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    Chinatown YMCA

    4.2 (140 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 7:45 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    William B.

    I have been to this YMCA before and the activiitie the I took was Swimming Lesson which was a long time ago during when I was in High School.... And this year I did another fun Activity which was volunteering at the ŸMĈÀ with my Fŕìèñð Ðàvìð 朋友 Péngyǒu Dà wèi & His Sister Ada & Her Friend 我的朋友大卫和他的妹妹艾达 Wǒ de péngyǒu dà wèi hé tā de mèimei ài dáat at the ŸMĆÃ 5K 10k Řãćê!!!!! And Coolest That We All Got Was Taking A ŸMĆÀ Ÿèàŕ Òf Ťĥè Ŕàìť 5Ƙ & 10Ƙ Ŕàćê Mèďàĺ We also got a Fŕèê ŸMĈÃ 5ƙ 10ķ Ť Śĥìŕť just for Volunteering At The ŸMĆÃ 5ķ 10ƙ Ŕàčè!!!!! If you Ÿéĺpēřs & Ÿëľpèťťèŝ like Volunteering for a 5ķ 10ƙ Ŕãćé Try going to the ŸMĆÃ it's a fun activity to do!!!!!

    Denise C.

    Chinatown has its own YMCA branch..It's not Japantown...for historic Chinatown..there's a pool and basketball courts with scoreboard..there's a weight training set..3 levels..elderly ladies using the weights..tai chi and I have not done tai chi...jo sun hahahah teens..I ran the 46th Chinatown YMCA Lunar New Year 5K yesterday and it was really energetic for 30-40 minutes..register and record your time running and walking from Chinatown around the Embarcadero..if only you knew who was running behind you..

    Thanks Shira
    Justine Ray M.

    I took a hit class Monday 12pm by Shira. That class was aahhhhazing! Warm up was just great amount for me, and then love the circuits that got me moving my whole body. The class was divided into two sides and I did my thing with different other workouts for the upper and the other side did things for the legs as a primary workout. I had so much fun and enjoyed the class so much that I got a selfie and can't wait to take the class again. I sweat and felt the burn. Also the ab workout in the end was fat killin. Thank you for having such a great class and helping me become my best self.

    Fitness floor emphasizes cardio equipment.
    John S.

    The Chinatown YMCA sits on a steep slope in San Francisco's historic Chinatown neighborhood. The architecture of the building is so fascinating... it honors the Chinese history with a traditional Chinese architecture integrated into a modernized building. The front desk is not the most friendly, but they get the job done. There is no hot tub, but there is a pool that has lap swimming available whenever the facility is open. The fitness floor is well equipped for Cardio. I have never had to wait for a treadmill here. And the barbells and free weights are plentiful. There is also a nice set of stretching equipment that includes foam rollers, yoga balls, and elastics. The locker rooms are small, but fully featured. Pro-tip: Bring your own lock for lockers, but if you forget you can borrow one at the front desk.

    Carlos A.

    Love this gym. Since my 24 hour fitness contract ended I had been looking for a gym with a decent pool. My high end options were Club One, Equinox etc. I was not about to pay $100+ a month for the privilege of swimming at someone's facility. On the lower end Crunch has no pools. 24 hour fitness has terribly chlorinated pools that are too far from my house. Chinatown Y is a brand new facility with a saline pool that doesn't irritate my eyes. The staff are uber-friendly and as of yet has not been too crowded. The crowd is decidedly asian and I love that. Has a community center feel to it. I love the Y becauese it's not about profits. I work in education and i feel great having my $60 a month going to programs for students and elders as opposed to line someone's pockets. I love my spin instructor Amanda and the lifeguards for master's swim have been really nice. I definitely recommend this place.

    Tons of space after 8pm & so clean too!

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    Wonderful community, great facilities, friendly people. A historic spot and organization.

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    Best place wherein you get the feel of authentic settlements...lots of shops ,lots of souvenir in sale plus their tea shop etc

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    For over a year, the Presidio Y has been my main facility, but after a recent move, the Chinatown Y became my home gym.

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    Beautiful space outside of the gym! The gym itself is fairly standard -- looks clean, smells great,…read moreand the equipment is well-maintained. The real standout is the locker rooms: stocked with Le Labo products, plus a lovely pool and steam room. I attended a barre class, which was solid overall, but the instructor didn't have a mic, making it tough to hear cues clearly. The mats are also very short -- shorter than your typical mat -- so taller folks may find it challenging. Minor gripes for an otherwise nice experience!

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    Shoutout Rose at the front desk! Such a chill vibe and went above and beyond to help me out!read more

    I was in town for business and I needed a place to go workout, so I checked this place. This place…read morewas probably a joyful place to train back in the day, not so good anymore. Last time I worked deep into the city was on California Street. For this place, you didn't get a good greeting. I found the locker room that was very small and dark. The showers had no doors or curtains. There was no air flow in the locker room at all. When I went up to the main floor, lights made this place look dark. The ceiling look like a ruff exterior that some rare disease is lurking up there. The machines look very old. The regular machines were cluster at the edged of the floor. For a preacher curl machine by the whole, a bigger person cannot workout there due to the spacing. The cardio room looks like you can't even breathe when they are cluttered together. The turf had a lot of things cluttering the space. I don't why there would be a functional trainer on the turf. One of the power rack by the turf needs a mirror. There was a guy just dropping the haddle lever of the hammer strength trying to break it. Unfortunately, no staff didn't bother asking to stop it. Also the same guy went onto a row deadlift platform and slamming the barbell purposely with light weight trying to break the barbell. I had to go finish my workout on the other side because of the noise. I think I saw a trainer working the client out.The trainer didn't look like one and he look like he was counting the minutes. I would be wanting to get my workout done quicker as well with the dark environment. So I decided to see the group x room. I saw the bottom stairs and then look through a cluttered walkway. Who wants to walk through there to go to the group x room. Looks like they are doing some renovations in some place. But this one needs work.

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