★ 5

Very helpful staff and very clean gym, everyone is consciencious and cleaning equipment after use. Also love the little outdoor area! Thank you!!

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★ 5

Clean, great communication, great for exercise

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★ 1

Felt compelled to review this gym for serval reasons, including making sure there are some recent reviews posted.

I really wanted to love this gym since it’s convenient and is a small business. However being a member has proved to be disappointing from start to finish and I ultimately left this gym with a bad taste in my mouth. Here are the main issues I had-

-It’s very cramped and can therefore get busy fast.
-The cardio area in the front doesn’t have enough air circulation or purification. However purification and circulation are a problem everywhere there.
-Members regularly show up sneezing, coughing, and with runny noses.
-The gym is unattended most of the time, and when staff are present they’re glued to devices. The gym’s own basic rules just go unenforced.
-The equipment is regularly dirty and sweaty. The vast majority of members do not wipe off equipment after they have used it (much less before they use it.) And staff absolutely does not pick up the slack and clean off sweaty machines or provide even gentle reminders to members, in real time. Feels gross and makes it too easy to pick up colds, flu, Covid etc.
-If you accidentally forget your water bottle you’ll be totally out of luck! They only provide a bubbler- no cups.
-There is not composting or recycling throughout the facility. Only the two cans by the entrance offer sustainable options.
-Using their platform was difficult both from a cell phone and via the Safari browser. Like most other people in the Bay I’m an iPhone user so this proved to be inconvenient.
-They milked me for another month when it was time to cancel. You’ll be charged an entire month’s membership, even if you cancel several days before the regular day your dues always deduct. It’s a common feeling that if you cancel before your monthly renewal date, you should not be charged. So to me it seems like their cancellation process is poor business practice, plain and simple.

Really the only major perk here was that I could walk here. Ultimately this business might benefit from some local competition. I really don’t recommend this gym and hope for Bernal’s sake that they make some serious changes.

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★ 5

Such a great gym.

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★ 3

It's an average neighborhood gym. It gets the job done and is close, but nothing fancy.

Pros:
- Good opening hours
- Equipment is general always working well
- It's decently clean
- They offer group classes and personal training (haven't used it personally but trainers seem solid).

Cons:
- Few good machines, things like a lat pulldown machine is missing.
- Inefficient space: When there are group classes space is very limited. They put a huge trx rack in the middle of gym, leaving little space to do exercises on a mat for example.
- Cleaning supplies are cheap and annoying to use (regular wipes would be much easier). Many people don't clean.
- Temperature: They often have the front door open in the winter which makes it cold, in the summer it's hot cause no AC. I asked the kid by the front door if we can close the door, he is wearing a thick winter jacket and beanie inside as he's cold too lol, he said he is not allowed too (on a cold Jan 2nd morning).
- Expensive for what it is, likely due to limited local competition.

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★ 3

Fairly small and the two racks are often in use.

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★ 3

I've been a member at fLf for about a year now, and the Bernal location is the one I frequent. Unfortunately, the design of the Bernal location is the least successful of the gyms in this small network. Having observed the use of the space throughout this year, these are the main gripes I have with this location:

1. There is a massive TRX rack at the start of the "open" space, where one might work out with dumbbells and other free weights. In this year, I have never seen this rack utilized by anyone outside of personal training sessions, yet it is such an enormous space limiter and restricts the flow of people around the space. I would prefer that this is removed or downsized to an alternative rack footprint that doesn't take up so much valuable space, since that is at a huge premium in this location.
2. On that note, space is generally VERY uncomfortably tight at this location. Looking at the space when it's empty or not super busy, it looks pretty capacious; in practice, there is not a lot of space for full range of motion in most exercises. Even in an empty gym, I need to move equipment like benches, steps/boxes, and the rowing machine out of the way to clear enough floor space for a mat. I've seen others have to lay their mat down in improbable places, like behind the squat rack or in front of the back door. It should be noted that, in my experience, this is the highest traffic location in the fLf network — compared to fit GLEN fit, this place can be an absolute zoo, especially after work or during lunch. Even with just two people doing workouts in the open area, there is hardly any floor space for more. It is a poor use of the otherwise decent square footage in this area — there just isn't anywhere to put anything, so stuff clutters up along the walls and in corners and thus encroaches further into the workable sqft. I think that adding some spots along the wall to hang unused benches up and out of the way would help with this problem — and perhaps it's worth it for the owner to evaluate whether all of the apparatus are really needed, or utilized enough to justify the space it takes up.
3. For some reason, the WiFi is extremely spotty in this gym. I often try to utilize the super narrow outdoor space in the back when the gym is crowded (again, there is often nowhere to set up on the floor inside), but the signal doesn't reach. There are spots inside, too, where I know I'll hit a dead zone. I use my phone to stream workouts on YouTube or Fitness+, and there is neither WiFi signal nor cell reception in the back, which makes it difficult to get through a full workout without waiting for buffering a bunch of times. It seems like a really easy fix to add a WiFi extender on this side of the gym, and I hope that's something the owner considers.
4. Etiquette is going to be a problem at every gym, but this location has a special issue with it. There are many regulars who will occupy 2-3 sets of weights and a bench as they do circuit training. This space is simply not big enough to support that kind of workout, and I've been in the situation a few times where I needed to just bail and head home due to no equipment being available. I'm not exactly sure what can be done about this, but it's something that really holds me back about this gym.

