Anderson Munger Family YMCA

I recently joined this gym and I am so pleased with the decision! I was hesitant after reading some of the other reviews I’ve seen online, but my experience has been wholly positive. Mostly, I love the family atmosphere! There are people of all ages and levels of fitness present, from grandparent types to small children going to the child care center. I am a swimmer, and while the pool is busy and you must plan ahead to get a lane, I haven’t had any problems figuring out the system. The staff from the front desk to the lifeguards have been friendly and helpful. If you are considering joining, I totally recommend it!

## "An Absolute Blast! High-Energy Fitness with Tiffany" "If you're looking for fitness classes that are genuinely fun, incredibly effective, and bursting with positive energy, look no further! As a Healthy LifestylesInstructo, I can honestly say the **Cardio Dance** and **Strength** classes taught by, Tiffany, and are an absolute highlight of the week! Whether it's a morning energizer or an evening power session, Tiffany's passion as a Healthy Lifestyles expert is palpable. The choreography in Cardio Dance is a perfect blend of exciting dance combinations and powerful fitness moves, all to an upbeat soundtrack that keeps you smiling and sweating. The Strength classes are equally engaging, pushing you to your best in a supportive environment. The energy in every class is simply wonderful, largely thanks to a committed and truly exceptional group of participants. You'll find yourself continually inspired to push your limits, master new combinations, and leave feeling exhilarated. This isn't just a workout; it's a vibrant, community-driven fitness experience that leaves you feeling stronger, happier, and totally uplifted!"

Need to make appointment on the app to reserve a spot. Pool is too crowded for myself. 3 in a lane is a bit much. The hot tub is alright, but limited hours. Maybe I will cancel. The city pool is less fuss.

I am a former member of a great YMCA on Long Island. I was hesitant to join because it didn’t seem very diverse, but the front desk gave me a pass to visit at different times to see if I liked it and felt comfortable. They listened and were very kind. Today, Friday May 2, 2025, I thought I’d see if I liked one of the YMCA’s close to home. I felt extremely uncomfortable and an unfriendly vibe from the team here. At first I spent time trying to give all my information to try to prove I was a member from almost 10 months ago in NY. While $55/month for an adult is a competitive rate for the area, it is still a monthly fee that should just come with friendliness. I had to ask for information on membership and just to highlight that they didn’t try to tell me, I asked if I can get it online. The representative said yes. She then told me I can take a picture. The staff talk more to themselves than to guests. The representative who started to help me greeted members more enthusiastically but he failed to tell me his shift was near over. I have no idea what happened to my personal information. I’m extremely disappointed. If you are a current member and a black woman or man, it would be great to read a review about your experience. I didn’t feel welcomed and it was uncomfortable. I’m used to higher vibe gyms and YMCA’s. This one seems to only want to serve certain members of the community. The facility is nice & clean. The weight equipment seems good, there’s one platform and one rack upstairs for barbell work. If it gets crowded the weight rooms may get stuffy. I couldn’t get any info on PT programs because it just felt uncomfortable asking questions. It felt like they want you to leave. Well at least as a black person. It may differ for other people. I’m just sad this is one of the closest Y’s & the vibes aren’t consistent.

I’ve been coming here for years. It’s very clean, the staff is friendly, they have most equipment I need, and an indoor pool and sauna which I love. That being said, it’s cramped, it’s small, there’s not enough room for as many people go there at peak hours. Another thing that I don’t like is since covid they changed the hours so that it closes at 8 pm, it’s closed for 3 hours in the middle of the day and it’s closed weekends. There is no reason to keep the hours like this from what I see! Overall I like the gym, but please change back the hours

I have been a member since 2007, starting in San Diego, where the classes were professional, as here, but not plentiful. . I also attended 24 hour fitness to make up for the lack of BodyPumps and Strength Training. Now, having moved here recently, I feel I am running into the same issue. Too many Dance classes and not enough Or none, to be exact, Bodypump nor Strength Training. The Y used to have a SET class. That was replaced with a cycle class. I do cycle but I feel that now I’m faced with the issue of traveling amongst 3 gyms to get the training that is best for me. If it weren’t for the Water classes at the East ValleY Y with Will, the Strength Training with Jacob & Armando & Everett’s Cycle classes, I’d probably hang up my Y. membership. My hope is that the Y will offer more of what members need.

