Fitness Evolution

I have to bring my review down 2-​stars. Yes, the rates are stellar and they have plenty of equipment but my frustration grows in terms of maintenance. The place seems to be getting worn and nothing being done about it (primarily in the cardio area).
Since I first started coming here, the TVs on the cardio equipment have inconsistently worked and now there’s maybe ¹⁄₃ of them that work at all for the treadmills. For any given rows of 8 treadmills, maybe 4 of them in the row are actually able to turn on. Of those 4, maybe 2 actually work. The others either aren’t calibrated so you can’t select anything properly on the screen to interact with them or they simply don’t have a video feed. This is not to mention that one of those TVs is completely removed and others are shoddily installed on the mounts.
They clean the floors and the equipment for the most part (except for the TV screens it appears) but the rafters are disgustingly caked with dust. The walls up front have water stains dripping from the ceiling. There has literally been the same deflated balloon and giant long dust ball hanging above the cardio area for years. There is insulation falling down from the ceiling directly above the frond desk.
They really just need to close up and clean from the top down and do some all around maintenance. As for the staff, nothing much has changed.
A little more pride and routine maintenance/​cleaning put into this business would make it a much better place.

Do not go here. They will «accidentally» charge your card and then play it off like it’s not their fault. They deleted my old comment. I guess I was too honest. They have a great staff but horrible upper management. Thank God, I’m out of there. There’s an LA Fitness across the street and even a 24 Hour Fitness in North gate. More pay but better piece of mind.

Great gym. Keith Green, the trainer, is sub-​par and thinks his shiz don’t stink. Enjoy working out there. Needs heavier Dumbbells – 110+lbs. all the staff are really nice. Gym is cleaned daily. Nice pics to get a fat pump.

Let me start by saying that this review is about one person but it reflects on your business and you need something about this!
After my gym session today I went to the front desk ready to sign up for the new express classes program.
The girl at the registrer (asian/​bob haircut) was having a private phone conversation on the company’s land line. Her back was turned so she couldn’t see who was coming or leaving. After 2 minutes I coughed to get her attention. She notices me and promptly grabs the mouse and pretends it is a work call. Only I could see her monitor clearly showing log in and password required to go further.
Two more minutes went by and she finally hung up and graced me with her presence.
I tell her I am interested in learning more about the program, she says she doesn’t know anything about it and that I should talk to a trainer. I ask her if one is available, she says they are all busy but here is a card you can call this instructor. I say «it’s OK but…» Well by this time she turned her back on me and WALKS AWAY!
I say excuse me I am still talking to you. Her response upgraded by now to a condecending valley girl accent «Is there anything else I can help you with» I say «no thank you but know you are very rude» she says I didn’t know I was rude” I walk away saying «Now you know» and as I walk out the door I can still hear her talking back as I leave!!! Who the heck operates like this?
This girl clearly hates her job and knows nothing about the programs her company is offering. Ironically she was wearing a t-​shirt promoting the classes I was trying to sign up for.
I’ve been with fitness evolution for 3 years and I never left in a bad mood until today. Every single employee before her was wonderful, upbeat and helpful and always saying hello and goodbye. Fitness Evolution, you have a bad apple! Do something about it!

I love this gym, especially for the price. It has all the basic workout equipment (up to date, well-​maintained machines) and a great atmosphere. Rarely have to wait for a machine or a squat rack. I got a free 30 day pass to a «premier» 24-​hour Fitness club and was so glad to come back to Fitness Evolution at the end of it! Definitely save your $ 25 per month and come here instead…
Be aware that there is an annual fee that increases the monthly rate to about $ 14 per month (instead of the advertised $ 10). It’s well worth the price!

