Blink Fitness

This gym is leaps and bounds beyond what I experienced at the YMCA, just about 4 blocks away, in the same neighborhood. If you’re looking for a gym membership in the area, this blink essentially has 5 times the space and equipment that the nearby YMCA has, is cleaned more frequently, and just in general has more staff o hand to get things done. Also, the highest membership level at Blink costs nearly half as much as the general membership at the YMCA, so you’re pretty much getting way more service for half the price, or even less, if you don’t want the top tier membership.
Also, if you get a membership at the YMCA, you are only allowed to have friends join you twice IN A LIFETIME, until they have to start paying. Blink allows unlimited visits for your friends.
It’s pretty clear to me that the YMCA has members almost purely due to the fact that they have been in the area longer and have solid name recognition because when looking at the facilities side by side, it is very clear cut that you would prefer to have better, larger, more inclusive, cleaner, and user friendly facilities, at Blink, especially when the cost is much lower.

Nice gym. I’ve been a member for about 6 months now and so far so good. The pricing is fair and the staff is friendly. I think the most important thing is that they keep the place really clean and maintain their machines and equipment.

This gym is one of the better ones that I’ve been to in the neighborhood. The price is fair $ 15 for yourself for an additional $ 5 you can bring a friends with you which is actually how I started coming here because I started working out with a friend on Saturdays. When you sign up they take your picture and you get a little card to keep in your keychain so you can get swiped in, any friends you choose to bring get the same deal. Staff here is friendly and attentive. I always see someone walking around to wipe down the machines which is great because even though there are wipes provided you can’t be sure that they’re clean. Locker rooms are clean and you won’t have an issue finding an empty locker.
There’s a good selection of machines and weights to choose from. I noticed that their medicine balls are all showing wear and tear. Unfortunately the 5 lb one which I’d like to choose due to the fact that I’m very petite was way too torn up to use I went up and just had my friend not throw the ball too hard.
You will find some gym rats here which you will at any gym. If you come late mornings to early afternoons here on Saturday there’s a group of kids that hang out by the Smith Machine really obnoxiously, they «lift» way more than they actually can and throw the weights on the ground when they can no longer support the weights. It’s distracting being on the same floor as them but very dangerous when you are on the first floor! Now my major issue with this place visually is that their insulation is exposed. Now when you combine that with the throwing of weights on the second floor it is extremely dangerous. I have had a few occasions where I was lying down with weights to work out my arms and with their weight throwing it causes insulation to come off the ceiling and float down. A couple of times I flinched but I couldn’t throw the weights down because I’d hurt myself or someone else near me but I don’t want anything in my eye either!
I have also seen girls working out here in jeans, crop tops and boots and other types of shoes that are not safe for the gym. The staff should be more attentive and tell them that they have to change into appropriate work out clothes.

Dont waste your money! Find another gym with better business practices. The gym wont allow you cancel any other way than going in and cancelling in person and then will still continue to charge you no matter how much in advance you cancel before your next month. Waste of time and money.

Sleazy membership practices. In addition to the monthly fee they charge you an annual fee so really the low monthly rate is BS. They do not allow cancellations online or over the phone. When you go in to cancel they make you pay an additional amount even if you are canceling before your next payment. This amount is higher than the monthly payment. When I questioned this I was told it was part of the agreement I signed. When I asked to see a copy of said agreement, however, I was refused.
Meanwhile. The facility is average but the locker room and showers are below average. Spend a little more and go somewhere owned by more honest people, like Harbor Fitness or NYSC.

Based on the gym alone, this place would probably receive a 3 or 4 star review. Unfortunately, I’ve been given the run around in regards to my membership fees and cannot in good faith recommend a business that takes your money even after cancelling your membership.
Below is an email I just sent to their corporate office, and I’ve redacted the name of the manager I spoke to because this person has been friendly, which is the least I can say for this place:
«My name is Eric Goldschein and I’m writing in regards to my membership with Blink, which I canceled in October of 2014 but am still being charged for monthly. I came into the Flatbush location to cancel my membership personally, was charged a cancellation fee (even though I was unfairly charged for changing my membership status… but that’s another story) and filled out all the forms.
I spoke to Ashley at the Flatbush location and she was unable to tell me when this would be resolved. I now live in Atlanta, have not gone to a Blink Fitness location in months, and don’t understand how this mistake could have been made. I signed my name to cancellation forms and would expect that agreement to be honored.
I would like my membership to be cancelled immediately and for my bank account to be reimbursed for the charges placed on me for January, December and November. Please advise on how best to proceed here.»
So, yeah, stop charging me after I canceled my membership and we’ll be cool here, people.

Clean gym, not smelly and disgusting like some other gyms, bathroom is clean, stuff is friendly, younger crowd, lots of cardio machines to use. One setback — no classes offered.

Had an awesome workout with the personal trainer Marie which was incredible. I must say I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to get a great workout.

