One of the advantages of traveling so much is that you really appreciate good things or services…read morewhen you experience them. One of the true appreciations I enjoy when I visit Wilmington Delaware a couple times a year is the Brandywine YMCA gym. As they just completely remodeled this Y, it is better then any gym I've seen anywhere ... Even ones way more expensive (i.e., Equinox)! Beyond just this remodel and major addition, which is absolutely amazing, the service and personality of this gym is what keeps me coming back to it each time we're in town from California visiting family and friends. The staff who work at the Brandywine Y create a wonderful sense of community, which this spirit carries forward to the members of this Y

MEMBERS FILMING THEMSELVES HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HANDS!…read more I'm writing this because I'm really concerned about some issues I've been having at the YMCA related to aggressive behavior and people filming on their cell phones. On September 13th, I had a horrible experience with another gym member. I was walking to the turf area to do walking lunges when I accidentally walked past a member's phone that was on the floor, he was filming his set and had his phone angled towards the walkway. I didn't see the phone on the floor near the squat racks, and I didn't realize I was in the way. After reaching the turf, I noticed another member filming there, so I walked back towards the smith machine. As I walked past the squat racks again, the guy recording, who looked to be in his early twenties, turned around and confronted me aggressively. He said, "Are you happy now?" Confused, I replied, "Excuse me?" He then repeated, "Are you happy now?" and continued, "I know you did it on purpose for attention!" He was pointing to his phone, and his tone was very intimidating. All I could manage to say at that moment was, "I'm sorry, I didn't see it." He then grabbed his phone and stormed off. Thinking he was gone, I decided to finish my last exercise. However, about five minutes later, I saw him back at the squat rack, glaring at me in the mirror, which made me feel unsafe. I decided to leave the gym floor rather than risk further issues. I considered going to the front desk but chose not to because I had a similar issue months ago, and the staff didn't address it properly. This is the second time in a year that I've felt unsafe due to aggressive behavior from members filming their workouts. I joined the YMCA because I believed it would be a welcoming place for all ages and fitness levels. While I'm comfortable working out in a male-dominated space, these filming incidents have been problematic.The gym is not a filming studio, I'm just trying to work out, all I did was walk by. The YMCA needs to address this issue. Considering that my previous complaint was ignored, I'm posting this review to warn potential members and will also be reaching out to corporate as well. The YMCA is supposed to be a family environment, and it's important for the gym to be a safe and respectful place for everyone.

I joined BlkOps in December of 2017. Prior to joining, I was a member of the Y for years. More…read moreoften than not, I paid for the Y without actually going, and when I did actually make it there, it was only to use the treadmill--literally only the treadmill--because I was scared and intimidated and it was the only piece of equipment I knew how to use. I immediately felt at home at BlkOps. The owners, Antonio and Kelly, and their team of coaches all supported me and helped me to grow. In my 2+ years there, I have learned SO much about lifting weights, conditioning, eating nutritionally, and feeling confident in myself. Now, when I am away from home, I feel confident in writing myself a challenging and effective workout and in marching directly into a hotel gym to execute it. And I don't even touch the treadmill. On top of all that I have learned at BlkOps, I have gained some incredible friendships. Each member of the gym inspires me daily and helps make the gym feel like a home away from home. Because of these people and because of the challenging workouts that we persevere through together, going to the gym is now my favorite part of the day. I've gone from basically donating my money to the Y to working out on an almost daily basis. Oh, and also, I look a lot better now than when I first joined. If you're looking to build on your existing fitness knowledge (whether you are a complete novice like I was or whether you already have a lot of experience), if you want to be challenged daily, if you want to join an incredible community, and if you want to look and feel dramatically better, BlkOps is the gym for you!

A best friend of mine joined BlkOps not too long ago and had nothing but great things to say about…read morethe owner, Antonio, the gym itself, and most importantly the sense of community and challenging workouts. Having recently worked out there myself, I can say I easily agree. The Owner, Antonio, was immediately welcoming. While the space is not incredibly big, you can quickly see that every nook and cranny has been thoughtfully and strategically utilized. The equipment is fresh and clean and the classes are never over crowded. Those that I worked out with were equally welcoming and encouraging up until the workout was through. I highly recommend BlkOps if you are new to the area or looking for a gym to surround yourself with great people and great workouts.

