North Suburban YMCA

I have been a member of this gym for many years now. (I’ve kept this membership mainly because of the convenience in location to my house) I give it four stars instead of five mainly because of the woman’s locker room. Because of the pool, more times than not, the locker room is wet. There are also no private places in the locker room to change. If you want any kind of privacy, your only option is going into the bathroom stall. The other complaint that I have is the fact that the gym area is not «huge» which can make it hard to get a machine during the busy hours. It also gets frustrating that kids are allowed to use the machines and gym equipment when they are there with their parents. When you’re waiting for a machine that is being occupied inappropriately by a child, you start to wonder if you’re wasting your money. All in all, this is a good gym to be a member of. They offer many classes and the staff is friendly.

I’ve called four times in the past ten days for them to take my money so I can join the gym. No one’s answered and no one (whatever the lady’s name is, I don’t know, she talks so fast in her v/​m greeting) has returned my voicemails. … Why am I giving them two stars?

I love coming to this Y! I come here with my co worker all of the time! It’s so clean and very friendly. Amy is my favorite employee at the desk! Always so friendly and remembers you even if it’s been a long time since you have gone there. She is very professional and dedicated to her job. I have never seen her in a bad mood and is always willing to help you out of you have any questions at all.
I have taken the Zumba classes which I love and the boot camp!!! It’s been a while since I attended boot camp but it got me going. I also love the yoga classes and they have a huge lap pool. The hours of the pool could be a little more flexible and not just for kids and family time. I think there should be more available times esp for people that get out of work after 6 like I do.
I also love all of their exercising machines. People are pretty good at sanitizing them when they are done using them. The gym doesn’t smell like some gyms do. They did a lot of renovations as well and they keep up with the cleanliness. It’s affordable and not too pricey like most gyms are!;) definitely check out this gym if you get a chance. Also, if you need to cancel your membership there are no catches and no questions asking why you are canceling! No hassle! Which I also love about this gym!!! ;)

I just joined this gym about 2 months ago and I really love it. Plenty of parking, spin class at 5:30 AM is great, pool is nice and big (haven’t had any problems getting a lane the few times that I have swam), I love the sauna, showers/​locker rooms are clean, and the gym area is awesome. The only thing I haven’t tried is some of the other group exercise classes, but since they are free for members, I will get around to it eventually.
I don’t have any complaints! You also get a free month if you refer someone. You have to pay a starter fee, but often times depending on the month, they will have a promo so you don’t have to pay (ex: i signed up in June, and as long as I signed up on a Tuesday, there was no starter fee).

I have been a member to this Y for a couple of years now. Typically go in the mornings just to use the pool and I can always seem to find an open lane. Sometimes I do have to share but the pool here is great!
The gym itself is one of the newer and nicer Y’s I have been to in the area. A big plus is it is right next to my work so I’m able to hit it morning or afternoon.
I have not taken any group exercise classes here yet. But have heard some good things.

Left hand, I would like you to meet right hand. The front desk staff don’t seem to have the ability to do much here. I was told that one of my kids would be able to join the other in a class and she was actually able to do so once. Then, when we went to sign her up we were told there was no more room. The excuse was that the instructor doesn’t really know… Then the excuse was that someone probably signed up before we were able to. Well, that is just great, but now I am the one disappointing my kid. They really need to get their act together at this place. I am not really interested in coming back if I get the run around. To make matter worse, I was given an email to discuss the supposedly open spot and it just bounced back. The facility looks okay (would give it three or four stats) but but I am not impressed by the organization and that knocks off two stars. Just call me a dissatisfied customer.

Front desk service is absolutely terrible. I just called there 4 times to have the phone picked up and hung up without saying a word. Guess they won’t be getting my business for swim lessons!

Recently renovated, this place is much nicer than many of the local gyms. Super clean, new equipment and fantastic fitness classes make this place quite a steal considering how affordable the memberships are. Kids classes are fantastic too, especially the ones taught by Coach «D». He’s unbelievably patient, super smiley and happy which helps keep all the tiny tots engaged.
My only gripe with the Y is the childcare facility. It’s large and full of activities, but honestly the staff is a joke. There’s always at least 4 people in there «watching» the kids, but that’s all they do. They don’t interact with them at all, and I’ve often seen them totally neglect kids who are crying. Every time I’ve left my kids in there, they inevitably come down with a cold a couple days later. I“m not expecting a full on daycare center, but a little care towards the kids is a basic requirement in my book.

