Member Testimonials
Egym. Great and friendly support from the staff.
Variety and friendly staff
I like the facility at Branch Crossing in The Woodlands because it has been maintained and is clean. The yoga and Pilates classes have excellent instructors..
Great stationary bike room
Senior programs
The equipment in the wellness center should be cleaned thoroughly.
E-Gym !
Instructors are friendly and professional.
Senior activities. Since Shadobend is where most seniors in The Woodlands live, seems that YMCA shoud have more senior activities. And having senior or other exercise classes in the gym may facilitate larger groups participating it is unfortunate that the gym has terrible acoustics. For example, several months ago a Y officials made a lengthy announcement concerning an event regarding fitness associated groups, like medical aspects. A few were able to hear him, by moving very close to the speaker. After his lengthy message, I asked somone near me what he said. The answer was “next class is cancelled. Thus, I missed signing up for the free shire and planning ot eat with the group.
Similarly class instructors try to communicate with all. But terrible acoustics prevent that. Thus some, like myself can only follow the exercises of those close to the leader. Due poor eyesight it is difficult for me to see or hear the leader’s instructions or activities. Instead of making changes to acoustic wall treatment in the gym, they simply add more speakers or a bigger amplifier. I can suppply a brief list of articles on improving acoustics in a large gymnasium with high ceilings. As an engineer it seems like the most cost effective may be hanging baffles from the ceiling.
Many classes offered everyday
A good variety of types and levels of classes
I and others in classes for seniors that are in the gym are very chilly due to the excessively low setting on the air conditioning
The teachers told me they too are cold during class. Many of us in those classes would like the room temperature to be set higher than it currently is
Thank you
I love the expertise of tge instructors, especially Debbie Phillips.
I love the line dance class. I wish it was offered more than once a week.
Egym is a great way to get the benefit's of weight / strength training. Ben is a big help in the weight and cardio rooms.
Everyone is friendly and helpful.
I like the equipment and it's a big place that's never overcrowded.
I have only used the pool for exercise and it’s great.
Suitable for seniors.
Special Olympics and kids program s
I like the group cardio classes. Wis you had more instructors
I'm new. I like the egym. Staff is friendly.
I attend water aerobics 5 days a week year round. Perfect exercise for my age (80 plus). My husband uses the weight room also 80 plus. Grateful for year round access to a water aerobic class. Debbie is the best instructor I have ever had in my many years of water aerobic classes in many different states and facilities.
I love the heated pool and hot tub!!
Youth Activities
Water aerobics
Exercise gym
Yoga
Group exercise
Etc
I like Morgan, my trainer. I like that Shadowbend is not as crowded. Front desk staff are very helpful.
wide variety of opportunities for exercise. The other gyms I looked at were all geared toward people who were already fit. Here there are activities, classes, and equipment for a wide range of abilities. There is someone around to answer questions. The seated elliptical machine is exactly like what I used in physical therapy. So I knew that there was one machine I could use. That machine stays busy since there is only one. Someone suggested that I use a bike and showed me the room with the stationary bikes. But that is a different motion. With the bike your stroke is in a circle which hurts my knees every stroke. The elliptical is a straight push forward, or down, and does not hurt. I have waited for over an hour and still not been able to use that machine because there is only one. Yes there is the one behind it, but it is similar, not quite the same. One day as I was checking in two others with walkers were coming in. One said that he was coming for the elliptical and the other clearly was not able to use any other machine. That is the machine that someone can use if they can not use any other machine - so it is often busy with people waiting to use it next. Since you have so many of the other machines. (I have never seen all the regular elliptical, stair step, or treadmill machines in use.) It would be great if you would get another seated elliptical machine.
Enjoy low cardio classes. Wonderful instructor.
The instructors are fantastic
Great staff. Super instructors. Clean and well maintained
I love the pool
Like the indoor pool. Debbie is my favorite water aerobics instructor, but I like them all. An additional class, on Saturday to make it 6 days a week at 8:30 would be nice.