This is probably the best gym in morganton. The upstairs has tread mills, weight equipment and the…read more"normal" gym environment. I say normal because most industry gyms have gone to having smoothie bars, TVs, and group class exercises... the down stairs however - where I hung out during my stay - has a crossfit feel. They have functional fitness classes and most everything there to do a crossfit type workout (they don't yet have climbing ropes). But all that isn't what makes this hometown gym so great. What makes it great are the people everyone is friendly, kind, and professional at what they do. The staff also work with their customers to match them with the right plan for them. So, if you are looking for a hometown friendly customer first type of gym APL is the place to go.

Two things brought me to this gym while traveling in the area: First, they had day passes that were…read morenice so I could go a few days in a row without having to buy a month or year pass. Second, they have lots of different sizes and shapes of heavy things that they let you pick up and put back down again. I like to pick up heavy things and put them back down again, so this worked out quite well. Friendly, helpful guy running the front and tons of machines and free weights inside. I didn't use anything else, just the gym, but it was great!

Really great gym. They have all kinds of unique and useful equipment. And they have a patio to…read moreworkout on when it's nice outside! Really cool place, owners dogs are even chillin there and are sweet. Would love to workout here more and recommended for serious & new weightlifters.

It was AMAZING it was fun and it heled out ALOT! And the machines are so useful, and they have…read moreevery machine you can imagine!

It must have been a bad week for Xcel fitness with me. Having just moved to the area i visited…read morethree Gyms. The first day i went to Xcel and a very pleasant woman showed me around and outlined the various plans. I liked the variety of machines and cardio equipment . While the locker room has a strange layout it didn't matter as i seldom use it. In her spiel and on the web site they pitch their Personal Training ability and how they guide you. So when i signed up i specifically asked how PT works. Well, actually they don't have PT themselves but instead they have independent contractors who work for them. In order to get PT i have to call one of their trainers and organize it myself. This seemed very odd but the woman then handed me two cards and suggested that i call them. Okay, i thought it odd but i took the cards. I then left and called both trainers and left messages with them...twice. 4 days later i still hadn't heard back from either of them. So, i went back to the gym in the morning. The gym was essentially empty so i asked the guy at the front desk if he could walk me through a simple circuit using the machines. He told me sure and that he would be right with me. I wanted to get started so i said i would start on Cardio and when he had a chance just come grab me....50 minutes later i was still on the treadmill and i had watched this guy walk by a few times and chat with friends and wipe down a few machines. Twice i waved at him and he gave me the "be there in a second wave." Finally i finished my cardio and went back to the desk and now he was gone. So I left. 3 days later and still no word from the trainers I went back in and talked to the front desk yet again. I explained the situation and pointed out that no trainer had called me back . The woman at the front desk asked who i called and i literally pulled the two cards sitting on the desk and showed her. She said looking at one card "Oh he doesn't work here anymore"...huh? them why is his card on the desk...That seemed to baffle her as .much as it did me. The other trainer "she hadn't seen for awhile" Huh? She said there was a trainer hanging out there she could call. To be honest I had had it . I explained that on my last trip I had tried to get help for 50 minutes and was ignored. She seemed uninterested. Finally, i decided i would just cancel my membership. Of course , having been a member for a week, and having no trainer call me and be given a card from a guy who didn't work there at all anymore and having been shuffled off by the front desk guy on the last trip she still would have to charge me 75 dollars to cancel. Seriously? To be honest i would have paid 100 to get out of this disorganized mess. Clearly, misinformation and false promises meant little to these folks so it seemed an expensive yet valuable lesson. I ended up joining Spa Athletic where the owner took me on a tour and had a personal trainer call me to set up an appointment an hour after joining. Like i said maybe it was just a bad few days at Xcel but i find it hard to believe that i'm the only one who experienced this. Again, its a nice workout space but thats all i could see going for it after my experience .

Great experience with this company! Always helpful and knowledgeable. I won't go anywhere else!read more

Everyone at Holiday Pools is awesome! I have always gotten exceptional help there and they all are…read moreso friendly and nice. I will never go anywhere else for my pool needs. They are knowledgeable about any issue that I have had dealing with my pool which has not been much because everything they tell me to do I have done it and it has worked. I have had it now for 2 1/2 years and anytime I have had a question or problem they have always been so helpful. And I love my pool. It is unusual to go into a business and have everyone friendly and helpful but Holiday Pools is the most friendly atmosphere I have been in.

Great facility and knowledgeable staff. I've been working out with Daniel for the past eight or…read morenine years. He's always been professional and focused on my goals. He changes our routine constantly, keeping my body engaged and challenging me a new ways.

Awesome place to learn jiujitsu/mma. Training partners are great and a its a fun place to practiceread more

My husband and I bought a pool from another local pool company last year. We could never get the…read morewater balanced. The other pool company was constantly telling us to add this chemical or that chemical, which cost a lot of money. Thankfully we were told about Precision Pools & Spas. They sell "EZ POOL' and it's the best way to maintain your pool and keep it clean and balanced. I wished we had used it from the beginning, instead of half way through the summer. We have already used it this year and got the water tested Saturday. Water was perfect. Service is great and they are so helpful with all your questions. Go EZ POOL with Precision Pool & Spas and you will not regret it. One note: the Yelp states it is not open on Saturdays, but it is from 10 - 1

This is such a fun gym. I went twice with my family and then decided to buy a month pass. I was…read morenicely surprised with a high school and college discount and am very excited to be getting over there more. Thank you, guys, for bringing this to our community.

Traveled from Charlotte to check this gym out. This is a BOULDERING only gym. Name is misleading as…read morewe expected to have some rope walls. $18/person for a day pass is steep. Bouldering routes were nicely set, but it was definitely not worth the price of admission.

The best Jiu Jitsu gym in town…read more I've trained all over the country and Fenix is as high level as it gets. From the instruction, to environment, Fenix is a 10/10.