The number of fans in this large gym is extremely limited. I believe there should be at least two fans in each room. It’s been very uncomfortable, and although I have made several complaints, they have all been ignored. I hope this issue can be addressed soon

Very nice nee excellent , under one roof gym, swim, spa, again very reasonable membership without irritating paperwork or not much of that

Recently, I was in LA for a conference which ended at 5 p.m. at the LINE hotel. Rather than immediately drive home to San Diego (3.5+ hours at that time), I decided to use my YMCA membership to check out the Anderson Munger YMCA in Koreatown. A large parking structure is next to the facility, which validates parking (mine was only $1 for around 3 hours). Johnny at the front desk was friendly upon check-in and got me all set up to join the K-Pop Step, Strength and Dance class with Rae (sp?). Locker room facilities are a bit dated, and reminded me of high school in the 90s. Thanks to you fellow Yelpers, I knew to bring my master lock (also from the 90s), and was able to get out of my professional clothes and into my workout attire, safely stowing my belongings without a problem. Rae led a spirited class, which included light weightlifting, step aerobics, HIIT, and a little bit of dance all to the backbeat of popular K-Pop songs. It was a blast! I wish that they offered this class back home at my YMCA in San Diego. (Pro tip - bring your own workout mat. They offer them, but they need to be refreshed.) Sadly, this facility lacks a water bottle filling station, so be sure to bring a full bottle of water, or be prepared to use an old-school water fountain. Shower facilities could be modernized along with the locker room. After class, walk to Gol Tong down the street and treat yourself to some tasty Korean Chicken! Next time I'm in Koreatown, I'll definitely be coming back to the Anderson Munger YMCA for a class!

This review is for the YMCA Summer Day Camp program: Per my 8 year old, the experience was a bit all over the place; although the week of camp we attended was outer space themed, they had minimal curriculum tide to it and the 'coding in-house field trip' by CodeRev Kids that was advertised for the week of June 30-July 3 never happened. At morning drop off, all the kiddos were in a main room, all ages and all groups, and it was loud and overwhelming. I guess it was free time, but my kiddo said it felt that way each day most of the day. One of the days, my kiddo shared with me that the kids were given glue guns to make Star ornaments for Christmas, and that another girl accidentally burned her wrist with the tip of the glue gun. No one noticed and camp leads were not watching them handle glue guns, which frustrated me. Also, the pick up process was questionable. With all the countless documentations you have to fill out prior to the start of camp, 30+ signatures, and emergency kit you are required to buy for $50 dollars for each kid, you would think the check out process of the children would be top notch. But I literally got handed a popsicle stick and was given the green light to get my kiddo myself. And when I asked for assistance with walking to the rooftop that first day their volunteers were frustrated and walked me outside and said it's just over there, pointing at the parking lot which confused me since I had never been to this location. I still didn't quite understand but on my own found the stairs and climbed to the rooftop of their parking structure. Overall the experience felt disconnected, camp leads were not very social at drop off or pick up, and it felt more like babysitting, which we were not expecting. For our family, this was just not worth it.

The summer camp was an absolute disappointment. 40-50 kids in one room, understaffed and dirty. Young inexperienced staff running the program who allow the children to play outside during the heat of the day. Basically, you get what you pay for. If you value peace of mind and safety for your child, do not pick this place.

Friendly staff and nice gym equipment. Outdoor Basketball court is nice other than the loud backboards.

Our family has been part of this YMCA for over a year and we love it. The facilities are newer, there is very easy street and garage parking, the indoor swim pool allows for year round swim lessons, the childcare center is awesome, the staff are friendly, and we absolutely love the instructors for the kids lessons (like swim!). We have gone to some of the community events they hold and those are so warm and family friendly. If you are looking for a clean and updated facility, I highly recommend AM YMCA!

I signed up for my first YMCA membership as an adult, and my main gym is Anderson Munger. It's located in Koreatown, and there is a parking garage (though I generally have good luck finding street parking in the area). While there is a pool, I have not used it yet though it often seems like a popular attraction whenever I visit. I mainly use this YMCA for their weightlifting and cardio equipment, and while the gym can be busy I always find enough machines to get a great workout done. I also have subscribed for personal training, and I have had an excellent experience with the trainer assigned to me. Given the relatively affordable cost of a monthly membership and the reasonable personal training fees, I feel like I've gotten an overall good deal!

