Astoria Sports Complex

I have been (for the most part happily) a member of this gym for several years now, but I am really regretting renewing my membership last Fall. I weathered through all the renovations and re-​arranging of equipment, hoping in the end that it would end up «better», but I think they completely forgot that WOMEN worked out there. Maybe all the new gyms that have sprung up in the neighborhood have compelled the owners to cater to the guys? I am not really sure of the thought process… pretty much all the equipment was moved upstairs, which is now jam-​packed and not as easy to work out in. There is very little floor space now– and it’s right next to the boxing area, requiring earplugs. Downstairs has the cardio areas and the weight room– I wish they would just move ALL the free weights there, so I would have a place to actually use them again. AND the women’s locker-​room, way in the back– and beautifully done– and usually filled with children. I went there to hang my coat but there weren’t any hangers. I will never go in there again.
Oh– and they stopped towel service. Bad enough that most of the guys there didn’t know what they were actually for– but now you can’t even buffer the DNA glistening on the machines. Great. Summer is going to be joy.
But that’s if I even make it to Summer before giving up and finding another gym. It’s really a shame. Looks great, but just doesn’t work (for me) and I am guessing a lot of other women feel the same way because I am not seeing as many as before.

Good gym and pool but the new male changing rooms for the pool are the most disgusting changing rooms I have ever been in. There is constantly 2 inches of dirty water on the ground, no drainage and the showers are terrible. Seriously, how can you have a gym so nice and changing rooms so terrible. Get some mats down and sort it out. It’s not fair on your customers to make them change in there.

«Best kids party we have ever been to!!» — that is what my guest have been texting me all evening. We just had our sons 4^th birthday party at Astoria Sports Complex today and the party was SPECTACULAR! Paulette and the staff are excellent. Our party host, Eric and Mr. A, were amazing. We did not need to worry about a thing. The activities, soccer and jump houses, was an excellent choice. The kids and adults loved the parachute game. We ordered pizza, chicken parm and salad and it all tasted good. Very organized place with excellent management. I would strongly recommend a party here and we will probably have another at Astoria Sports Complex.

I absolutely enjoy this place! We signed up for this event for bubble soccer! I didn’t know what it was till I googled it (You should do the same) I thought it was crazy fun! Especially with your friends! I guarantee you it’s one hell of a workout! We had a good amount of ppl. Maybe 18? or so. It was about 25 $ a head depending where you booked it. Each game last about 3 mins. You would assume 3 mins being little. It is definitely not! You will definitely get a burn from the cardio ! I recommend this to anyone who is into indoor/​outdoor activities! Drinks are a bit pricey. I would recommend to buy it at a corner store.

I just joined and I have to say that I’m very happy with this gym.
On top of it being super cheap, I go in the off-​times and I have the whole gym to myself. I use the punching bags a lot and then workout with the machines after. I have been members at Equinox, NYSC, and Planet Fitness, after while all those chains became over crowded and more expensive for less amenities. So I was looking for a gym I can workout they way I wanted to, that had a great space, workout quickly, and didn’t give ¹⁄₈ of my salary too. This Place Rocks.
They moved the punching bag area to beside the over view of the jacuzzi which is great for doing cardio and kickboxing. There is a whole section
Dedicated to abs by the lockeroom. You can cross train, and whatever kind of workout
You want for a great price.
The only thing I Would change so far is the Lighting in the lockeroom, it’s super bright. Like
Being under a microscope.

A great local gym with a pool and multiple floors for working out. I recently signed up for swimming lessons here. It’s a joy to find a gym that will allow you to register for swimming lessons without having to join and obtain a membership. The prices are fair and I’d definitely recommend this place for taking lesson whether your an adult or if it’s for your children.
The gym is easily located in Astoria, a block or 2 away from the Steinway train stop.
The women’s changing room is nice & from what I hear it’s been newly renovated. The showers are clean and there are blow dryers available.
My instructor Olivia is patient and always friendly. I got to one of my classes early and waited for my lesson and noticed a few of the other instructors and even the life guard constantly talked about how many hours they had left of their shift. That was a bit of a turn off especially since they were around children.
Sometimes our class gets interrupted and instead of having large gaps of the pool for my private lesson we are left with a small section due to other students or birthday parties. I think the parties shouldn’t be scheduled around swimming lessons (is possible).
Tip1: 1hr is your swim time limit per day
Tip2: you can sign up for pool usage w/​o becoming a member
Overall I have been really enjoying my swim class experience here.

