| Tue | 07:00 am -09:00 pm |
| Wed | 07:00 am -09:00 pm |
| Thu | 07:00 am -09:00 pm |
| Fri | 07:00 am -08:00 pm |
| Sat | 09:00 am -04:00 pm |
| Sun | 09:00 am -04:00 pm |
This is a great gym to join. The year-long membership is a great price, and the All Access pass is extremely convenient if you exercise during off hours, such as late at night. Plus, there is a high variety of exercise equipment, and the staff are friendly and dedicated to keeping the gym clean (they were cleaning every time I was there!).
This is the best gym ever. Walk or park nearby. Personal trainers are available, if you prefer to work with one. It's very clean and very welcoming, with a variety of equipment, always well maintained. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Not only is it remarkably clean, but welcoming to everyone. They take their "no-intimidation" policy very seriously.
I have nothing to say but positive things about this gym. I started going to this gym when I moved back to Pittsburgh in 2016. The gym is always clean and they are always bringing in newer/different equipment for their members. The entire staff is super friendly and everyone has become a close knit family. I highly recommend this gym for anyone who wants a great place to workout, but also meet/be around great people!
Thank you Fitness Factory! :)
Love this gym! I joined about 3 months ago when I moved to the area. I purchases the All Access pass and have found it extremely worth it. The gym is full of people who are committed to fitness and gives a great atmosphere to put in the work. I also appreciate how VERY clean it is every time I come in. Worth the membership price!
Clean gym , great equipments and awesome management.
This gym is worth all the hype and definitely worth your bucks.
The location of the gym seems tricky though as it is surrounded by amazing restaurants and ice cream parlors
Love it here! My husband and I have been members for about 6 months and have been super pleased with our experiences. This was my first time joining a gym, and I was super nervous about what to expect. I love the atmosphere here, everyone is really friendly, and I never feel judged (which was always my fear about gyms). The 24 hr membership is great, and there never seems to be a wait time for any of the equipment. The space is super clean and everything is always in working order.
Love it here! My husband and I have been members for about 6 months and have been super pleased with our experiences. This was my first time joining a gym, and I was super nervous about what to expect. I love the atmosphere here, everyone is really friendly, and I never feel judged (which was always my fear about gyms). The 24 hr membership is great, and there never seems to be a wait time for any of the equipment. The space is super clean and everything is always in working order.
I've been going to this gym for almost exactly a year at this point and I absolutely love it! The staff are super friendly and engaging and the facilities and equipment are always clean. The space is smaller than other gyms I've been to but Fitness Factory has everything you might need and almost never feels crowded even during peak hours.
I've been going to this gym for almost exactly a year at this point and I absolutely love it! The staff are super friendly and engaging and the facilities and equipment are always clean. The space is smaller than other gyms I've been to but Fitness Factory has everything you might need and almost never feels crowded even during peak hours.
I love this gym! Fitness Factory has been my gym for a couple of years and I love working out here. The people are friendly. The 24 hour access is perfect for my schedule and the staff are super helpful!
I love this gym! Fitness Factory has been my gym for a couple of years and I love working out here. The people are friendly. The 24 hour access is perfect for my schedule and the staff are super helpful!
I go here because they have alot of equipment for more detailed workouts and its super clean. Shout out to Mike, Arnold and Samir they take care of me there
The machines and equipment may seem close and dense, but don't let that fool you! This is the cleanest gym you will ever go to. Somehow they created an amazing culture where all the gym goers feel compelled to wipe down the equipment after their use, and their staffs' diligence is unmatched. Plus they're super friendly (Hi Samir) and spend the time to get to know all the regulars.
In terms of cardio equipment, they have plenty of open options. If you're hardcore into the big three lifts you might find yourself waiting for an open bench press or squat rack once in a while, but the ones they do have are good quality and well maintained with fresh upholstery.
TLDR:
One of the best gyms in Pittsburgh!!! Don't go to the cheap chain gyms. The Fitness Factory employees are always thinking about how to make their space better. Although the cons list seems long, it is only about specific details that don't apply to most people and there's always something that can be improved.
Stop by anytime and see for yourself why this place outshines every other gym in the area.
PROS:
- Very clean
- Friendly and non-judgmental environment
- Good equipment options
- Reasonably priced
- Everyone is there to lift hard
- Bathrooms clean
- Good locker spaces
- Fans everywhere
- Family atmosphere
CONS (for some people):
- There is very little open floor space (for stretching, functional movements etc.)
- A good amount of their barbells are constantly loose, warped, and inconsistently knurled
- Only one real bumper plate set (good luck doing any oly lifting here)
- None of the straight pull up bars have enough head space above them to practice muscle-ups/freestyle movements
- Can be a bit warm on a sunny humid day
NOT FOR OLYMPIC LIFTERS
tl;dr
Arbitrary noise policy subject to the whims of a given staff member and possibly including how much they like you and whether you've challenged their ego.
(See bottom for facility remarks)
I was stopped during deadlifts on rubber floor mats by a member of the staff who told me that I was dropping weights "too much". By "dropping weights" I mean maintaining grip on the bar but allowing it to descend mostly on its own force but preventing any bounce.
I asked him what he meant by "too much", asking if he was concerned I was going to hurt the equipment, whether he thought I was going to hurt myself, whether he believed I would damage the floors.
He attempted four arguments:
1) He said that it wasn't proper form.
I asked if he'd done a lot of research in this vein and if he'd like to walk me through his findings to which he had no response except to try and insist again that he was right.
2) He told me that he thought the weights were too heavy for me. They weren't but regardless that's my business; I signed a waiver after all.
3) He said it was making too much noise.
