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Retro Fitness

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😠 This is the worst gym ever, first let’s start with how it’s so expensive for no reason any other gym I go to me or my friends the membership there is literally 10 dollars and they have way more things than this gym has. But anyways, me and my daughter opened a month-to-month membership in September... People often mention membership, classes,


Address

233 NJ-18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Contact

(732) 964-9771

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (83 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: membership (7) classes (6)
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  • 1/5 Jesse S. 6 years ago on Google
    I have had a membership at this specific location for a while now. In Jan, I brought several family members here to tour the facility and sign up. They signed up because they were liked the classes offered in the gym in the mornings. It was great to take a class then go to work. Over the last 2 months, all of the classes except Yoga have stopped being offered. When my family members expressed this concern with Lynn the manager, she could not be concerned with working out a solution. There are 4 people who signed up and are not using the gym now because the classes they liked are no longer offered. Lynn's response was simply that they signed a contract and there was nothing she would do. Yes, they signed a contract based on the services offered. It's funny how the classes run during Jan, Feb, and March when they push so hard for new members, but quickly stop offering classes shortly after. Stay away from this gym. LA Fitness and Crunch are both very close and actually provide the classes they advertised. Give your money to a company which cares about their customers.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Maro G. 5 years ago on Google
    This is the worst gym ever, first let’s start with how it’s so expensive for no reason any other gym I go to me or my friends the membership there is literally 10 dollars and they have way more things than this gym has. But anyways, me and my daughter opened a month-to-month membership in September 2017. We payed the annual fee and we had sessions but couldn’t make it to any of them. I called to cancel and they said I couldn’t cancel on the phone as if someone would call and try to cancel the membership for someone else. I respected what they said I went to the place to make sure after next month they don’t renew. And they said they don’t renew automatically, they still kept taking money out of my card I didn’t even realize it and still to this day they keep taking money out. I’m not asking for my money back i respect the fact that I had a contract with them and all. But today I went to them again to cancel the membership before the new year starts 2019 and they are telling me I have to pay 53 dollars annual fee for each membership. For my membership and my daughters, BUT What I don’t get is why do I have to PAY IF IM NOT GONNA CONTINUE WITH THEM IN 2019. Other than that, the staff/owner/manger was very very very rude and disrespectful it was unbelievable. He was making of the way I speak in English because of my accent. And was very rude there was not as much clients there at the time cause it was in the morning which gave him a push to continue on being rude and disrespectful I don’t recommend this gym to anyone and I’m going to tell all my friends and everyone about what happened because this is for real terrible. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS GYM TO ANYONE.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mikey 5 years ago on Google
    Never have any issues, always clean the gym housekeeper is great at what he does. Always makes sure the men’s locker room is spotless and keeps up with it. Annalise, and Greg make the best shakes I have ever tasted. Gym members are respectful, never have any issues when doing a routine. Polite and willing to work in alongside and everyone re-racks the weights when done!!!!!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Glenn K. 6 years ago on Google
    Great experience so far. Never too crowded, has the standard weight equipment I expect in a gym (squat, bench, deadlift). Ok assortment of kettlebells, battle rope setup could use improvement. Clean locker room area, staff is on point with keeping the gym clean.

  • 5/5 Gina 6 years ago on Google
    The new owners have completely revamped this facility. New equipment, new paint, new cleaning service , new dumbbells coming soon, and staffing changes to better improve the gym. The owners really care about customer service and are there everyday ensuring customer satisfaction. The other gyms around don’t hold a candle to this gym now. Thanks for caring and taking pride in this facility.

  • 4/5 Alicia D. 5 years ago on Google
    Smaller than the Retro in North Brunswick, but East Brunswick has newer equipment and a nicer locker room. Would be nice if the atmosphere in the stretching area could be improved. It's cut off from the rest of the gym in a weird way and the silence is more eerie than relaxing. Overall, a great gym choice for the price point.

  • 1/5 MA H. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst fitness center ever. Please take care when you sign through their system at their place using their iPad, you sign for 1 year without being informed so simply you are in annual contract without signing up for that. And if you wanna cancel, you have to pay for the whole year. It is not only about money, it is also about ethics as they didnt show any respect since day 1. I stop paying for them till they reported me to credit collection which was so easy to fight as their reputation is well known. My feedback is based on a real experience

  • 5/5 Ronnie T. 10 years ago on Google
    This gym is great. I've been going to gyms regularly since 1999. This gym is clean, it has every machine you need, the people who work there are nice and most of the members have gym etiquette and put the weights away. It might be smaller than some other ones in the area but the machines are top of the line. Yes it gets busy at the peak times but still worth joining. I have been going there for years, then stopped to work at another one. When I stopped working at that other one I made sure to join Retro that night. If your looking to join a gym in the area you wont find an all around better one for price, value and everything else you might look for in a gym.

  • 5/5 Irena M. 5 years ago on Google
    Joining Retro has been one of the best decisions of my life. East Brunswick Retro staff has been very helpful in regards to my journey towards wellness. The staff are very friendly and professional. I am a proud member of this gym and plan to stay for quite some time.


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