JBPHH Fitness Center

This gym has everything you need, and is very extensive. From classes and facilities, to equipment and showers, this is hands down the best gym I have been to in awhile.
Service is good, they always have towels, cleaner, and restrooms/​lockerrooms are always clean. The equipment is well maintained and plentiful, even in a busy day there is still some equipment left, even though this gym is high volume.

Ed S. is adding another awesome kettlebell class on Friday at 4:30pm. I really enjoy the kettle bell class with Ed!
He is an excellent instructor and such a great motivator. He will take you through workout wanting to do good. He does extremely well at teaching the class the basic moves and building on to progress to the next level. He will demonstrate the move first and then scan the room to ensure that we are all doing it right watching our form.

There is definitely better gyms everywhere. Yes the equipment is new and clean, but its always full and the space isn’t used to its potential. Also, a lot of people at this location have no «gym etiquette».

Best gym on the island! Great new equipment. There’s always enough equipment that you don’t have to wait something to become available. The gym is always clean and nice and the staff is very nice and inviting!

For those of you in the armed forces, the Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Fitness Center is the mecca for a complete workout. ID Cards will be required upon check-​in. Eligible customers (Active Duty, DoD Civilians, Family Members, retirees and reserve) may sponsor up to two guests on weekends and holidays. Their guests must present a state or government ID. No guests allowed Monday– Friday. The center is open 7 days a week. Monday — Friday from 0400 – 2200. Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 0700 – 1700.
This 62,413 square foot facility is a state of the art heaven for those gym rats or want to be gym rats. It includes a
Large gymnasium, cardio area, two state-​of-​the-​art classrooms, two large group exercise rooms, two (2) indoor basketball courts, two glass racquetball courts (Wolley ball available), TRX S-​Frame, indoor volleyball court available, State-​of-​the art equipment-​selectorized and free-​weights available, Full dumb-​bell and barbell selection, showers available, daily use lockers, and rental lockers available, Olympic lifting areas, ample squat and Free weight machines, indoor circulating climbing wall
NOFFS kits available, group exercise classes, Martial Arts Room, towels service, personal training services. Group fitness classes are available daily. Schedules are posted inside the facility.
If you are looking at starting or improving your physical fitness routine and are eligible, stop by and check it out for yourself.

The best gym on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-​Hickam. Big fan of the clientele and lots of equipment to use. They have three sets of free weights so I have very little problems in getting the weights I need.
Like any gym it’ll get crowded, but there are lots of machines and free weights to get the job done. They offer basketball, volleyball, spin and other classes as well.

Nice facilities. Lots of machines. Personal trainers. Towel service. This gym has everything you could need.

Despite the size of the imposing structure as you walk in, most of this gym’s size is a waste of space. I’m glad I’m not stationed here because this gym is worse then the one of Guam. There’s a severe lack of equipment for the amount of people it has to support. I can’t even image coming here on a weekday, especially considering the size of the parking lot. At least there are several other options on base. Hopefully the people in charge on this base invest in more fitness facilities for the people that have to live on this island.

Great gym, lots of equipment, love that they have resistant bands available to use also. Hate that it’s so packed with douche bags though

AMAZING upgrade from Bloch arena.
One of the best DoD gyms I have ever seen.
Always clean. Bountiful amount of equipment.
Basketball courts, volleyball courts, racquetball courts, group fitness rooms, a variety of classes. Really has it all.

This place is so nice, clean, and new! I love it! I feel so lucky to be able to workout here. I do wish they had a sauna and/​or steam room but that is really asking too much since it is already as nice as they come here!

