My family recently joined the YMCA because we decided to move our daughter to the afterschool program here. My initial perception of the Y and the afterschool program is that they are awesome! My daughter went from begging me to pick her up early from Kyrene Kids Club everyday, to now begging me to not come "too early" because she wants to stay for the activities! When I do arrive (late), she still doesn't want to leave. They offer so many different actives plus "academic enrichment" time for homework. This 180 is exactly what I was hoping for - a safe, fun environment for my child to bridge after school and going home time. We have also put her in swim lessons after a few years in a community swim school. I was very impressed with how much she picked up in just 8 lessons over 2 weeks, and she really enjoyed the program as well. The coaches seemed to have a lesson plan and to keep the kids engaged. They made the lessons fun while keeping them instructive. Again, we're new...so if anything changes I'll be sure to update this review. read more

After working out here for years, I am finally contemplating joining another gym. The workout area has always been undersized for the number of members that pour into it. There are no dedicated bench press stations, so you have to manually move around benches and disassemble squat equipment to do bench press. There also are only two upright exercise bikes At busy times, getting access to these machines can seem impossible. Their fitness class schedule is small and is shrinking. Classes have been cancelled the past two weeks with no explanation. I understand why families like it, but it's not a good value as a gym. read more

The gym is good. The pool is very dirty, once there was a diaper inside. The volleyball and basketball program is good. But the daycare has a few problems: cleanness, service, and fun. The cleanness is not that clean, and some parts dusty. Some of the caretakers are nice, but some are rude and very strict. Most of it is for child safety, but rarely is for no reason. read more

I'm usually here at this location for one of my kids sporting events but overall the facility is great in terms of coming to workout using the Nautilus equipment or even if you're planning to come to the pool as this is one of the few locations in the valley where the pool is open year-round. The staff always has information on hand to let you know about upcoming events and the two young adult areas are a great place and location for the kids to play. If you're an all-Valley member of the YMCA or just specific to one location, this is a great place to come as the basketball gym facility is also great and has plenty of seating to allow for parents and other family members to watch the game. Be careful of the parking lot and follow the signs as the traffic flow route & parking is odd & takes you towards the front and then around. With people trying to get in or out, it's a little bit confusing when I come through. Class schedule activities are always good as people try to stay as active as possible. If you live out in the Foothhills and are looking for a gym facility like with quality equipment, this one is definitely a recommendation as it supports the valley youth with positive programs. read more

A phenomenal facility with family clientele and great staff, but I wish they had martial arts classes for seniors

I stopped going to this Y because they do not enforce the proper wearing of masks. I do still pay my dues because the Y is an essential institution. When I'm fully vaccinated, I will come back. read more

Love this Y!!! The facility is amazing, it's clean and flows very well. The child care is great , and the staff are wonderful and eager to greet you and help!! read more

Their Aquatics Director Blake is AMAZING! She cares so much about he kids, is a FANTASTIC coach and the lifeguards are so professional. read more

Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA - LOVE the Aquatics Department here! Swim meets monthly, very helpful and dedicated staff. Pool and facility is BEAUTIFUL! - Gyms Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

There are three main reasons I love this YMCA. 1.) It is super close to home. This alone gets me to the gym. 2.) It has AMAZING childcare staff. Ms. Erica and her team are so great with the kids. It is a program for up to age 7. My neighbors all belong to this gym because they know their kids are in good hands. They even have a once a month Parents' Night Out event for $20 that is from 5-9PM on a random Saturday. The kids get to watch a movie and have pizza. They also get to go into the gym and go wild throwing balls - they seem to LOVE this part. 3.) Their fitness classes are great and are included in the membership price. The only reason I am not giving the YMCA 5 stars is that they charge more for memberships based on zip codes. Just because I live in a historically more affluent zip code does not mean I want to pay nearly three times the amount to work out here. It makes me want to kick myself for not joining the Y when I lived downtown. It would have saved me about 65 bucks every month! Overall, I love this YMCA. I haven't checked out their really cool pool yet... but that's only because I am not in bathing suit shape! Give me a few months and MAYBE you will see me at the pool. :) read more

