Blink Fitness

I just moved back to NYC, but balked at some of the prices that most of the chains were charging. Thankfully, Blink has great rates and the facilities are perfect for me. Cardio machines, weight machines, free weights and a stretch area. The bathrooms are clean and well maintained. I usually go at 5 am, so the gym is pretty empty and I have the run of the place. The staff has always been friendly and greet me with a smile and say goodbye when I leave.

Let me just say this, there are only two (!) barbells in this «gym». It has a lot of cardio machines, more than any other gym I have ever seen in my life. It also has some useless «strength» machines. So if you are into working out, look for some place else. The wait for a barbell can easily be 30 minutes and longer, so forget about squatting or deadlifting there. Would be a great place if you want to get fat, plenty of cardio machines to assist you with that. If you need a mat, a speed rope or bar clips you will have to check them out at the front counter. They have theft issues. While you are checking the clips out don’t be surprised if someone has already rearranged your set up into a bench press.
Save yourself some time, look for a gym elsewhere if you are serious about working out. Management is not responsive, so you can complain all you want, won’t change a thing.
P. S. Remember that joke of a place has only two (!) barbells, your high school gym probably had more.

I’m somewhat torn between giving it 4 or 5 stars. Let me explain. The gym is very reasonable, has good machines, is clean and has friendly people working there. The machines are great and I’m OK with the variety of machines.
Only drawback is the time to repair machines. Sometimes it takes weeks until a broken machine gets fixed or until missing hooks get replaced. I also don’t like that all mats disappeared overnight from the stretch area. The floor there is really hard and it hurts to exercise without a mat. BUT, I decided to give 5 stars because none of the machines I use have been broken for a few weeks, all missing hooks haven been replaced (finally), I figured out that I can get mats from the front desk and the fact that I pay only 16 bucks a month. I mean you can’t complain if you pay almost nothing. It’s like getting a Porsche for a few thousand bucks and complain that it’s not perfect.
Though I wish the opening hours were a bit better.

People are rude here.
Generally its the type of crowd you would encounter in Harlem.(not too diverse).
They think they’re tough and don’t have any gym etiquette. Like this is not the streets take it easy buddy.
Been going here for three months… three months too long!!! need to change location or new gym.

You get what you pay for! There isn’t a lot in the gym. So you must be a little creative after coming here for couple months. The only good thing about this gym is the staff and how clean it is! Plenty of cardio machines but not enough strength training. It’s a great gym for people that are not into going to the gym… If you go more than once a week this isn’t for you! No towel service just disinfectant towelettes which not everybody uses… GROSS! Things break all the time and takes days to be fixed. At one point there wasn’t any water available because the fountain wasn’t working. If they would charge just a bit more and improve these areas it would be an amazing club…

Blink fitness is a rip off. They make it very difficult to cancel so they can lock you in to your subscription. They also have secret annual fees. AVOID THIS PLACE.

I am somewhat of a gym expert (having been a member of every chain in NYC at one time or another) and this one is pretty great for the price. Definitely a bargain!
Having been a member of a more expensive gym near by, I got tired of the machines not working, the staff not caring and the gym not as clean as I’d like it to be. So I left that gym and joined Blink and I haven’t regretted a thing. Even though there are no classes, if you know what you’re doing, you can still get a pretty good workout without being told what to do.
The gym is clean, the staff is friendly, they offer personal training if you prefer and the place is great. They say you get what you pay for but here, I think you get a little more. The cleanliness alone is worth the monthly fee!

Ive been a member here for one week and I must admit it ia one of the cleanest gyms Ive been to in my life. I know it’s new, but they keep it clean. So tjat’s a hude plus right there..

This one has been open for a few months now. They keep it super clean and well maintained. The staff are friendly and helpful. Never over crowded and I’m always able to use the machines and weights that I want immediately or in minimal time. Just make sure you bring your own towels.

Another great blink location… Not exactly close to Columbia University but still an excellent choice! Hardly crowded, not located underground and yes there are windows with street views!!! :)

This place is great all the way around. Except… closing early on weekends. That’s really backwards and inconvenient. 7:00 pm on Saturdays?!

