My review has been deleted twice now. I was a member of Power Fitness starting in 2020 until about 2023. The text messages below are between myself and the owner. When I reached out to her to cancel she told me I signed a 6 month contract. I requested she send me a copy of this contract because I had not signed anything except for when I first signed up in 2020. It is my belief that she was being intentionally deceptive to try to get me to pay another 6 months of membership fees but go ahead and read the screenshots to make a decision for yourself. DO NOT agree to autopay if you sign up for this gym. read more

Power Fitness - Misleading information from gym owner - Gyms Near Me - Sonora, California

See all

DO NOT GO HERE!!!! The owner is awful. They put you into contracts without telling you and charge you even after it's up!!! They're sneaky, the equipment is old and dangerous. read more

I have become motivated to pursue my health goals through the 8:30 a.m. Muscle building class led by David Temple. I am 69 years old, severely overweight, and deconditioned. David carefully adjusted the weight training exercise others were doing to something I could do. When I started I could not even lower my body to the floor without falling down and rolling. My husband goes to a different class somewhere else, but likes this one better. From day one I felt comfortable joining this class, and David has instituted a positive atmosphere amongst his trainees. read more

Power Fitness is affordable, always open, and conveniently located. The equipment provided allows for a well-rounded, resistance and weight training program that is self-directed. The owner, though not always on site, is responsive to text messages and usually answers any questions or concerns within 24 hours. If you're looking for a no frills, no fuss workout, Power Fitness is your gym. read more

Shopped around for gyms in the area and gotta say my daughter and I are extremely thankful and happy with Power Fitness, with steady increasing prices everywhere Nicole makes fitness affordable for the community! 24 hours clean and affordable! read more

I read some of the other reviews, they are SO untrue, the owners are great, I have never had any billing issues, and I even left once and came right back, the facility is clean and all in constant working order, I love this gym, it's very spacious, there are cool people here, the atmosphere is always good vibes, they do classes to and I KNOW they are the least expensive in Sonora! Give them a try, you wont regret it! read more

Awful customer service. Nicole is rude and argumentative. Continued charging my card months after I cancelled my membership after I gave them notice. Gym was mediocre. read more

Great spot to workout and great workout partners. Everybody is very friendly and knowledgeable. If you have workout questions you can find the answer within the gym. I recommend workouts here. read more

I've been a member for 5 years and another member on my account . I attempted to cancel my membership for the both of us . I send another message 4 days later to inquire if first message was received and if I need to do anything? Still no response. 2 weeks later I receive an " I am sorry I've been busy the last couple weeks you will need to submit a 30 day notice to quit and will be charged for the upcoming month " I responded with I haven't been in 2 weeks and will not be going to the gym anymore why am I being charged for the upcoming month ? 2 days later " you will be charged for the upcoming month " . This is how you treat your customers? throughout Covid gym was locked we never ceased payment nor were offered any discount we were charged even if we were unable to use the gym . and you want to charge for 6 more weeks ??? I'm perplexed .... Is it worth it???? I guess so . Friends, Be careful when you sign up , it's hotel California " you can check out anytime you would like but you can never financially leave . read more

Like someone said before the owner of this gym is just a money scammer. Trying to get ahold of her is nearly impossible, I have a better chance getting a hold of my father who I have't seen in over 10 years then to get a hold of her. I tried canceling my membership and she did not respond for over 3 weeks and then when she did respond she said that I had to give her a 30 day notice, I didn't know I was renting the gym to live in? Long story short she charged me after canceling but I called my bank and filed a claim, jokes on her I got my money back *DO NOT GO TO THIS GYM** read more

I had my membership for 2 and half years. And 9 months ago she started charging me double and is refusing to pay me back because I reported it to my bank mind u this has happend to almost everyone who has been doing business with power fitness this isnt and accident anymore this place need to get shut down the owners are theifs and scammers I suggest noone ever give her access to ur bank account.... read more

If you want to be frustrated on the regular, go ahead and join this gym. Between having to track down the owner (I was let in by someone for the first week before she was there to sign me up), to broken equipment (most of the ellipticals do not work properly among other things), to the "renovations" that have barely been touched since I've been there.... By FAR the worst thing is the WiFi. It has been down for months and months and when I inquired with the owner, she mentioned AT&T wants to charge her $60k for a new utility pole to get her WiFi back up. That was the only explanation I received with no real solution. I don't even understand how that makes any sense with the utility pole, how that's her responsibility and why she would answer my question like that without a solution. That conversation was July 2018. It's now March 2019 and there is still no internet here! Yet it seems there's service in the office..so...how? There had been a note where the WiFi information was listed at the front of the gym and finally another member wrote, "WIFI DOES NOT WORK". About a week later, the whole page was taken down! There is now no WiFi information available. At least do a courtesy to your members and post information regarding why you don't have internet....like what are you telling new members who join? So no Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, no podcasts, no social media, NOTHING. For reference, Stockton street is a dead zone even for LTE, neither AT&T or Verizon work without WiFi. This is a pretty big deal. Oh and if you like passive aggressive notes...Powerfitness is wonderful! (See pictures) I totally understand wanting to keep your equipment and building undamaged, but telling your members they can't do certain things and that by doing them it's reason enough to cancel a membership? Are you kidding me?? As a business owner, you think you would just purchase the equipment your customers will actually use instead of expanding the guy's bathroom like 2 feet and putting in a wheelchair lift (no offense, I get the lift, but the walls to the locker rooms took forever and the bathroom expansion seemed unnecessary). Give people an opportunity to have a great workout...it's what they come there to do. It seems like the gym is maybe losing revenue or this business is something like a side hustle to the owners. I'm not entirely sure what's happening here, but I liked it until all of these things added up. It is the cheapest in the area but gosh it's just not worth it if any of these things bother you. I'm pretty frugal so that's why I picked this place. But after a year or so, it's just not worth it to me. I'm going to different gym where it'll be a few bucks cheaper to split it with a partner. I recommend you do the same. TL;DR- no WiFi, can't use equipment, owner is only available at random times and not every day read more

