Chuze Fitness

Amazing gym with an perfect staff. Nothing compares. I love the fact that you always fell comfortable working out there and everyone treats you so well.

This review is mainly for Jeff, the personal trainer at Chuze. Jeff has a great calming effect for a gym-​o-​phobe like myself. He is laid back, but really professional at the same time. He manages to push me to a place that I can challenge myself but also where I wont reignite previous injuries from the past. He has a vast knowledge on muscle form yet keeps it simple for me to grasp. I don’t ever feel rushed or made uncomfortable. As far as the gym itself, its clean and the staff is really friendly. This made my intro to gyms an easy choice.

Within an hour the general manager, Amelia, contacted me and helped to fix the minor problems of customer service.
Personally, working in a place where customer service is high priority, I can say Chuze, specifically the manager Amelia, was 10 000% on top of the ball. And the employees even went as far as apologizing, which was very settling seeing as I would see then whenever I went to workout.
I take back my review seeing as Chuze responded within hours and guaranteed a change.

I’m happy to update this review, as shortly after publishing I received a very helpful email from Amelia, Mission Valley Chuze’s General Manager. She explained that the manager with whom I had spoken had incorrect information — turns out he was visiting from a different location — and all I had to do was e-​mail my signature in order to properly cancel my membership.
To top it off, she said Chuze has a policy protecting people who move far enough away from any Chuze location from paying for a membership they’re not using. I’m assuming the manager on the phone wasn’t aware of it.
After Amelia explained all of this to me, it became clear my interaction with this one manager was a fluke in an otherwise very pleasant experience. I very much appreciate Amelia’s rapid and competent action on my behalf. This is sort of attention is why I signed up with Chuze in the first place.
Thanks, Amelia!

Came here last night as Maridel A.‘s guest for a zumba class! It was fun and energetic but boy is it hard to follow! I looked like I was Jiminy Cricket dancing on a roof!
This gym has tanning beds and hydro massage included with the membership for $ 19.99/month. I believe it’s only $ 9.99 if you opt out of having the tanning and massage options.
The bathroom here was large and had locker rooms and sauna. I would be interested in checking out all the amenities of this gym.

I went here for almost 2 years and it is an awesome place to workout! The people are all friendly and helpful and there is an awesome amount of equipment and it is never really that busy! The only reason I no longer go is I had to move but if I ever end up in San Diego again I would try and come back here!

I visited this facility for the first time yesterday. I’ll try to be as fair as I can with this review, bearing in mind that I came in on one of their busiest days of the week (a Monday):
PROs: The place is very clean, and well-​maintained. Machines look like new. I wasn’t able to try every machine, but they all looked to be in good, running order with nothing broken or out of service.
Friendly, helpful staff; there is a person at the door to greet you and direct you to the correct people to speak with when visiting for the first time.
Not overly noisy. Despite being their busiest day, the noise level was surprisingly below what I would expect. I think this has to do with their «no distractions» rule (i.e. no loud grunting, throwing free weights to the ground, cursing, etc.)
Amenities such as hydromassage, tanning beds, and saunas. Even though I wasn’t able to use the amenities myself (not included in the free trial pass, with the exception of a five minute trial hydromassage) it’s nice to know that they are available.
Private changing rooms in the women’s locker area. This was an unexpected, but very pleasant surprise. They have private rooms with curtains that their patrons may use for changing purposes. It’s a nice bonus for people who are naturally self-​conscious and would appreciate the privacy that comes with an individual changing room.
CONs: Parking was indeed a little crazy. Granted, I came on the busiest day, but I noticed that the configuration of their parking lot is not exactly car congestion-​friendly. If you want to avoid sitting in a disorganized car line, I advise either coming in closer to the weekend or parking in a nearby lot elsewhere.
It’s smaller than I expected it would be, and the fact that it was a busy day meant that a lot of the machines were in use. I managed to find a few unoccupied machines, there were some I needed to wait for, and others I didn’t get to use at all. Oh well.
No towel service. I usually bring my own towel since I am well-​aware that not all facilities provide this. Still, I prefer to have towel service and a lot of San Diego gyms are catching onto this and are jumping aboard the towel service bandwagon.
They have a rule I was not aware of, and I accidentally broke it: no sports bra tops in the gym. You can wear one underneath another garment, like a t shirt or tank top, but my understanding is that a woman’s midsection cannot be exposed. They were nice enough to give me a t shirt so that I could continue working out, so I gotta give them kudos for that.
There are only three shower stalls in the women’s locker room, and they are tiny. Luckily none were in use at the time I needed to shower, but I could see that few shower stalls could pose a problem on busy days. I felt a little cramped in the shower stall due to its size (it has a glass door which closes shut behind you, so you are confined in the small space) my towel also got wet since there isn’t enough space to place it in an area where water won’t get to it.
OVERALL RATING: 3.5 stars. It’s a reasonably good gym, well-​maintained, helpful staff, small but adequate. The experience is probably better on their less-​busy days. This is not the best gym I have ever been to, nor is it the worst. I would say that it is okay, if you are looking to save money this is a very good option.

