Fitness USA Supercenters

This is where it all started!
My First gym Membership.
I wad a young 20 year old.
Coudnt even lift a bar off the bench.
Cable pully machines, I rembember just starting with one weight plate.
A year latet, I had maxed out on almost all the Machines except for 3! Went from 125lbs to 180lbs after 2 years!
This is where I had 4 plates of 45 on each side with the safety!
Met Gary Daniels son Shane Daniels.
Fond Smackdiwn and gym times!
I remember they sent me bargain monthy renual, I said how bout a flat yearly renewal since I already joinef 24hour fitness to take my training to the next Level.
My uncle had a Forever Membership!
The old timers there now moved to the Getto 24hour Fitness aka formerly Balkys on Alemany.
Feel bad that their membership at Fitness USA did not give them a good deal at this half made gym. Im surprised they didnt notify old members like my Uncle who had a Forever Membership!
Its funny, this was the gym where people did a set and stared at themsrlves in the mirrow for 15minutes before the next rep.
Staff was all about flirting, and tjis is why it was a mall gym. It stayed open till mallster got hip to better gyms.
Hot mall girl members didnt hurt!;)

No modern equipment and staff only spoke to you if you flirt with them. lol Very funny group of people. Not surprised it closed.
Question: My contract got sent to Bally Fitness. Can anyone tell me if Bally is adding fees to annual contract? You know are they being shady about hidden fees or anything of that sort of nature. Thanks.

Closed as of 7÷18÷2014.
Not surprised.
Very little maintenance was happening and the place was really showing its age. I know that your body does not care whether the weights and old or new but it was clear that headquarters didn’t care about the place.
To be honest, the staff had checked out a long time ago. Rarely did they even look up from their phones and noticed someone coming in or leaving. They also had no clue about acknowledging their customer base. More than once they would have Live 95 playing and if you looked around, the average age of the clients was 40 or higher. About the only people I feel bad about them losing their jobs are the two janitors. They always seemed to at least acknowledge you.

This was the best place to workout for some people. Personal training was very affordable. Well they had a good run. I’m sure people will always remember this place.

Good riddance! Bally’s management says some of the bunk trainers might transfer over, hopefully not!

CLOSED! I called to see if Norma will be teaching tomorrow, and was told the doors closed at 5pm today. Forever. Aghhhhh! I feel like I need counseling. I will miss all the ladies in Norma’s class. I worked out every Saturday and Sunday with these ladies for 6 years and only know a handful of their names. If I’d known the gym was closing, I would’ve taken pictures. Goodbye A-​Team (everyone on the left side), goodbye B-​Team (all of us on the right side). I will miss you Norma, Silvia, Marybeth, Sandy, Jade, Lulu, Donna, Marie, Marie, Winola, and all the rest of you whose names I don’t know – green shorts, tough girl, belly dancer, extreme girl, girl-​who-​looks-​like me, beautiful Zumba girl who hugs me, tall slender brown-​haired girl, energetic mama, and the guys too… Goodbye, goodbye!

Don’t ever join. The trainers does not even want to make contact with people. Most of the them just want to flirt with people. They dont even try to assist the people. One time I called them to sign me in cause I was sick and I spelled out my name and they were like sorry you are not on here. I would not be mad if they say can you re spell your name but no they just hang up sorry you are not on here. Like What the f. Shady gym with rude trainers.
Also dont get me started on their contracts. Sure it seems cheap and affordable but they have loop holes

Oh dear, where — or how — do I begin?
There is a GDR museum in Berlin whose purpose is to educate us about what life was like for regular people in the GDR. (I highly recommend going if you’re there!) One part of it is a mockup of a GDR living room which is really cool because it’s like being transported back to 1980s East Berlin. If you want to experience a mockup of how life was like on the other side of the iron curtain at that time, I suggest coming to Fitness USA for a tour.
I feel a bit bad for giving this gym a review at all because comparing it to other gyms is kinda like when a lion kills a baby zebra, you know? But seriously, if you wonder what gyms were like in the late 80s or early 90s, check out this place.
The staff member who gave me a tour was friendly and the prices are really low, so if you don’t mind the retro feel, you might like this place.

