I recently joined Planet Fitness as a "Black Card" member and I love the flexibility of going to…read moreany location! I opted for this location to be my "home" gym since it's the closest to me, but after visiting a couple others, I'm not sure if I'm going to frequent this one as often. Given it's location of being downtown, the only option is to pay for street (metered) parking or use their parking ramp. The idea of paying for a gym membership and then paying for parking each time is a huge deterrent for me! It would make me not want to go nearly as much, however, that is only one part of the gym-going experience! It was very easy to find, and at 7am, it isn't as busy as other times of the day. I like that the app shows you the "crowd meter" but I'm realizing I don't fully understand how they gauge it. It showed that it was low but there was quite a few people around! And when I went to a different location, it showed "more people" but looked like it was completely empty. There are a lot of machines and an upstairs for cardio (and downstairs too), so there is always something you can do if you're waiting for anything in the strength training space. I liked the layout and everyone there was really respectful. Very clean too!

Best Gym in Grand Rapids!! Plenty of machines for the safe route of working out to prevent injuriesread more

Cons: no pool, not much for weights, girls in the locker room taking selfies (seriously, if you're…read morestill cute after your workout: you're working out wrong.) Pros: the price, it is clean, always open, the price, new equipment, the price, plenty if different equipment options, so many treadmills, the price, the guy who walks you to your car after a 2am workout. I worked for 10 years in a health club. I know much of the work that goes into maintaining a facility like this. It is hard to keep a facility looking this bright and clean. I am a bit of a gym rat, I like to work out and will likely get to be on the receiving end of a lunk alarm yet. Still, I like the idea of making the gym free of "gymtimidation" and keeping it affordable so that everyone can have access to personal fitness. I have always said that teaching someone to care for their body will not happen if you have to teach them first to hate how it looks. Planet Fitness is a place for everyone to learn to be fit. But seriously on the weights.

My buddy has been a member here for years. When I visited last month, this place made my skin…read morecrawl. The front-desk greeter (not completely sure if it was a guy or girl but that's no matter as they were so unwelcoming) made me so uncomfortable that I wanted to leave the second I walked in. Then I was made to feel so judged in the bathroom by this same person-- I'm not sure what was going on. I don't care how great the machines are; with staff like this, I could never call this a gym a place I'd return to. Quite frankly it smells like weed and it was filthy....Horrible experience from start to finish.

Extremely helpful and courteous staff. Great selection of machines and weights. I highly reccomendread more

Super affordable gym if you live in the area. Basically composed of three rooms: machines and…read moretreadmills room, weight lifting room, and an aerobic room. Machines and weights aren't anything to write home about, but they get you as strong as any newer equipment if you know what you're doing. Lol. Yeah, staff/owner is harder to get ahold of but it's 24/7 access electronic key card, so I don't know why you would need to talk to someone anyway. There are lockers and bathrooms with showers. Overall great gym because the price is awesome, $200 annually. Only knocking a star off because I guess the communication aspect and equipment could be better. Love the gym though. Not switching anytime soon.

Love this gym. Great for my motivation. Gym is super clean. Has a couple of showers. Awesome…read morecoaches and motivating classes. Frequent social events. Wish they would open more locations in GR!

If you've never been to an OTF class then let me highly recommend trying your first class (free!)…read moreat OTF Knapp's (North GR). The staff is always so friendly and the membership base is very welcoming. All of the coaches are knowledgeable and enthusiastic which is a huge plus at 7:00 a.m. The best part of OTF is that you can get as much out of it as you want. Don't be intimidated, the workouts can be hard but you have the option to pace however you need to. Plus you might get some extra motivation from your neighbor and do something you didn't think you could.

Great gym filled with great people and good coaching! The programming is well written and…read moreinfinitely scaleable for anyone to do from the best athletes to the beginner. The gym is in a cool space with large garage doors on each side, open platforms for lifting, turf for sleds, etc. If you're in the area, stop in and take a class!!

Been going to CFGR for a little over two years now. I loved it from the first day. Sam was great…read moreeven before I walked through the door by answering my questions via email about Crossfit. I love that the gym is full of everyday normal people just trying to get into shape and have fun - no intimidating muscle heads here! Coaches are all great at helping you find the best workout that fits your fitness level - and challenging you to go for it when they know you can do it! Community at CFGR is the best - my kids love joining me to hang out at the gym on the weekends - very family friendly and the people at the gym are just good people! No quiet classes here - too many people shouting encouragement during class! Every chance I get I bring friends to the gym - and they always love it!

