This is a locally owned gym. Its awesome:…read more 1. Lots and lots of weights. Stations, free weights. Ropes, bands. You name it, they have it. 2. Clean. Clean. Clean. It's well maintained and I believe the cleanest gym I've been to. 3. Affordable. 35 bucks a month. 4. Locally owned. Not some corporate soulless place.

Hello, my husband and I were walking around sellwood while visiting family and we came across this…read moregym. Decided to go in and met the owner Shaun. He was absolutely great and we immediately fell in love with the whole gym layout and equipment available. We went back the next day with a guest pass and loved how clean the whole place was and how all the members were nice and followed the gym etiquette. If we lived in town this would definitely be our spot!

As a woman of color, and of size I found that Foster Fitness Center has everything I need to feel…read morecomfortable working out. Having Noel as a personal trainer has improved my strength and comfortability in the gym. With his guidance and support I have been able to do more physically now than I could in the months before restarting again. He is patient, funny, and passionate about getting you where you want to be. The gym itself is unique: Mr. Pickles the security guard, The resident Kitties Lestat, Luis, and Nugget along with some fur gym regulars ( see photos!). This is the only gym I've been able to enjoy a good pump, great music selection, and fur friends that cheer you on in their adorable ways! Inquire with Noel if your fur baby can join your session! Happy sweating, longevity, and hydrations to you and yours!

There's no "neighborhood charm" here. The area is rough, with tents on the sidewalk and people…read moreclearly watching cars. I never felt good parking anywhere near this place. Inside, the gym regularly smells like sewage, and it's impossible to ignore. Even worse is the vibe. The owner's behavior is uncomfortable to witness. He openly leers at female members and makes the space feel unprofessional and awkward. Dirty, sketchy location, bad atmosphere. Plenty of better gyms in Portland. Skip this one.

Buddy pass? Single buddy for six months. So trash. You have to pay (in addition to platinum…read moremembership ) $7.50 for an additional guest per month. Sigh. Pool is clean at this location . There is an accessible restroom in swim/sauna/steam room area. The gym area does have a door directly to the pool area. Same 3 lanes like the tech center 24 hour fitness pool

I was looking to switch gyms and was excited for the opportunity to check out this location since…read moreit's nearby. Service was absolutely terrible, the guy in front around 11:15am the 23rd kept trying to turn me away and not let me use the 3-free day guest pass that they offer. Had to get another rep to help get me logged in. So rude. Once the other lady helped me get signed up for the pass I asked generic pricing questions in case I'm interested and would be around the bush for pricing and not tell me about all the sign up fees just the monthly price. I stood there looking stupid waiting for someone to help me. Once I finally was able to work out, the entire gym smells like urine. And the equipment is very mediocre for the prices they charge. Safe to say I will not be back. I do not recommend.

I was a member at the Ecopwer Fitness Sellwood location until they closed this month. Although I…read moreliked that gym, I was interested in checking out Snap. I went online and signed up for the 7 days free promotion. I went in on a Saturday and was greeted by one of the owners, Mark. He was really friendly and upbeat, he even extended my free membership after hearing that the other gym closed. This gym is really clean and seems open/airy. There's no bad smell you sometimes get with gyms (I used to work at one!). Mark gave me a quick tour around. The first thing I noticed is how clean the place is. There's a good variety of machines and weights you can use. They also have a work out room with various exercise equipment and work out videos available. The front area has some lockers where you can store your belongings. I noticed they provide towels and machine wipes too. The other people there seemed friendly and focused on their work outs. The membership is affordable and it's 24 hours, I recommend you give this gym a try! Con: probably the only con I can see right now is because it's a small gym, they only have three single person bathrooms, only two have showers, so if it's busy you may have to wait.

I love working out here! Decent equipment and very clean! It is never packed, so getting on…read moreequipment hasn't been a problem. It would be nice if they had more equipment, but there is enough to get a good workout in.

Hidden gem gym in Portland!…read more Group fitness classes with individual training available. The classes are well designed and the instructors are attentive and encouraging! I could imagine someone feeling intimidated or a little lost if they've only worked with machines. Talk to the desk staff, they are very eager to help!

