, was great fun whole I eas there."

"Cafe bloc is fun IMO, great vibes!"

"Cafe Bloc was where most of my friends went when I was living there."

#15

GoodLife

3.7

(3)

"24-hour gym - GoodLife Refinery or Brickhouse."

"I will always recommend GoodLife, as it is my favourite gym."

"I've been going to the goodlife at BCC for the last 10 years. Its decent."

#16

ECJJA

5.0

(2)

"If it's Dublin ECJJA, no question."

"I think in Ireland without a doubt you need to drop into ECJJA."

#17

Rock Chalk Park

5.0

(2)

"I second the free gym at rock chalk park. Your taxes pay for a great gym so you might as well get use out of it."

"My doc recommended Rock Chalk Park. Free to Douglas Co. residents."

#18

Super Fitness

4.5

(2)

"I love it, there’s a women’s only section here and usually there’s no more than 3 people in there at a time."

"Super Fitness on Reynolds is good."

#19

Blink Fitness

4.5

(2)

"Super nice and very gay."

"Blink is great and really cheap, but i dont think they provide towels."

#20

CrossFit

4.5

(2)

"CrossFit! There are a bunch of great gyms in the area."

"Crossfit? https://www.crossfitglasgow.com/kids-teens/"

#21

Triangle Rock Club

4.5

(2)

"The gym community is great."

"Triangle Rock Club Raleigh has an awesome gym area."

#22

City Fitness

4.5

(2)

"I just joined city fitness and am very happy"

"City Fitness (which is everywhere) has a really good gym in Newlands."

#23

Hardcore Fitness

4.5

(2)

"I've been going to Hardcore Fitness in Convoy for about 4ish months now and I really like it."

"I ended up signing up at hardcore fitness, they have a few around the county. I say check them out."

#24

Cultfit

4.5

(2)

"Sec-12 cult classes are best"

"Take Cultfit 1 month for 3000rs"

#25

Kalu Fitness

4.5

(2)

"I reco Kalu Fitness as well. I’ve been going there for 5yrs since it was still Anytime Fitness."

"Kalu Fitness sa Newpoint. Workout there during supposed peak hours."

#26

FitCo

4.0

(2)

"FitCo if you are looking for just a gym."

"FitCo on wise"

#27

The Gym

4.0

(2)

"It's quiet in the mornings before work/school."

"I just started going to The Gym (that’s the name) right next to 5 and I really like it."

#28

Alpha Omega

4.0

(2)

"Alpha Omega on Bancroft is a small gym with the best equipment."

"They have personal trainers too, its a small gym and affordable."

#29

Edge Fitness

4.0

(2)

"Edge is pretty solid for a commercial gym and hard to go wrong there."

"It's very clean but very busy."

#30

Storm Fitness

4.0

(2)

"I use Storm Fitness near the Acres Club. The trainers are great and there are a good number of equipments."

#31

Power Rack

4.0

(2)

"A power rack or power tower would work."

"Power Rack is sturdy enough and plenty of exercises."

#32

San Carlos Fitness

3.5

(2)

"Super nice crowd there, really friendly and helpful."

"San Carlos Fitness is close to you. It's a smaller neighborhood gym."

#33

Chuze

3.5

(2)

"I’m 6 foot 350 lbs and have had no issues at any Chuze location."

"I’ve had this membership at Chuze for almost a year and don’t go because idk how to use free weights."

#34

Fitlab

3.0

(2)

"The classes are tough but fun and the people are all really welcoming"

"Fitlab good but BRUTAL if you miss paying them and i mean brutal, debt collecters calling 3 times a day."

#35

Snap Fitness

3.0

(2)

"Snap good and cheap but no pool or sauna, always very squishy packed in to small areas"

"Snap fitness have an offer ATM. I haven't been there but the offer is good so I'm considering it."

#36

PK Saenchai Muay Thai Gym

5.0

(1)

"Very active in placing foreigners into fights."

#37

Bear Fight Club

5.0

(1)

"I've been at the Bear Fight Club in Chiang Mai since December."

#38

Glasgow clubs

5.0

(1)

"Great value at 27pcm and this includes classes, swimming and a monthly session with one of the instructors."

#39

The Griphouse

5.0

(1)

"The Griphouse is worth checking out. Has beginners Muay Thai classes, good coaches and is a great environment to learn in."

#40

B-Pump

5.0

(1)

"B-Pump Akihabara are doing free coached english-speaking sessions for novice-intermediate climbers."

#41

Brickyard Boxing

5.0

(1)

"Brickyard Boxing. Several of the trainers compete and offer private sessions."

#42

LBs

5.0

(1)

"I actually love LBs ! I’ve lost over 100lbs at this gym and I was completely a newbie when I first started!"

#43

Maverick

5.0

(1)

"I'm an instructor at Maverick, I'll mention us. We have 24 BJJ classes evenly split between Gi/NoGi."

#44

St James Performance Club

5.0

(1)

"Brand new deadlifting platforms and squat racks, and a ton of 'functional' fitness equipment."

#45

HongThong

5.0

(1)

"Good clinch gym, and the owner and head coach has great connections."

#46

Gracie Jiu Jitsu Kentucky

5.0

(1)

"It’s in J-Town and is a fantastic gym."

#47

Hero's Journey

5.0

(1)

"It's a nerd gym that has classes and their whole thing is about letting you go at your own pace."

