Member Testimonials
All work together as if in a family, so super.
EGym
Staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
Erica's Zumba and Body Pump classes are awesome! Jim's Step Aerobics classes are amazing! I know other class offerings arw good too. I have personal knowledge about these!
I love the RO YMCA. it is clean, people are friendly, and the staff are very attentive.
I like the free weights equipment in the rooms upstairs, I like Erica's Zumba classes and Body Combat.
The Royal Oak YMCA has been a great choice! As a senior citizen, our health insurance allows us to join one of most of the gyms in the area, but the Y has eGym, classes, running track, bikes and treadmills, and pool, all of which offer us a great variety of options for working out.
Love the Y as way more sociable than that Planet
access to workout equipment, warm pool, ability to bring grandsons over to play basketball, etc (they have membership too). parking is available.
I am at the South Oakland YMCA every morning, 7 days a week, for an hour - I can work out, maintain my health, and be amongst friends who feel like family. I've been a member more than 30 years - the staff are friendly and helpful, the offerings are fresh and plentiful, and the new E-Gym is a great addition. I wouldn't trade my Y for the lesser gyms in the area for anything.
Julie Miller
My overall health has improved significantly since joining the Y. There are many things about the Y that I’m grateful for: it’s reasonably priced, the staff is great, there are numerous and varied classes lead by terrific instructors, new equipment is available* and the Y is a wonderful community.
It would be much appreciated by folks in the yoga classes (and similarly calming classes) if signs were posted in the 2nd floor weight room to refrain from dropping weights or medicine balls during specified times. The times being periods when the mentioned classes are in session in the room directly below.
Thank you!
I've made so many new friends and I feel so much better physically since coming to YMCA.
I love the ability to use the child watch while exercising. My children have also enjoyed the Christmas and Valentine's Day parties. Love the E-gym!!' Please don't EVER get rid of it!!!!!
Another great visit, Always Clean, a wide variety of new equipment, friendly staff and tranquility but active pool!
Its just a great place with great people. Good community
The Community Spirit surrounded by people trying to get better at Balance, Confidence and Strength.
Chair Yoga
Our family loves the Y!
The Birmingham YMCA is a very friendly and welcoming center. I feel comfortable to make it part of my daily routine. There equipment (precor machines) don't require a separate wristband or wand to initiate them. You simply wipe them down, set your weight and go. The staff is friendly and always greet or say goodbye to patrons. Believe it or not that adds to the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the facility.
Unlike the Royal Oak, YMCA that strives for that fitness and corporate feel. When you walk up to their sign in desk you can't help noticing the large glass wall with the pool on the other side. I'm surprised women don't feel like they're on display in that pool. The exercise equipment requires a wristband to swipe and activate the machines. I don't understand why the exercise bikes are on the 2nd floor.
The Birmingham YMCA is a great place and the staff are "top shelf".
Bob K
Great facilities and a very friendly staff. Plenty of space throughout the building to workout. Treadmills can be tricky to get at busy times of the day, but other than that there is plenty of equipment for everyone.
Jamie!! Jamie has done a tremendous job organizing the swim classes. All of the instructors have been wonderful too, they are patient & work so well with the kids.
IT"S 7 minutes from my house. All employeers are very helpful.
Well organized variety of programs. I focused on Active Adult and Chair Yoga as my main interest and found them exactly what I needed. They both have excellent instructors who explain purpose and safety of each activity. The individual programs are varied each day so remain interesting and fun. The other attendees are wide ranging in experience, helpful, and friendly.
I am excited to learn about the opportunities for young people and especially young parents. It's so good to see activities that get children together and away from the internet. Also the childcare hours and safety measures look fantastic. I truly believe there are a lot of young parents who experience isolation and loneliness in their homes due to lack of affordable child care. They need healthy exercise too. So I plan to reach out to the ones in my neighborhood with information about the Y. Susan McEwan
The instructors are patient and encouraging.
The facially is always clean, the staff is professional and nice.
Facility is clean, front desk workers are friendly and helpful and class instructors do a great job teaching!
Everything
Love the classes and playing pickleball in the gym. Also, the E-Gym is a real workout when you go through all the machines.
Positive. Good instructor.
I like the friendliness of staff and the members.