I LOVE THIS Y!!!!! I attend 5 to 6 workout classes a week at this location and the staff is always so friendly and helpful, the instructors are knowledgeable, challenging and also accommodating to beginners, plus the people who go here are so nice. Great sense of community and I always have a positive experience. Amenities are clean and well taken care of. Can get crowded but it's a gym in the city, you get what you get. Well worth the $50 a month for an adult in my opinion. Plus you can go to any of the other locations with the membership.

Best recreational center ever!!!!!!!! 5/5 for friendly staff, family oriented environment, no creepy men, CLEAN BATHROOMS, and a state of the art rooftop basketball court / lounge area?! What more could you ask for. Membership includes plenty of classes like spin, yoga, strength training, and dance. Mellow and spacious during weekdays but can get packed on weekends but I never feel suffocated here. I will never join trash gyms like 24 hr again!! :)

Looks nice on the outside. This piece of broken equipment is just the beginning. Lockers are crummy (compared to downtown ymca). Pool is way too high in chlorine due to the amount of elders with open sores going to the pool, but eh no biggie, I'm leaving this neighborhood soon.

Classes are always full, the pool is always full, the sauna is grossly coed. Its dirty and they charge for parking

Only provided 4 stars as the location itself is in a very odd place. What i mean by that is that the surrounding area is filled with homeless but the city itself isn't that bad and is actually nice? The ymca has a weird entrance/exit but other than that facilities are actually pretty nice. Only gave it 4 stars because depending where you're coming from you have to hike around to go in. That's me nitpicking! Staff was chill and overall environment inside was dope.

Staff is nice. Location is clean. So many activities to choose from such as cardio, weights, swimming, basketball, pickleball. However the price for a membership is outrageous. Nearly, 50$ for just one adult. 85$ I believe for 2 adults and 4 kids (don't quote me -an estimate) LA fitness is $30. If I could keep my membership I would.

The Service: The staffs at the counter are very friendly. I took the Zumba class there. The instructor, Alex, is AWESOME!! Super high energy, great playlist. Love the choreography~ Total workout!!! The Gym: 2 floors. Swimming pool, child care, stretch room, cycle room are on the first floor. Group class and equipment room are on the second floor. There are many group classes to choose from. The Parking: $1 for 3 hours parking.

It used to be great place but not any more. I understand that it is because of Covid but they still charge the same!! and close @8 on wkdays and close at 12 pm on Sat. And they dont even open on Sunday! And most of the other location would not let them even talk on the phone but in this place everyone is shouting anf chatting and kids are runnning around. Just go to other gym. I have been member for almost 4 years but i guess its time for me to leave

I work for a delivery service and I deliver to this address. Out of all the times I've delivered big shipments I've never had a problem. Today I went in and asked to use the restroom in my uniform no less and asked if I could use the restroom because I only have so much time to stop. I was turned down because it was for "members only". Hope they'll enjoy picking up they're packages from now on

The Y is providing a safe place for all ages. They have many activities to participate in and learn from. The staff is great acknowledging anyone who comes in the doors. Just an over all great experience. Thank you AM YMCA

This review is purely based on the Anderson Munger YMCA 's swimming pool facility. My family and friends have experienced racial discrimination in this facility. To go to swim members must be checked in using the YMCA app. That is great! But when you go to your assigned swimming lane there is a group of swimmers that refuse to leave the swimming lane. Those swimmers are always ethnically Korean. You can only book a swimming lane for 30 minutes at a time. The life guards don't ask them to leave right away. When they finally do ask, a large chunk of time has passed. This facility is run by an incompetent woman named SOOMIN. She has adopted two separate policies for two different groups of people. One is of favorable policies for Koreans and the other is discriminatory policies for other ethnicities. During the child/parent swimming they have many rules. When the Korean people break rules there aren't any consequences but, other ethnicities get reprimanded. In the adult swim lanes when Korean swimmers refuse to leave the swimming lanes, I have seen SOOMIN. many many times, politely come and ask them to go to a different swimming lane. But when any other different ethnic background swimmers are unregistered and enter the swimming lane they get kicked out right away. In the Swimming lesson classes I have seen that they have somehow come up with a system that most of Koreans are placed in one class with a Korean speaking instructor and the other ethnicities in a different class with an English speaking instructor. They never advertised this Korean only class option before registration. Los Angeles is unique because of its multiculturalism. I grew up with all kinds of cultures and beliefs. But an institution like the YMCA promoting a favorable policy for one race, rather than equal policies for everyone, that is called systematic racism. We all pay the same fees to enter in to the YMCA swimming facility and we swim on same water. But YMCA swimming department has discriminated against me, my friends, family and most importantly our children. We are canceling our memberships. I am asking from the YMCA management, do you stand for YMCA motto "that they all may be one"?

