Member Testimonials

I like the classes the Y offers. I attend pump & yoga every week.

They are family oriented. All inclusive. Wide variety of activities, clean facility and friendly staff.

Morning workout.classes. Silver Sneakers

Love the weights and treadmills. Have lost 70 lbs. and blood pressure down.

Great equipment and clean facilities!

I don't use the programs very much. Just work out and use the steam room. Love it.

Misty and Beth are excellent instructors and I really enjoy their classes.

There are many different levels of activities offered. The instructors are well trained, friendly, and inclusive. People are made to feel welcome and in many cases the class becomes more like family in that people care about each other.

Variety of classes for all abilities.

More group class times than Hamilton

I love the steam room and sauna. For classes, I love that there’s always availability and options.

Love the massage therapy and yoga!!

Love the towel service and friendly staff! I would also appreciate some early- morning yoga classes.

The diversity of programs

I don't participate in a program or activity. I simply work out on the machines or go for a walk in the gym. This may put me in a minority however. Proof of this was shown in a survey taken at the Decatur-DeKalb YMCA maybe 20 years ago. As I noted, I go to the Y for the machines and the walking track but of the 30 members in the Decatur survey Most of them were there for the POOL. This may vary with time, location and the members. Yes, I did
go in the POOL , once, in 30 years, in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

So yes I do like your machines. I might have liked some of the older machines too but some have been removed. I like the free weights too but now that I'm over 65 I'm less inclined to use them. I have a Silver Sneakers card and I use the Chattanooga YMCA when I travel to Nashville two or more times a year, generally between 2:00 and 5:00 in the afternoon.

In the last 30 years I have used Y's in Birmingham, Vicksburg, Decatur, Dallas, Nashville Green Hills, Nashville Bellevue, Green Bay, Murfreesboro, Lawrenceville, Ashford-Dunwoody, and Chattanooga. Chattanooga is definitely on my likes list.

Sincerely,

Name removed
Snellville, Georgia
Former YMCA member of Birmingham, Vicksburg and Decatur.

The easy availability. The socialization.

I love the variety of classes!!

nice and friendly instructors

The great instructors in the Silver Sneakers' classes.

Friendly and competent staff

plenty of machines and lap pool devoted to lap swimming only

~Silver Sneakers for seniors.
~The variety of fitness classes for all ages and health abilities.
~The personal trainers and specifically having a training room designated for personal training. I have had three different personal trainers in four years and all three have been great trainers.
~The friendliness and helpfulness of the YMCA staff.
~The treadmills with so many options of TV, Netflix, training partners, etc. which makes the time pass so much faster.
~Additional designated parking spaces at specific times for parents and caregivers dropping off and picking up children from the children’s area. This is a great safety feature.
~The dedication and training of Y staff to keep children safe with extra emphasis on sexual abuse prevention.
~Offering traveling trips to great destinations for seniors at a reasonable cost.
~Summer camps for children and swim lessons for all ages.
~The Live Strong program for cancer patients.
(I am 68 years old and participate in personal training. I love that the Y is so family friendly with so many options, diversity of people without judgement of a persons weight or fitness levels. Everyone is working to become healthier.)

Having childcare is a huge plus for us.

Nutrition classes
Lots of different exercise classes
Clean workout equipment
Friendly employees

everything

What an amazing place to watch your family grow. The Y is the only place in town that truly grows with my family and their needs. From healthy living practices, youth sports to emotional and faith based support. This place really is SO MUCH MORE!

Being able to drop in whenever I can. Variety of weight rooms & equipment.

The variety

The sense of Community that is felt in all the Classes, Programs and even the atmosphere of the buildings of the YMCA.

Location