Great gym! I don't work out often and I wouldn't call myself athletic (see my food reviews), but I…read morelove this place! I get a full body workout in 45 minutes in a group setting with the help of a trainer and tv monitors! It's clean, organized, judgement free and fun! So, I search Facebook events regularly for new *free* activities. One day, 2 summers ago, I came across an event for the F45 Grand Rapids grand opening. I'd never heard of this F45 thing before so I did some googling and found out that it's a workout concept originating from Australia and this would be the first franchise opening within a 3 hours' drive from us. My sisters and I decided to check it out and that Saturday morning, we got to the strip on 28th street where Michaels craft store used to be. The building was just being set up with mats, tv monitors and equipment - basic floor, walls and ceiling. We ran through several stations outdoors using free weights, ropes and yoga mats. Throughout the whole workout, trainers were encouraging us with, 'Nice work!', high fives and occasionally helping us modify lifts to target the correct muscle group. It was so much fun and by the end, I made up my mind to sign up for the 2 weeks of free, unlimited classes! Since that summer, I've been going to classes randomly with my friend Nicole who goes daily. They have a 20 class pass for $300. It's steep compared to gyms that offer memberships, but I have more of an incentive to actually attend these group workouts than I do if I were to hit the gym alone. Now that the place is established, they offer multiple classes from 530a-7p, 2 clean bathrooms, cubbies to stash your coats/keys, security cameras, and a welcoming environment. I've found that the Saturday morning classes fit my schedule the best and they offer 3 classes before 11am! It's such a great way to start my weekend and gives me time to recover before the work week begins again. I'm always sore after but it's a great feeling of accomplishment after I complete 2 rounds of 27 stations of heart pounding and sweat dripping workouts! Thanks Holly, Sam, Rusty and Ashley - you guys are awesome!

I'm visiting Grand Rapids for the night and walked over to f45 from my hotel. Rusty was very…read morewelcoming, helpful, and encouraging! The class was challenging but super enjoyable. I'm sad I don't live here or id purchase a membership right now!

Positive vibes only. Pete and Ava work with any experience level and want to see you improve. They…read moreare both so encouraging and motivating. I highly recommend! They use wodify to track results.

I felt like a regular upon my first visit as a nonmember of CrossFit Hills, which was a pleasant…read moresurprise. Pete and Ava made me feel like family. All the regular members were extremely welcoming and friendly, cheering me on and wanting to get to know me. I wish my own box in NYC was more like Pete and Ava's box. Next time I visit my grandmother in Grand Rapids, I am going to visit CrossFit Forest Hills every day!

This is a great gym for people of all fitness levels. The facilities were impressive and the energy…read morewas always high. In addition to xfit workouts, they also do a strength and conditioning program and soft tissue work. What I really like about this box is that they had an introductory class for the movements and getting to know people. The coaches were knowledgable and very good at explaining the movements during this class. I thought this was a great way to minimize injury while working out. In summary, it's a great learning environment and great facility as well. It deserves the five star rating. The coaches are approachable for advice and definitely qualified. If you're looking to get a good CrossFit experience, check this place out.

First crossfit gym I've ever been to and loved it so much! Did the 6 week New You challenge and…read morebought a membership after that with a friend. Coaches are great! Make sure to ask for Terrance, Dakota, or Tyler. They're all super nice and approachable, which is exactly what you want when going to the gym!

I've been a member of 8th Day for 7 years and I can't say enough great things about this gym! I…read moreinitially came here on the one month bootcamp trial they offer on the website and I've been coming back ever since. All the coaches are friendly and welcoming and have so much knowledge on fitness at any level. 8th Day Gym is not "just a gym", it's a community of people who care about each other. I have made so many lifelong friends and I couldn't imagine belonging to any other gym.

I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. Everyone there is so nice and encouraging. The…read morecoaches explain all the workouts/demonstrate them so you know what to do/properly! Definitely a hard workout but you'll fell great after!

Great full body workout. I don't go very often and feel like a complete noob each time, but the…read moreinstructors here are super friendly and non-judgmental. I tend to forget long series of instructions, and they'll walk over and review them with me if I'm lost. The equipment is affordable and there are plenty of class times. Would love to get a TITLE location downtown, but it's worth the drive to Kentwood too!

