my favourite location for a great workout! great…read moreatmosphere, lots of equipment and great variet!

Yesterday, my physiotherapist asked how I got so strong, reminding me how much I owe to Davide…read moreManca, my personal trainer from 14 years ago. As an autistic adult with physical challenges, I never expected to win the "GoodLife Personal Training Challenge," but Davide's patience, empathy, and coaching made it possible. He also coached and trained my two nieces and referred them to an excellent osteopath, helping them overcome scoliosis and thrive as nurses. Though we no longer train with him, the strength, knowledge, and confidence he gave us still guide us. GoodLife Yonge & Finch feels like a second home because Davide always makes me feel welcome. If you want a trainer who truly listens, cares, and delivers results, I highly recommend Davide.

I had a serious concern at Body Vision Fitness Inc regarding professionalism and member safety…read more During my workout, I was confronted in an aggressive manner by one of the personal trainers, and I felt cornered as a client/trainee moved in close beside me. The interaction centered on the flag patch on my backpack (my national flag) and comments about my background, and it continued while I was trying to complete my workout. For context, I have worn the same backpack at this gym for over a year with no prior issues. Because I did not feel safe, I escalated the situation directly to management. The way it was handled left me feeling like I was treated as the problem for reporting it, rather than having the concern reviewed and addressed. My membership was revoked verbally. I was told it would be temporary and that the gym would follow up, but I have not heard from management since, and the revocation did not appear to be temporary. I'm sharing this as my firsthand experience so others can make an informed decision. Based on how this was handled, I would not recommend this gym to anyone who expects a respectful, professional, and safety-focused environment.

Anchored within the No Frills Plaza, that is the analogy which comes to mind, a 'no frills' gym…read morelocated within a windowless, cavernous space down a flight on stairs. At the bottom, if your key tag didn't go missing from falling off your keyring ($5.00 replacement fee if lost, free if you have it still) you may or may not be greeted by a staff member in a standard 'no frills' manner. For what a yearly membership gets you, there is no question to the value. From access to a wide assortment of equipment for every need and fitness level, classes (which I'm a bit shy to try, but look great and engaging), to over washed towels, this is a great option for any one at any age range. Nautilus type machines are replaced and upgraded every so often, with countless free weights and items. You can also sign up for personal training sessions, which I am sure is also good value. I have been a member for a number of years, and appreciate the value, cost and no hassle of doing what you want. Some of the feedback I would graciously forward is the benches and the air. Personally, it would be great to either have a few treadmills with a blowing air option or stand up fans as with limited air circulation it can get stuffy very quickly (could be just me). My biggest gripe, which I may have suggested before, is adding an extra bench or two to the change rooms. It is a race to get changed, and the last thing we want is a ding dong and other miscellaneous items clogging the periphery. If a dozen or so TVs can be purchased, add a few extra bucks to the membership and throw in a few extra change benches. I will gladly change the review to a 5 for that alone. -Zuk

Straight to the point type of gym. Not a fancy gym but has everything you need. The gym feels like…read morea private gym due to the fact that it's never super busy. Love that it's 24/7

I recently had a 7 day trial here and this gym is a great breath of fresh air in comparison to the…read moregiant commercial gyms nearby full of juiced up, high testosterone level crazies. This gym is generally very quiet and everybody minds their own business. It's 24/7 so it's very convenient. It's not staffed at night, but they have the security tags and 911 phone. Even when the staff are here, they don't keep bothering you like goodlife goes with the "no bags allowed, no heavy lifting" etc. Anytime is the most chill gym. I've been to the other ones but this one is particularly immaculate. Lots of functional fitness on the turf (sleds, battle ropes, boxing bag etc) with areas for heavy lifting - no seriously, they have an olympic lifting area complete with bumper plates. The free weights area is quite small - can't fit more than 2-4 people comfortably and I found myself avoiding this area unless it was empty. Also, they only have 1 power rack, 1 squat rack and 1 smith machine. Which means you have to bench after adjusting the power rack and it doesn't cause a smooth bench session as just actually having a bench. Given that's a smaller gym, I can understand why there aren't as many machines but for my full workouts, I wouldn't be able to get it done here. Great cardio session, complete with stairmasters though. They also have individual bathrooms/showers! I think the prices here are very mediocre. I know ATF has a lot of deals/promos all the time but I had a membership @ woodbine/16 and it was around $60/month + you had to pay an extra $50 every year to update the equipment. If it's anything around the same now, this would definitely not be my gym of choice.

