The Gym Fort Lauderdale Beach

Just an update: I moved out of Florida and had to cancel my membership. I discovered when I got there on Saturday from the manager that they do not cancel accounts on weekends, which was frustrating because I was told by one of the employees to come on the next day which was Saturday. Anyway, if you need to cancel, don’t come in on a weekend.
If I am ever back in Florida I would definitely rejoin this gym, though.

As an exercise professional, I’ve only «joined» two gyms in my lifetime. This was one of them. I was a member for several years until recently and just for the rooftop view alone, I could say is why it was so hard to leave.
4 stars for the equipment the new owners have worked so hard with the new renovations and gradual equipment upgrades. Not your fancy smancy high end jam packed with equipment pop-​up box gym. Its general basic stuff a real fitness/​workout enthusiast needs is all here, I’m sure they will upgrade more going forward. I’ve seen football players regularly.
5 for the owners and being an independent small business competing with big box gyms. I’ve worked for a lot of mom and pop gyms who know their regular members by first name, this gym has been no different with the front desk staff. When these owners took over (zoo back then), they went through a seemingly *terrible* shift of ownership/​billing/​licensing ordeal. I always asked and he was always upfront with me about what was going on… fortunately, I didn’t have any problems with my payments. I did hear other members may not have had such smooth transition. He’s always been around, available from what I saw; he’ll talk nuts and bolts fitness and he’s about family. They do take pride in what they do. Their staff usually is very upbeat and friendly. I’d been physically incapable of working out there for about year, there are three flights of stairs I was unable to go up and down to get to the equipment, which is on the 2^nd and 3^rd floors. They may have an elevator/​lift outside, I just ever inquired about that.
It was smooth to end my contract, and he even let my membership finish through the end of the billing cycle, giving me a few more weeks to use the facilities. He very kindly encouraged me to come in. I would have if I was able.
5 stars for the rooftop view of the ocean at Fort Lauderdale Beach. Did I mention that?
They have some group classes and cycling, but I can’t comment on those since I haven’t really taken them in a really long time.
So for the service me, myself, I personally received, and for knowing how hard it is to run an independent gym, and to counter some of the older poor reviews here, I round The Gym up to a 5. I’ll will probably never join another gym again. Unless I reinstate my membership here.
:-)
Comfort workout.

Fantastic place next to the Beach and Parking just outside — everything we needed greetings from Denmark

Great place to get your sweat on. It’s «rustic» upstairs needs a little TLC as the weigh plates are litterally crumbling, but it’s not an LA fitness shit show social gathering, for the most part it’s real people looking to actually workout. The parking sucks on the weekends because of the beach crowds but I have the luxury of biking on those days and as a bonus they let you lock your bike in the back so you don’t have to worry about it on the street. Kurt who runs the desk is super friendly and the redone inside middle level is clean and an inviting place to work out. I dig it.

This place can only be described in one word, «dated». I was in FT. Lauderdale and I was excited to visit as I have heard about the outdoor area to workout. What a great chance to workout outside. Upon arriving to the main area, it was obvious the equipments were old. The treadmill appeared to be from the 90s, the type you would see tucked away in the basement of someone’s home. The weights were beyond dated and hard to workout with. The gym floor was also small and was made worse with old machines jammed packed next to each other. I went upstairs to the roof where the outdoor gym was located. What a big disappointment. The weights were beyond old and littered with rust. I didn’t bother touching as I felt they weren’t safe. I ended up doing a quick cardio and left. I wouldn’t recommend this place at all.

No parking and old equipment, which I can totally deal with for a great location. However, no respect for military when called to active duty and poor customer service. The roof top is really nice but the men holler at the women walking to the beach on a regular basis like 13 year olds.

I’ve been a member of this gym for over a year now. I’ve seen the before and after with the renovations, and I can’t be happier with my decision to willfully pay for my membership. If you want to wait in line to workout, text and chat with your friends, Mickey Mouse stuff, then go to LA Fitness. I hardly use my free membership there because I love the gym on Laudy beach that much more. No parking issues (get the app), friendly trainers and management, new equipment, and more planned renovations for the open air rooftop.
What more do you want from a dedicated fitness facility? It is an older building so yes it’s not pristine, but you don’t go to a gym for its aesthetics, you go to better yourself. So better yourself and check this place out.

