Location: ground floor Convenience: OK. on 116th st betw…read moreLenox and 5th. closest train is 2/3 at 116th. Gym Size: big, "square" box shape Locker Room Size: large enough Equipment (outside of the basics mentioned below): brand new Matrix cardio machines, sandbags, heavy Kettlebells (max weight of 40lbs), TRX, battle ropes, assault bikes Crowdedness: Crowded. Biggest negative of this location. Cleanliness: OK. poor air ventilation Staff Friendliness: OK Hours: 7 days/wk. On par with other NYC Blinks. Overall: Was in the neighborhood and stopped by. Was impressed by new matrix equipment. Like that everything is on 1 floor. Biggest negative is that this place is super crowded which is why, along with location, is a hard pass for me *Unless noted, assume all Blink gyms have locker rooms, water fountain, stretch area, dumbbells, kettlebells, smith machines, weight machines, cardio equipment (Rower, treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, stairclimber), showers, wipes, Towel machine (pay separate charge). Assume you can scan in via App or Apple Wallet/Watch **Note: I am a Blink user with entry possibility of all their NYC area gyms via an Add-on to my Classpass membership. (I did not want to deal with Blink corporate in case I needed to cancel and wanted to avoid a startup fee or annual charge). I do not take showers at the gym and tend to go off-peak hours.

Sad to say I've been a member since this gym opened and it has went downhill. Bad enough it's…read morecrowded but you have many people on equipment just surfing on their phones. Equipment is always breaking. They currently have 7 recumbent bikes but only one works and it's been like this for a month. The last issue is not necessarily Blink's fault but for the safety of their customers they should be more aggressive. There is a homeless woman who practically lives in the lobby. She smokes in the open and the worst is that she urinates and defecates in the lobby itself. So sometime when you enter from the street the smell overpowers you. To be fair, they sometimes call the police and make her leave, but she always returns, often being erratic. This adds to the overall experience of walking past someone's bowel movements, only to encounter a gym where you can't get a good workout because of the broken machines or crowded environment.

For true muscle heads, this club is the best nysc in the area. It has all the equipment you need…read moreand seldom wait even in busy periods. It's definitely got serious weight equipment that the others don't have. One downside is the lack of towel service. I used to go to the nysc on 73 but this one is better for strength training by far.

This gym has great equipment and classes. You hardly ever wait for someone to be done with a…read moremachine. There are different areas in the gym with enough space to get through your workouts. The staff members are welcoming and helpful. Highly recommend joining this gym.

I was at Planet Fitness this morning. I had a great workout, but when I returned to my locker, I…read morefound that it had been broken into--fortunately, nothing was taken. The poor guy with the locker next to mine wasn't so lucky. His cash and cards were stolen out of his wallet. And a third guy across the locker room about 15 feet away from me,his locker had also been broken into. This is exactly why I don't leave my iPhone, AirPods, or wallet in my locker. I bring all my valuables onto the gym floor with me. I was fortunate they couldn't take anything from me. They left my winter clothes,clothes,boots and backpack just as I had them, so it looks like they were only targeting cash and cards. But if they have dug into my backpack they would have found $8.00 worth of quarters and an expensive iPhone battery Charger. I guess they didn't have time to dig through stuff, they might have gotten caught doing that. So they take everything in eyesight,quick and fast. The police were there taking statements. From what other people at the gym told me, this is a recurring issue--apparently happening about once a month--and it's likely the same person or group. They're using some kind of bolt cutters to get through the thin metal part of the lockers, not the locks themselves. Now I understand why most of the lockers in the men's locker room are unusable--the lockers themselves have been cut open. You can't even rely on a lock. I started going to another gym.

Recently the club updated the equipment offering and moved strength training equipment to the upper…read morefloor. I personally appreciate this change which means you don't necessarily have to travel between floors to access weights. There's just one issue that needs attention, the shower area. Once a month or so I shower at the gym. Somehow the shower curtains have shrunk considerably and only covers half the shower stall. Beyond the issue of eliminating privacy, there's a liability issue. The floor outside the shower now is considerably more wet and far more slippery. I can't imagine that the budget for shower curtains is so constrained safety is compromised. Penny wise personal injury attorney case in the future.

It is a very small location but it still provided a great and challenging workout. I would come…read moremore often but it is far for me. We had about 10 people in the class. The owner ran the class and was very friendly and made sure everyone was doing the moves correctly. I also liked how there was a lot of focus on stretching at the end.

