Total Fitness & Karate Center

Save your money
Don’t even bother going in to ask for questions
You would think that because it was in Sunnyside it would at least be a decent gym. The classes are great especially with Charlie and Lucas but the gym itself is kind of a disappointment. The cardio machines are great but there is a freaking sign in sheet for them, WTF? yes, I understand it would be kind of… Sort of… Not really be useful, but we’re all adults is it really necessary. Especially when there are many machines that are available. I really don’t need to be bothered by someone in the middle of my work out to get because she’s on at 7:30 … There were many machines available and I was told from the beginning if it’s not crowded I would not have to sign in. Bottom line, do not waste your money on outdated equipment and save yourself a headache and stay away from any gym that has ladies of age who will give you dirty looks for sweating and not wearing make up at the gym.
P. S.
There not really alternative friendly, piercings … Tattoos… Heavy metal… Wild hair…
People will stop what they’re doing to make mean comment, just because I don’t Hispanic it does not mean I can’t understand what your saying.

I’d recommend it but I would hold off on getting a membership right now (May 2015) if you like to shower after your work out because there’s no hot water right now. And this has been a recurrent problem.

3 stars but consider this:
You pay what you haggle for. It’s that kinda place. So for the last 2 years, I’ve been paying $ 12 – 15 a month. Cheap.
Is it prison yard rough? No.
Is it an Equinox? No.
Does it need some love? Yes.
Can you get a decent workout? Yes.
I live close by and just shower at home and I don’t really care about the gym. It’s got benches, machines, free-​weights, treadmills, etc. People are nice enough. When I go, my headphones are on, I get my workout and I’m outta there.
If that’s what you want, this will work fine. If you’re looking for some better digs and don’t mind paying $ 60 and above a month, you got some better options.

I would give it 2 stars with the old pricing. Now they raised the price and lost their only advantage ($ 55 for both classes & crappy gym?) Even if you only want to take classes, you will have to pay that rate.
FYI, some of the staff are rude; the carpet smells; it’s in a basement; one of the teachers tells inappropriate jokes; the locker is dirty; the classes are super crowded… Shall I say more?

Yeah, it’s cheap, but you really get what you pay for. The staff is rude, and one woman in particular will yell at you if you ask her anything. The locker rooms are filthy with floors that are always wet (hello, foot fungus!), poorly lit with lockers that are broken (and easily broken into). As for the weight equipment, there’s not a wide variety of things, and a lot of it is in desperate need of repair and/​or maintenance. Things that were broken when I joined were still broken when I left 3 months later after a fraying cable snapped on a tricep machine I was using In short, the place is a death trap.

Ok this gym needs massive improvement. BUT its $ 175 per year! If a pretty environment is what you’re looking for then this is definitely not the place for you. For me it gets the job done. I gave it 3 stars because of the price but would give it 1 star for everything else.

Okay .this gym is totally whack .i quit my old gym n wanted to cut some cost and tried this for couple days .here is why its a blow :
1 .one year membership if you divided to 12 month basically $ 30 /​month. totally not worth it .
2.very dirty locker and bathroom .
3.Locker room way too small cant even put your bag inside have to drop it by front desk .
between equipment is too tight, old and broken equipment
5.lack of different kind of equipment .
Total nightmare. try psyzigue if you live around sunnyside at 43 ave and 52 st station .only $ 29.07 per month .
Check yourself .!

I have been a member for over 10 years. They are above all friendly, family owned and a pleasant neighborhood gym. The prices are extremely fair and reasonable. It is first and foremost a Karate Center and a serious gym, not a fancy frill spa = hence fair prices and die hard loyal following. Yes it is in the basement and yes it is a bit crowded, but you are there to **work out**, not to lounge about, drink fancy drinks or buy cute outfits — IT’S A GYM. No pain = no gain.
It is very conveniently located in the heart of Sunnyside with a 24 hour supermarket next door and all your shopping needs, food carts, restaurants from fast food to fancy, within a few blocks and the bus is right at the front door and the 7 train is across the street… so perfect.
I feel at home here and so will you, I went from flab to fit here. Come to sweat, loose that weight, tone up and build a better you.

oh mannnn where to begin… this is a windowless basement gym with no ventilation, A/C’s not working/​existent and the place has a muggy, stank smell of balls as soon as you go downstairs. The place is rundown looking, and the machines are cluttered in a terrible manner. Like everywhere you turn you’d snag your shoulder on a sharp corner or a moving piece of equipment cluttered. That being said, there is a great assortment of free weights… on the floor. But that’s more fault of the members than the establishment. Speaking of members, kinda has a douchey feel to it, but like a international douchey and not your conventional GTL douchey. Like I’m working on the flat bench, I sit up, grab some weights, and begin to lie down for a press, and some dude decides he’s gonna sit on my bench, mid set. like for real? you really think there’s enough space on the bench for my workout, and your tired ass? Plus ppl here wear sunglasses to the gym… yea. The bathrooms look like an abandoned project tenement’s rape center. The paint is peeling all over the place, there’s all sorts of clumpy white dust on the ceilings, broken tiles, and someone left a claw hammer in the shower. Holla. Is that what’s good in the hood nowadays? whyyyyyy
It is what it is. And it’s like $ 10 a month. Plus if u need to run or something indoors it may be doable on a budget. The staff seem upbeat and nice. Kid at the desk was helpful and not really trying to shove a membership down your throat, which was cool.

