YMCA Health & Fitness Gym

Pros: Spotlessly clean. Almost empty each time I went.
Cons: More expensive than other fitness centers in our area. No pool or spa.

When Len changed H.M.O.',s it included a SilverSneakers pass for several of our local fitness centers/gyms. The closest one to our home was the Y.M.C.A. About 4 weeks ago we both went in and he filled out several pages of forms. The final one ...

Pros: YMCA - great family place to get fit and have fun!
Cons: might be considered pricey, but consider what you get.

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My family and I have had a family membership at the local YMCA* for 11 years. Many years ago when I was in college, I had a student...

Pros: Clean, Well-Equipped, Friendly Staff, Family Friendly
Cons: Wall of glass, opening pool area to lobby. Overcrowding during peak hours.

In our hometown we have two gym choices, Gold’s Gym or YMCA! Health & Fitness Gym. Obviously two different club choices, both fitness oriented, but the choice was easy for our family. The YMCA! Health & Fitness Gym is...

Pros: Perks for family, all exercise equipment works.
Cons: If you don’t pay, then you don’t play.

The University Student Fitness Center is closed right now for the Christmas Holiday break. Students have been redirected to the YMCA Health & Fitness Gym during this closure. Their hours of operation are Monday through Thursday: 5:30am to ...

Pros: To build strong families, kids and community in a Christian environment this is the place!
Cons: Some programs are extra charge over the initial membership rates.

My four sisters and I have been involved in the YMCA for about 15 years. We all have or had memberships and one of my sisters also works there. And of course she is probably the most fit of all of us. At 44, she has only gained 6 pounds since high...

Pros: A place for the entire family
Cons: Can be costly if you do go often enough

My family have been members of the YMCA for as long as I can remember. My kids all took swim lessons there when they were small, played on their sports teams, were involved in their activities and programs, went to a few day camps, and went to ...

Pros: Great variety of equipment and fitness programs, great value
Cons: May seem expensive to some...but worth it!

I am a sometimes fitness buff. I go through spurts (usually over the course of a year) when I am all about getting fit and staying lean...only to eventually falter. I have so many excuses that it is pathetic. Here are a few of my personal favorites: ...

Pros: Very clean. Kid friendly. No long term contract. Offers a variety of fitness opportunities
Cons: Expensive. Crowded during certain times

It's fun to be at the YMCA It's fun to be at the YMCA We've got everything for a kid to enjoy Everything for a girl and boy It's fun to be at the YMCA It's fun to be at the YMCA Building kids way up high Building families with pride ...

Pros: Good equipment, clean and inexpensive
Cons: A limited class selection, pool and locker overcrowding at peak times

I've been a member of Vanderbilt YMCA on East 47th Street (we are in New York now) for about ten years, and I find this place quite acceptable: it is clean, has some nice classes and offers good equipment, as well as two swimming pools - all for a ...

Pros: Equipment availability, hours of operation, and membership rates
Cons: Equipment availability, children supervision, and not as helpful instructors

This is a review of the YMCA-Mill Pond in Hanover, Massachusetts: a recently renovated center that was converted from a tennis and country club. The place boasts two indoor swimming pools, a personal fitness center, daycare center, basketball court, wide ...

Pros: Inexpensive, many things to do, family-friendly, pools, friendly people, daycare
Cons: Sometimes they lack staff or buildings/machines get old

I discovered the YMCA at a very young age, not sure if I was 11 or 12, but I lived in a small town and I would walk into the "Y" as we call it and buy myself a monthly pass. Back then (20 years ago) I could buy a monthly pass for around 13$ if I remember ...

Pros: Affordable, attractive, family-friendly
Cons: Poor parking, limited hours, family-friendly

This review is of the YMCA in Ann Arbor, MI. I have belonged to this YMCA on and off since 2002. In 2002, I joined the YMCA and remained a member for about a year, then cancelled my membership. During the time that I was using another gym, the YMCA ...

Pros: good for families or people who are just trying to fit in exercise
Cons: not suitable for the serious athlete - lack of important equipment ... inexperienced trainers

The YMCA is the perfect fitness center for those who are only interested in toning their bodies or just trying to fit a little bit of exercise into a busy schedule, BUT for athletes who are intensely training for a sport, the "Y" may not be the answer. I ...

Pros: Price is getting better, opportunities abound
Cons: Price still a little much for a community facility

The Y in Elkhart, Indiana has set itself up to serve the AARP generation with a lot of activities. That is a wonderful thing - lunches, activities, bus trips for shopping, shows, and tours. Pool aerobics, walking aerobics, speakers and luncheons are...

Pros: Nice views from their many windows
Cons: NOT a gym -- a charitable foundation that uses "members" for their "shakedown database."

I have been a member for 19 years. The first 9 were amazing -- best gym in LA Metro area. The management changed 10 years ago and it's gone to pot. I'm an aerobics fanatic and there are almost no classes now, the teachers are unqualified (anyone ...