Crunch

Great energy, machines and staff. I enjoyed my workout and look forward to many more.

This is an overall review for Crunch Fitness on sunset it’s been an absolute great experience with so many options in classes
I do want to emphasize on Yoga Beats it definitely helps Align your vibes to harmonious beats
And letting go of all those bad vibes :)
It’s been great to learn about my own coordination and ability to concentrate on both the rhythm of a beat and my own breath
Letting myself connect truly
Thanks Crunch
Also I’ve had an amazing experience with my spin class and Diesel class by Andrew S
And a great experience in kundalini yoga with Colin
Thanks again

Just had amazing service from their manager Amita Balla and it reminds me why I left equinox. This place is no hassle and friendly. They live their ethos. No judgments, no attitude. This place is truly about fitness.

I have been a member at his location for over 3 years and I love it. The location is great. There is trader joes, bodyfactory, Starbucks, and veggie grill all in the same shopping mall.
Parking validation is 2 ½ hours more than enough time to get your workout and shower without the stress of paying for parking.
I primarily joined this gym because of their wide variety and availability of classes. I have tried the best spin studios in town and honestly I don’t see the point of paying upwards of $ 28/​class when I can get the same, if not better, quality of instructors, music and intensity included in my gym membership. But if you are not a fan of spinning there are plenty of other classes that are incredibly good. They have tread and shed, Trx, yoga, etc.

I have to say that I am very happy at the Sunset Location. The front desk staff is amazing. At 5am when most are front desk staff is their to greet you e a SMILE helping starting the day off right. No drama or costumes here and nice to be somewhere where people are there to work out.

Check out the photo of the change rooms in the mornings, dirty and you get chunks of dust on your feet. There is 0 ventilation in the bathrooms so it absolutely stinks in there. The upstairs air conditioning is usually only turned on once it becomes unbearable, and there is no encouragement to un-​stack weights after use. So you’ll arrive at a leg machine and spend the first 5 mins un-​stacking it. Finally the cheesy house music makes you need to wear headphones as soon as you walk in the door. I look forward to downgrading to LA fitness.

In the steam room during closing tonight and these two guys start performing sexual acts on each other in front of me. WTF!!!
I told the lady at the front desk and she did all she could, but said because she is a woman she couldn’t go inside the steam room, which I totally understand.
She asked if I wanted to file a report and to get the names of the guys, but they couldn’t pay me enough to go back in and get the names of the guys.
Can’t blame the gym, but wtf!!!

I checked out all the gym options in WeHo and this was by far the best bang for the buck deal
Nice equipment, good atmosphere, and people watching if that’s important to you
I trained with Daria on a 5 pack and the results exceeded my expectations for just one month together; I would highly recommend her if you are looking for one on one
Validated parking and multiple food options near by for the cherry on top

Recently signed up for the All-​Club access. For $ 110/​month, I’m supposed to get access to this gym and all the Crunch franchisees. I recently went to a franchise where the manager told me that the Sunset location (this one) started selling all-​crunch access without informing any of the franchises that they have to admit these members, since the franchises are separately owned. The manager wasn’t rude; he was exceedingly polite explaining the situation to me. He let me in, but not before detailing to me an additional sign in process (in addition to the key-​card scanning). I’m happy to do it (for now, at least) as I can see where the manager was coming from, and it only takes an like 30 seconds out of my day, but it just sucks that Crunch’s highest paying customers are caught in the middle of this tug-​of-​war between corporate and their franchises.
As for the gym itself, it’s perfectly adequate when it’s not too crowded. They have a wide variety of machines spread out over two levels. It seems like the square footage isn’t that big, so when there are a lot of people, as I discovered Saturday morning, suddenly, it feels a bit more claustrophobic. I was told that even on their most crowded days, the crowd doesn’t compare to 24 Hour Fitness, so we’ll see if that holds true. They do dedicate a lot of space to their yoga room and their other classrooms, which kind of sucks for me personally because I don’t take as much classes, but hey, classes is what made Crunch famous, so gotta stick to what is profitable I guess. Overall, cleanliness is better than about 95% of the 24 Hour fitnesses (i’ve been all over the state) where I used to be a member. Plus, it’s nice they validate parking.

