Let me start with all things good. Bold Fitness in Summerville is a convenient location just off…read morethe freeway. It offers group classes for those who need an extra push or just thrive in a group environment. Daycare is also available for those who need it. Bold is typically very clean, with microfiber towels and cleaner provided to their clients. There are showers onsite and saunas in the bathrooms which is a huge benefit to their members. There are plenty of cardio machines, however that can also be placed in the cons section depending on your relationship with cardio. So, you ask, what's the issue? Me. I'm the issue. Full disclosure, I'm a competitive bodybuilder so I take quite a bit of time in the gym, have certain exercises that need to be completed in a certain order, and I just can't quite do that at Bold. The biggest reason is lack of equipment. Listen, there are a lot of members, and that's great, however when you only have one smith machine, one set of 100lb dumbbells, one hip thrust machine...you see where I'm going with this. Also, people do NOT re-rack their weights and it drives me insane! There seems to be no common courtesy or rules when it comes to this issue. Earlier I mentioned their cardio machines - I feel like if they decreased the number of cardio machines they could maybe add another dumbbell rack and free up the current dumbbell rack placement. I come here because it's the closest gym to me, and on upper body days I can get an effective and quick workout when I go in the middle of the day. It's more of a 3.5 star to me, but again, I'm probably the problem.

Great gym. Always clean. Not too noisy. There are some meatheads but not too many. The staff is…read morefriendly and helpful. The equipment is adequate. Could do a little better on maintenance but if you tell them there is an issue they address it right away. Location is great and parking is plentiful.

All the OT's I've visited, I always get a great work out in. While I do enjoy the structure of…read morethese classes, I do think it's a place for people who love that group class atmosphere that don't particularly like to work out alone or perhaps don't have the motivation or is new to working out. I think they have a good system of where they have stations split up and have modifiers for people who can't perform certain exercises. The class I took was fun, good coach and friendly staff. While I don't see myself spending that much money monthly for a gym like this, I do respect what they do and that the people who work their are genuine and create an environment that helps people feel comfortable and challenging. The classes are accommodating to all walks of life!

Visited this studio as an out of town member while visiting a friend, and they've got a great…read morecommunity here! Everyone was so welcoming, members and staff included. I took class with Coach Ashley, and she is a wealth of knowledge. I'm glad I'll be able to visit again!

I like PF but the circuit room is a disaster. People who are…read morenot doing the circuit sit and sit on the circuit machines while they are on their phones! They are eithet oblivious or rude. One girl sat on 2 machines in 30 minutes while on her phone the whole time. It ruins it for those that are there to do a circuit workout. Happens everytime!

They could start by having enough equipment to cover everyone at busy times. Half the equipment has…read morean out of order sign on it or a kid with a phone in their hand laughing at TikTok. Then they could start hiring adults instead of children who they do not bother to train. They enforce nothing and clean nothing. An additional problem is that there is no corporate office. These are franchise owned dumps who no one cares about and make sure they don't leave a trace so no one can find them to complain. If you call corporate like I did, you get a 40 minute two hour three day or however, long you decide to stay on the phone... message telling you that all of their operators are busy. In other words, we don't want to talk to you and we won't. They refer you to frequently ask questions and back to your current location. So if you are complaining about the jerks that run planet fitness at your location you need to give them the report About them. This gym is part of my healthcare plan so it's free for me. When I did the changeover from private pay to healthcare plan, they owed me $10. They cannot get out of their own way for over five years to pay me that $10 back. Their financials are done by ABC financial, which is the worst one on the planet And again no way to contact them either. We need to put these businesses out of business that are owned by venture capitalist who don't care about the customer. The one in Summerville has a particularly nasty couple of staff members. Nothing you can do about it though but wait a month and they'll be gone and they'll be some new untrained humans in their spot. Worst gym in Charleston.

Such a nice gym! I really enjoy the high intensity workout classes. The instructors are very…read morefriendly and keep you motivated to push through the class. The locker room is very clean and there are plenty of lockers. There is a workout area as well outside of the studio rooms which is a plus.

Beautiful facility!…read more Staff was friendly from the moment you walked in. Super welcoming! Came by for a complimentary class - signed up for a "Lo-Core" class and naively thought I was taking a low key yoga class. Actual jokes on me. It turned out to be an intense Pilates core focused heated class. It was AMAZING! I felt as if I worked muscles I didn't even know I had and never worked before. Madison the instructor was SO motivational. Locker room was large!!

