| Tue | 04:00 am -12:00 am |
| Wed | 04:00 am -12:00 am |
| Thu | 04:00 am -12:00 am |
| Fri | 04:00 am -12:00 am |
| Sat | 07:00 am -10:00 pm |
| Sun | 07:00 am -08:00 pm |
Its a great gym! Rarely crowded, equipment is typically maintained.My only gripe is that the punching bags are out of commission and have been either very bad or broken since i started at this gym. That equipment means a lot to me and i'd love to see wall or ceiling mounted bags
It's mid-February and there is still no hot water. Second stretch of ice cold showers in the last 9 months. Not my idea of a good cool-down!
After locking myself into an annual contract, I unexpectedly had to relocate after about 4 months. At that point I met with the front desk clerk and also made several phone calls to ensure my contract would not be auto renewed. I cannot get Retro to stop charging my credit card!! BAD BUSINESS! After reading the reviews it looks like I'm not the only one. Look for a gym that won't be looking to scam you.
Great gym that is kept extremely clean. Staff are very welcoming and respectful. I and many others I know go to this gym and continue to do so. Highly recommend this gym
Awesome Gym
Extremely clean and nice gym. Lots of amazing equipment.Awesome place to work out. Recommended.
TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. I signed up because Retro was offering child care. I show up with my child on three occasions, only to be told that no child care is available, even though I went during the child care advertised on the website. RETRO FITNESS LIED about the services offered. I decided to cancel in May, I called over 10 times, I never got through. I go to cancel in person in June, and they said Verizon has not been there to fix their phones in months, and they are not sure when their phone lines will be up and running. So I get call back about my desire to cancel, and they said regardless of false advertising, they will not let me out of my contract.
The manager didn't have the decency to call me or write me back, I was informed about their unwillingness to void my contract by the front desk person.
The gym is big, nice and clean, honestly speaking. I don't appreciate being LIED to and LACK OF CARE by the manager.
Lock your vehicles when attending this gym location. There is a rehabilitation center in tbe same building, caught some heavyset large male going through my tools then taking some and stuffing them in his shirt.
Approached him as he got into a cab.
Please advise the door security to please open their eyes
Was a member for a year. Worked out here every other day. Some of the equipment is good, and some of the staff is very nice. I tried to ask about the heavy bags that were falling apart one day and was met with a pretty aggressive staff member. I also got pretty heated, but tried to stay cool and asked for the manger. He identified as the manager, which was very surprising. He then basically told me that I was "out of luck" about the heavy bags being in such a poor condition and basically falling off their mounts. The manager told me the owners didn't care and were refusing to fix the damaged bags. I told him that I had seen a trainer repeatedly kicking the bags as hard as he could, and asked why this would happen when there are signs that clearly ask people not to kick the bags. I believe this was because their wall mounts weren't strong enough to support that type of force. The manager then told me that trainers can do whatever they want as they are licensed - and that I had signed a liability release and any injury caused by a trainer or equipment would be my fault.
I never went back and cancelled shortly after this.
I now realize what a danger that trainer was and am glad I was never there to be injured when he was practicing his made-up martial arts on the heavy bags.
Best gym I've been to around Brooklyn and I have been to three total. Overall clean and good amount of equipment. They just seriously need to adjust their hours.
Terrible management. I use different Retro locations during last 3 years and never had any problems. I was in this area and decided to train here at 6am. First of all they closed door at stairway (3rd floor) and did not put any sign about it downstairs. So, I had to go up and back down to take elecator. At front desk I was told that my payment was due yesterday and I can not train here today. When I offered to pay here right now they told me that they can not accept my payment and I should go to my home gym. Worst customer service I have seen in Brooklyn gyms.
Please fix the benches. I believe they need to be adjusted between the bench uprights and weight holders.
Because they are mis adjusted in the back, the front and back feet dont touch the floor and it causes people to put the incline n bench so close that a spot cant get in and you cant restack the weights.
Please fix the benches. I believe they need to be adjusted between the bench uprights and weight holders.
Because they are mis adjusted in the back, the front and back feet dont touch the floor and it causes people to put the incline n bench so close that a spot cant get in and you cant restack the weights.
Update:
No problematic trainers, deadlift platform in place. Thanks.
A few problems are that the benches legs dont touch the floor so some shims need to be placed under them. Because of this issue the weight racks on them dont plant right and somebody keeps moving the bench and incline bench so close together that a spotter cant get in there. They connect the benches to prevent the weight holders from moving. I suggest a little piece of good plywood under each foot.
Lastly, please move the deadlift platform and rack 6" to 1' further apart so if someone is doing power cleans they dont risk hitting the rack user who is changing weights. There is room for this. This is a safety hazard and liability to you.
Update
The benches were moved apart to allow spotters to get in.
Please put shims under the legs of the benches to allow the equipment to function normally.
Please move the deadlift plat a foot over away from the squat rack so we can grab weights without a risk of being hit by a deadlifter/power cleaner.
An affordable well-maintained fitness gymnasium in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn
Clean and beautiful. Great staff
Great place to work out the one in park slope is the best, one down fall is now sauna but other then that great and great staff very helpful, educated and friendly
Great place to work out the one in park slope is the best, one down fall is now sauna but other then that great and great staff very helpful, educated and friendly
So much bigger and better equipped than the one here on Staten Island (a lot better)
My experience here has been quite positive so far. There is a big parking lot upfront. The gym is clean, has a squat rack and a deadlift platform. Got 10 lb plates. It's got everything I need.
And it's very quiet on the weekends (around noon). The squat rack is almost always empty.
I do wish the stretching area was bigger though. It's like no bigger than 6 feet wide.
