Not necessarily my favorite Y, but ultimately it has most things you'd expect to find in one…read more I mentioned in a review for another Y that decor doesn't really matter with gyms. I guess that's still true but I was surprised at how much the monotone grey-scale of the entire place made it feel cold in here. I guess I'll continue with a couple more critiques. One is that I don't understand why they don't simply keep towel racks in the plus change-rooms as they do at every other Y I've ever been to. It's part of what you're paying for, and though you can get them at the front desk, it just seemed odd that they just won't keep them stocked in the change-room for convenience. The change-room itself was quite small and has virtually no seats which was a bit odd too. Apart from those minor things, the workout area is well stocked and they even have a couple unique things in what is sort of a mini studio in the middle of the workout area. One thing I really appreciate this place as a runner is that their track is longer than most of the other ones as it circles the gymnasium as well. It's nice having longer straightaways so you don't feel like you're turning most of the time. If you're strictly into using weights, they do have what you need here though you can probably find other places to go to for cheaper. However, Y's (including this one) are great for having additional amenities, which includes a full-sized pool, gymnasium, running track, programming for kids and other things. There's also often more a community feel at them and often a chance to make connections too.

I came here to use the gym facilities, and they are very well maintained! They have a number of…read moremachines and weights to use, and if you have never been to a YMCA as an adult before, the first visit/week is complimentary. This location has a large upper gym area, a pool, and courts for different sports. They also have classes throughout the day! With the membership price and the ability to access multiple locations, I definitely think a YMCA membership is worth the price if you plan to make use of everything that they offer.

I love working out here. I'm challenged and pushed in ways I haven't been since college athletics -…read moreand all in a fun and supportive environment. There's just enough of a competitive spirit to make me work harder, but still cheer on the person who goes a bit further than I do or lifts more weight. Metric has great people, a great facility, and top notch coaching! Classes are challenging and fun for beginners as well as seasoned athletes. It's like gym class in grade school - learning new skills, getting stronger and more agile, and having fun doing it.

It really takes an incredible experience to compel me to share a review on Yelp. Long time user,…read moreinfrequent poster. I went to the gym and sat down with the owner,to discuss my goals, and objectives. He took his time, explained all my options, and provided me choices that were designed to achieve them. He was also genuinely interested in helping me achieve. Making the decision to join a gym can be an intimidating experience, especially if you're like me and are starting on a path to get fit. Before deciding on crossfit metric, I went to a number of other local gyms and never had the same experience. Thank you to everyone there!!

Had a great experience doing the 6 week challenge with Joe. It was a great start to my fitness…read morejourney. I learned a lot of how to look at food and exercises which will help me greatly in the future. Being held accountable for working out and eating the right types and amounts of food is key. Without Joe, I would definitely not been able to get the results I got.

Great community, great coaches. Good combination of strength training classes and kick boxing…read moreclasses

A review of my F45 experience is long over-due…read more.. I've been an F45-er for 2 years now and honestly, the highest praise for the F45 team! PROS: - this is great for those who don't have a workout plan. Everything is laid out for you, 45 minutes classes, and trainers on sight who will correct your form/help you out. You just have to show up with a positive attitude! - Variety of exercises for each class so you won't get bored. There are cardio-focused classes, strength classes and mixed workouts. Great for those looking to get lean, strong and looking for a sweat! Also great for all levels! - Trainers are amazing! The whole team has been so supportive, and friendly. The first few classes can be intimidating, but the trainers make sure you are comfortable, and will motivate you. - Results! I've seen results from myself and fellow F45-ers who are looking to get lean, get stronger and build a healthy lifestyle. I have grown to love lifting heavy and the team pushes you to grow stronger. - Super clean - so clean, I don't have to think twice or question the cleanliness of the studio or equipment (happens when I go to a large gym). - Previous to COVID-19, shower rooms were clean and stocked. Also, clean towels were given out every class. Due to COVID-19, showers/bathrooms and towels are no longer available. You get your own bubble to work out in with your own equipment so you don't have to share or interact with other members. Classes are smaller, they have a strict cleaning protocol and they provide sanitizer/cleaning spray at everyone's bubble. CONS: - It is definitely on the pricey side... they charge per week and you have unlimited access to classes. Their service is comparable to "personal trainer" lessons hence the high price tag. - Scheduled classes - classes are scheduled (mornings, afternoons and evenings) which fits with most people's schedules. However, if you like to drop-in whenever (late gym goers), or classes don't fit your schedule, this may not be for you. Definitely give F45 a try! The trainers are amazing, the community is supportive and the workouts are challenging and fun!

