I've seen a lot of negative reviews here and I've read each one of them. I see where they all are coming from and I, too, have experienced those things. I came from Texas and this was my first paying gym. I've never had to pay gym fees before because either 1) my last job had a free gym (military), 2) my apartment had a gym. So I had to look for a new playground as soon as I moved here recently. I like my squat racks and free weights, so I feel like this was my only option. There's Planet Fitness (no olympic weight sets), and Crunch Fitness (wasn't even open at the time). I got my membership, got a tour, and I've been coming here every single day for about 4 months now. So here's my review... - The staff is pretty friendly. The gentleman that signed me up was pretty knowledgeable. I mean, I never really had to interact with them other than whenever I scan my card coming in. - You get the campus gym vibe. A lot of young college students and that alone can get intimidating. My first impression here was: "wow, they are all wearing Gymshark!" If you look around, girls are either wearing sports bra or high-waisted pants, or a combination of both (I'm guilty of this too. Lol). And boys are wearing their tank tops. I say it can get intimidating because when I walked into this gym for the first time, I felt so insecure of my body. You get stares every time you walk in. I get past that fear the more I come here. - Plates everywhere! If you come during the peak time, you see barbells and plates not re-racked, and cable machine attachments all on the floor. They're just on the ground. It can get really annoying! If you're strong enough to load the bar, you're strong enough to unload it. - There's a lot of squat racks to use. I don't think I ever had a problem needing one even when it's busy. - The women's bathroom is clean and very well lit. - The machines are constantly renovated. Like I said, I've only been coming here for about 4 months and although I've had some bad experiences, it gets better the more you come here. I've met new friends and I enjoy this gym now than it was the first couple weeks. read more

Powerhouse Gym East Lansing - Gyms Near Me - East Lansing, Michigan

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Some of the staff members are rude, equipment is barely maintained (some worse than the IM gyms on campus). Ridiculous pricing compared to other gyms around the area. You're better off going to crunch or the campus gyms. read more

Powerhouse Gym in East Lansing is the best gym in Greater Lansing. It is very clean and run how a gym should be run. It caters to all ages of women and men and is well equipped with all the machines and weights you can handle. The gym's owner Steve is very knowledgeable and friendly. As you come in you will see Emma at the front desk who is extremely nice and very pleasant to talk to. She will answer all your questions and make you feel right at home. I have been in aprx. 10 gyms in the Lansing area over the last 30 years and Powerhouse is by far the BEST thanks to Steve and Emma ! read more

Powerhouse fitness has become a second home to me after I lost the house to the over in the WNBA all star game. Shortly after my wife took the kids because I "wouldn't check into rehab" which drove me to want to change my life for the better. The first day I lifted at powerhouse I immediately felt like this was a place I belonged. Everyone was very nice and even offered me anabolic steroids! This has lead to a change in my mood. My sadness has turned to anger. Guess what Sharon, I'm coming for you. read more

I cannot speak on staff, I go there around 6 am every morning. Staff usually gets there around 8 am. I notice a few things. During summer, the classroom gets extremely hot and there usually is a fan, hasn't been working in a couple years. Padding on equipment and rubber handles are ripped or torn. Minor things. The gym itself overall is a gym. You're not getting a 5 star gym. You're getting a gym where you are pushing weight and putting in the hard work. Not many people wash off machines either, which is weird but cannot micromanage everyone. Good gym to attend for a low price. read more

I feel like I got scammed for an extra $30 for their bogus cancellation fee months later.

Dropped into this gym when I was in town. This is a fantastic gym if you are coming to lift. They have three deadlift platforms with a huge quantity of bumper plates (including 15 lb and 25 lb bumpers), at least a dozen squat/power racks, and around 10 flat benches (plus incline and decline benches). If you prefer dumbbells, they have an endless wall of those, as well as vast expanses of weight machines. Machines aren't my thing, so I didn't look closely at those, but they seemed to have a wide variety. There's also a functional training area and a decent amount of cardio machines. However, if you're looking for a gym solely for cardio, this might not be your best bet. The drop-in rate was only $10, and unlike many gyms, there were no extended forms to complete or sales pitches for memberships. I just signed a sign-in sheet, they ran my credit card, and I was ready to go. The gym has a nice vibe. Not overly "bodybuilding bro," just a lot of people who are doing serious work going about their business. Downsides: the locker rooms are a bit nasty, and there doesn't appear to be towel service. However, those are not big enough issues for me to knock this place down to four stars. I only wish I lived close to a place like this so it could be my regular gym. read more

This is a great gym with a lot of niche equipment like a hack squat machine and standing Calf machine. I personally really enjoy working out at this gym and they are accessible 24/7 which is also a great benefit that you don't get at some other gyms/Sports complex's . The people/Staff at this gym have all been wonderful since I joined. I recommend this gym! read more