Why is this place still open? I’m one of those members that pay $ 24 a year. Although, I haven’t been in years. This is the most outdated and germ infested gym. The equipment is super old. It’s unsanitary and just gross. I seriously doubt the «trainers» are certified.

Do yourself a favor and don’t give this gym the benefit of the doubt. Don’t be that person who says to themselves that they are the exception… because you’re not. This gym totally and completely sucks. I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up closing now that City Sports is in the same mall.
the ONLY reason you should be going to this gym is if you pay $ 24/​year and even still, it still sucks.

Experience from May 2013-​August 2013:
If you are able to create a membership elsewhere, please do so.
I came back from my first year at college and decided to join a different gym other than the YMCA (because of distance from work). The Fitness USA center happened to be a lot closer to my summer job and so I decided to check it. Being naïve, I signed a contract to become a member then and there.
*If you are simply checking the site out, the manager or staff will try to sign you up for membership at all cost. The manager, Leo, tried to convince my friend several weeks after to join and offered deals such as having to only pay $ 5/​month because I «recruited her». Sounds too good to be true, obviously.
The employees would get upset when I did not sign up for certain membership offers that increased my monthly payment. They treated customers awfully.
When I tried to cancel my membership 30 days prior (as he had said during the first day if I were to cancel), he said I had to mail the actual corporate of Fitness USA and write the reason why. Wtf? So I sternly looked at him. and asked if there was an easier way. Leo then WHISPERS in my ears to come back on Saturday. (What shady business is this??)
And that Saturday, he cancelled my membership then and there. I consider myself relatively lucky compared to those who had to deal with extenuating payment loss because these fools can’t cancel a simple plan.
I am never coming back and definitely going the distance to work out at the YMCA or 24 Hour Fitness instead. Can’t stand BS like that. Aint nobody got time for that shit.

I’ve been going to this gym for about 2 years and let me tell u the only reason I had been going is for the Zumba classes however the best teachers have quit or have been lacking attendance. I’m glad the new city sport gym next door opened. This place has really bad exercise equipment they literally have equipment from the 70s and haven’t updated ever since, an ex employee informed me of that. I rather pay $ 10 – 20 more for city sport and have updated equipment and good classes with reliable teachers. Trust me this gym isn’t worth it. The staff lacks enthusiasm and the passion to teach members who are new to exercising and using equipment.

This place should have been out of business such a long time ago but this is no surprise that they are not because of all the money they STEAL from their customers. Even after cancellation of my membership they kept charging me constantly… their customer service is so horrible they dont even say hello or anything its like they are always fucking pissed off at all of their customers. I am putting a STOP PAYMENT from my card… you guys are a**holes and you totally deserve this shit! I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SHITTY ASS GYM TO ANYONE!

DONT SIGN ANYTHING!
OK, im a SFSU student, so me and 3 others friends had just moved in to UPN, we decided to check out the gym, a trainer (LEO) immediately he wants us to be members, we say we couldn’t afforded since we had a lot of expenses with the move-​in, but until next week once we received our Financial Aid disbursements through FAFSA. He says its fine and that he’ll gives us temporary memberships, but he needs credit cars to back it out, and that he will not charge us until we come back to authorize him (i told him i might be able to come in 2 days), we asked and he told us it would be illegal for USA Fitness to charge us without authorization.
So after a couple of days i check my bank account, i realized me and my other friends had been charged. So we go to management to sorted it out, but the guy (Mr. Baldhead) was rambling around how it would take forever to cancel so might as well just do the contract. So right now, me and my friends are in the process of filling for FRAUD with the bank.
Besides the gym is really outdated and lacks equipment and room.

