This gym is conveniently located for me. It's very popular. Each evening the parking lot is stuffed…read morewith cars. There is lots of equipment. The staff is very friendly. I am always greeted when I walk in. Check in is quick. The reason I don't give it five stars is that the equipment in the cardio area has often been broken when I've been there. With the number of members that they have, the gym should keep the equipment in good repair. A year ago, I signed up with a personal trainer to get out of my sedentary pudginess. Although he was friendly, I wasn't making much progress. I do have some mobility issues to overcome, and he never pushed me. After he quit the gym, I got a new trainer, Brianna, a cute, tiny, young thing less than half my age. But I have to say, she's great! She listens to my goals, and despite my limitations, she pushes me to make progress. As a woman, I appreciate having a female trainer who takes me seriously regardless of my appearance. She has always been very professional, yet she has a friendly manner. I like her style! I've noticed that she's the only female trainer there. In the world of macho and muscle in the gym, I feel much more at ease with her as my trainer. If you, like me, are seeking to get into shape, and are a bit shy about being so out of shape, see if you can sign up with Brianna. Get in shape at In Shape!

On their website it says there's a free trial but when I arrived with my appointment for a tour,…read morethey said at this location they don't offer a trial.

I'm glad to report that finally equipments were fixed! Please continue to make improvements!read more

- The management and some staff members know absoletely NOTHING about good customer service. and…read moredecent public relations. - The gym is nice, though I recognized numerous critical liability problems with some of their equipment. - My suggestion to their members... if you have a comment or a suggestion on how things could be bettr at this place, keep those thoughts to yourself. - Management and staff have a strong tendanccy to confront and/or challenge anything you have to say, and they do so rather harshly. Nevermind they don't adhere to their own published class schedules, it comes down to a "take it or leave it" attitude at this place. - This, along with their confrontational attitude, is why my wife and I cancelled our membersiip after being members a very short while.

Great gym, biggest gym in salinas in my opinion. Workers are…read morewelcoming and helpful all the time Might get messy but thats the members fault most of the time. Members need to learn how to be cleaner. Over all great gym and very sanitary Love working out here!

This is the dirtiest gym I've ever been to, coast to coast. The bathrooms and showers smell like…read moreurine. The free weights are scattered all over, and none of the dumbbells are in order. Nobody wipes down their machines when they're done. The place has potential, but it desperately needs a strict policy on re-racking weights and someone consistently cleaning the bathrooms. No surprise it has such a high turnover.

Gold's gym is really a great gym. But it's not just a gym. It's a community. They really care about…read moretheir members. We have front desk worker Alan here who usually checks me in, but today he also checked out my rear brakes to insure the safety of all members.

I have two gym memberships. One in Santa Maria and one in Salinas. And this Salinas gym is twice…read morethe annual price as the one in Santa Maria. Yet, the Santa Maria gym is double in size. Also, this Salinas Gold's Gym is super warm inside, like working out in a hot yoga environment. They need Air Conditioning badly. Even on overcast summer mornings, the gym is 10-15 degrees warmer than it is outside. Also, the assortment of Olympic weights at each free weight station is severely lacking. Forever hunting down free Olympic weights. Premium price for substandard; environment and free weights.

I've been training with Tom 3x a week for 3 months now. He…read moreis great! I have never felt stronger in my life and I've lost 16 pounds since working with him (and tracking my calories) He is also very affordable compared to trainers around the peninsula. The gym is small but has everything I need. There are never more than 4 other people in there at a time which is a big plus for me! At this point, I do feel I have learned enough about weight training to not need a trainer, but I don't think I would push myself as hard if Tom weren't there saying "one more" over and over again. Love training here and I'm so excited to see how much stronger I will become!

Been going to this gym for some time now, and I must say it is great…read more Pros: There are no crowds, ample parking, the place is clean, the music is under your control and the few people there are usually very nice. The place has all the equipment I need (I mostly train with free weights) to work out hard. Tom, the owner is an excellent trainer with lots of knowledge to share. Cons: The location is somewhat hidden, the cost is higher than other gyms, no crowds (if you are into people watching), no showers. I am just a BIG fan of this place. The cost is a little high, but that just means that only people serious about working out go there. I would give this place a 4.5, but since that is not an option I will round up to a 5. In case you are wondering the -.5 would be for the bathrooms not having any shower stalls. Update (11-17-2009)** I stand by what I said before, I really liked working out here, but I was just on the receiving end of a 4 letter word laden tirade from the owner because I turned the tv off. This is something I was given permission to do, but the owner feels that pressing the power button on the tv "broke everything". I follow all the rules, re-racked my weights, wiped down when I was done, etc. I was a model member so it was completely out of the blue for him to call my house to cuss me out. So it's a great place to work out, just be aware you could be on the receiving end of a tongue lashing. It's up to you if you want to stick around after that, I for one am not.

Finally, something that works! After years and years of investing my time and money in fad diets…read moreand commercial gyms, nothing worked for me until I started training with Coach Art. I am a busy working mom that has no time to train in the afternoons and evenings. His early morning workout schedule works perfectly for me. I started with little to no experience in lifting weights, interval training and martial arts. Despite training as a group, he was very accommodating and adjusted exercises to my limited abilities. His workouts are challenging but he knows how to push me without pushing me over the edge. I honestly didn't care for his combat cross-training class which I would skip from time to time. But now I'm totally addicted to it - especially when we train boxing! Since training with Art I've lost a total of 20 lbs. I'm stronger and more energetic than ever. Poor food choices have been my weakness all my life. However, with Art's guidance I have started to make healthier changes to my nutrition. The great results I'm seeing in my fitness tests along with the awesome members I train with have inspired me to make permanent changes to my lifestyle. I would recommend training at United Strength and Conditioning to anyone. If you've been struggling for results and are in need of some spark in your workout then I wouldn't hesitate to join the team.

I came here to lose weight and learn to manage my diet. 8 months in I am having more energy, my…read moremood is more stable, and carrying certain things have been much easier. I like United Strength And conditioning because I'm getting the exercise I need early in the morning so my day already feels accomplished, class size is small, and I'm getting the right amount of push to watch my diet. I also like that it's affordable. Since I've been working on muscle development I have only lost weight 8 lbs but my belly rolls are gone and I finally found my abs. If you are tired of falling short of developing a routine and would rather dish some duckets out to have maintain your routine, I'd recommend you give Couch Art a call, you won't be disappointed.

Kept fairly clean. Nice courteous staff. Has childcare part of the day for parents to work out…read more Good value for a low monthly fee. Sauna. Sometimes they don't keep the front parking lot well lit enough. The back parking lot functionally never lit after dark.

As soon as you walk in Maria greeted me & answered all of my questions. So far I have been liking…read moremy experience. I just moved to this town so it's a great start!

I came to Alta fitness for the 6week challenge because I was tired of making a resolution to change…read moreand failing on my own! The accountability, support and nutrition plan I received from Aaron, Scott and all the trainers was exactly what I needed to succeed! The other members made me feel welcome from day one! I crushed my goal and a whole new outlook and feel empowered to succeed at any goal I set!! This is a whole new lifestyle and I am never going back to the old me!! I highly recommend this place to anyone who is serious about changing their life!!