I’m loving this gym so far.
I’ve been here twice and love how clean it is. They have great machines and are not busy on Fridays and Saturdays. There are numerous TVs that you can privately listen to on your machine (treadmill or elliptical) with your headphones while you work out.
There are two floors so you get to choose from a wide array of machines. So far I haven’t seen anyone hogging the machines so hopefully that won’t change.
This is possibly the best gym I’ve been to so far. The staff behind the desk is friendly upon arrival which is nice because it makes you feel invited and ready to attack your workout!
You get 1 free personal training session upon sign up. It’s a good idea to use it and get acquainted with the equipment and you’ll get a mini boot camp workout as well.
Definetly check this place out if you’re considering Blink.

The facility is nice and generally clean but the staff leaves a bit to be desired. I really wish they’d require an orientation for members to explain what proper gym etiquette is. I’ve walked up to use a piece of equipment when there’s no one within 10 feet and as soon as I sit down, some guy comes running up and says «I’m using this!» Guys use the benches for the low row machines for doing free weights, and when I asked someone to move to the free weight section so I could use the machine, he told me to go use something else. The worst was when I saw a guy in the free weight section put his finger to his nose and blow snot onto the floor. First one side, then the other. I saw the stuff fly out. Disgusting. No one knows or respects the concept of allowing someone else to «work in» and have no qualms about sitting on a machine and texting or taking video of themselves. On one occasion I observed the guy from the front desk taking pictures of a member posing on the leg press for what seemed like forever, while I was waiting to use it.
Be careful about paying with a card, as they charged my card for someone else’s monthly fee and then expected me to jump through hoops contacting the bank instead of admitting their mistake. NO ONE ever apologized for misusing my card or for the trouble. I moved to another hood so it’s moot and maybe other locations are more together but it was good and cheap and never very crowded so that’s a plus!

The first thing I will mention, is that I go here 5 times a week. I know that it might beg the question, «Five times a week there? You can’t dislike it THAT much then…»
Insofar as gyms are generally inequitable business models, I do not dislike Blink as an institution, much more than I would dislike any other gym. However, I do dislike them at least a little bit more than other gyms and here is why.
Some background information: Blink is a subsidiary of Equinox, it is far more accessible if you are not looking to spend $ 250/​month on a gym. In fact, at $ 15-​$ 20, it is as competitive as any other New York gym in price.
The downside to this, of course is that it is a no-​frills institution with less competent employees, no managerial flexibility, no «extras» included and diverse clientele (i.e. maybe there are a couple of working professionals and/​or dedicated fitness enthusiasts, but you are far more likely to find Brooklyn college students looking for attention or guys who just got out of prison, than athletes or people with a true passion for a healthy lifestyle.)
I will not complain about their poor weekend hours, limited number of locations or other factors that can be discovered on their website. Rather, I will cover in as immediate a fashion as possible, the experiences that have made it less than perfect for me and those which they refuse to rectify, as it is seen as the «you get what you pay for» version of Equinox.
They do not make clear in any concise way what peak hours are and unfortunately, other than 5am, I have never seen it look as if it was anything less than «peak hours.» The people who talk about how spacious it is are likely not following a specific weight lifting regiment. The treadmills are abounding and if cardiovascular fitness /​running or race training is your pursuit, you are completely set. The weights however, are another story entirely.
When I first began studying bodybuilding, a friend of mine said something that I will never forget. «You can’t just go into the gym and start throwing sh*t around.»
There are people who are on the Smith machine every day working out every muscle group. In order to work on some squats, deadlifts, bench press etc., you will likely have to wait a very long time. The dumbbell station tends likewise to contain a truckload of people who dangerously swing weights around haphazardly and be not the least bit cognisant of how long they are using equipment. This is all a result of no rules or regulatory conditions governing use of equipment. You can sit on a weight bench and text and take pictures and not touch the weights and until some impolite, assertive like me speaks up, you will successfully impede the fitness routines of everyone around you.
Another thing that the STAFF should regulate, is improper use of equipment. Idiots who try to use the assisted pull up machine to work their quads would be a good place to start. This is not just annoying and a good way for people to end up with footprints on their clothing, it is dangerous for both the person misusing the equipment and those who use it after. Yesterday I used the assisted bench press machine after some guy used the bench for an exercise I imagine could only be described as the, «weighted bench goose-​step,» and found the bench to have a downward slant of about fifteen degrees toward the left side and it felt significantly unstable as if the bolts had come loose.
There are no rules posted, other than no phones in the locker rooms (obviously not heeded or enforced) and there is no sense of common purpose as one might find in a more upscale gym. As for the friendliness of the staff, I have found Yvonne to be friendly and the hipster-​looking guy with the short hair, beard and glasses, but all in all there is a progressively unhappy feeling that emanates from the front desk and the morale and structure has deteriorated to a point where the last 4 days that I have been there, no one was behind the desk to scan my card until about 2 minutes after I got upstairs.
Initially, when I joined and found that people leave the gym and do not re-​rack their weights, I used to re-​rack them myself, because I had assumed that this might encourage others to follow suit. Instead, the only reaction that I found was one rolly-​poley little fellow who walked over and intentionally began un-​racking them and sending me snide looks in a clear attempt to provoke me. Again, this is the responsibility of the staff, either to manage clientele or to put weights and equipment back.
There should be a dress code enforced as well. Not for stylistic purposes, but for practical reasons.
If you are dressed like a hood, odds are that you are not contributing to a positive atmosphere. I have never seen a guy with baggy jeans, gold chains, proudly displaying his brand new cap from Lids, actually work out. I have seen plenty of them risk injury and attempt to show off. And pizza in the gym, really?

