Cheetah Gyms

Pros:
The overall atmosphere is very nice with a lofty look. Weights and machines have been updated since the Cheetah gym in Edgewater closed and majority of the equipment was transferred to the Andersonville location. Most of the staff is friendly and very welcoming.
Cons:
Certain individuals on staff have been known to be unprofessional when working and making comments about Cheetah members. As a member, this should not be tolerated and certain staff members should be held accountable.
The Sauna in the men’s locker room is a welcoming sex party. Constant jerking off with a group of gathering men with no towels. Whatever happened to enjoying the hot steam in a quiet environment after a nice workout? Men that exhibit this behavior should go to Steamworks! YUCK!

This gym is fantastic for the price. I can’t speak much to the equipment, but I take numerous classes a week. I have always gotten into a class (I usually show up about 15 min early to get changed). Really great spin (steve) and yoga (tomoko) teachers. The dances classes are fun (even for a completely uncoordinated person like myself). One great things is that you get yoga mats for free and I can smell the vinegar on them (i.e., they have been CLEANED). They have towel service. I also like that this gym is relatively low pressure compared to other places – not very «sceney» and/​or high maintenance.

I am very satisfied with this gym. It is clean and is in a safe neighborhood. There is always someone cleaning the equipment and floors and is spotless. The desk staff is always very friendly and considerate. Definite value and worth more than five stars.

Cheetah is THE best gym. The prices are competitive and they truly value their customers. I always feel valued. I had to switch cards, and I totally forgot about giving them my new card… And I let this go for an embarrassingly long time. Once I figured this out, I called them, humiliated. The manager, Joel, was INCREDIBLY gracious. I will sign up for another year. They are amazing. The gym is clean and gorgeous. Love Cheetah!

This gym is a solid A-​OK. There is a lot that works here. They have 3 different floors each with its own type of workout accommodations and equipment. The free weight room is open and spacious. Since that’s where I spend most of my gym time, I’m glad it’s the area I liked best. They did have some really old free weights and cable systems which I didn’t mind, but some people might.
The cardio and machines area was much more claustrophobic and in many ways the antithesis of the free weight room. Elipticals, treadmills and weight machines are smushed together leaving very little breathing room/​arm and leg room between each. I had to be careful when getting off the cardio equipment to not elbow or bump into the person on the machine next to me. I’ve never seen that before.
The staff is super nice and the décor is modern and simple with exposed brick walls and wood beam rafters. I dig this place and would definitely come back to work out here again on future visits.

I love Cheetah. I love the design, the size, the layout, etc. I find the staff extremely pleasant, and the space clean. The locker rooms are clean, and the people who go there pretty chill with no attitude.

This is a great urban gym. I live an easy walk or a 4 minute bus ride away, and it’s in the heart of a great village. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, and for the price the amenities are fantastic. It’s especially great for women who love to lift but are tired of being the only chick in the weight room.

I was pleasantly surprised at just how big this gym is! From the outside, it seems small. In reality, there are three floors full of equipment, locker rooms, and group exercise rooms. The staff was really great too. Participates in Belly loyalty program!

Cheetah gym is definitely the best gym for the money that I’ve come across in Chicago.
I workout at the Andersonville location, which has plenty of strength and cardio equipment. I’ve never had to wait for a machine – not even at peak hours.
The REAL highlight, however, is the group fitness classes. They take the classes very seriously here, which is something that I have found to be hit or miss with gyms in the past. I’ve taken several classes, and I’ve been impressed with every instructor except for one. FYI, I workout about six days a week typically, and I enjoy a rigorous workout. These classes do not disappoint. I’ve paid 10 – 15 dollars a class for similar level instruction before, and at Cheetah I get it all unlimited for less than 50 bucks a month.
The desk staff is friendly and helpful, so ask them if there are any upcoming deals. I’m sure they will give you the info to save you a buck or two.

Pros: very safe gym; people that attend the gym are nice and respectful.
Front desk employee (s) is/​are friendly.
Enough free weights/​machines to train.
Local gym.
Cons: rude general manager; yes Adam, it is you!!!
If you drive, get ready to deal with rude parking attendant (s).
The parking area closes at 22:00 M-​F, but the gym is open until 23:00 M-​F. How nice and convenient !!!
Not a cheap gym to attend.
The sauna room has a schedule when one can use it. Really??? Unable to use the sauna one night because it was shut off before the schedule says it will be off for cleaning.
Some treadmills need repairs or need to be replaced due to age.
Not a full gym. Typical amenities to look for at the gym are not there: basketball court, pool, Jacuzzi etc.
Two stars for: a nice atmosphere and safe gym created by the members.

Came in as a guest of a member to attend WERQ dance fitness with Angie. Had a wonderful time and it was such a wonderful class! If you are looking for a great cardio or group fitness class, you need to try this!

I’ve been a member at this club for a few years now bc of the location. But I have to say they don’t seem to upgrade the equipment. Its starting to get the feel of Bally’s. Now that LA Fitness has opened up two new locations not too far from me I am planning on switching as soon as my contract is up. Having only two Precor Elliptical machines that work properly is not appropriate. The other three are a joke– ones very wobbly, the other one looks like the console needs replacing along with one of the handles and the last one has a broken water bottle holder… easy fixes right. But they have been like this all year.

