In-Shape: Yuba City

This gym is usually clean, and the staff are friendly. I’ve had a good experience with it overall. My only complaints would be that the steam room always seems dirty, the pool is occasionally extremely chlorinated to the point that it burns my nostrils while I swim, and the showers are often dirty at night. Don’t let those minor grievances keep you from trying this gym. They have some cool features like heavy medicine balls and TRX bands that will promote functional strength. One last thing, and this is more directed at the 18 – 28 year old male members: go socialize somewhere other than the already cramped free weight area. I get that you need a place to hang out with buddies, but you’re wasting other people’s time by standing around in a work out area and that’s just not cool. Staff, if you see this happening, ask if they need help selecting an exercise. Thanks!

I’ve been a member of In Shape Fitness Yuba City for over a year now. Over all it’s a good club. It doesn’t have a intimidating atmosphere like some clubs do. My only real issue is with the outside pool. I haven’t been swimming in months, but I’ve gone 3 x this last week, and the pool has been absolutely disgusting. I went there today and I was in the water for less than ten minutes and I had to get out. Huge wads of hair floating freely, I counted «5» dirty band aids sitting on the edge of the pool (plus a few that were actually in the pool) the water was cloudy, and there were plastic food wrappers laying around on the ground. It’s getting pretty bad. I know most of the problems are the result of the pool being open for family swim, I really don’t know the best way to remedy this issue that seems to be getting worse. I’m not the only person that feels this way either. Maybe they should have someone come around and check on things and clean up every thirty minutes or so. They need to start enforcing the ‘shower off before getting into the pool’ rule because nobody does.

I have been a member of Inshape since they came to town. Everything has been great, except my personal training experience. I had a trainer who would not focus all his attention on me during my sessions. I complained to the personal training manager and he was talked to. She stopped having him as my trainer, but he would text me a bunch of crap. I then wanted to cancel all my sessions with personal training and be refunded my unused sessions. I have talked to manager, regional manager and sent numerous messages to the manager. It has been over a month and I have not received my refund. I do appreciate In Shape firing my trainer as the trainer was extremely inappropriate and unprofessional with me. I am still owed 720.00 in a refund. Who can authorize this and refund my money? Other than this issue, I love In Shape!!!

Great place to workout! The place is always clean. My trainer, William, is totally awesome and definitely worth the extra fee. It’s definitely best to avoid this place around 5 o’clock though. You won’t get any working out done!
The classes are a little sub par though.
The pool and outside workout «play ground» is super awesome!

If you are a male and actually want to do a real workout don’t join here. If you want a «club» then sure join. It’s a nice gym if you just want to do classes or very basic workouts. They only have two squat racks, no deadlift mats, and on cable machine where you stand in the middle but the cables don’t go up and down and pretty much one of each basic machine. You will find yourself waiting for a machine more than you are actually working out. Sure the pool is nice but most of the time I’m at the gym there’s a class so I can’t use it. Unfortunately I’m stuck here because when I was shown the gym I’m was just happy it was clean and joined. I figured out after 3 workouts it’s just not the gym for me but I can’t get the money back so I’m stuck. And when it’s busy it sucks really bad. Big groups of people taking up space using one weight. Just go somewhere else if you want to lift.

I’ve been a member since January 2014. The equipment is nice and monthly fees are reasonable. Over the years I have seen many employees come and go. This does not make the company look good. They fire people left and right. They haven’t had a GM for nearly six months. In shape does not value their employees. The gym camaraderie as at an all time low. I don’t want to support a gym like this. Get it together In Shape Yuba City.

nice gym but if you’re into free weights it’s not the best idea at all. cardio is more of their specialty. be careful what trainer you go after too, I’ve seen lots of poor form being taught to clients.

clean facility, lots of equipment and friendly staff! I was in town for two days on business and called about a guest pass — Victor from there membership was incredibly friendly and accommodating to give me a place to workout while I was in town. Every single member of their staff was friendly and helpful, the place was clean and not over crowded at all, and the variety of weights and machines were top notch. I will definitely be back to visit when I am in town again and wish that there was a facility of this quality in my home town

Pros: This place is always clean with great equipment. The personnel is very nice. Outdoor pool is nice. People that work out here are kind.
Cons: The sign-​up process is somewhat deceitful. I wasn’t allowed to get the free days trial. An annual equipment fee is a load of crap. I am not a fan of the cost to terminate membership. The locker room is not good; way too open and way to cramped at the same time. Naked people shouldn’t be changing over each other like that. Not enough changing space at all.

