Dolphin Fitness Club

I’m not quite sure why there is such a low rating for this gym. What do people expect out of gym that currently costs $ 299 for 18 months? This is the best bang for the buck out of any gym I have ever been to in the city. For guys, it’s got a pretty solid setup of weights. The only real thing that it’s missing is a couple of hammer strength machines for incline and military press. For the ladies, it doesn’t have any classes that I know of, but it does have a decent amount of cardio equipment for such a small place.
I’m not giving this place 5 stars for being my ideal gym, but for ~$ 18 /​month it’s closest enough to perfect for me.

I’d give 2.5 stars if I could, but it’ll be ok with 2. There’s always a funny smell, the locker rooms definitely have mold issues, and it’s about as far away from girl-​friendly as I can imagine, but for $ 25 bucks a month I don’t feel guilty when I skip going. And that? Is priceless.

i think this place is just. fine. it is definitely no nysc or crunch. but then, i only need a treadmill and maybe an elliptical. so i don’t want to pay any more than the minimum. do i wipe down the machines before i get on? yes. am i more than a little concerned about the state of mold /​aspestos (?) on the ceiling beams? yes. but i have seen padma lakshmi there a bunch, and if it’s good enough for padma, it’s good enough for me.

It’ll do, but that’s about it. Yes, it is cramped, slightly smelly, and the machines are not new. You will not want to shower here. But for my purposes, it’s just fine. There are treadmills and ellipticals that I don’t have to wait in line for, there is a room with balance balls where I can do crunches, and it’s cheap. Really really cheap. I usually go to the Dolphin on 4^th St between 1^st and 2^nd as it’s bigger, newer, offers classes. But when all I want is some quick cardio, this’ll suffice.

This place is abysmal. They have a free two week trial, so i gave it a shot over the summer. I was absolutely appalled by the condition of their facility.
Their equipment is old and poorly maintained. I sat down at one machine and realized the weight rack was taped to the pulley system with duct tape! This is unsafe and unforgivable. I did not feel comfortable exercising here after this.
The Dolphin location on Ave. B is in a basement and feels that way — very small and claustrophobic. The mat room with the punching bags is really really small and always crowded. It was always difficult to get an ab workout in.
What draws people in is the dirt cheap pricing. I think its about $ 25-​$ 40/​month depending if you get some seasonal special or not. If you really care about your safety and health you will not be going to this gym. I’d recommend Crunch which has several locations or Citi Fitness on 14^th St. near 2^nd Ave. for a quality workout.