See all

I've been a member at power fitness for almost 2 year both me and my wife. Never had any issues with billing like others have mentioned. Nice little gym where people are there to put in work not socialize or have a high school reunion like other gyms in town. There membership fees are excellent, Compared to other gyms in town. And they fix things when they are broken. Best 24hr gym in town. And the people who are members are friendly as well. Others have mentioned billing issues under the reviews for this place I've changed my billing with Nicole three times and never had an issue. This is the place to work out in this small town hands down. read more

Okay I've stopped by here twice (midday, mind you) to find the door locked tight and no owner or worker on the premises. How does this person expect to run a business when they are never there to sign you up? Not too sure but I happily took my money elsewhere! I believe I made the best choice after reading other awful reviews. read more

Power fitness is extremely unprofessional when it comes to handling things BEFORE even approaching the member. The owner will talk down on members who PAY to work out at this "gym". The owner Nicole WILL overcharge you and she WILL NOT let you cancel when you want but will tell you it's a month to month contract when you sign up, IF you can get ahold of her. The pictures I provided shows how she handled a recent situation with a PAID member who was deadlifting. He was abiding by the rules she had set but once she found the video of him lifting this, she came at the situation in this manner. EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL. For those who think this is just a bias post, try signing up and see how the gym is ran for yourself. read more

Power Fitness - Gyms Near Me - Sonora, California

See all

First time ive been in a gym that prohibits deadlifting, then to have postee printed photos of people lifting as an example of what NOT to do. Apparently this gym has been open for years and hardly has janitorial service.. the equipment hasnt been replaced perhaps since theyve opened the gym. Was using the barbell overhead when sand from the plates fell INTO MY EYES. This place is a hazard. Save your $$ and go elsewhere. read more

Sad that the owner reports negative reviews so people can't see the truth about her company. It's all good while you are going there, but as soon as you no longer want to work out at this location that's when the fun starts and it's a Rollercoaster ride. I've never been though so much to cancel a service, she is far from a professional business owner, no organization or class sad sad sad... read more

I have an appointment with the lady (owner) and she never showed up. She had me wait for more then 25 minutes and never got the courtesy to call me and apologize. I am not exactly sure what type of business she is running but it is surely unprofessional. I have attended various gym, and this is in the low end. Old green carpet, not enough 45 pounds plate. In all an old place which costs 50 dollars a month. I used to do more than 1000 pound leg press and she only has less than 400 pounds, which is a warm up for me. Anyway, very unprofessional, and too expensive for what you get. read more

If I could give 0 stars I WOULD! The owner Nicole is the WORST to work with! To get my account started it took 3 visits to the gym because she never showed the first 2 times! She is impossible to get ahold of, I literally only kept my membership a month because of how horribly that business is ran. They charged me 3 times in one month and every time I tried to get ahold of her it took forever to get an type of response and it was extremely short. So I finally just called my bank and told them to reverse the fraudulent charges. This place is HORRIBLE I would not go there even if they paid me!!!!!! read more

By far the best gym in town. Fair priced, friendly staff, clean and great location. I have memberships here for myself, my fiancé and four of my employees. I would recommend this gym to anybody especially people looking to get away from Sonora fitness. read more

I've called three times inquiring about membership, stopped by twice, no one is ever available to help me. I called for the last time today to find that the owners voice mailbox is full. LOL. I just want to start working out...it's sad to see people with businesses like this not wanting to actually help people in the fitness world. read more

Do not go here!! The owner, Nicole, is never around to answer any of your questions about billing or membership and clearly doesn't know the first thing about running a business. Not only is she near impossible to get ahold of, but when you do she's extremely rude and argumentative. Last time I checked, that is no way to talk to the people who pay your bills. It took me several tries to even figure out how to sign up for this gym because she's never there. Also my membership card was off for a whole month I had paid for and when I contacted her about this she wasn't responding to my phone calls or texts and I never received a refund for this issue. I have also read multiple reviews from other people over the years saying she also took their money and charged them after closing down their membership. Save yourself the headache and frustration and don't go here. Check the better business bureau page and see the reviews for yourself. read more

Was provided the absolute worst customer service I have ever received. I had been in contact with the owner about an unfortunate event that occurred at her business that needed her immediate attention and not only did the owner cease to respond to any type of communication I gave but also to the authorities after months of trying. I would give 0 stars if I could. read more

Do not use this gym, the owner is lazy and lies and takes your money. The gym is filthy and has very little to no free weights. I would have given her a zero stars if it let me. Nicole threatens to send you to collections once your contract is up she tries to double dip. Never do business with these people. This is the most unprofessional business I have ever dealt with. Warning stay away read more

Good luck trying to get a membership here.. I left several messages to get my husband and daughter signed up over a two month span and never received a call back. No one is there to sign you up if you stop by either. Not sure how they're in business if that's how they treat potential members. My money must be no good to them so I took my business elsewhere. read more