MUCH ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT… I joined after an offer which I could not refuse (until I attended a few times). The special in place the week i joined was 15 months for a little over $ 150. WOW! What a bargain in contrast to my $ 87 dollars a month at a leading competitor. After the first few times there, I was most frustrated at the fact that there were never any lockers as they all had locks on them. After many complaints, they cut off all locks and warned members about locker abuse. that was after overlooking the filth in the locker room, the many circuit machines that do not work and the cardio machines whose tv’s don’t work or are in need of general maintenance.
I can live with used or outdated equipment, but not for non-​functioning pieces.
One of my first initiations to this place was fully undressing in the male locker room while the female cleaning staff casually stroll amongst the men. When asked why, the female manager said that she was the only cleaning staff member.
I live very nearby where I don’t need the locker room any more and I continue to go because its inexpensive and I hardly go to a gym so the price is right but don’t expect any top tier service or amenities here. One fends for themselves while here. evening staff is friendlier than the day and it is never overcrowded. There is nothing for sale here so bring everything you need.
If you frequent the gym daily, go elsewhere if money is no object. If you just need to do some cardio on a machine a few times a week and you are watching your $$, you may want to consider this place.

This review pertains only to the karate lessons provided at this gym for children.
The long story short — this used to be a great place for taking young children to learn solid basics in karate. I have two children that have been going for over a year now. The program used to be solid; structured lessons guided by skilled instructors who easily related to kids. Times have changed. Due to mis-​management (and who knows what else), the gym has lost some of their most beloved instructors. What is left is a program that seems in complete disarray — confusing not only the children participating in the program, but the parents who pay for it as well. What was once structured and orderly is now confused and ever-​changing. The people who oversee this program now seem to be motivated by greed, getting in new students via a «buddy system». Expect dismal customer service in place of what was one time a friendly place to go. My advice if you are looking to enroll a child into a karate program is to look elsewhere. That’s what I am doing right now!

This is a great fitness center. It has everything you need without all the ridiculous frills that some bigger name places have. It’s not the biggest gym in the world, but it has everything you need from the free weights, to the machines, to the cardio equipment. You have a lot of different aerobics classes and karate… and it’s all really cheap. I would highly recommend this for anyone in the neighborhood. Great value.

This gym is still a great deal at $ 217 a year. Some of the classes aren’t very current or cause you to break a sweat, but Liz is a gem and her zumba classes are awesome and kickboxing is great too. A girl Monica was also there for a while and her zumba classes were also great, but she is gone now– wish they could have her back as well!

I’ve been a member at this gym for about a year. The classes are excellent so I would highly recommend them. There’s this trainer that is pretty good but he has come in late for almost every session I attended. After awhile I stopped attending his class since his constant lateness was wasting my time. (I believe his name is Lucas)
The gym is not in good condition. It looks like it hasn’t been painted in years. The weight sets are all pretty old. They are so old, you can’t even see the weight numbers on them. These weights have probably been there since the 70’s. So I don’t bother using the weight sets at this gym. Instead I use my weights at home.
The cardio machines are ok but I wish they had bicycles that were not broken or wobbly. I also wish they had more elliptical machines but that space is so small, it’s understandable why they can’t fit any more.

This is a small gym on Queens Blvd. between 46 and 47^th street. It has a big room with treadmills, ellipticals, and weight machines. It has a separate room for aerobic classes.
I joined about two weeks ago after trying the gym out with a one week free pass. I paid $ 217 for a one year membership with access to the machines and the aerobics classes. (Without the aerobics classes, the membership is $ 160; If you want machine-​only access and are willing to sign a two year commitment — you pay $ 99/​year).
Review:
I haven’t really gone when the gym is too crowded. Because I only live about two blocks away, sometimes I will go in the morning and sign up for the elliptical. I like the fact that they just put out the sigh-​up sheet for the whole day. I used to be a member at lucille roberts and they would put out the evening machine sign-​up sheet only after 12:00 PM.
I recently went to use the weight machines with my brother (quasi personal trainer) and found everything to be clean. I cannot comment too much on the weight machines as I have not used them too much. But from what I gathered, everything seemed to be in order; no weights missing, etc.
Aerobics classes — I have so far only taken the Friday morning 9:30 AM class with Lauri. I absolutely LOVE her. She is amazing! Every friday she does something different. She strongly believes that working out every muscle in your body is more important than jumping around for no particular reason. The only bad thing is that the room kinda stinks. You get used to the smell.
Locker Rooms — honestly, I’ve never had any need for the locker room. Since I live only two blocks away — I go dressed in gym clothes and go home and take a shower.
Overall, its a good gym, with good service.
p.s — the gym is also a karate center. I’ve occasionally seen kids and teenagers in karate clothes.