Work Out World

I joined here because it is cheap and a place to workout when it is cold. Like many of the others, I find the treadmills and stair masters to be in continual disrepair, or if they are working, it is apparent they are worn out and in need of major overhaul or better yet replacement. Most mechanical equipment has a useful life, it is clear a good deal of the equipment is beyond that. Then there is a large section of weight machines, leg, arm, chest etc. Does anybody really work out with this crap anymore? Yet there are no decent pull up stations with a regular bar. Only a rack with an undersized bar, or stations with handles. There are two odd kettle bells floating around somewhere. Many of the hotels I go to around the country have a full compliment of kettle bells, not sure why WOW has not joined the new millennium in this regard.
Decent amount of free weights, although when it is busy this area gets overcrowded. Like I said, its cheap, dirty and I can basically work out anywhere if you give me a floor, and free weights and a bar. So it serves its purpose. There are also plenty of bags if you like to kick or punch.

People running the place are cool. Equipment is maintained like crap though. Items broken for months and in a busy gym thats a problem. Why can’t the club manager take five minutes to walk the floor and see what needs to be repaired. Instead they depend on the members to go online to report stuff. Very poor.

I’ve been a member for over 12 years. The gym needs an update. The machines are getting old and they have been in the same area for over a decade. They have a cardio theater and ½ the time the video’s don’t work. Please update the gym!

do not join here! the staff is rude and unhelpful. i tried canceling — sent them a doctors note, sent them my lease because i am moving to the city and they do not have wows there. they literally wouldnt let me cancel and they wouldnt respond to me.
do not join here! worst gym on the east coast!

This place is a junk yard of cardio machines. Tired of having to change ellipticals 3 times to find a working one. Either it creeks obnoxiously, sound doesn’t work, or resistance settings don’t change. They made a scanning barcode system to scan machines when there is an issue as if wow is all high tech now — when really it relives them from having to talk to anyone about it or take responsibility.
Last year wow got a whole new row of treadmills put in only to find that they were old treadmills. (Obv used and with gum in the water bottle holders) and older models. At least scrape the gum out. It’s like a joke, I feel like an a.h. sometimes coming in here and paying ‘maintenance’ fees.

Terrible WOW location. Leg ext machine… busted. Smith machine … Busted. 4 step machines… busted. Their way if repairing is to put a sign on it and saying «parts ordered». Well two of the step machines have had those signs since July. Find another location otherwise you’ll just be angry and frustrated at wow tinton falls

Extremely rude staff. I went here for the first time today. Upon entering I asked the ladies at the front desk a few questions and advised it was my first time at this location. I was given vague and very rude responses. Instead of give me a tour, I had to come back to the front desk and ask where things were located. Pretty confusing gym layout and extremely hard to navigate when staff is so unhelpful. Is my year membership over yet? FML

I barely write any reviews, but I thought this may help people who are on the fence about joining this gym and are discouraged by the negative reviews. I’ve been a member for 2 weeks. I don’t know anything about their shakes, classes, or trainers. I’m just a guy who goes to the gym to lift and do some cardio. The front desk staff greet me with a smile every time I go. So no issues there. I haven’t run into any issues with the gym’s equipment at all.
Now to address specific issues that some people have been having. I’ve been a member of 3 different gyms (Dolphin Fitness in Bayonne, NJ, Planet Fitness, and now WOW). Every single one of those gyms has the cancellation by certified mail requirement a month before the date you want cancellation to be effective. Every single one of those gyms is packed during peak hours. This is just how gyms function these days. Is it the best way? Absolutely not. It’s the 21^st century. I should be able to electronically cancel my membership. However, this is not an issue that is only attributable to WOW.
If you’re going to the gym to do your own thing and leave, then this gym is fine. It’s no better or worse than any other gym. If you plan to sign up for training sessions or classes or you’re big on a gym’s juice bar, then ignore my review. Otherwise, don’t let the negative reviews dissuade you from joining. The only reason I deducted a star is because I think the gym could be a bit cleaner (today it smelled like urine). Hope this helps.