I noticed Benswic on Classpass a few years ago. Back then, I was taking a variety of classes at…read morevarious gyms throughout NYC so I was only going once a week to Benswic. But since the pandemic hit NYC, Benswic has become my fitness home, and I now go about 3-4 times a week. Not only is it conveniently located between work and home, I love the variety of classes! It's safe to say I have probably taken almost every class offered, and I have enjoyed all the classes. I generally lean toward the strength classes, and my absolute favorite is the "Balance and Strength" class. The exercises are different every week, and all the coaches are great!

JDI is different. JDI makes powerlifters. JDI helps build the confidence that you don't get at a…read morecommercial gym. It's a small family, and that's beautiful. I started using the bar because of JDI. I no longer fear heavy weight; I no longer fear the barbell; I no longer worry about not being able to lift. JDI also has a community of girls who lift and empower each other through friendship and every lift. Once a month, the Strong Gurls Club gets together and has an event which I look forward to. The best part of my experience is not only am I getting stronger, but my mental health has done a 180, and that's priceless for me. free endorphins!!!!

Took a Barbell Basics class with Coach Nate for 8 weeks, and made some consistent gains in my…read morelifts. JDI truly embodies the values of community, it's the unique value proposition that they offer. It feels amazing every time I would walk into the gym, and people see you, acknowledge you, the coaches on the floor are approachable and helpful with offering tips or coaching on form. Honestly, it's unlike any commercial gym I've experienced and truly a gem!

I'm in my mid-sixties, and for most of my life, my body was just a means to transport my head. But…read morewhen overall wear-and-tear began to creep in, I decided to join this neighborhood gym to delay the ravages of time. Since the last time I did weight machines was in the Jack LaLanne/ Bally Total Fitness era, I decided to hire a trainer to give me a kind of orientation and help me launch a fitness routine. Liam came highly recommended. He customizes our sessions to reach my goals, and modifies them as my goals change. Liam knows my medical conditions, which he works with, and weak areas, which he helps me to strengthen. He suggests exercises I feel comfortable doing on my own in the gym, or at home. Liam can point out details of how a position or motion should feel, so I know when I'm doing it correctly. I have the attention span of a flea, yet he designs routines that are challenging and entertaining. He checks in often during a session, yet he can somehow inspire one or two more reps out of me than I believe possible. Befitnyc has a variety of classes which I've just begun to check out, from barre-pilates and tai chi to cross- and interval-training to zumba, all included in the very reasonable cost of membership. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the facilities are clean and well designed for a relatively small space. Best of all, the laid-back, diverse clientele makes me feel like I belong.

i joined because it's close to my apartment. on my very…read morefirst day i was discriminated against by another gym member due to a disability and having a service animal. upon signing up, i was told this would happily be accommodated. this gym allows other gym members to harass people with service animals and they did nothing to fix the situation. they just kept telling me to exile myself in another room instead of use the machine i wanted to use. they allow toxic white male members to boss around female members who aren't even doing anything wrong. i will be filing a lawsuit for disability discrimination and will not be coming back here. this was a traumatic experience that i never hope to go through ever again.

I want to start out by saying I started out four months ago at Hurricane Fitness and this is the…read morebest place ever! I really enjoy working out at this gym. All the trainers here are excellent, I have no complaints. I so far worked with Salina, Latoya and Sherrod and they have helped me so much; I have noticed a difference in my weight for the better and they continue to help me in my health and fitness journey. The gym is kept clean and the staff always demonstrates good sanitizing procedures. I also would like to thank the owner(s) of Hurricane Fitness for having such an excellent establishment !

I trained with Salina for several months and really appreciated her professionalism, knowledge, and…read moreincredibly careful and individualized attention to my form. In a few months I found that I was able to lift heavier weights with higher repetitions and without injury or strain. The training was affordable and the space is well maintained. Highly recommended!

Yesterday, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, my trainer Malachi put me through the wringer (in a good…read moreway)!!! It felt good, you know, I fully got my money's worth. The young brother showed me the correct fighting stance and took me through a series of exercises in both the ring and on a mat on the floor. Ask for Malachi, not "Coach Popeye," who was unprofessional. About 30-45 minutes before I met Malachi, Popeye (who shouldn't even have that name, he's more of a Brutus minus the toughness) had me jump rope for approximately 20-30 minutes while he walked out of the gym and left me (my first day) to figure out what to do next. When I didn't see "Popeye" anywhere on the floor, I went up to the main desk and inquired about his whereabouts. WTF! The front desk young man quickly apologized for that guy's ineptness and took me over to Brother Malachi. I was in good hands from then on! Again, people, ask for Malachi and tip him at the end (I was so exhausted I didn't think to do that...next time lol). Peace.

One of my best experiences is working with Coach Joey Colon. He has motivated me so much and his…read moretraining is very intense but worth it. He won't let you down. if you ever want to train ask for Coach Joey! tell him Kai sent you