Gold’s Gym

I’ve finally cut the cord with this filthy place and cancelled my membership. I just don’t know what they consider clean. I have NEVER belonged to a gym that tolerates so much dirt, not just dust, on their equipment and throughout the building. Not to mention the number of cardio and weight machines that simply don’t work and don’t get repaired or properly maintained for months (now at least a year) at a time. There are too many good gyms nearby to tolerate the terrible conditions at this one.
There is no pride of ownership at this place. Just driving up, walking in and seeing all the trash from the parking lot to the building is a symptom of what’s wrong here. They’re the only business in the building, so if they won’t clean up outside, do you really think they do much better inside? Being cheap is not enough.

I recently joined this gym after a lengthy process of looking for gyms that best suited my needs. I live in Irvington and this location is by far the most convenient.
Pros–
Affordable on almost any income — If you go at the right time or you know how to bargain, you can get a great deal for $ 10 a month. (The processing fee is what you can usually negotiate or go in when they have specials going on.)
Open ²⁴⁄₇ — This was HUGE for me because I like to go either really late at night or super early in the morning.
Spacious– I looked at many other gyms in the area and this was by far the biggest.
Women’s only area– as a female I like that there is and area dedicated for me where in case I feel uncomfortable on the main floor.
Cardio Cinema — They have cycling, treadmills, and ellipticals in here while a movie is playing.
Kids daycare– I don’t have kids, yet, but this is an added bonus for those who do. It’s only $ 10 more a month.
Comfortable environment — I’ve never felt intimidated going in to this gym like I have other places.
Heated pool and sauna
T.V’s on cardio machines
Wifi– it’s free, but doesn’t always work
Free classes — I did my first Zumba class and enjoyed it. They usually have two classes a day.
Personal Trainers — super nice and very educated
Racquet ball court
Cons —
Could be cleaner. Somewhat understandable for being an older building, but there’s definite room for improvement.
Out of Order machines– I’ve seen a handful of machines that don’t work.
Wifi — doesn’t always work. Extremely frustrating because I was told they had free wifi and I enjoy listening to music on Spotify or listening to a show on Netflix and I DON’T want to use my data.
I do wish they had more classes throughout the day.
All in all if you’re looking to join a gym I’d recommend this one. There is room for improvement, but it has everything you’d want/​need in a gym for a great price.

They will blow you up when they trying to get you to sign on the dotted line… But when you call several times to get in touch with manager and leave messages and PJ DON’T return your call is very unprofessional… I have to say this is one of the worse gyms I ever dealt with… I gave this gym a try only because if it being 24 hours and it had a pool… Note since I had my membership I only went swimming once… The deck was filthy and the water was real salty… I never seen a gym like this in my life… they also have treadmills upstairs with Gigantic holes in them… worse decision I ever made in my life and to top it off STAY AWAY FROM LANCE. HE WAS TRYING TO SIGN ME UP FOR A PERSONAL TRAINER AND I WAS THINKING IT WAS A GOOD DEAL BUT AS I WAS SIGNING MY HUSBAND TOLD ME NO AND I TOLD LANCE THAT MY HUSBAND SAID NO AND HE SAID OK I GET RID OF THIS PAPERWORK AND IF YOU GUYS CHANGE YOUR MIND LET ME KNOW AND I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU… ONE MONTH AND HALF LATER I’M CHARGE 215.00 REALLY are you serious… What’s so unprofessional I haven’t gotten back a phone call and Lance only texts talking about he’s waiting on the boss… this place is a joke good luck if you decide to train at this hole in the wall wish I could give it ZERO STARS

No stars if possible. Don’t go here. If you should ever move, or want to cancel it is the most insane process I’ve ever witnessed. Not even a little bit worth signing up in the first place. What a shame.

