Best bodybuilders heaven in the area! Came all the way from Florida and didn't want to go home…read more Everyone was super welcoming and they have a wide variety of equipment. It's several floors, with the main gym being on the first floor and the boxing area/posing area is upstairs. Can't wait to be back!

No frills gym and I'm more than ok with that. It's an old school neighborhood gym that offers…read moreeverything I need for a good workout. The other members and staff are super nice and helpful. The facility is older but it's clean and neat. I hate paying a ridiculous amount of money to work out at a gym where people are rude and superficial. This place is the exact opposite. I don't feel intimidated trying out free weights amongst the guys who've clearly been working out for years. No snickers, stares or sneers from others. The kindness and common goal of better health and exercise makes for a supportive environment. So glad to have this place in my hood.

I've taken over 100 classes at Stride and highly recommend. They have a variety of classes that…read moreallow me to push myself and not get bored. The staff is very kind and the facility is always clean. I love coming here!

When it is Cold and wet outside it is great to burn calories and have a great workout inside at…read moreStride. The treadmills make the workout challenging/ walking or running. The studio provides towels, filtered water and loans heart monitors - it is fun to watch the screens and see your heart rate increase and decrease. Music keeps the energy high. A big shoutout to Mia and Chase for motivating me to push harder and keep moving. Very supportive. I recommend. This month the studio is playing Stride Bingo- no idea what we can win but hoping it is more classes and a Stride water bottle.

This is a fantastic gym. Brooks, the gym's owner, is friendly, responsive, and welcoming. He helped…read moreme arrange a week long drop-in while I was visiting. The programming is accessible, coaches were excellent and friendly, and I felt at home and welcome in the gym community. If I lived in PGH I would definitely be a member, but this will be the place I drop in to maintain my fitness and sanity when I'm visiting. Can't recommend this place highly enough!

My husband started going in the summer of 2016. He loved it so much and kept bugging me to join. I…read morefinally caved and went for my on-ramp with Rich last May. He was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and patient with me during our several weeks together. I really appreciated the one-on-one experience and felt like I got a solid idea of the complicated Olympic lifts (even though I still am working on that good form). Brooks was so friendly and welcoming, I immediately felt the crossfit fam vibe. Everyone introduced themselves to me and encouraged me with each and every work out. It was a great atmosphere and I really felt like I could make great progress there. All the coaches I got to work with were excellent. Unfortunately we have since moved and can't go to Arsenal anymore but this box has spoiled us for all other gyms for life. Cannot recommend highly enough. We miss you guys!!!!

The gym is extremely clean and well laid out, offering free lockers and shoes that are available to…read morerent. When looking for a climbing gym I was most interested in a weightlifting area as well, I was pleased to find the most robust free weight area I have ever seen in a climbing gym! Employees are extremely friendly and helpful! Highly recommend

This gym was bright and clean and well maintained. It is a climbing gym first and foremost and I…read moreappreciated the varied rock walls that the staff put together. The "workout area" is an elevated platform that looks over the climbing space. I used a great treadmill while enjoying the view. The weights area got a little crowded later in the evening and I had to wait for a couple stations. Overall well stocked weights and machines that allowed a range of excercises. If you love free weights you'll love their collection!

I always say it's not a good workout class unless you hate your instructor a little bit. I booked a…read moreclass on Class pass after seeing Kiera's Tik Tok about what to expect from your first Mecka Fitness class. I thought this class would be a stretch for me since I'm not a runner whatsoever but I was pleasantly surprised. I did have to stand outside since no one was in the studio but I messaged the business on Instagram and they said someone was on the way. Kiera saved me from the Pittsburgh breeze and was so nice and welcoming. She walked me through all the equipment we would be using so I could feel comfortable. The gym also had lockers inside the bathrooms for each gender. The class was a mix of running/sprinting/jogging/walking and ski pulls, and weights. I feel the burn and I know I'm going to be sore for a few days. I also love the cold peppermint towel at the end. It's a nice touch. It was a great start to my day and I can't wait to be in Pittsburgh again to come back.

Some context: I am 23, and never complain or write reviews. I like to give the benefit of the doubt…read moreand I recognize growing business challenges. I tried the Rejoove by Mecka room for $40. After arrival, I noticed a class was in session, and it shares a wall with the contrast therapy room. The music shook the sauna panels and was too loud for me to even listen to my own music and/or read in peace. After about 15 mins, I left and asked for a refund/reschedule. I was told someone would be in contact. No one was, so I reached out myself, and was told no refunds since I used up a spot that someone else could have. Seems odd considering that the noise level was not communicated prior and part of a session is relaxation. I was offered a reschedule again after requesting a refund instead. Would not recommend giving your money to a place that is so careless with it. Thoughtless concept that is very clearly just an easy money grab.

