Edgar A.Smith Family YMCA

This YMCA gets an epic FAIL. Only gave it one star because I had to otherwise they would be negative 5 stars.
I called this facility because everyone said what a great camp they have for kids. My brother worked at the Y in Pearland, and I saw first hand how they took care of kids. Guess the Clear Lake Y didn’t get the memo because so far our experience has been horrible.
I am very diligent when it comes to my daughter and anything she does. I made a phone call on 03÷13÷15 and asked all the pertinent questions, do they provide lunch, how much is it for a non-​member, and the activities. Then on Sat 03÷14÷15, I went to the facility, began the process of signing her up and again asked about lunch and the price, same thing the first young man stated. They all said it would be $ 160 for non-​par customers and that they would provide lunch.
Once I got there this morning, not only was my information not in the system, but also it was $ 200 and no lunch provided.
Obviously the staff is not well aware of the facilities price or camp information.

Overall nice facility. A little dated. Lots of room in free weight area. Several rooms for work our classes. Small area with large mat for floor exercises. Good selection of cardio machines and other misc machines. Only pool is outdoors but heated. Locker room leaves a lot to be desired… very old and dated. Gym is usually only open for sports teams, narrow hours for individuals.

Nice, small, clean, family pool area. I signed my daughter up for summer swim lessons so thats all ive seen, is the pool. I did see a bunch of classes going on, it was always packed and looked like fun. The equipment, although i didnt get a super close look, seemed nice and new. The only issue I had was with some of the kids also taking swimming lessons. The kids are NOT listening whatsoever and the parents do nothing! Therefor the teachers have to keep running after, swimming after and getting after the kids, taking away time from the other students learning time. THAT pissed me off. Its not the teachers fault, its the useless parents who dont discipline their kids. Also, the pool rules CLEARLY state no clothing is allowed in the pool yet i saw multiple kids and parents wearing pants and tshirts in the pool! No one bothered to say anything! Oh wells, Im sure ill sign her up again next year but maybe for karate this time!

My daughter was starting the summer volleyball program this week so I called and spoke with the program director, Scott. I wanted a later practice time but there’s only one team for her age group so I asked if practice would be at their gym, he said yes and I thanked him.
So imagine my disappointment when we showed up at Y today only to find out that the practice was at a church gym 15 mins away! I wasn’t alone, there were at least 3 other families there looking around confused. Thankfully, a lady helped us and apologized but still!
Hopefully her season goes better than it started!

In declining order of awesomeness:
Great weight equipment area. There is enough space to move around without needing to walk a tight rope with heavy weights.
Alright/​acceptable cardio equipment area. The EFX/​treadmills have their own little televisions attached to them (more on that later) so you do not need to stretch your neck and squint your eyes to see a television posted 50 feet away.
Small number of treadmills even at off-​peak hours, especially considering some decently in shape people are working out they will be on the treadmills for a while, rather than lesser-​in-​shape people who will get off the treadmill more quickly.
Television channel selection is just «kid friendly» and atrocious. HGTV is the best option … yikes. Not even Food Network is on here — why???
The water fountain has a bright red ring of mold around the white dispensing tip in the main room. Gross? Certainly. Disgusting? Yes it is.

I love this YMCA! The equipment is updated regularly and in great condition. The staff is so friendly that it makes me enjoy walking in the door. They have a great variety of group exercise classes including Zumba and Body Pump (I do both). I also love the Fitlinx system that is free with my membership. It keeps track of my workouts and my setting on the weight machines and my routine (which was set up for free by a trainer). At the end of the month it will e-​mail me a progress report of how many calories I burned and how much weight I lifted. I highly recommend this gym. The only downside is the hours on Saturday and sunday (not open past 6pm) but you get used to it and learn to get your workouts in early.

My parents have had a membership here for as long as I can remember. My brother and I played on all their sports teams growing up and had some really awesome experiences. It is a great family oriented place.
I moved away for college and then as fate would have it ended up back in Clear Lake for the time being so naturally I took advantage of my family’s membership again. Their equipment is all fairly new and in good condition. I usually go in the evenings and have never found it to be overly crowded like some gyms tend to be at that time of day. They also offer tons of fun classes such as yoga or zumba and the staff is very friendly. I recently attended the spin class with my mother. At the gym I went to in college, you had to show up extra early in order to even think about getting a bike for any spin class, but this one was not crowded, we easily found a spot, the instructor was personable and joked with us the entire time and it overall was a good experience.
The only downside to this place being so family oriented is that there are tons of kids (ok well not tons, but still) and they are not always supervised. I am not a huge kid person to begin with so my tolerance is probably lower than most people’s but I do tend to get annoyed when there is a 10 yr old using a machine I need…
Overall this is a great place, the membership fees are not super high and I feel like you get a lot more for your money than you would at most other gyms.

I just joined here. It was between this place and 24 Hour Fitness. I chose the YMCA over 24 Hour which was closer for several reasons:
1. They have more amenities like a huge pool that is open all year round. A double sized basket ball court, spin room, pilates machine room (must pay extra for personal training on machines), and a huge selection of aerobic type classes to take throughout the day.
2. Their workout equipment operates on a software program named Fitlinxx. Upon entering the gym, you let Fitlinxx know you have arrived. On each machine is a computer which tells you everything you need to know, like what was the last weight you lifted and how the machine is positioned for your size and it grades you on the way you lift and will not let you cheat by doing a lift only half way. You can do reports to see your progress and make adjustments to your workout.
3. For free, a personal trainer will set you up with a tailored workout program. He or she will take you through each machine and program the weight to be lifted and adjust the seat measurements /​dimensions to the size of your body. Every few weeks they will do the same to update and /​or change your workout. This was super helpful to me as I have never lifted before and was unaware of how important it is to position your body for each exercise.
4. Lastly, this place is not pretentious at all. It is very family oriented. The people that gravitate to this place (both employees and patrons) seem to be very friendly and down to earth.
This place is nonprofit and the monthly fees are based on your income either as an individual or a family. Keeping that in mind, the fees here are very low, even if you make a lot of money.