A very simple, very clean small gym. You have exactly what you need to get a good workout. The staff has personality and if you mess around they will call you it. The only annoyance is a lack of discipline for racking weights, and dumbbells' they are everywhere and complete hodgepodge. but as someone said that more the people then the gym... please join and keep its doors open read more

The only gym in Jackson Heights. Affordable, homely, workout-focused space that is also frequently crowded and in disrepair. This should be a 2.5 star review but Yelp doesn't allow fractions. Let's get the cons out of the way: - During peak hours this place gets packed. Expect to be very flexible about what you work on. Benches booked? Look for something else. Popular weights (looking at you 25 lb dumbbells) will disappear for long stretches. You'll also do better if you don't mind being social and asking folks to work in with them. - Machines fall into disrepair here and are then left in unusable shape for sometime. They aren't labeled as broken either so you may find yourself climbing on a treadmill that looks like it works (the lights are on) before realizing you've been played with (it beeps when you press the keys but just won't start). - Folks are friendly here but terrible about picking up after themselves. The lady who runs this place complains sometimes but when she isn't there the staff at the front desk won't get off their ass and enforce the rules. Late in the day weights will be strewn all over the floor in large, dangerous piles. Note to manager: When you aren't there, the front desk staff watch soccer games, surf the internet and generally rest. - The locker rooms and shower (that is singular, not a typo) are dirty and depressing. I wouldn't take my shoes off here. Go home and shower there. - The music is fine, fairly generic dance and Latin mixes - but it's often way too loud. If you bring your own iPod you will still hear the gym music mixed in with your tunes. Generally the result is unsatisfying. Now there are some significant pros, but you have to understand what this place is for and what pleasures it has to offer: - Cheap. I just paid $199 to renew for the year. That's a lot of your money that Equinox didn't manage to steal. Invest your savings wisely. - While I would love to see more women here (it's about 80% male), it's a great crowd. Men of all sexualities working out and chatting. Multiethnic, though mostly Latino. You'll hear many languages here (some Mandarin, some Hindi, mostly Spanish). This is a place that feels of and by the neighborhood. Some inelegant reviewer objected to Spanish being spoken around her. Not sure what to say to that except: Welcome to New York City. (Also, to that same inelegant reviewer: everyone speaks English here, they just don't always choose to). - The Dominican lady who runs this place is welcoming and funny and irreverent. Get to know her. She'll make you laugh. - Folks come here to workout, sweat and then leave. If you're looking for a place to look pretty or preen you will be unhappy. - There is no AC in the summer. Yes, I am listing this in the pro column. If you have spent all your life in North American suburbs this might not be the gym for you. You may not realize that the human body can function without AC. But those of us from other places and with other biographies can adjust easily to a place that keeps the windows open and cranks up the fans. You have a body. It sweats. This is what being alive feels like. read more

Executive Fitness Gym - Gym is on the second floor. Enter around the corner on 78th Street (Elmhurst Side). Take elevator or staircase up one flight. - Gyms Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Not a safe place for LGBTQ to work out at. I don't mind the facilities, but the clientele here perpetuate the worst of what you see in the community- the word "faggot" thrown around non-stop and stares/jokes/pointing if you do any exercise at doesn't fit their pre-conceived notions of machismo. read more

lol, i saw this place on the side of my screen and thought, why not? I have been a member of EF and I have to respect a gym that is like, 150 dollars a year. That is very nice of them. But then you get inside and BAM! (disgusting old machine that doesn't work) POW! (a lady making you feel bad even though you don't know what she is saying because you don't speak Spanish) and SMACK (what their chid care lady did to my son was he was two because he wouldn't watch TV) And SMACK I once was on my elliptical there and saw a man lying on the street for my whole workout and watched people sort of nudging him to see if he was alive (maybe he had done some smack???) He was alive, the ambulance came and took him away, the vagrant. read more

The only reason i come to this shithole is because its 2 blocks away from where i live. Lets start with the cons: - Half of the machines and equipment in this place are broken. They take weeks to finally come around and fix a single treadmill and by the time they do 2 more have broken. A lot of the weight training machines are broken and never get fixed. They becomve chairs. - It is toooooo packed in peak hours which also makes the above issue worse. - In the summer they don't put AC, just ceiling fans that all they do is circulate hot musty stinky air everywhere. You start sweating heavily before even starting your routine. When i approached the manager about the issue he said that they dont use AC because people get sick. That's understandable if you blast the AC but that's not the case. They just need a regular fresh temp. - The staff is nearly useless. - If you lose your 25 cent tag they will charge you a full $20 for a new one - The membership fee is too high for what this gym really is. $300 for the year or $40 a month is too high. There are MUCH better fitness center that cost $20-$30 a month. Pros: - its near my house - they have all the basic free weights needed. If it wasnt because they are virtually unbreakable half of them would be broken too. - That's it. Unless you live very nearby to the gym, don't go. read more

EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS REVIEW...SERIOUSLY!!! Allow me to remind everyone... people seem to forget the real concept of a gym...Its a place to workout, get nasty, sweat and lay it all on the line to either get in shape, stay in shape or make good on whatever reason you may have. With that said, in all due respect to all the people who rated this gym before and after this review, I think you have forgotten the true idea of what going to a gym is all about. This is NOT one of those "HIGH-END" gyms that have buff people standing around waiting to wipe your brow because there is a little trickle of sweat messing up your makeup, or one of those "FANCY-SCHMANCY, HOITY-TOITY" places that have the latest in gym equipment with a built in massager or Voss water dispenser in every machine. GIMME A BREAK!!! This is a gym that has all the essentials, weights, machines, cool staff and all... yeah they have come a long way... and yeah they have a way to go, but, as one of the previous reviews said... its convenient, and has it all...Ive been going to this gym from its inception and ive NEVER had a problem....EVER!!! FORGET THE GLAMOUR, THE GLITZ, AND THE PAGEANTRIES... THIS IS A GYM TO GET FIT IN. GET NASTY, GET SWEATY AND WALK OUT KNOWING YOU EARNED EVERY MINUTE... EVERY DROP OF SWEAT. So you have to go to the second floor, and the faCt that its under the 7 train.... even the fact of some nonsense happening outside the gym.... the point at the end of the day is this... FOR ITS WORTH IN GOLD, EXECUTIVE FITNESS AND NUTRITION IS DEFINATELY THE PLACE TO GO IF YOURE IN JACKSON HEIGHTS / ELMHURST AND IF YOURE SERIOUS ABOUT WORKING OUT.... SO GO THERE, TALK TO THE STAFF AND GET YOUR WORK OUT ON. read more

Someone could make a lot of money if he or she opened a nicer gym in Jackson Heights. PROS: Very close to my house and the only gym in Jackson Heights. CONS: The music is terrible and WAY too loud. Forget about listening to your own earphones unless you want to make yourself deaf. The ceiling is leaking. a bunch of the treadmills are broken. Ironically it's getting ever more crowded because of an aggressive recruitment campaign. read more

One of the only gyms in the Jackson Heights/Elmhurst area, located on the second floor of a retail building, just under the 7 tracks. Despite its size, the gym has a lot of basic equipment: treadmills, free weights, machines and a studio room. I have been a member for 1.5 years, and the place has gotten dramatically cleaner. I wish they would start replacing some of the equipment. For any normal gym-goer, this place does the trick. read more

As other reviewers have said, the only reason to join this gym is the price and the fact that it's the only gym in Jackson Heights. The place is poorly maintained. About 50% of the machines are always missing pins. There are no towels for loan or purchase. Machines are frequently broken. There aren't even paper towels or a dryer in the men's room to dry your hands after washing them. The staff lacks customer service skills and seems to do very little to keep the place clean or working -- and only one staff member has ever greeted me when I arrive during the 3+ years I've been here, and recently there are even larger groups of staff hanging out at the desk, conversing with each other and not speaking to clients or cleaning the place. And in the summer, their refusal to use air conditioning makes it unbearable, especially for cardio. There is a huge opportunity for someone to open a better gym in Jackson Heights. All of us who are members just because there's no other choice would quickly make the switch! read more

I purchased multiple-month memberships at this place twice, but gave up before my packages expired both times. The first time was about eight years ago - I was interested in group exercise classes, but later discovered that the instructors would insist on blasting the music so loud that it was really unpleasant (and I worked in the music industry at the time so I was no stranger to loud music -- but this was LOUD). Also, the class and the gym itself was always really crowded. The second time I signed up was about three months ago. This time around, all I was interested in was a local treadmill so I thought this place would suffice. However, between 7:30 and 9 am, the treadmills are pretty busy and there's a wait list. The sign-up policy for the wait list is a little confusing, and no one informed me about it at registration so I had to find out about it via an altercation with another gym member, who tried to intimidate me off the machine with her friend. Lucky for me, I am not easily intimidated. But after a few encounters with hostile personalities in trying to figure out how the sign-up policy worked, I decided that I was a little too old and too zen to engage in fights over treadmills at 8 in the morning. So again, I gave up on them. Both times I tried them out, I didn't want to use the showers there, so I just went home to freshen up after my workouts. read more

