Feminine Fitness

THIS GYM IS CLOSED. It was good while it lasted… which is why back in March, I paid for 2 years in advance. Without any warning, FF is closed for business indefinitely. I only got 25% of the service I paid for. Opened a dispute with my credit card company but there’s been no attempt from the owners – old or new, to communicate to its members what’s going on with the money they paid for membership.

Need to help familiarize new comers so they know whats going on with the class workout. Not just leave them to Monkey see Monkey do, especially for people who aren’t too great with English. Maybe orientation classes for new people

have very bad experience there. And a good zumba teacher left them because their service was awful.
The only thing they care is about money. There are two sisters who works there, one is such a liar, she will tell you one thing then few seconds later she refuse that she had said it.
The owner is very cheap to replace anything in the classroom, the speaker was very broke and still use it, and makes really hurtful noise.

**Please see my update (8÷6÷2014) in response to the owner’s accusations of my review, located at the bottom*******
I decided to check out this gym since they offer a free week membership and my membership at my gym is almost up.
If you are looking to take some classes and do a whole bunch of cardio for $ 40 a month, then this is the place for you.
I found this place insulting for several reasons.
1. This is 2013, we have learned the science behind getting fit and toned, and that is weight training, not just cardio. This gym has not gotten the memo.
2. During my tour, I was asked what I did to get fit, I said weight train and the person that worked there said «but what about cardio, you need cardio, do you want to sign up for a treadmill?» Uh no, you work here, where is your fitness knowledge?
3. The heaviest dumbbell is 15 lbs, and I found one set. There were plenty of 1s, 3s, 5s, etc. I think my purse is 15 lbs. The plates were also very low weights. What, women can’t lift heavy?
4. The pull-​up machine was used as a hanger for resistance bands, and did not work.
5. There’s no bench.
6. There is a small room where all the outdated/​broken equipment is jammed, leaving very little space to workout. I mean, this place is tiny.
7. Cable crossover machine, more so used for a storage area, no handles available.
8. I was able to witness two different classes, although titled differently, they were both just series of stretching and assisted fundamental exercises such as squats.
Here’s another pet peeve, I was working out with a friend who is also on a free trial pass. The girl who gave me my tour came up to us mid-​workout and started hassling us about joining. Oh hi, I’m mid-​set saleswoman. Then I got the third degree, «Are you a personal trainer? You seem to know what you are doing, you’re like the most fit person here.» Isn’t that a problem? I’m at a gym, I’m far from a fitness model/​professional, yet I’m the most fit person at the gym. EEK.
Bottom line, if you are looking to not really challenge yourself and you want to burn money every month, you found your place. I understand the draw of a «women’s only» gym, but most regular gyms have a «women’s only» room or section.
***********************************************************************************************I’m updating my review as an answer to the reply from the business owner (14 months later).
Contrary to her statement, I am NOT professionally affiliated with any gym in the area. I am a member of another gym in the area, Fitness II, which has exactly one trainer, which is NOT me. I work with a specialty finance company who give loans to medical professions, but I digress.
Not only do I stand by my review, the owner does not dispute any of the facts regarding the gym. If you are not sure who to believe, by all means, check them out as they do (or at least did), offer a free week long pass. My review is for the Hackensack location only, I’m not sure if this is a national chain for there to be «2200 members». Additionally, to receive a BBB rating, there is a monetary fee to BBB and you must receive a site visit by the BBB to prove that you are, indeed, a real business. I recently took part in the BBB rating process as well. This does not define, in this case, the quality of the facility nor the employees. The fact that it took the owner 14 months to even see this review tells me her finger is not on the pulse of the business.
Regarding my original review, yes it was long, that doesn’t make it «suspect» Corde (owner), it makes it thorough. I felt it necessary to give a full review as I was very insulted. I encourage Unilocal member who are curious to find the truth to go check out the facility for themselves. Don’t say you weren’t warned though.
Again, if you’d like to pay $ 40 a month for cardio and broken equipment with an uneducated staff, this is the place for you.

Needed to work off those «balls»

If you are looking for a gym that closes all the time this is the one for you. They close early on Saturdays and are closed on Sundays. Everytime there is bad weather they close. They even closed one summer due to the heat. The day before a holiday they usually close early. The best thing about this gym is that it is all female. The ages are mixed. The gym also isn’t the cleanest. The classes are good the euipment is old and out dated.

Generally OK gym. The hours became an issue for me. Suggest you read the fine print on back of contract before you sign on the dotted line. I changed plans within the 3 day legal review window and it took them almost 30 days before they returned my money. They should have credited my card immediately like every other business. If you cancel they force you to send paperwork to a PO box in Paramus but the only office they have is right there on Commerce Way. They try to hold onto your $$ as long as possible so read the fine print. If you can take the contract with you before signing to review on your own time even better.

Great gym! I’ve been a member for almost two years now and I love it. I definitely agree with the previous post tho. It depends on what you’re looking for. They have awesome classes throughout the day that fit well with many different schedules. However, they aren’t opened very late (they close around 9:30pm and not open on sundays). I’ve never had to wait for a machine, but early in the morning can get busy. They have a Sauna, showers, lockers, plenty of weights, and they’ve been getting more and more cardio machines. If you’re like me and wanna be in and out when going to the gym then this one is great for that. Keep in mind, I noticed there is more of an older female crowd. Oh, and the staff/​trainers are very nice and friendly.

Good gym overall, but it really depends on what you’re looking for.
The Good:
All women = great lack of judgment and nobody showing up in makeup to impress and flirt
Tons of classes
All kinds of machines, free weights, etc.
Free appointment with a trainer once a month with membership
The Bad:
NOT OPEN SUNDAYS and only open half day on Saturdays
The room for the classes is the same basic room as the cardio/​strength machines, although they are in separate sections. This means that you hear everything going on in the class when you’re doing your independent work out, including spin, which is extremely loud and in the dark
Limited machines — occasionally you can’t get the one you want (usually only a problem with the treadmills and ellipticals)
No TVs
Older equipment (not state of the art) — didn’t bother me, but if you’re used to better it may really disturb you
Parking lot can be a bit creepy at night