Old facility and very unsafe conditions. The machines are out of date and most don't have the…read moresafety pins that are required to adjust the machine to your body! I seems as if they keep the equipment on the floor just to make it seem full. The staff told me they are getting new equipment in a few weeks but what the heck am I supposed to do until then? The only real thing I see coming of use is maybe a class if I can (not the reason I joined), or the pool. And the pool is already booked out for classes and whatnot so the adult swim or family swim is only a half hour block...usually when I'm at work. I cancelled my membership on the spot and am mad at myself for wasting money on this sorry establishment.

The original downtown Summerville location of the YMCA has a pool and sauna, gymnastics facility…read morewhich the Ponds location does not have. I am partial to this location because it is the one I grew up with- I took gymnastics here. I'm pretty sure the gymnastics facility is exactly the same as it was 20+ years ago when I attended. The best part about this gym (now that I'm an adult) and location is the child watch- it is open 7 days a week. So, if you have kids, you can work out every day almost all day long (2 hour limit). M-F the child watch is open from 8-8, Saturdays from 8-1, and Sundays i think from 12:45-3:45. It seems like a lot of gyms in the area either don't offer childcare or if they do the hours are really limited. There are many different classes offered as well as fitness coaches/trainers if you want that. There are two cardio rooms, a small one with just a few machines and a larger one upstairs with maybe 10 treadmills, a handful of bikes and I think a couple of ellipticals. I typically come here a few days/week with my two littles, drop them off at the daycare, then go running through downtown Summerville (you are required to stay on the campus while you have your kids in the childcare unless you are going on a run in which case I think you just leave them with your cell phone # and then off you go) or I do strength training in the weight rooms. Like every gym this one gets busy from around 4-7 so you may have to fight a fellow 9-5er for a parking spot and then a machine. After 7 the teenagers usually come out for their daily bulking/mirror staring sesh. During the daytime you can almost always find a machine easily since the people that come are typically SAHMs and older people coming in for either pool time or the daytime fitness classes. During the weekdays this location is very popular with older people, they like to come hang out in the community room and chit chat and sometimes play ping pong. The social scene here for 55+ is pretty poppin. Happy sweating!

This gym is great IF and WHEN you get access to the gym. They use a key fob system, however 50% of…read morethe time, I am unable to scan in. This has been going on for a year now, leaving several members also struggling to get into the building. There have been times I had to go home due to this issue. It seems they have little to no intention on solving this (pretty important) issue; the only thing that has been done so far is leaving a lovely note on the door explaining the issue.

Unfortunately they decided to be shady and charge me 3 weeks before it was due. I had literally…read morepaid for another month on November 30th, and then got charged on the 6th again. Sorry not sorry, it was a good place but if you're gonna do things like that, then you aren't going to get my money.

Returning from a soft and squishy and delicious hibernation of gluttony, over-working, stagnation,…read moreand over-indulgence, I came to FoxDen last month to care for my body. I wanted something difficult. I needed accountability. And I longed for strength. Being one month in, I'm so grateful for this space. All of the trainers are absolutely wonderful. They accept my novice position within the CrossFit community, while not settling for me to give up. They want me to do hard things for myself, and not for the workout, and I know this due to the way they treat me. They've paid close attention to me from an encouragement, teaching and commitment standpoint without making me feel incapable and incompetent. For the first time in my nearly four decades on the planet, I'm craving my next day at the gym after leaving yet another strenuous one. What a gift this space has been for me to get my life and body back.

Was in town for work and needed a place to drop in. Everyone was super friendly and the facility…read morewas very nice. Had great sweaty session and will be back again! Thanks for the friendly atmosphere and motivating coaches!

I love this place. If you want an intense workout that doesn't involve running this is the place…read more The instructors are high energy and helpful. The place is clean and well organized. The member price is on the higher side, so it might not be in everyone's budget. But you can pay for individual classes and they are on Classpass.

I called to cancel my membership, they talked me into putting a pause on it. I forgot how long the…read morepause was for, and they started charging me again. I go there to cancel it again, got it canceled but theres a 30 day notice so the are charging me another month. So that was a 200 dollar mistake! Don't let them talk you into pausing it!

This is the most secure gym that I have ever been to. The doors are locked 24/7, and members must…read morehave their key fobs to unlock the door. Plus, they have multiple security cameras inside, making me feel safe to work out day and night. Second, personal training with Ryan is amazing! I was surprised that he researched my niche sport, even used sport jargons, and tailored my workouts towards my very specific goals. I noticed amazing progress in my strength and even endurance after just one session! Now, while AF is the most expensive gym in Goose Creek, they don't have congestion that affordable gyms have, especially during peak hours. At AF, the equipment is almost always available when I need them. And most importantly, the equipment is clean and well-maintained.

Depends on the size and what's offered. The one I was a member at in Summerville, SC was twice the…read moresize as the one in West Palm Beach with way more ways to exercise rather than just machines.