I have lived in multiple cities over the past few years, and belonged to quite a few gyms, and I can definitely say this is one of the most well-​maintained, and well-​equipped gyms I’ve belonged to.
The big pros for me, aside from the interior design (which includes beautiful hardwood floors, sexy bare brick walls, and skylights/​large windows which bathe the whole gym in natural light) is the fact that it’s never too crowded, even on weekday afternoons, and the huge bonus that there is a steam room. I do love me a good steam after a workout, especially at the end of a long day.
Also, a small, but important detail: there are always towels available up front when you check in. Not the case in some gyms I’ve belonged to.
Oh, and the best part? No meatheads in the weight-​room grunting rediculously loud and dropping their dumbells on the ground!

I live in the neighborhood and have worked out at Cheetah, on and off ever since it opened. I was thinking of getting back «on», so after seeing certain promotions while out walking the dog, I decided to call. Adella answered the phone, walked through the current membership options, helped me out with an old expiring punch card question, and directed me to the Cheetah Gym app so I don’t need to carry a card or put a fob on my keys. What a great representative for the organization! She made me genuinely excited to return to the Cheetah, the most unique and enjoyable gym I have ever been to.

I’ve been taking some Werq classes here lately. If you don’t know, Werq is super fun and I recommend trying it if you like dance and hip hop music combined. :) They have plenty of class offerings. The other locations do too, in Edgewater and Bucktown.
I haven’t taken other group classes, and I’m not a member here because I really don’t live nearby. The group fitness room is a little small, but it’s never been too crowded, yet. The locker rooms are on the lower level, and they’re also small. I would not expect to take a shower here. It’s not the most comfortable set up, but they do have 2 shower stalls and a steam room if you feel the need.
There’s free wifi, but i haven’t tried it yet. There’s comfortable seating on the main level if you want to sit and drink your coffee or buy a smoothie, etc…

I’ve been twice so far with my 10 visit Groupon. It is conveniently located a half block from my apartment and there are a lot of machines that all seem to work.
My only complaint is about my initial visit. I filled out the paperwork and the woman didn’t share anything at all with me– where the locker room is, what’s on each floor– nothing. I had to ask her how I check-​in when I come.
Tonight I went and had lost my card and the man kindly gave me a new one with a smile.
If this place wasn’t so expensive or had more deals like the Groupon, I’d become a member.

All right, I’m done with this place. I can normally keep my cool but just can’t with the lack of customer service provided here.
I cancelled my account in August after being a member for a year, and then shortly moved apartments. I am a fool for not keeping my cancellation notice through the move, because Cheetah conveniently has «no record» of me cancelling. I called once to discuss, was told the person would investigate, never heard back. I called back two weeks later, was told this person couldn’t find anything, but she would investigate more and get back with me in the next few days.
Fast-​forward two more weeks, still no callback, but a new bill. I call in to talk to someone in billing, who tells me there’s no record of a cancellation, but I can talk to Adam, the GM. I reach out to him by e-​mail, and he says he can apply the two months to another new contract, thus locking me in for 14 months. So instead of cancelling my membership, they can lock me in for 14 months. Not exactly what I wanted. He didn’t even acknowledge the fact that because his team didn’t reach back out to me, it cost me a SECOND month after I cancelled.
Read some of the other reviews about this guy, and you’ll see that customer service is not a top priority. This place is like Comcast – okay if it works right and nothing goes wrong, but the second something bad happens it’s like all hell broke loose. The irony is, I would’ve signed up again after a few more months. But I’ll take my business elsewhere now.

I’ve been a member here for a year and will be continuing if I end up staying in the neighborhood. Although the membership is a bit pricey considering they do not have a pool or sauna it is still worth it. This is mostly because of the quality of the staff and classes they offer. The staff is always friendly and engaging and I have not once felt uncomfortable or put off by any of the staff. I’m not normally the kind of person who goes to classes at the gym but I really enjoy the ones at cheetah. The instructors are always energetic, fun and engaging. Something that is really important when you’re trying to get me motivated at 6 in the morning.
Even though they don’t have a pool I would recommend this gym to anyone.

Cheetah is probably the best gym I’ve been to out of Bally’s, LA Fitness and Curves.
Joining at the Andersonville location was really easy and not intimidating. The staff is excessively friendly. The facility itself is very nice with exposed brick and hardwood everywhere.
The size of the space is deceiving, with 3 floors, there is ample space for equipment and exercise rooms. The 3^rd floor has a lot of room with lots of elliptical, treadmills, bikes, lifting stations and weights packed in there. There are TVs on practically every machine which is really nice too. There is free towel service when you check in and a mini fridge of cooldown towels at the top of the stairs on the 3^rd floor. These cooldown towels are amazing after a work out and also free!
I will say I wish there were a few more cleaning stations and sanitizer pumps around, they ARE there but sort of hidden. At the LA Fitness I use to go to in Evanston they were everywhere but it was also a much bigger facility with more machines.
This is definitely the least intimidating, most relaxing and comfortable gym I’ve ever been to and a great part of the neighborhood.

Cheetah is a fantastic gym. I have been a member for the last two years. Amazing community, kind and friendly staff, great classes with great instructors and a clean, safe and respectful place to work out.
Though the space isn’t giant, per se, I have never been an issue of overcrowding while trying to use the equipment. The space is unique.
The gym’s greatest strength are it’s classes. The instructors are amazing. They’re friendly, accommodating and enthusiastic. Nicole and Kathy are amazing!
I highly recommend joining this gym.