Beware Fitness Evolution.
I was a member here for a couple of years. In that time the gym has completely deteriorated. The management has zero interest in investing in the gym and many of the machines and much of the equipment is breaking down to the point that it is not safe to use. There has also been a pretty high staff turnover rate.
I cancelled my membership and was assured I would not be charged after November. Come December I was charged and when I complained I was told I would get a refund, instead they just charged me again.
My wife has had similar struggles.
Do yourself a favor and avoid this place like the plague. Once they get any financial information from you, they abuse it and it is a nightmare to try to get it fixed.

This gym is great! Friendly staff always greeting you when you walk in. One of the cleanest gyms I’ve heard been in and I use to work in a gym so I know how hard it is to clean and keep looking nice, which they do. Plenty of different machines to use and a nice blend if different people to give you all the motivation you need. Come and workout here.

Well, had a bad experience the other day, but management has at least made an attempt to contact me and fix it so I’ll give back some stars.

This is the best affordable gym in north Seattle. The people who work here are fantastic and the trainers are amazing!

This is a great gym. It may not be the fanciest of gyms, but I’m there to get a workout, not to compare wall paint and tile. I’ve never had a bad experience with the staff. From the first day I walked into FitEvo, the managers and front desk have treated me with respect. I even cancelled my membership at a different gym, because of how positive, encouraging, and motivating the FitEvo staff is.
All the trainers, especially Chris K. have been happy to help me with form or an exercise (they know their stuff), even when they are on break.
If someone needs a fancy gym to workout, you’re clearly not looking to make «gainz».

I give zero. I signed up for a year. Paid in advance and was told that I needed to not do anything once it was finished UNLESS I wanted to renew. Having worked for All Star Executive, vision quest and xplore fitness I knew the language could be tricky and in place to trap people. Being underwhelmed I only used my membership a few times. I paid between $ 250 – 300. Fast forward to now I went in to sign up again as this was the closet gym to my work and found out they had been charging me after my prepaid contract ended. I asked for a manager and was told I would be called within 24 hours. A month later and no less then 5 messages and 2 in person visits no contact.

This gym is run down, much of the equipment is broken. Today there was a man with his pants around his ankles in the parking lot when I got there.
The supposed general manger, Ben, is a world class a-​hole, a tiny Napoleon on a power trip.
This gym has an F rating from the better business bureau for disputes over fleecing their customers. Pick literally any other gym.

If I could give Fitness Evolution 100 stars, I would because THEY DESERVE IT!!! First, let me start off with the tour I got. I showed up looking like a scrub because I was child free for a limited amount of time and I wanted to go check out the gym. I walked in and was promptly greeted by a friendly girl who was very eager to show me everything this gym has to offer. $ 19.99 a month for me (including unlimited tanning and I can use other fitness evolution locations) and $ 14.99 for the daycare per child per month. How cool is that?! I did a few trial days and my kids LOVED the daycare! My daughter cries every time we leave because she has so much fun.
The equipment is great and there’s so many options to choose from. I really like the cinema room because it’s nice and dark for self conscious people like me to work out and not feel like I’m being stared at. Plus it’s just cool to get lost in a movie while doing some cardio! I did my first zumba class on Thursday and I had a freaking blast. I got the most intense workout I’ve ever experienced in my adulthood (I was a wrestler in high school and that was pretty crazy) and the lady who was teaching the class was very positive and made me relax and feel good about the fact that I couldn’t bust a move at all!
Anyways, I love this gym and I’m thrilled to get back into shape with the help of this amazing gym! WOOHOO!

This gym will charge so many fees other then your monthly dues that it quickly ads up. When you leave, they will charge even more. Even worse, the parking lot is filled with drug dealers, homeless people, and ²⁴⁄₇ crime and theft. Cars are broken into and even stolen on a regular basis here. The club management is unprofessional and rude.
STAY AWAY from this terrible place!!!