#48

Lululemon Mirror

5.0

(1)

"I use it and love it."

#49

Impact Jiu Jitsu

5.0

(1)

"They're great people and it's definitely a female friendly (and kid friendly) gym."

#50

Meadowbank

5.0

(1)

"Probably your best bet. Brand new with a fancy gym and cycle studio."

#51

ABJJ

5.0

(1)

"Legit gym."

#52

Hometown MMA

5.0

(1)

"Check out Hometown MMA or come train martial arts with me at Gracie Raleigh."

#53

Equinox

5.0

(1)

"While i think crunch is the way to go for you, i work at equinox and would be happy to invite you in and give you a trial pass just for fun."

#54

Plano Parks and Recreation

5.0

(1)

"Get a Plano parks and rec membership, use nearby rec center."

#55

Legion

5.0

(1)

"I’ve dropped in to Legion in San Diego and had an awesome time!"

#56

Bpump

5.0

(1)

"Go to Bpump ogikubo just to experience it - it’s probably one of the most famous bouldering gyms in the world?"

#57

Spin Bike

5.0

(1)

"The spin bike at home has been a game changer."

#58

The Climb

4.0

(1)

"A punch pass or membership is valid at all the branches across the city."

#59

Ryan J Fitness

4.0

(1)

"Mababait naman mga tao doon walang basag trip."

#60

Club Houston

4.0

(1)

"You'll meet lots of friendly guys."

#61

Houston Gym

4.0

(1)

"Smaller gym but has a good atmosphere."

#62

Gym King

4.0

(1)

"Gym king"

#63

Topman

4.0

(1)

"Topman"

#64

10th Planet

4.0

(1)

"It was pretty great."

#65

Jungle BJJ

4.0

(1)

"I've always had a nice time at Jungle BJJ."

#66

Trainer

4.0

(1)

"Start with a trainer who will draw up your training plan."

#67

Personal Trainer

4.0

(1)

"Might want to get a personal trainer."

#68

Shaun Mcguill

4.0

(1)

"It's a good environment and all the sessions are 45min."

#69

Phaze 3

4.0

(1)

"If not mistaken Phaze 3 in Madison has their summer student special."

#70

Triad Martial Arts

4.0

(1)

"Triad Martial Arts. School with the first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blackbelt in Alabama awarded from Chuck Norris’s jiu-jitsu instructor."

#71

Denver Recreation Center

4.0

(1)

"Denver rec center memberships are on sale right now and I've never had a problem with crowds at any of them."

#72

Power Tower

4.0

(1)

"I recommend push up handles for extra depth while doing push ups."

#73

Sandro Batata BJJ

4.0

(1)

"Sandro Batata BJJ in Campbell"

#74

Bucked Up

4.0

(1)

"BuckedUp in Cary is great, but north Raleigh has PF, crunch, LA fitness and O2 for major chains as far as i know."

#75

Jetts

4.0

(1)

"Mostly dads/mums/seniors."

#76

Goku Gym

4.0

(1)

"Goku gym is pretty good, search them up on face book."

#77

Orion Fitness

4.0

(1)

"Orion Fitness club, Hudkeshwar road"

#78

Peoples Gym

4.0

(1)

"Peoples gym / one above fitness"

#79

Team Cavanagh

4.0

(1)

"Team Cavanagh weight lifting (specific to competitive weight lifting)."

#80

Akhaada

4.0

(1)

"You can try Akhaada on Mount Road, Sadar."

#81

Orange Fitness

4.0

(1)

"I see only women and they look happy going into Orange Fitness in Frisco Star next to Kroger"

#82

Plano Recreation

4.0

(1)

"I also nominate the Plano Rec membership."

#83

Plano Recreation Centers

4.0

(1)

"Any of the Plano rec centers. 6 bucks for a day pass good all day at any rec center."

#84

EōS Fitness

4.0

(1)

"Eos fitness"

#85

Fitness Connection

4.0

(1)

"Fitness connection. $10 signup fee + $10/month for all location access."

#86

Gallery Gym

4.0

(1)

"I like the gallery gym, very affordable too."

#87

John Reed Fitness

4.0

(1)

"I’d say check on John Reed Fitness!"

#88

Fit4Less

4.0

(1)

"My girlfriend uses Fit4Less and says it’s worth it."

#89

MassBJJ

4.0

(1)

"MassBJJ acton pretty great!"

#90

South Boston Jiu Jitsu

4.0

(1)

"South Boston Jiu Jitsu. I dropped in when I was in town and loved it."

#91

Fuji Gym

4.0

(1)

"FujiGym."

#92

Kimura BJJ

4.0

(1)

"Kimura bjj."

#93

Basic-Fit

4.0

(1)

"Maybe try Basic Fit, it's the biggest gym center in Lille."

#94

Cal Fit

4.0

(1)

"Cal Fit (in shape fitness)"

#95

Invictus

4.0

(1)

"My friend likes invictus."

#96

McFit

3.0

(1)

"McFit @ Maria-Probst-Straße 17, 80939 München not sure about one month."

#97

Met

3.0

(1)

"Bit pricey, but there is very much a social aspect to the gym."

#98

OrangeTheory Fitness

3.0

(1)

"Orange Theory Fitness might work pretty well for you if you don't mind spending some money."

#99

Smart Gym

3.0

(1)

"Small but decent."

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