Blink Fitness

I go this gym whenever I can, pretty close to my house. Affordable, the staff is always friendly. I haven’t experienced any rude people. I know what times to come and when its busy, would recommend it. Very clean, lockers and everything renovated nice!

So I was accustomed to coming at night and having available machines now it seems like I have to come at 5a. m and even then I have a problem getting machines groups of friends hog the machines leaving me assed out … I have been a member for over a year and I’m mad I renewed my membership… Now something is always broken no super vision just small and dysfunctional now… I used to like this place a lot.

Great gym for the price and has multiple locations. They have a variety of machines etc.

Gym membership and preference is really a personal decision, so I think it’s worth describing my expectations of gyms first. Let this serve as the caveat to anything in my review.
I’m not a gym rat. I need someplace that is close to home or work and makes it difficult for me to make excuses for not going to the gym. It also needs to be fairly inexpensive with basic equipment– elliptical, treadmills, bikes, some free weights, row machine and a few other pieces that I will never use, but I can take joy in knowing that they exist.
So blink does all of this plus I believe they offer trainers which is a nice perk for some. I usually come dressed to workout and go home immediately afterwards to shower so I can’t comment on the locker room.
I do wish they had longer hours on the weekend but for $ 20 a month, I kinda can’t beat it. On the opposite end my bf is really into fitness and expects all gyms to have a pool and really heavy weights. This gym is totally not for him or you if you have similar expectations.

I’m urging everyone to research other gyms before joining this location. This should be your absolute last option. Joining the gym was rather easy, but shortly after things went down hill. My training session was horrible. The guy seemed like I was bothering him and came off annoyed. I really wanted to get a trainer, but after that experience I thought that would be a bad idea. When arriving at the gym, I often noticed the staff having personal conversations or simply goofing off. They made it appear more like a hang out than a job. Please beware that the gym often has leaks from the roof. This is also dangerous and unprofessional. Maybe the company has fixed them. Last but not least, I found out I was moving out of state. When I discovered this information I went to the desk and told the guy. He said no problem! Finally I was getting some good customer service. Lies! Months later I’m still being charged. I called and spoke with the manager. Come to find out the guy never entered my cancellation. To cancel I had to send a certified letter. Mind you the letter was sent 2 weeks ago and not a word from blink. Once again, research other gyms and get everything in email with this one! I highly recommend blink to take the time to train their employees because conflicting information is extremely unprofessional.

Thank you Serge for always being energetic and helpful. The entire staff is great. Always a great experience.

If I could give less stars for this Blink location and for this gym company in general, I definitely would. After realizing that this gym doesn’t have enough weights and way too many cardio machines, not to mention that it’s often WAY too crowded, I decided to cancel.
I had the gray membership which allows you to cancel at any time without paying a fee. I canceled early on in the summer in June, but Blink continued to charge me for dates past this even though I had a cancellation letter and abided by their cancelation terms. I went in person three times to have this issue resolved so their billing department would stop charging me and issue a refund for monthly fees after I canceled, but nothing got resolved.
I’m now at the point of filing a Better Business Bureau complaint and going through my card company to resolve the issue. That will definitely resolve the issue way better than Blink can. It’s become obvious that Blink doesn’t care about their customers and will do whatever they can to charge you even if you’ve cancelled and don’t even use them anymore. This is definitely the worst gym experience I’ve ever had. I encourage others to steer clear of Blink.

I love this gym! Haven’t worked out in almost 20 years and have rarely missed a day since joining over a month ago, thanks to this place. They leave nothing to be desired. It has every version of free and machine weights I need and I never wait if I plan correctly. The gym is always spotless, the staff is friendly and the patrons are serious about their workouts. This serves as a great motivator. Oh yeah, and the price is 15 dollars… sign up.

Great staff, specially in the morning and afternoon; they’re always very welcoming and energetic — something I really appreciate as veteran of the hospitality industry.
Great layout, more than I would have expected for $ 15/​month. The only real issue I have is that no one racks their damn weights. No reflection on the establishment, just the clientele. It’s common courtesy and just good gym etiquette, let’s get it together people!

Set in a prime location, this gym had to be something good. Blink delivers what the neighborhood needed– quality machines in a well-​maintained facility at a decent price. You’re also greeted by friendly staff when you check in. The gym itself and the bathrooms are consistently clean and frequently checked.
Having just a $ 15 monthly fee and being a block away from the train station are definite pros. I can also catch up and get lost in an episode of SVU as they have several tvs in front of the machines with multiple channels airing for you to take your pick. There are no aerobics classes and I was a little disappointed at first, but for the price and location, I made myself familiar with the machines.
I did take advantage of the first free session with a trainer. It was a while ago, so I forgot his name, but he was good. He quickly assessed my abilities and challenged me accordingly, much to my dismay. He did make sure I was aware that he was available for more personal training sessions for a fee, but there was no pressure.
There is a variety of shapes and sizes here so come as you are. Some other gyms may tout a judgement-​free zone, but Blink is truly welcoming to all.