Staff is great! My issue with the manager is this....1. The…read morecondescending tone in which she speaks to people makes you want to punch her in the damn face. Ask her a question and she is defensive and condescending. I ran a service business for 15yrs and now I run a non profit helping the homeless and she should not be in a service position dealing with customers. She is unfriendly,never smiles and if she does it's blatantly obvious it's forced. I'm not the only person that has said these things so I know it's not just a me issue. Let's get to number 2 issue: I'm a black card member, I'm also retired aside from the non profit I run. So I use my black card spa membership and I sit in the spa chair for long periods of time compared to other members, doing work for my non profit on my phone and sometimes just watching a video when I'm not working out. If you ever filled out a grant application you know how long that takes. The issue: The manager comes to me the other day in a nice tone of voice and says can we talk a minute as I'm sitting there. I said sure, she says she has been getting complaints from others of me sitting here all the time. (That's what I pay $10 extra a month for ) I said why are they complaining there has never been a time I was here when all the seats available are taken and someone could not sit? So her tone switches to the condescending voice and says....well, we have more people in here and as the manager I'm to get rid of the problem and you are it . Oh so I'm a problem that I'm using the service I PAY FOR !! I was this close to punching her in her face for the condescending tone in which she spoke to me. I'm over 50 and this little bowl haircut wench is not talking to me like this. But I held my temper. She said do you have any questions, I said not right now I will think about it and let you know. Basically I'm thinking.... get away from me before I punch you in the face like you deserve. Keep in mind,she is standing at the side of my chair looking down at me instead of in front of me like a normal human being. Long story short....a few minutes later I voiced my opinion to her nicely again that chairs are always available ,I don't make a mess and I pay for this service like everyone else. In her condescending tone she says ....did you read the part of your contract where the manager has the right to quell any issue within the gym? And I'm the issue ! SO NOW utilizing the premier spa membership that I pay extra for each month I become AN ISSUE !! I've yet to find that in the contract by the way. Nor anything that says I can't spend as much time as I want anywhere in the gym. I said nicely as I always had from the beginning ," out of respect ,I will try and cut my time down sitting in the spa". Which I have considerably ,by half. We parted ways and left it at that . Now today, I find out after asking about something on my account ,she made a note on my account on 1/16 saying she asked me to limit my time in the spa and " I said I would think about it "' and went back to watching my movie .....which is total bullshit and a lie. I had said " I would think about it after she asked if I had any questions in our early conversation". And then after I spoke to her again I said out of respect ,I will try and cut down my time sitting here even though I disagreed that I should have to leave. It's a good gym, like I said all the staff are great. But this manager....should not be in that position. Especially when she lies about a member in the system, and she does NOT know how to talk to people. I'm guessing the real issue is.....she knows who I voted for through overhearing my conversations with other members and staff while she was standing there. And since her TV tells her so, it makes me ...anti lgbtq which she is clearly a member of ,and I'm a white supremacist neo Nazi fascist hater.Which is furthest from the truth but......you can't fix stupid. This is the only interaction I've had with her aside from me putting in a part time application for a job just to keep busy prior. She hired someone else,no biggie. It was an Im here all the time anyway kinda thing for me. I let our last interaction go until I seen this bullshit lying note on my account about our conversation she made up. So planet fitness.....is it your position that you want to charge members an extra fee for black card membership each month and then tell those members you can't use it or you've used it to much ? Because that's what this comes down to aside from the manager who is clearly just a miserable individual in her every day life and doesn't like people that don't align with her beliefs. . So Planet Fitness, is it also your position that a lgbtq manager can kick out a conservative from your gym just because we voted against your managers belief?

