Blink Fitness

The worst gym! The worst stuff! Impolite, unprofessional, rude! Can explain nothing. Never come back.

Very clean gym, with pretty new machines. Nice and helpful staff. A huge amount of cardio machines, but not as many strength machines. Very affordable, and worth the money

I see some negative reviews saying gym is dirty but I’m pretty surprised every time I have been there I always see someone cleaning machines or locker areas.
This gym definitely can get more equipment for weight training but for the price and the convenience In location for some people I think it doesn’t matter.

This is a very straight to the point no frill gym. Do they have amazing amenities like the higher end gyms such as equinox or nysc? No. But for 15 – 25 dollars a month, you really can’t expect that. What they lack in physical amenities, they make up for in good service. The greeters are always very happy to see you and getting into the gym is always fairly quick as they is always a greeter there to scan you in. They have a good amount of equipment at this gym (2 squat racks, good amount of dumbbells, and a wide array of machines) but it can get busy at times. Although I don’t use their cardio machines too frequently, they are always available from what I can see. All in all, this gym will give you what you need to get through a solid workout, but anything pass that, you’re gonna be in for a big surprise.

This blink is filthy… Bathrooms are disgusting… The manager here is a waste of space… Don’t know what the hell she’s doing… Weight machines are outdated and don’t work properly… If you wanna weight train. DO NOT COME HERE !!! Go to a real gym. This place is a joke !!! And the manager is racist !!

Overcrowded, no bench press, suggested this over a year they install a concession stand instead, hours of Operation are terrible on the weekends they close at 7pm. All the dirty people from ballys started come here.

Update: I’ve been going here regularly pretty much every weekend since it opened and lately I’ve been serious about weigh training. Like others have pointed out, there is a big deficiency in squat racks here and way way too many cardio machines taking up space instead. 4+ squat/​power racks would make this place perfect, but they still only have 2 and they are both ALWAYS taken up and/​or hogged (sometimes there are 3+ people waiting in line, so I end up giving up and losing motivation). I don’t mind jumping in but people understandably do not like being constantly interrupted (especially if I need to jump in for deadlifts while they are using the rack/​olympic bar for squats).

I’m not really into those «quick in & out, machine populated, budget» gyms like a Planet Fitness for instance but so far I like this blink location. The few times I’ve gone since I joined for convenience (I usually go to NYSC), it has been clean and not obnoxiously packed. Staff is nice and welcoming and the men’s locker room I can say was at least clean too. I joined the NoHo location originally and honestly I like this one better.

I’m at my wit’s end, here — honestly — and I used to love this place.
After handing out guest passes like candy and using their cheapness ($ 25ish for access to every location, at the time, except NoHo — now access to everything except Manhattan, which is kind of shitty? Idk) as a reason to hype them up to my friends, I had everyone I knew signing up for Blink memberships.
The reasons seem legit, after all — the places are clean, their staff is usually polite and friendly, and the place is bare-​bones enough without being too aggravating, and you play next to nothing for the membership as far as NYC goes. It seemed like a great gym, especially if you’re a commuter and want a place you can go to both by work and where you live.
Then, a few realizations really set in:
1. This gym is awesome if you want to do cardio, and nothing but cardio, without waiting between 20 – 60 minutes for an available machine. No, not just during rush hour. Legit, at this location, the only time this isn’t the case is between 5a and 7a, and then later sometimes between 12p and 2p. I’m at work usually until 8a, and sleep during the day because I work nights, but even if you were a regular eight-​to-​four kinda guy or gal, you can see how this might become debilitatingly frustrating, even with your schedule.
2. The reason it takes so long to use the power racks, benches, cable machines is partly due to the gym’s overwhelming amount of cardio machines and decision not to focus on «serious» weight-​lifting equipment (it is part of their brand, fitness to make people «happy» not strong, so getting mad about the gym’s branding is only so smart), but! BUT! it has to do with the other members as well: nobody here has a sense of etiquette. The people who use the harder-​to-​get equipment usually set up shop for 30 – 60 minutes, sometimes longer, and even if you catch them as they start and ask to «work in,» or use the equipment during their rest periods, ⁹⁄₁₀ they give you serious attitude for even daring to ask. I mean, excuse me, your Highness, I didn’t mean to impose on your personal training time in your own personal gym, except that it’s not your own personal gym, and I paid just as much as you to be here. What’s even better, then, is if they point blank refuse to share the equipment, most of the time, when you ask how many sets they’re then planning on doing (so you too do not have to spend 4 hours at the gym in order to perform 6 exercises), the patented answer seems to be «I don’t know, I’m kind of feeling it out as I go.»
A lot of gyms, once they realize they have a problem with resource management and overcrowding of certain areas of the gym, usually impose rules on continued usage of the equipment. Cardio areas in certain gyms have signs up informing patrons of usage rules that limit a single session of cardio to 20 minutes if people are waiting for machines. Doing something similar here at Blink, with the areas in demand, would be a simple and logical fix, but not one they seem all that willing to implement.
3. I’m not a meathead, and I’m complaining about meathead type issues. Why? Because it’s a real, actual problem. I’m not the protein guzzling, pre-​workout buzzing kinda gal, but I do like to do squats. With a barbell. In a rack. And yet, doing that? Or wanting to do that? Apart from raising my blood-​pressure at the mere thought of having to camp out for two hours to get in one 5 rep, 5 set session, has actually become such a nightmare while working out at Blink, I find myself avoiding the gym all-​together.
A gym shouldn’t demotivate you; this one does.