I'm a coach for the boys 1st and 2nd basketball team and I have to say that I'm happy to coach here and be apart of a wonderful program. I thank the YMCA for allowing me to coach for 2 years. I've had nothing but great experiences. If you're looking for a program to put your kids in whether it's basketball, swim, volleyball, etc. I recommend giving the YMCA a try. read more

I typically workout at Tempe YMCA, but while they had their parking lot redone, I tried out the Ahwatukee YMCA, since it is almost the same distance for me. The facility itself is considerably larger and more modern than Tempe and the staff will certainly mention it to you with no hidden pride. If you like to do cardio, they seem to have enough treadmills, ellipticals and bikes for you and a battalion of other cardio bunnies. All are new and in good condition. There also numerous weight machines, although none are duplicated. The free weights area is rather spacious. The squat rack is not adjustable, so people that are too short, too tall or want to use it for deadlifts or bent over rows are out of luck. Next to free weights area is a small space where 3-4 people can do stretching, yoga or whatever. There are two types of lockers. The ones in the changing area require you to bring your own lock or hope that no one gets into them. There are also very (VERY) small lockers outside where you can put your keys/wallet and the keys are provided. I found the setup a bit inconvenient, as Tempe YMCA provides keys to the lockers in change room. I've only worked out here in the evenings and the results have been quite varying. Overall, the most popular area is the cardio, of course. There are some people in the weight machine area and even less people in free weights area. Tempe Y has considerably more people battling for the bench press, squat rack, etc. Weights are usually decently organized, but at a recent Friday evening workout they were all thrown around at random or stacked in reverse order. Just getting the necessary weights was a workout in itself. Barbell on squat rack frequently disappear and none of the staff so far have been able to help me find it, so I resorted to stealing one from the bench press. Granted, the staff did not know what a barbell is anyway. In the evenings you get a wide range of people working out, from old to high schoolers. Most are polite. Some old perverts (as noted by another poster) are also around, so beware. As expected, they are cowards and getting them to stop is not an issue if you catch them. Weight machines are frequently occupied by women that spend more time talking to each other than actually doing anything. I've seen two women spending 15 minutes between two of them to do 20 reps on one machine. I'd give more stars if the weights were better organized and if some of the people were more aware of the fact that other people use machines as well. Tempe YMCA has considerably more people using weights, yet it is not any worse in being organized. Still, I will be coming back to Ahwatukee from time to time just to enjoy working out among the native Ahwatukeans. Addition: Recently noticed that a bunch of 19-23 year olds have a tendency to wear t-shirts with "cut-off" sleeves. And by "cut-off" I mean missing entirely all the way to their trunks. None of them ever use towels either, so you get to enjoy their sweat on the benches while admiring their baby fat tires that betray their overdeveloped arms. YMCA does have a dress code, but I am pretty sure that no one gives a rats tail. So bring your own towel, may be even two and be ready to see more exposed nipples in the gym than in the pool. read more

I think it had been about 36 years since I had set foot in a YMCA before I joined this branch last Summer. I didn't remember much about the last time other than tile--lots and lots of blue tile. Oh, and feeling like I was almost drowning. My early swimming experiences weren't pleasant. So, I was a bit dubious when my sister suggested I join and talked about the place as though it were a palace of some kind. Hell, it's a YMCA . . . you know . . . . ewww . . . Well, this location in Ahwatukee is not quite a palace, but as gyms go it's pretty damn close. Just working out today I noticed that although the construction materials are just about what you'd find in a warehouse, the design makes the main gym hall feel like human space. That must be hard to do with a gym since so many other designs get it wrong. A lot of thought and inspiration went into the architecture here, and it shows. The heated beach-entry pool has totally entranced my little 4-year-old, as has the active water sculpture-thing in the pool, which he can activate all by himself just by pushing a button. There are not only dressing rooms for each gender set up with direct access to the pool, but one set aside for families. That one also has its own access to the pool area. The machines are up-to-date and kept in good repair. This location uses the FixLinxx tracking system I've talked about elsewhere. There's a dedicated spinning room and a separate set of the simple "grampy-style" weight machines (at least that's what I call them). Help is friendly and plentiful, and in joining you get a fitness consultation that actually seems to be cluefull. The trainers and employees manage to treat people as adults and not as children or draft inductees. Both hand and bath towels are provided free of charge. The childcare area is palatial as well, with plenty of toys and places to climb. The hours of coverage are ample. The girls and women who watch the kids actually act as though they enjoy their work. And the atmosphere is a relief in that it's family- (and not douchebag- or creepazoid- ) centered. That's not to offend any douchebags or creepazoids out there. I'm sure there are places for you, too. In fact, I know there are. The crowd is neither very young nor very old, and no one seems to be intent upon laddering-up to the top of the gym social order. About the only drawback to this place is that there are no benches in the locker rooms. Oh, and it can also get quite crowded at prime times, though not as badly as the LA Fitness location I also use. It's definitely one of the better values in gyms in the area, and that's not even taking into account the opportunities for kid's sports and swim lessons, etc. read more

