Member Testimonials
Many different programs to choose from
Always a welcoming and peaceful environment. Me and my little love walking on the treadmill together and swimming.
Variety of classes
Variety and availability of exercise classes and equipment.
Our kids have so many things to do there. It’s been great.
Pool, friendly staff, weight room facilities, clean.
The water aerobic exercise classes are excellent.
Great pool
The gym is always clean and plenty of equipment for everyone. There are a lot of programs and activities to choose from.
Zumba!
The diverse equipment, programs, exercise equipment and especially child watch.
Convenient location, lots of choices, friendly staff, clear facilities
All programs
Great childcare...Many of the childcare workers seem to really care about my daughter and she loves going.
Great classes. I take 1-2 yoga classes a week and love the Y classes.
I also love the food options. It is nice to buy food for myself or my daughter.
Love the free coffee.
My daughter recently enjoyed taking swim classes at the YMCA.
Variety of options
I like how the North River Y is not as crowded at night. It’s a great place to go to work out especially on busy days like Monday right after work when the other YMCA’s are too packed to get a machine or play basketball etc.
Great staff and family friendly
Weight training opportunity.
Everything
The different classes, the staff is very nice.
Steve Bender is the best trainer a guy could ask for; the facilities are always clean and the staff always welcoming. I've never been much of a gym guy, but the YMCA makes it all feel more comfortable and accessible.
Something is available for everyone
great experience and the manager is the best !
Love everything except for times of closing down the functional training room for boxing classes. Totally understand why but some pieces of equipment get locked up in there and cannot get accessed.
Secondly there are too many machines, lever based pieces equipment that do the same thing and not enough racks.
Third would love to see some fan based bikes like assault bikes, airdynes etc.
Clean facilities, wonderful staff, lots of great equipment to work out on!
The swimming lap pool
I use the gym mostly for weightlifting or swimming so I can’t comment on the gym’s programs or activities.
I appreciate the gym’s dedication to keeping the weightlifting equipment in working order and the cleanliness of the weight rooms. Everyone is very friendly at the gym as well. The lap pool area is also very nice.
Exercising in warm pool
Lots of variety. Great swim coaches and great spin instructors. Up-to-date equipment; I like the newer treadmills.
I heard the Downtown Y is renovating; I hope that includes better air conditioning on the top floor, spin room, and racquetball courts! Also hope it includes closing up the back wall of the racquetball courts - the echo in there when someone is upstairs is deafening.
Love my Downtown Y!
Participating in water aerobics three times a week, and mobility training with the great Andrew is really helping me feel better about myself!