The gym is ok for what it has in relation to its barbell selection and free weights but it is dirty and definitely needs to be cleaned thoroughly. Lots of the machines feel unwound or not latched, almost feeling very janky in comparison to other gyms equipment. The hammer strength dumbbells have this odd smell every time I use them and lingers in that area of the gym. As for the turf area and almost everywhere around the gym it does not look clean at all. This isn't surprising to me since the gym has a lot of moisture in the air feeling damp when you walk in the gym from time to time. That's my review. read more

"I got 99 problems, but a bench ain't one." This is a solid workout spot. They offer a student discount. You can pay-in-full for a year at $25/month. There are plenty of cardio machines. The free weights are in good shape, as are the machines. There is a core area, and a yoga/fitness room with classes available (I can not speak to these as I have not utilized them.) I have been a member for a couple of months and would recommend it. The hours are very convenient, especially on the weekend...you can get to the gym at 8 a.m. and get a workout in before the library on campus opens. I have never seen the place so crowded that you can't get to what you want. This is a gym-rat's gym! read more

Powerhouse Gym East Lansing - Gyms Near Me - East Lansing, Michigan

Love this gym, great atmosphere. Great mix of men and women, as well as people of all ages. Great Management, great staff and the best training staff. Been here 8 years and I have never had a problem during that time. read more

Best gym in East Lansing with the largest free weight, Olympic lifting, and plate loaded area in East Lansing.

Absolutely loved this gym! I'd say it's primarily for the fit college crowd as I might have been the oldest one in there at 27. This gym is Tons of hammer strength equipment. Plenty of benches, dumbbells, squat racks, deadlift platforms, treadmills and bikes. Several stretching/abs/posing areas. Mirrors everywhere. There's plenty of space during peak hours. Cheap one day pass $10. This gym took care of me the two days I was there. My home gym is 3x as big, but doesn't utilize the space as well as this gym does. I didn't even bother with the other local gyms after stepping inside this one. read more

Recently moved from Los Angeles and was really fortunate to come across this gym. I had the pleasure of both training at this facility and getting to know a lot of the staff members during my time in East Lansing. I highly recommend this gym to anyone!! Steve, and the rest of the management team, really care about the members and I feel you could tell this given how they treats their clientele. Lastly, if anyone is looking to get in the BEST shape of their life- I would highly recommend speaking with Ivan Zaitz. He is one of the most knowledgable and patient trainers I have ever had the pleasure of working with!! 10 out of 10!! read more

I was very displeased with the way the East Lansing Powerhouse handled a billing issue and I wanted to let someone know before other students end up going through the same experience. I signed up for Powerhouse membership last month and paid the 1st month, a $30 free, and the last month - total of 88.98. I cancelled the membership within 48 hours after realizing the environment wasn't for me. Next month I'm charged another $19.99 and I am told I can use the gym until November. Last month I was told I could use it till end of October and no further charges would occur. It's just not right to take over 100 dollars for a gym I went to once. I'll probably never choose a Powerhouse Gym membership in the future. I'll stick with Anytime Fitness. read more

A variety of equipments and machines! However, most people don't clean them after use. Also most people there don't wear masks when walking around. The management rarely enforces this and barely wears mask themselves. Owner wears a buff to cover up. Maybe this would be different if the pandemic didn't exist...but their crisis management isn't poor. read more

AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE !!! Most of the people working out at this Powerhouse location are MSU students, and as such they are not used to signing contracts which makes them easy prey for the vultures who write and cancel the contracts. My daughter signed-up for one season, and then called-up to cancel her contract at the the end of the season, which the person working the desk that day was more than happy to do, because they had no intention of actually cancelling the contract. They stopped the billing temporarily, but at the beginning of the next school year they automatically started billing the credit card again. When asked for a reimbursement for the charges they said that the billing was handled by a third party, and therefore out of their hands. Also, since there was no written confirmation of any cancellation there was no contesting the charges with the credit card company. My advice to any student or parent planning on doing business with these crooks would first be "DON'T DO IT", but if you decide to go ahead and do it anyway, or sign up before you have a chance to read this review, make sure that when you or your student cancels the contract you get "WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THE CANCELLATION" with the cancellation date and signed by an authorized signatory of the gym. Best would be to set-up a personal meeting with the manager so that you can get the manager's signature. If you don't do this they will just repeat the above sequence of events, and say that the person who cancelled the contract wasn't authorized to do so. THESE PEOPLE ARE PREDATORS !!! This gym doesn't deserve a single star. If I could post this review without one I would do it. read more