The teen center and kids classes are perfect for summer play for the twins, plus the rock wall read more

Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA - Teaching the boys to stretch - Gyms Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This review is specifically for Melanie's Zumba Class. The class is the most fun I have ever had working out. Women are shaking their butts, the classes are always full and everyone is having a great time. If Melanie ever leaves, I will cancel my membership! read more

I'm about to terminate memebership. I only joined because of the location. Very inefficient use of real estate. Lack of free weights and nowhere for deadlifts. Yet, there's a "circuit training" room in the back no one uses. Room in gym area converted into an office for director who I never see. Members lack etiquette, and desk and management are unresponsive to complaints for fear of confronting entitled soccer moms and other similarly clueless clientele. I'm clearly not the demographic they want to serve and feel like a second class citizen here. The Lincoln downtown ymca is outstanding and I'll miss it. Terminating soon because this ymca is awful. read more

This is a great facility. Lots of equipment, featuring fitlinx which keeps track of the weights you have lifted as well as classes you take, and cardio machines that you use. Then every month you get a summary of your workouts. It is great. If you are looking for fitness classes the instructors are great and they offer a wide variety of classes from spin to kickbox. They also have a lap pool and a kids playpool and like most YMCA's lots of sports programs for the kids. The only thing that is missing are racquetball courts. The staff is very friendly and helpful as well. Great place to workout! read more

The facility is top notch! And the staff are all so nice!!! They are the reason I so enjoy going there everyday. And all of the group fitness instructors are extremely motivating and really sweet! And the child center staff are ALL amazing!! They light up when they see my daughter walk in. That makes it very easy for me to enjoy my workout. Like I said, every single person that works there are super friendly... The front desk staff, fitness instructors, child center staff, etc. The facility is always really clean too! And I never have to wait for a cardio machine. read more

I'm giving 5 stars to two great employees: 1. Olivia 2. Julyen I have not always had great service in the 3 years I have been a member here, but in the last year there have been some improvements in service, particularly from 2 great front desk personalities. Olivia and Julyen have made an effort to know and greet me and my family, they smile, and they wish us a good day as we exit the facility. This may seem like a small thing, but in a world with so few caring, considerate people, it really brightens my day. The facility can still do so much more to promote proper etiquette and availability in the free weight section of the gym, but the child care and front desk are so much improved. Thanks! read more

For someone who just folds towels and scans membership cards , the lady with the curly hair sure was rude when I asked her where the bathroom was . Mind you this is my first time at a YMCA gym. She acted as if my 1 second question was keeping her too occupied to fold towels . read more

I'm not your typical "gym rat" but this place is nice. It is always clean and never overly crowded. A bike, treadmill or elliptical can always be found even during the busy hours. There are not any juice heads hear grunting constantly so that's nice. It is amusing seeing the Ahwatukee house wives walking around with diamonds the size of eyeballs sometimes. The staff is always friendly and accomodating, Jill is the best though. She always has a smile on her face and can answer any questions that you have...she's awesome! Its not like Lifetime Fitness, but its not $100 a month either. read more

