Gold’s Gym

No Wi-​Fi. Even Planet Fitness has Free WIFI.

I already knew this gym is a crowded gym before I started coming here because a friend of mine told me. I’ve been trying to go at different hours of the day so that I can get in and get out without someone stopping me and trying to have a conversation, and also to see when there’s not a lot of people chillin in front of the mirror in the strength training area. I’ve had no real luck. I have to spend the majority of my time in the «lady gold’s» area, which I’ve never done before at my previous gym.
As a previous member of the Bowie location, I can honestly say that I love that location. This location just so happens to be within walking distance from my apartment. At the Bowie location, no one ever bothered me during my workout, the staff was awesome (I knew most of the staff by name for the 3 years I was there), and there is an abundance of equipment. The only thing that this location has that the Bowie location doesn’t is that huge crossfit area, which I don’t care for. If I want to do crossfit, I’ll go to a crossfit gym. I can just imagine how much more equipment this gym would have if that area was the strength training area. There would be so much shit in this gym. It wouldn’t matter how busy it gets, there would be more than enough free weights, squat racks, and benches to go around. But no… No. Smh

This gym is really nice, lots of room to work out and plenty of options so that you don’t have to wait for machines. The only reason I am giving the gym a 3 is that there are only 2 ways that you can cancel your membership, in person or by Certified Letter. This is a franchise, which I was not aware, so I went to cancel at corporate facility by my job since I moved, they couldn’t find me in the system. I called Largo and was told that I would have to come in. This is very inconvenient, especially since this isn’t a credit card or internet service. Why do you have to go through making a trip just to cancel a gym membership?

I love the gym. I came through DC for business and visited this location because of the ²⁴⁄₇ access. A bit of a culture shock at first with SO many people here. Obviously, it was a struggle to get a workout done exactly how I had it on paper, but I shifted some exercises around and got it done. The one time I super setting something and someone wanted to use one of the machines, the trainer was more than happy to let me use it.
I would recommend the gym to anyone, but know ahead of time. You probably will need to be flexible and have a few sidebar conversations just get your workouts in during high flow hours.

Not the gym for me, people cant put the weights back on the racks, sauna in men’s room would always break, 9am and after 430 it’s steady busy. Had every thing u needed just didn’t like the atmosphere

I’d like to rate it higher, however the sheer occupancy levels of this place are staggering. I expect they’d never go out of business as I’ve gone at every conceivable hour (4am-​1am and every hour In Between), and I was never alone in the gym. There’s a crowd for every hour or range of the day. The pre-​work gym rats (4−8am),(stay at home moms (9 – 2), at about 2 until 8 it’s the after worker crew. From there the legit weight lifters etc etc. the worst time to be there is with the post work crew as everyone brings their kids to attend classes and all of that jazz. It’s impossible to get parking or find equipment, you know the things you expect from a popular gym. Now the good, equipment is new and the variation is refreshing in comparison to the competition in the area. The staff for the most part are welcoming and helpful for most issues. All of that said if you’re serious about lifting I would only suggest this gym or la fitness which I’ve hear is even more crowded than gold (so there is that) otherwise go to planet fitness if you’re the cardio equipment type.

I have been going to this gym for a few weeks now. I’ve been a member of two gyms before this, which was Waldorf Fitness Center and then Planet Fitness in District Heights. I loved Waldorf Fitness Center but couldn’t afford it and was moving anyway. I hated Planet Fitness because it mainly deals with cardio and no classes. Plus I was tired of hearing that annoying alarm anytime someone was working out «too hard.»
Anyways…this gym is a good size. It has a great amount of cardio and strength equipment, in my opinion. Yes, it can get extremely crowded during peak hours, but this was the same with the other two gyms too. Most people work out after work so I’m not taken aback by it. The lower level strength training area can be a little intimidating because most of the people (who are primarily men) working out in that area looks like the Hulk and I feel like the ant off of A Bug’s Life trying not to get overtaken by the grasshoppers. I typically work out on the upper level if I’m not working out with my trainer, Jeff (who is uh-​may-​zing by the way).
Overall, for my own personal needs, it’s a great gym. Parking can get hectic and yes, during peak times it can get crowded… but even then it is full of people who look to be serious about working out and it only pushes my work outs more.

If you want to go to a gym and see the most fit humans on earth attend this gym. If you want to get a great workout, go elsewhere. This gym is extremely crowded especially after 5 before 9. I waited for about 20 mins per machine. I finally ended up doing free weights and walking up and down the stairs for cardio. The ambiance was amazing but I rather run around the building for a workout.