I said I wasn't aware of an express noise policy and I had, just 5 minutes earlier, witnessed a man who yelled 3 times over the course of 2 minutes as though he were attacking a viking hoard and that no one said anything to him. It'd been loud enough for the half a dozen people nearest him to jolt and look at each other in surprise.
I asked him if his noise policy extended to all noise or just my noise particularly. He said it was "too much".
4) He said that I should be using the rubber bumper plates rather than the metal ones.
I said I was happy to switch them and did so. He then watched me do 5 more reps with rubber plates and said again it was "too much".
At this point he settled on the "too much noise" argument. I told him that I wasn't going to change my form and that if it was a problem then he would have to ask me to leave.
He continued saying "too much noise" until I pressed him again that I wasn't going to change my form and that he would ask me to leave. Finally he decided that I should go.
I should mention that I did not re-rack my weights upon being kicked out of the gym. He asked me "aren't you going to re-rack your weights" to which I said "You just kicked me out of the gym."
I received a refund and during the process I mentioned that there was not, to my recollection, any noise policy in their contract that made sense of my being asked to leave. I can't claim to remember the contract in perfect detail but he *agreed* that our situation didn't seem to be covered by the contract.
He also said "I hope there are no hard feelings". To which I replied "do you mean to tell me that I shouldn't believe that I'm being singled out specifically" and he said "yes". To which I replied, and still believe, "I'm not sure that I haven't been"
I'd been going to this gym 1-2 times a week for ~6 weeks. I deadlifted with the same form every time. No other gym goers ever seemed bothered by it and I was never close to the loudest person there by a long shot.
My personal belief is that, since he was standing very near to where I was deadlifting, that he had a knee jerk reaction to what I was doing. He then said something to me and when I attempted to get clarity on the actual cause of his concern he squirmed until he found something he thought he could use against me and then, when I didn't agree to simply comply, he felt backed into a corner and took the only exit that saved him any face in front of the onlookers when I insisted that I wouldn't be changing my form which was to remove me.
Some notes on the gym generally:
Generally adequate and clean but not an especially good place for Olympic lifters even excusing their arbitrary noise policies.
There are only 3 racks and 3 places to deadlift, the plates are spread all over the place and are all different shapes and sizes, and I was only ever to find 3 places where I had enough room to jump rope and never comfortably. There's just way too much stuff.
A great neighborhood gym. Plenty of equipment so you almost never have to wait to get the machine or weights you want. The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly, especially Zac who makes awesome post-workout protein shakes. So happy to have this place so close to home!
I love the convenience of the all access pass! Everyone there is really great and it is a very well maintained gym. The entire staff is amazing, Zac, specifically is really personable and awesome!
Great neighborhood place to workout. This place has everything you need and is 24/7 which is a big benefit to me. Cleanest gym you will ever find. The staff is constantly cleaning. Zack is very friendly and will usually offer to spot me or just offer helpful tips. Def recommend this place.
Great neighborhood place to workout. This place has everything you need and is 24/7 which is a big benefit to me. Cleanest gym you will ever find. The staff is constantly cleaning. Zack is very friendly and will usually offer to spot me or just offer helpful tips. Def recommend this place.
I came here to buy a one day pass but I might end up becoming a member because the staff, Zack specifically, was so awesome and helpful!
Got the right stuff.. pay upfront.. never any problems... good people.
Tons of equipment, always impeccably clean. Staff is wonderful and so nice! Zac was super awesome helped me out when I locked my key in the bathroom like an idiot!
I've been to a lot of gyms in the area, and Fitness Factory is by far the best. It's always super clean, the equipment is new and maintained, and the people are friendly and helpful. I've been a memebr here for a few years, and will continue to be as long as I'm in Pittsburgh.
I have been a member for about three months. The gym is very clean, well maintained, and well staffed. Great selection of cardio equipment, machines, and free weights. For whatever reason, the gym tends to attract a younger, normal crowd - no Mr. Las Vegas types or "Bros" - which makes the whole environment much more relaxed and comfortable. 24hr access is great too for those who work shifts or like to work out very early, very late, or when there aren't many others around.
I've been a member for a year. The equipment is always clean and the staff is friendly and helpful (and so are other members). Even when the gym is busy I haven't had an issue with using equipment that I wanted. There were MAYBE two or three instances when I had to change my workout plan because of equipment being unavailable. Even then, I could have asked the person occupying it if I could do my sets during their rest. Price is reasonable, especially when there's no contract. If I had to state a negative about this gym, it'd be that the locker room is too small.
Great gym, plenty of cardio / free weights and machines. Staff is very attentive and friendly, always willing to answer questions and help out. I'm the type of person that likes to go in and just focus on my workout and this place was perfect for that.
Best gym I could find after leaving the military. The staff keep the gym top notch and the crowd is very friendly. Never packed and never have to wait for equipment.
I've been to a lot of gyms in the area, and Fitness Factory is by far the best. It's always super clean, the equipment is new and maintained, and the people are friendly and helpful. I've been a memebr here for a few years, and will continue to be as long as I'm in Pittsburgh.
Great gym, plenty of cardio / free weights and machines. Staff is very attentive and friendly, always willing to answer questions and help out. I'm the type of person that likes to go in and just focus on my workout and this place was perfect for that.
This is a great, extremely clean gym! Very dynamic with a full array of different equipment choices for every fitness level. This gym breaks the cookie cutter gym mold. As a business partner, working with the owner, Michael, he is really passionate and caring about what is put into his facility. He really takes the time to understand what is the latest and greatest in equipment. He certainly is willing to reinvest into his customers needs by being proactive. This mindset is why The Fitness Factory will be around for a long time and one of the best gyms around.