To preface, I’ve only visited this Crunch gym once. I got a voucher for a 7-​day free trial through Virgin America. This seemed like a great deal because I am currently coming off of Class Pass and looking for a new gym to join. I was able to check out a wide range of other gyms recently like Gold’s Gym, 24 Hour Fitness, and LA Fitness. All these gyms were very friendly, sent me an email right away on how to get started, and really sold me on their facilities, making the decision process much easier for me. A friend of mine in San Francisco loves Crunch Gym, so I thought I would give the LA location a try.
Customer Service: First and foremost, after receiving the voucher from Virgin America, I just kept getting phone calls from the gym throughout the work day. No voicemail, and no emails (even though they had my email information). If I were to call the number back it would just lead me to the main line at the front desk. This wasn’t that big of an issue, but kind of annoying.
Sales: I get that there are probably a handful of people that take advantage of the free trial promotion that they have, but I think they’re overly paranoid. I showed up with my voucher, and the lady registering my information said things like «we don’t offer this promotion to non-​locals.» I’m not sure why she said that to me, since I live only 5 miles from the gym, and I also explained that I commute back and forth near the gym, but of course she wasn’t really paying attention to anything I was saying so whatever. Then she asked what other gyms I went to, and I said that I did try a gym that’s walking distance from work, and once she heard that she decided in her head that I wasn’t ever going to sign up for their gym membership, and was pretty rude to me.
Also the entire time, she kept pushing for me to sign up for their monthly membership, even though I hadn’t even gotten a glance of the gym yet. She kept saying «well do you have time to sit down right now and talk about the monthly membership?» … and I literally hadn’t gotten to see past the front desk at the gym at this point.
Finally, the actual gym: The downstairs has the ellipticals and treadmills. There’s a decent amount, but the machines are right by the large panoramic window and there doesn’t seem to be air conditioning at this gym. Aka the gym is a SAUNA. I’m a big fan of hot yoga, but I’m not trying to run on a treadmill in desert weather.
The upstairs has weights and other resistance equipment. It’s a pretty tight space. You definitely need to be EXTRA careful where you’re lifting/​squatting/​carrying your weights. There’s very little space between equipment and machines.
I’m sure overall it’s a decent basic gym, especially if you’re only planning on running on the ellipticals, but it’s really … cozy and intimate and tight … to put it nicely, and seems like it would be sweat box during the summers. Also they are more sales-​y than anything else.

Ever hear of loyalty?
I’ve been a member for more than 3 years and all I have to show for it are spam emails trying to sell me on something or an increase in monthly fees every new year. Thanks for the appreciation.
The frustration is towards corporate for missing this HUGE component of their business model. I give corporate 0 stars but respect the staff and management too much at this location, hence why I decided to give them 5-​stars.

I’ve spent the last 1.5yrs living in Los Angeles and upon moving here just transferred my gym membership to a national gym chain based in LA (you connect the dots). What a mistake that was.
I joined Crunch and have never looked back. I’m particularly impressed with the cycle classes at this location. They are unreal and are at or if not better than the «pay per class» cycle studios around. I will only go to classes taught by Colin or Christina F. because those two motivate me to push myself to levels I wouldn’t normally go. They are passionate about their classes, and they LOVE what they do. Talk about passion. It’s contagious and I always leave class feeling amazing.
I’m a regular, and have been for many months. I tend to blend in and although they (must) recognize me… I don’t go out of my way to thank them for what they do the way that I should.
In short, join this club! Colin and Christina are inspirational to me and the bar is set for any classes I take outside of theirs. Incredible workout. Rocking playlists. Extreme energy. Amazing bodies.
Thank you Colin. Thank you Christina. Thank you Crunch!

I love this gym.
A convenient location (block away from me) near great restaurants and shops including body factory, veggie grill, and trader joes.
I would say their indoor spin class «ride» is exceptional. I love soul cycle but realistically I can’t pay $ 35/​class. At crunch I receive a corporate discount which has made this incredibly affordable.
I also love the trainers and teachers. Each one has a lot of energy and is really informed about their skill. Also compared to 24 hr fitness — it’s not as packed.

For nearly 20 years I’ve been a huge fan of Crunch both in LA and NYC. I’ve been Bi coastal for the last 8 years enjoying both the LA Sunset location, and anywhere the great Carl Hall and Reign Hudson teach in NYC.
My FIVE Star rave review is specifically for Christina Fulton and her magnificent spin class. Ms Fulton stands right next to Stacey Griffith, Colin Kim and Bob Harper as the best instructors in the history of Crunch Sunset. Unlike anyone else on the current roster, she has from start to finish a total command of the room and understands that there is a huge difference between teaching and demonstrating. Ms Fulton is a seasoned teacher who not only makes you FEEL special, but in a very authentic way, she motivates you to push harder, to do better.
I love that her class is not an endless talk fest… her words mean something and her cueing and her MUSIC makes sense… it is NOT random.
I have taken all the instructors at Crunch Sunset and Ms. Fulton reigns supreme. This is not a diss at other instructors at all (I’ve never taken a bad class at Crunch Sunset my time is never wasted) but 90% of the instructors there could learn from Christina and make that leap from basic to a special experience .
Other instructors should be forced to take her class because at the core of her class a unique authentic voice full of natural ENERGY. That’s what makes an average instructor extraordinary.

