Crunch

Crunch is a solid gym for the price you pay. The biggest downfall is the lack of free weights and space to use free weights. This area of the gym is always packed and crowded. They really need to upgrade this part of the gym. Otherwise the gym is clean, well kept, and overall a good experience.

This gym is great for the average person who just wants the basics covered like classes and machines. There’s no sports courts, pool, sauna, etc but for only about $ 10 a month it’s no frills and you get way more than your money’s worth in my opinion. My advice is take a Zumba class from Ivy– she’s amazing and makes me actually look forward to going to the gym! Trevor is also great if you’re looking for a personal trainer :)

It’s really cheap which is nice but there isn’t enough equipment for the volume of clients they have. The free weight section is impossible to use unless you’re coming in at awkward hours. Also be careful for uncleaned machines, many people there don’t use the disinfectant.
Most annoying is that you can’t cancel your membership over phone or through the website but only by coming into the location or by mail. Absolutely silly.

I switched from 24 hour fitness to Crunch and am happy with my new gym. Crunch has 2 different membership plans, a basic and peak. The peak membership has extras like tanning, free guest privileges, access to all Crunch locations, and group classes. I opted for the basic plan because I lift, do light cardio, and will only visit one location.
Pros: clean, newer machines, modern workout studio, TRX bands, punching bags, kettle bells, not as many meatheads as 24 and minimal odor.
Cons: free weight area is small and it gets crowded at peak times, only one power rack upstairs, not enough mirrors, and there’s only one water fountain upstairs and it’s far from the free weight area.
I would give it 5 stars if they expanded their gym into the adjacent vacant offices.

A couple weeks before my 40^th birthday, and I’ve just signed up for a gym membership for the 1^st time ever.
Since moving to Oregon, I’ve become a pretty serious runner. Long runs in the cold winter rain and not enough stretching have recently caused sciatica and knee pains, which means running has been not quite as fun. Trying to do the responsible thing, and listen to my body for once, I decided to take a couple months break from the running, and give myself time to heal.
Needing some low-​impact exercise and not having a ton of money to spend, a local mega-​gym seemed like the best option.
Crunch offers a free 5-​day pass, so you know exactly what you’re signing up for. I went twice during the 5 days, and was super pleased by the whole operation — friendly and helpful staff, newish and well/​functioning equipment, huge clean space with plenty of machines… The clincher was the yoga class this morning. Best yoga class I’ve been to in the Tigard/​Beaverton area in the whole 5.5 years we’ve been living here. Worth the $ 9.95 monthly rate just for that one single class!

Love this place! They are always adding new equipment and renovating!

How can you not love a fitness center that’s so clean, has friendly staff, all the equipment you could want… and is less than $ 10 per month. I mean I’ve worked out in far worse facilities that have costed three times as much.
The staff does a great job… whether its Mauro or Caroline at the front desk or Taylor the personal trainer I’ve worked with… they are all great to work with and very encouraging. Love this place!

First off, it’s good for the pocketbook. As cheap as $ 9.99 per month for a single person. The hours are good, 5 – 11. Weekends shorter hours. It’s a work crowd more or less. The gym isn’t filled with body builders and power lifters. I go early and everyone’s just trying to get their workout in before they hit the office. The theme is ‘no judgement’ and that’s been very true. Lots of cardio equipment. Lots of weight machines. TRX band upstairs and downstairs. Kettlebells, lots of floor mats and free weights. It’s clean and the staff is friendly. Not fancy with a pool and spa but definitely a bargain at $ 9.99. They don’t have any daycare like some gyms do.

Cheap and Cheerful! This place is great value! It’s huge, has tons of great classes, tanning, a sweet training area and competent trainers, clean restrooms/​locker room. Staff is really friendly, great location, plenty of free parking. Thumbs UP!

Great place to workout lots of treadmills, free weights and machines locker room is nice and not super busy. I’ve got to do everything I’ve wanted to every time I’m there. Nice friendly staff too makes it nice $ 9.95 a month no hidden fees.

I was excited to see such a cheap price for a decent gym as far as size and equipment however the staff… Not so friendly and Pam is an ass! Crunch has a long ass slogan that says «NO judgements» yetttt Pam felt the need to let me know that my «tank top made overweight people uncomfortable because they could see my sports bra and that they weren’t allowed.» Yet so many other members wear them & men wear them & I’m pretty sure I’ve seen one too many man nipples there! Perhaps if the fat people paid more attention to their treadmill & their weight they wouldn’t have such low self esteem to pick on someone who is clearly comfortable with their body. I didn’t drop 63 lbs for nothing! Pam isn’t the only issue… Little Asian man that works up front had way too big of an ego… Ummm bro check yourself you’re a front desk CSR! Hours suck as does the parking lot!

