The real deal... can't get better fitness classes, especially competitive kettlebell, and FIT…read moreclasses. Amazing instructors and fellow workout partners. The best, for years.

As recent transplants to the East Bay, this gym has been a wonderful part of our new home! An…read moreincredibly welcoming, positive, and supportive community, the workouts are led by experienced trainers who are all athletes by background. Where similar gyms could be intimidating, they've done an incredible job fostering a community and workouts that are always fresh, effective, and fun. I genuinely look forward to PhaseFit days and am so glad we found this place.

Super friendly and welcoming fitness continuity from the staff. The trainer to the work out…read moremembers. Jayson our trainer was great. Encouraging and very helpful We had a great time. My husband Shand jesse loves it and goes almost every day.

I waited a couple of months before I created a review so I could try the different classes and my…read moreconclusion is: This place offers one of the best workouts I've ever had! I like it so much I recently upgraded my membership from elite to premier, which gives me unlimited classes!!! The coaches here are awesome and keep you motivated, supported and challenged! The front desk staff are always helpful and super nice! You can even try it out if you like ... they give you one free class so you can check it out and see if it's for you but believe me if you're a jock like me, you're gonna come back! I highly recommend this place!

IBX is a great community for catered workouts for all ages, personalities, and athletes. Their…read morecustom torpedo weights are easier to handle and provides more stability on both sides of our bodies. I didnt even need gloves to handle them. Their circuit workout supports flexibility, muscle control, and confidence. It's an exceptionally clean gym, and has great trainers like Sisi, leading our all women's walking group in a beginner friendly session. Try out 1 month for free after signing a membership. You'll get the body you deserve in no time.

I've been going to IBX Fitness for about two years now, and it's easily one of the best decisions…read moreI've made for my health and well-being. What I love most about the workouts is how adaptable they are--you can control the intensity simply by choosing the weights that work for you. So while everyone is following the same structure, each person can challenge themselves at their own level, which makes it approachable for all fitness backgrounds. I'm in my mid-40s and have spent my whole career sitting at a desk. For years, I struggled with lower back pain and was regularly seeing a chiropractor. But since building strength through the IBX workouts, my back pain has almost completely gone away. I still go in for the occasional chiro session for maintenance, but I rely on it less and less, which is huge. I haven't noticed any weight loss--if anything, I've gained weight--but I'm pretty sure that's all muscle, because I certainly don't look heavier. I feel stronger, more stable, and more energized overall. The instructors are all fantastic--motivating, knowledgeable, and genuinely good people. I was sad when one of my favorite coaches moved on to pursue something else, but I totally respect that, and thankfully, the rest of the team is just as great. I'm not a particularly social person, so I tend to keep to myself, but the community at IBX is welcoming and friendly. It's a space where everyone is focused on bettering themselves, and that energy is contagious. Highly recommend it--especially if you're looking to build real strength, take care of your body, and be part of a supportive environment.

Been coming here for months now. The staff are amazing! Cute and clean/well kept location. What I…read morewill say is it's located in a shared parking lot with other businesses, so parking can be tricky depending on the time of day you come, so prepare for that when you come for your appointment. I had a membership for four 50 minute stretches a month and sometimes I wouldn't be able to get all four in for that month and they would extend the last stretch into the next month for me as a courtesy! I've gone to a lot of the staff before but my favorites are my girls, Molly and Lucia. They do book up pretty quickly so book your appointments as early as possible. Definitely try out different people cause our bodies are different and different people can help out different ways. I've tried to make sure to refer my family and friends to get stretches with them cause even if you are adamant about doing them yourself, it's nothing like getting it done by someone else especially an expert. Can't say anything negative about the Albany staff. They are amazing. I tell them all the time. Do yourself a favor and check them out. No pictures to share as I want to protect privacy when I come.

I have been coming to StretchLab for almost a year and even after just a few sessions, was able to…read moreexperience StretchLab's benefits of improved sports performance, increased range of motion and flexibility, reduced muscle and joint pain, improved posture, and reduced stress. Friendly, helpful staff! Very clean facility with free parking.