Update: the GM posted some pretty helpful parking tips to my review. I appreciate the follow up and suggestions, I changed my rating to full stars because of the professional communication I received back.
I like Chuze fitness, they’re clean and the staff is friendly. They have all that I would ever need in a gym. The parking at this location SUCKS! The spaces are small and it shares a lot with a car rental lot so there is a lot of in and outs. I prefer the Carlsbad /​Oceanside location but I obvi don’t live up there any longer! ;)

Nice gym and very fair prices.
Chuze «Premium» is currently $ 20 a month, and paying this higher rate lets you bring a guest with you each time you visit. Bringing a friend has kept me more motivated to do the gym, and is an awesome perk.
PROPS: Big location and lots of machines. While I’ve never done a class, I appreciate that they have a full schedule of classes for members.
SLOPS: The parking here is awful. The spots are too small. If you’re coming during busy business hours, expect to have a difficult time getting in and out of here.

Ay, Chuze! You were so close to a five star rating! The reason for the demotion at the end.
First of all, Chuze rocks. I tried out seven different gyms in town until I settled on this one. The big selling point is the low price, but I found that everything else is reason enough to go there, too.
The equipment is great. There is enough cardio for the masses there, and enough TV screens for lots of different entertainment. The machines (cardio and weights) are always kept in perfect shape and clean. The place is clean, in general, and staff is constantly running around wiping and scrubbing and making sure everything is where it belongs.
The staff is amazing. They are all incredibly friendly and polite. There is a policy component to it, I am sure (for instance, they mandatorily greet you when you leave the premises), but they are totally genuine about their friendliness.
The members are incredibly nice! I swear. in a year and a half I there I can only remember four unpleasant interactions. At the Famous Gym, I’d get that many in one single session. People wipe equipment after use, they re-​rack weights, they respect your focus but are friendly when you are down. If in doubt, everybody seems to yield. It’s really a great place for a workout.
The facility has plenty parking. The spaces were tight, but they reconfigured the back lot to make them wider. Also, when I canceled my membership (moving out of state), they were incredibly efficient about it and gave me none of the stupid sales talk I got at the other gyms. (You should really read some of the stories of people trying to leave Famous Gyms…)
Now for the bad part: Chuze demands bank withdrawals. They have a credit card option, but you have to pay an initiation fee. Also, when my bank sent me a new chip card, Chuze counted that as a new card and charged me the fee AGAIN. The staff was super-​apologetic about it, but since the fee was three times the monthly dues, I was pretty pissed.
It was a two-​star demotion pissed. But since I would give this place six stars if I could, we end at four.

Clean and organized with an awesome staff! I come here with my sis as a «guest» on the weekends and I’m impressed with how well this gym is managed. The staff at the front desk acknowledges each member by name which goes to show that they actually take the time to notice who comes in. Anyway, all the equipment is clean and they work properly. I’ve never had to wait or had an trouble finding an open machine. The restroom is also clean as well and there are plenty of lockers to keep your stuff. There are also large fans throughout the gym which helps keep you cool while you’re working out. Also, there is a Circuit area behind a wall so I feel more comfortable working out in here. BUT there are people who come in here who do not understand the concept of CIRCUIT TRAINING. This area is not meant for you to «warm up.» It gets aggravating when I’m trying to complete a circuit and then someone comes in and just stays on a machine throwing off the rotation. They have the same machines in the circuit out in the open floor. Go there instead! Argh.

