Mettler Center

I have been going to the Mettler Center for 15 years and have always been treated with respect and a genuine desire to help, encourage, or assist me in attaining my goals. I have used a large majority of their equipment throughout the years and have always been properly trained before attempting to use them. I have done spinning, pilates, salsa dance, some kickboxing and water aerobics. I have been lucky enough to have the use of their therapists who have gotten me through 2 different surgeries with flying colors. My husband and my youngest son have both used Mettler therapists after surgeries and I believe their healing process was much easier in the hands of the best therapists in the area. The massages are fantastic and I always feel like a new person after experiencing one of them. Joy Sheehan is the Manager and rock of Mettler. I cannot remember a time that she has not been in the building supervising, greeting, teaching a class, or solving a problem. I enjoy going to Mettler because it is not overrun with college kids and you do not have to wait to use a peice of equipment. It is cheerful and a pleasure to go to exercise because there is always someone happy to see you walk in the door. I would recommend Mettler Center to anyone and have many times throughout the years. Misty Fonner, Champaign

My sister, brother and I joined this gym together and we absolutely love it! The staff is extremely friendly and the classes are really fun. Totally recommend!

Just joined recently and have been very impressed so far. It’s on the almost complete opposite end of C-​U from where I live but worth the drive each day. The clientele covers all ages but not mobs of college students like many gyms. There are plenty of cardio machines (treadmills, elipticals, cycles, etc.), some with built on TV screens to break the monotony. The weight machines cover the entire body. Free weights are ample. There is enough equipment or different varieties to satisfy just about any exercise need. Locker facilities are great with lots of amenities available. A nice lounge provides coffee and tea and tables and sofas and direct access to a walking path. There is a plethora of classes to take for cardio, strength, and mind/​body, as well as cooking. The staff is friendly and helpful and always available to answer questions. Many already know my name (Is that good or bad?). I had a dizziness episode in one of the classes and was walked to a room to take my BP and given water. Several staff members came by to check on me and I received emails and calls from staff later to check up on how I was doing. That is impressive customer service. So many places sign you up and forget about you. Not here. I feel I am in the right place to achieve my fitness goals and look forward to taking classes and working with the people here. My special thanks to Melissa, Emily, Joy, Eddie, Garrett, Leigh, and Sarah, all caring people.
FOLLOW UP: It’s been one year since I wrote the above review and I am still enjoying my membership at Mettler Center. I am 25 pounds lighter (although that would be more if I was more conscientious about the dieting part), more flexible, stronger, and just feel better in general. All that I said above still holds true. This is a great facility at which to work towards health and fitness goals. Yesterday, owners Paul and Lisa Mettler put out a spead of food in the morning and evening to thank members and to enroll new ones. Mingling with staff and fellow members was great fun. The people here create an atmosphere that makes you want to come and exercise and they provide you with the tools to achieve goals. Some people say Mettler Center is expensive to join. Well, if you join and come once a week to walk on a treadmill, it may very well be. Anything is expensive if you pay for it and don’t use it. However, if you avail yourself of classes, equipment, and other services on a regular basis, it is a bargain. For example, one Yoga class at another facility is listed at $ 130 for twelve weekly classes. That comes to $ 563 a year just for Yoga. At Mettler, that would get you several classes a week of Yoga, plus Pilates, cardio classes, strength classes, and access to the entire facility and its equipment and staff.
No, I don’t get paid to sing their praises. No freebies at all. Just promoting someplace that I believe in. Come try it out someday.

I was a member at Mettler when I was in college. Recently, I moved back into the area and was hoping to join again because I live so close. However, they have a $ 75 joining fee! I’m sorry but that is just ridiculous. I just moved from Chicago where my gym’s (a much nicer gym, I might add) joining fee was merely $ 25 (and they further reduced upon request). When I asked to have it discounted or waived because I had been a previous member, they were incredibly rude to me (did not even return my phone call claiming they lost my phone number). When I called back, they were just as rude. Don’t waste your time with Mettler.

there were a few important things i was looking for in a gym upon moving to champaign.
1. it was not filled with u of i students.
2. it had to have the classes i love to take (ie pilates, yoga, spinning etc).
3. it had to be close to my house.
4. it had to be reasonably priced.
voila! i found it! it’s called the mettler center. it’s not your «typical» gym because a majority of what goes on here is physical therapy. so, yeah, i may bring down the average age to about 45, but hey, i love it. similarly, you can get some killer massages here (and 10% off for members. score).
i love working out at this place for many reasons. first, i am not intimidated to use any of the cardio machines/​free weights/​other machines because there are no overly-​muscled, steroid-​using men giving me the stink eye. second, because i love the instructors i have for my classes (emily, don and rhonda get specific shoutouts). third, i can go at any time of day and get on any machine that i want to use (all that have tv’s up front to tune into). fourth, they have just about anything machine-​wise or accessory-​wise in a gym you could ever ask for. fifth, they have cooking classes that so far have been quite interesting and useful in expanding my cuisine. sixth, the staff in general are always extremely useful and will help me with anything i need. seventh, well, i could go on but i’ll stop the list now…
anywho, the only thing i wish differently upon my mettler center is that they have a pool and larger locker rooms…
and i only know the price for a monthly membership, which is $ 54/​month with a $ 75 joining fee. since i’m in a joint membership, my price is $ 35/​month (boy’s is $ 54). with the membership comes the use of the workout area, free workout classes (with a couple exceptions), discounts on massages and cooking classes, 4 free personal trainer meetings, and again, the list goes on…