My experience here has been quite positive so far. There is a big parking lot upfront. The gym is clean, has a squat rack and a deadlift platform. Got 10 lb plates. It's got everything I need.
And it's very quiet on the weekends (around noon). The squat rack is almost always empty.
I do wish the stretching area was bigger though. It's like no bigger than 6 feet wide.
My experience here has been quite positive so far. There is a big parking lot upfront. The gym is clean, has a squat rack and a deadlift platform. Got 10 lb plates. It's got everything I need.
And it's very quiet on the weekends (around noon). The squat rack is almost always empty.
I do wish the stretching area was bigger though. It's like no bigger than 6 feet wide.
They will never cancel your contract, they will decline your card when you try to exit and wreck your bank account/credit score! I moved out of Brooklyn making it impossible to get to this gym, and months after I got the okay that my membership was cancelled; they charged me randomly for months saying I never paid and my card was declined. Do not sign up for this membership, you will regret and I am not the only one that has gone through this. I REPEAT DO NOT SIGN UP.
So I thought it was just me. This gym sucks. Very unprofessional staff. I have called for weeks and left a dozen messages still haven't heard from the manager. They are extremely over priced and constantly swapping equipment to the other locations. Ive been waiting to speak with the manager forever and doubt I ever will. Planet fitness here i come.And it always smells like poop.
Overpriced and right above a methadone clinic you can see zombies on a daily basis. If you want to attend a freak show by all means. By no means does this place have pleasant sights and smells lol the gym is however very modern.
I prefer going in the morning instead of going at night, the staff at night are eager to close the gym, even if it means cutting your workout short, closing the gym at 11:55 pm even though it says it closes at 12:00 am (yes 5 minutes is enough for a few more sets...), I asked one of the staff members "5 minutes early?" and all he did was laugh.
First off the training staff are rude. Not one of them that day but 3. 1 didn't put his weights back on the rack and I had to do that for him. The other that was with him when that happened watched me put ALL my 180lbs of weights on the rack without helping me. He then used that bar. The 3rd could barely spare one second to answer a 1 word question "He was with a client though". Also when I went there was no deadlift area. The front desk was nice. The place clean and not too crowded. There is a decent heavy bag room.
Update:
Less problematic trainers, deadlift platform in place. Thanks.
A few problems are that the benches legs dont touch the floor so some shims need to be placed under them. Because of this issue the weight racks on them dont plant right and somebody keeps moving the bench and incline bench so close together that a spotter cant get in there. They connect the benches to prevent the weight holders from moving. I suggest a little piece of good plywood under each foot.
Lastly, please move the deadlift platform and rack 6" to 1' further apart so if someone is doing power cleans they dont risk hitting the rack user who is changing weights. There is room for this. This is a safety hazard and liability to you.
I love this gym. Bright and cheerful with good staff. My 2 year old son goes to the daycare and we are both really happy. This is a clean facility and they have wonderful classes.
The available parking makes this place even better... And the hours are great
Clean gym and looks new. Like the free weights and cardio machine upstairs. Gym is good for that price.
Disputing this awful gym. They said no contract. They are liars and there will be a class action law suit!!!!!!
Gorgeous, clean, courteous staff. Wonderful equipment- especially the Jacob's Ladder, which isn't in most gyms. They have daycare and a parking lot plus great hours
This Retro Fitness is definitely a five star property. Staff is great, equipment is great, parking is great, location is great and not to mention it's always really clean. I love the fact it doesn't get too crowded so you're able to do your own thing. If you're complaining about the staff being rude then toughen up.
A five star for the gym itself. Don't sign up for the trainers....of the 9 sessions I scheduled, they were late 4 times and cancelled twice. (Update: I am working with a lovely trainer now, 4th time the charm.) Lots of machines and equipment... friendly gym with good music and a great vibe. (And great smoothies!) The gym itself, just what I was looking for...I like it better than Brooklyn Equinox!
I prefer going in the morning instead of going at night, the staff at night are eager to close the gym, even if it means cutting your workout short, closing the gym at 11:55 pm even though it says it closes at 12:00 am (yes 5 minutes is enough for a few more sets...), I asked one of the staff members "5 minutes early?" and all he could do is laugh.
First off the training staff are rude. Not one of them that day but 3. 1 didn't put his weights back on the rack and I had to do that for him. The other that was with him when that happened watched me put ALL my 180lbs of weights on the rack without helping me. He then used that bar. The 3rd could barely spare one second to answer a 1 word question "He was with a client though". Also when I went there was no deadlift area. The front desk was nice. The place clean and not too crowded. I believe there was a decent heavy bag room.
This Retro Fitness is definitely a five star property. Staff is great, equipment is great, parking is great, location is great and not to mention it's always really clean. I love the fact it doesn't get too crowded so you're able to do your own thing. If you're complaining about the staff being rude then toughen up.
First off the training staff are rude. Not one of them that day but 3. 1 didn't put his weights back on the rack and I had to do that for him. The other that was with him when that happened watched me put ALL my 180lbs of weights on the rack without helping me. He then used that bar. The 3rd could barely spare one second to answer a 1 word question "He was with a client though". Also when I went there was no deadlift area. The front desk was nice. The place clean and not too crowded. I believe there was a decent heavy bag room.
A five star for the gym itself. Don't sign up for the trainers....of the 9 sessions I scheduled, they were late 4 times and cancelled twice. (Update: I am working with a lovely trainer now, 4th time the charm.) Lots of machines and equipment... friendly gym with good music and a great vibe. (And great smoothies!) The gym itself, just what I was looking for...I like it better than Brooklyn Equinox!