EFN zone BREACH OF CONTRACT!!!!!!!!!!! O out of 0 stars!!!!!!! EFN ZONE Roosevelt Ave 78-14 JH.... Take your business elsewhere. I paidn$300.00 for 24 hour access. Now the established hours 6-8!?!??! Who can go then? Bait and switch. They only gave 1 weeks notice!?!?? Pissed! Calling BBB Not enough free weight benches!!! Way way way over crowded! Lockerooms are nasty! The only Plus the over night staff was amazing, I will be filing a complaint with the better business bureau today! Unacceptable business practice! STAY AWAY!!!!! FN zona EFN ZONA 78-14 Roosevelt Ave. JH .... Tome negocio a otra parte. Yo paidn $ 300,00 para el acceso de 24 horas. Ahora bien, los horarios establecidos 6-8??? ¿Quién puede ir? El cebo y el interruptor. Sólo dio un aviso de semana??? ¿Quién va a administrar este agujero? No hay suficientes bancos de pesas libres! Camino lleno de gente! Lockerooms son desagradables! Voy a presentar una queja con el Better Business Bureau hoy! Las prácticas comerciales inaceptables! Mantente alejado!! read more

Well I just moved to Jackson Heights and was looking for a gym.This gym is walking distance from me and decided to give it a try. The guest fee was $10 which isn't that bad, but they don't have a water fountain. I was a little taken back by this seeing that this was a gym... so I thought. The guy at the front desk said i would have to buy water. The gym is on the small side with not much to use. This gym gets 1 star because I wasn't able to give a zero. I would suggest staying home instead of trying to go to this gym and for get about going after work... But like they say... you get what you paid for and you wont get much here. Save your money and go to a real gym. CJ- read more

I've been a member for about 2 months now. Prior to joining, I read the reviews and came in thinking this would be a nightmare. Now having a few weeks into working out, the bad rep is not deserved. Maybe things have changed for the better. This gym to me is your very simple small gym. You have exactly what you need to get a good workout. I love the morning guy that works the front desk. He is professional, respectful and kind. If i have questions regarding something in the gym, he immediately gives you his full attention. Regarding being clean, there is another individual who takes care of that. The man looks like he does a good job. For the price, this is a splendid facility. My only issue, which is not necessarily on the gym or the staff, its the members who don't place the weights back on the rack or even at times leave it right smack in the common walking area. But that's on the people working out there. Not all are like this, but some. Once again, if you just need a raw style type of gym, which offers the basic but well maintained equipment, then this is for you. I also love that the gym is not crowded. Man I love that. Fantastic work to the staff members who keep the gym going. read more

So many bad things for this gym. Everything its true what the peoples say for the reviews. People is mean on the inside and some smells coming from the bathrooms is disgosting man. They don't wash it. The price is to much for this bad place. Save your money and go to another gym. read more

I heard of this place from my friends so I joined as an innocent and oblivious little boy. After a few months, I honestly want to flip off every person that walks my way in the gym. Let's start with the cons, since there are no pros Cons: 1) Limited weights - It's pretty annoying using 35 and 10 combos to substitute for a 45 because some old man is fake leg pressing 700 2) Hostile atmosphere - I joined with the intention of getting stronger and not to build muscle. So when I deadlift my 1RM, it's pretty annoying when some random guy asks you if you're trying to kill yourself. It's also fucking annoying when the manager starts joking in Spanish with other gym goers because you're squatting ATG (a sin in the gym). It's also a sin to drop weights, so have fun powercleaning. 3) Staff is useless - Only Roberto is okay. The manager is incredibly annoying along with her husband and son. Today they said my membership expired after 2 months, even though I paid for three. When I asked to see the copy of the receipt that they keep, she said I had to trust the computer (Obviously she's too lazy to check) 4) No water fountain. You have to pay for water. 5) Did I mention almost no one speaks English here? read more

I guess I've been spoiled because I was struck by how small, tightly packed, crowded, and dirty the gym was. I worked out there for about a month while staying in NYC this summer, but actually dreaded going there for these reasons, plus: the main room of the gym doesn't have air conditioning! And this in the middle of a very hot summer! EFN has a decent amount of equipment, but some of it is old or broken. The place did get cleaner while I was there, but it's still not really clean. They sometimes ran out of cleaning supplies (paper towels, soap). If reasonably priced chain gyms enter Jackson Heights, I imagine EFN would be out of business sooner or later. I suspect it's managed to survive this far because it's the only gym in the area with sufficient equipment, despite all its problems. read more

Great Aerobic classes is under new management i was a member their 4 years ago and i see that a lot have change

They have weights of all sizes. Use em and stop crying.