The lock room showers are fiberglass and have cracks in the flooring. Very dangerous to use you could cut your foot easily.

Gold's Gym keeps wrongfully billing us, long after we cancelled our memberships. We cancelled our memberships after they closed the 1051 W Patrick St location. I have the original contracts, and the documents confirming our cancellation request. Almost a year later, Gold's Gym is still trying to bill my credit card. Do not join Gold's Gym unless you want a crowded gym where you can hardly move and/or want to deal with their shady billing practices!!! read more

Golds, gym, in Frederick has a small Hometown feel. It has great workout classes, equipment, and friendly people at the front desk that greet you, smile and make your day. I miss your location on 40. You need to find another place on 40. read more

if you wanna get scammed or want your credit card to charged for no reason than came here otherwise they are full of scam. the bad service I've ever experienced is in this golds gym. actually it's golds digger gym stupid management and service they will charge you for ab no reason. and the manager sucks the Rudest person I've ever met. read more

The gym is very small. Even walking around the free weights area when there are a few people around feels like you're gonna bump into them. They should have closed this one down and kept the other one open! read more

This would EASILY be a one star without the great staff in thanksgiving, two sweet teenagers working on the holidays I wish I knew their names to give them recognition. I came to Maryland with my friend we're both stationed in Jacksonville but still wanted to get those gains in. The second day we come this old dude says we HAVE TO BE A LOCAL RESIDENT, so then do military men and women just not get to workout at golds gym!? We mentioned we were there yesterday and the guy says "Well thanks for coming in yesterday" in a condescending tone making it clear we weren't allowed in. Even if we weren't you didn't have to sound like you just ate the front slice of bread this morning you cotton headed ninimuggins ** if the management really cares I hope you look into who was working thanksgiving at the front desk and give them some slack for being so professional and kind especially knowing they're working on the holidays, I guess the following staff didn't get their turkey stuffed the night before read more

Terrible customer service, Golds gym in general makes its so difficult to leave them. Just avoid the headache

I want to thank Kelly M who works the front desk at golds. I inquired about a guest pass and was given a three day pass. She was very nice and helpful. She is a tremendous asset to golds. read more

They will charge you every 2 weeks, sometimes 3 times a month and if you want to cancel the membership you may have to pay around $200 and wait a month until the membership is canceled on the meantime you have to still be paying every two weeks for that month and after that you have to Pay an extra 2 weeks after your membership is canceled read more

I come from a very nice LA fitness signature club, so this was definitely a down grade. But having said that this gym has all the necessary equipment for serious lifters. I am not too worried about what the staff is doing or the other members. It is kind of small and there aren't any towels or anything like that. But if you just want to come in and kill a work out this gym has what you need read more

Gold's Gym - Gyms Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

My gym I signed up for in Frederick closed, so they transferred my membership to this Frederick location. So many people cancelled their membership and now this place is always packed. I wanted to cancel my membership so I reached out to the manager because we were not given an option to cancel our membership. OUR LOCATION WE SIGNED UP FOR CLOSED! Gold's Gym did not even give us an option to cancel - nor was talking to the manager helpful. Basically they said, continue paying or pay the $100 cancelation fee. I am never going to a golds again. read more

Just moved here a week ago, and can't use the trial pass... spoke to someone on the phone and they said it's all good. Get there and the person I spoke with left.. then I'm not allowed in. Just wasted my time coming here. Looks like it's another gym for me read more

Dealing with this company has been a true nightmare. When they provide half the services advertised and refuse to let you cancel only to constantly charge your account without permission. It'll be the best day when we don't have to deal with this establishment again. read more

Now this Golds is what a Golds is supposed to be about unlike that sorry ass gym at Westridge. I really like the fact that this gym is more geared towards people who actually lift vs what golds gym at Westridge is like. I mean holy shit they have a duffalo bar! and an elite fts yoke bar!!! Forget Golds Westridge. Karl Noyes is a better general manager than Christopher Michael at Westridge. The overall feel and vibe of this gym kicks Westridges ass, and most of it has to do with the quality equipment that this gym has. - in yelp's survey below- what the fuck is a gender neutral bathroom!?!? read more