I’m new to the area, and looking for a gym that will be best for what I want. So I asked to try their gym out for a single day to get a feel for their equipment, the amenities, the music they play, and what kind of other customers they have using their gym. They refused to let me try it for free, you must pay $ 10 for 1 day. Not a welcoming, fun environment. I wanted to support local, but now I have to go try la fitness and possibly give them my business, which is the last thing I want to do.

Terrible customer service. Blindly prejudice. A friend of mine went in wearing street clothes because he forgot his backpack in his locker. They would not let him go through, because he was «not in gym clothes.» Even after explaining that he had left his gym clothes in his locker, and showing the rep his membership card AND explaining that he was JUST there that same day, they refused. We concluded it was an issue of race or bigotry. After that, I decided to cancel. The guy who helped me cancel my membership was a pompous and underhanded snob to my face. I am never recommending this place to anyone. (p.s. The only rep who was nice was a woman who called asking about my overdue payment.) So if you want a nice rep, I recommend you stop paying. :P But seriously, f*ck this place.

DO NOT JOIN. Crunch had a very very very bsd reputation for ripping off and overcharging customers. They are NOT accredited by the Better Business Bureau. I didn’t know this until they hung up on mete repeated when I tried to cancel and got sent to collections when I didn’t pay. Anyone know a good lawyer?

This place is a great choice if you want a really inexpensive way to work out. They keep it very clean and maintain it well. I have rarely seen any equipment out of order, and everything is usually spotless. They have a lot of equipment too… I haven’t gone during rush hour but it can’t be any worse than rush hour at 24 hour fitness, and cheaper. They even have a great selection of classes, and also offer personal training!
For $ 10 a month you get a basic membership with access to the entire gym every day, and for an extra $ 10 you can get unlimited tanning as well (stand up beds). You can’t even get a tan membership at a tanning place for $ 20 a month! For the $ 20 a month price you can also bring guests anytime you want.
The only thing I wish they had here is a pool or perhaps a sauna. I understand that the additional cost for those items would probably affect membership price because they are much more costly to maintain, but I still miss when I could swim and sit in a steam room/​hot tub after working out at 24 hour fitness. Still a better deal at Crunch though, in my opinion.

Some friends started coming here and I cannot stress my love for it. I had an excessively overpriced membership at 24 Hour Fitness for years. This is $ 10 per month, actually has a good class schedule real people (like myself) can attend for good classes like Zumba and Yoga. The gym is very clean with the latest equipment and it does not stink like most large gyms. They are even expanding which is great since their classes are very popular for a reason. Their instructors are amazing.
So, if you need a pool, a gym open 24 hours, have the money to pay excessive fees monthly and are a gym prince or princess — do not come here and stick with what works for you. Personally, I just want something basic and am grateful not to have to pay an excessive monthly debit for it.

I’ve had a Crunch membership for 2 years. When I first joined, it was an all-​around good experience. The staff was very friendly, all new equipment, clean environment, and not overly crowded.
After 2 years, the equipment is still in great shape AND they’ve added additional free weights. The gym is overall very clea and I’ve noticed everyone wipes down the cardio machines after use.
My main concern is this gym is over crowded. The lobby is often packed with members waiting for the next available class. While this is a minor inconvenience, the major impact of overcrowding occurs upstairs.
I have gone there early morning, after work (4pm) and even on weekends and there were (0) zero cardio machines available. This becomes a burden especially on my cardio days. In addition, several of the trainers will conduct group sessions upstairs. There is limited to no space available to really conduct an effective class.
At such an incredibly low price, it’s hard to complain, however; this gym is too small for the membership size.
It’s unfortunate, but I am not renewing my membership and have signed up at a bigger gym.