Overall cleanliness, friendly staff, & welcoming environment. All members trying to be healthy & get fit. Recommended my friend & she joined. Excellent quality, only wish that this location had more classes but overall great experience and workout.

This gym is absolutely disgusting. There’s no ventilation in this tiny room of a gym, so during busy hours you could almost choke on the breathe of others in the gym. The windows are fogged up. I almost had an athsma attack walking into the building. There are no paper towels for people to wipe things off with, the gym hours are pathetic. This gym needs a serious improvement. There are way too many people in this tiny room at a time.

First time gym goer the employee was really nice and showed me where everything was.
Everything looked clean and shiny and pretty new. The Tv’s on the treadmills were all different channels (trust me that’s important) and it wasn’t too packed (then again wasn’t there at peak hours). The locker room was squeaky clean and the lockers were spacious but the locker room itself is kinda small (makes changing clothes a little too close for comfort) but overall very good value for $ 15 per month. Right near the 4 train stop too :)

Okay so I recently visited the gym and I have to say I love it ! My friend has been going here since they opened up and she has the membership where u can bring a guest for free and as a New Years resolution I decided I would go to the gym!!! Sooooo here I am at the gym and although my friend is a regular I wanted to get a tour of the gym ! We were greeted at the front desk by a male who was very polite I believe his name was serge he was friendly and very welcoming ! After taking a walk I decided I really can’t give my self a tour of this gym because I wanted to know how all of the machines work! I was about to go back and ask serge but then a young lady who introduced her self as Mi-​mi asked me how I was doing and if I needed anything I told her my friend is a regular here and she actually knew my friend ! And I told her I would like a tour because I would like to know how these machines work she said no problem and gave me a 10 – 15 min tour of course I kept bothering her with questions but she didn’t seem annoyed or bothered she actually seemed happy ! I thanked her and started to get my work out on !!! Every thing was going great until I started having trouble with one of the mAchines a young man who introduced him self as Hugh or hughe (not sure of spelling) he showed me how to properly use the machine he was really in too cleaning the gym so I had to thank him for actually taking time to help me ! These 3 ppl stood out to me because they made me want to come bAck ! After that day ! I would see other staff at the gym and still be greeted and helped ! I really enjoy going to this gym! I don’t usually write Unilocal reviews but this was a must !! Idk if they will see this but thank you blink family on Utica! You guys are the best!

What’s to say, as always a good thing comes into the neighborhood and after a short time it too becomes part of a problem. When blink in Crown Heights first opened up the hype was everyone wanted to get fit. That’s a good thing. However not far away down Utica Avenue there is a competitor gym which is crunch. Not far from crunch there is 40 40 on Eastern Parkway. Each of these gyms are affordable it’s just a matter of a person sitting down and doing the math comparing it to blink
The problem here is the new blink does not cater to people with problems of climbing the stairs at least not in the beginning. I personally witness two older ladies who were unable to take the elevator because the elevator was shut off at 6 o’clock in the morning approximately 3 months ago as a result they did not take the stairs and they left. One of the ladies said «the elevator had been turned off all week long,» if it’s a fact that’s a shame. There were maintenance workers in the gym that same day using chemicals such as an adhesive to apply paneling and flooring to the gym while people are working out. God forbid you’d like to wet your palate with cold water from the fountain at no charge, not going to happen you’ll be drinking hot water. A group of women stated they were going to make a complaint about this I don’t know if it was done because the water is still hot. My heart goes out for the elderly members and those with disabilities. Now Should we really talk about the malfunctioning of the treadmills, the bikes, or the crunch machine? For the gym to be knew you would think the machines will work properly. I have a few friends who work out at this gym so I know I’m not the only one complaining about the malfunctioning treadmills. I think after making complaints and no results or responses it’s time for me and family to talk to one of the other gym owners down the block. Im sure they will listen to the consumer n do their best to make a change. Sometimes when you are a mom and pop store and not a franchise you get better service

Perfect oasis of tranquility. Clean, neat & functional. A steal compared to NY Sports Club and better kept too. I’m switching and here to stay !!

