Gold’s Gym

Dated equipment. High prices. I tried to down grade my membership from «Family» to «single» due to the fact that my son hates their child care but was not allowed.

Mixed feelings about this place
Pros:
–Clean
–Staff very friendly
–Good selection/​variety of classes
–Really neat kids zone
–Reasonably/​competitively priced
–Helpful/​up-​to-​date website
Cons
-«Neighborhood» (strip mall) doesn’t feel safe
–Extremely overcrowded classes
–Childcare ends within 15 minutes of classes (not enough time for a decent shower)
–Loud atmosphere (and why in the world do we need a tv blaring in the locker room?)
Things I didn’t like that are just my preferences:
–I was underwhelmed by the «lady golds». Not much in there. Frankly, I think that kind of space is lame anyway.
–I didn’t like seeing a scale in the locker room. I know lots of places have them. I just think it contributes to the wrong approach to fitness. Health is not about a number.
–I don’t like the windows where anyone outside can watch everything inside. Makes it feel like a zoo.
–I wish there were more mirrors. I like being able to watch my form.

Recently joined… I love love the Theater room. I’m a plus size lady trying to get fit and don’t like to be in front of everyone. The theater room has lots of cardio equipment it’s colder, dark and you get to watch a movie or listen to music.
The kids Zone is super clean. My stay at home son loves it! They are very patient with him as he’s learning to play with others.
They have an old school scale (I just prefer digital). Locker room is big and clean. They have a bulletin board in there to keep you updated.
My husband loves the free weight room.

Zumba class on Tuesday nights sucks! There was nothing Zumbaish about it uuuggghhhh disappointed!

There’s really only two things to say about this location. It’s overpriced and the equipment is outdated. Powell Wellness Center Health & Fitness is far superior.
This isn’t quite in Northern VA metro area, but it’s close enough. I’m used to have my own personal TV in the machine that I can change the channel to and hook up some ear phones to. I hate working out, so the personal TV is a great way to take my mind off the fact that I hate working out.
An even bigger sin, is that some of the machines (exercise bike for example) don’t even have any exercise program settings. I’m used to being able to hit one button and it has a warm-​up, cool down, and a mid section. Not so w/​Gold’s Gym.
The belt on the treadmill I was walking on skipped and I just about nearly fell off the damn machine!
I also didn’t see any child care options. Yes, a lot of gyms in Northern VA have a daycare!
I just feel for what they charge, there isn’t enough options, the place looks & feels old and the equipment is not up to par.

I’m not a member here, but I worked out with a friend several times. It’s smaller than most Gold’s Gyms, but I guess it does the trick for Culpeper. Would’ve liked a bigger weight room and more space for stretching or floor exercise. This location co-​sponsors local 5k races, too so that’s always fun for members.

This Gold’s Gym has AMAZING classes! I’ve taken classes at other Gold’s Gyms, but this one surpasses them all. The teachers are great & enthusiastic. TurboKick & BodyPump are my favorite, but everything is good!