Retro Fitness

I used to frequent this gym before I discovered the Lawrenceville Retro Fitness, which is only slightly further from where I live.
Let me preface by saying that I am a fan of Retro Fitness in general and think it’s a good quality, low-​frills gym. They obviously don’t offer the luxuries found at health clubs (pools, tennis courts, etc.), but are perfect for my basic workout routine. Overall, the Kingston location offers all the signs of a good gym in terms of amenities. It boasts a sizable selection of cardio and weight machines, free weights, exercise balls, mats, etc. They also have a smoothie and healthy snack bar, spinning room, and spacious (and very clean) locker room.
Why the two star review, then? Apart from the great amenities, I never enjoyed the gym experience here.
First off, the staff at the front desk were typically surly and acted like they were doing you a favor any time you needed something from them.
Secondly, the gym is also fairly crowded (even at off hours such as late night) and I wasn’t a fan of the vibe I received from a lot of the other gym members here. There were WAY too many people who acted like they owned the place and that you were getting in the way of their workout. «In-​gym-​idation» comes to mind. For example, on many occasions, I was asked by different gym patrons how many sets/​time I had left on a certain weight machine. I also found that some patrons hovered closely around the machines to make the person using them feel uncomfortable and move along. Just rude, and anti-​social behavior, basically. I realize that’s not the gym’s fault, but considering it’s part of the experience you are paying for, I think it’s justified docking several stars as a result of the negative environment here.
If that type of vibe doesn’t bother you, than I would recommend Kingston Retro. Otherwise, I would suggest looking for another gym (would definitely recommend the Lawrenceville location).

Decent price and an alright facility (I used it as a guest a few times before joining a different facility, but my husband has a membership there), but their membership policies are incredibly antiquated and an absolute pain the the butt to cancel your membership. My husband got an email from them saying that in order to cancel, he has to prove that he’s moving more than 25 miles away or has a medical condition, otherwise he’s not allowed to cancel, on top of being locked in for a year with no way out. I have never heard of any fitness facility not allowing people to cancel. He also put in notice well over 60 days that he wanted to cancel and put it in writing only to get that email. Don’t waste your time here. There are better facilities in the surrounding area that won’t jerk you around if you need to freeze or cancel your membership.

This place is a dump. Everything was always broken and took months to fix. The woman’s locker room felt like an ice box to get changed in all winter long & the one toilet was always broken. The setup was weird and they didn’t correctly make use of their small space. Staff wasn’t friendly as well. Also take note, that to cancel your membership it takes at least a good 3 months which is ridiculous. Not even high end establishments make you put in a cancellation that far in advance.

Smaller than North Brunswick. Don’t know who works there. So many people at the desk and no one wears a staff shirt. Staff is not as friendly (seem to have a huge ego) or fit. Very overweight or older than what you normally see. Not surprisingly so since this seems to be a family run gym in this location. North Brunswick is super friendly and interactive.

The gym is good, for the price. Their have decent amount of equipment, and classes.
But, the cardio machines, treadmills innparticular, are bad. The are not stable, and changing the speed from eg 6 to 9 will get you stuck at 7.8. If you want to do sprints on it, forget about it.
Customer service is not up to job level. They are usually grumpy. Misinformations are their regular mistakes. Be sure to ask a lot of questions before signing any contracts.
They do have group classes but seriously, those trainers look like average Joe’s, not fit people. There are few pts who know about fitness and they look like that too.
But it aint all that bad.
Its a good place to workout if you know what you are doing and its never too crowded too interrupt your routine.

While the gym itself is nice, not all of the employees are that way. I am currently a minor, traveling the month with a friend family. Last Sunday, we went to retro gym and we’re able to work out under the guardian that I was with, my friend’s dad. 3 days later, I went again, but the lady there told me that I needed my real parent to sign the waiver for safety issues, although I do not understand why a guardian cannot do the same. Furthermore, on the guest requirements, it SAYS a guardian can sign the form for you. I think retro fitness is the best gym around and I sucks that I can’t work out there, since my parents are halfway across the world and the gym implies that the guardians that I am with cannot provide for my safety.

Smaller than the North Brunswick location and more used but more options — offers classes and the theater room is still open.

An OK Retro that usually isn’t too busy but not as nice as the North Brunswick Retro

I travel a lot so whenever i am in the area i stop in the Retro Kingston for a workout. The gym is neat and tidy, ran by a family so they care about whats going on in their club. And they just got classes which is awesome!
All in all great gym great price

Decent facilities — they have all the basic equipment. However, there are no towels or spray bottles to sanitize equipment, and the showers look very dirty.
The customer service isn’t up to my standards, when I first walked in I wasn’t even acknowledged, and when I used the one-​day trial the girl at the front desk seemed annoyed. Next time I’d rather spend more and go to Can Do or Gold’s.
Fyi — if you sign up for the 3 month summer membership, they won’t let you freeze the account and use it over the course of the year. I know Can Do definitely lets you do this though.