We've been members for many years. We also continued to pay our monthly fees even when the gym was closed during the initial COVID shutdowns. The new owners have not been good for the gym. Equipment out of service for weeks or more. They fired or pushed out all the good staff and personal trainers. Most of the group exercise classes are gone. Empty soap and paper towel dispensers (makes you wonder what other locker room hygiene steps they are skipping). Fitness World was a great gym. If the new owners want to stop hemorrhaging members to other gyms and fitness businesses, they need to study the previous owner's playbook and step up their game.

I joined this gym a little over a year ago and have had a great experience the entire time. The space is clean and well cared for, other members are respectful, and the employees are super friendly and helpful. The trainers are all super knowledgeable and happy to answer random fitness questions, and there's a really good variety of equipment that's accomodating to a range of abilities and workout goals. The transition to Fuel Fitness has been seemless and I'm excited to see their plans for the future come to fruition. Staff is always great about communication re: holidays, weather events, etc.. The manager even came in the snow and ice the other day to keep the gym open- Thanks LeAnna!

My family loves this gym and we have been going for three years. The childcare is great and our kids really enjoy it. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I had a wonderful conversation with one of the managers, Robin, who was very helpful in helping me to find the right classes that work for me. There are a variety of classes offered and the teachers are great. Also keep an eye out for the new inside look. Very cool and trendy interior design.

Equipment is well maintained and it's very rarely crowded so you get to use the equipment without any waiting. Also have good classes.

Awesome gym. Great work out. The gym was super clean, great equipment and staff.

This review is for 3 months in the summer of 2023. I only used the weights and cannot comment on the classes or personal training. As a reference, I've been weight training for 18 years, mostly at public gyms. Positives - Usually not too busy and don't need to wait for equipment -Abnormally large selection of kettlebells -Good selection of dumbbells, except for heavier ones -Older machines are nicer than newer models that you find in many commercial gyms -The staff allows people to take shoes off and use lifting chalk, meaning they care about performance more than vanity -They offer a week free trial without any hassle, which is nice; many gyms don't offer this. -Steel plates, from 2.5-45lbs are much nicer than rubber coated plates for most lifting. They have old school deep dish plates, which are nice. Negative - Only 3 squat racks and no deadlift/olympic lifting platforms. Nowadays, it's expected that a gym has lifting platforms. -Very old bumper plates with sharp steel edges. I've never seen bumper plates like this before. -The floors are lumpy, making deadlifts and cleans annoying (since there are no lifting platforms) -Given that they have twice as much cardio equipment as they need, parting with this equipment provides ample space for additional lifting platforms and squat racks. The use of space in the facility could be easily improved. -Most, if not all of, the barbells are bent. In addition to new bumper plates and platforms, they need some nice new bars. -They recently changed their hours and are only open for a short time on Sundays. Sunday afternoons are no as busy as rush hour on a Monday (not sure what they are thinking here) -This gym is relatively expensive. They market as $30 per month, but that isn't accurate. I signed up June 21st and it cost me $95.21 (monthly fee, sign up fee, undisclosed fees). I was billed $29 on July 1. I was Billed $78 on August 1 (annual fees). I expect to be billed $29 on September 1. In all, my monthly cost to attend this gym was $77. If it wasn't for the convenience I would have chosen to go someplace else. I have a membership at Crunch Fitness ($16 per month plus a $50 annual fee), but that would have been a longer drive. As a note - Crunch Fitness has an abundance of bumper plates and lifting platforms (are you paying attention, Fuel Fitness?). -They require over 30 days notice to cancel a membership and not have the next months fee deducted. Feels slightly predatory. Overall, this isn't a bad gym, but needs to make improvements. All it takes is for a Crunch Fitness or another cheap chain to open a location in Durham to put this place out of business.

Durham location is all old equipment (which is fine if the website was not saying otherwise). Used to be fitness world, was sold to Fuel. They just jam packed everything all close together in a tiny space. It's like a covid test lab now. How fast can the germs spread when your on top of eachother. They are not open 24/7 like the website says. Most of the time you cannot even get a squat rack because some guys sit in them all night with no concern for anyone else (literally 2 hours). Not to mention a bunch of (kids?) people who just literally throw bars and weights around and let them bounce all around I have no idea what they are even doing. Like using the "fake" big plates and then trying to make themselves look strong or something? Not sure but watch out!!! You can hear the bars bouncing all around like a rubber ball. It's hilarious. I'm all for if your doing real work that bars will hit and make noise, but it's really head scratching... I'm not sure what muscle groups get worked by dropping bouncing bars that weigh 30 pounds but I guess I'm old school! A few of the staff are really nice!