I may look odd giving my gym 4 stars amidst a horde of 1 star reviews. However since I have been a long standing member (several decades) and therefore have experienced service over an extended period of time I am probably the better judge over a bunch of fly by nights.
To start with, the staff is polite, courteous, eager to attend to the member’s needs and keeps the facility clean and well maintained. The bathroom and shower area is organized and fully renovated and dedicated attendants constantly maintain its upkeep. The gym utilizes better equipments such as «Paramount» weight machines and «Precor» exercise equipments, to name a couple, with the former being neat in appearance with its stainless steel finish and solid, smooth, graduated pull feature. This special feature (graduated pull) is not only conducive for muscular development but also is superb ego booster for the unwary user… actual weight lifted is much lesser than is shown and by this writer’s estimate varies from ~90% to ~65%, retracted to extended position.
As for amenities, such as a pool, hot tub, sauna or steam room, it is lacking however, the gym’s focus it seems is to keep the body toned and more importantly the members’ health. Besides, these areas are hotbed for gossips from a small handful of layabouts, underachievers and goof balls — to compensate their shortcomings.
The one item I feel unnecessary is the existence of a women’s only section, considering that the co-​ed area is relatively small and during peak hours, the wait for an available machine can be long, while a handful remain idle at the special section. And strangely, no sign is posted and so a guy could venture unknowingly into the restricted area and suffer embarrassing consequence. I believe most women will not object to the temporary intrusion provided it is during peak hours and for a brief stint… except ONE. This once upon a time pretty faced now defunct looking gal with entitlement clearly printed boldly and in caps on her forehead will curtly and rudely throw you out in a heartbeat, without consequence whatsoever as if it is her God given right.
Eliminating this section will certainly help improve serviceability with the extra equipments made available during peak hours and particularly since majority of the women seem to prefer working it out with everyone else at the co-​ed section.

I’ve been a member at this gym for many years but never had the chance to write a review. Even though many said that many of the machines are very old, but at least its in working condition. Although this gym isnt big, it has variety of machines and weights, classes (but in order to take this classes is by becoming a diamond member which i dont have), and personal trainer (you need to pay extra if you want to keep using personal trainer) which is enough for you to workout. I can always depend on this place if i want to get a good workout.
Another good thing while exercising here is there’s plenty parking space so you dont have to waste time looking for parking.
Cons:
Compare to other gyms, this place do not open 24 hours.
As for the workers here, if the manager is not around, they seems to be a bit lazy and not doing their work, always chit chatting among each other. Once in a while they’ll do something…

Not exactly for the kidz that are gym rats already. It’s for people who might want a quick workout and then maybe pick up a sandie from Boudin’s and then maybe meander over to Apple and play on a Mini iPad. Or maybe you’re a broke SFSU student (although hit up a friend with a Costco membership to take advantage of 24 hour 2 year membership for $ 330 for a significant upgrade). Y’know, watevs. Outdated machines in a tiny basement with lots of mirrors to make you feel less claustrophobic, and a miniature dance studio, and too much carpet.

This gym is a total mess.
Seems like the staff does not take no for an answer.
Equipment are all worn down and they never take the time and money to fix them up.
Don’t be fooled by the sign that says no contracts are needed. They will talk you into a contract without you knowing it.
there are tons of other places to go to rather than this mess of a gym

DO NOT JOIN THIS GYM.
Staff was a nightmare and led me to believe I was in a month to month contract after I TOLD them directly I didn’t want a long commitment. So after 4 months in I tried to call in and cancel and was told I had to SNAIL MAIL a letter explaining why I wanted to cancel and it would be reviewed after 30 days (a way to get one more payment out of you.) Then a month later I received a letter from Corporate stating (sorry but you were dooped into a year contract, there is nothing we can do for you.
It’s impossible to get anyone on the phone at Corporate, the head people at Fitness USA are unhelpful and just interested in their commissions off of memberships.
I HATE THIS GYM, the weights and machines are ancient, and all the GOOD equipment is roped off for PERSONAL TRAINERS only to use. WHAT THE HELL AM I PAYING FOR?
PLEASE do not join this gym, it s a giant scam and the worst kind of people running it.

Cheap, but that’s about it.
Subpar equipment, no free bars, no open cages, and no olympic platform.
I accompanied my mom here one morning to try to get my holiday break’s workout completed, and was somewhat shocked to find that aside from treadmills, stationary bikes, ellipticals, stairmasters, a couple of lat pull-​down machines here and there, and some ab stations, there isn’t really that much for you to work with.
Sure, you can use the ONE cage and bench for all it’s worth, or stand in front of the mirror doing bicep work, but really… I WANT MY FREE WEIGHTS AND BARS. Where would anyone do cleans here? Oh, and more pull up bars would be cool, thanks.
I know I’m just being really whiny considering that I’ve been spoiled by the gyms of NCAA schools, but hey, 24 has free weights…
Step up yo game Fitness USA!