So much support!!!…read more I'm such a lazy person when I hit the gym, but F45 pushes me and that exactly why I joined. I can't wait for more sessions! I was a little scared before I came in because of all the ads made it look intimidating. However, after hoping into my first session everyone was super friendly and supportive! The workouts are only 45 minutes each expect for Saturday's (on Saturdays there is a DJ to hype your workout out!). The workouts are broken down into having cardio every other day and having strength training the next day of the cardio day. On Saturdays it's going to be a mixture of both cardio and strength training. There's also two trainer for every workout (this way you will know your form/ posture is correct!) and they help you along the way. There are also showers and towels to make sure you're nice and clean at the very end :)

Overall the workout was fine and I did like the energy of the coach (Shaheed) but I think some…read morethings could be improved for the overall gym atmosphere. Firstly they don't have any front desk staff, so it was a bit confusing to locate the change area in the very back of the studio. There weren't any actual change room stalls, you just have to change in the tiny toilet stall which didn't feel that sanitary (uncovered plumber just sitting on the tile floor, no hooks for clothes inside the toilet stall, etc). Next, at the workout, the instructor just told us to grab a "light, medium and heavy weight" from all the dumbbells. Without any additional context it was hard to discern what an appropriate weight was - he should have given examples of the exercises we would be doing with each weight so we can judge what is appropriate. Furthermore the class was PACKED - I counted 22+ people attending, and you were basically shoulder to shoulder doing stuff like side lunges which meant you had to watch where you were stepping. Shaheed did do a good job of giving form corrections given how many people there were, but overall it still felt a little too crowded for the space. There was a huge variation of age ranges and body types in the class. Maybe for this reason the class seems a little bit more geared towards mobility and longevity than hypertrophy - we were doing some movements that I thought were strange (dumbbell curls while balancing on one leg). I can see the benefit for those that need work on their balance but for the average person it didn't seem that optimal for building muscle. Overall the rest of the studio (other than the bathroom) was open and clean, and the intensity of the workout was fine. Because of the negative points I mentioned in my review I don't think I'd come back, but I do see the benefits of this gym especially for those that have mobility concerns.

As part of a charity event hosted by the Toronto Trillium Lions Club, our class of about 20…read moreparticipated in a private workout class at Ferris360. This was a great group physical activity and I enjoyed the concept of working out together under the guise of a staff member of Ferris360. Ferris360 is an indoor fitness space located in midtown Toronto on Yonge Street just before Davisville and across from Davisville subway station. They have been operating since 2012 and have different workouts catered to different strengths and target areas like HIIT, Pilates, barbell, and strength training. On this snowy, freezing raining Sunday 11 a.m., we had a private class (that's not listed on the roster). It was an one-hour class. We started with some alternating warm-ups: about 1 minute of cardio on any machine to get the heart going (you could choose between the treadmill, the rowing machine, stair climber, bicycle, or one machine there you pulled down using both arms) and then a minute of mat work. There were two major circuits we did which also involved alternating between cardio work and work on the mat with three different level weights. We did chest openers and presses on the floor with the weights. We alternated leg lifts with the weights in our arms. We then did three rounds of 10 weighted squats, 10 squat presses, 10 sit-ups, and 40 shoulder taps with each round alternated with a different cardio activity of our choice. We finished off with a cooling session: child's pose, downward dog, and pigeon pose. The hour of class flew by. The instructor explained all of the different activities thoroughly, but I wish he stayed in front of the room and continued to demonstrate them while we were doing them so I could reference how to do some properly. Nevertheless, it was a fruitful and good workout. The next day, I definitely felt my armpit and connecting arm areas sore from doing the "fly" chest openers. Ferris360 has gendered change rooms and washrooms on site as well as water for purchase. Their collection of varied cardio machines is impressive.