Great gym! I don't work out often and I wouldn't call myself athletic (see my food reviews), but I…read morelove this place! I get a full body workout in 45 minutes in a group setting with the help of a trainer and tv monitors! It's clean, organized, judgement free and fun! So, I search Facebook events regularly for new *free* activities. One day, 2 summers ago, I came across an event for the F45 Grand Rapids grand opening. I'd never heard of this F45 thing before so I did some googling and found out that it's a workout concept originating from Australia and this would be the first franchise opening within a 3 hours' drive from us. My sisters and I decided to check it out and that Saturday morning, we got to the strip on 28th street where Michaels craft store used to be. The building was just being set up with mats, tv monitors and equipment - basic floor, walls and ceiling. We ran through several stations outdoors using free weights, ropes and yoga mats. Throughout the whole workout, trainers were encouraging us with, 'Nice work!', high fives and occasionally helping us modify lifts to target the correct muscle group. It was so much fun and by the end, I made up my mind to sign up for the 2 weeks of free, unlimited classes! Since that summer, I've been going to classes randomly with my friend Nicole who goes daily. They have a 20 class pass for $300. It's steep compared to gyms that offer memberships, but I have more of an incentive to actually attend these group workouts than I do if I were to hit the gym alone. Now that the place is established, they offer multiple classes from 530a-7p, 2 clean bathrooms, cubbies to stash your coats/keys, security cameras, and a welcoming environment. I've found that the Saturday morning classes fit my schedule the best and they offer 3 classes before 11am! It's such a great way to start my weekend and gives me time to recover before the work week begins again. I'm always sore after but it's a great feeling of accomplishment after I complete 2 rounds of 27 stations of heart pounding and sweat dripping workouts! Thanks Holly, Sam, Rusty and Ashley - you guys are awesome!

I'm visiting Grand Rapids for the night and walked over to f45 from my hotel. Rusty was very…read morewelcoming, helpful, and encouraging! The class was challenging but super enjoyable. I'm sad I don't live here or id purchase a membership right now!

This gym has a small, community feel. All of the people who work here treat you like family and are…read moregenuinely happy to see you. The classes are only $10 with no contract required, just come in, workout, and leave no hassle, no high pressure sales. They also have personal trainers, GFX (group personal training), Fly Yoga and more! Go see for yourself!

Great classes with personable instructors! This gym seems to cater to those that like classes and…read morethey have a single, large studio space to accommodate gym goers. I think they offer one on one training as well and have a smaller weight room in the back of the facility. After neglecting my new years resolution to eat better and work out more, I challenged myself to do G-Force's classes using their current Groupon. I started going to their Body Flow class. The session I've been attending is an abbreviated lunch-time workout class that is a hybrid of Thai Chi and Yoga. It's not the most strenuous class, but it's a nice break up my day. It offers stretching and some core work. They offer other classes that are more intense, like Body Pump and combat. They even have a flying yoga class that uses silk ariels to twist up in. This is the first gym where I learned about "branded" workout programs. I mean, I knew that stuff like Zumba was a workout brand, but I guess I didn't realize that a gym could have all one brand for all their classes. This is a Less Mills gym and they use all of those programs in their class. The classes seem to emphasise workouts to music and have a heavy choreography component to it - like the moves are all timed to music, almost perfectly. Once you catch the beat, it's fun to the move to the music. Keep in mind that they don't offer showers for everyone. They have one bathroom with one shower stall but given that the shower is in the same room as the toilet, I feel bad tieing up the bathroom to shower after class, since others may need to go to the bathroom.

One of my favorite places to be! Love the Signature classes, preferably the Signature 60 class!read more

If you are looking for an awesome community, fun monthly work out challenges to push you, and a mix…read moreof different workout classes you have to try The Barre Code! The instructors are amazing, everyone and everyBODY is welcomed. They are amazing at collaborating with local businesses to do pop ups in the studio to support local. I have completed almost 300 classes and I love this gym. It helped me get back into working out and I couldn't be more thankful for this place! Check it out!