This gym offers classes and has all the up-​to-​date equipment in here. I am an avid fan of Gold’s Gym!

I am reviewing on the 2 times that I came into the gym:
The first time was over 6 months ago while I was in the area on my lunch break. I came in & asked a couple of questions about their pricing which were answered, but then they told me that I could just look around… The gym is pretty large to some of us new comers and we have no clue where to go & don’t want to be in anyone’s way when looking around so I left and gave that experience 2 stars.
The second time that I went was on Thursday while I was off working preparing to go on a family trip. Well this time the experience was what it should have been. I came in & was included in another family’s tour which was cool. Bilali took us to the massage area, kids club (I have a child so that’s what I really wanted to see), theater exercise room, exercise studio, upstairs & everywhere downstairs. His tour was fantastic! This is how it should have been the first time I came into Gold’s. So now I have to decide on joining the gym. Let’s just be honest this gym is amazing. The only thing they are missing is a pool. They are close to my house and I can bring my son in with me… They get 2 additional stars off of that alone. I’ll be trying them out on Tuesday & will update my review from there.
Oh & I have noticed to not go after work because of the afternoon crush of people coming in to work out on the equipment, guess lunch time it will be.

I give this gym 3 stars solely for the fact that the equipment is new, it’s open 24 hours, and the price can’t be beat. Now for the bad, during peak time (5 – 8 pm Mon-​Thurs) this gym is like a night club with wall to wall people holding up equipment with groups of 5 or more. You can barely get in the door and when you do you immediately want to leave because everything is taken, pretty disappointing after you spend 20 minutes looking for a parking spot. If you can bear with the crowds and decide to stay prepare to deal with bodybuilders who think they own the gym, trainers who think they own the gym (not the ones with the blue shirts), groups of women who are more concerned with looking cute than actually working out, and unbearable heat and humidity due to overcrowding. And do yourself a favor and stay away from the rings when they’re in use (during peak time), because the person using them may kick you without so much as an apology (I personally witnessed this and he’s lucky it wasn’t me).
You can save yourself from the peak time drama and hazards by coming after 9pm (10pm on Mondays), the gym is significantly less crowded and safer at this time. Friday, Saturday, and sunday are the best days to come at any time. Overall it’s a great gym and I love coming (after peak time), it’s people that make the difference but what can you do.

At this price point you are not going to find a better gym. Great environment and good staff. I am a member here and 24 hour fitness. I love the Cardo Theatre and the life of the gym.
It does get a little crowded, but that is to be somewhat expected given the price.
Gym is clean, new, and has everything you need.

Great place to workout! It has all the equipment you need for the price. You can’t beat it! The daycare is an added bonus because my son loves that place. You can’t use the excuse «I can’t go to the gym because I don’t have a babysitter». Bring the kids with you. The staff is great! The only downside to the gym is that it gets extremely crowded between 5 and 8pm on weekdays (after work crowd). Besides that, it’s a great gym with a great atmosphere.

For Golds Gym this one does the trick. Plenty of machines that are always being cleaned. From 5 to 6 p.m. this place is jam packed so you may be waiting waiting around for a few machines. However everyone is courteous and you’ll get your chance.
There are also plenty of trainers here. I mean tons of trainers. And they’ve always got room for additional clients. There’s a lot of classes. Cycling patio. They also have a great mobile home with treadmills and other cardio machine. Also comes equipped with sauna in each bathroom.

Crazy I’ve never written a review about this place… meh…anyway!
I was forced here over a year and half ago when my beloved World’s Gym closed. If you regularly workout you typically so get very attached to your gym. So the first time I walked in here it was like a flippin’ gym! Too many people! I’m very anti-​social in the gym so literally seeing people taking up every square inch is overwhelming. But when I get use to it I have to say it isn’t bad at all. They have a lot of the latest equipment and have the machines pretty well organized. Also if a machine is broken it doesn’t stay that way for long. Best times to workout are in the morning, mid-​day and late night. 3pm-​8pm is a nightmare of workout posers taking selfies on the treadmill while damn near tumbling off. Do it for the gram even though you ain’t makin’ no progress!
My only really complaint is that the machines are tooooo close. I understand trying to maximize your space but if there are three people on the bikes for example and you try to get off GUARANTEED you will get hit in the boob or penis. That’s how close they are!

