Jungle’s Gym Fitness and Aerobics

More and more, gyms have become a social gathering place. Not here, you come here to put in work. This place is never packed and doesn’t have the fanciest equipment. This is a no nonsense gym. You won’t see bros and basics here. What you get is an uninterrupted workout without the feeling of rushing. The staff and other gym members are also nice.

This is the gym I joined back when I started my health and fitness adventure years ago. I was over at their Burke location when there used to be one there. I liked it. Very laid back atmosphere. Staff was nice. Most of the equipment was fully functional and not broken. If it was broken, usually it would be fixed in a reasonable amount of time. The most important thing was the facility was always kept clean which is not as common as many other globo gyms around the vicinity. Check this place out if you are looking for a place to lift weights or start exercising in general.

I’ve been going here now for almost a decade. Things don’t change much here. It is a bare bones, no nonsense type of gym. I’m one of the very, very early morning workout people and it’s nice because not many people are in and all the machines/​weights I need are often readily available.
They don’t switch out the machines, no updates but what they have they do try their best to maintain.
The only big complain I have is the showers, the locker rooms in general need to love. The showers need to be cleaned with some Clorox bleach at least once every 2 weeks. The shower curtains need to be replaced badly.
Other than that you hear no grunts, no overpowering music, and people leave you alone.
The cost is really affordable, rates don’t change that often here. And near my home.
There is day care but you have to arrange ahead of time from what I understand.

If you live near Kingstowne I really do think they are the best gym within a 10 mile radius. I’ve tried Anytime Fitness but good luck getting a machine there after 8pm as people usually let their buddies in for free once the staff leaves for the evening. Jungle’s doesn’t have the newest cardio equipment (treadmills, ellipticals, etc.) with individual LCD screens, but they have plenty of machines available. This includes squat racks and free weights. So if you’re old school like me and just want to work and without having to wait for a machine, give this place a try. Oh, and they also offer group spin and aerobics classes if you’re into that.

This was a pretty decent gym. I was able to go there for a few months and I must say that I enjoyed my time there. The only reason why I stopped going is because of the location relative to where I live, but it is a very serviceable gym. There isn’t really particular special or over the top about this gym, it’s just a very solid gym. For me I am a very basic gym user, I occasionally do cardio but I mainly try to do my workout on the free weight machines. I like the fact that they have duplicate machines for many of their machines so you really don’t have to wait around much. And on top of that they keep the gym very clean. I recommend this gym to anyone in the Kingstowne area who is looking for a solid place to work out.

No reason to repeat what has been said but wanted to add one item. Military beware, if you deploy or PCS, Jungles will demand that you continue the contract until the end, they are not flexible. So for the next 7 months I will continue the $ 50 per month. As Mary in the front office said, «our contracts are reviewed for Virginia State law each year, your career decisions are not our concern». Well your business decisions are now mine. Military members beware, deploy and Jungles gets your Combat Pay!!!

Love the classes and that there are a lot of machines. Wish the equipment and classes were a little more updated. Has daycare for only $ 2 while you work out.

I love this gym. The best thing is that it never changes, they still have all the original equipment and a website from the 80’s. It’s like I never aged, even their exchange student trainer uses proven 1970’s style Soviet era training regimes along with his short shorts. That alone is worth the monthly fee along with his spotting technique for the leg butterfly machine.
I highly recommend this gym if you never want to get old.

I’ve been a member of Jungles for a little over the year and it the beginning it was great. I was very motivated to go but now it’s very mundane.
Sure they have the group classes which are nice but they don’t start until 9am and they end about 7. This doesn’t work with my work schedule since it’s easier to work out in the morning.
Also $ 64/​month for 1 person started to get to me. I found a gym that’s open 24 hours and it’s 30/​month and only 1 mile from Jungles.
If you’re looking for a low key gym that’s not crowded this is a great option. If you’re looking for a gym with a lot of classes, pools, reasonably priced then look elsewhere.

I recently rejoined Jungle’s Gym after a long time. I think it’s a great gym. no nonsense type of place, where you come and get your workout on. The equipment is in great space, tons of cardio machines, free weights, large flat screens everywhere, never need to wait for equipment, sauna in men’s locker room. price wise, it’s not bad for what u get. This place is intended to be a real gym not really a health club like sport/​health, WSC which charge much higher fees w/​their amenities (pool, courts, steamroom). Overall if you live in kingstowne or close it’s very convenient to shopping centers and area neighborhoods.

I’m a new member and no complaints. George was upfront about the cancellation policies and it’s in writing in three places so /​shrug. Read your paperwork, folks.
This is a decent size gym, all on one level. Lots of elliptical machines and rarely a crowd. There are yoga and pliates classes. Pretty good mix of women and men but — definitely not a come hither and preen kind of place. Everyone seems pretty serious about their workout. That’s a relief for anyone who remembers the hell of joints like Bally’s and Holiday during the 80’s boom.
Members are pretty well mannered, and everyone wipes down the equipment from what I’ve experienced. Just a low key, no stress, polite group.
The machines aren’t the fancy kind I’ve seen at other clubs. No video in each machine and stuff like this. I just crank my ipod anyway and get my head into what I’m doing. I’d have to say this is a fairly basic facility. They do sell sports drinks, water and sports bars at the front desk.
The men’s locker room has three private showers and there’s a dry sauna, no steamroom. Lots of lockers. Everything’s in good repair. There is on site daycare if you need to drop of the kids while you take care of business.
There is a good deal of parking outside in the lot, but there is no automatic door opening for the disabled. There is on site personal training through a third-​party as well.

I do have to change my review.
I’ve now found a much better value for my husband and I to join in the area and it is closer to my house and directly on my way home from work, no going out of my way.
I was much disappointed in Jungles when I found out that I must give 60 days notice for cancelling my membership. I am not in a contract and have not been in one for almost 2 years now. That information alone left a bitter taste in my mouth.
I also ran into a lot of bad attitudes on the phone when I called needing information about cancelling my membership, they got snotty when I mentioned that I found a gym that works better for us. It is $ 64 a month for both of us, vs. staying at jungles and being in a 2 year contract that is $ 96 for both of us. In these economic times, every dollar counts, and I understood with no problems that Jungles was not able to match the price at the new gym I am joining.