I’ve been going to this gym for over 3 years now, and I’ve watched this gym change for better and for worse.
This gym is very reasonably priced. If you opt for the year membership, you will pay $ 25 a month, and that’s an incredible deal given that this gym has pretty much all the equipment that you’re looking for to workout every part of your body.
This includes a boxing, kickboxing area as well. Though the bags are literally falling apart.
The owners are very nice, and you’ll frequently catch them working out as well. Also, the girls at the front desk are pretty. Can’t say the same for the guys…(I’m just kidding).
I’ve been coming here so long that I’ve built my own little gym family. Everyone who works out here is very friendly.
There are some cons, however:
No one agrees with all the weights being moved to the second floor. And no one trusts that floor be strong enough to hold all that weight, no matter how many calculations they did to ensure the floor doesn’t cave in. I don’t care what the calculations say, because when I feel the floor shake after someone re-​racks a weight from the other end of the gym, I start thinking crazy things. Myself and others feel like all the weights should’ve been left downstairs. Nothing shakes, and you don’t have to walk up and down the stairs to complete a workout. It’s very inconvenient.
BRING YOUR HEADPHONES. The music that they play here is terrible. Love songs, rnb, justin beiber, taylor swift, etc. They don’t play music that’ll get your adrenaline going. They also plug in Pandora and Spotify music to their speakers without the premium, so you’ll literally be listening to the ads mid-​workout, on top of that horrible music. Again, not only my opinion on this matter. I just speak up about it the most to the front desk.
Renovations and construction are STILL going on, and by still, I mean nearly 2 years. It’s incredible.
Overall, great gym. I won’t be around NY for too much longer, but I know that if I leave and come back and looking for a gym to sign up for, this’ll be the one.

There is alot to like here but the three stars is for my individual treatment as a member whose
expiration date came up unexpectedly. I wanted to just swim and after being a member for some years this did not seem like a big deal. The attendent just kept on asking «don’t you
have a credit card?» while I said that I was pressed for time and could I renew next visit as
I had so much history with them? But no. And now I am seriously reconsidering my options
as I stayed quiet when we lost over a month! of pool time to renovations and no announcements but when I was two days over my expiration, they were not generous. Doesn’t seem like they want returning customers, just new joiners who pay in full and do not use the
facilities often. Stinks really.

Be aware of your credit cards … I cancel a membership back in June 2015 and they still charged July, August and September on my card.

We’ve attended birthday parties here and had tons of fun with our great friends. Here are a couple of things about the complex that stood out to me…
Tons of stuff to do…
Bouncy houses
Huge slide
Arcade area
Pool
Batting cage
Sit down party areas
Gymnasium
Now the not-​so-​great-​yet-​memorable stuff:
First off, they held two bday parties at the same time. Ever been to a wedding hall with two weddings going on at the same time? People get mixed into wrong crowds. There’s the fear of a stranger grabbing your shoes, jacket, or purse unless you hold onto it the entire time.
Secondly, the staff was not exactly up to par. One of the attendants served my kids a cup of juice. My kids told them, «I don’t like juice. I like water.» The attendant responded, «How about saying ‘please’?» Then followed up with, «Why don’t you drink the juice first and then I’ll get you some water.» …Um, no lady. You don’t get to jump in front of me and parent my kid when I’m standing right next to him and if he’s telling you he wants water, then listen to his request. I’m glad my kids are not into juice. There’s no nutritional value in juice & it’s loaded with sugar so if they prefer to drink water, then I say «drink on!»
I think if this place was perhaps managed better, it could have improved business and really get the huge LIC clientele but until then…

It’s the only good place to swim in Astoria. Sign up online because you’ll be charged more over the phone or in person. (Know from experience) I mainly use the pool since I use to swim competitively. I’ve noticed that the only real rule for the pool is no running. Children are allowed in the hot tub without an adult. Also, the middle lanes should only be used by two people at a time, but that’s too much work to enforce. I’ve seen 4 people try to use a Lane, and one poor guy had to get out and cut his workout short. Basically, every length of the pool he had to stop and wait. My biggest issue is swim classes are held at 5pm – when people get off work. Also the men’s locker room needs to be renovated yesterday. Honestly, I like swimming here and the people who work here are really great, but unless there are some changes like pool etiquette and signs that they will improve their locker room – I may bite the bullet and use a pool near my work.

