Retro Fitness

So far so good. I went to this retro 2 years ago and ran for my life. Went in again because there was a sign up about new owners and remodeling including all new cardio, remodeled locker room and more. Was impressed hope it lasts.

New owners, things are looking up. It is just that there is way too many people here and I’m not. just talking about at primetime. It’s 11pm and there is still a lot people here. It’s like if it was after new years here. Either expand or build another retro close by.

This review is long overdue. So overdue that Unilocal even made fun of me by giving me a badge that basically said ‘you check in here all the time but still haven’t written a review.’ Well based upon my star rating, you can see why I’ve held off. I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting for some improvements to come about with this Retro Fitness and still feel like a guy that’s been stood up on the night of Prom. So without further adieu…
First off this Retro is Dirty with a capital D. The men’s locker room is disgusting. It always smells horrible, often has paper towels all over the floor, and has been out of soap one too many times (we’ll come back to this in a bit). There are even signs up stating someone was purposely stuffing paper towels into the toilet to clog it and asked that if anyone knows who the culprit is, they should come forward. Very classy gentleman. Apparently we’re in middle school again.
While we’re talking sanitization, forget about keeping your hands clean on the actual gym floor because a soap dispenser here is harder to find than a light switch in a strip club. So when it comes to cleanliness, this Retro is far from Godliness, but…
With that being said, it’s only $ 20 so you really do get what you pay for. I’ve been here all hours of the day and obviously it’s the most crowded around 5PM but if you can swing it, stop by in the morning before work. You practically have the place to yourself and it is a big place might I add. You’ve got your choice of plenty of treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes. You even have a movie theatre that you can do cardio in. As for the weights and weight machines, they have a nice selection. They even have a giant carpeted room with punching bags, medicine balls, etc.
If you’re on a budget and looking to work out, then Retro isn’t a bad option. but be warned that you will indeed get your hands dirty (and won’t be able to properly wash them till you get home).

they want to charge me $ 20 to visit the gym for one day. outrageous!

Dirty. I complained that the back room never gets vacuumed. They didn’t do anything about it. Management is rude. Was never told that Ii could not use a spinning bike when no one was using the room or the bikes until after I joined. Nowhere does is display signage that bikes are for classes only as I was told. I guess I can’t ride a bike by myself without an instructor? I complained to the franchise and they didn’t care either. Can’t wait for my jail time, er, contract to expire.

If I could give zero stars — I would. Retro fitness sucks. Their lockers stink. Their employees and managers are lying a**holes. Before I signed up they told me that I would get 3 months worth of free classes. After I signed up I asked for a class schedule to what they replied that the room for classes is not ready yet, it’ll be ready in 2 months. I hate this place and all retro retard employees with a passion. I brought them an apartment lease to prove that I’ve moved 200 miles away but still wasn’t able to break the lease even though it’s says I can on the contract. Save yourself time and money and sign up for planet fitness. These people are thieves! You’re signing a membership for life.

I visited this gym in 2011, interested in becoming a member. I was looking for a gym that would let me freeze my membership for four months while I went to college out-​of-​state. When I explained my situation, the employee informed me that he hates flighty student members, and that they weren’t interested in having me join. I was escorted to the exit and asked to leave.
In comparison, both WorkOutWorld and NYSC were willing to accommodate my request. On top of it, WorkOutWorld offered me a free workout and the NYSC offered a free personal training session! I joined NYSC, where my business was appreciated. Whenever anyone mentions Retro, I tell them to steer clear!

I go to New York sports club but my girlfriend bought me here one early morning to work out with her. I have to say this place is very nice, clean and the staff seems friendly. We went around 5am before we had school and there was barely anyone there so it was good. One of the things I like about this gym is that they have a room where you could work out at and watch a movIe it reminded me of a little movie theater. I never seen that at any gyms before so it was a pretty good experience. The one thing i don’t like is that this gym seems very small to me but that’s just my opinion. But anyways I plan on coming back here soon.

I signed up for retro a few years ago when they had a no enrollment fee sale. So 20 a month isnt bad. This gym can get very crowded at certain times so I pick my workout times carefully. The staff is very friendly especially the front desk. The Bathroom and locker room is usually pretty clean. They also recently remodeled adding in alot of new equipment

Do not go here! Equipment is broken and it smells really bad! The parking lot is small and they auto renew your membership after a year! If you want to cancel, go to the gym in person 60 prior to the expiration date of the membership, otherwise, you will be charged. You have to sign a form and tell them you need a photo copy of it! Tried calling about questions about my membership and they computer was «down» conveniently! This company participates in unethical business practices!

The parking is what it is, it’s a crowded parking lot so be prepared to park far away, guess it doesn;t matter if your going to the gym to work out though, right! I went there for the 1^st time yesterday 4÷16÷13, went straight to the locker room, not very well maintained, showers were dirty looking and the overall appearance was mediocre. As I walked over to the cardio the place was small, very small, all the equipment seem to be on top of each other and the place was packed at 4:15 (thought i would have beaten the 5pm crowd). I was able to get on the treadmill no problem but the amount of people just seemed crazy at that time. I will definately go out of my way to go to another gym. The place was hot, didn’t smell all to great, and no air conditioning unless it was barely on. Sad place overall!

This gym is undoubtedly the worse experience one could have. Honestly, you would feel more comfortable working out in the sewer in the inner city. Filthy, never clean, 4 years of dust hanging from the ventilators in the locker rooms, always roasting inside from lack of air, patrons who don’t know the meaning of «cleanliness,» vandalized sinks, toilets, soap dispensers, lockers, and of course overused and never repaired machinery with broken televisions. I work late so it’s the only retro in NJ that’s open late otherwise if you can, definitely go elsewhere. Good luck with finding a parking spot, especially when it snows!

I’ve been coming to this gym for about a year and I think it’s ok for the price. I’ve never had any issues with any of the equipment and the staff has always been nice to me. They have a pretty extensive juice bar if your into that kind of thing. They also have a big room that looks like a movie theatre which is really cool if you don’t wanna work out in front of the rest of the gym.
The only negative thing about this gym is that it can get really packed during peak hours. The parking situation is also sort of a nightmare since it is located next to a busy mini mall. That bathrooms can get kind of nasty sometimes too compared to other gyms that I have been a member of.
The best thing about this gym to me is the fact that they have multiple 80’s music channels on the treadmills. Being a big 80’s fan I find it entertaining to be able to work out to some classic videos.
You can’t beat this gym for the price. About 20 bucks a month. Check it out.

This place is always crowded and the parking situation is crucial. When compared to other Retro’s that I’ve visited, as well as my own Retro, this doesn’t stack up.

It’s pretty cheap. That’s the draw.
$ 20 a month is their current special, with $ 159.97 activation fee.
The equipment actually ain’t bad. There is a TV for each treadmill. They play, like, 80’s hits and stuff. It was getting a bit crowded at this location… difficult to find free weights.
They will allow me to work out without signing a contract, which is nice. It’s $ 10 to drop-​in, which is pretty much the going rate.
There are a lot of rules regarding appropriate attire and such… not sure what to make of that. There are no restrictions on hairstyle, so people have awesome hair. However I can’t wear no shoes when I run (I actually do this). Ah well.

The bones are nice, but that’s where it all ends. A bunch of Guido NJ stereotypes workout there, and the staff is no different. Machines are FILTHY. Pubes and dirt all over the cardio equipment. And the place is crowded. Too crowded. Otherwise it is an interesting setup, great TV’s all over. Franchise so it is what it is.