Update 11÷11÷13
This place is a total SCAM
I sent them the certified letter they require to quit there club months ago and they are still charging my deceased fathers credit card.
Original Review:
I don’t belong to this gym, my Mom does. Both of my parents are very ill and my Mom tried to cancel her WOW membership. They won’t let you cancel any other way than by certified mail. I explained to them that my parents cannot leave the house, but they are unable to make an exception. They are also unable to contact their own corporate headquarters by phone.
I would not sign up for any gym that makes it that hard to quit. There must be a reason they make it so difficult to quit…

NOTE: This review is for all Work Out World locations (ESPECIALLY Wall and Ocean), not just Tinton Falls. However I will say that the blonde middle-​aged lady at the Extreme Blendz desk at Tinton Falls is a total brute and all too unhappy to do her job.
OK. We’re both members here, have been since 2009 and honestly we’ve had it. DO NOT JOIN THIS GYM, YOU WILL HATE YOURSELF FOR IT. The problems are just through the roof but I will list them all. These are accumulated from 5 years of observations.
1. Hours of Operation: Terrible. Open early and til late throughout the week, but closed at 10PM on Fridays, 7PM on Saturdays and 4PM on Sundays. This makes no sense. None. Why be open the least when your clients have the most time to workout? It’s because they don’t want you to.
2. Membership Fees: This is a constantly changing thing. One month it’s this, another month it’s that. Not cool. On top of that they have you sign this ridiculously shady contract which, in the fine print, mandates a $ 65 dues fee which is sucked from your bank account annually. I wasn’t even aware of this until this year.
3. Trainers: Out of shape and discourteous. Aside from a couple exceptions they are complete snake oil salesmen. As a longtime member I’ve seen them train people for months with no results on so many occasions. They stretch them for an hour then work them out for 15 minutes then stick them on a treadmill and walk away. And their prices? It’s like a G for 3 sessions or something wait til you find out. Stay away.
4. Equipment Failure: Go into most any location of theirs and you will see machine after machine with out of order signs on them. That’s fine, these things happen but the problem is that those same machines go unfixed and stay broken for weeks at a time. I remember once seeing 4 out of 5 treadmills in a row all out of order in Ocean. Unacceptable.
5. Nearly Impossible to Cancel: I’ve tried multiple times to cancel my membership and there is some ridiculous process you have to go through to do this. You first need to send some kind of email to the company and then they inform you that in three months you will be free of the contract and fees. Wait, what? I want to cancel NOW not three months from now. I would like to be able to walk up the to the front desk, tell the pimple-​faced kid working to cancel it and walk out in under 2 minutes. The current option is totally unacceptable.
6. Constant Closures: If lightning strikes, an inch of snow falls, the pope sneezes or its over 90 degrees, Work Out World is all too happy to cave to their employees and close their doors. This also ties in to their hours I might add. It seems as thought they close as much as they do to accommodate the social lives of their employees and that is totally unacceptable. They even close early one day each year for some kind of employee party. Seriously? Put it on a Sunday after 4PM you’ll have the entire night to enjoy yourselves!!!
Please do not join Work Out World. This is not the place to work out.

I have been a member of work out world on and off through the past 10 years unfortunately. I had to cancel my membership the rejoin twice due to moving for college and a job and both times I had to pay 3 additional monthly dues and they made canceling so inconvenient. You cant talk to anyone– you have to email support then fill out a form which can only be sent certified mail which is ridiculous and even more costs on the clients. The people that work there are always unhappy and no one could help me when i needed to cancel my membership. Also, both times I cancelled my membership i was STILL charged the next month! They could not even refund my account I had to drive over 2 hours away to pick up a check for the refunded amount! What awful customer service for a mistake the company made. I’ve belonged to a lot of gyms and love to work out but this is by far the worst experience I’ve ever had with a membership.

I like it. I like it a lot. Found this gym via google because I thought my hotel didn’t have a gym. Good choice anyway. They have a 5-​day free trial pass, and I went on that. They have adequate equipment, offer classes, and it looks like they have plenty of space in there to do your own thing. Best part??? They have the «Extreme Blendz» Nutrition Center and Juice Bar, where someone makes you your fresh protein drink before/​after your workout. Pretty sweet. Literally.
I like all the motivational posters, and everyone in general was so determined it was inspirational :)