Signed up for a class on classpass and I arrived 20 minutes early. The girl at the front desk told me the wrong studio. By the time the class time rolled around and the class in the incorrect studio clearly had no intention of slowing down, I went to the front desk. They directed me to the CORRECT studio, which by that time the class was already in session and completely full. The instructor said she «could squeeze me in right here!» I didn’t arrive 20 minutes early to to «squeezed into» a class that was already in session. I used to be a member here and dropped my membership because they couldn’t get it together. Serves me right…

Unbeatable location. What’s more amazing than a Trader Joe’s directly below your gym? Spoiler alert: not many things. The gym is always clean, the staff is very friendly and it’s never packed to the point where I have to fight for a treadmill. They also validate parking for free for 2hrs, which is great if you have parking anxiety like me.
Classes: I think its about ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ with the classes I like vs. the ones I don’t like. I’ve tried most of them, with my favorites being Jillian Michaels and power yoga (depending on instructor). I can’t say I was a fan of any of the spinning classes I’ve taken there, but then again I just might not be a fan of spinning. It’s undecided at this point.

This Crunch Gym is an interesting Gym. A Quick Warning if you decide to get or have a Crunch Peak Membership from a different Crunch Gym, Don’t Expect This Crunch Gym to Honor Your Peak Membership.
The crunch Website says «For just a few dollars more a month you’ll get everything, plus free access to our online fitness and nutrition program, free unlimited guest privileges, FREE ACCESS TO OTHER FRANCHISE CLUBS, and unlimited tanning.»
I started working in Hollywood and went to this club a Few Times then early in the a. m I get called out out as not being able to work out unless I wanted to pay $ 10 to use the club each time!
I guess this Hollywood Club must think they are above the rest since they are a Corporate Club to charge so high and not let other Crunch member from other gyms use this facility,
EVEN Though They Don’t Have Tanning Available like Other Crunch Clubs it looks like they Over Charge for their All access Level Membership Prices.
This Gym Charges over 3 Times as much as My Crunch Gym Charges for Peak Membership. I only pay $ 24 and My Crunch gym is nicer.
Its too bad they turned me away quite rudely as if they must somehow be on some other level.
I would NOT Recommend Joining this Gym but I Would Recommend Joining another local GYM that doesn’t over charge or going to another crunch fitness in another area if its possible to save some money.
This Crunch Goes on the list of Crunches I would not recommend.
Huntington Beach, Oceanside and now Hollywood.
Thanks for taking the time to read and hope this helps someone save some money.

Had to say something. I just don’t understand how management could be so cheap during the HOT (101°) summer months and not run the AC. People are pushing themselves to their limit and in this glass box of a gym people are a lot more vulnerable to heat exhaustion. I’ve been going to crunch for a little over two years and have brought certain operational inefficiencies to managements attention but they disregard anything that could lead to more work. COME FIND ME. TALK TO ME. DO BETTER!
Sincerely you’re still unhappy customer.

I had a PT who has an insanely jealous girlfriend, the way he behaved deserves a name and shame but I actually feel sorry for the guy and I’m sure on reflection he regrets his behavior. It is in my nature to want to counsel people on their problems and he would discuss her insecure jealous behavior with me and I would tell him to cut her some slack as she was young… well what an idiot I was… apparently I was too friendly with her man so she decided to get my number from his phone and abuse me via text message, threatening to f me up and blah blah blah.
When I confronted him and told him to get her to back off as this was crazy and unprofessional he stuck up for her and said I was flirting with him… besides the fact that he is the opposite of my type and I had a boyfriend, I was so irritated by the idea that someone I was PAYING to train me and who incessantly asked me for advice about his girlfriends crazy behavior would allow her to attack me knowing I had never once made any suggestion of wanting to have anything romantic with him.
I told the gym that I could not train with him anymore, I had a package at the time for 20 sessions and had only done 10 so they asked if I wanted to get a new trainer… they didn’t seemed shocked that this had happened or offer me any condolences just hey well we will move you to another trainer. I was so pissed as I had paid in full so had to stay at the gym but as soon as my sessions were up I got the hell out of that place.
I know never discuss anything personal with my PT and make sure they’re always females as this incident really screwed me up for a while.
The Gym is also full of the most stuck up, self absorbed kale munching try hards that Sunset has ever seen… so join at your own peril.

**CLASSPASS REVIEW FOR: RIPPED RIDE**
IMPORTANT things to note:
— FREE PARKING IN STRUCTURE — VALIDATED FOR 2 HOURS!!!
— Showers and locker rooms (bring your own lock) are CLEAN! Don’t take this for granted! Wowzy so clean! And great bathroom amenities!
— FREE TOWELS
— Pretty good variety of machines! Downstairs: cardio machines; Upstairs: weight lifting machines.
What the heck. I leave DRENCHED in sweat. It is NUTS. I’ve taken high cardio/​endurance/​hiit classes but this is the only class I’ve ever taken that leaves me so wiped to the point of blacking out… okay but seriously!
Instructor is awesome, and you really do ride for a good 50min. It’s nuts. NUTS. Okay I keep saying Nuts but I don’t know how else to describe how freakin hard and endurance filled this class is.
Highly recommend this class. In general this gym seems pretty cool and pretty dang modern, maybe not like super huge but if you’re local why not?