So lucky to have PFP as my gym. Everyone is so kind and genuine. A lot of the trainers there have…read morebeen there for a very long time. They have a variety of classes from boot camp, Hydrox, and to Method classes (body part focused classes incorporating bootcamp style workouts with traditional weight lifting). The trainers know what they are doing and always offer advice and correction during workouts. They also have the massage therapists and a few infrared sauna pods (requires a session booking). Tiffany is one of the best massage therapists I've ever had, and she's usually booked a month out. The facility is always clean and there are plenty of restrooms (with showers too).

Awesome space, great coaches, and fantastic sense of community. They have plenty of equipment for a…read moregood strength training workout and everything is well-organized and clean. They even hold social events to help build a sense of community among members. And they have a parking lot... in Pittsburgh! What?! I just love this place!

This is my gym and I'm writing a review because they place doesn't have any post being renovated…read more First, the negative reviews are all pre renovation. At the end of 2017 the place was renovated and it's so much nicer now. The manager, Bethany is awesome. She's just so friendly and is most likely on a first name basis with everyone who uses Snap. I'm one of those people though who really only use the gym for a treadmill and light lifting. If I can't get outside because of weather, this is where I go and I'm never disappointed. The people who use the gym are all sorts of different fitness levels and even the super fit lifters are friendly to anyone who might not be as fit.

I went here on a lark once. (I noticed this place was sans reviews, so I thought, why not.) I was…read moregreeted by the gym attendant (manager?) who looked almost exactly like the character Jason Lochinvar from the 1980's legal drama "Jake and the Fatman." (Which, by the way, is a neutral to slightly enjoyable fact in my book.) He was rather surly, and he seemed suspicious of the fact that I wanted to try out the gym for a day. I guess I look menacing. Long story short... the place is abysmal. Don't get me wrong, I completely understand the value and allure of a no-frills gym that has 24/7 access. The thing is this place is below no-frills. The equipment is sparse (as well as cheap and dated). There's very little in the way of free weights. They didn't even have a free weight bench press rig. Pretty sure that's tantamount to gym blasphemy. All told, you're probably better off jogging around one of those fitness tracks - which you can do for free. (You know, the ones with pull-up bars and what not strewn along the perimeter of the track. Those are pretty bad ass, but figuring out which exercise to do on which bar, rack, plank, etc. can be a bit like deciphering the meaning of obscure archeological ruins.) My visit didn't give me a desire to workout more, but it did give me an insatiable desire to watch a few reruns of a riveting 1980's legal drama starring a certain hard-as-nails (yet lovable) district attorney.

If you're looking for coaches for who genuinely care and want to see their clients do and feel…read morewell, this is the place! I spent a year or longer after moving to Pittsburgh attending classes in many different gyms around the city. I've found other establishments that I enjoy and get great work outs in and click with the coaches but no one compares to the service received at Panthro from Chris and his team. Chris is passionate and knowledgeable in what he does with clients. Not only have I seen some of the best results in my body but feel great and know I'm at the strongest I've been. No doubt I'm going into 30 in the best shape of my life. Chris frequently checks in and remembers problem areas or things I have been working on. If I'm having trouble with an area, he is quick to suggest and demonstrate specific stretches and adjust any of the days work out to ensure the best and most effective experience. Seriously cannot recommend this place enough!! I have 2-3 gyms on my list that I love in Pittsburgh but hands down, Panthro is it! It's small, intimate and such a welcoming gym. I've taken classes with Chris and Casey but trust that Chris brings the best coaches to his team!

Panthro is in a class of its own. Offering bootcamp-style…read moreclasses as well as strength training focused classes gives me the variety I want in my fitness. Class experience: Whether strength or bootcamp, every class feels new, thoughtful, and carefully designed to work my body. The trainers are always very helpful in providing modifications to exercises to accommodate injuries. The trainers also are helpful in providing feedback on form and motivation. For me, it feels like I have my own personal trainer for a fraction of the price. Community: Not only are the trainers amazing at Panthro, but the people who go to Panthro are as well. When you go to Panthro, you also join a friendly and encouraging community. Results: My body is noticeably different now from when I started. I am stronger and have better muscle definition--receiving multiple compliments from friends and family. The result I appreciate the most is a significant reduction in injuries and recovery times. Pulling a muscle in my back at home? Nope Fatigued after a vigorous day of yard work or helping someone move? Nada. My main motivation for going to the gym is to care for my body and enable me to live my best life--Panthro certainly provides that value for me.