Sometimes, you don’t appreciate what you have until you experience something worse. That is definitely how I felt about this gym, but now I can positively say that I’m a regular here. I’ve been coming here 3 – 5 days a week for the last year or so.
This gym is still fairly new, having opened up a couple years ago. It’s only accessible if you are military personnel or DOD civilian. However, up to 2 guests are allowed on weekends. Guests need to bring a valid picture ID for entry.
This gym is completely free to it’s members and provides towel service. There’s rows of treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, rowing machines, stairs (not the stairmaster fake stairs) and even some elliptical-​type machines I have never seen before. Of course, there’s weight machines, 4 squat racks, 2 smith machines and a handful of benches and even inclined/​declined ones. There’s a TRX frame, 2 basketball courts, 2 racquetball rooms, 2 group fitness classrooms and a martial arts room. They have this rotating climbing rock wall too, though I almost never see anyone use it. Staff is friendly and helpful.
There’s a lot available at this gym no doubt. So, let’s start off with the perks. As mentioned, they have a wide variety of machines and equipment available for use. You can check out medicine balls, basketballs, racquetball equipment for free using your ID. They have foam rollers, bosu balls, stability balls, jump ropes, squat belts, and resistance bands to use. They just got new stability balls and bosu balls even though the last ones weren’t broken! They offer free towel service too! They offer group classes such as yoga, zumba, spin, and kickboxing to name a few. Each class is only $ 3 or you can buy a book of 10 classes for $ 20. So cheap! :) Take Alina’s cardio kickboxing class on Saturdays, it’s an intense class with a lot of jumping jacks, high knees, punches, and kicks.
For the classes, I’ve been to the yoga, zumba, and kickboxing ones. The yoga class is really more like a stretching class. The instructor says it’s advanced but no offense, I think the Power Yoga Hawaii classes are 100x more advanced. But it’s not a bad class if you want a relaxing stretch. The Zumba classes get crowded so be prepared to be next to a bunch of sweaty people!
Hours:
Mon — Fri: 4:00am to 9:30pm
Sat/​Sun/​Holidays: 7:00am to 5:00pm
Facility is always kept clean. No joke, there’s always someone wiping the floors, cleaning the bathrooms, doing laundry when I’m there. The place doesn’t smell like an old gym either! Thank goodness! The locker rooms are kept clean and there’s so many stalls available, you’ll pretty much never have to wait in a line. There’s at least a dozen bathroom stalls and 10 or so showers (with doors so it’s not a communal shower area). Showers are clean and large enough. They have hair dryers in the locker room available for use. They provide lockers for you to use but you must provide your own lock. They have small lockers that fit your cell phone, keys and wallet that you can get a key for at the front desk.
So many people don’t use locks and leave their belongings unsecured. Yes, this is a military installation but don’t invite crime. Plus, trying to find an empty locker when they’re all closed but have no locks is a little annoying.
Now, onto some downsides of this gym. It can get crowded, especially during drill weekend. However, on most days, there’s always something available for use. Pau hana (around 3pm on M-​F) is crowded. They have personal trainers with their 4 – 5 clients taking up a good chunk of the mat where people use for abs and stretching. They usually take 1 or 2 stability and bosu balls too. Raquetball rooms are usually occupied on Saturday mornings. Basketball courts are crowded on weekday afternoons. With that being said, parking can be tight during peak hours. They have overflow parking which is a short walk from the facility so that’s helpful!
They do not allow people to use their group fitness rooms when there is no classes which is unfortunate. I know 24 hour fitness allows members to use that space for whatever they please. They do allow you to use the martial arts room though! That room has punching bags and speed bags!
Tip: There’s actually a dress code for military installations. Be conservative (mostly for girls). They do not allow sports bra only or tops that are very revealing.
In my opinion, better for cardio than Hickam Fitness Center. But Hickam is often less crowded (at least in the mornings).

Best staff and awesome fitness center!!!
Also Shimmy Fitness Belly Dance Classes held weekly Thursday evenings!

JBPHH Fitness Center is an overall great facility.
The equipment is all quite new and up-​to-​date. They have a great variety of machines and equipment to use for whatever body workout or cardiovascular training you have planned out for the day.
Although, there is a great amount of equipment installed there is limited availability due to the high number of people trying to get their workout session in. The gym tends to get pretty crowded at certain peak hours. The peak hours are usually around 17:00 when people are getting off work and 20:00 when the gym is nearing to a close, which is at 21:30 M-​F.
It is a military gym so it is only open to military, their dependents, and civilians who work for the military. However, guests are allowed access to the gym on weekends as long as they are sponsored by a military-​affiliated personnel.
They also have a huge locker room with showers. Bring your own locks if you wish to use the daily lockers.
They have two racquetball courts on the second floor as well as classrooms for activities such as martial arts classes, Zumba, etc.
There is a basketball court on the left once you enter the building.
Summary: Clean gym, great equipment, overly crowded, great staff.

