Imagine Sports + Fitness

635 Haywood Rd, Greenville, SC 29607, USA

Address:	635 Haywood Rd, Greenville, SC 29607, USA
Phone:	+1 864-770-1791
Site:	imaginecenter.com
Rating:	4.3
Working:	5AM–11PM 5AM–11PM 5AM–11PM 5AM–11PM 5AM–11PM 6AM–8PM 11AM–8PM

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Anonymous User

Not a great gym. These people do not allow you to bring in your own basketball, but say its because they supply nice ones. This is a lie, most of their basketballs are $10 or less quality, I have never found even one worth using. Most of them are severely worn and oblong, at least half of them are completely flat. Its a complete joke. Not to mention, many of the members here are black and racist. Ive been threatened by black basketball players twice and if youre white, you obviously cant play basketball, right. I also have friends who have been threatened by black basketball players, its absolutely ridiculous. One black member was wearing a shirt, the one who threatened me actually, it said, "I love black people only!" If this isnt racist, I dont know what is. I however have met some very nice black people there also, so, I could handle the bad ones, however, there is never any times to actually play on the courts. They are always having kids practices. They have two big courts and they will completely reserve those courts so about 6-10 kids who are anywhere from the ages 5-7 can practice full court. This is crazy, kids that age dont have any need to run full court. Ive complained time and again, but all they say is were sorry we cant please you. Its one thing to have these kids practicing, its a whole nother incompetence to have them taking up more space than they need. I will not be renewing my membership there and if youre thinking about joining for the basketball courts and playing on them, I highly advise you against it for these three main reasons: #1: They dont trust their members enough to let them bring their own balls, they think we will steal the crappy, oblong, cheap and flat balls. What a bunch of morons. If you ask at any YMCA if you can bring your own ball in, they say sure, no problem. I brought my own ball into the Imagine Center and the man said the next time he would take it away from me and keep it, because after all, they supply such high quality balls, right? #2: This is a pet peeve of every basketball player there, no court times because they are trying to make money on kids basketball teams, period. If you are looking for pick up games, youll have a hard time finding them at this gym anymore, ALL SERIOUS BASKETBALL PLAYERS SHOULD STAY AWAY! #3: The child care is a whole building away, a long walk and they only give you 1 1/2 hours. The Y gives you 2 1/2 hours because they are trying to make your experience more pleasurable and understand the needs of parents and how long childcare needs to be. The Imagine center is just cheap and do not want to hire the necessary staff to provide these type of hours. Hey, if their not cheap, then explain the balls they supply, its completely ridiculous! I dont even know where I would go to buy such a cheap basketball, they dont sell basketballs that cheap anywhere! This place is a complete joke and I will be happy when my membership runs out and I will NEVER have anything to do with them again.

Alison Wood

Ive been working out at various gyms in various cities for over 30 years. I started coming to the Imagine Center about 3 months ago. Albeit, I only use the gym for the morning "The Mixx" class with Torrin, we still make use of the track, the first floor area (away from the bball courts), and the first and second floor weight lifting/machine rooms. Here are my opinions. The general staff are extremely friendly, professional, and helpful. The facilities are always clean, well lit, and well laid out. The location is great! The equipment exceeds my expectations (I know its difficult and VERY expensive to make this perfect. But they do a fantastic job of keeping tabs on what needs to be fixed/replaced . . . better than any other gym Ive belonged to). The Mixx class has a great format that keeps me (and lots of others) coming back consistently. It accommodates the spectrum from the young and very in-shape to the older, trying to get back into shape. The instructor, Torrin, gets my vote, hands down, for being the best instructor Ive ever had! I cant say enough about him. But heres a few things: - His friendliness, attention to detail, and openness to questions/comments, - He knows everyones name and consistently checks to see how each person is doing during a class. - He keeps track of individuals ailments/surgeries/sicknesses/challenges, that may keep someone from doing a particular exercise. Then he recommends a substitute exercise, as applicable. - He knows how to motivate folks just the right amount so as not to embarrass them or turn them off, but rather to make them want to do their best. Im currently using a Living Social voucher for a 90-day membership, but plan to join for the long-term.

Matthew Smith

Ive been a member for about four months and I have to say Im really surprised at the reviews. Granted I dont play basketball so I cant talk about that, but they have a ton of classes at all different times and the cardio and weight rooms are very nice. The equipment is always clean and kept pretty nicely maintained; Ive never had a problem. The one time a machine has been "out of order" it lasted for about four days, so they do actually fix things unlike some gyms that just slap a sign on it and then ignore it for six months. Its also almost never crowded, at least not when I go; I did go one time during the standard lunch-break time (around 12:30) and there were quite a few folks there, but it wasnt like I was waiting around to use a machine. The few times someone has been using a piece of equipment I wanted theyve been very friendly and willing to let me work in, or Ive been able to find an equivalent. Yes, there are definitely a few roidheads there, but even theyre always polite and decent. Everyone Ive talked to has been nice enough. Im a small white guy and a Buddhist and Ive never really noticed any A) racism or B) preaching. Yes, they do sometimes play Christian music on the sound system, but seriously if youre non-Christian and you live in Greenville and youre still getting offended by things like that, your problem is you, buddy. The sound volumes kept pretty low anyway (which also is a problem for some people, apparently, but come on; even I own an iPod, whos left in America who doesnt at this point? Bring your own tunes.) Honestly, Ive never had any but good experiences here and Id absolutely recommend it.

Sarah Workman

I joined Imagine Feb. 2011 and signed a 1 year contract. It was up Jan. 2012. They have been taking $32 out of my checking account since Jan. because they say that I was supposed to "CANCEL" my membership when my contract was up or they will continue to "bill" me. Ive never seen a letter or heard a phone call or been given a "bill". I also was NEVER told that I needed to do that after my contract was up. To be a "CHRISTIAN" gym, I am shocked that they feel its ok to do this to people. Its like stealing. I called the gym and they told me to call a 1-800 number, so I did. When I finally got through to someone there, they told me to call the gym! Again, I called the gym and a girl told me that "Josh" would have to call me back. After waiting for a phone call, Josh finally told me that I needed to call the 1-800 AGAIN to cancel my draft from my checking account. So, since Jan. 2012 they have taken $224 out of my account because I didnt cancel my own membership! Wow. No reimbursements given and no apology given. When I signed up for this "Christian" gym NO ONE EVER told me that I would have to do this! I would have NEVER signed up if they had! I guess thats how they "get" you. I have a bad taste in my mouth about this church anyway and this just pushed me over the edge. Im glad my money can go towards the neccessities of this "christian" gym. Very flashy. I would not recommend this gym to anyone.