This is the worst gym I have ever trained at the staff is absolutely worthless the gym is full of worthless people that can't clean up after themselves. I complained to the staff about it but they acted like I was crazy and they gave attitude they even asked me if I wanted to have a job there to patrol the gym floor to get people to clean the weights how stupid are they. I would not work out at this gym worst gym ever. read more

Terrible place to work out and the staff is horribly rude, caused me to not want to go in for 3 months now. Take my advice and do not get a membership at this place. I regret it 100%. read more

I was on a business trip and stopped by this gym and was very pleased. This place was extremely clean with a large variety of equipment that allowed you to have an amazing workout. The staff was extremely friendly and knew what they were talking about when it came to all styles of lifting. To anyone wanting a real gym with bodybuilding in mind go here. read more

Old equipment and overcrowded. This is pretty sad excuse for a gym. Upon moving to the area from San Diego I considered training part time at this gym. I got a membership to check out the atmosphere and I was beyond disappointed. I couldn't properly train clients in this gym if I wanted to. The equipment is unreasonably outdated. These machines look like they were pulled from the basement of homes around town and dusted off. Some are even rusted. Now I'm not a fan of serving cucumber water at the door, but this is just a poorly managed facility. The price point is more expensive than Worlds Gym in San Diego, arguably the most respected competitor gyms in the country. The price difference, double!! How can you honestly charge these prices with this junky equipment? There's also a very small amount of equipment to choose from. A lot is missing, a lot. I had to go to another gym just to do legs as they don't have squat options. No leg extension kick back machines. This is core basic gym equipment. They strategically place their newer elliptical and treadmills up towards the front to give off the appearance of a quality gym. I wasn't offered a tour upon signing up. This is just bad customer service, but it makes sense. Sell memberships at the door don't let people walk around first. This is a terrible business model, you're just generating unhappy customers. After canceling my membership and happily in a new gym, I have learned of the past of this building. It's been a lot of gyms passing crappy equipment from one business to the next, all inevitably failing. It's a bummer they are really giving powerhouse a bad name here. Save your money go to a real gym!!! read more

DO NOT USE THIS GYM! The equipment is old, it is always packed any time between noon and 9pm. There is no wifi (or at least any they will let their customers use). The televisions are so small that you can't see them when using the cardio equipment. And worst of all, management is terrible. I bought a 12 month membership in September of 2014. I left East Lansing in July of 2015. On my last day going to the gym in July, I stopped at the front desk to ask if I needed to fill out any paperwork or cancellation material. The guy said that since I had a 12 month membership, it would end after the 12 month period and that would be the end of it. Fast forward 4 months (November 2015). When I look at my credit card statement (which I rarely do), I see that I have been billed for the previous 4 months for a total of $120 from Powerhouse. I called them once and the woman said she would get in touch with the credit company they use and get my money back to me. I didn't hear anything for two weeks so I called again and spoke to a manager. He said that there is nothing he could do besides "talk to his staff about properly canceling people's memberships". So, I was forced to watch $120 go down the drain because some meat head at the front desk didn't know how to cancel a membership. There are several other BETTER gyms in the East Lansing area that I would highly recommend checking out. Powerhouse is old, full of idiots, and run by morons. read more

Eh. I've experienced better. Coming from San Diego I try not to expect much when going to other states. I travel a lot for work and go to the closest gym if my hotel doesn't offer one. This is definitely a guys gym. I walk in and all of them stare. A few come talk to me. Ugh. Really?.... Very humid and sweaty in there. The treadmill I used was really shakey. $10.00 for a day. And all I needed was a treadmill for 40 min. read more

Easily the worst gym in East Lansing. Very dirty and outdated equipment. Bathrooms are gross and smell like they've never been cleaned. Falls short in every other quality that a good gym possesses. read more

Completely unethical business! Not upfront with fees from first setting foot in the door! This facility completely saw 4 young men (freshman at MSU) walk in and targeted them immediately. They were fast-talked by the supposed 'manager' (seems everyone there is a 'manager'), told to sign the contract before any numbers were written in, not informed of all the fees in detail & then denied a refund less than 24 hours later when they each saw $139 charge on their bank accounts, when they were led to believe it would only be $40. There is no written/established refund policy, but they still refuse to issue a refund when one was requested. The parent company won't discuss/handle membership issues - told it is the responsibility of each individual facility....nice way to avoid any responsibility. Apparently every facility can conduct business how they see fit....no guidelines to follow or anyone to answer to. The 'manager' of course blamed it on the customer - they must have 'misunderstood'. Thinking about filing a claim in Smalls Claim Court just to make a point. The young men also said the facility was dirty & not organized once they really started to look around. Stay away from this facility! read more