In-Shape: Atwater

My husband and his mom has been a member since he is 15 or 16 years old so for 16 years of being a member have couple referrals this is what we get… What else can make you more upset than someone making you feel so emotionally upset about your engagement and wedding ring you lost inside In-​shape Atwater gym last year and until now you never felt this matter was taken care off well. MANAGER took 3 weeks to review the video after I filed incident the report and never called in between have to be the one have to call and follow up!!! Then after long wait all he tells is «I DON’T SEE ANYTHING IN THE VIDEO» really plus lied after I ask about me filling a police report he can show the police officer the video! Hahahaha I got the report and NOPE the cop did not see the video because it’s gone! So report says no suspect. Until now I feel so sad and stressed about how they try to fix it but still feel that they are on the manager’s side than customer no action will be given about what happened and plus never will I see my ring again! MY ADVICE we members are not safe inside the gym you have to make sure don’t leave anything because ones it’s gone it’s gone even my husband barely opened supplement can’t even see who took it because no cameras on all areas!!! WOW… Not to mention a lot of the machines are not safe to use because they are broken i have pictures and weights are old. I request a copy of the incident request i signed and I was notified its an internal company document and not available to be given out??? Really I best believe I have all the right to request a copy i signed that paper its on my name I can have copy if I wanted to. They think I am that stupid. every single day up to today I am very upset. Now after all this front desk person 2 of them don’t even say Hi/​good morning/​good afternoon or good bye to me and my husband VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!!! I was ask what I want? well, simple I WANT MY RING BACK! and I need all documents I request. other In-​shape gym treat all members equal and we do LOVE Ms. Hilda from Yosemite now that is a very good Manager also the manager of In-​shape on G st. Merced he would come out and say hi to us and all others members, i will never forget Felicia who makes every member feel very WELCOME not like that 2 front desk in Atwater!!! always on the phone and act they don’t see us!!! Few members I know who transfer gym told me the manager Miguel won’t even try to convince them to stay he was just like oh ok! So he took all his family out of that gym. WOOWWW!

I want to start out by saying I have been going to this gym for almost 2 years now since they bought out the previous gym I was going to which i fucking loved so it wasn’t by choice that I now train at this gym. It is also the only gym in Atwater that I know of worth a shit.
Some pros
1. Its a decent size gym even though it gets crazy packed in the evenings.
2. Most of the gym has been newly remodeled which is dope because it needed it.
3. I love the fact that the free weight area hasn’t been upgraded to the point where it starts to look like some pussy ass Planet Fitness/​Cross Fit gym where you can’t slam the weights or scream to get that last rep in. This is definitely one of my favorite aspects of this gym.
4. I like the staff they are always nice.
Some con’s
1. The smell I know its a gym where people go and sweat and work for the body they want which sometimes give off a smell. It doesn’t bother me because I’m there to lift fucking weights and build my body but I can see how it might lead people to believe its a unsanitary gym.
2. The dumbbells. It seems as if nobody can read or do math by 5’s because the weights are 100% of the time never in the right spot, which can get extremely annoying especially when you’re in the fucking zone and have to go hunt for them as if it was Easter egg hunt for gains.
3. There is just simply not enough plates in the gym to go around. I am by no means a big buff guy but if I can rack 8 45 pound plates on the leg press machine and instantly become the most hated guy in the gym because I’m using half the 45 pound plates that’s a problem. Take some of the damn money we all pay every 5^th day of the fucking month and buy more weights there not that expensive I promise you.
4. I’m going to keep this one simple. When shit breaks in this gym you might as well get use to not using it for the next couple of months.
So to end this review I give InShape in Atwater Ca. 3 out of 5 stars. They could use some improvements but its better then doing CrossFit.

I’ve been a customer at this gym for 6 years paying 40 $ a month membership I recently cancelled my membership because I moved but I always been very happy with the place. I came to visit & wanted a one day pass & the general manager said it would be 13.99 for a 24 hr pass, are you fucken serious after all these years, fuck the manager! No wonder they change them just about every year. Anyways first time this is happened I think he was just being an Ashole because I’ve gotten a few free passes in the past with no problem!

I have been a member here for 13+ years, uninterrupted and go here to work out regularly. The staff is always friendly, and most of the time the equipment is kept clean. The problem I have with In Shape on a corporate level is that they have shown no respect for their loyal members. Five times my rates have been increased, two of them in the last six months. Not once have they given me or any of my fellow long-​term members a thank you. Instead, we’ve gotten rate increases. It’s just wrong and membership fees should remain the same from the beginning for those long-​term members who have paid faithfully.

Pros
–looks nice on the outside
Cons
–old free weights
–broken equipment for months on end
–parking is horrible at nights
New equipment is coming in but the free weight room seems to be untouched so far.

This gym needs some local competition. This past month, many many treadmills out of order and those that are ‘working’ (I use that term loosely) are so off balance that when you’re walking/​running north, the treadmill is going south. There are only a handful of elypticals and those are occassionally out of order. Towel dispensers broken and when they do work, there are no towels in them. Also, this seems to be the senior citizen’s answer to the donut shop. Most of them are there just to B.S. and take up machines that working people need to use. T.V.‘s for the most part work. Need better ventilation. Staff friendly. women’s bathroom clean.

Horrible!!! This gym is old with bad ventilation and the equipment is always broken sometimes for months. Of the six pieces I use four are broke…

I have been trying to find a gym that I like since I moved to Atwater from the Bay Area and have not been pleased with the two memberships I had prior to coming to In Shape in Atwater. The staff is incredibly friendly and the gym is clean. There are always machines available and you never have to wait.
I also signed up for personal training sessions with Custom Built Personal Training, Inc who contracts with In Shape. I have to say that Spenser is AWESOME!!! He is so patient and accomodating. He spent a lot of time explaining everything to me and walking me through everything I needed to know about working with a trainer, since this was something new to me. He also gave me a great first workout! If you decide to go to In Shape, I would recommend taking the time to talk to Spenser about training sessions to see what he has to offer. He is GREAT :)

I’ve been to 4 different ISC locations & this one is by far the poorest quality one. Not very clean. Parking lot lighting at night is really awful (downright scary). Their other locations are much more plush. This one is «bottom o’ the barrel». Atwater residents deserve better!

I wish their was more equipment. The mens showers could use some extra cleaning. Other than that, it’s good.