Jackson Community YMCA

The gym is always busy & crowded. There is a tiny (approx. 10×10) area for stretching & floor exercises and it is always being used. You have to sign up to use machines & cannot sign one out for more than 30 minutes — which is is nice when it is busy, but I constantly feel like I’m watching the clock to make sure I don’t go over my 30 minutes.
The classes are great and have wonderful instructors, but they too fill up quickly (especially the group spinning classes) and most times you need to arrive atleast 15 minutes early to reserve a spot. Womens changing rooms are always clean and tidy.
I realize most gyms will be crowded between 6−8am and 4−7pm, but due to virtually no room to do stretching or floor exercises, I would consider shopping around at other area gyms before coming here if you’re mostly in it for the gym and not the other amenities.
I also think a great addition to the Y would be to have the option to «pre-​register» a certain amount of spots online prior to each class so people aren’t rushed to leave work early to get a spot — I know a lot of smaller studios and gyms do this, and I think it would be great to see the Y adapt this too.

Good community place with many classes to appease everyone and a nice staff. The child watch program is amazing and pretty much the main reason I belong here. It gets so crowded here and they could use a renovation to the wellness center just for space reasons. But nonetheless a good place to work on your fitness!