My entire family are in and out of this building throughout the week. Staff is friendly and inviting. Ahwatukee is very lucky to have such a great facility at their disposal. A great place to work out, swim , climb a rock wall etc. the kids love it ! The wife loves it ! I love it ! Enough said. read more

I have been going to this YMCA for over 4 years and I am still as in love with it as I was on day 1. There are so many friendly employees and the classes are the best! The instructors are so amazing and no matter what your fitness level is they accommodate you and help you do your best. read more

The child care program at the YMCA is a terrible place for your children. My child was bullied when he was supposed to be uplifted. When I approached the staff they did nothing. The chain of command is terrible as well. They do no investigations on allegations that occur at their facility they go off the word of a teacher. So if they were dishonest and your child is telling the truth it is impossible to get them to admit fault. Do not trust this facility with your children and if you already have you need to pull them before they get hurt and you will be the one to pay because of the membership waiver you signed. Please hear my warning when I say the YMCA in foothills is an untrustworthy place. read more

After getting in 4 times before as a guest, I had to pay $10 to get a guest pass. The woman who helped me was very rude, after this experience I might as well move to Lifetime. read more

Let me first say that I did get escorted out of this YMCA my first week there for wearing a thong leotard to work out in. I'm told it's not allowed in a family facility. How was I to know. Did they really have to have the police escort me out? I thought that was a little much. Just kidding! I really am in love with this place. The cost is very reasonable $60 for myself and 3 kids per month for all the fitness you can handle. I love the spinning classes, the hours are great (6:30 am - 10:00 pm), the place is very clean and the machines are the latest in fitness equipment. The staff is super helpful, they have two heated pools outside open year round. Many classes are included in your membership. They have a cool rock wall, lots of fun fee based classes like ballet, tap, and gymnastics for kids, stuff like zumba and social dance classes for adults. I signed up a few weeks ago and am already down about 7 pounds and my ass no longer scares little children. Come check it out. You'll probably see me there. I'll be the one in the thong. read more

Avoid this place if you're serious about fitness. The pool is great but the weight area is extremely small and always a mess. Weights are strung all over the machines/benches and certain habitual offenders never pick up after themselves. After a year of putting up with basically a coed curves, my wife and I are headed elsewhere along with our $84 a month member fees. read more

This is a nice clean family friendly facility. But I would rate this facility three stars for a number of reasons. First, there is only one squat rack and no dead lift platform. They seem to have plenty of other machines that are rarely used that could easily be cleared away to make room. The size of the facility is inadequate for the number of people it serves - peak times can be very crowded so good luck getting the machine or station that you want. I would suggest expanding the facility to make a cardio room and convert the current cardio/weight room to a weight room only. Last, the YMCA is very pricey and you can find a much better deal at other gyms. read more

My 3 year old had a blast and did get more comfortable in the water but after class was over he still did not know how to swim. Teachers were great with the kids and I didn't have to get in the water. read more

Love this place. Great staff and very friendly. I will be going back. Me and my family love going there and the pool and amazing.

Don't waste you fees here if you desire use of a gym. During the weekday prime hours 5pm-9pm weekdays and all day during weekends, it is booked for teams. It shouldn't label itself as Ahwatukee "family YMCA", more accurately, "sports-team-exclusive YMCA" read more

My husband and I have been members of the Ahwatukee Y for many years and this month we were charged an additional $20 with no notice of the increase or further information. I tried to get pricing on the internet for the valley Y's, but it is not available. So I called the general information number and was told the price increased to $75 in this demographic area. Each Y charges a different price and now you have to pay a premium to go to another Y in the valley (at least that is what I was told!). In the past we have supported the Y by donating to them through the Valley of the Sun United Way, etc. but I think this is unfair marketing tactics depending on who you talk to on the phone. One woman even said I had to belong to the one nearest my house even if I wanted to go to one near a place of employment! I called the Tempe Y and they said their price is $80 for two people, but my friends in Mesa pay $38. I think the Phoenix YMCA needs to simplify their marketing techniques and make it fair for those on fixed incomes, with no families, no need for the pools, no need for classes, rock wall etc. All we want to do is use the treadmill a couple times a week. I am ready to quit, but my husband wants to continue, so we will see..... read more