I’ve been going for about a year now and overall it’s really accommodating. The staff is the best and always go the extra mile. Their housekeeping deserves a medal because it’s always really clean in there, which is super important to me for gym. It falls short in the fact that even though they charge more than comparable gyms in the area, they can be pretty cheap sometimes. They lowered the monthly rates after I joined without lowering mine too so I got overcharged for I don’t know how many months. I called billing and they were super helpful though (again, great staff). Furthermore, I referred a friend and got a gift card for it but it expired in less than a year from when I got it so I couldn’t use it all. Like, I can only drink so many gatorades.

I love going early in the morning! My favorite days are when Kristina is working! She is super chipper in the Morning. Really sets the good mood. I wish the other early morning staff was as chipper. Over all the place is kept clean and the other staff is great. My wife and I really love the classes. The pool is kept clean and the hot tub is one of my favorites as well.
I do recommend do lots of research on the personal trainers before you sign anything.
The day care is awesome I do wish that they had it all day instead of block times.

Update: added two stars.
After receiving yesterday’s disappointing service, customer support called this morning to follow up on me. Amber thoroughly explained about the misleading confirmation email and how the remaining amount will be sent to my address. I decided to add two stars because she was very supportive. What being said here is that a person who can go a step further to help others can make a huge difference on the impression we get.
At first I was very satisfied with the personal trainer there however when it comes to canceling the agreement, this place is a disaster. I called to the corporate number around 11am today because I needed to terminate my agreement due to moving to a different city where there is no In-​Shape fitness. The girl who took my call was extremely rude and she told me the cancellation fee was $ 100 instead of $ 50 which was different from what I was explained at the beginning of the contract. During the process, I was given a fraud information where she said I had 14 remaining sessions that can be refunded however the confirmation email that was sent to me later only showed 12. Furthermore, they refused to send the refund check to my current address just to prove that I am not lying about moving?! They can always verify by checking the paperwork of my new place but instead they choose to piss the customer off by being spiteful.

Amazing gym! Has everything you need in a gym. A lot of equipment to choose and daycare!

I have to say that this gym is excellent. It is very clean and the employees are all exceptional. They are all eager to lend a helping hand and answer questions. There is a very wide variety of exercise equipment, weights, and equipment I haven’t seen before. It is very spacious and open. Even the people who come to this gym are very nice and helpful. I look forward to coming back everyday, except my off days. Even then they have multiple pools you could enjoy… Keep up the awesome attitudes and carry on.
I also judge on how well people take feedback from members. I mentioned that the water fountains really needed filters and the manager said that he would submit a request to upgrade them, no hesitation. After all water is extremely important!

Went in today looking for a new membership since Ioved to Yuba city and they do not have a 24 hour fitness here. So I was forced to switch gyms. I walked in and asked for a tour. Cody was more then happy to help me and it was very easy to notice that customer service was his number one priority. After a tour he didn’t ask me to sign up or anything like that. He even told me to go check out other gyms and see what the competition was like. I didn’t actually do this. But knowing that they don’t pressure you into getting a membership was very relaxing.
I ended up signing a 12 month membership while I was there.
The facility is very clean and they have really nice and new equipment.
The only downside is the weight lifting part of the gym is sort of small. And there is some equipment that I used at 24 hour fitness that they don’t have at In Shape. Not a huge deal, I’ll just have to improvise.
If you do choose to check this place out, ask for Cody. He knows what’s up and is very respectful.