Overall, for the only gym in the neighborhood, it's serviceable and gets the job done. I know that my chances of getting a good, complete workout in will diminish during peak hrs (generally 7am–9am and 4:30pm – 7pm), so it's best to avoid the gym during those times if possible. With a few adjustments to the arrangement of stuff in the space, especially the open area in the back of the gym, I think this would be my preference in the network since it's so close to home. But as of right now, fit GLEN fit is a much better setup and is much more capable of handling evening rush hours — if you can swing it, go there instead.

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★ 5

This a great little gym. It's never busy when I go. Everything works. It's clean. There's an outdoor space with TRX where I can stretch which I love. The staff is great.

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★ 4

I love this local gym! The staff and owner is so so friendly!! It’s my go-to when I’m in the neighborhood. There is a squat rack, but no safety’s which is unfortunate. There is a smith machine and many other machines. The space is small though for the price per month but it is very worth it for the convenience!! I love this gym so much though and it’s worth it in the long run if you go regularly and need a gym close to your work or house.

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★ 5

I have been a member of this neighborhood gym for three years now and absolutely love it. It's not overcrowded, the staff/ownership are great and the equipment is well maintained and cleaned. If you live in the area you should really think about joining.

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★ 1

Hours of operation are incorrect! It says they’re open till 11pm but they’re doors are locked at 8pm

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★ 5

Clean and convenient. Glad I found it. Excellent COVID protocols. Friendly and responsive mgmt.

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★ 5

The owners of this gym have worked hard to create a space that is nice to workout in with all the equipment you need. It's consistently clean, the employees are available to answer questions and everyone who works out there is respectful of each other's space when working out. Great gym!

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★ 5

The new location across the street at 908 Courtland Ave. is awesome! It's spacious, clean, and has added equipment.

I feel really fortunate to have this family owned gym in the neighborhood. Lots of weights and cardio equipment. Classes and personal training available too. It's never overcrowded. Staff and other patrons are super respectful.

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★ 5

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★ 5

My favorite gym!
Exactly as Yuval explained in his review two weeks ago.

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★ 5

Dean and his team are exceptional. From the very beginning of the pandemic Dean came up with creative and effective ways for the gym to operate in a safe and welcoming fashion. I have seen very few people that are as dedicated and customer-centric as Dean and if I ever get back in shape I'll know to thank for it.

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★ 5

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★ 5

This is my gym!! It's right around the corner from my house which makes working out SO much easier, as I can just walk there. The facility is always super clean, the equipment is always in working order, and it's never crowded (at least when I am there). I like that it's quiet and people are intent upon their workout. I wish I'd discovered it sooner!

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★ 5

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★ 5

Very chill gym

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★ 4

Wish there were more classes, but otherwise this is a nice, small, almost private gym that's not too expensive.

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★ 4

Nice local gym. A bit on the small side but rarely crowded.

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★ 4

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★ 5

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★ 1

Well... The gym is pretty good. The guy sitting there cannot take his eyes from his computer even to answer a quick question. He checked me in without looking me in the eye and when I tried to ask him a question now, he would keep reading his computer screen. During the time I was there trying the gym he was all the time on his laptop. Is this a silicon valley start up or a neighborhood friendly gym! Oh well... I guess that's the new San Francisco!

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★ 5

i love this place. its very clean and the staff is very friendly

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★ 5

Convenient, clean, and uncrowded. Great hours. Tho it's small, it has all the equipment you need to work out. The machines are new and in good shape. It's not a mega-gym. There aren't showers or duplicates of weight machines. No hot tub/ steam room.

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