24 Hour Fitness

20202 Ballinger Way NE, Seattle, WA 98155, USA

Address:	20202 Ballinger Way NE, Seattle, WA 98155, USA
Phone:	+1 206-361-9000
Site:	24hourfitness.com
Rating:	3.2
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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Parrish Lockwood

I have been a member of 24 Hour Fitness for about 15 years. My wife and daughter are also members. I have a multi-club membership and this review is strictly regarding the Ballinger club. While it appears 24 hour has invested heavily in some new clubs...i.e Northgate they certainly are not re-investing in Ballinger. For months now the Precor Adaptive Motion Trainers have been in dis-repair. I have asked about this with the manager and he assured they would be serviced. Still not done and right now only 2 of the 4 are operational. There are plenty of older elliptical machines available but these have been there for years. I will say that a number of treadmills were replaced not to long ago but the Precor get a lot of use and are always busy during peak hours. The club really needs to bring new Precor AMTs in to deal with the demand and update equipment. For the most part all of the machines are varying stages of old. The free weight room also has a mix of really old and slightly old equipment. I dont mind this so much as weight is weight. The final thing that hacked me off recently is the club manager questioned me about training my daughter. Apparently I can train her if I am also working out but they frown upon me training her and not also working out. Seriously!!! I get that they dont want outside trainers working in the gym but for crying out loud are you really going to make an issue of a dad trying to train and teach his kid how to lift weights. 24 hour is very close to losing mine and my families business.

Sissy Gouin

I recently just moved to Washington and spent and a lot of time researching gym around my neighborhood and it seemed as if every gym was not getting the best reviews so I said "oh well Ill just go check it out" Im not into crossfit or planet fitness and that seems to have only the best reviews anyway I walk in and automatically the staff at this gym were so friendly and so helpful offering me different options. Without hesitation I joined and did my tour and doing so I had to ask why the reviews were so bad? Then I realized now a days its about presentation rather than what gyms were really meant to be for. What I mean is that who cares if theres no TVs, or fancy new equipment, or towel service? The gym is for getting in and getting out and hitting your goals. I guess its just me but as long as theres functional equipment without rust or something crazy and the benches arent ripped apart it shouldnt matter if its brand new or not, it still works! Seems like gyms now a days are all about social hour and no judgement or who has the newest version of equipment. So what Im saying is if you enjoy the simple things and using the gym as it should be used you will enjoy this gym. Theres tons of equipment, the staff is wonderful, theres full mirrors, sauna, and even classes if youre into that. My only complaint is no wifi but they said they were working on that part. I hope this helps new residents or anyone who is looking for a gym because if I wouldnt have taken the chance I would probably still be looking for a gym.

Bryce Compton

Ive been going to this gym for about 7 years now. Its never been anything impressive but for the most part Ive enjoyed my experience there. Recently they added a new area with extra squat racks/dead lift station with pull up bars and TRX bands. In my opinion this vastly improved the gym since previously there were only 2 squat racks. Since theyve added this new area they have started a class 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) that takes place near this equipment. They do not use the equipment, just the space around it. Recently they started closing off the area entirely for the class. Im failing to see the logic in adding this awesome new equipment and then blocking it off from the people that want to use it. I mentioned this to the person at the front desk and instead of fielding the complaint or bringing it up their manager, they just told me to join the class instead. I left the gym early out of frustration and I may never go to this location again. Also the locker rooms smell like mildew, basically all the damn time.

Anonymous User

Of the 10 or so 24 Hour Fitness locations that I have been to this is by far my least favorite. I visited this club recently and was very disappointed. The weightlifting equipment is all old and worn down. The members and staff here obviously dont put too much effort into upkeep. There were many empty bottles and used tissues lying on the floor and the majority of the weights were out of place. On the cable machines all of the handles were just lying all over the floor (the rack that Im assuming was put there to hold them was completely empty). There is only one water fountain in the weight area that is inconveniently located in the corner and with a constant line. I went there at 9:00 at night on a Thursday and it was surprisingly busy. My experience is limited to the upstairs weightlifting area. The cardio area looked ok but I wont bother going back to try it.

Thomas Huff

This gym appears to be the one 24 Hour Fitness location that rarely gets upgraded. There are occasional machine swap outs, but those normally happen as a result of catastrophic hardware failure. I imagine they dont own the building, so the incentive is low to do major improvements. If it werent for the proximity I would go to Some of the other substantially better, cleaner, newer sites. Its too bad 24 Hour didnt try to put a gym somewhere near the Aurora Village center. The classes are usually great, especially Body Combat.

Yury Sosinov

I am still recovering from my sciatica nerve inflammation, while trying to visit this gym 3-4 times a week. As my routine, I usually spend around 45-50 minutes at the gym. “Meeting and greeting” staff (Max, Ashlie, Muna and others) are very friendly and with great smiles. There are always few personal trainers (Karen, Kevin and others) ready to help you. And James, administrator, is a big part of this picture. Though I do not take classes (as I used to) I am very happy working with the equipment at my poutine exercises.

matt h

i like this gym. Its a little dated, but its rarely over crowded. Its a good spot for the non-novice to get in, lift weights, and go home. I dont normally like 24s but this one feels more like an out of the way YMCA gym from 1992 than a normal 24hour. My only complaint is it could use a mild face lift. Esp the bathrooms which seem to be 1981 mildew havens. Id also paint the peeling walls/ceiling, and throw in more drinking fountains.

James Alley

This is a Sport level gym - 24 Hour Fitness basic level. It is a functional place to get in a good workout. Some of the machines are older but they are kept in good working condition. Is this a fancy gym? Definitely not. It is a good place to do some cardio or move some heavy weights around. There are regular group classes that are well attended.