I joined this YMCA about two months ago, and unfortunately my first experience was so disappointing…read morethat I never came back. When I signed up, the staff member asked if I wanted a tour of the facility. I said yes. He then asked whether I wanted the tour before or after signing the membership agreement, and I chose after signing. However, once the paperwork was finished, he simply told me to go and look around by myself. That was my very first time ever joining a gym or fitness centre, so I had no idea where anything was or how the facility worked. I expected someone to spend a few minutes showing me around, explaining the different areas, and helping me feel comfortable. I also have a significant vision impairment, although I didn't mention it at the time. Even so, I believe every new member deserves a proper introduction to the facility, regardless of whether they ask for additional assistance. A warm welcome and a simple tour can make a huge difference. Unfortunately, because of that first impression, I never returned and have decided to cancel my membership. I'll be looking for a fitness centre where new members are made to feel welcome from the moment they walk through the door.

I've been a member at the West End YMCA for a few months. I wasn't going to say anything about what…read moreI thought were minor issues, but lately it's become a bit more disconcerting. I'm from a small town, and when I go into a business or establishment anywhere, I usually say "hi" to everyone. I also usually say "bye" when I leave. While I know that some people are busy when I enter and exit the gym at the West End YMCA, some people are just snobs and won't say anything to me, ever, or grudgingly do so, even when they're not busy. This has occurred with a woman that works there on more than one occasion. I don't know her name and I don't care to know. I have said "hi" to her repeatedly, on different occasions before, miraculously, she said "hi" to me, once. You'd think I was pulling teeth the way it pained her to do so. I don't understand. If I say "hi" to people that are available and are not busy, what's the problem? I don't "want" her. I'm acting like a GD human being. Geez, it's so easy for me and so tough for her to say "hi". Since it's such a privilege for her to act human once in awhile, I don't really feel like saying "hi" to her anymore. I don't need it and I just ignore her. It's not my job to be polite to people. It's hers. Maybe she should think about that and her overall behaviour. Another time, I asked another woman about whether I could get a TV in another room to play a bicycle path video that they used to play in the spin class room during my time on the stationary bike. Since they never gave me an answer, but always told me that "they have to check with their supervisor", I would keep asking, once, whenever I went to the gym. I finally got an answer one day, that it was not possible. The problem was the women interrupted me, as if I had asked the same question too many times. If I never get an answer to my question then how am I supposed to know what it is? Please don't interrupt me when I talk. I don't like the attitude of most of the staff. Is it because I'm chunky that they think I don't have the right to be treated like a human being? The reason I'm chunky is because I take meds that I need to live, and it's put 50 pounds on me, but I don't have a choice. I have done nothing to anyone there, and yet I pay $66 a month for people to sometimes be polite to me but mostly not. I've kind of had it with the staff there. The fact that this is the only place that I go to where the staff has to decide that day whether they will be snobs or not, says something about that gym and the people that run it. I am very disappointed with the service that I receive there. Now I know why I don't like some snobs in Toronto. I'd rather be in my hometown. Since then, I've talked to someone in charge and I thought the situation would get better. I was saying "hello" to the staff when I went there and some, including the snob woman, said "hello" to me once or twice. The problem is that they always seem to be too busy to have time to say "hello" to me. If I see someone talking to someone else, or on the computer, then I'm not going to bother them or get them to say "hi" to me. I don't need it. But they should really stop what they're doing and say "hello". Again, it's their GD job. Today, I said "hello" to the people at the entrance, and they grudgingly said "hello" to me. The same woman looks at me like I raped her or something. Like, saying "hello" and rape are 2 different things. Princess should learn the difference. Then, at Starbucks across the street, the other woman that interrupted me before and miraculously said "hello" today was there with her boyfriend and kissed him about 2 feet in front of me. Yeah, I'm alone. You don't have to shove your GD relationship in my face. I'm going to cancel my membership there in early September. I want to be around people that can act like human beings and not some kind of trash. Some people there are nice, but too many aren't, and I don't have money to waste on their BS gym. If I could give this gym 0 stars, I would. They suck royally. It's time for some of the soulless staff there to get off their asses and say GD "hello" to me. I'm friendly with people everywhere else I go. At the West End YMCA, they're the ones with the problem, not me. Geez, learn to act civilized already. I've been in better shape for more years in my life than anyone there. Last December, I was doing 8.5 hours of exercise a week and I was 179 pounds. I don't have a GD thing to prove to anyone.