The main thing that attracted me to this gym was its location on the east side, open 24/​7, with an indoor heated pool. Well for the most part, this gym is a good deal for the price, but if LA Fitness had a ²⁴⁄₇ location on this side of town I’d be going there instead.
From the outside this gym looks huge. Perhaps a grocery store used to be in this building. But when you get up closer to the building you can see that on both sides of the gym there are empty suites that are not leased out. So when you get inside the gym it’s a lot smaller than you thought. Especially the locker rooms. The locker room is half the size it should be for how many people use this gym.
They have TV’s in the locker room. So you’ll have the dudes who zone out and take up space watching TV, ranting and raving about last night’s basketball game, instead of getting changed and letting other people use the lockers.
Furthermore like 80% of the lockers have name tags on them. Does that mean they are reserved for those members? I don’t get it. Maybe they are trying to make the members feel like they’re in an NBA locker room. This is tacky as hell.
I was told by the membership representative that they have a 180 degree sauna. Well, give or take 40 degrees. I barely broke a sweat after sitting in there for 30 minutes.
The pool on the other hand is kept at a nice balmy temperature, almost too hot. So if you’re dirty and come to the gym, bring your own soap if you’re going to swim because the showers don’t have soap.

I’m FURIOUS! My debit card was compromised, I thought that I’d notified everyone when I got the new one, obviously I forgot Gold’s Gym. I get a call saying I owe this month’s payment-​fine-​BUT instead of the under $ 10 per month, they want $ 29 AND a $ 10 fee to cancel my membership or they’ll send this $ 29 bill «to collections». They threatened my credit-​no biggie since I have none. They must be really greedy or hurting for $$ to pull this sh*t for a mere mistake on my part. I knew I was making a mistake by joining, and this proves it. I have made timely payments every month, you’d THINK they’d cut a person some slack for a mistake. SHAME on them!

I’m docking a star because recently the management of this gym has been letting me down. I still think it’s a great value for what you pay and I’ll continue to be a member but there are some things that they really need to work on.
For over a month now they’ve been replacing/​repairing their roofs. During this time they’ve closed off sections of the gym. When the section is closed you can’t access any of the equipment that’s in there and it’s incredibly disruptive (all of the free weights were inaccessible for a week, last week all of the treadmills upstairs were off limits, the pool has basically been closed since the beginning of the project). They aren’t doing a good job of communicating what’s going to be closed when or how long it will take. It’s unacceptable for a project that has this great of an impact on customers to be drawn out as long as it has been. It’s a huge inconvenience, is inconsiderate of their patrons, and they’re not putting in enough effort to set expectations.
Another issue that I’ve only discovered in the past couple weeks is the maintenance of their weight machines. I went to my company’s gym which is significantly smaller but well maintained. On some of the machines here I can lift about 30−40% more weight than I can on equivalent machines at Gold’s. Some of the machines at Gold’s need some serious greasing if the friction created by the weight stacks can add this much resistance. It’s not a huge deal because resistance training is still effective even if the signage isn’t accurate (if a weight stack is labeled at 80 lbs, and the friction adds the equivalent of another 30 lbs of weight, it will still amount to the 110 lbs of a well maintained machine). It’s just careless that they don’t put more emphasis on their machine’s maintenance.
The management really needs to step up their involvement in this gym. Again, still a good value for what you pay, but I’m starting to get a little disappointed. I’ll update again in another few months and see if they’ve made any changes.

