Glendale Sports Center

Annie Blade

Honestly, the gym itself is great with lots of great equipment, cheap membership if you’re a Glendale resident, and you can go at off-peak times to avoid loads of people. I’ve been going here for almost two years, but I have had some seriously maddening interactions with particular employees. My boyfriend and I are in our mid-twenties, and on multiple occasions we’ve been treated by some older staff like we’re rude or incapable. We’ve had staff approach us many times within 15 minutes of closing coming up to us informing us that they’re closing soon in an annoyed tone, although we’ve never stayed past closing. Staff has gone as far as to flicker the lights 10+ minutes before closing as a warning they’re closing soon. The gym closes much earlier than many other gyms, and many times I have to workout later in the day due to work. They also turn off various lights and fans 10 minutes early in general — pretty weird and never experienced that at any other gym. If you head out right at closing or right before, you’re likely to get dirty looks from certain employees, as it seems the staff expects to leave early, not at the actual time they close. There was a particular occasion where I moved a bench to a different room because the other was in use, and when I was done I moved some other equipment I’d been using back BEFORE putting the bench back because it was heavy. By the time I came back to move the bench, an employee who was off duty and working out walked past me and shook his head at me, and grabbed the bench before I could and put it back. Naturally, I approached him to let him know thanks but I was gonna move it back myself. He proceeded to ✨ pretend I wasn’t there ✨ even though I approached him 3 separate times. His headphones weren’t blasting, as I saw him casually talking to an older gentleman just a few moments later. Ridiculous. Some of the staff however is super kind, always says hello, and remembers you — honestly, those people, the short distance from where I live, and the equipment is what’s keeping me here. It’s just so weird to me that certain employees get away with some weird behavior.

Sylvia Romero

Essentrics classes are excellent. There is a $5 charge to register for these classes. The Silver Sneaker class w Hazel is wonderful.

Philip Guthals

great place

Mary Kerr

Employees are nice and communicative, and the gym is nice. Sometimes equipment breaks, but it's always fixed by the next time I go in. They've been handling the transition into safety precautions for COVID-19 well also. I see them cleaning equipment regularly and continuing to monitor how many people are in the gym - I saw them counting people. They also have classes that seem great, although I haven't attended any so I can't speak to that. Overall, very grateful to live in the Glendale area to have the discount and come to this gym. It's an insanely great deal for everything they offer.