Love this place. They just finished remodeling the inside gym and got all new equiptment and weights. The rooftop gym is bad ass over looking Fort Lauderdale Beach and the intercoastal. Love working out here.
For those who complain about reoccuring charges. Read the stuff you sign. It is month to month, but you need to leave a 30 day cancelation request… like every gym I’ve ever been to. The people who do not understand this are adults… not to be confused with grownups.

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME AT THIS GYM! I went in to check this gym out and was told I could use a 3 day free pass…
Upon arrival the guy at the front desk said pay for parking so I did. After parking my vehicle I walked in the guy asked for my id, then told me since my id showed Oakland Park instead of Fort Lauderdale that the 3 day free pass does not apply for me… So I had to pay 10 $. The gym is run down, electrical outlets hanging out of the walls with wires exposed, old equipment and parts of the floor are uneven (trip hazard). Have you checked their rates? Unbelievable!!! Now I know why the previous gym from this location went out of business…

Im Torn,
I really enjoyed this GYM because of the location and people working there, even though Its a little dirty and in disrepair. But They were not compleatly honest with me from the begining. The do month to month memberships but then they took my CC# with out my permission and continued to bill me after I moved away.
This dissapoints me as I have given them many referrals.
Honesty is so hard to come by, I thought I found it but I was wrong.

This gym is a real gym not a meat market I love that. If you want a good workout and the beautiful beach in view this is the place! There classes rock too. Deb Wilson RAW CLASS REAL ATHLETIC WORKOUT will give you a run for your money! And it’s newly renovated

Pretty good for an outdoor gym.
There’s not much here — and there is only so much you can have at an outdoor, uncovered gym in the sand — but there are enough pieces of equipment to serve 10 people at once with a combination of pullup bars, starching stations, and more (all of which can be turned into whatever you wish to use them as).

30 day cancellation notice I understand but then I got knocked with a 50 $ per person fee on top of paying for one more month bc I needed to cancel due scheduling reasons really sucks. Besides that the gym is what it says, a gym. It’s small hot with limited equipment… Mostly very outdated and rusty. Spin classes on the roof and the dude that works at the front most days are about the only real cool thing about it. Due to having to pay 164 $ to cancel, I would never go back!

Save your money. There is no AC, the equipment is basic at best and the place could do with a paint job.

Just like the name says — it’s a gym, not some fancy fitness center for standing & pose. Visiting Ft Lauderdale and love they have short term membership. Guys at front are cool and always ask how your workout was (and sound like they really care). Has all the right equipment and love it’s on the beach. Get there early and you can score a bonus: watch the sun rise while working out. Rooftop is great too but I didn’t use much. Great place — worth it.

This is a great gym for locals and visitors alike. Incredible ocean view and rooftop deck. Well maintained equipment with all the weight and cardio equipment needed for even a hard core workout. Friendly warm vibe and super nice trainers and instructors. Nice variety of offerings on the classes and wonderful room for stretching, boxing or independent cardio. The is THE GYM in Fort Lauderdale – the other gyms don’t compare.

You get what you pay for… it’s the cheapest around and it shows. I see work being done, but nothing of much real value, but it’s got a laid back vibe and a good local. Just don’t tell the new owner what you really think, as he’s obviously isn’t into constructive criticism… can you said RUDE!

The new owner of the zoo is «extremely» offensive. Let’s try to overlook that he calls women.“honey” and focus on his erratic and illegal financial practices.
He claims that when he took over the Zoo he did not have access to membership dues therefore he advised members to dispute charges from National Fitness. Apparently the owner resolved his differences with National Fitness however «forgot» to inform his members. When questioned the owner does not try to resolve issues but rather is combative and unpleasant. This is a club?.
And now we hear that he didn’t meet payroll this week due to lack of funds. Think this is a sinking ship…
For Sale. one run down gym on the beach. Needs a new owner with vision and a appreciation for customer service. Call ASAP

Nice gym on ocean… friendly staff good atmosphere… not too huge, but you get a different experience than in the standard LA fitness etc.