I went to this gym regularly for about one year when I was working in Frederick; it's one of about 6 Gold's Gyms I've used on a regular basis. I'm torn between a 3 or 4 star rating, I'll go with a 4 since the good outweighed the bad and it was very convenient for me. I agree with Terry about the "hard sell" - I also started going there via a great Groupon, and was very much pressured to sign up for a real membership immediately. I think a better way to sell your gym is to be low-pressure and let the gym facilities speak for themselves. The rest of the employees were super nice and helpful though. My other complaint is that the ladies' locker room would frequently be closed for cleaning in the middle of the day, immediately following one of the classes I regularly attended (my work location meant I could pop over for a mid-morning class, but I'd need to quickly shower off afterwards). The closure was clearly posted and regular, but it'd be nice if they had a female staff member that could clean the locker room so it wouldn't have to close or if they picked a time when no one needed it. The facilities are fine, seemed to be well-maintained, and were generally very clean. Not the most extensive machine selection I've ever seen, but pretty good. The classes are great, I really liked most of the teachers, and the afternoon ones fit my schedule (the office workers/post-5:00 people) pretty well. There is a sauna in the ladies' locker room, but I never used it. One thing I LOVE about this location - and that I haven't seen elsewhere - is the women-only room connected to the ladies' locker room, with mats, some weights, foam rollers, and a stationary bike. This means you can awkwardly stretch and roll out your muscles without worrying about guys staring at you. read more

I signed up at Gold's Gym Westview one month ago and am moderately satisfied. The location offers good equipment in fairly new condition, clean exercise spaces, and a staff that is friendly and responsive. The initial fitness assessment lasts one hour and includes a 3D body scan that shows body composition and estimates how long it would take to reach any given fitness goal. Dylan, the personal trainer who did my assessment, was personable and knowledgeable and answered all my questions. I got a lot of value from the free session, and I found the rates for ongoing personal training quite reasonable. Unfortunately security at this gym is lackluster. My wallet and bag were stolen out of a locked locker in the men's locker room on May 12, and I found out that security camera footage at this location is not recorded to DVR. One would hope Gold's Gym would do more to identify the thief and protect its members. I found the general manager's blasé attitude towards this fundamental security flaw disheartening, to say the least. Nevertheless, the location offers decent value for the $35/mo, no initiation deal I signed up under. Just make sure to lock any valuables in your car and out of view, or you'll risk being victimized the way I was. read more

I have been a member of Golds for years and there is no other place I would go in Frederick. The people and environment are great and there is nothing like having full court basketball access. Great assortment of exercise machines- highly recommended. -Jim O read more

Gold's staff is friendly and helpful, always greeting guests at the door and wishing they well when they leave. The early morning staff member during the week is positive and offers suggestions even take time to check in with members about their progress and goals. If you are looking for a fun challenge and are new to lifting check on the body pump classes! Body pump is offered almost everyday and you can't go wrong with any of the instructors. I would recommend the starting with the Thursday 4:30 class! It is a positive environment with fun and upbeat music and teachers! read more

place is horribly run. there is no oversight to how people act in gym from camping on equipment while texting, wiping of equipment or slamming of weights. if you mention to staff they act like your the problem and if you mention it to the person your invading their workout. they only know and greet people that they seem to like and have no time to acknowledge other regulars. i have moved on. so far haven't experienced billing problems read more

Terrible customer service. Too bad you can't give 0 stars. Must be new management, last year when having to cancel membership they were understanding and very helpful. Now if you cancel a primary membership a person set up as a secondary member on the same account still gets charged. They forget to mention that little nugget. Doesn't make any business sense. Everyone should set themselves up as a secondary member and save some money. Also, when giving a trial membership it would nice if they explained the rules. Just lost 3 members due to poor management skills. Business 101, don't anger your customers. read more

Terrible management and poor equipment. If you're from out of town and looking to use a gym avoid this one.

Unfriendly general manager staff, dirty gym, no towels, no guest passes.. and the list goes on. If you are here on travel, look for another gym. If you have a choice between gyms, I recommend to look elsewhere. read more

Solid gym with clean facilities. Nice basketball court. The manager Karl is extremely helpful and helped me fix a minor billing error the other day. read more

I have been a member before Gold's took over... One Tuesday evening at 5:45pm I spoke to an employee at the front desk about a billing concern, she told me there was a manager available, he's on the phone and will be with me in a few minutes, after waiting 20 minuets she went to the back for the second time, then told me, "he will be a few more minutes, you should go work-out, i'll come get you when he gets off the phone." At around 6:30 as I was working-out I could see the manager at the front desk, i then headed to the front, when i got there, she said, "manager just left, he said to send him and email." REALLY!!!!... Imagine after waiting for almost an hour to speak to the manager, he just left, without even acknowledging you.. this is the type of horrible customer service and disrespect you deal with at this location read more

I just took a new Golds Gym bootcamp workout with trainer George and it was pretty awesome. I'll go back for another. The coolest part of my time at Golds gym today was the 3D scanner which George helped me with after the workout. It's scanned my body and gave me measurements for all my body parts a BMI and a caloric plan to teach my goals or maintain. If you have a chance to try a boot camp class try it with him and get the 3D scan. It is really cool and if you have bootcamp I. Your measurement I think you get the scan once a month. Check to be sure but you won't be sorry read more