This is not the best gym out there, nor the worst.
The gym:
— offers a fair amount of equipment that is reasonably maintained. a few machines weren’t working for the entire month or so that I went regularly, but I never had a problem finding a machine.
–there’s a separate movie room where you can use the cardio machines and watch a film. I’m not a tv/​movie person, so didn’t use it, but the idea is really neat.
— price is on the low side for Seattle-​area gyms
— offers tanning (which I didn’t try so can’t speak to)
The (women’s) locker room:
–has a lot of lockers (bring your own lock)
–Not all of the shower stalls functioned, but the ones that did were clean enough that I felt okay using them
–There’s a mirrored section separate from the lockers and toilet area for doing makeup or drying hair
The staff:
–Ranges from friendly and competent to completely useless and checked out.
Be aware:
— canceling one’s membership is a royal pain in the behind and must be done in person (or by mail — yes, real, actual mail, not email). You may find yourself going through the process twice if the person who helps you isn’t one of the more professional staff persons.

**BEWARE HIDDEN FEES!!**
I was actually perfectly fine coming to this gym periodically throughout the last couple years, but then I decided to cancel my membership when the weather got a little sunnier this time. It was the cancellation process that really made me change my mind about their customer service, and I highly regret joining due to their lack of transparency and shady business practices.
When I signed up, I was never given a tour of the gym nor a clear explanation on the terms and conditions, including possible fees involved when canceling. Sure, their monthly membership is cheap, but make sure to ask about their cancelation policy, as some important details are not clearly mentioned in the contract. Here are some important details to note:
1. When you cancel, it will take them 30 days for them to cancel your membership. This means you will be charged for the next month, but you can still go to the gym at that time until the 30 days are up.
2. You will be charged a $ 40 «maintenance fee» once every year at about 3 – 4 months after the date you signed up. THIS IS IMPORTANT! If you ever decide to cancel your membership, be sure to remember the month and date this fee gets charged. If you decide to cancel within the 30 days that includes this pre-​scheduled «maintenance fee», then you are too late. Not only will you get charged for the next month, but also in addition to this maintenance fee that is programmed into your account. I find this very unethical, since you are being charged a fee for something that you are no longer using, and this is never explicitly stated in the terms and conditions. Not one employee mentioned this when I signed up, so how would I ever know this would be an issue?
I canceled my membership today (4÷27÷15) and they told me that I will still be charged for the $ 40 maintenance fee that is scheduled on 5÷9÷15 since that is within the 30 day period of my cancelation. I did speak with Audrey D., the general manager, and basically she said she can’t help me stop the $ 40 charge since that is technically a fee that is included with me being a member. In other words, I am forced to pay an extra $ 50 for a gym that I am no longer using. What a scam.
In terms of the gym itself, it could also use some major improvement. Ever since I joined in 2013, one of the hand dryers in the women’s locker room has remained broken and never fixed. The cardio movie theater can get very hot during the summer… maybe some A/​C would help? Sometimes the roof would leak when it rains and I would see some buckets on the floor catching the water drops.
Don’t sign up to come here until you know what you’re getting yourself into. I had to learn that the hard way. You have been warned.

Fitness Evolution is a bargain at $ 10/​month + $ 60 yearly «maintenance» fees. However, there definitely are some downsides. My previous gym in Bellevue, Crunch, was also $ 10/​month but the yearly fee was much smaller. The facilities were also way nicer there. Now, I understand the cost of land is different in the Bellevue Crossroads area vs. Seattle, but there really are some vast differences.
The equipment REALLY needs to be maintained more often. The weight room is always a mess, with plates being unevenly distributed throughout. There are so many times I’ve sat down to bench only to realize almost all of the plates were missing, leaving me to steal them from machines all the way across the room. Seriously, where do they all go?!? It’s really irritating. Also, there are no 35 plates here – super strange.
There are always issues with the stair masters not being able to display TV, etc. and my BF frequently mentions how he has to try 2 – 3 different treadmills/​stationary bikes in order to find a fully functioning one.
I do appreciate how friendly the staff is and how there is a wide variety of machines and wipe stations, but damn the upkeep needs work. And while I’m at it, I really wish there was another squat rack because there are always those assholes that hog it for an hour while taking turns with 2 of their buddies. BOOOOOO.