So you want to join a gym? I think you already look great, but good for you! OK, first stop: membership desk. Ignore that sweltering heat/​arctic air, a place this great can’t be bothered with things like «air conditioning.» Cool, the employees are arguing over who has to stand up to actually talk to you. I like how this is starting out. Wait, did I just hear the other employee tell a customer to go clean the tanning bed off herself? That can’t be right, so let’s power through it. Alright, you’re signed up! Woo! Now let’s go check out the free weights! Oh, what’s all over the floor? Those 20 buckets are just there to catch the leaking water from the roof. Guess the roof can’t contain all these muscles, baby! OK, free weights, here we are! Prepare to get lifted repeatedly! Cool… only about 20% of them are labeled and they’re almost all either on the floor or in the wrong spot on the rack. That just makes for a fun guessing game. Alright, well pick a couple out and let’s get to it! I don’t know about you, but my lifting policy is the same as my dating policy-​try really hard to pick up a 10, then admit defeat and settle for a solid 5. OK, well first we have to wait for these 4 douchebags from Scecina to stop playing grabsack with each other and preening in the mirror like they weigh more than 130lbs, then we can get to it. Alright, they’re finally done, now we can star– shit, they’re playing grabsack again. OK, I think they’re finally done. Time to do this! What’s that? Oh, you’re distracted by the woman walking around holding an infant baby while her maybe boyfriend/​husband/​baby daddy works out? How about you ignore that and focus on gettin’ gainz, son! Whew, nice set. Now let’s head over to a Smith machine. Wait, there’s only 1 in this entire gigantic gym and it’s always being misused for squats and bench presses? Let’s move along then. All this weight blasting is making me feel like going on a run, so let’s walk upstairs. Step on that first treadmill and fire it up. Oh, it doesn’t work? Well, let’s get on the next one… aaaaand it has a «contact maintenance» message flashing across the screen. Well surely the one next to it works. Wait… nope, that one’s out of order too. Well, at least 2 of these 8 treadmills work. 25% ain’t bad! I don’t know about you, but now I’m all sweaty and could use a dip in the pool. Psych! That pool is gross. But we probably should wash all this MRSA off our hands, though. To the bathroom! Wait… is that guy drying his sock under the bathroom dryer? No big deal, sometimes a man’s gotta handle some foot sweat. WAIT… that dude is WASHING HIS SOCKS IN THE SINK THEN DRYING THEM WITH THE DRYER! Well, cleanliness is next to godliness, so you go, man. Alright, weights have been blasted, we tried to run on some treadmills, and now our hands are clean. Waddya say we get the hell out of here and never come back?

I just moved into my new house in Irvington after leaving an apartment in Irvington. I thought it would be a great idea, since I live so close, to check out this gym. My previous apartment had a gym that we were able to use. I did a little research online before heading in to check it out. Online it stated that you can try out 7 days free to see if it would be a good fit for your workout needs. Yesterday I went into Gold’s Gym, all decked out and ready to work out. I signed in and the guy gave me a tour of the facilities. After the tour he sat me down and we talked membership options. I was pretty adamant that I was not making any decisions without talking with my boyfriend first as we would both be joining. He was very very persistent stating «why can’t you do it right now» and «this is a today only deal». At that point I was so turned off by the experience. Needless to say I will not be joining. I would rather use my small work gym to avoid these money hungry individuals.

I think Gold’s Gym has a great thing going on. If someone told me about a gym that cost $ 10/​month (plus some occasional extra fees, but realistically it might amount to $ 15/​month max), I would assume that it would be a basic, no-​frills facility. What impresses me about GG, though, is how much they actually DO offer.
I spend most of my time in the women’s only room. I’ve never gone to a gym that has this feature, and I have to say, it’s probably my favorite thing about GG. Whether you’re a gym rookie who feels a little out of place, someone with a rockin’ bod who doesn’t want to be ogled, or you just enjoy the camaraderie and encouragement of other ladies, you’ll find it all here. The ladies room has 8 cardio machines (unfortunately none with TVs like the ones upstairs), some free weights, lots of machines, and space to do floor exercises. I’ve never seen a machine that was out of order. I’ve also found this room to be one of the better ventilated and air conditioned ones in the building. I’ve never had concerns about cleanliness. There are usually less than 10 ladies in the room at a time, and the busiest I’ve ever seen it is around lunch time on weekdays.
I also enjoy the cardio area upstairs, where you can get on a machine with a TV and also see some natural light out of the windows. It’s a little hotter and stinkier up here (nothing unbearable), which I get because… it’s a gym.
I’ve also participated in some classes, which are held in a separate studio. They have several options (Zumba, piyo, arms only, legs only, etc.) that seem to rotate each month. I’ve only ever seen women attend the classes, with maybe 10 – 20 participants each time. The instructors are encouraging and helpful. Right now the classes are basically only in the evenings. I wish there were some around lunch time. All of the classes are included in membership (no extra fees).
I’ve never worked out in the cardio cinema, although I always check what movie is playing. It’s usually action-​oriented, though not necessarily blood-​and-​guts or shoot-​em-​up. On the few times I’ve checked it out, I’ve discovered that that room is the coldest in the building. I would guess that with this room, the upstairs area, and the women’s only area, there are probably close to 75 cardio machines in the building.
Besides these things, GG offers what I would consider to be standard for a legit gym – pool, personal trainers, even more free weights and machines in the general area, locker rooms, etc. Some might find them cheesy, but they have motivational signage that I really like. It’s not like this is the most spectacular gym on earth, but for $ 10/​month I am so completely satisfied. The customer service is mostly great. It’s open ²⁴⁄₇. I think GG would definitely satisfy the average gym goer and probably many gym addicts as well.

