Strength Beyond Fitness
| Address: | 815 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA |
| Phone: | +1 269-655-0066 |
| Site: | strengthbeyond.com |
| Rating: | 3.5 |
| Working: | Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours |
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Gloria Hagenbarth
I tried out this gym on a free 2 week trial. I managed to make it 5 days in and quit going. This place is disgusting and overpriced. I do want to start by saying that the staff there seems very friendly and I only had good experiences with them. The gym on the other hand.. -dirty. The "stretching"mats, which were worn out yoga mats looked as if someone had walked over them with muddy feet years ago and were never cleaned off. The drinking fountain looked as it hadnt been wiped off since it was put in. The wall above the drinking fountain had some sort of juice (Gatorade maybe?) on it, which had obviously been there a while since there was hair and dust covering it. -Lunks. Ok, this gym tells you from the start that they allow grunting, weight dropping, etc. but its still just not my thing. -Location. I tried out both locations, which were at least a 20 minute drive for me either way. The Gull Rd location forces you to turn (in my case, left) onto a very busy road next to an intersection and the W. Michigan location is located on a 1-way so you are forced to drive through neighborhoods to get back out to the main road. -Price. With a 3 year agreement this place is $30 a month. 30 A MONTH! I wouldnt go to this ill kept establishment if it was free! Like I stated before, I didnt even make it a week into my free trial before going elsewhere. It was THAT bad. -Old equipment. I prefer treadmills and they have all of 5 to chose from. The first one I used pulsed at low speeds and felt as if you were moving the machine manually. The second treadmill I used the speed function was all out of whack. I generally run at 5.5 miles an hour but the 5.5 on this particular machine was really about 3.0mph. Yes, I felt like a bad-ass running at "7.0mph" but I was really just cheating myself. I just dont understand why anyone would pay to go to this gym. For $30-$50 there are a lot of better options out there.
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Marjory Stewart Backster
The people who operate this gym and the quality of equipment are terrible. There are many better options to go to in Kalamazoo. This is what your gym experience will be like: its always disgusting. From the equipment to the bathrooms. They hardly clean anything and they only half ass vacuum the back. They dont mop the floors or the mats. So much of their equipment is broken and doesnt get fixed for months. Parts are missing. They dont even have clips for all their machines. However Mark buys houses! They advertise having large amounts of cash but invest none of it back in. They keep trying to add DIY projects like the new locker rooms. Which are awful. There is no privacy or bathroom or bench and there is one shower with a see-through curtain. Everything about this gym is a joke. The paper towels, toilet paper, and gym towels are never stocked. The doors dont work half the time and there arent night staff so you cant always get in. As with all the other user reviews: if you do end up going here never pay more than 20 and make them write you a way out of your contract. Like if you ever move. The Stadium Drive location is a bit better. Whoever manages that location appears to actually care a bit.
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Ashley Mahler
Jason Wunderlin is a personal trainer there, and I have seen so much progress from working with him. Strength Beyond has a killer lifters atmosphere, and you will make gains here for sure. All of the staff members are more than helpful when it comes to workouts, whether it be showing you how to use a machine, what the proper form is, or giving you a spot. I am an NPC Bikini competitor, and these locations are the best places to train at for my shows. I dont understand how other reviews say that the staff is unfriendly and the gym is dirty... Its quite the opposite. The Facebook reviews are much more helpful than these Google ones. Also... To everyone saying that they could not get out of their contract: thats why it is called a contract. Dont sign it if you cant fulfill it.
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Toby Young
Well i went in to get a membership an was told sence i wasnt sure if i wanted to join they said i had to come certian hrs ...my best friend refered me she got a card an free member ship i got a paper card an was told if i did not want to join w would pay nothing now i hear my neice tryed to get out of her free two months and in order to get out of a free trial she has to pay 700$ witch i find very rude its free for so many days how r u tied in like a contract so yeah ill be on the picket line am not happy at all about this business i guess going to find out about my free member ship i wasnt dressed right i had one guy tell me they did this to him he tryed to cancel cause he moved an didnt get the mail so this bis took him to court smh
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jonjonkiki1 kiki
Good gym physically, the company they bill through is a nightmare, Paramount Acceptance. Google them for all of 3 seconds to found out all you need. Again, I am not knocking the ACTUAL gym , the employees are very helpful but totally powerless., just the company that manages it. They cannot manage anything about your contract once you sign it. They cannot change the method of payment for your bill. If for any reason you will not be there for the full term of your contract, do not sign up for the faustian gym membership.
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Denzel Moore
First thing that comes to mind when you enterBeyond Fitness, is the feel of a home gym. Safe environment friendly memebers and staff. I myself had no idea on how to workout properly, to achieve my goals, but the management at Beyond Fitness was more then willing to offer free advice, tips and instructions on how to become physically fit. Now after a mear month of casual attendance, i have lost over 35lbs and feel likenim making so much progress. Also for a student its not far from my home or campus.
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dame dash
This gym is Horrible and a total scam!! I came in for information on a free pass they offered me and they stole my information and now trying to force me into paying for the membership!! Telling me theres nothing that can be done.. Everyone beware of even thinking about this place, Total scam!!! Management needs to clean this place also if going to brag about service.. Everyone has a better chance at a good workout from home compared to this!! I wouldnt a roach to step in.
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Chris Edwards
I have been a member here for over 7 months. I love this gym. I have been a member for Planet Fitness, Anytime Fitness and WMU. Strength Beyond is hands down the best of the bunch. This gym is built for people who actually want results. It doesnt matter how big you are or what level you are at, you can come here and feel welcome and get help to accomplish your goals. There is no free pizza, candy or doughnuts here, just people who help push you towards your goal.
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Samuel Yost
Good price: $20/month for a 3 year contract plus $50/year fee. Convenient location for me in Vine neighborhood, other gyms either far away or expensive or both. 24hrs is nice. Weight equipment good for the size of the gym (the location on Gull supposed to be much larger but Ive never been). Lots of treadmills, alternative cardio machines unavailable or very poor.
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