What can I say about Blink? Hmmm this gym is absolutely wonderful. My host, Kyle, have assisted me with the fundamentals and much more. His aim is to make sure every his customer leaves happy and he did excellent job. So I will give customer service 5 stars! Thanks Kyle! Next, the equipment-​cardio machine-​staff; It is amazing, because every where I look is availability. Need a treadmill, poof there it is. Need weights, poof there you go. Need a towel, poof it like magic (but you need $ 3 for it though). Need staff that knows what they talking about? Poof, there you go. Now I understand why they call this place «Blink», because they are similar to «I Dream of Jeannie «. I love this company!

I joined Blink on 12÷5÷13. At that time, we were given a tour of the gym and signed up (I, as primary member and my husband as guest) at a kiosk in the gym and given no proof of contract but a membership card. By January 2014, I discovered I was pregnant and was advised by my OB/​GYN to avoid running & weight lifting. Running on a treadmill and weight lifting are the only services offered at this gym.
On 7÷19÷14, I accompanied my husband (guest member) to the gym since he can only use facility if I, primary member, check in as well. Upon leaving, we tried to find out if my husband could take my place a primary member given that I was pregnant and TEMPORARILY unable to use gym facility. We were told that there was no provision for such and that the only option was to cancel the membership and pay a new sign up fee for my husband who wished to be listed as primary member. We were told by gym associate, Isaac Ryan, that if we wished to cancel, a $ 60 fee would be charged plus, we needed to give 45 days notice. This was never mentioned to us before! According to Isaac Ryan, that 45 day notice meant that we would be billed 1 month payment on top of the cancellation fee! At this point I objected, as I was never told of this policy. Mr. Ryan then proceeded to tell me this is the same policy for those who may have a terminal illness (e.g. cancer), who are disabled suddenly, or military members deployed abroad. This upset me gravely but, I paid and cancelled my membership to Blink as I didn’t want to delay this any longer. I NEVER wanted to leave Blink. My intentions were to continue membership so that I could use facility when I was able to resume physical activity. Blink made it IMPOSSIBLE for me to remain a member. My only options were to continue paying $ 20/​month for service I wasn’t using ($ 100 till end of contract) or to pay a total of $ 82.29 to cancel completely or pay a total of $ 111.96 to cancel and then have my husband rejoin as primary member. I was FORCED to take the least expensive option.

It’s clean and all, with great customer service, but no space at all, and for some reason guys like to be up under other guys while working out, which is quite annoying. Everything about the gym is fine, it’s just the space that is needed.

This place is cheaper than some people pay for a meal. There’s always tons of machines to pick from. It’s open at 7 am for all you early risers. The locker room can be a little chaotic during the after work rush.
Don’t forget to bring your own lock. And you can’t leave your stuff there overnight. There’s also plenty of free weights.
They are no regular classes, sauna or pool.
But to squeeze in cardio for cheap, this is the place for you!

If I could give them NEGATIVE STARS I would. This gym is a SCAM and has no problem inconveniencing it’s customers. If you want to cancel you must go in person or MAIL in the paperwork. In addition, the cancellation takes 45 DAYS to go through and in the meantime they charge you a «pro-​rate» of about $ 9. They also have a «MAINTENANCE FEE» that was charged to my account without my notice, for equipment that I will no longer be using for the rest of the year.

It’s a clean and a very welcoming place. The staff is friendly and helpful. There are plenty of cardio machines, so there is never a line to use one. Many strength machines of various kind too, so you can always switch up your workout.
I love this place and I am planning to become the regular.
The only problem I have with this place is parking. I know Blink can’t really do anything about that. The place is right on top of the train station, but if you traveling by car, the best bet I found is to come early in the morn and use the meter parking for free till 8am.

Love this place! The gym is my favorite place! And I finally found one that I could live with for the time being. It’s NOT anything like planet fitness or the other lower priced gym places, well from what i’ve heard and read. It’s priced well, not crowded, clean, cute, and they have all the basics that you need. Now if you want classes and all those extra amenities, this is not the place. You can get a trainer though. It’s created by Equinox Fitness, which is a luxury gym chain. So they couldn’t make it totally cheap. It’s great I promise! Let’s get in shape!

Great gym. Huge space with friendly staff. Clean bathrooms and showers. Very reasonable dues to boot. Highly recommended.

This gym is amazing! Its brand new (they opened in june), it has a very convenient location, it’s super clean and spacious (has 2 floors). There are lots of lots of equipment! And moreover, their memberships are extremely affordable. Honestly, i wouldn’t wish for more. Love it!