This gym is okay. Tbh 40 dollars a month is a lot like they don't even have that much equipment. Literally everything is old they need upgrade ASAP! UPDATE They charged me for 60 dollars for no reason. I literally have enough money in my account for my membership and they said it was a "decline fee". The other day I had to try 3 treadmills bc all of them are broken. TERRIBLE GYM read more

*WARNING* DO NOT JOIN THIS GYM OR COMPANY!!!!!!! They have the worst associates, and memebers. Just walking in and trying to workout you feel judged and make you feel bad. The management team and customer support line change your info upon contacting. I canceled my membership over a month ago and they are still charging my account! I've been trying to resolve the issue with them, but like I said they keep changing my info and notes. They just want your money! They don't care about your well-being!*** BE CAREFUL!!!! read more

HORRIBLE GYM AND CUSTOMER SERVICE YOU CANNONT CANCEL. Biggest mistake was to do a month to month membership. They don't tell you that you have to come in person to cancel your month to month membership. Kinda hard for someone who lives in Arizona. Also, they ignored my emails to cancel and ask for help but still had time to threaten me with collections. Do not join! I am filing a dispute with my credit card company with proof of emails. read more

This is a "Dr. Jeckel & Mr. Hyde" kind of place. I went in (had not been to a gym before) on a Groupon (best way to try it out without having to fork over a credit card, etc.) Had a very mixed experience. Let me explain The good: Great people, ready and willing to help, and show you how to use the machines! (ask for Brian - he is GREAT) CLEAN. Good machines, well maintained. Lots of them. You do not have to wait for a machine. The BAD PRESSURE TO SIGN UP. When I first went there, they knew I was on a Groupon. Still had to sit through the full "sign up now for a year" presentation; fairly hard sell. I kind of expected this, so was prepared for it. The "Fitness assessment". This was the biggest letdown and source of frustration and anger I had. As part of the "coupon" I got a "free fitness assessment". So, I made the appointment and went in. Was supposed to take an hour, and was supposed to get a good idea of my fitness level, best type of workout, etc. WHAT A JOKE!!! The "assessment" took less than 15 minutes. I then had to sit through 45 minutes of why I should sign up for a personal trainer (at $300 + a MONTH). Needless to say, I declined. Felt very taken advantage of and "gamed". Was so angry I did not even go back for a week, until I calmed down. Conclusion: IF you can get a coupon, and not have to sign up for a year, etc; and You do not need a trainer or don't mind paying a lot for it Then The staff is very friendly, the equipment and facility is nice. Would I do it all over again? Yes, but I would certainly skip the "assessment". As to their billing policies, I don't know and cannot comment. Will I join after the Groupon is over? Maybe. Will sure look for another Groupon first though. read more

There was really nothing wrong with the gym. I joined on a 30 day trial in which I could cancel and receive a refund if I decided it wasn't for me. There were certain requirements you had to meet in order to do this which I did. I decided to cancel primarily because they did not have a location near my hometown. I was looking for something close to work and close to home. I cancelled in April to date I have not received a refund and was billed for another month. I called once and gone in in person once to resolve this to date nothing has been corrected even though I was assured it would. I will be going in again today to try to resolve this. Very frustrating and a waste of my time. read more

My suggestion - don't sign up for this Gym. During COVID I asked to put my membership on hold as I will not be going to the gym until it is much safer to do so. I was told I could put the payments on hold for 3 months at a time only and I would not see any charges. 3 weeks later I received a charge for 67% of the bi-weekly charge. I called back and was told they could not submit a refund, but I would get the amount as a discount when payments started again. I was also told that the person that entered the hold into the computer did so incorrectly, because he was busy. Then a month later the refund came through. Fast forward 4 weeks, and I received a $20 charge. I called the gym again, and was initially told the amount was to cover COVID related cleaning. I asked him why as I was not using the gym. Then he said, oh, that's the yearly renewal charge. I again asked to cancel and was told I have to go in to the gym to do that. I also told him I would dispute the charge with my credit card company, and he said I would have a collections company at the door!! I asked to talk to the manager, and was told he was not there and he did not know when he would be back. I'll be on my way to the gym to cancel this nightmare as soon as possible. There are enough gym choices in my city.... read more

I've always liked Gold's Gym but this particular location is quite bizarre. The management team certainly lacks the customer service skills one would think persons in their position would be required to possess. They seem to hate their jobs. Logistically, the set up is awkward. Cleanliness is an issue. Overall, the staff here are very awkward. read more

I have been a member since before Gold's took over. It was not a good change. Not well managed, machines are regularly broken, eliminated all but 1 Zumba class. Not enough classes during the day. I never see patrons wipe down machines and temperature is always too warm. Also eliminated wipes and use awful paper towels and who knows what kind of cleaner is in spray bottles. Old equipment. Many members have left to go to a great gym further north, but it is a little too far for me or I would leave too. Many of the great staff and trainers have left. Wish my husband and I had a better alternative. Also, I've complained about CNN always being on the tv. I don't want politics at the gym. George and Fernanda are great personal trainers. One of the only positives of this gym. read more