I recently finished a 10-​day free trial here. Nice big new club in town. Cardio equipment in one huge warehouse-​like room. Large flat panel TV’s mounted on the walls across the room. Wear your glasses if you are nearsighted! One group exercise room that is well ventilated, large and on a hard wood floor. Nice large indoor pool with a small-​ish jacuzzi. For an active senior like myself, there were very few classes to choose from. I did the Zumba Gold class. Very fast paced class and good cardio workout. Again, the hardwood floor is harder on your joints. Instructor comes in, does her class, and leaves. Never introduced herself never talked to any of the other members. Did a couple of the Aqua toning classes. Instructor like a drill Sargent, did not introduce herself, but gave some informative instruction. Not a cardio workout. Locker rooms are clean. Only foam body wash in the showers that is hard to get out. Bring your own towels and locker locks. Or pay extra fees for these amenities. Young marketing staff that will offer you a minimal discount on enrollment fee if you’ll sign up PRIOR to using the facility. Once you decline and say you want to try it out first they quickly lose interest and dismiss you.
I was ready to sign on the dotted line until I decided to take advantage of the free trial at Yuba City Racquet Club. I am sure glad i tried out the other facility before I signed up with this place. You can read my in depth review of YCRC.
This place is OK, I guess if you like the warehouse affect for cardio machines, don’t care if the staff is indifferent, and are satisfied with the limited classes.

First of all this place is clean and we’ll kept
But I have asked 3 timrs now for a proper tour and the front desk manager has told me he is too busy and to cone in earlier. …which I can’t because I work, like I’m sure everyone else does. Plus the classes are too full and there is never anything to work out on.
It’s still a very clean place and beautiful facility but not a good fit for a new member to join of you are going to go on after work.

A closet of a weight room, which gets crowded and not well kept. No gym etiquette among members, nor is it enforced. Trainers have no clue what they’re doing and often risk injuries to their clients. But hey, it’s pretty and new.

I called ahead about getting a free pass. I was told I could get a 7 day pass and just needed to make an appointment to get it. I said 12:30 and they said it was fine. I went in a little late, but they didn’t say anything and we’re still very nice and friendly.
I got shown around and got no pressure to sign up, but was formed of the sign-​up special.
I’ve gone 3 times in the past 5 days and I’ve enjoyed my workouts. It’s been very clean and I constantly see staff going around cleaning. There are spray bottles and cloths everywhere to clean the machines once you’re done. The women’s restroom area was also very clean. I didn’t see anything laying around anywhere either. Weights were also where they should be.
I also really liked the whole body circuit area and the private workout area for those that don’t want to be in the crowds.
I really liked the AMT machine, but they really do need more than just 1.
All in all, I really liked In Shape and would consider joining if I were to live in the area. I did tell family members about it and they will probably be joining. I’m from southern California and i do think that the monthly rate is a bit high, in comparison to what the 24 Hour Fitness rates are in so cal. The 24 Hour Fitness gyms have the same rate ($ 38 — except for the Ultra Sport) and are much bigger, with basketball courts and more machines.

Awesome place to work out. Just avoid the peak times and you dont have to wait to use the work out machines. Peak times to avoid Mon-​Fri: 3pm-​7pm if planning on using the free weights especially. But other than that, theres enough room for everyone to do cardio to use the treadmill, row boat machine, and/​or the elliptical machines.
They also offer great classes. Download the In-​Shape App, and you can enter your club member id into the app, and you can use your mobile device to scan in order to check in. And the class schedule (s) of choice is also listed in the app itself.
One thing that this gym lacks is a smoothie bar, compared to North Side Fitness that I used to go. It would be lovely to incorporate a smoothie bar into this gym so I dont have to drive all the way to Jamba Juice for a quick fix of my protein shake.
The men’s locker room can be a tid bit dirty especially during peak times, it would be best if the Gym Reps do check the locker room every hour to clean the mess… Not that I leave the mess, but other guys that dont have respect and just trash the locker room leaving their swim trunks/​underwear in the shower area. YUCK! And to some guys that doesn’t know how to flush their own poop after being done poo-​ing!
And one last complaint that I find this a pet peeve, to make a rule, a big sign at the pool area to not play games when other people is using the lanes to practice swimming some laps. Once and for all, its a gym to work out, not to play catch the ball or Marco Pollo.
Oh, and great jungle gym for the kids. :) And the VIP section to grab a massage and/​or tan.