JCC of Memphis

This place is awesome. Wonderful fitness classes and the most insane water park pool.
They also have camps, festivals, a preschool, adult sport teams, and plenty of family friendly events! Lovely community and place!

This place is incredibly. They have added so much to it these last few years! The possibilities are endless.
They basically have whatever workout style your into. From swimming pools to racquet ball you should have no problem keeping yourself entertained! Their personal trainer Craig definitely does not play around… but in a good way! He will not let ya slack :)! They also have a few aerobics studio that seem like a whole lot of fun!
Not only is this a gym, but its also a school. and so much more. Definitely check this place out if you’re looking for something a little more than the average gym membership!
And no… you don’t have to be Jewish to belong here hah!

I can’t believe I had not heard about MJCC until a few weeks ago. I attended a circuit suspension class last week and barely survived. It was a tough class, but the instuctor and his workout playlist were very motivating. My body was sore for days. I also attended the Stott Pilates, which was very interesting. They are very thorough with explaining the moves so you won’t hurt yourself. It was a lot of fun trying something new. They offer several different classes, as well as many other amenities. I might just have to get the membership because the pool and lazy river sound very tempting, especially with this Memphis weather.

I have heard about MJCC, but have never had the chance to actually go in and see what it is all about. The fitness equipment, the amount of space in the gym, and the variety of workout classes blew me away! I tried the suspension training class two days ago and I am STILL sore. I consider myself to be a person who works out regularly, so to still be this sore shows how effective the class is. Everything is clean and everyone is nice. Might just have to get a gym membership because I loved it so much!

Went here tonight for a circuit suspension class and got my hind end kicked. I was gassed at the end. Good thing my office chair has wheels at work — I think I will use a cane to push myself around the office tomorrow.
I had no idea the Memphis JCC had a huge gym with many amenities. They have 24 acres of stuff to do. Inside was clean and well organized and there were a lot of people making use of the facilities. They have tennis courts, soccer fields, the usual gym equipment, workout classes and rooms, 2 indoor racquet ball courts, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool and a lazy river.

The MJCC has grown and thrived in its welcoming location in East Memphis, on Poplar near Kirby Parkway. The main components are the camp, the gym, the pool, theater, and preschool.
The early childhood preschool program is well-​rated and feeds into great schools like Richland, Lausanne, White Station Optional, Hutchison, PDS, and St. George’s.
The athletic center is very impressive, with racquetball courts, free group exercise classes in everything from Zumba to boot camp, a large open cardio and weights machine area, and SO many pool choices. There are about three pools just for the kiddies, if you could the splash pad, toddler play area, and shallow pool. An indoor pool is also kept for swim team, free swim, and water aerobics classes.
If you are considering a gym, this place is worth a look.
Summer camps are now housed both outside on the fields as well as in the new camp pavillion, to help keep things cool. Swimming is a part of every camp day.

Great news! Many of the group classes are now free to members!

I can’t say enough good things about this place. I’ve been a member here for about 5 years and my son has been going here for almost the same amount of time. It has a lot to offer so I will try to break them down in a somewhat organized way.
First and foremost, this place is awesome for kids. The early childhood program runs from about 1 year old up to kindergaten. Daycare is offered from 7AM to 6PM I believe. Everyone I have ever dealt with has been amazing. The facilities they have for them range from big indoor play areas to wide open fields, a great outdoor pool and water park, a big basketball gym, tennis courts, indoor pool… the list goes on and on. They have a wide array of additional activities that go from cooking classes and tae kwan do to tennis and swimming and everything in between. Soccer, basketball, and baseball leagues play both internal teams as well as some teams around town. The main two people that run these, Austin and Jason, are as good as you get and an incredible asset to the JCC.
The workout facilities for adults are nice too. The indoor gym was redone a few years ago and, altough it isn’t huge, it’s very nice, well maintained, clean, and rarely crowded. Hours most days are 5:30AM to 10PM I think. As mentioned, big basketball court inside, a couple racketball courts, indoor and outdoor pool, etc. Nothing is on the scale of Lifetime, but thats a good thing sometimes. This place really has just about everything you need in terms of fitness. The locker rooms are a little dated and could use a remodel.
They have plenty of other things going on at the JCC, but I really don’t use them enough to comment on them.
The biggest downside of the JCC is the hours. Not open Saturdays and closed during every imaginable Jewish holiday. As long as you know that on the front end, you can’t go wrong with this place,
If you have kids, I would encourage at least looking at this place. The summer camp they do is very well done, and I think the facilities, especially the outdoor pools, are hard to beat in Memphis. Its also nice to be able to get a quick workout in while you kid plays a basketball game or something.
Parting shot: if you are looking for a place to workout, for the kids, or for sports, you owe it to yourself to give this place a good look. Its awesome and there are very few places in the country (and maybe none in Memphis) that you can do so much under one roof!

Nice soccer fields