This review has been a long time coming. I have been a member of this Gold’s gym since the beginning of last year.
The Gym is attractive, the staff is pleasant and the bathrooms are clean. That being said, this gym is just way too crowded nine times out of ten. Where this really becomes an issue is when you try and I emphasize the word «try» to lift weights. It is virtually impossible to go in with a planned workout and actually complete it. Seriously.
You just have to wait too darn long to get from one workout station to another.
A workout routine that should take 30 minutes ends up taking an hour or more.
You can never get into any flow. Trying to do any kind of circuit training would be just completely impossible. This was the case at 9am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm, I’ve tried them all. Another thing is the elliptical trainers are of low quality and not great on the joints.
Lastly, the music on rotation is so loud that it drowns out the music on my smartphone with ear buds in and the volume all the way up. It’s very possible that the prices are just too low and they have way too many members to be able to serve them effectively.

I take my workouts very seriously. I have a love/​hate relationship with this gym. The good: The gym is new. For the most part, the staff is friendly. Equipment is clean and there are decent amenities. The equipment is modern and the free weights go up to very heavy weights. It will be tough for you to outgrow the gym, unlike a planet fitness.
The bad: Hard to tell if it’s a gym or a lounge on some evenings. Between 5−8pm, you can forget about getting a parking spot, let alone a comprehensive workout. There are a lot of people prepping for competitions and some who just like to sit at a station and talk. For the size of the building, you would expect there to be more weights and machines. The floor plan doesn’t maximize the potential of the facility. The free weights section is uninviting and placed in the corner. It doesn’t take many people to overcrowd the section.
My advice: Workout in the morning or after 8:30 pm during the week. It’s not so bad on the weekends. There are your fair share of arrogant meatheads, but a good set of headphones and focus on your workout mitigates that annoyance.

The place was packed on a Thursday night around 8pm. Pretty much all equipment was being used in a sea of people. The gym is still fairly new and pretty clean. They have bumper plates which is nice but regular lifting plates are hexagonal which sucks I.e. Deadlifting etc… The gym seems to be too crowded to often but is now open ²⁴⁄₇. They also have a slide… Would be nice if they had more squat racks, free weights and benches all of which they had was thrown in a tight little corner. Decent amount of machines and treadmills and some good open spaces and rooms for classes, stretching and body weight exercises… That’s pretty much all I have to say about this place at the moment.

I don’t like this location for the following reasons:
1.) It’s always crowded! I am happy we are all trying to get healthy but sheesh, do we all have to do it here?! At one point I even questioned whether I was at the gym or at a night club because this place was full of people doing a lot more socializing than exercising. Meanwhile I’m on the treadmill just trying to get my sweat on, because I thought that is what people do in a gym.
2.) I hate the layout. This location used to be a bookstore, but I wonder why they didn’t do more to renovate its layout to make it more suitable to be a gym. For instance, when you are on the treadmills doing your cardio you are facing the people doing their weight training. The weight training machines are DIRECTLY in front of the cardio machines so it gets a bit awkward. Also, the woman’s gym is located up the steps and has little space for you to move around. Yes Gold’s Gym, that is exactly what I want to do! I want to climb a million steps to get to the weird platform you call the Woman’s Gym to pretend that I am not scared of falling off while I workout. {Insert Eye Roll Here}
3. THE STAFF IS AWFUL! Well maybe not the entire staff, but the young lady that I came in contact with was very rude. While I waited patiently for her assistance with the Wi-​Fi password, this young lady decided to ignore me and continue to take her personal call as if I was not standing in her face. So I waited, and waited, and waited until she finally decided to acknowledge me. She did so by mouthing, «what do you need»…while still on her call. Of course this is me assuming that I read her lips correctly! I decided to walk away at that point since she didn’t have the time to help me.
Aside from all my negatives I will say that this gym is fairly large and well equipped, but it just doesn’t do it for me.

Of all the Gold’s locations I’ve been to, this one is by far the best. I know, I also like Bowie and Marley Station, but really… this one beats them all. It’s in a great location, right off the beltway and in the Capital Center, plenty of parking, and has an open, bright workout area. With plenty of equipment to go around, even going at the busy after-​work hour I didn’t have to wait for anything. The front-​desk staff were friendly and helpful in directing me to where I needed to go for class.
As for the class, I attended the Body Jam. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but went in feeling optimistic. When I saw the woman standing on the «stage», I thought to myself, «Surely she’s not the instructor»…she was a bit older with a big belly and not exactly toned… in other words, she was NORMAL! But once the music started, she kicked it up and kept us moving and sweating. Her class was so much fun! I’ve definitely found my new Weds after-​work class. With this location being convenient for after work, I think I’ll probably be checking out more classes here.