So when considering gyms and what you want out of them, cost usually comes up. This gym is cheap. When I saw how much it was a month, I was actually a little worried it would be some decrepit hole of a place that was dirty and run down.
I was pretty much every kind of wrong. It’s clean, it’s well maintained, and it’s more than adequate for a few reasons:
They have tanning booths. They’re weird stand-​up ones, but they’re included in the $ 20/​month membership.
They have a stupid amount of cardio equipment, with heavy emphasis on treadmills. Chances are, you won’t be waiting long to get your heart rate up.
They have a decent assortment of weight machines and dumbbells for beginner to moderate levels. If you’re an advanced weight lifter, you may be disappointed at what they have to offer for you.
The locker rooms are clean and adequately spacious with 3 – 4 shower stalls.
I regularly see a dude vacuuming and cleaning off equipment upstairs. I’m more than happy to get the hell out of his way, knowing that the equipment is maintained and cleaned regularly.
My personal trainer, Mallory, was really upbeat and helpful. Even though my 3 sessions have expired, she’s more than happy to answer a random question I might have and give me a high five when I update her with my progress.
I tend to go either in the early afternoons or during the peak «rush hour» time of 6pm. Even with 49 875 people there, I still manage to get my workout done in a reasonable amount of time.
This gym serves every kind of need for a person like me; I don’t use the pool at other gyms, or the courts, so the lack of these amenities at Crunch doesn’t bother me if that’s the main reason the cost per month is so low. I’d highly recommend this gym to anyone on a budget.

I recently discovered this place in the last month or so, and I’m impressed. For your dollar, you won’t find anything close in comparison to this place.
From my first impressions the staff seem friendly, helpful, and upbeat. The place is always clean and inviting. They have a low monthly fee around $ 10, and an unlimited tanning option for another $ 10 per month. Can’t beat that!
Cons:
Yes, it gets very busy most weekdays between 4 – 7 but so does every gym in the area. There is an overabundance of cardio vs. weight equipment in my opinion, leaving less options for strength training equipment and exercise areas.
The dumbbells do not go heavier than 80lbs. I like to use heavy dumbbells for a variety of exercises and I can’t do that here.
They lack abdominal exercise machines. I love the weighted recumbent machines at other gyms, and theirs don’t have an option to load any weight:(
Pros:
Very affordable monthly dues and tanning.
They offer a multitude of classes for members.
Clean and friendly environment.
Suggestion:
I’ve never seen all cardio equipment in use while I’ve seen the weight area packed. Find a better balance between cardio vs. weight equipment to accommodate your member base. Add a few abdominal exercise machines, and lose 1 or 2 of the non-​weighted recumbent machines to add more variety.
Overall: ⁴⁄₅ stars. I like it here and I’ll keep coming back despite the few things I’d do differently. Nice gym!

Price: 9.99/mo for all the classes, workouts with the weights, machines and equipment you need. Downside: You can only bring one guest ever, as explained to me. I haven’t tried testing this rule however.
*You can upgrade to the 20 dollar a month pass, which basically includes unlimited tanning, and unlimited guests.
**You can change your plan, at any time, and pay the difference.
Service: Does the job. The usual «hello» and «have a good evening» when leaving or entering.
Classes: CROWDED. «Cards» are handed out 30 mins prior to the class start. Get your card on the dot! I am not a «zumba» girl, but I kid you not they start camping out in front of the desk (card) area and the one workout room where classes are held, like, 45 minutes before the cards are even handed out.
I find this somewhat ironic, and humorous: I am at a gym, so I am going to sit for 45 minutes, just so I can finally work out? Haha.
Back to the classes: I have tried many of them. Personally, they have a class called «tread and shred» which is an intense 30 minute treadmill class. Downside to this class is the location and well, you have to vulture your machine. In other words, if someone is on a treadmill at say, 545pm, and the class starts at 6pm, you have to check the front/​display area to see if they have a «tread N shred» card on their machine– if not, it’s fair game, to basically go up to them and say «Um, are you doing Tred N Shred? No, okay I am marking this as mine» and then expect them to vacate right before the class begins. I feel bad kicking someone off a machine right in the middle of their workout. It reminds me of the Southwest Airlines cattle-​call approach.
To summarize the classes– they fill up fast, they are usually taught by instructors that are fun and motivating, but they need a larger room for the classes.
The equipment is clean, wiped down and even vacuumed very regularly. I go throughout different times/​days and always see the same gentleman cleaning everything, which is comforting.
Trainers: I have had amazing results with the help of Alycia. This woman has taken my flabby arms and turned them into something shy of a Madonna, «Don’t –mess– with– me– because– I– can– arm– wrestle– the– best», wannabe.
If they had more space for the classes and kept the number of people in them it would be better, and more space for the free weights area would be an area of improvement. Parking usually seems to be a cluster, but beyond that, good value and flexibility.