First of all, this space feels very safe during the pandemic. It's wide open, has air purifiers and…read moreoften open windows, everyone wears masks, and I've seen a maximum of five others in the gym at any given time (and we are well-spaced out). There's also a room in the back where one could work out, if concerned. It's been great for my mental health during these times. Second, the trainers are SO courteous, knowledgable and professional (and fun). I'm not only getting in shape, but I'm also receiving a resistance training education here, haha. They take into account your goals, any past injuries and limitations in range of motion, and design a personalized workout plan for each month. There is a focus on how to breathe properly during lifting (to maximize the benefit and avoid injuries), core exercises, and mix of bodyweight/band/free weight exercises. Finally, yes, this gym is expensive relative to a non-training gym. However, you get the education for life, and it is sooo much cheaper than getting a personalized trainer elsewhere. I feel grateful that there is a gym like this nearby.

Tommy, Ruben, and Elsie are the best. Honestly, they are why I am writing this review and not…read morekeeping this secret to myself. I've been in NYC for well over two decades and been a member of many gyms. Really, all of them. From luxury chains to neighborhood spots to everything in between and Brooklyn Health and Performance is the one place that I have found true success. They're motto "this is the last gym you'll ever join" is 100% spot on. I do semi private training with a custom workout and I add on unlimited bootcamp classes and it's everything I need to stay focused, accountable, and keep things interesting. The boot camp classes are different each day and the custom programs are on a 4 week cycle and get more difficult as you do them. Just when you feel you're getting slightly comfortable with them it's time to start all over. It's this combo that has lead to a complete transformation both physically and mentally. I can't say enough about the great team here. Friendly, knowledgeable, and serious about what they're doing.

Easily the most disorganized pure/blink I've been to. None of the weights are put back, or…read moreseemingly have racks that the would even belong to. The bench's/machines are stacked on top of each other in a way that makes them unusable if someone is at the machine next to you. They have toilet paper instead of paper towels to clean the equipment. Only here while I wait for park slope to open back up, before this I was at Flatbush, both of those locations far better.

My goal is to visit as many Blink gyms in NYC…read more Location: 3 floors .. the main floor is on ground level (cardio machines, small workout area), locker rooms and additional equipment (circuit machines is downstairs), upper floor is free weight, cable machines, barbell Elevator: yes, to get downstairs and upstairs Convenience: eight outside of the 53rd St R station Gym Size: Large. 3 Floors but feels a bit cluttered. Tall "I" shape. Locker Room Size (Men's): Small for a gym this size. Equipment (outside of the basics mentioned below): no battle ropes or heavy kettlebells above 50 lbs, no TRX, 2-3 pylo boxes Crowdedness: Crowded. Audience trends to younger residents in the area Cleanliness: OK. not the best but clean enough Staff Friendliness: Average Hours: 7 days/wk. Better then other Blinks with later hours on weekdays (midnight) Overall: Rather large gym spread over 3 floors. Gets crowded especially on the 3rd floor and circuit machines downstairs. Ventilation isn't great either (gets hot and muggy). Gym audience here doesn't have the best etiquette, hogging machines and using their phones more vs working out. *Unless noted, assume all Blink gyms have locker rooms, water fountain, stretch area, dumbbells, kettlebells (up to 50lbs), smith machines, weight machines, cardio equipment (Rower, treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, stairclimber), showers, wipes, Towel machine (pay separate charge). Assume you can scan in via App or Apple Wallet/Watch **Note: I am a Blink user with entry possibility of all their NYC area gyms via an Add-on to my Classpass membership. (I did not want to deal with Blink corporate in case I needed to cancel and wanted to avoid a startup fee or annual charge). I do not take showers at the gym and tend to go off-peak hours. I'm

Great gym- very clean- staff is very nice. I had a problem with billing and they fixed it.read more

This place is in a state of disarray. Several lockers aren't working , trash cans overfilling ,…read morepaper towel dispensers broken to name a few. A machine in the weight room has been broken for over three weeks. Employees don't clean up workout areas often and sanitizer bottles usually need to be refilled. I can't wait until school returns since most of these kids just sit around on machines and look at their phones. I'll walk up to them and ask if I could use the machine since there just using it as a chair. I'm looking at other options right now.

My second time dropping in here but always enjoy in. They responded quickly, sent me a waiver and…read moreprocessed the drop in fee at the gym. The schedule is easy to view online and Tina was a great coach. Showed up for open gym the next day and Alex was very welcoming as well. It's a well organized space and a good amount of equipment. They were super friendly in the gym and on social media and genuinely loved dropping in here. Would absolutely drop in again and would definitely come here if I were to ever move to the area!

