Blink Fitness

Not sure what it is but this gym has always motivated me to work out hard. Maybe it’s because people who work out there just seem that much more ripped/​in shape, or just dedicated in working out! The facilities are clean and the people here are nice. Monthly payment are fair and the hrs are convenient for me. Check this place out if you haven’t already

This location doesn’t have wi-​fi.

I actually like going to this location the ones in the city are crowded and narrow. This location even though square it’s not annoying except on Wednesday’s (the after work crew, yeah me too). I wished they had a couple more free weight areas for bench pressing and squatting, but it works well for me I just go real early on the weekend. Don’t forget the membership is decent if you catch a deal. Other than that avoid the meat heads leave the ladies alone (they’re there to work out too I hope), and make sure you work out properly and don’t hurt yourself (wipe off your sweat when your done). Happy working out at Blink.

I REALLY like this blink gym! Long story short, I had been signed up to the YMCA just a few blocks from it, for the past 1.5 years, and this is leaps and bounds beyond my experience at the Y. The only pros of the Y was that there weren’t all those many people and that they have an ample supply of towels in dispensers, while the cons were pretty much everything else.
I took the time to take a free day pass to blink, to see just how much I was missing out because there just had to be better out there right?
I went to bink and was shocked. Pretty much if you cut Blink into 5 pieces and kept only one of them, that is the entire size of the YMCA versus blink which has 2 floors of state of the art (I think?) equipment, bumping tunes to listen too, way more weights, nicer bathrooms and lockers etc.
The kicker with all this, is that the YMCA costs nearly double what Blink does! Also the YMCA here allows you 2 passes for friends to join you for a lifetime. A literal lifetime man. Like, legit, if you were a member of the Y over here until you died of old age at 180 decades, you could have only had 2 friends visit during that time period and after you use those two passes friends have to pay per visit. Blink allows you unlimited friend passes for one friend.
This one is a no brainer folks. The only reason YMCA in Flatbush is able to be a serious competitor for blink, is that Blink just started up. Arguably speaking if both of these gyms opened at the same time and everyone knew well, what each of them offered, Blink would beat out the YMCA, hands down. Thank-​you for coming to Flatbush to save me money, introduce me to the modern gym, and provide me with motivation to actually go! lol

Clean, friendly and BIG by NYC gym terms. Lots of cardio machine and free weights (although they’re on the heavy side. ie– I use 15lbs one and there’s only one set of them in front of the mirror!). Lots of windows that let light in and give it a very open feel. I felt comfortable with others working out around me. Wasn’t too meatheady– a mix of people. I go during the day so I can’t speak to how busy it gets during peak hours.

I will not recommended Blink Fitness for people who wants to register to Blink Fitness in Nostrand avenue because they lier, they are not telling true about plan and they cheating on people. They cheat on me. I signed 1 year contact, and i did not know about contract because assistant said you can cancel anytime when you want. Its all wrong, they lie about their plans. If you want to cancel membership like me, they charge 103 $ like me, that’s why I DON’T LIKE THAT PLACE AND I WILL NOT RECOMMEND FOR ANYBODY.

I cancelled my membership in October 2014. The idiot who did the cancellation was unprofessional (as are most of the attendants here) and was more interested in shooting the shit with their friends who would walk in than actually helping me. I moved, and trusted the Equinox-​owned company to actually cancel my account. They didn’t manage to file the piece of paper I signed, and Blink has been charging me since and are of absolutely no help. I’m in the gym right now trying to cancel again — I told the moron behind the counter my story and she had no apology, no «I’m so sorry that’s happening» — nothing. I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes for her to go through their files. Someone higher up came out and I literally had to go through the whole story Three Times before he understood. Sigh. I’m so frustrated by this — it’s been such a waste of time and energy. There is no phone number. No one to talk to. This place is terrible. Such a disappointment. Don’t join.

I love it herr. smells good everyone is friendly and they have a variety of grate equipment

I walked in to sign up with a friend as I live in the area and he had me pumped and excited about getting fit. We inform someone who works there that we are there to sign in and she smiles and directs us to some interactive screen where I put in my information and billing card data. Once we both were signed up she handed us some key cards and walked away. That’s it. There was no tour, no explanation of the benefits, no offer of a trainer, no information about my plan, no Tshirt, not even a free handshake! That left a bad taste in my mouth and i properly felt that I had gotten taken for my money. When we returned I was told that ONLY my friend that signed up with me could come with me; that was never told to me and I wouldn’t have signed up if it had been. The place is always pretty clean except it would be nice if they had tissue to wipe down the machines or a sweaty face and the place could stand to be a bit more cooler. I’m just not satisfied with the location or Blink’s system. I cant cancel until a year has gone by (believe me I will be checking out that date because Blink doesn’t send you anything except silly monthly fitness emails) and I cant transfer my membership to my friend. I think I’m just going to pay the buyout fee as it is not worth being stuck to a plan that doesn’t offer much especially in customer service or options to the customer.

I just love this place!!! Blink is so close to my house, I cannot stop to come every single day, staff are so nice, gym is very clean and comfortable. I used to go to Bally but they just smell super bad, but blink is different. Even tho they have a lot of people but the place always clean! I usually come at least 4 days a week no matter how tired I feel after work.
Btw, I just wanna say thanks to all super nice staff! Thank you for always smiling whenever I come in (feel so warm especially after a long day of work), and keep the place very clean and comfortable! Thank you very much!

Kind of amazed how nice this gym is compared to Planet Fitness. It’s actually nicer than the NYSC I used to go to in Bay Ridge, and most other gyms I’ve been a member at. The $ 15 plan cannot be beat, but I wish they had paper towels in the bathroom at least to wash/​dry your face with.