This is without any question the best place to start knowing Boxing, from the basics, stances, get…read morein shape, speed and power. Even if you already know how to fight or already are in shape, the trainers are dedicated to help you push yourself harder every time at the point where everything starts to become easy work.

The employees are super helpful and friendly. There are so many different classes to choose from,…read moreHIIT, boxing, spin, hot yoga and many more. The personal trainers are great. This place is huge! It never feels super crowded. Tanning, massage chairs, hydro massaging lounges. What else could you ask for? It's amazing. I've been a member since day one and pass 3 gyms on my way.

The only positive from this location is the class instructors, the rest of the staff continuously…read moremake me feel like a nuisance when I come to the front desk. It is over crowded and all the staff do is stand around and socialize with eachother. I dread going to the gym now unless I have a class booked.

Cons: no pool, not much for weights, girls in the locker room taking selfies (seriously, if you're…read morestill cute after your workout: you're working out wrong.) Pros: the price, it is clean, always open, the price, new equipment, the price, plenty if different equipment options, so many treadmills, the price, the guy who walks you to your car after a 2am workout. I worked for 10 years in a health club. I know much of the work that goes into maintaining a facility like this. It is hard to keep a facility looking this bright and clean. I am a bit of a gym rat, I like to work out and will likely get to be on the receiving end of a lunk alarm yet. Still, I like the idea of making the gym free of "gymtimidation" and keeping it affordable so that everyone can have access to personal fitness. I have always said that teaching someone to care for their body will not happen if you have to teach them first to hate how it looks. Planet Fitness is a place for everyone to learn to be fit. But seriously on the weights.

My buddy has been a member here for years. When I visited last month, this place made my skin…read morecrawl. The front-desk greeter (not completely sure if it was a guy or girl but that's no matter as they were so unwelcoming) made me so uncomfortable that I wanted to leave the second I walked in. Then I was made to feel so judged in the bathroom by this same person-- I'm not sure what was going on. I don't care how great the machines are; with staff like this, I could never call this a gym a place I'd return to. Quite frankly it smells like weed and it was filthy....Horrible experience from start to finish.

I'm actually pretty impressed with this gym. I called ahead of time to see if I could pay for a one…read moretime use. I expected for a day pass to pay $5-10 maybe because of where I'm from. It was $30! I could get a whole month membership near home for that! Here you're looking at a cool $100+ per month. Whew! BUT... seems like you get your money's worth. You have access to personal trainers, not sure if there's an extra fee. I saw one working with a couple guys and she was not routine trained planet fitness "trainer"! She was dedicated to them and pushed them to do more while having them do strength training exercises that were definitely not scripted. She seemed like the real deal. The gym has classes in cycling, cardio aerobics, yoga and more. As a member you get access to those at no extra fee. The gym is 3 floors with a host of cardio and strength training equipment sure to meet all you needs. Oh they have a turf room too. That was pretty sweet. Then to end your workout you go to the locker room and honestly I've only seen something this fancy in the movies. You got a sauna, clean bath towels, wood faced lockers, a warm carpeted floor, showers, bathrooms, hairdryers in front of private vanities with hair gel and lotion. I mean common!! It nice. Anywho it was clean, the ambiance is right, the staff are amazing so this location is getting 5 stars.

Heard the saying less is more? This is that gym. Small but with the essentials in cardio,…read moreweight-lifting, and classes. Locker rooms have a sauna and spa, too. Which is more than the average small gym in the U.S. of A. Music is typically low-key...unless you happen to be on the upper floor during their bootcamp/class time. This gym is clean, staff is kind, and parking is metered unless you stop in after meter hours. This includes the weekend.

not suggesting this gym, the owner Jason was so rude and did not give information! was busy…read morecleaning up as he was short staffed and asked to hurry up. I had a membership thru my apartment complex and needed to renew my card. took my old card and throw it in the trash and walked away

My fault for keeping the review up for so long. I want to say the new owner talked with me…read morepersonally on the phone and we had a great talk. The gym is a pretty awesome 24 hour gym. New staff since my original review.