The coaching and staff are so professional and really care about each clients progress! Alex and…read moreMike are so welcoming. The way they run CSP is professional and they are constantly willing to help you. Customer service is A-1! The community at CSP was my favorite aspect of this gym. Would highly recommend if you're in the area!

Just took my first official class here after Foundations. First impression - clean, unpretentious,…read morenice and accepting crowd. Instructors are very knowledgeable and helpful. Like many I was a little intimidated by CrossFit Bc of the reputable intensity but this box makes it easy learn and challenge yourself while going at your own pace. The owner, Robie even accommodated my schedule and flexed with Foundations classes bc it was hard for me to make the schedules ones. Crossfitters here are diverse - all ages, sizes, fitness levels. This can be a great home base gym. Also reeeeally helps to motivate and get you in the fitness / health mind set. I am a serial fitness class taker so this is definitely up there in terms of experiences for me. Even just a few classes can already see my body change - which I cannot say is the case for all fitness regimens that I have tried.

Warm, welcoming atmosphere. And great instruction. It's everything I'd want in a Crossfit gym…read morewithout any of the stuff I don't want (unnecessary hype or shouting etc). I really enjoyed the classes and the instructors were incredibly helpful, both with logistics & information as well as direction and feedback during the class. Brilliant. Wish I was staying in town for longer!

Great gym, staff, huge space, excellent! Accommodating for our needs, very clean and well kept.read more

There is no better gym in New York…read more Here you can not only find some of the most talented fighters in New York, but also friendly folks (both members and trainers assistants) who make it their goal to work with you to make you the best you can be. This gym also has a reputation for helping folks cut weight. I know many members who have lost 30 - 80 (yes, 80!) lbs here! I myself saw a max loss of 28 lbs. (202 down to 174 at one point.) Greg Ardon, the unassuming owner of this gym (known for his training of Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby), has a patient, quiet style that is combined with his extreme knowledge of fighting and a slick sense of humor. With that being said, the biggest lessons you learn here are modesty, self-confidence, and courtesy. These three things are more important than any bag you can hit, weight you can lift, or rope you can skip. I highly recommend you try this gym. 2011 Update: This gym is now officially a pro gym. That means they can train pro fighters, represent pro fighters, and their fighters can compete on a professional level, as well.

I think this is the best gym in this neighborhood, South Slope. Super friendly staff, very well…read moremanaged and always very clean for sure. I love the variety of free classes they offer throughout the day. Decent array of equipment to choose from although it can use a little updating. Also it could get too crowded during weekday peak hours, between 6pm to 9pm. Oh the juice bar is amazing. Hands down a must try! Definitely the best feature that earns this gym a 5 star review.

I've been a longtime member of harbor fitness and I think it's the best gym in brooklyn…read more But what the heck is going on with the men's sauna at park slope. It's horrible. The gold standard for sauna is 180 degrees Fahrenheit. It struggles to even get to 160. It's often at 140. This is not acceptable for a sauna. I also despise when people have taken to making it into a steam room. It's f$&ckin stupid. So to members who read this. Stop with that. You want steam go to 92nd location, they have a steam room. The point is to heat your body up and get blood flowing heart rate up and recover. Sauna is not about just getting wet and sweaty. When the sauna was renovated about 2 years ago. You also got rid of the second level , why? Some people want to be up there and get hotter. Also why is the temperature sensor inside with the sauna heater. Is there a reason why it's placed there ? The sauna will never get hot enough. If the sensor is basically next to it. I remember the original sensor before the sauna was renovated was by door. And back then the sauna, never really had stupid A holes putting water on the heater. We would police that and stop them. Please fix the sauna. Fix the sauna please. Please fix the sauna

Love harbor fitness. Long live this gym and the good people and vibes. Can't have it any other way…read morehere. I've been coming here for 3 years now. This is my home.

