Giant Fitness

I’ve been a member of Giant Fitness on Rte 73 ever since it opened. I had been a member at the Bally’s down the road, but it got bought out by LA Fitness, which I hated. This was exactly the gym I was looking for. All I require is some cardio equipment for my cardio days and weight equipment for my lifting days. And a mat for some stretching. And the price is right. They advertise $ 10 a month, but they also charge you an annual fee which is somewhere around $ 60, so you could say it’s really $ 15 a month. Still a great deal compared to other gyms that charge much more.
They have free weights too but I don’t use them. They don’t have a pool or basketball or racquetball courts or classes which I wouldn’t use anyway. The personal trainers are part of a company called Superior Training Concepts, which is basically just a tenant in the gym and is not part of Giant Fitness itself. The head trainer is an old ex-​Marine bodybuilder. Not my cup of tea. Someone mentioned that the tanning is no more, but the booths are still there, they just moved them to another room. There is no such thing as a healthy tan, and I would never use them, but you can if risking skin cancer is your thing.
There are some people there who are serious about their workouts but this is not a bodybuilder gym, which I like. I’m a middle-​aged man who goes to the gym to stay healthy, not to get «pumped up». I’m not an athlete, and I don’t feel out of place. There are people of all ages there, young, old and in-​between. I go during my lunch hour from work. It’s never too crowded but its not dead at that time either. There are enough weight machines that if someone is using one I would like to use, I can just do something else until it is available — which usually isn’t long. I don’t have to hover over a machine to grab it next. There are always plenty of cardio machines available, which is great.
They have TVs in cardio area and you can plug your ear buds into the cardio machines to listen to them. They have 7 different channels to choose from. One issue is that the volume always seems to be broken on one of the channels, which is annoying if that’s the channel you want to watch. Some of the TVs have closed captions on so you can read along instead, but I don’t like having to do that, especially since I don’t wear my glasses when I work out.
The men’s locker room is not very big but it is really not an issue at the time of day I go. And it is clean enough. What is an issue is that they only have 3 showers and its not unusual for one to be out of order. I never have to wait when all 3 showers are operational but sometimes I do when there are only 2. I would like it if they were a little more proactive getting a shower fixed when its broken.
It always seems to be cold in there, especially in winter. I would like it to be warmer but working out warms me up, so maybe that’s a not such a bad thing.
But these gripes are minor. I’m quite happy with the gym (and the price). My biggest gripe has nothing to do with the gym itself. The location is good for me as it is near my office, but the only way to get in or out is Route 73 North, and sometimes it gets backed up and traffic is crawling. Which is an issue for me since I go on my lunch hour and I don’t want to waste time crawling along on Rte 73.
I would definitely recommend Giant Fitness to anyone. (But not too much since I don’t want it to get crowded ;-)).

I usually come to this location as a guest. I would say its worth $ 10 or $ 20 a month. There is enough mats and space to warm up in the section without the cardio machines, plus its more quiet.
Plenty of treadmills and other typical cardio equipment, two stair steppers, separate space for kettle bells and dumbbells and more dumbbells/​bar bells on the main workout floor. A few smith machines, bench press and two squat racks. Although, the floor is slightly slanted near the squat racks and is not really ideal for squatting or dead lifting.
My boyfriend has some issues with «time thieves» he calls them. Some people just like to stop and talk for a while disrupting the workout, which can be frustrating if you just want to do your thing and leave.
Better than Planet Fitness considering it has more useful equipment for the same price monthly. No more tanning at this location.

A no frills gym that doesn’t get too crowded. There are plenty of cardio machines so that you will never have to wait. Most of the times, there is usually an empty treadmill on both sides of me. They have the usual free weight and machine weight sections. I do wish there was a bigger area for stretching out. You won’t find a pool, basketball court, or classroom classes. The staff is really nice and they don’t throw high pressure sales tactics at you when you come to check out their gym, unlike other gyms like LA Fitness. So if you just want a simple gym and don’t care about amenities, this low cost gym is for you. It is about $ 10 a month when I signed up.

The only time I find it crowded is after work, before dinner rush. I like that they just moved the mats into a small room if you need to stretch or bend over. I’d like to see them hold a zumba class or something, maybe in that upstairs area where there are couches that no one sits on. The staff is friendly when you walk in and you see them walk around and make sure no one left personal belongings on machines. I left my keys at a bike once and luckily they were at the front desk. Been coming here a year and will keep coming back. One of the things I’d change is if you know it’s getting stinky. Open some doors or turn on some fans.

great no frills workout gym… I only go late at night and it is uncrowded.

Always great service cool staff spotless gym! They always treat me right when I am in town. Equipment is in great shape and tanning too!

I recently joined Giant Fitness and I absolutely love it!
It’s easy to get to and has a lot of parking! It has great cardio machines, weights, mats, and equipment… a little something for everyone! They’ve got tv’s and great music playing. The locker room /​showers /​bathrooms are very clean and nice.
Giant fitness is very affordable and it’s all I need. I don’t need a fancy gym with a pool and a basketball court.
The staff is friendly too!
They offer tanning and they have an area with power bars, drinks, etc.
Love coming here! Would recommend to anyone for their fitness needs.

Do you even lift? Then here’s a solid gym with membership fee’s just $ 10/​month. The cost is low because your not paying for a pool or basketball/​racquetball/​karate/​crossfat or anything else that’s isn’t weights and machines.
There’s a poor review with 15 reasons why they don’t even lift. If you just pick the weights up, put the weights down, then people will start mirin.

This place has potential but it lacks funding and is managed wrong for the customers. Here is what needs to be improved:
1) The floors in the free weight room and cardio section stains your shoes black.
2) No matter the season, it is cold throughout the gym
3) The stretch mat is made for 1 person, so everyone is using it and thus, always dirty.
4) They do not allow any Spanish channels to be on the televisions because as management has claimed, it is not fitting for their environment.
5) Since the building was a car show room and service center, it has a general automovtive scent; ie: oil, gas, rubber, etc.
6) Downstairs bathrooms have no ventilation.
7) It shows that they did not have enough money to add sufficient lighting. Dark like a car service center garage.
8) The personal trainer is an old, veteran, steriod body builder. He trains the elderly as if they are getting ready for a show. No concept of how to tailor a workout to a clients needs.
9) The water fountain downstairs tastes tainted.
10) The locker rooms are located up 25+ flight of stairs. They did not think about the eldery, those with injuries, or the handicap. There is no other way into the locker room other than the long flight of stairs.
11) Tacky photos of the old trainer are collaged onto the walls
12) There are no clean wipes readily available to clean down the machines.
13) Functional equipment such as medicine balls, resistence bands, ab wheels, and stability balls are none existent.
14) No Stairmaster cardio machines. This is a popular machine for women since it targets the glutes and quads.
15) Parking is surprisingly tight. Don’t be surprised if your car doors end up with small dents.
In short, the price seemed attractive, but with the above issues, the whole package ends up costing you more.

Giant Fitness gives a lot of bang for the buck. The gym is extremely clean and the equipment is all very well maintained. There is plenty of cardio and weight equipment to choose from even when there are several people working out at once. The cardio area has televisions with an audio feed that can be tuned to via receivers on the machines. On your way in or out, you can grab a smoothie or protein shake form the lobby area.

The gym is horrible I would not recommend it to anyone the owner is a complete asshole do not go here