Retro Fitness

I recently applied for a guest pass and today was the first day I went to this gym. Unfortunately, I forgot my wallet with id’s at home. Instead of turning me away, one of the staff members allowed me to workout for the day which was a nice gesture. Overall, I’m already impressed with this gym. It has everything I need and more. Dumbbells even go up to 150! (which I won’t be reaching anytime soon) but for those who like having a gym with heavier dumbbells, this is the place. Definitely will be signing up towards the end of my trial here!

This is the BEST Retro Fitness in the area. I have been to a lot as I travel for work, and so far, the E.B. retro is the cleanest, friendliest and most knowledgeable group. First, the movies are better here than anywhere else– and the gym is CLEAN!!! I mean, I have been in some dumps, and this Retro is super clean ALL the time. Then there is Lynn– the A. M manager who is the best!!! So friendly and sweet, she is the reason I keep coming back! The classes are great, the equipment is maintained well and the people are very nice. Overall, 5 stars all the way. Great job on keeping the cleanest gym in the Tri-​state area!

I have been a member of this gym for a few years now and I love it. Every time I walk in the door I feel like I am home. The staff does a good job with greeting everyone who walks through the door and people do a great job at racking their weights. It can get a little tight at times but you just have to get in where you fit in sometimes. I did have my personal belongings stolen but no fault to them. I highly recommend this gym to anyone looking for a great gym to be a part of because it feels like a community

I was on a business trip and needed a gym to workout with for the week. Called a couple places and everyone except for Retro was unhelpful and had no interest in helping me. Lynn from Retro Fitness was awesome. She got me hooked up with a fair solution for the week. The gym was clean, everyone was nice, and it had all the equipment that I needed. Id recommend this gym for anyone in the East Brunswick area looking for a gym!

After about a year or so of membership i ended up leaving the gym. Had a bit of a problem with the billing but Lynn at Retro personally tracked down the problem without me even asking and settled everything for me. I must commend the management at this particular Retro Fitness site for their helpfulness and dedication to their customer’s needs even though i was no longer a member!

I was in the area and had to stop at this place. WOW… literally buckets everywhere because the ceiling leaks. Spoke to another member who said every time it rains there are buckets all over the gym from the leaking roof. I have been to about 5 or 6 Retros across NJ and this is BY FAR the worst one. It’s extremely small and poorly set up.

My wife finally got around to going with me. We have a 15 month old and wanted to take advantage of their little day care room.
Well, we get there on a very rainy Friday. Wife talks to one of the reps to sign up. First we get a deflection: «Ok, she’ll be right with you,» pointing to another rep on the phone. So why exactly couldn’t you sign us up, dear?
Wife really had to go to the bathroom. Was told «It’s for members only.» So even though we were in gym apparel ready to sign up another paying customer, they wouldn’t let her use the bathroom until she was a member.
Fuck that shit.
They mumbled some excuse about people randomly coming in. Yeah, that’s obnoxious, but it certainly doesn’t apply to 2 (potentially) paying members. I say potential, because as of Monday, I will be canceling my membership. I’m sure it’s some complicated bullshit, but it’s well worth it. Far too many choices out there to be treated like dirt. And I certainly don’t want any of those twats supervising my baby.
I feel bad because Lynne, the franchisee, was very sweet. But her taste for employees is terrible. I think they need to do another episode of «Undercover Boss» at this location.
Most people complain so they can get free shit. I’m not like that. I prefer to have an ethic, something which appears to be lacking in every corner of society. Money, I’ve realized, is the only language anyone understands. When you cut it off is when you get a reaction and/​or make a statement. Dumping 20 bucks a month into this leaky shithole says that I’m willing to be abused. No thanks.

The janitor with the backwards hat is so annoying. He should be fired.

Great gym for people who want to lift weights. The ownership listens to the members, (added more dumb bells up to 150lbs and other equipment members have requested). Good atmosphere, interactive employees. Smaller gym than most, but it has a great free weight set up and there are people working hard to get results. Great place to push yourself. $ 20/​month also can’t beat that.

This was my first time in a Retro Fitness and I found it to be a little on the small side. HOWEVER, in this case size doesn’t necessarily matter. I think this gym had all of the basic equipment needed for a solid workout. Squat rack, free weights, a decent amount of cardio machines.
Basically, if you need a genuine workout this place will meet your needs.

This is my first time trying out a gym, so I don’t know much about how it compares to others. I can say I’ve never seen it too crowded (I can always get a machine), but as a female I’m sort of hesitant to go to the weights side of the room, as there are only ever guys over there. I like the movie theatre a lot, whenever they’re playing a movie I like, I’m in there all the time. The girl up front was helpful my first time, she showed me around the whole place. Great price too.

This is one of the smaller Retro gyms in the area. It is usually clean and staff is generally friendly for the most part. The dumbbells go up to 150lb here so that is nice.

If I could possibly give this negative stars, I would.
When I stopped in to check the place out, none of the employees seemed interested in my business (no greeting, they did not show me around the facility). When I inquired about signing up, a female staff member simply directed me to the row of computers on the wall. The facility is loud and obnoxiously bright. Has more of a singles bar feel to it than a gym. Much to my surprise, the movie room was recently changed to accommodate a spin class, and most of the treadmills were removed. (I randomly walked in one night, and was literally yelled at my the spin instructor.) I believe these types of changes should be communicated to members in advance. Anyway, to use a basic treadmill can be quite challenging because they are all full in the evenings, and the place is pathetically crowded. I’m not even sure if they follow the legal occupancy guidelines. Now I’m reading that there is a 60 day cancellation policy??? I only signed up for 1 year.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND!

Gym not bad but policies are. Cancellation requires two months notice… why. just to hang you for two months fees. Also cancellation must be by certified mail. WTF?

cheap ($ 20 a month) but you have to sign a one year contract and from what I hear, it’s a bit of a hassle to get out of, the gym is fairly new and clean. the place is kinda small and cramped, and there’s only one squat rack (I guess you can squat on the smith machine… but who wants to?). of course like all gyms it gets crowded from around 5 – 8 on weekdays. they’ve recently done a lot of remodeling for spin class in the movie room as well as other classes. for the price, i definitely would choose retro.
My biggest complaint is they ALWAYS close the gym early. The clock is already faster in the gym but about ten minutes earlier the older (not so friendly) lady in the front will announce the gym is closed and turn off all the lights. pretty annoying (and unsafe) when the gym gets pitch dark during the middle of a set or when you’re on the treadmill

–Good basic gym for it’s price
–Most people re-​rack their weights and dumbbells (i hate places that don’t have gym etiquette)
–opens really early and stays open until fairly late
–has most equipment you need to get big
–their staff does a good job keeping the place clean and re-​racks misplaced weights and dumbbells quickly.
**you dont have too many people doing curls at the squat rack** — which should be banned at every gym btw. –1 for only having 1 free-​weight squat rack

This is one of the better Retro Fitness locations in the area for the following reasons. It is always clean, there is a staff member always on the floor picking up weights and wiping things down. The crowd is not as bad as some of the other locations in this area. 150lb dumbbells are not commonplace at most commercial gyms but they have them. Also employes a friendly staff.

Its my home gym. They made it my main gym since its the gym I go to most during the week. Even though I signed up in North Brunswick retro and I go there on weekends.
The rt 18 retro isn’t too bad. Pretty good setup. Clean and movie choice is pretty good. It can get pretty busy around 4 till 6pm. I try to go around 615 am where the gm is all to myself. They have purell everywhere which is great.