I've had plenty of gym memberships, and tried many trainers ... Harbor GO!'s size, efficiency,…read moreconsistent crew of morning community members, and especially my trainer have been the magic combination. I have showed up several days a week for over 2 years now. The big shout out goes to Kyle Bryan, the head trainer for GO! & 72nd street (but works across all 3 Bay Ridge spots) he is calm, but pushes. Has a degree in sports. Understands anatomy and modifications. And has helped me gain consistent growth, strength and development (I fractured a knee cap and tore my meniscus with another trainer at another gym). If you're hesitant to step into a gym, or work with a trainer, see what it feels like to have a collaborative, kind, and informed experience. :-)

I have been a member at the Prospect Park YMCA since 2021, and this has got to be the most poorly…read moremanaged YMCA I have ever been to. I stayed a member for so long because it's a convenient walk from my house, but I recently left here to join the Life Time and I couldn't be happier. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly from my experience. The good: The pool. You really cannot get this anywhere else in/around Park Slope. That said, it is often crowded, with 4+ swimmers per lane, and the swim lane etiquette is not the best. They have lanes divided by speed - low, low/medium, medium, and fast - but basically I've found there is one fast lane, and all of the rest are slow. It feels like the fast-lane users are either former Olympic / Masters level swimmers, so I have to be in this awful position where I'm getting passed all the time in the fast lane, yet people get angry with me for going too fast in the other lanes. That's just my experience though. The bad: The free weight room. Basically, everything is overcrowded, and the etiquette is horrible. The free weight room has ONE power rack, which is insane for such a large gym. This is compounded by the hoards of teenagers that camp at the gym during peak time, sometimes leading to long queues to use any of the equipment. And the etiquette is some of the worst I have seen. People leave weights lying around on the floor or haphazardly put plates back wherever they feel, leading to a ton of clutter and general chaos. There is usually an attendant in the free weight room, yet they do absolutely nothing. Generally, the staff sucks. They do not greet you and just generally seem disinterested except when they are talking amongst themselves. The ugly: The locker rooms are just horrendous. Everything is filthy with dust everywhere. The lockers are super outdated, busted and rusting all over. There are often cockroaches in the dry sauna. But the worst is the showers. I think that was the final straw for me. It genuinely feels like a prison shower in that half the shower curtains are missing, and I even saw a bunch of blood on one of them. The ceiling is covered in mold; they don't even bother to paint over it. I don't need much, but I at least expect a clean and pest-free locker room. The state of it is shameful honestly. There is also no towel service, which is insane for how much you pay. Meanwhile, Harbor Fitness has towels, and the membership there is $76/month. All of this would be fine out of a low-cost, no-frills gym, but the cost of the regular individual membership is $96 per month, which is just out of line. The value is practically non-existent. They will also try to scam you when you try to cancel, saying there is a 15-day notice period, despite that being against the law in NYS. Bottom line, do yourself a favor and don't join this gym.

I have been a loyal patron of this gym for about ~3ish years but only recently started taking my…read moremembership seriously in the past year and started going here regularly. This gym is the best gym in the area by miles and I thoroughly enjoy my workouts here. Yoga classes are super fun, I love the instructors and unlike a lot of other gyms this place is truly home to a community. I enjoy seeing people of all ages and walks of life work out here, it's truly amazing and representative of the neighborhood. The high schoolers can be super annoying in the weight room and I know the staff has worked to curb their rowdiness by assigning them specific hours. I've heard a lot about towel service that used to be here but I've never experienced it, that would be nice to have back. The steam room and sauna are an absolute God send in the locker rooms and I really enjoy that the large pool has been segmented to avoid conflict with other swimmers. I've noticed if anything is out of order it doesn't stay that way for too long which I absolutely love. It's understandable in a big facility like this things will go out of order but maintenance is definitely on top of everything and deserves a shout out. It used to annoy me that the gym closed early but they definitely listened and extended their hours recently till 10 PM which I also greatly appreciate!!

Dani & her team of fitness trainers are absolutely AMAZING!!! I was looking for a workout space…read morethat I could feel empowered and this exceeded my expectations. The first session was simply a conversation with the trainer solely for the purposes of learning what was important to me so they could tailor not just the workouts, but also ways to help me feel inspired as a whole person. That made me feel so special. The trainers were sure to respect and be mindful of what could seemingly be small details but were important me. That for me is priceless! The physical space itself is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! It was designed with so much intentionality that it made the workout sessions even more enjoyable. The small group sessions are lovely. They aren't overstimulating and that was key for me. Every workout session left me feeling inspired, encouraged and renewed not just physically but mentally & emotionally. Lastly, Dani, the owner and founder, is an absolute PLEASURE to do business with and her passion for mind and body fitness is evident. She wants every client to get what they need to feel empowered. She makes herself accessible and easy to communicate with either by phone, email or text. As a nurse leader, I am deeply appreciative of what she has created at Very Personal Training and will continue to do support her business not only with my own personal training but also with group training events that I will host for my clinical team and friends. This place is truly one of a kind!

Customer service was good. Understood about my situation and acted graciously. I would try them…read moreagain