Katie is a thoughtful trainer. She was engaging and collaborative during the intake session. She…read moreunderstood my goals and provided a clear plan of how we could achieve them together. The workout was awesome. At first, I thought the pace was too much, but I was able to gradually keep up. She paid attention to my form during the exercises. She was insightful with her input, to provide a safe and thrilling workout. I'm super-happy to have Katie as my personal trainer. I recommend Katie because she is knowledgeable, collaborative, transparent and a kind person, with attention to detail.

I have been using Striation 6's personal training service with Jessica F for the last year and I am…read morehappy about it. Last June I felt tired all the time and my clothes were not fitting well so I Google'd the nearest gym to me and found Striation 6. As mentioned in other reviews, the gym is not a large one, but there is enough equipment for a good, full workout. They also offer a number of classes like kettle bell, boot camp, yoga, and isophit. The staff are friendly and helpful. There's a nice sense of community here. It's very relaxed and I don't find that there's pressure to buy sessions, memberships, etc. The co-owners are always on the floor, which shows that they really care about the brand. A nice bonus is that keys to lockers are provided so you don't have to worry about bringing one. Good for: personal training, fitness, working out

Great program and a dynamic workout every time. The team (staff and members) are supportive and…read moreencouraging. I have tried many different exercises and programs at a variety of levels and F45 keeps me challenging my body to become stronger, faster and lastly happier. The trainers are mindful of your progress and always set you up for success - being form, more weights and/or more reps. Everyone cares (team and trainers) about you doing well and because of this it does not feel pretentious. The support is not limited to your training session, F45 offers support on social media and the F45 Challenge app. All of these avenues provide useful information to excel you towards your goals. This training is for any level. I lost 50lbs in one year, the textbook way to do it - managing your macros, cardio days to burn the fat and resistance/weight training to build the muscle to burn fat. The commitment is not to the program but to yourself. F45 will keeps is simple - sessions are on-time, trainers are experts, professional and of course FUN! More to Measure: CLEANLINESS - 5/5 Equipment is in great condition - always wiped down during and after sessions. Showers - many of them and very clean. Changerooms also offer some toiletries if you might need some. Bathrooms - clean and fresh. Storage Cubbies, Coat Hooks & Shoe Benches - plenty of room to store your bags, water bottles and belongings. SERVICE - 5/5 Trainers - Experts, friendly, motivating and FUN! F45 & F45 Challenge App - easy to sign for sessions and follow. Session Times - convenient sessions early morning, midday and evening. LOCATION - 5/5 Direct access from Eglinton Station PRICE - 5/5 Better value than a personal trainer Sessions are intimate groups This has been the best investment in health I have made and I am glad I did and still am. I am just an everyday young woman whom has tried and I love it. Don't just try it, try it for yourself. *** Disclaimer - I won't lie the first week will have you sore in places that you didn't think you have soreness. But talking to the trainers they guided me through the best recovery methods and now its part of my lifestyle.

Went in for my second class today! Tried their newest workout called the "Mkatz", not the med…read moreschool test kind. I probably won't be able to move for a few days. Did my first ever assisted chin up!!!! And loved the 2 min plank at the end! Lovely facility, clean space, great ambience to get your core working without the brainwork required. Coming back again! Service 5/5 - Always greeted by their friendly staff. They really push you and watch your posture very closely. Sometimes I try to cheat and skip a few reps but then I'm really only cheating myself . The energy here is high and the staff are always pushing us to do better. I love all the fine details they have planned throughout the facility to make the experience better. I forgot to bring a hair tie today and found one in their little tray of goodies for people, q tips, lotion and hair spray too! Cleanliness 5/5 - Cleanest gym I've been to! Almost cleaner than my home - almost. Their showers and washrooms are spick and span. They must have someone cleaning the place everyday! Workout 5/5 - I was very intimated by this workout because I can see from the class right before mine they were doing chin ups and lifting heavy bar bells. Weight training is not really my thing. I'm a Zumba class kind of girl. Turns out the workout wasn't that bad!! It was fun actually and the assisted elastic bands really helps with the chin ups! I feel like a warrior! Half way through the workout I knew I could crush it! When the workout was done I was hoping it would be another 15 min longer! Price 4/5 - Joined as a foundational member and am paying a weekly price. Pretty expensive compared to the do it yourself gyms like GoodLife but of course you don't get the customized experience.