I became a regular here which is great! The staff members got to know me which is nice. Why I love this gym because it’s 1 block away from me so it is very convenient. The place is very clean and the locker rooms are pretty big too. Showers are clean and the lockers are pretty big too.
It does get over crowded at times but you have to realize you are basically paying nothing to be at this gym. You have to learn what time best suits you to go there. The gym has tons of cardio machines which is nice but weight lifting is limited there, so pick wisely when picking a gym. I have the blue membership so I can bring any guest that I want with me.
Overall, I am satisfied with this gym, I would of course love more options but you do get what you pay for at the end of the day. I only pay $ 20 a month.

Why 5 stars?
Because the front deal personnel are nice, accommodating, and diligently clean the damn place, which creates a great gym etiquette of others cleaning machines, and not being dirty smelly pigs.
Now are there some issues? Sure. There are no classes, nor towels, or mats. However when your monthly contracted rate is 15.00, bring your own towel, and space out your workouts to bring a mat on those special mat days.
Now here is the thing I find hysterical, people complaining about the inability to enter a gym, when they didn’t pay, have a past due payment etc. Has it happened to me? Yes once. Is it annoying? Yes it is. However, don’t expect an employee to have the ability to bend corporate rules. Think about it. Other gyms continuously bill you, whether you attend or not. Where’s here, you won’t be billed. So the policy is an insurance issue– which allows Blink to keep their prices low.
Also no there are no adequate personal trainers, but are there ever this side of south Brooklyn?
There is one guy who I see training, he’s thin, wails around like a moron. Yep consider yourself lucky missing a session with him. His activities will make you tear a hamstring, let alone an acl.
A solution, outsource your own damn trainer, upgrade to an unlimited guest pass for 10.00 more per month, and save in the long run.

Been going to this gym for the past month
The staffs are really friendly, they greet you when you come in and leave. There’s free 30 minute personal trainings for all members (give it a try).
I like the fact that the lockers are moderate and they fit just about all your belongings.

I’m giving this gym 5 stars for the following reasons:
1. They have great policies at an affordable price.
2. The targetted more expensive gyms in NY with amenities and locations that seriously offer great competition
3. Most locations are consistently clean and have a great staff.
This isnt to say there are faults with the gym… there definitely are. The equipment can be spotty (some locations have no traditional bench presses), and it still has a somewhat of a budget gym feel.
With that said, you have a lockerroom, shower room, clean equipment, an amazing guest pass service and a great staff that make this gym chain a great option for casual gym goers and those who like their locations.