I love taking my kids to the child activity center here. The staff are always so friendly and really good with taking care of the kids so I can focus on my workout.

I've been going to the Y for a year now and I love it! I'm in my twenties and usually walk here during the 9-5pm workday though so I don't usually experience the crowd. But I've heard that this Y gets a lot of traffic. Parking costs a dollar with validation I believe unless you can find street parking. Workers are pleasant and members usually try to keep shared equipment clean and tidy. This past year they installed the scanner at the entrance, and it doesn't always read the barcode correctly and quite slow. Just a little thing. I love taking the classes and swimming in the lap pool. My favorite instructor is Will!! I've seen an enormous change in my body and strength through attending his classes and love that he really takes the time and care to make sure you are getting the correct form and mindset while you are working out. I hope he'll keep teaching at the Y for a long time!! This Y has so many amenities and programs. You should definitely consider taking a free tour with a worker at the front desk. Some months they have special prices on sign ups. My membership is a little less than $40 a month, but I appreciate that my money is going back into the community when I see kids, families, those with disabilities, and the elderly here. I wish I had this kind of facility around when I was younger so I could establish healthy habits of taking care of my body through a dance class, playing basketball or ping pong, or swimming with and around my friends and family.

This is my local gym, 3 blocks away from my house and I love it! Staff is very friendly, the equipment is nice and facility is clean. Will get crowded in the afternoon specialy for classes. I usually like going in the morning 5:00a.m. Due to Covid, this gym had to close their doors to the public and they still haven't open to normal hours. I had to cancel my membership since their business hours do not work for me at this time. I had to sign up for 24 hours fitness . Please resume normal business hours.. their current business hours are below.. Monday - Friday 6:45 a.m. - 11:00a.m. open 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. close 3:00 p.m. - 8:00p.m open Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m Sunday - Close

I've had the fortune of being a member of several Y branches across northern and southern CA, and while I love the organization and always will recommend it as a gym to friends and family, the Anderson Munger branch leaves me with a few hesitations. My review is only intended to reflect my impressions as a gym -- I can't speak on their other offerings. I'm going to just get the negative out of the way.... As a whole, the facility feels like it's in desperate need of a refresh. The halls are dark, the locker rooms are frankly a bit dingy. The fitness machines are old and seem close to disrepair. Considering the amount of space in the free weights room, it's also odd to see no pulley station. I joined this branch post-Covid, so don't know if they offered towel service before but I widh all the Y's returned to offering that. On the plus side: they do provide a number of essentials, from tons of dumbbells, benches, and squat racks. It's never been too busy when I've been there and the other patrons are never rude in my experience. Parking isn't free but considering the neighborhood's scarcity I'm just glad that finding a spot isn't an issue. Overall, not a bad gym but certainly could use improvements.

I went for a swim this morning. While at the pool, Sunny & Michelle were very helpful. One problem is that it is VERY difficult to get an appointment. However, on numerous occasions there were lanes open where someone DIDN'T show. It would be Very considerate to cancel Your appointment as soon as You know You're not going to make it. Thank You, Larry C. P.S. Yes I enjoy fishing TOO!

