| Tue | 06:00 am -10:00 pm |
| Wed | 06:00 am -10:00 pm |
| Thu | 06:00 am -10:00 pm |
| Fri | 06:00 am -10:00 pm |
| Sat | 08:00 am -08:00 pm |
| Sun | 08:00 am -08:00 pm |
A hidden Gem in the Castro. It is kept very clean, and never really crowded. Staff members are always pleasant to talk to.
I love it here! They have an 830 class that is perfect for me, the instructors are friendly motivating and ensure the proper posture, and the classes are so different that it keeps me engaged. This place is a gem!
Best value gym in the area. Machines aren't brand new but they get the job done. It's not a scene so you can focus on your workout. For visitors to SF It's $20 for a day pass or $80 for a monthly pass that is not auto renewed. Try getting those rates at the other nearby gyms as a visitor. Locker room has free lockers, men's showers and a little loo.
The staff here are great to assist in any shape or form. Signing up was no hassle and even a great discount to add. One thing I will say that gives this place 5 Stars is the cleanliness.
Awesome Clean Weight Lifting Gym. Let me mention that the Natural Lighting and Cardio Equipment View is excellent
Alex is an awesome gym. Friendly, no long wait times for machines, and the best part is that they are accomodating for my personal trainer -- that makes them outstanding in my books! Thanks, Alex!
Alex is an awesome gym. Friendly, no long wait times for machines, and the best part is that they are accomodating for my personal trainer -- that makes them outstanding in my books! Thanks, Alex!
I'm somewhat reluctant to write a review, because I don't want Alex to start getting crowded, but I thought I would add some things other reviewers did not mention.
The women's locker room is essentially a changing room. It's quite small and realistically only one person can change in there at a time. I workout after work, so I don't mind the lack of showers, but this can be a deal breaker for some.
To get the lowest membership price you need to pay a full year's worth up front (which is what I do). I'm not sure how the other Alex's membership plans stack up against other nearby gyms in terms of affordability. But paying upfront is worth it to me, because I actually get to use the equipment versus waiting in a queue for what feels like days at other gyms.
I've been going to Alex consistently for 2.5 years, and overall I'm pretty happy with it. It's clean, I rarely have to wait for equipment, and the people are really nice.
I'm somewhat reluctant to write a review, because I don't want Alex to start getting crowded, but I thought I would add some things other reviewers did not mention.
The women's locker room is essentially a changing room. It's quite small and realistically only one person can change in there at a time. I workout after work, so I don't mind the lack of showers, but this can be a deal breaker for some.
To get the lowest membership price you need to pay a full year's worth up front (which is what I do). I'm not sure how the other Alex's membership plans stack up against other nearby gyms in terms of affordability. But paying upfront is worth it to me, because I actually get to use the equipment versus waiting in a queue for what feels like days at other gyms.
I've been going to Alex consistently for 2.5 years, and overall I'm pretty happy with it. It's clean, I rarely have to wait for equipment, and the people are really nice.
This is the only place in the Castro that's chill enough for me to work out, so please don't everyone rush over and ruin it. But if you are looking for a non-cruising gym with members who seem completely caught up in working out and who are pretty good to each other, this is the place.
My only complaint - and the severity varies - is that many people here work out with trainers. SOME trainers (not most of them) and some people who work out on their own, have a bad habit of setting up 2, 3 or even more stations and hogging them while the rest of us are using only one machine at a time. I don't know how the gym can police this and not be off-putting to trainers. Trainers should know better than to encourage their clients to violate basic gym etiquette, especially in a smaller gym where there's pretty much one of everything... except free weights. So: Management -- awesome, humane, easy to work with, totally out of the way of the workout. Other members -- could be better, but i've unfortunately seen worse.
This is the only place in the Castro that's chill enough for me to work out, so please don't everyone rush over and ruin it. But if you are looking for a non-cruising gym with members who seem completely caught up in working out and who are pretty good to each other, this is the place.
My only complaint - and the severity varies - is that many people here work out with trainers. SOME trainers (not most of them) and some people who work out on their own, have a bad habit of setting up 2, 3 or even more stations and hogging them while the rest of us are using only one machine at a time. I don't know how the gym can police this and not be off-putting to trainers. Trainers should know better than to encourage their clients to violate basic gym etiquette, especially in a smaller gym where there's pretty much one of everything... except free weights. So: Management -- awesome, humane, easy to work with, totally out of the way of the workout. Other members -- could be better, but i've unfortunately seen worse.
Plenty of free weight equipment (2 squat racks) and high end machines make this a great place to lift weights.
Towel service and build in locks on lockers make it easy to get in and out.
The atmosphere is nice and friendly.
Plenty of free weight equipment (2 squat racks) and high end machines make this a great place to lift weights.
Towel service and build in locks on lockers make it easy to get in and out.
The atmosphere is nice and friendly.
This is a great gym. Friendly staff. Clean locker rooms. Fair price. And never very crowded.
If you want to actually work out in the Castro, this is the place. If you want to be SEEN working out in the Castro, go to SF Fitness.
Barebones gym. Cheap. No classes. Not crowded. I'm a member and I love it!
A Great gym with friendly staff and good equipment.
Small gym, small crowds, usually short waits, all the equipment you need. Mostly a trainer gym, mostly serious people working out. No sex going on in the locker room, yay!