I love the gym! I love the community I have become a part of. I love the upgrades and branding recently. I love the staff. I love the classes. I love the diversity of machines. The price is great and I'm very grateful to have found Fuel, it's becoming a very important place for me physically, mentally and socially. Special shout out to Amanda, Allal and Carter...and the front desk folks! they're always welcoming and friendly. I highly recommend!

I recently joined this gym and it has exceeded my expectations in every way. The familial and friendly atmosphere is really what sets this gym apart. The staff is always welcoming and knowledgeable, which makes for a great workout experience. One of my favorite parts of this gym is the cycling class. Daryl, the instructor, is fantastic! His energy and enthusiasm are infectious, and he creates a challenging and enjoyable workout that pushes me to my limits. I always leave his class feeling energized and accomplished. The gym itself is also well-maintained and clean, with a wide variety of equipment available. The sense of community here is strong, and everyone is supportive and encouraging of each other's fitness goals. I highly recommend this gym center to anyone looking for a great workout experience. The familial and friendly environment, coupled with the amazing cycling class and Daryl's instruction, make it the perfect place to work towards your fitness goals.

A huge THANK YOU to Kami at Fuel Fitness near Southpoint! After a few weeks of searching for the perfect gym, I was finally able to find it because of her! Her customer-first focus, commitment and dedication to helping, and solid knowledge of the facility is what separates her from the rest. Anyone out there wanting great customer service, a high level of professionalism, and a great facility with all of your exercise needs, look no further. Thanks again Kami!

Kelsey's classes have improved my strength and mobility.she is a very knowledgeable, and experienced with seniors, and is an excellent trainer and awesome friend. The gym has a family feel and the trainers help to reshape our old bones and muscles.

LeAnna and Ms. Brenda are awesome! Ive been a member of this gym for over six years now. LeAnna has done a great job as the new manager.

I’ve been a member for years and love working out here. The staff is friendly and encouraging. The gym is clean and the variety of equipment is great. I love the smoothies too!

Working out here is awesome! The staff is awesome! The equipment is awesome and clean! The basketball court is awesome too! Fuel Fitness is awesome!

Fitness world was better. They changed to fuel fitness about a year ago and management has made some questionable decisions. In the past six months they have been adding new equipment and a good amount of it is not useful. Spent 3000$ each on 4 different “fit benches” that are not any more useful than any of the benches that are already in the gym and end up just getting used as seats and racks for small dumbbells. They added a strip of turf that’s actually pretty nice except for the fact that they did not buy a sled to go with it so there is not much actual reason for the turf to be there and it just ends up getting used for people to bring there equipment on and do normal lifts that do not require turf. When they rearranged the gym to put the turf in is where everything went downhill and a large amount of loyal hardcore lifters left as soon as they did this for this reason. Squat racks do not have mirrors so you just end up staring at the person in front of you when you are lifting and all other machines are crammed together as if a 4 year old designed the layout. Overall it is brick and mortar surrounding bars and plates so not horrendous.

Fitness world was fire, new management started doing unnecessary things. Squat racks have no mirrors, a 3 year old could get across the turf area under 8 seconds, im almost touching other people while I bench, decided to buy “fitbench” the most I’ve seen people do with them is use it as a chair. Keeps getting worse wish they would ask for customer feedback. Still a building with bars and weights so not that bad. Them new massage chairs are fire.

Great staff who are engaged and helpful, and wonderful options to get a great workout. I love the new quiet room- that has really helped my post workout fatigue.

We have been members for about 15 years and used to love this gym when it was Fitness World. But it has gone waaay downhill since being sold to Fuel Fitness about a year and a half or so ago. Now, we’re shopping around. In summary, Fuel Fitness has made changes that the membership hates. They do not maintain their equipment which would otherwise be great, do not clean nor organize their equipment (both large machines and weights), crammed all their equipment together for no good reason (to the point where we hurt ourselves moving around equipment and loading weights on them) thereby underutilizing their good amount of space, and reduced the number of group classes we used to have under the previous Fitness World management. Worst of all, they send surveys but do NOT listen to one iota of what members say (I’m always hearing members gripe and complain on the floor about these things, so it’s not just us).

I love fuel fitness so much at the durham location. Such a diverse group of people that all form such a comforting environment for me to work out at! Kenneth Burks the athletic director always makes sure to check in and keep me on my game, so with good staff and a good environment, this place always makes the gym the best part of my day! I highly recommend this place to anybody who loves going to the gym and wants a supportive staff!!

I just started at fuel fitness and I greatly enjoy it. Nice facilities with a variety of equipment and a great director of training, Kenneth - he was compassionate and really took the time to get to know his clients. I love the cycling class Monday nights with Jerel Bonner - he has a great workout and playlist and it's a highlight of my week. I wish he had a class later in the week!

Love this place to death! The staff here is kind and care about your progress. Ken has been extremely helpful with training. I’ve been able to increase mobility in my injured shoulder thanks to him.