I have the blue «Select» access membership, meaning I can go to all the Blink locations except Noho and Bryant Park.
So far, I’ve only gone to three locations: Penn Plaza, Chelsea and Utica, but of these locations, Utica is my favorite. I’m surprised by the lower ratings this location got from other viewers, but maybe they’ve improved since then. I don’t live far, so this is the easiest location to get to for a weekend workout. The staff are super friendly, and the gym has been immaculately clean each time I’ve gone. I like that this location is on the 2^nd floor, and there are windows on two sides, so there’s plenty of cheerful natural light. Plus, Utica’s a great street to people watch when doing an elliptical or treadmill workout. Also, of the 3 locations I’ve tried, this one has the largest locker room! This is important, if you’ve seen other locations like the Chelsea one, especially after work on a Monday! So far, I haven’t been to this location when there are more than 3 other women in the locker room with me.
The biggest downside I’ve noted with this gym so far is that the elevator in the building is always broken. I’ve only been able to use it one time out of the 5 times I’ve gone there! But since I’m going to work out, I haven’t been too irked by taking a few flights of stairs.

Pros: (1) the price is pretty good (grand opening was $ 1 and the start up fees were waived, $ 20.90 a month, $ 39 annual membership); (2) its new so its pretty clean; (3) close to buses and trains; (4) free trial available; (5) food places nearby (albeit meh food); (6) good customer service.
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Cons: (1) I’ve canceled as quickly as I joined (small, can get very crowded).
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Final note: It really isn’t that bad of a gym if you’re looking to get in and get out. Pretty easy people to deal with also.

I was pleased to discover that a Blink Fitness was opening a few blocks away from my train and bus lines.
It was the perfect moment as I had just cancelled my Dodge YMCA for overcharging me on membership fees without an adequate reason (non-​renewal of city employee discount? But they didn’t need a general renewal of membership. See the lack of logic?) The gym classes were not as good as my former YMCA in Syracuse NY. I also did not want to join the local Planet Fitness near my BJs. I was a former member when I went to university but since then the policies have changed to require members to give routing and bank account numbers. A huge turn off.
Blink Fitness has huge appeal due to their pre-​grand opening promotion, low monthly price, terrific machines, no ‘lunk’ prejudice, and they take good olé credit cards like any gym should.
I joined Blink Fitness during their join for $ 1 promotion (before grand opening). Joining and annual fees were waived and no charge was made until after the gym was officially opened. Unfortunately the gym opening was delayed by a week. (June 23^rd instead of June 16^th). I was given a nice tour prior to the original open date of June 16^th. The gym reps are friendly and eager to help.
The first day of opening was packed as was to be expected.
The gym is clean and large with all the usual machines, brand new.
I did run into two problems.
Problem #1 — The WI-​FI did not connect to my Note 2. Therefore I could not listen to my Spotify gym playlist. This took extensive calling back and forth with Blink Fitness’ WI-​FI provider, Wandering WiFi. The gym representatives did not troubleshoot the issue and in fact seemed at a complete loss as to how to handle a gym member not being able to access a service they should have access to. Wandering WiFi found a workaround fix for the problem but not without raising some concerns that they might not have a current synced membership list from Blink. Customer service from the gym in regards to their amenities being available as promised to members was highly lacking.
Problem #2 — Upon getting my membership card at the gym location after signing up online, I was corralled into a free personal training session. I thought ‘what the heck’. As I wanted to get my workouts done in the early AM before work, I set the session for 6:30am. I arrived with my boyfriend, but alas, my personal trainer was not there. No call, no email, no apology, no courtesy. Though he did show up for another training session it seems towards 7:30am. I re-​scheduled with the front desk for the same time at a later date. I even received an email around 11pm the night prior reminding me about my 6:30am session. Guess what? The same exact thing happened again. No-​show. As we were leaving after our workout around 8am, I spoke with the trainer, who stated that he had just been about to email me to apologize and try to re-​schedule with excuses that he had been really tired and overslept with this being the opening week for the gym. *shrugs* So much for personal training. Blink Fitness couldn’t pay me to use this service now. If that personal trainer didn’t know what it’s like to be stood up for a workout without communication of any kind, he does now. Very surprising as you’d think Blink Fitness would want the personal training aspect of their new location to boom. This trainer did not represent the company well.
Aside from these two problems, I love the gym and it’s equipment which are the basics for what I need on my fitness journey. Mornings are great times to work out, there are plenty of free machines at 6:30am. I’d recommend joining but not utilizing the personal fitness service. Hopefully the staff will be trained in handling WI-​FI issues should they arise for other members.