Yesterday on July 7^th I was part of an extremely uncomfortable and sour experience. As my buddy invited me to attend the gym with him that he had been praising since the day they had opened was denied entry.
We arrived at the gym in the afternoon and he was denied entry due to non payment. They had told him that his credit card was expired and did not go through only on june 24^th or 26^th I do not remember the exact date they specified but since Feb which is when he had gotten a bit sick and didnt attend for a week due to illness they have been charging his card while he wasnt attending. Al thought he not blaming them for charging his card as that is what he had wanted but he renewed his card and most of the companies that he had set up on auto re bill had been going through. His frustration came at the fact that this whole gym and corporation is simply mismanaged. They charge a fairly in between rate of being cheap or like the competitive gyms in the area but showed absolutely zero customer appreciation.
The employee had the whole account history pulled up and was seeing everything and was simply responding with a frustrating response of I am sorry but there is nothing I can do rules are rules. She was able to see that he has been a loyal member since day one and that he hasnt attended since Feb but yet was still paying. In June when his card had expired not one person had contacted him to let him know his card was not going threw and to notify him to update his payment information. He was simply denied entrance until he went home and brought back a new payment method. It was simply embarrassing and a few people walked in while we had this conflict and saw the situation. Another employee at the gym walked over as if he was going to make a diffrence but simply responded with the response saying there is nothing he can do. There was no manager present and the whole business is simply mismanaged. Rules are rules but humans are humans what is the point of there being workers at the front if they can not make logical decisions in where to or where not to make some exceptions.
He knew that there is one being opened by my house any day now so he invited me to come with him and for me to discuss with the gym their terms and plans. We did not get that far and I simply disgusted. i really hope corporate reaches out to him and makes him one happy camper as this was simply unexceptable

I tried this gym initially using a trial membership. This location is fairly new and pretty spacious for the services provided. I say this because I am currently a member of a gym that provides classes in addition to equipment and weights. This gym definitely wouldn’t have enough space for any type of classes. But overall the facilities are very modern. I need aerobic classes especially during those times that I’m lazy. They do offer trainers like most gyms today but I wasn’t impressed by any of the training services that I saw. There are also no childcare services offered onsite.
Overall, the gym is very clean and modern. However, on the negative side during the evening hours it can become very crowded. The size of the evening crowd can be overwhelming only because of the members themselves. While working out I found it hard to use the machines simply because many of the members sit on the machines for long periods of time without moving a muscle. I even attempted to ask some that weren’t using their machines but instead of getting up they would simply reposition themselves and insist that they were using it. I’ve never experienced this so much in any other gym. The only positive aspect to me were the late evening and early morning hours offered. I would recommend this gym to anyone that simply looks for gyms with the most up to date equipment and personal TVs to watch while they do there cardio-​this is the place for you! If you looking for more look elsewhere.

Very clean here… I likey very much… I think this gym is better than what used to be called ballys now 24 hour fitness. for a low price a month you can sign up and bring a guest to work out with you. I find that price to be very appealing. Even though this place didn’t have a pooli don’t seem to mind. The equipment here are well maintenance and also kept very clean. Every time I go I always see employees cleaning different things no matter what time I go.
Pros
Price appeal
Wipes to clean up equipments before and after use
Wide selection of workout machines
Spacious
Working machines and not broken
Great staff and trainers
Convenient to get to by car or bus
Cons
Far from subway
Showers not so much but who really showers at the gym
Nothing else

I recently signed up for a membership here. Since it was my first time coming in, I stopped by the front desk and an employee was able to answer any questions I had and she set me up with a personal training session, which comes free with my membership plan!
The space itself is pretty spacious, and very clean! I didn’t feel like I was on top of anyone while I was working out. They have A LOT of cardio machines — treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, row machines, etc. The bathrooms and locker rooms are well kept, and they have a lot of smaller lockers around the gym.
Cons? I wish there were more weights and a larger stretching area. They don’t have enough equipment for lifting. The stretching area doubles as a space for ab work, so I wish they also had some mats.