I was just visiting from out of town and this was the old golds gym in the area. Can’t speak to the prices or customer service since only used a couple of times. Overall my first impression is that it is huge and took over some other building. It has a pool and cardio movie theater and TVs on almost all the individual cardio machines. Other rooms for classes and things and even one racquetball court. However, some of the weights are really old and not enough benches and berthing haphazardly put away. Other than that it was a good gym though.

I walked in and asked for a tour because I need a gym with a pool. They paired us up with a person named Josh. He basically ran us through the gym without explaining anything or going into any details. Here’s this here’s that… When I asked how long the pool was he said I don’t know, I just started here. When we got to the cardio he said «It’s up there and we can go look at it if you really want to.» He obviously did not want to walk up those stairs. This entire time he was on his phone not paying attention to us or the tour. Also, he said the pricing was $ 125 enrollment fee for the $ 10 a month membership. When I called yesterday and today I was told on the phone that it was $ 80 for the enrollment. He then informed me that the ten a month did not include the pool, classes, movie room, or the TRX equipment. I asked how do you manage that since these are all common areas. He said the staff walks around and looks for the people and then kicks them out of those areas. To get those other areas it was a $ 10 enrollment «special» and $ 24.95 per month. Also, the locker room was a mess with trash everywhere. There were unfinished projects throughout the entire gym. Just a really sad gym. Planet fitness charges ten per month and it is spotless. If you want to see how to treat guests and give tours visit the gym I go to, NIFS.

This gym as a facility is great. There is plenty of equipment and space here and the layout of the gym is nice too. BUT, there are some MAJOR PROBLEMS in MANAGEMENT!
My wife has seen the same trash, filth, and human grooming waste (hair) in the locker room and showers for the past week! The first day she noticed it, she told the fella at the front counter about it and only got the «my hands are tied» excuse as to why he is incapable of helping her. He also played the pity party like he was some sort of martyr who really wanted to help but could do nothing. (Does anyone else begin to ask, «Why do you work here?») She was told that her only course of action was to file a complaint online.
The second day there were clothes left out on the counters and the showers still had the same filth and human grooming waste from the day before. Obviously the warm bodied person at the front desk was correct in his assessment about not doing anything! So, when he was approached about the continuing issue, he then began to throw the MANAGEMENT and the OWNER under the bus; making excuses as to how he can do nothing and that they don’t care enough to fix the problems. He then proceeds to whine about how he doesn’t want to get into trouble because «this is the only thing he has to get up in the morning for.» NICE!
So, are we supposed to pay our dues to feel sorry for the pointless sap behind the counter who can do nothing to ensure that we (the members) are taken care of? I’ve got an idea; close the locker room, clean the shower, go the extra mile, make the customer happy and satisfied, and get a raving review; this is how you get the confidence you need to know that you will keep the «only thing you have to get up in the morning for!»
We also had a poor experience before we ever used the gym. With our membership, we received a free session with a personal trainer to understand how to use the equipment and decide what equipment would do the most for us. We scheduled the appointment and left with great anticipation and excitement. The night before the appointment, at 10:30 at night, we got a text message from the trainer (whom we have never met) trying to confirm the 7:00 am appointment. We may seem like old fogies to this newly graduated high school student, but we were in bed sleeping to prepare for our workout and the full day of work ahead the next day. So, since we slept rather than responding, she no showed for our first day at the gym, assuming we were not coming to the appointment we had already scheduled and were not told that we had to also confirm during the wee hours of the night. Not the best first impression.
In conclusion, the employees of this establishment, and evidently the management and ownership, have given us plenty of reason (through their behavior and lack of professionalism) to file a complaint. I have filed a complaint online but am weary of any response. Hence, my Unilocal account!
Beware of the people in the black polos here, they will highly disappoint!