So far so good I’ve been attending this blink since November of 2014 and the atmosphere is great. Nothing like PF men howling when you do a squat … I feel comfortable and I am able to speak to the trainers anytime .they are willing to give you tips and guide you the right way without making you buy a class. MALIK by far is the best trainer he loves working with couples. He encourages us to attend as a team and leave as a team … «Your body is stronger than a machine !!» Best advice ever.

New Gym. Personal trainers are knowledgeable and friendly. Love the atmosphere. Staff is very friendly.

I signed up to Blink Fitness on 116^th St. about two months ago, and just yesterday I took advantage of the free personal training session with Malik. What an excellent trainer he is. He has an great attitude, is very knowledgeable in cardio circuit training, and listens to ones goals and needs. The 30 minutes training with him were the best time spent in the gym. I walked away sore, sweaty and happy. I would recommend him to everyone and will be back for another session with him.

Came here today because I was in the area and didn’t feel like traveling far back to my usual location. The staff was super friendly all the way through. The facility was clean and it had everything I needed to get my workout done. The only diff between this location and my usual one is that it’s only 1 floor and mines is 2. However that’s not a big deal. Good to know this location is here for when I’m in the area. Gave it 5 for this 1 visit, but trust and believe if I return and something goes wrong I WILL lower the stars.

This gym is pretty large compared to other Blink locations. The nice thing is that it isn’t underground and there are windows for some natural lighting. However, the air circulation in there is terrible. I’ve been to multiple Blink locations and overall Blink needs to provide air conditioning at all their locations. I profusely sweat at Blink because there is no external air to cool my body down. This is an issue because dehydration can happen very quickly.
There are 2 power racks and 1 smith machine but there is always a wait. Oh yeah, you have to go to the counter to check out clips too because of theft issues. There are tons of cardio machines so it is a good location for cardio.

I tried this gym recently using a trial membership and I’m writing this review after one visit.
This location is fairly new and pretty spacious for the services provided. I say this because I am currently a member of a gym that provides classes in addition to equipment and weights. This location definitely wouldn’t have enough space for any type of classes. But overall the facilities are very modern but definitely not for me. I need aerobic classes especially during those times that I’m lazy. They do provide trainers like most gyms today but I wasn’t impressed by any training services that I saw.
Overall, the gym is very clean and modern. I would definitely recommend this gym to anyone that looks for gyms with the most up to date equipment and personal TVs to watch while they do there cardio-​this is the place for you!

Looks like a place to be!
The gym is spacious (unlike most gyms in Harlem)… And If you are a clean freak, yes it’s super clean.
Since it just opened, everything inside (equipment) is new, and all excellent quality.
The max dumbbell is 90 lbs; if u wanna lift more, there are a lot of 45 lbs plates, 2 barbell cages (I think), plus an extra smith machine. So if u are not heading to The Mr Olympic competition, this gym should be more than ok for you.
I strongly recommend this place.

This location is new, so my review is based on only a few workouts there. So far, I really like this gym. The whole place is very clean, and the locker rooms are kept in good condition. There are plenty of machines, especially cardio machines. They have every weight machine I want, and more. A lot of the cardio machines are extra nice and have little TVs on them. They also have big TVs overhead so even if you’re not at a machine with its own TV, you can watch those and plug in your headphones for audio.
As someone who enjoys lifting weights I do wish they had a bigger free weight area. There are only two squat racks that aren’t smith machines, so there’s often a wait for those. But overall, the place has a great layout.
I used to belong to Crunch and this gym isn’t quite as nice, but it’s worth it for the price reduction. Blink doesn’t have the little amenities like towels or spa products in the locker room, but those things are trivial. Definitely a solid gym, especially for the area.

This location is an upgrade from the 125^th street location. The first thing those of you who’ve visited 125^th street is the fact that this location is loaded with light sourced from windows on both 116^th & 117^th. The stretch area is larger and the locker room is bigger as well.
The general layout of this location has a great flow. The water fountains have an auto-​fill eco friendly water bottle filler which helps you get your water bottle refilled quickly without holding up the people behind you.
Overall, the energy of this location is great but only being open for a little under a week I do expect that that this will be a high volume location during weekday rush hours.
Overall think I’ll be frequenting this location.