This gym is on a military installation and you have to scan your ID to get in. It is huge and open. The staff is friendly and always say hello when I come in. They provide towels for you to use during your workout. The locker room is a good size and if you frequent the gym, you can pay for a locker. It hat 2 racquetball courts and 2 classrooms for group fitness classes upstsirs. The class schedule can be found on
which also has events and free 5ks listed. They also have personal trainers for hire if you prefer more of the one on one. I’ve taken a few classes as well as done weight lifting and cardio here and I haven’t come across dirty equipment yet. There is a huge parking lot for you to park in as well as bike parking outside the building.

This facility is fantastic! The machines are well-​maintained and plentiful, and it’s bright, beautiful, and open! The only downsides are that it’s not open to the general public (only DoD affiliated patrons— though that prevents overcrowding) and that it’s so far from my house. If you have access and you live in the JBPHH area, get your buns down there so they can become buns of steel!

You’re only getting in here if you’re active duty, a dependent, a bud to someone who’s active duty, or otherwise part of the DoD.
That being said, the facility is fantastic. The equipment is maintained well, the staff are professional and courteous, the nutrition classes you can take are helpful, and the yoga is chill.
I’ve been attending for a couple years now and will continue to until I’m no longer employed by the DoD.
Military — y’all need to get your workout on? Head here.

As a government employee I’ve been going to Block Arena and Hickam Air Force Gym for years now. The machines were kept in decent shape but some were outdated and you would see signs on some of them that they were broken due to overuse. When I found out Joint Base Pearl Harbor-​Hickam Fitness Center was opening I was excited to see all the new equipment and a larger cardio area.
They have numerous cross-​fit machines blended in with treadmills and step machines so you can alter your workouts on a daily basis. All of them face large LCD’s screens to keep your mind off your strenuous workout and make the time go by faster. Some machines even have their own LCD screen if you want to select what TV program you want to watch.
Of course they have all your typical weight lifting machines and a large area for benching and free weights. I was intrigued that they even have a climbing wall if you wish to test your climbing ability (not as easy as it looks). In addition, they have an area to stretch and some monkey bars for pull-​ups.
Other amenities include a free towel station, basketball court, exercise rooms and two racquetball courts. My only negative is the hours of operation. They only open from 4:00 a.m. — 9:30 p.m. M — F and 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. on Sat, Sun, and holidays. Of course it doesn’t have all the lavish amenities like a pool, jacuzzi, sauna or masseuse but if you just want a good workout this is the place to go if your an authorized MWR patron.

Good gym: well lit, well ventilated, spacious, and plenty of equipment.
DoD ID holders can sponsor 2 guests on weekends, a few of the comments have already listed all of the amenities.
TRX ropes and all kinds of racquets and equipment can be checked out. Great list of classes and personal trainer options too.
Day use and long term lockers available.

This is my new favorite gym! It’s located on base at Pearl Harbor and it’s open to all military and DOD personnel who may bring two guests in at a time with a valid picture ID. The main part of the gym is a huge open room that’s organized very neatly into different sections. As you walk in, you’ll come across the cardio section which consists of at least 20 treadmills, 15 stationary bikes, I don’t know how many (but lots) of elliptical machines and about 4 stair masters. The only bad thing about this section is it’s facing the huge windows that front the building so if you’re working out late afternoon or early evening when the sun is setting, the sun hits this portion of the building and it makes your workout extra hot and humid.
They have the weight machines in the middle of the room and the free weights and benches lined across the back walls of the building. They also have this cool rock climbing machine that turns while you’re attempting to climb. I haven’t tried it out yet because I’ll either hurt myself or embarrass myself. Maybe both!
On the opposite side of the lobby they have an enclosed basketball court. The middle of the lobby is pretty neat, they have a wall of informative brochures, announcements and posters. Next to it they have the men’s and women’s locker rooms and a little row of vending machines is what separates the two locker rooms.
This is a fairly new gym and all of the equipment and machines are still new but I’m sure they’ll keep them looking new as they are well maintained. Someone is always cleaning when I go there.
PROS:
+Nice, new facility
+Clean, well maintained equipment and machines
+No membership fee
+Towel service
+Free lockers
CONS:
–Operating hours (they close early-9:30 pm on weekdays and 6/8:00 pm on weekends)
–Building gets hot as the sun shines directly into the cardio area
This is my soon-​to-​be regular gym! Love it here!