For $ 9.99/month, this is by far the cheapest gym membership I have ever seen. In a gym this cheap I would expect dirty, old equipment and staff members that look just as beat up as the equipment. At Chuze this is not the case! Everything is clean and the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, almost overly friendly. There are plenty of machines for cardio; I’ve never had trouble finding a bike, treadmill or stair master to get on. Depending on the time, it can be tricky to get free weights and on a weight machine. For example, there are only two bench press machines and they are both the assisted kind. There are plenty of lockers and space to decompress and relax. Also, they have plenty of classes and personal trainers, but I’ve never taken advantage of these perks.
In summary, this is a clean, affordable gym with friendly members and staff. It is not ²⁴⁄₇ and it can be crowded after work but that’s the same with any gym. If you are looking for something cheap and convenient, this is the place for you!

I first came to this gym as a guest and was pleasantly surprised at how nice the place was. The equipment looked new/​well maintained, the staff was very friendly, the bathrooms were clean, and the monthly membership price was right.
My only wish is that they allowed more than 15 minutes to use their sauna.

This Mission Valley location of Chuze is similar to all of the other ones with being a clean facility with nice equipment and all of the same amenities as all of the other gym locations. I really like this Chuze for it’s different view with it being located on the second floor… the view of the city is pretty sweet! The times that I’ve came it hasn’t been too crowded and there are plenty of machines available. All in all a great gym with nice workers. perfect for working out and getting your fitness on.~

The staff here is pretty amazing. The gym is clean and despite what others say about parking, it’s not really that bad. There is plenty of space in the back as well as the front. People are always coming and going so in the worst case scenario you might have to wait 32 seconds for a spot.
The best part of my experience at Chuze is my trainer Manny C. I’m sure the other trainers are stellar too but I have only trained with Manny and I genuinely look forward to our twice weekly sessions.
I love Chuze so much that I’m actually not willing to move away from Mission Valley and this has caused a bit of contention in my marriage but I don’t really care: D

I like this gym. Everyone is nice, the equipment is clean and the facilities are easy to navigate. Glad I’m a member here.

I love my gym!
There are some one-​time membership fees, but after that it’s 30 or 40 dollars a year and 10 dollars monthly. I mean, even if you go to the gym one a week that’s only $ 2.50 per session!
This gym has all the essentials plus more. I’d say the only thing it’s really missing is individual TVs because the stations are limited (I need some reality TV when I workout!), but obviously with the price I can’t complain.
I love the variety of people who come here. You never feel horrible about yourself or are surrounded by meatheads. This gym includes signs that say «no grunting» and no dropping weights, etc.
The staff that works here is awesome. They always say hello and goodbye to you which makes such a great impression on me.
The parking lot can get crowded (there’s extra parking in the back) during peak hours and it’s annoying that the spaces are so small, but these are really a minute detail. It’s great that this gym is located slightly on the outskirts of mission valley so you can hop on and off the highway easily without getting trapped in the mission valley madness.

I’ve been going to this gym for almost two years now and I absolutely love it, minus the crazy rush hour that can happen Monday-​Friday between the hours of 5pm-​7pm. Finding parking can be somewhat of a pain between those hours on weekdays, but other than that, this location is great. The location is really convenient for me because it’s down the street from where I work and in the epicenter of Mission Valley. I used to wake up every single morning and be here ready to work out at 5am, but I value my sleep way too much now so I come at night almost everyday instead.
The gym is always clean and you can always find an employee cleaning or refilling something. Super friendly staff that I really can’t say enough about. Only wish that this location was a bit bigger and had more accessible parking. Shoutout goes to Amelia for always being such a friendly face and an awesome person to speak to!!!

Hey, Im impressed w this place–
MissionValley Chuze Fitness has a great vibe,
its very clean, with all brand new machines and weights and accessories.
The staff I met here on my first visit are very mellow and non-​judgmental, Cesar signed me up, and with Emily, Anthony n Amy’s help, I got set up w serious hydro-​masssage and sunbed at the end of my workout.
Ur darn tootin !
Yes I know its New Year, when most gyms are packed out, but Chuze is pretty big, not too crowded this Sunday noonish, and I will definitely be a regular here.
Maybe a class soon…
Hope they get battle ropes sometime,
but NO complaints here !
Make a good choice — get to the gym — c u soon !
Thx !
A

The most affordable gym membership! Only 19.99 a month includes classes, hydro massage and tanning!!! I regret that I haven’t been working out in 3 weeks ugh! When I do I attend Ozzie & Reiko’s Zumba class! Full of fun an excitement. Dance like no1 is watching.
The hydro massage is perfect for sore muscles after a long 5k/​10k run. So relaxing. I haven’t tried the tanning bed yet, kinda scared.
This gym does get full but there are enough equipments for everyone.