Great party hop for the class trip. We played the batting cages-​yes I hit 8 balls for 8 throws-​is there a badge for that??? Lol. Also, the kids played on bouncy houses until they were red faced and sweaty.
Video games and soccer/​basketball courts are available and we enjoyed them all! It’s a great place for the family to let off some steam and have a good time!
All the time while played on the bouncy houses music was playing so that cut down on the screaming of the kids having fun. Made it lighter on the ears. They have parties and various memberships. Check um out!

I come here just to swim and the pool is very clean. The hours are awesome and I usually never have to wait for a lane (I normally swim between 7PM-​9PM on weekdays and early afternoon on weekends).
The jacuzzi area is currently under construction so I have nothing to say about it. The locker room isn’t as nice as other gyms but it works.

I only come here for the batting cages on occasion. It is roughly about $ 1 a minute which when you think about it, that is kind of crazy. Still it is fun to come through and hit a couple and then go out for dinner or whatnot. The people have always been nice but I have to say the place needs a face lift. It is old and run down.

Great place to get fit, gym, batting cages, swimming, however, can get crowded at times. Difficult to find parking around the perimeter. Staff is very accommodating and helpful.

I’ve been going to ASC for several years, mainly because of the pool. It’s decent size and the changing rooms are clean. Yuzo’s yoga classes are very good and there are a variety of other types of classes, lots of elip, step, cycle and weight machines. Plus it’s reasonably priced!

been going to this gym for a little over a year. Like all of my reviews i will keep it TL;DR:
Elephant in the room is the constant construction, i can tell you its all for the best. Spin classes are starting, lots of new toys to lift and play with. Gym equipment is on the older side, but if it aint broke, why fix?
They say Pool is Olympic, nope that’s not true. BUT, unless you’re training (and your not if you came to this pool) its perfect for swim! 4 lanes only and people usually share the outside 2 (Warm up and circle) Water is kept at a nice temp, people are respectful and lots of floaters if you want to focus on legs only or upper.
this is a no frills gym, and for the price, you are not going to find a better place that has gym and pool for near $ 50 a month.
if you dont like the music, bring headphones. no big deal
I am not picky by any means, and i’m usually pretty laid back, but PLEASE do something about the lockers. You’ve added stuff but taken away locker space. Mens locker on the second floor is just nasty.

Great gym, no frills, definitely not a planet fitness, weights go up pretty high, high enough for any serious lifter. I don’t use the pool but from what I see it looks pretty generic lap pool, never see it too crowded after work so thats a plus.
Polly is da bomb.
My only gripe if the music. I don’t like hearing Selena Gomez cry about Justin Beiber when I am squatting. But they have free wifi so I pop on headphones and blast Rob Zombie.

This review is for the batting cage. For batting this is a decent place because they are very laid back and don’t really care what you do. Unfortunately that is part of the problem.
For $ 45.00 you get 1 hour of batting and you can share that hour with friends to get your money’s worth. There are a bunch of bats with different weights behind the cage as well as a place to sit. The machine that shoots the ball is kind of erratic though as some balls can really get out of the strike zone and close to hitting you.
They are not big on safety here as they don’t immediately provide batting helmets. I had to ask for them before they offered. Also one ball tore off half my thumbnail and they didn’t even have any band-​aids or first aid for me to stop the bleeding.
The batting cage here is definitely worth the price if you work fast through your swings. However, you have to take your own safety precautions and be really careful around the batting area.

This review is only in regards to Parent and Child Swimming (Mommy and Me Swim Class).
We’ve been going to Astoria Sports Complex’s pool for months now with our 19 month old. We’re about to start our 3^rd round of swim classes for the little guy. So far he loves it. Brittany, our instructor, is great. She professional, on time, nice but challenging and always tries something different. I highly recommend her. Also, the desk people and swim personal are very sweet.
The downside of the class is the facilities themselves. The pool can be very cold at times. The women’s locker room is always FREEZING not to mention it’s grimy and gross. I’m talking constant wet floors and hair everywhere. The pool also gets very crowded. Our class shares one lane with with, like, two other adolescent classes. One lane! It says «no shoes» on deck but moms and dads are always getting away with it. I’m shocked no one in my family has contracted pink eye. (We bring our own towels).
Since it’s the only pool in the area, we’ll still be going back. Again, great people. But it’s not glamorous.