YMCA of Portsmouth

Had the most unpleasant phone encounter with the manager… very rude and generally unhelpful. Will definitely be taking my business elsewhere.

We are new members. Son joined the YMCA swim team. He loves his coaches. The program is great. Since we are there the hubby and I work out. The staff helped us get set up for Activetraxx but I didn’t like jumping around to get a work out. Hubby has us a plan and we mostly use the Cybex machines but sometimes we head to the man-​cave/​weight room. It’s a little smelly in there. And the one time I asked staff for help she was clueless and couldn’t find the machine I needed. Otherwise, we hit the treadmills. they have tv’s and if you bring headphones you can hear it… I always forget and I haven’t seen a plug in either. I need to ask…
They offer classes and childcare. The indoor track is 2 lanes, banked, but only ¹⁄₁₇^th of a mile and I found it hard to run on. We have enjoyed the basketball. They offer a lot of times for pick up basketball, but we get lucky before classes to shoot. The childcare room is small. But they look to be having fun.
They also offer a youth locker room. YAY. My kids hate seeing naked people and for some reason old people like to be naked in the locker rooms at Taylor Bend Y. The kids like their own locker room. The adult room is spacious. There are plenty of lockers, bathrooms, showers, sauna, hot tub and steam room.
They have indoor racquetball, outdoor tennis and physical therapy offices.
The staff is friendly but sometimes not in the know. No one could tell me the family movie. Not in the book, not online, staff at front didn’t know. After the clueless girl in the workout room I do think you have to find the right person to know the answers.
But we like this location and the child is enjoying the swim team.
Only downside is this location is not part of the other YMCA’s in the area. But perhaps that is what makes it so friendly… everyone knows you. I’m 15 min away but it’s worth it.

The YMCA is Portsmouth is a great place to get your work-​out on. They have just added a new addition so they have plenty of space for an outstanding work out. They have tennis courts, raquet ball courts, a classroom for the different fitness classes, an area for kids, a basketball court and a track for walking. They also have a cardio area and the best part — a nice, indoor pool for laps or just for playing around in. The staff here is always really friendly and willing to help you out with all of your fitness needs.
After your work out if you want to chill out in the whirlpool, the sauna, or the steam room then the YMCA has you covered because they have all 3 options!