Good gym and good price, cancelation is really easy, and really awesome staff, that will answer all your questions and help you out. The gym is clean and really nice. Only complaint is that they only have one cable machine, and mostly weight machines. Which I personally don’t use. but still recommend this gym.

The best budget gym in the neighborhood. Friendly staff always smiling when you enter, and overall the entire gym is clean. It can get VERY busy at peak times, but if you come during off-​peak you will have the run of the place. Most of the clients are respectful and courteous as well, but as with most gyms you get the occasional person who is oblivious to anything but his/​her cell phone. There re no towels or anything like that, but seeing it is owned by Equinox, they are interested in investing and protecting the brand.
Best gym in the neighborhood by far!

I like Blink! Way better than the Ballys down the street that is dirty and smells like a foot. The staff at Blink is usually very kind and attentive. The facility is clean and machines are new. I do wish there was a larger, softer mat in the stretch area, or at least smaller mats clients could use for stretching, but I’ve learned to compromise.
I only gave 4 stars because some of the members here have absolutely NO gym etiquette, which can make working out frustrating at times. Now, I know this is not really Blink’s fault, just more of an FYI to potential members. If you go during off hours, you’ll be fine; but be ready to wait a lonnnng time for a strength training machine during busy hours. Many, many people LOVE hogging the machines to text everyone in their contact list. Busy hours also bring immaturity… a lot of weight dropping and loud, obnoxious behavior. If you just put your ear buds in and try to ignore it, you’ll be fine.

I love this gym! It’s similar to other lower cost gyms (I.e no towels, shower gel, etc) but the friendly staff, awesome layout and great space totally make up for it!
The gym is right off of Flatbush Ave. The majority if the weights and cardio equipment is on the second floor. They have tons of free weights, and 1 of each of the main types of weight machines. I sometimes have to wait for a weight machine, but no longer than any other gym. They have lots of cardio machines (treadmills, ellipticals, rowers, etc). My only beef is that they have the VERY basic models, for example the ellipticals don’t incline. I probably wouldn’t have noticed, but I can’t run for a few months and it’s sometimes difficult to get a good cardio workout on the machines they have.
So it’s a good basic gym, but the things that make it great are the friendly staff and the open, sunny layout. The staff, especially the 2 guys in the morning, are super chipper and friendly. They greet everyone with a smile. That’s rare in NYC so I don’t take it for granted. The space is amazing; there are windows surrounding the entire second floor so you get tons of natural light. No basement gym feeling. The atmosphere actually makes me look forward to my morning workouts!
All in all, no complaints about this gym. Keep up the good work.

YO! Ladies doing splits and handstands and NO other workouts in the free weight area… Do that sh*t at home!!!
Staff is always friendly. No idea why they had the cleaning lady give me a tour on my trial visit.
Surprisingly not too many lurkers. Not too many barbells either. Hope I get jacked from having to constantly go up in weight because I can’t find the weights I’m looking for.

Exceeded my expectations! I live in Park Slope & I didn’t want to pay Park Slope gym prices (~99 $/​mo), so I make the commute here on weekends. Everyone is friendly/​respectful, facility is clean, mixed crowd & easy to get to by bus or train. If Planet Fitness is the McDonalds of gyms, then Blink would be a Shake Shack (.if that makes sense), both still «fast-​food» nevertheless.

Although I am very happy with my home gym. I went here to pay a visit with a friend. He was in search of a new gym to call home! There is a walk up or you can take the elevator (for the lazy ones lol) to get to the actual gym. This place is huuggge! From first sight, you can see pretty much everything on the first floor. The layout is great, the place is visibly clean. We were given a tour by a trainer who was very helpful and of course selling my friend on the benefits of joining this gym. Overall it was a pleasant experience.

Wait I haven’t Unilocaled about this yet???
This gym is great. Because its owned by equinox, you get a tiny bit of luxury without the $ 125/​month price tag. The space is large, there are a lot of machines, a good sized locker room and plenty of machines.
Pros:
— lots of machines. They recently moved some of the leg machines downstairs to the foyer, just in case you are looking
— a good place for weights. Initially they only had one set of weights, now they have several sets of small free weights and moved the other free weight section to another part of the upstairs. Its a bit more spacious
— tvs at most workout machines, if not you can hook upto the many that are at the front of the room on the 2^nd floor
— always clean locker room and shower
Cons:
— like all the other Blinks, there are no towels. Im not used to anything so I don’t know what it feels like to waste clean towels. Bring your own… or shower at home. It’s a neighborhood gym people.
— the music is soooooo loud. That’s my only complaint. You have to blast your own music to get their music out of your ears
There really aren’t any complaints. Its nice, clean, nice mens to stare at while you’re struggling on a machine. Great hours.

I come here often and am a fan. Whenever I bring a friend, they are surprised at how much you get for the money. I think $ 20 a month for a gym is actually a fair price. Bring your own lock, towel, water, etc.
Blink doesn’t offer classes, etc. It is your basic no-​frills gym. The machines are clean and relatively new. It’s Equinox’s baby gym chain, I think, so I imagine there is a lot of overflow equipment. A friend who used to attend Crunch likes Blink more.
I’m on the plan that lets me use multiple locations, so I’ve been to a few.
Flatbush: This is my home gym. Very sunny and friendly.
Bed-​Stuy: Been to this one with a friend; also good, if more crowded.
Murray Hill: Have used this one before work. It’s in a basement and not as positive as the Brooklyn gyms but still serviceable.
Herald Square: Nice but way too packed in the morning, particularly in the women’s locker rooms.