Welp, this location is itty bitty. No parking. And limited equipment, but it'll get the job done…read more The staff was super nice. The lady answered all of my questions, and she was willing to show me around but I politely declined. The free weights go up to 60lb dumbbells. There's a dual cable machine near the 3 weight benches. There's a TRX band, sand bags, and twos sets of the small dumbbells. I just needed an hour bench workout, and I got it. The location is just off the main strip. A little walk around the area was nice. I found parking one street over in the residential area. The roads are tight and parking can be hard to find, but this place did good by me.

The Albany branch is very good: friendly and helpful staff, all the cardio and weight equipment you…read morecould want, a great air filtration system, and many classes offered in the gym. The not so good is about poor customer service from the East Bay central office. They're not accessible, transparent, responsive or professional. I submitted an inquiry about certain deliberate, repeated and disruptive member behaviors, including a question about what help other members could expect from desk staff. The central office agreed it was disruptive, said they'd do XYZ, and then....no action, and silence for over half a year, unresponsive to a few follow-up inquiries. Then recently the Y central office emailed me that, in their experience, my experience didn't exist, never mind their earlier acknowledgement, and that it was up to me to suck it up and somehow deal with it. I am so disappointed with the East Bay YMCA member "services" crew, and with the complete lack of effective communication and recourse channels.

I have been working with Kevin for 3 months and have been amazed, despite being a sculler, at how…read moremy balance and acuity has improved so rapidly. His personalized, customized to me and my needs/issues, feels like a hack! I have just referred him to one of my best friends- real friends don't let real friends do time suck workouts! Lynn Pt Richmond

Kevin is an awesome personal trainer. He takes a lot of time with you from the start to assess your…read moreneeds -- and then to design a program tailored to those needs. He adjusts the program over the course of your training to add challenges that you are ready to tackle. I had been going to physical therapy for several months for a hip issue with disappointing results -- from the start, I was impressed with Kevin's knowledge and the care he took to figure out how to improve the situation. It has helped so much! And his energy and positive approach make it fun to work out with him. I highly recommend Kevin!

I was looking to build strength and improve my technique and found both at Bay Strength. I also got…read morethe added bonus of increased confidence and community. I came to Bay Strength after many years of on and off weight training with self-coaching using primarily the Starting Strength book and video resources. My form was "good enough" that when I tried getting coaching at other gyms I was always disappointed because they would say, "looks good," although I knew I needed some fine tuning. At Bay Strength I did the "Learn to Lift" package and while my form actually was pretty good, Kelly had plenty of specific feedback to make it better. Then I joined Gwyn's weekly class and get programming based on my needs and goals, and valuable feedback in every session. I love the group coaching format because it allows for the coaches to provide more attention to people who need it but still give plenty of attention to people who need less. It's a super-efficient model that gives you access to a coach during your session but you don't end up paying for a coach to watch you warm up, after you've properly learned how. They can just focus their attention on your work sets. Then as things come up (i.e. technique, loading, programming questions, weird pains, etc.) it's great to be able to talk with an expert who can help. Aside from the expert coaching and high-quality equipment, there are two benefits I think are unique to Bay Strength: 1. Outdoor workouts: From a Covid19 perspective this is an extremely low risk environment, which is one reason I started here. I then grew to really enjoy lifting outside, especially during a rainstorm! 2. Inclusive community: I really like training with a group of people who are quite diverse, but all there for a similar purpose. I go to lift first, but it's great to have the social connection and support of other lifters without that "gym bro" vibe.

The coaches and community at Bay Strength are exceptional and unlike any strength training gym I've…read moreever visited. If you're looking for a welcoming, supportive, and diverse place to learn to lift, hone your technique, and build strength, this is the best place to do it. My partner and I have been lifting for about a year, but did the Learn to Lift sessions with Jeremy to ensure our lifting technique was sound and to learn how to continue getting stronger. Jeremy not only shared great form, technique, programming, and injury prevention tips, but also did so with enthusiasm and positivity that made every moment enjoyable. Whether you're new or experienced, Bay Strength is the place to BE.

I have been working out at the Fuse Fitness for nearly a decade. I am in my late 50s and I've never…read morefelt better about my fitness. The trainers there are incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. It's welcoming and supportive community. Come join us!

This is the best gym on the planet. Yes, it's small and the class offerings are limited, but the…read morequality is way beyond anything I found in many years of looking. If you want a positive environment to get your health where you want it, look no further.