RUDE AND RACIST OWNER…read more I had the most disturbing and saddening experience at this Lagree location. After paying in advance for two classes online for my friend and I , we travelled almost 45 minutes to this location with about 15 min before our class began. The worker at the front desk who happens to be the owner of the establishment denied my friend access to the class because of their faulty online booking system that doesn't state the inability to pay a class for someone else, even though it accepted my payment. Understanding this faulty part of the booking system I kindly asked if to was possible to just get in her in the class anyways since we drove all the way in the event that there was a possible no show. Rather than trying to accommodate us and sign up my friend so she can enter class with me with, which he stated would have taken 2min to do , he refused to help us in anyway and went so far to ignore our concerns by claiming we are scaring away his clients. The 25min we took discussing the matter lead us to miss the class and wasting our money. After politely asking for a refund on the class I did not attend, he denied me this right and threatened to call the police if I did not leave the establishment. Identifying as African Canadian I believe his actions and disregard for our experience is a representative of his prejudices against black people and I wouldn't be surprised if he is a full blown racist. I will be never be coming back to this location and I am awaiting to hear back from the owner of Lagree, Sebastian Lagree to discuss this matter. I've been to the King street location and everyone was so nice. But if you identify as a person of colour I highly recommend not coming to this location.

On a recent visit to Toronto I was so happy to find the megaformer and lagree. I'm a regular of…read moreSlt Nyc in New York and hands down this is the best core workout of my life. 50 minute classes fly by with a combination do tortuous moves targeting the Abs, legs, arms and general all around core. Despite more machines than in used to in a class the instruction was good and I got a decent number of corrections. Check it out. You will be sore from this class!

I stopped by the gym for a quick chest workout. There were enough machines and workout space…read moreavailable. This gym is usually really clean and not overcrowded. I went at 6pm on weekday and there was no waiting time. This gym also offers many classes throughout the day. It's big, spacious and the staff is very welcoming. Plus it's walking distance from my home, which is a plus.

My personal trainer Ali was absolutely amazing, he's very knowledgeable and i saw great results…read moreunder his training. Additionally he's friendly, patient ,accommodating ,reliable and always had a great exercise regiment planned. Thoroughly enjoyed having him as a trainer and motivator and would definitely recommend him any day. cheers ...thank you Ali melisa

Overall the workout was fine and I did like the energy of the coach (Shaheed) but I think some…read morethings could be improved for the overall gym atmosphere. Firstly they don't have any front desk staff, so it was a bit confusing to locate the change area in the very back of the studio. There weren't any actual change room stalls, you just have to change in the tiny toilet stall which didn't feel that sanitary (uncovered plumber just sitting on the tile floor, no hooks for clothes inside the toilet stall, etc). Next, at the workout, the instructor just told us to grab a "light, medium and heavy weight" from all the dumbbells. Without any additional context it was hard to discern what an appropriate weight was - he should have given examples of the exercises we would be doing with each weight so we can judge what is appropriate. Furthermore the class was PACKED - I counted 22+ people attending, and you were basically shoulder to shoulder doing stuff like side lunges which meant you had to watch where you were stepping. Shaheed did do a good job of giving form corrections given how many people there were, but overall it still felt a little too crowded for the space. There was a huge variation of age ranges and body types in the class. Maybe for this reason the class seems a little bit more geared towards mobility and longevity than hypertrophy - we were doing some movements that I thought were strange (dumbbell curls while balancing on one leg). I can see the benefit for those that need work on their balance but for the average person it didn't seem that optimal for building muscle. Overall the rest of the studio (other than the bathroom) was open and clean, and the intensity of the workout was fine. Because of the negative points I mentioned in my review I don't think I'd come back, but I do see the benefits of this gym especially for those that have mobility concerns.