Very bad experience. I signed up for 3 months. Two weeks before the end of the 3 months I decide to quit. I went to the gym, and they are going to charge me a "cancellation fee" because I didn't give then 30 days notice. I did give them a 15 day notice, but that was not good enough. So, they charged me a full months fee for the cancellation fee. This was the Gold's Gym at Westview. read more

Tried to cancel my membership with my local club over the phone and was instructed to go online to cancel. I followed their instructions but continued to get charged for 2 months after my original cancellation period. When I called the gym back they informed me they had no record of my cancellation and that they could cancel me in person if I could make it to the gym. After filling out the paperwork in person I was told I would be cancelled immediately to ensure there was no additional charges. When I asked for a refund of the extra payments that had been collected I was told to call corporate. To process a refund I was transferred to a supervisor did not answer so I left a message. A month later after no call and still more charges I called back to get a refund for the now 5 payments that had been collected after my original 30 day cancellation period. I was offered just 2 of the payments back. My recommendation is to find a local better run gym that cares about their customers. Golds gym is out of touch with their customers and don't understand the value of a customer for life. I figure I still have another 50-60 years of gym members to pay during my life but you can bet none of that will go to Golds read more

Would not recommend Gold's to anyone after the experience of dealing with the manager Carl at this location. I'm military and new to the area and decided to check out all the local gyms before picking the gym I would start my membership with. Filled out the 3 day free trial at this Golds location and was told by Carl I couldn't get a trial or membership because my drivers license was not from the area... guess Golds thinks Service Members should also pay and get a new drivers license in every state we move. Carl was a good representation of Golds I guess being a non profit organization now because denying paying memberships because of Drivers licenses being from a different location. Good to know that Golds Corporate and franchise owners aren't concerned with monthly membership revenue. On a positive note to anyone reading this review looking for a local gym in the Frederick area, I had no issues with One Life fitness doing a trial by far better customer service and the facilities are excellent and they will absolutely be getting my monthly membership after dealing with Carl and Golds. read more

Great Gym! Personal training is excellent. After first week of training with Lenora T. I lost 5 pounds! Lenora is awesome! She combines various types of exercise (machines, yoga, pilates, etc) to make my workouts really well-rounded and interesting. Definitely recommend her and the Westview Gold's Gym! read more

I will not recommend this facility for one reason; LACK OF PROFESSIONAL COURTESY and DISCRETION. I got in two car accidents September and December. The first one , my vehicle got total lost, my wife, my Twi boys and I suffered major physical and psychological(Kids including skull surgery). However, we wanted to stay strong and decided to continue with the gym after all therapy so we did not call to freeze the account. All we thought was our well being of our kids and keep up with their medical, Chiropractic, and school curriculum appointments. So there was no time for other stuff. December got in a second accident with a trailer truck, I was hospitalized for one week with a lower back fracture and a mass on my right lung. Again, we knew that it will take another 3 months at least to recover. NO CHOICE, but to cancel our membership. I talked to the manager Carl, Tried to tell him our situation so he can either reimburse us for three months or allow us to attend the gym for 3 month free of charge after fully recover, but he stated NO because POLICY. Come on, there are policies everywhere, I wanted you to act as the manager that you are and put some humanity kindness in your heart. I have being in a supervisor position and I know when to provide professional Courtesy and Discretion putting policies aside and do the right thing for someone no matter religion, race or gender. As a Manager, I could have said " please recover first and take care of your family, once you are done, come and see me and I will grant you a 1 month free pass to the gym". I tell you that this will go a long way, I will take a 1 free month and I will sign up again with great joy. Only because I will see that he understands my situation and that he will want the best for my well being. After the cancellation, they said "ohh you can use the gym for two month after cancellation (01-16-19). HOW WILL I USE THE GYM for two months now when I am still recovering. Does not make sense. I can not lift or bend. It is never late to correct and do the right thing. We all make mistakes BUT you can always fix it while you are alive. All am asking is. Let me recover with my wife from these 2 accidents and allow us at least to get back in the gym for two months free of charge. read more

Like the gym setup has a wide range of weights and equipment. Pretty much can do any workout desired. Has a wide range of classes offered also from kickboxing to cycle classes. Has a basketball and sauna. Staff is nice. Little on the expensive side at 34.99 a month. Parking is decent and location is decent also. If membership was lower prices I'd give it 5 stars. All in not a bad gym to go to. read more

This gym does not fit what I am looking for. They were just interested in signing me up on the spot as soon as I came in on the 3 day VIP Pass. It is crowded and the people there were not friendly at all. Not to mention the heavily trafficked area where it is located. read more