Retro Fitness

Impossible to get out of the contract after I broke my leg. Several Certified letters and six mos of paying before I had the additional fee of putting my lawyer on it to make it stop. I now only pay cash for a fixed amount of time at a gym. If they have a problem, there is another gym around the corner!

Love Retro in Howell! They just got a ton of new equipment and changed the layout of the gym. Staff is always helpful and makes the best smoothies! So glad I switched gyms.

The price is great.
That’s about it. Honestly, for the $ 20 a month it wasn’t so bad at first; machines were kept moderately clean, the hours were good, and the staff was friendly. For the small amount of money I was paying it was good enough.
The problems were that equipment could take weeks to get replaced, that the gym was dominated by cardio equipment and machines, that it lacked a proper space to do workouts that didn’t involve a weight (try doing a dead-​lift in this place), and that the wait to get a bench was nuts because they didn’t have enough.
Bare bones (especially for the price) was always fine — but basic gyms should have some space to do something not involving treadmill or a cable machine. By the time I quit the space the was set aside could only fit about two people.
That’s the other thing: quitting this place was a real pain. 60 day notice AFTER my contract was up for two years? Give me a break.
Place is alright for the money, but a lot of gyms in the area are advertising similar deals now. Worth a shot to look around.

Nice gym at a reasonable price.

Fantastic set up, great atmosphere, great price (only $ 19.99), fully stocked smoothie bar, tanning, plus a very helpful and knowledgable staff.

In September 2011 I called retro to cancel membership. The membership was a gift to my son to use for 1 yr. He hadn’t used gym in over 6 months. I called to cancel and was told i had to send a letter. Well i thought I’d stop in to cancel in person. NOPE! they were having none of that! They insisted it was in the ‘agreement’ that I send a letter. OK. I sent a letter and the woman behind the counter assured me she would accept the letter even if it wasn’t registered because it was in the ‘agreement’ that it had to be a registered letter. At this point I could see where they were going with cancellations. I send the letter and I’m still getting harassing calls from ABC Financial (who by the way has numerous complaints lodged against them for unscrupulous tactics). Today I call Retro and explain that I am still getting calls from ABC and I was told i still owed money for the month of Sept as well as Oct and Nov. I’m stunned. Retro quickly cited «it’s in the agreement» BS.
They want 60 days notice to cancel. Who knows 60 days in advance that they may have to cancel membership due to any number of reasons. The manager at Retro said to me she would waive i month. BIG DEAL! Beware Retro Fitness. They are scammers. VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO CANCEL