We were not happy at all so disappointing we got a better deal at another gym for the price we pay.

this ymca helped my family and i very greatly!!!!! johnny is the BEST employee working here and deserves employee of the month every month. he was very patient and generous and carried himself confidently! johnny is what every person should strive to be!!! (:

I have belonged to this place for a couple of years. I think it's great. Adjust your expectations. The goal of the Y is not to provide a super luxury gym for the yuppies of the area. You know where to find that. The goal of the Y is to serve the community and provide a place that helps growing families do their thing. Probably few people realize the important role the Y plays in American life: it's where huge numbers of people learn to swim! Of course, that's why the Y has a key difference from other gyms; they have a big and nice pool. However, you should also realize, the goal of the Y is to provide services -- like day care, like food distribution -- that are about building the community, not having the fanciest gym. In my opinion, the gym here is plenty adequate. I would say this Y is slightly oversubscribed for the facility, meaning you might have to wait a bit for those weights or machine you want to use. But just a bit. I myself do not have a family or kids, but I recognize the valuable role the Y plays. Just remember, your membership here is supporting the community.

Rude unwelcoming front desk. Either chatting or always looking at computer rarely do they greet! Please acknowledge your members that keep this location going. 5 stars for class instructors they are great. Parking is $1 with validation.

One of our favorite places, especially the kids activity center, My son is 1 and a half years,he is enjoying his time playing in a clean place with very kind workers Cindy and Helana are very helpful and knowledgeable.

YOU WILL GET ROBBED!!! Saturday 3/2/19 around 3:30pm and 4:30pm I went swimming and I'm 1000% sure the short chubguy cleaning the family bathroom stole my iPhone 8+ because there's was no one else there but my little son, myself and him and what a coincidence that only my phone got stolen when I ask the guy in the front desk that my phone was stolen and if he could get the cameras he told me no, dude this happened within 1 hour not in 5 years being a member has this ever happened until now. And the lack of empathy is what hurts me more. Specially cause I have spent THOUSANDS besides the monthly rate I have bought from summer, winter camp swimming lessons, karate and private training and when I needed they help they said NO. SUCKS.

I have been attending the Anderson munger location for 2 months now. I am injured and on crutches so I have only been using the sauna area. today the director of aquatics was extremely rude to me and harassing me, discriminating against me, and ruined my entire day, she tried reprimanding like I was a child, in front of everyone at the pool which made me feel embarrassed & I didn't appreciate at all. this treatment was because I wear shorts instead of bathing suit bottoms, which she had such an issue with. Instead of figuring out a solution as director she chose to harass me.. even after I told her OKAY.. it was very uncomfortable experience, and I also noticed her talking to another employee about me, (I know this to be true because they both were looking at me as they talked) which Again is rude. I'm extremely upset and I felt uncomfortable. And still no one has contacted me back because I did ask to speak with someone. NOT A GOOD FEELING FROM A NON-PROFIT FAMILY PLACE.

I love leaving my kiddo at the center here while attending a class because he always has lots of fun and never wants to leave. The staffs are beyond amazing!!!! Highly recommended. Very clean and well kept.

My wife came pretty upset today that she was treated with disdain and lack of consideration by the staff as she asked to join the group after arriving 10 minutes late. She was told rudely that she couldn't go in because of late arrival. I told my wife to cancel the membership.

Cancelling membership in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Unfortunately, today was the last straw. For some odd reason, they were not giving out wristbands in the usual place, but in the actual studio, so I missed another class even though I was 20 minutes early. It has been months in coming. After attempting to take several classes (at least 15 over the last several months), I have been unable to attend. It is due to a combination of factors, including: the classes get full well in advance of the class, the Y changes the procedure for taking a class, the Y changes the location to obtain a wristband, the Y waits past 15 minutes to hand out wristbands, the Y does not give out wristbands, etc. Something had to give. That just so happened to be my patience. I can no longer support this business when I have been denied the ability to attend any given class, even when I arrive early. The gym membership here is just too expensive for this to be a recurring issue. I am tired of having to fight to attend a class; I feel foolish for still trying to attend these classes. I am no glutton for punishment and it is a real struggle to even want to go to the gym, especially this gym. I am disappointed, but I see no reason in continuing to pay $40 a month in gym fees at the Y (for an overcrowded gym and the inability to take classes) when all I really have access to is a basic gym. At this point, I would rather workout at home and outside and save the money. Or, I might as well make the trek to Planet Fitness and only pay $10 a month instead. I assume it will have similar issues (overcrowding), but at least my wallet will feel better (saving $360 a year, or $30 a month). At least at Planet Fitness, which does not have classes, I would just be in and out for a simple cardio/lifting workout and not waste my time.