My experience, so far, is that the staff seems nice.
As far as the equipment is concerned, I’ve noticed layers and layers of dust and there are usually several machines that are not working. I’ve never seen any staff actually cleaning, so my assumption is that they leave it to the guests? Oftentimes, I go to clean the machine I just used and there is no cleaning solution in the bottle-​this would go for the ladies room and the cardio rooms upstairs. I have yet to actually stay in the cardio cinema room because the stench is too unbearable. It’s clearly so dark in there that the staff has not yet determined the location of the dead animal that laid itself to rest in there.
In regards to the facility itself, I have noticed the temperature in the ladies room is set at 68 but is often actually 75 degrees in there. The door is often propped open, I’m assuming, to cool the room down. The other rooms upstairs with the treadmills/​ellipticals also seem warm but I haven’t seen the thermostat.
Attention doesn’t seem to be given to the bathrooms as I’ve encountered, numerous times, a stall with no toilet paper, wet and messy sinks and debris on the floor.
Last, the music is extremely loud — often louder than my own music.
This is definitely a no-​frills gym. You get what you pay for. Cheap membership = cheap service.
My suggestions: hire more staff for more frequent cleanings, purchase some fans for air movement, and turn down the volume a notch. And find that dead animal.

I needed an efficient, inexpensive gym to work out at while I was working on a contract job in Indianapolis. There aren’t an abundance of gyms in Indy (hey this isn’t the most healt concious state) and after working out at NIFS downtown several months I was happy to find a much cheaper gym with more updated equipment.
The equipment at Gold’s is great and the overall lay out of the gym is excellent. The gym membership only costs $ 14.99 a month, which is unheard of, and this includes tanning (if you’re into that) and all classes. You cannot beat this price.
However, remember that old saying «you get what you pay for» or «too good to be true»? Those two definitly apply to this scenario! Yes, the equipment is great, the staff is relatively efficient, the gym is nice. The crowd of people this gym attracts — not the most desirable!
I guess anyone can come up with $ 14.99 a month so no exageration, you have homeless people working/​hanging out in this gym who never change their clothes and smell like they haven’t showered in weeks! There is also an abundance of guys of people there who reek of heavy, heavy cigerette smoke. Its so bad that if you’re running on a treadmill next to one you will have to move, it’s just that bad.
I’ve also seen a fight in the parking lot between two guys, which didnt’ exactly make me feel safe. I hate to be so judgemental but I think this gym just attracts a lower class crowd of people. I shouldnt be surprised, its not in a great area, and like I said, anyone can come up with $ 15 a month.
To top it off, the gym must have a terrible filtration system. I’ve worked out at tons of gyms in my life, mostly L.A. Fitness gyms which are all carpeted. This gym is not carpeted but it smells horrible! I guess with that many unsanitary people and the fact that it somehow can’t air-​out, it just has a stagnent smell of funk throughout the entire place.
I’ve talked to the staff about one particular guest who is obviously homeless and never showers. They were sympathetic but I guess he pays his dues, so they aren’t going to do anything about it.
Too bad this situation turned out so bad because really, the equipment in the gym is great and it is so inexpensive. Unless you’re looking to get MRSA or shot, I’d say stay away!

I took advantage of the seven day free trial and it’s fine for what it is. Spacious, well-​maintained facility with an array of machines, free weights, a «Cardio Cinema» where you can exercise in the dark while watching movies (which holds zero appeal for me), a lap pool, and a basketball half-​court. At $ 15/​mo I’ll gladly come in at 6 a.m. to use free weights or cardio machines. The business model is a bit dated as the fitness world has moved more in the direction of boutique gyms like Cross Fit, and I’ll probably cancel my membership when our son is old enough to start taking swimming lessons at the Y, but Gold’s still serves a purpose.