Best gym recommendations on Reddit

217 reviews from r/sandiego, r/raleigh, r/bjj and 53 more subreddits

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YMCA

4.4

(25)

"I personally really love the YMCA!"

"We joined the YMCA and have been loving it."

"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."

Planet Fitness

4.0

(24)

"Planet Fitness is a fantastic option for gym newbies, would highly recommend."

"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"

"Another vote for Planet Fitness from me. 24/7 hours, can go to any location, and the equipment is plentiful."

"Planet Fitness is the best value."

"Planet Fitness. I used to go to Anytime Fitness and it sucked in comparison."

"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."

Anytime Fitness

4.3

(8)

"Anytime Fitness in South Bossier is one of the nicest gyms I’ve been to anywhere."

"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

(7)

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

"If you were in the South Bay Area I’d say 24 hour fitness."

"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."

"I see some people there on their journey to greatness both young and old and everyone seems pretty relaxed."

LA Fitness

4.2

(6)

"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."

"Go to LA fitness and say you want a guest pass before getting membership."

"I go to both the LA Fitness and Goodlife gyms."

Chuze

3.8

(6)

"Chuze Fontana is great. I’m there 5/7 days week. No problems."

"I definitely recommend it."

"It’s a great gym but it does get pretty packed."

"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 and I also feel judged."

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

Powerhouse Gym

4.6

(5)

"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 Gym in Madison Heights has a similar vibe to Royal Oak Gym, i.e. lots of weights and slightly grimy."

"Powerhouse has nice equipment and is very spacious."

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."

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."

#10

GoodLife Fitness

4.3

(3)

"Has the largest women’s section in Canada."

"Then go do the same thing for good life and anytime fitness."

"There is a Goodlife Fitness club inside of Square One Mall."

#11

Derby City MMA

4.3

(3)

"I'm gonna third Derby City MMA."

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

#12

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."

#13

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."

#14

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."

#15

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."

#16

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."

#17

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."

#18

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."

#19

ECJJA

5.0

(2)

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

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

#20

Athena

5.0

(2)

"I love the community there and I’ve made such good friends."

"Athena! It’s small, woman owned, and very community based."

#21

Current Wellness

5.0

(2)

"Current wellness!!!"

"Current Wellness!!!"

#22

Cultfit

4.5

(2)

"Sec-12 cult classes are best"

"Take Cultfit 1 month for 3000rs"

#23

Blink Fitness

4.5

(2)

"Super nice and very gay."

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

#24

Personal Trainer

4.5

(2)

"Have you considered a personal trainer that can also help you with meals?"

"Might want to get a personal trainer."

#25

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."

#26

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."

#27

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."

#28

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."

#29

Triangle Rock Club

4.5

(2)

"The gym community is great."

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

#30

CrossFit

4.5

(2)

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

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

#31

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."

#32

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."

#33

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."

#34

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."

#35

FitCo

4.0

(2)

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

"FitCo on wise"

#36

Power Rack

4.0

(2)

"A power rack or power tower would work."

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

#37

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."

#38

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."

#39

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."

#40

Gullo

5.0

(1)

"Gullo was super friendly and great for drop ins, highly recommend."

#41

Bodyfix

5.0

(1)

"Bodyfix is a v welcoming one."

#42

CrossFit Haddington

5.0

(1)

"CrossFit Haddington is lots of fun and great community."

#43

Brickyard Boxing

5.0

(1)

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

#44

Apple Fitness

5.0

(1)

"I was never more consistent my workouts than when I started a Home Gym and followed workouts on Apple Fitness+."

#45

Nucleus BJJ

5.0

(1)

"Nucleus BJJ has a free women's open mat Sundays at 10 am."

#46

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!"

#47

Maverick

5.0

(1)

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

#48

St James Performance Club

5.0

(1)

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

#49

Bear Fight Club

5.0

(1)

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

#50

HongThong

5.0

(1)

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

#51

PK Saenchai Muay Thai Gym

5.0

(1)

"Very active in placing foreigners into fights."

#52

Gracie Jiu Jitsu Kentucky

5.0

(1)

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

#53

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."

#54

Lululemon Mirror

5.0

(1)

"I use it and love it."