Free for teens is the most fucktard crap idea ever offered. You ruined my experience. I came to…read morethis gym because I can travel and go to anyone I want with the black card membership. But now overcrowded with teenagers has ruined my experience I am now looking for a new gym

Recapping my experience training at Art Fitness gym is something that is actually pretty difficult…read more Difficult because, truly, I do not know where to start. But I guess the best place to start are the days leading up to my first session. I was in the beginning weeks of my senior year of high school, and all throughout my first three years, I was just a quiet kid. I did not always say much, and because of this I did not have many friends. I struggled with this a lot because my personality is NOT quiet or shy in any way. So, as I started senior year, I wondered why I just could not put myself out there, and be a social person. One day, my parents asked me why I seemed sad or depressed, I told them. My lack of confidence as a person had been holding me back these past years, and because of it I was not where I wanted to be in high school. I look in the mirror, and I do not like what I see, which leads to me just sitting in the back of classes, going home right after school, basically hiding. I tell you this part of my life because, although it is sad, those days are gone. Within a week after telling my parents how I was feeling, I signed up for a personal trainer at Art Fitness. My first day there, I met the leader of the gym, Alisa Rose, and I do not know if she knows this, but she made one of the best decisions possibly ever made. She told me that she could be my trainer, but she thought I would do better with a different trainer at the gym, a younger guy named Byshi Watson. That is a decision that changed my life. The next day I started at Art Fitness, training with Byshi, and truthfully I gained an older brother that day. As time passed, my body began to change for the better, I started gaining confidence, liking what I was seeing in the mirror. The rest of senior year I found myself being the social person I wanted to be, and that is the person I always knew I was. Nothing was holding me back anymore. The best part was, training and working out was not something I was dreading. In the past, every time I tried to go the gym myself, I just hated it. It was not fun, I felt like I was doing everything wrong, the minutes dragged by. At Art Fitness, I looked forward to working out. Byshi challenged me in a lot of ways, I had never been so sore, and I do not wish those sprints in the parking lot on my worst enemy! Even with the challenge, I enjoyed it so much, because the whole time I was truly just hanging out with a great friend, a big brother. Whether we were talking about music, or how much we hate Kevin Durant and the Warriors, we were always just having a good time. Byshi is the best trainer I could have asked for. He wants you to reach your goals, and he shows you how to do everything you need to do. At college, I show some of my friends the exercises he showed me at the school gym. I learned so much from him. Not only did he help me improve my body through exercise, he taught me the right things to eat and drink on a daily basis. He gave a meal plan that made a huge difference for me and helped me lose weight. His knowledge of fitness and nutrition is something I could always count on, I felt like I could ask any question and get an informed answer. I have stayed training with Byshi, three years later, and even though it is on and off as I attend college in New York City, Byshi is still someone I can go to with any problem in my life at any time. I could never really thank Byshi and the people at Art Fitness enough, training here changed my whole life. It made me into the confident person I always wanted to be, the confident person I am today. I will be forever grateful for that.

Art Fitness has been an inspiration to my fitness journey. They combine fitness and nutrition with…read morerealistic goals. I enjoy the personal training sessions I leave feeling I accomplished another step toward my goal.

Amazing people that are kind and friendly. Everyone is so very helpful. The facility is very clean.read more

4 th generation at the J My parents and grandparents at…read moreFrench street location, myself and family at sellers and new campus and my grandchildren

Very impressed with this provider. Facility is clean, staff is amazing, and everyone down to the…read morecafe staff was extremely nice and professional. I'll definitely be coming here for tests in the future.

Been a member since day 1! Best gym for your money! My trainer Gina c has helped me stay strong…read morethrough illness injury and post surgery recovery ! Pool and hot tub are the best part of my after workout recovery!! Give gona a shout but most of all check the gym out!

The best gym I have ever been to hands down! I look forward to going every time! The coaches are…read morethe best in Delaware!

Love this gym, its coaches and staff! Everyone is so welcoming and encouraging. Best workout that…read moreI've ever done. You will be dripping sweat by the end of it. Love the variety. One day you could be rowing or not.floor may be focused entirely on upper body, lower body or a combination of both. You definitely want to give orangetheory a shot!

Come here if you want inconsistent hours and zero notifications about early closures. This place…read moresucks.

Solid no-fuss gym in downtown Wilmington - nothing too fancy, but has all the standard equipment…read more(treadmills, weights, rowing machines, bikes etc). Rarely too many people, so equipment is nearly always available. Weekend hours are a bit restrictive, but nothing to complain about - plus, they offer discounts for certain groups/residences, so ask about that.