What a shame, I don’t even know where to start really…
Well one, this gym, is quite ghetto. Equipment is broken and not fixed in a timely matter and the space is small. I only got a gym membership here because it was so cheap, although I did pay the extra money a month so I could always bring a guest which was nice until today.
I brought my dad with me, and my girlfriend brought her friend with her and we had a set workout routine for the four of us. We brought our OWN ropes and didn’t use ANY of their equipment other than there crappy mats.
Apparently Ben, the «fitness manager» has a problem with people getting together to workout, especially if it draws attention away from their personal trainers who half of them, need their own personal trainer. At the end of our workout Ben informed us that it is «against their policy» to which we asked, what it was exactly that we were doing wrong he just replied «it’s against policy».
I have been going to fit evo for almost half a year now and, I have made friends that work there and I hear that Ben, just doesn’t want his commissions to go down. Unfortunately he lost at least 4 members today with his negative attitude and his «policy for fit evo. We just needed space to workout but hey whatever I’ll keep my money and do the exact same thing elsewhere gladly.
This place is a joke, Ben is a money hungry manager who doesn’t truly care about his clients. Boo fit evo, you’ll surely be out of business sooner rather than later with this crap.
ALSO would like to add that we weren’t holding a «personal training session» it was a group workout so, Audreys little add in below my review is meaningless to me. :)

Fitness Evolution is the definition of a corporate gym. I was a member here for 2 years.
The prices are low and the experience you get in return reflects the low price.
Many times machines are broken. The cardio movie theater was out of order last time I went. In the summer, the theater is so hot and stuffy it’s unbearable. Many times toilets and hand dryers are out of order.
However, for the basic membership it’s only $ 11/​month plus a $ 40 annual maintenance charge every April. So, it’s cheap.
I don’t have any experience with the classes or trainers so I can’t speak to those.
To cancel– if you still live nearby– go to the front desk and request that your membership be cancelled.
You sign on the line. You do get charged for the following billing cycle but you can still attend for that month. For example, I just cancelled at the front desk at the gym. It took less than 5 mins. I will get charged for March’s dues (the following month after cancellation) but will not get charged the annual $ 40 charge since that is charged in April.
BUT if you cancel with the 30 days of your annual membership fee cycle, you will get charged for that, too. I think that is scammy and it rips off a lot of people.
Overall, the gym is not that great. The price is very low but equipment and toilets and hand dryers are broken much of the time and their business practices and fairly shady.
Ventilation is very poor.
If you want a very cheap gym option and don’t mind supporting a huge corporate gym, then this might be okay.
Also, the parking lot is very sketchy, especially after dark. Many times I would be parked and people would be just loitering by my car. Sometimes people wouldn’t move and I would have to back up with people still behind my car to get them to move. The location is not very nice and frankly, I did not feel safe walking in the parking lot alone at night.

This is a great location for this gym all new equipment; and very clean inside, spacious, love having TV on all the cardio equipment. For the moms/​dad great Kids club, cardio rooms for your classes.
Free parking is great when you can find a close enough space. I’m still feeling out the staffs and I find them to be inexperienced.
I was never even offered or given a tour of the facility, which I thought was a selling point of signing up new members.
I’ve observed a few personal training with members and it looks really awful. As certified PT these trainer’s are inexperienced. Not everyone can be a PT and you must look the part.
I haven’t had a chance to observed or try out any of their classes, which only comes with their premium $ 29.99 membership.
Air to caution membership fees are great, but read the fine lines for a lot of hidden fees and a big one to prepare yourself to pay three months after becoming a member is their $ 40 annual gym maintenance fee. Yikes, but all gym have this now some are higher than others.
Despite that it’s a great gym and location and I think it will fit my health and fitness needs. I met two ladies that I think I am going to enjoy working out with. OMG they can really use my help. Lol!