#55

Impact Jiu Jitsu

5.0

(1)

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

#56

Meadowbank

5.0

(1)

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

#57

Meadowbank Gym

5.0

(1)

"Brand new and quite a few bikes available in the gym."

#58

Kettlebells

5.0

(1)

"I picked up some during the pandemic, and will never go back."

#59

Knees Over Toes Guy

5.0

(1)

"His content is Gold for people who are just starting their fitness journey."

#60

CrossFit 12 Stones

5.0

(1)

"I’ve never been but my friend owns CF 12 Stones in Kennewick."

#61

East Austin Jiu Jitsu

4.0

(1)

"East Austin Jiu Jitsu Parlor!"

#62

Gym King

4.0

(1)

"Gym king"

#63

Haven

4.0

(1)

"Haven, if you’re into the functional fitness thing."

#64

Creighton University Gym

4.0

(1)

"Check out Creighton and Superfly."

#65

Climbing Gym

4.0

(1)

"There is a climbing gym in Nara, it’s kind of out of the way but one of my favourites."

#66

Community Center

4.0

(1)

"If there is a community center near you, it may have a fitness room."

#67

Briggs YMCA

4.0

(1)

"I switched to Briggs Y which is really freaking far out of my way but I do like it."

#68

Power Tower

4.0

(1)

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

#69

Jungle BJJ

4.0

(1)

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

#70

Topman

4.0

(1)

"Topman"

#71

Multifit

4.0

(1)

"Multifit near traffic park or Oneabove Ramdaspeth (premium gym compared to ngp’s other gym) also crowd is amazing here"

#72

Ryan J Fitness

4.0

(1)

"Mababait naman mga tao doon walang basag trip."

#73

The Climb

4.0

(1)

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

#74

Get Me Fitter

4.0

(1)

"Is really good, quiet & private."

#75

Gym

4.0

(1)

"Also check out the classes at whatever gym you choose. I worked at a gym in Del Mar for a while and I had the best time in various classes."

#76

Gracie Barre

4.0

(1)

"I know Gracie Barre is on academy and tramway and is well regarded."

#77

Evergreen State College

4.0

(1)

"Evergreen state college is a public campus and their $600 a year gives you gyms, pools, saunas, and rock climbing walls."

#78

Spoany

4.0

(1)

"There's a popular franchise here called 'Spoany' that used to do day passes."

#79

Fitness Together

4.0

(1)

"He found it was easier."

#80

Spokane Fitness Center

4.0

(1)

"Really nice, and they have a girls only weight room."

#82

Club Houston

4.0

(1)

"You'll meet lots of friendly guys."

#83

Quilombo

4.0

(1)

"Quilombo up in sayulita. Cool little gym, great people."

#84

Diamond Nagar Gym

4.0

(1)

"There are three gyms close to Gandaria that have a separate women's section."

#85

Houston Gym

4.0

(1)

"Smaller gym but has a good atmosphere."

#86

10th Planet

4.0

(1)

"It was pretty great."

#87

Swish House

4.0

(1)

"For the cardio portion of your workout you should try a Swish House class."

#88

Shaun Mcguill

4.0

(1)

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

#89

Jetts

4.0

(1)

"Mostly dads/mums/seniors."

#90

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu

4.0

(1)

"10th Planet Huntsville or Decatur."

#91

OneLife

4.0

(1)

"I have not seen long lines for equipment."

#92

Sitmonchai Gym

4.0

(1)

"I’ve heard good things, but can’t personally give a recommendation."

#93

Sitmonchai

4.0

(1)

"Only downside is that it’s a bit remote but the hospitality during the stay is unmatched."

#94

Trainer

4.0

(1)

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

#95

Crunch Gym

3.0

(1)

"The gym is very clean, but the equipment seems to break more than I've seen at any other gym."

#96

Met

3.0

(1)

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

#97

Smart Gym

3.0

(1)

"Small but decent."

#98

Generic Gyms

3.0

(1)

"Look for any generic gyms will do."

#99

AKA Sunnyvale

2.0

(1)

"I was going to recommend AKA-Sunnyvale, but it looks like their site is dead."

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