Glorified Lucille Roberts. Pretty much sums up this McGym.
That’s the short of it after being a member since it opened up here almost a year ago. I mentioned a few pros and cons on my last review but here is an updated one, and it’s only right to start with the cons, since they still very much overwhelm the pros. They had a year to sort this stuff out; the staff knows. Management doesn’t care.
Cons:
–To call this a cardio-​heavy gym would be inappropriate since you’d have to use the word gym: it’s really a treadmill and elliptical center. The cardio section makes up most of the space; the free-​weight /​dumbbell section is tiny in comparison. However, during the busy hours (and they get damn busy and crowded), the cardio machines are maybe at half capacity, while the free weight section is elbow to elbow. That’s why it’s a glorified Lucille Roberts. It’s not for strength training or anything remotely serious. It’s a gym if your idea of a workout is to emulate a hamster in a wheel, or you’re just lackadaisical about it all; any half-​serious training cannot occur here consistently. This makes no sense. One elliptical will buy you two squat racks or power cages with FULL plate sets. Speaking of power cages…
–Two power cages, no standalone barbell benches for chest or military press. So for any exercise using a bar, you’d need to go to one of these power cages. Sadly, they are taken up 98% of the time. And when they are occupied, it’s never for 3 – 4 sets; it’s a marathon. Often I see the same douchebags doing absurdly redundant exercises for a power cage like barbell curls for 1.5 hours straight. I’m not exaggerating. My whole time spent in the gym, I see the same people just snoozing on the power cages. There is no policy regarding people camping out on equipment and most of the gymgoers here dont really have any sort of sense of etiquette (This has gotten worse with time, and there are exceptions) You can say you’re waiting or you want to work in (since they’re literally doing 25 + sets on one piece of equipment) but they don’t care; no sense of doing the right thing. You just have to be lucky enough to come here and catch an empty rack. So try not to have a job. That brings me to my next point.
–Seldom you’ll see any real gym etiquette here. People just move crap and don’t put it back, dumbbells would be left in the wrong spot. Staff does what they can. But it’s not up to them to make your workout environment efficient and clean; it’s up to you.
–Still no bike rack. They have space outside. And for a gym not to have a bike rack is really pretty perplexing.
Pros
–It’s clean.
–It’s relatively cheap.
So I’m not a fan of Blink at all. Since I do exercise elsewhere, I need a gym close to home that is conducive to proper strength training. This place is really a joke in that regard. It’s good if you haven’t exercised in ages and want to ease your way in or you want something closer to home for a (very) quick workout. But don’t expect the kind of workout you want. I have a pretty flexible schedule but even during the week at 10am, the squat racks are taken. So again, if you enjoy real strength/​muscle building workouts that involve overhead press, cleans, squats, deadlifts, etc, forget it. Either wait for over an hour or hit the machines. This place has me so frustrated for being a crappy overall gym that I’m highly considering going to Bally’s; the laughingstock gym of the area that I haven’t been too for 10 years for its reputation of being dirty and a social ‘scene’…but they have equipment and they’re only slightly more expensive. I’ll have to see what it’s like. For the time being, I’ll stay with Blink for a little bit because its cheap and for when I have no desire to travel outside of the area, but I’m going to tell you about the other options nearby. I’ve tried contacting corporate at Blink about the imbalance in equipment and how the locker room chatter is all about how annoyingly subpar the equipment situation is; no one cares. They’re still getting money from the lowest common denominators. Hail Corporate America.

Look I don’t like giving out single stars, but I had to. Look, great customer service is very important for me, so slip up then I will begin editing a great review.
Look, do not get me wrong I love the gym equipment, because is up to date. In addition, is my back up gym when I decide not to visit my main gym.
So why the 1 star rating? Like I mentioned customer service is my reason. I booked my 1-​n-​1 session for a certain morning, but I couldn’t remember my reservation date. Anyway, the policy is that the instructor must call the client for a reminder? Did I get any call? You guess it, Nope! I actually thought I’ve booked it on the following day, I wanted to reschedule. I was informed it was for that day. NOW if I got the bloody reminder, I would have reschedule off that call. So I was informed the trainer will need to take my ticket. Hmmmm, ok! Lesson learned.
1– do not trust in the company about reminders, because it seem that they look for paid clients to miss their appointments to snatch your money.
2– you would think the instructor would call to square away the issue, but no call have happened that day. So I will go by my theory, trainers are looking for you to forget your appointments to take your money.
3– I will never ever trust a trainer from blink, I will deal with my main gym trainers for assistance.
FYI: Please do not call or reach to me about this issue, because my review is concrete and will not be removed.
Good night!

Hands down, this is one of the best gyms in the area.
Pros:
— For $ 15 a month (no contracts)
— Excellent Hours (M-​T 5am to 11 pm, F to 10 pm, Sat-​Sn 7 am to 7 pm)
— Open on Holidays (weekend hours)
— Clean and spacious gym
— Clean locker room, shower and bathroom (for men, cannot confirm the ladies room)
— plenty of cardio equipment
— a lot of free weights
— Very friendly staff!
Cons:
— Limited Squat racks
— No bench press area (people bench in the squat racks)
— Dumbbells go up to 90lb
For me, the pros far outdo the cons, so they definitely deserve the 5 stars.