Crunch

I wanted to update my review with some suggestions to the owner re group fitness.
1. Send out a survey to members to find out what they do and do not like about the classes. Find out what people like/​want and that will help you improve the offerings.
2. Have instructors wear mics. It provides a professional touch and makes it much easier to hear instructors, especially when you are lying on a mat and can’t see them.
3. Create more 1 hour classes besides zumba and yoga. It truly interrupts your workout flow to be herded out of the room and back in after just 30 minutes. I know I’m not the only person that finds this obnoxious.
4. Some suggestions for classes that I would like to see: Bodypump, Bodyattack (any of the Les Mills classes), Turbo Kick, RIPPED, an hour long strength class, an hour long bootcamp style class, an hour long pilates class. Would love to do cycling as well but there is no cycling studio.

Love this gym. I would have given it 5 stars if they offered more early morning classes (6am/6:30am).

Nice looking gym, but there’s time when tanning is shut down and hydro massages at the same time. All because they’re having an event, and were moving things around. Very disappointed, should at least make a note or put it on the Web, so people don’t go in expecting something they won’t get.

This by far is the best gym. I had my membership to bally’s on Fordham and Planet fitness as well and both are straight up trash. People just go to be posted up against the walls checking out females and snap gym selfies. Crunch fitness is a friendly environment from the members to the staff. The locker rooms are clean and never smell dirty. They clean up staff are always wiping down machines and cleaning and that’s a plus in my book. They have great classes to offer as well. Now I wasn’t the typical gym head but now that this gym is around my way and very convenient, I love going. Zumba classes are fantastic and my personal favorite instructor is Josef!!! Knowing he is doing Zumba on Saturday mornings makes me jump out my bed to catch his class. He makes you wanna Zumba. Love his presence and his bright smile. I just wish they had him do more Zumba classes through out the week after work hours. You can loose out on this gym. Come check it out for yourself.

Since I was 15 I’ve always had a gym membership. It started at Ballys in Bay Plaza then Lucille Roberts and NYSC, and two separate tries at Planet Fitness; I’ve been around the block. All of these gyms were either too ghetto, too crowded, too much oogling or too expensive (the oogling happened more frequently at 24 hour fitness on Fordham which pushed me into the arms of Lucille); so you can only imagine how skeptical I was to try a Crunch Gym on Webster. Lol
I couldn’t be happier with Crunch. The gym is clean with brand new cardio equipment; I mean the headphone jacks actually work for the TVs!!! Food network and the elliptical? Hell yes!
The weight room is stocked and there’s an amazing floor space where classes are held, but I go when it’s empty to do free weights.
Also, this place is never crowded and its either 10 bucks or 20 bucks for a guest.
This place is definitely worth a shot, take a peak around and get a day pass. You won’t be disappointed!!!

I recently checked out Crunch Norwood on my continuing search for a new gym. The staff seemed friendly and processed my day pass in no time. The place is spacious and clean. Plenty of cardio and weight machines. Although I did go around noon, I can’t see this place getting so packed that you’ll have to wait for a machine. The few people that were there seemed ok. No juiced up meatheads staring at themselves in the mirror or the gym d-​bags sitting on machines and playing on their phones. I didn’t do a class, but the studio looked nice and big. There’s also a nice stretch area and some heavy bags. Plenty of dumbbells in the free-​weight section.
My biggest gripe is the free-​weight section. I train on free-​weights. There is only one power rack at this gym. They do have one of those new, God-​awful 3D Smith Machines that slide… ugh. I think I only saw one dedicated flat bench press and one incline. I wish these new «fitness center» chains would cater to those of us who lift heavy using compound exercises. My second gripe is the location. Not sure if prime real estate is hard to come by in my area of the Bronx, but this place is situated in a non-​accessible area. Only the BX41 passes by here. And the closest subway station is the 205^th Street station.
But if you live in the area (or drive), and are not looking for the boojie amenities like towel and laundry service, spa and steam rooms, then you really can’t beat this location, especially for the price (provided you only use this location). Classes, tanning, plenty of machines. Unfortunately, I need an old-​school thowback, blood and guts gym that seem to be hard to come by now with all the Fitness/​Spa chains popping up all over.

I am originally a member of the Crunch on W 54^th, but my membership allows me to come here. I have been here a few times (near my work). Everyone seems very pleasant, the locker rooms are always clean as is the work out areas. There isn’t an exceptionally large amount of weights, but they do have a good layout for what they have. There is a ton of cardio equipment if thats what draws you, I personally prefer the gym for weight lifting. In addition there is free tanning beds and a water massage table (I have yet to use this). I do wish they had towel service and better bath products in the showers, but the membership at this location is significantly cheaper then the one in the city, so… I guess it just is what it is. The convenience will keep me coming here, but I do prefer my gym down in Manhattan.

People are great but please look out for Annual Fee glitch. Several members have canceled their membership and were still charged even though all necessary paperwork was filled out and criteria was met.

Recently join this Gym and its great. Not huge but enough to get a great workout. Staff is friendly and very accommodating. Hope they keep this level of service as well as the appearance of the Gym itself. Nice job to the owner and the present manager. l love boxing and they are one of the few that carry heavy bags to work out.
Sing up by the end of the month to get the promotional $ 9.95 monthly payment. Definitely giving the Bally’s of the world a run for their money.