As part of a charity event hosted by the Toronto Trillium Lions Club, our class of about 20…read moreparticipated in a private workout class at Ferris360. This was a great group physical activity and I enjoyed the concept of working out together under the guise of a staff member of Ferris360. Ferris360 is an indoor fitness space located in midtown Toronto on Yonge Street just before Davisville and across from Davisville subway station. They have been operating since 2012 and have different workouts catered to different strengths and target areas like HIIT, Pilates, barbell, and strength training. On this snowy, freezing raining Sunday 11 a.m., we had a private class (that's not listed on the roster). It was an one-hour class. We started with some alternating warm-ups: about 1 minute of cardio on any machine to get the heart going (you could choose between the treadmill, the rowing machine, stair climber, bicycle, or one machine there you pulled down using both arms) and then a minute of mat work. There were two major circuits we did which also involved alternating between cardio work and work on the mat with three different level weights. We did chest openers and presses on the floor with the weights. We alternated leg lifts with the weights in our arms. We then did three rounds of 10 weighted squats, 10 squat presses, 10 sit-ups, and 40 shoulder taps with each round alternated with a different cardio activity of our choice. We finished off with a cooling session: child's pose, downward dog, and pigeon pose. The hour of class flew by. The instructor explained all of the different activities thoroughly, but I wish he stayed in front of the room and continued to demonstrate them while we were doing them so I could reference how to do some properly. Nevertheless, it was a fruitful and good workout. The next day, I definitely felt my armpit and connecting arm areas sore from doing the "fly" chest openers. Ferris360 has gendered change rooms and washrooms on site as well as water for purchase. Their collection of varied cardio machines is impressive.

The gym post-renovations look great! Staff are friendly and always keep the place pretty tidy…read more Other guests can sometimes be an issue - leaving paper towels, neglecting to wipe down equipment, or not putting equipment back where it should be. Hopefully rules/mindfulness can be enforced a bit more. Bring your own headphones because music is atrocious! Can't beat the price, though.

The washrooms are poorly maintained, there's always a stench of piss. The building itself is poorly…read moremaintained, it's always leaking. The machines and everything else is pretty good for what it is.

I attend this location solely for the Lesmills group exercise classes and for Jimmy's classes only…read moreas he is by far one of the best instructors out there! He cares about his students & takes his time to make sure that we are doing it correctly so that we don't waste our time and to ensure that we do not injure ourselves. He is very high energy which feeds off to the rest of us & we feel energy moving through us while doing his Combat & Pump class. Even before entering the group ex class & upon entering the gym, I am always greeted with a friendly and warm smile from Prabhjot! He always makes me feel welcomed, listens to any questions or concerns I have with care and he is just such a nice person to be able to see and interact with the moment I arrive at Goodlife. I love my chats with him! The one small complaint I have is the Recovery Room that has a couple of very good massage chairs in it. That room is always busy and it is very difficult to get access to one of those massage chairs. People don't care and will keep it on repeat even though they can see that others are waiting for the chairs. It would be cool if there can be a scanner attached to it somehow to start the machines based on your membership and can only be scanned a specific number of times within a certain time. I can't speak for any other areas in this location but I do notice that it is an extremely busy location during prime times such as after work.

goodlife fitness in unionville is honestly pretty solid. been going here for a few months now and i…read moregotta say its way better than i expected. first thing u notice is how big the place is theres a ton of equipment and its never too crowded even during peak hours sometimes u have to wait a min for a machine but overall its good. the treadmills are all in good shape and theres like a bunch of ellipticals and bikes too. the weight area is huge with plenty of benches and free weights. i also like the group classes they got some good ones like spin and hiit, i tried yoga once and it was okay the instructor was friendly enough. sometimes classes fill up fast tho so u gotta sign up early. they got a few personal trainers here too, seemed helpful when i watched some of them helping clients. the locker rooms are clean for the most part not perfect but decent. showers are fine, towels available if u need them. the front desk staff are chill, they always greet u but sometimes seem busy so might have to wait a sec. parking is okay got a decent lot but can get busy in the evenings. overall i like this location, its big, got good equipment, not too crowded and classes are fun. membership isnt cheap but you get what u pay for i guess. if ur in unionville and looking for a gym this is a solid option definetly worth checking out.