Recently did a trial membership here, mainly for the gym, so it’s all I can really comment on. All equipment was in great shape, the expresso bikes are really fun. Definitely got a great workout on those and spammed my FB wall at the same time ;-)
Locker rooms are clean and in great shape. Separate shower stalls are a plus for those who like their privacy, like me. Also, free shaving cream!
I’ll definitely consider joining when I have kids. Pool and exercise rooms and basketball court looks great. Everything seems clean and new. Membership is $ 50 per month for an adult, typical price for everything you get.

Solid 3-​stars for this community fitness center. After a renovation in 2006, the space is bright and clean with a large weight room, basketball court, 20 foot climbing wall, and 2 studios for classes. You can have kids birthday parties here (including rock climbing parties).
The swim classes are kind of uneven, and the same is true for exercise classes. Some of the teachers are kind of phoning it in, but on the plus side, you can sort of shop around because there’s no charge for members to take the fitness classes (I think that is standard at all Y’s). They also have babysitting while you work out, I haven’t used that service but it seems convenient.
The pool is fairly small, five lanes and 25 yards. There’s a separate kids pool for lessons for young children which is really nice.
Overall the offerings are not as extensive as you might find at Burbank Y in Reading, but more than at Charlestown or Brighton.

I just joined after taking a parent-​child swim class with my toddler. It is a bit further to drive but worth it. Monthly cost is less than my current gym and facilities are better. I like the cardio equipment and pool. Locker rooms need updating but don’t bother me too much.

Terribly overcrowded. Never enough parking. I tried going on Sunday to open swim at 3:30pm. After getting 4 kids under age 6 into swimsuits, I was told at 3:28pm that open swim was full already. Funny how it was full before it was even supposed to start. Maybe they should post something at the front desk about it being full.

It’s interesting to read that cars are still getting broken into in the parking lot at the Woburn Y. My car was almost stolen in 1998 and when i complained to the Y about this they seemed very unconcerned. More break-​ins followed after mine. The cops said that thieves hide in the woods behind the building and wait for people to go inside. The Y wouldn’t put up signs warning people about this problem. This has been going on for 10 years if it just happened again last year. I’m not a member anymore.

We have been members here for a long time. We love the community here. They have everything a family needs to keep healthy and strong. Lots of fun for kids!

The North Suburban YMCA in Woburn pretends to be a well-​run, community oriented fitness center. But what it really is is an over priced, poorly managed facility. In the middle of the fitness area, in the morning when it is most crowded, they offer small group fitness classes that can take up the entire stretching area and basically make it so you have to step over each other to get to the weights (or the the participants take up the weights you want). The staff in the fitness center seems more interested in socializing with members than actually helping people — it’s difficult to find them when I need them and they don’t seem very knowledgeable. The Y pretends to offer an extensive class list but what you don’t know if that you have to sign up for these small classes 48 hours in advance and it’s not clear from the schedule for which classes you need to sign up. So when you look at what the YMCA pretends to offer, be aware of these issues. At $ 58/​month for an individual membership, I really expected more, and hope to find more in my search for a new gym.

Saturday before Easter my car and 4 other cars where broken into (windows smashed) in the daylight, surveillance cameras were on but are of very poor quality that no details of the perpetrators and their car was legible.
police came 20 min after the multiple calls and showed mild annoyance and no interest in watching tapes or considering looking for such described thief car.
I wonder if robbers feel so secure on YMCA parking lot in Woburn and get so easily away with it, I am not going there again.

This review is for YMCA Child Care Center located at 100 Sylvan Road, Woburn.
My baby boy was there for less than three months. During that time he caught four colds and three ear infections. We barely used the service but still had to pay for the days that we didn’t use, but this is a normal daycare practice. I understand you can get colds more easily at the daycare, but come on, 4 colds in three months? But this is not the reason why we pulled him out of this daycare center. Every time we picked him up from the daycare, he seemed miserable. We could definitely tell that he was unhappy there. we received the daily note for our son and he didn’t eat well and maybe he had one or two activities the whole day.
It’s cheaper than other daycare centers, but you get what you pay for.

Been here forever, a Woburn institution. The pool here is enormous and awesome. The facilities here are pretty darned good for a YMCA. They offer childcare, teen events, etc. It’s a great place to have for a town like Woburn. A necessity.

–A nice family oriented YMCA, with a daycare that also has Sunday a.m. hours. You get to workout while your kids play.
–Plenty of classes too –aerobics, step, spinning, yoga, pilates, senior hi-​low, karate.
–Two pools. A kiddie pool and a regular pool with plenty of free swim and family swim timings.
–Great rock wall to practice rock climbing.
–They also do good birthday parties with a bounce house or a pool party and various other themes.
–Membership is $$, but less than BSC.