My highest recommendation for this gym, and this is not my first rodeo. I've belonged to the…read morecorporate gyms at Nike and Adidas as well as smaller boutique ones and big national chains, so I know a good thing when I see it. If you're shopping around for one to try, especially now as part of a New Year's resolution plan, put this place at the top of your list. Here are my favorite things about this place: 1. Nice welcoming vibe. You will be greeted by name every time. There's a friendly spirit about the place. They decorate for holidays. They make it easy with their "Try us out for $30" trial (any three group classes but a 1:1 trainer session). Each quarter they ask people what other classes they might like to see added. 2. Fantastic variety of workout options, from 6am to 6pm. So many different small group workout class options every week plus optional drop-in open gym for those who want to do their solo thing (the gym posts videos on their Instagram of that week's open gym suggested workout) plus lot of choices for 1:1 personal trainers. 3. Very clean and super organized. You know how many gyms smell like a men's locker room, or with stuff scattered about? This is the opposite of that. Everyone uses the provided spray bottles to clean things off and they've got a whole wall of hand washing stations. They've even got plants and custom wall murals. 4. Excellent instructors. Some classes have just a few people, others can be closer to 15. Either way, the trainers are very engaged throughout, not just chirping, "Keep it up! Looking strong!" type stuff but actually helping each person with correct form, or bringing over a different weight, or spotting when needed. None of them play favorites nor are ever checking their email on their phone. 5. Reasonable rates. Depending how you structure yours, I think it's about $20 per group class and/or $90 per 50-min 1:1 personal trainer. Not once have I felt pressured via any upselling. Instead, various people at the front desk have said, "Actually, if you do it this way, you can save even more on that..." 6. Good energy. The trainers do a nice job with their playlists on the iPad and clearly enjoy their job. I especially like that they keep the banter light and no one is ever talking about, say, political topics. Also nice that it's co-ed. For those wondering, gender-wise the instructors/trainers skew female (I think 14 are women and 4 are men), as do the small group classes (if a dozen people sign up, three or four are usually men). 7. Portland crowd. This isn't LA where you look around the room and feel either ugly or under-dressed or probably both. Nor is it the NYC Equinox tribe where people are looking to pick up a date or scoff if you don't know what Amagansett is. It's very much "come as you are" because it's about people each having their own reason for being here. You don't need to go buy a new outfit or cut some weight before coming here. Lots of body shapes, lots of ages. 8. Community spirit. If you're looking to just drop in, get your pump in and get out, easily done. But if you're looking for something more, they do a nice job with additional occasional offerings like a summer camping trip, Thanksgiving potluck, yoga w/ live acoustic tunes, bringing in a guy from Notre Dame crew team to show proper form on rowing machines, etc. 9. Great customer service. If you've got a question, they answer it immediately, however you prefer: onsite, text, email, phone. No one here ever tells you, "I don't know" or "I'll have to check with my manager" like they do elsewhere. 10. Supportive financially. If you need to take an extended break of a few weeks or few months for any personal reason, they're happy to put things on pause. If you lost your job and life is feeling heavy, they work with you to find a solution so that you don't have to cut gym time from your routine. You get the idea. I'll stop now. Every neighborhood could use a place like this, where there are no cliques and people can be as introverted or as social as they want and it's all good.

I recently relocated from Oakland, where 24hour fitness was the game. The 5 locations within 20…read moremiles of me were pretty gross. 24hour is HQd in Oakland! Thus, my expectations were not high, but PF has been a great surprise. There are an abundance of machines, way more bikes/treadmills/ellipticals than they need, and they could use 1 more row of the fitness machines, but I'm OK with the way it is. I've rarely experienced a wait

I'm really enjoying the planet fitness on 82nd and King Road. I don't really want to write this…read morereview because I don't really want a lot of people there but... The staff has been real nice to me also. They helped me with my app and bringing a friend, setting up everything.

I have attended Fulcrum Fitness at Hawthorne for about 2 years…read more Pros: Staff - I think that staff are the most important element of group fitness classes. I have had a great time with all the instructors at Fulcrum. They hit the sweet spot between encouraging and over the top cheerleading. They all know their stuff and give good corrections. The workouts are varied in format, music, and focus so I didn't get bored. I had a serious injury and they modified exercises for me while I progressed back to full weight bearing and impact. The instructors I regularly look for are Jai, Freddy, Cheryl, and Dakayla. I loved Rodney but he moved. Space: The gym looks like a gym, not a health spa. I like this. It is clean and well maintained. There is an outdoor platform and a garage door which has been great for COVID necessary ventilation. COVID: They took it seriously [sanitation, masking, ventilation] and even let me know when I may have been exposed [pre-vaccine era]. Payment: I had a few hiccups with injuries and life changes and they were gracious about suspending my membership until I could return. Women: There are tons of badass women who work out here. Classes are dominated by women. Cons: I cannot really think of any. For first time boot camp/weight lifters, I would recommend doing their health assessment/intro interview. They will show you some moves there. Don't be intimidated by the acronyms or moves - everyone can do them and pros will give you good individual attention if you need it.

Beware of this gym. Their group training is mediocre to good depending on the trainer, but the…read moremanagement is unethical. They're duplicitous when it comes to personal training rates and they completely ignore sexual harassment complaints. They won't do anything about it, but they'll still send you advertisements and training deals via text.

The pool and hot tub have been closed for nearly 3 months. Management should get them…read moreoperational. Also, how can you have a Sauna without steam. Looks like the heating element can take water.

LA Fitness in SE Portland. It caters to a very large area and can become busy- especially the pool…read morearea. Everything is on one level. Their sauna goes in and out every other week. Basketball court , kids club. Racquet ball courts. I don't think there is a juice bar. Relatively clean.

It's like if a dive bar was a gym, and since I don't drink, that works out for me!…read more seriously though, it has everything you need and none of what you don't. I was deadlifting today while a guy was doing HIIT on the treadmill - that's about all you need. Lifting & cardio. In at about 6 am, there were maybe 5 other folks in there - no crowding, no peacocking. Just quiet and chill. No fancy. Take your shower at home. Bring gloves and a towel.

Loprinzi's has everything you need for a good workout, including a pool and an upstairs where there…read moreare a few classes in the big open space.

Ryan is a wonderful trainer. He knows what he is doing and was able to motivate me to improve.read more

Ryan listened to my goals and created a customized plan for me. He pushed me really hard and kept…read moreme motivated! I've worked with other trainers who were inconsistent and unreliable. He also helped me understand why I was doing certain exercises, what muscle specifically was being targeted and how to structure the workout to target all muscle groups. Definitely would recommend!