This is a great facility, very clean and well maintained. Nice people go there too, lots of family's and people of all ages The staff is friendly and helpful. Parking is easy too. Thank you Anderson Munger YMCA!

Thank God for this YMCA. It's brand new and clean and close to my home. The staff are helpful and I feel safe here. It's great to meet my Korean neighbors, and the YMCA is about 95% Korean in membership. This is cool with me, however, I feel that in the pool area, they can sometimes be rude, pushy and don't follow the rules. Praying they will open their hearts and minds to their neighbors, who attend the Y; as it's caused me to barely swim anymore. Even the lifeguards seem a bit afraid of them. 'Why can't we be friends' is the attitude, we all need to have.

I don't know how this place has a three star review.. the place is fully loaded, brand new, clean, pool, hottub, tons of classes and rooms, ping pong room, new equipment, 20+ treadmills/climbers, the works. Probably the nicest YMCA facility I've ever been to in an urban area. The staff is very courteous and it is absolutely hands-down a perfect place for families on the budget - especially if you get the family pass, which includes two adults and up to seven children as well as free classes and three hours per session of free childcare, for about $75. Adult pass is $49, and I think young adults are $30? If you are thinking of registering I suggest going on a Monday because they waive the $50 initiation fee which is a nice deal for sure!

Sooooo to be clear this is a GREAT YMCA, but ADA accessibility sucks. When I visited with a wheelchair user, it became clear that the facility's accessibility is at best flawed. The chair-lift's for the poole is rusted and not working. its hard to access the accessible showers because the mats on the floor bunch up under the power-wheelchair. Its not possible for the user to sit on all of the accessible bench because a shelf have been installed which covers part of the bench. Its also complicated for the wheelchair user to drive the chair away from the shower because that will push it under another shower where another guest got the power-chair soaked, the chair is made for rain, but still. Finally. complicated to access ADA parking spots when guests literally park behind the disability parking spots blocking the parked cars from leaving. *this is probably a bit of out the control of the staff. but still discouraging. Currently the facility can't be recommended for wheelchair users who depend on a lift to enter-exit water, or a power-chair in the showers. BUT if you can walk-crawl or any other way get yourself from chair to water, its a fine facility. The staff said they will get the chairs fixed and I will update review when that happens.

Sadly, I no longer attend Jason's Friday barre class. While I do miss him and his energy, he's extremely happy for me that I've moved on to a private barre studio 7 months ago. We still keep in touch from time to time and have plans to go to lunch(es) when we can align our schedules. I highly recommend ANY of his classes! You will enjoy them. There's also another instructor whose name I'm forgetting. It starts with the letter "L" (Loren?). He's a really nice guy too, super chill and has an amazing playlist. Sometimes he'll sub at the Y in S.Pasadena for Tanis' Pilates class. Thanks for the memories guys! I started my barre babe journey at the Y over two years ago, so I'll never forget it.

Awesome location with wonderful staff. You can't go wrong with Alfredo's Latin cardio classes or Meheteri's Afrofunk dance class! So much fun, such a diverse group of people, and such a great workout. Can't miss them!! There is a garage parking with validation. Pool is also awesome and whole facility is very clean!

nice weight rooms! open and clean and welcoming. very open in the early am and into the morning as well, crowded after work but this is also to be expected. facilities have been clean but I have not yet used the pool on the main floor. no yoga or other classes attempted yet. there are multiple large rooms and spaces in this building and many classes offered daily. namaste. I do wish there was another entrance other than having to go west on 3rd then north on oxford and in the the parking lot, it would be far more convenient if the entrance on 3rd were an option.

This facility is phonamenal it is reasonably priced and offers great rates for lower income households. This place offers everything that a top notch gym like Gold's Gym Downtown LA does. That being said the facilities are smaller specifically the wieght room but if you plan around rush hours you will be fine. The facility is kept very clean and you have employees walking around constantly to ensure everything is in order and safe. They offer a multitude of classes covered under your regular monthly membership. Cons: 1$ parking, but to be fair the facility is designed for the community who will probably be walking to the facility. Complaints: Like most gyms there is always people who are more concerned with socailizing than working out. The problem is that this is amplified here becuase of the very young crowd of inexperinced gym goers still in thier teens. A friendly nudge can be offered to them in order to give them a reality check. But again this is a community center so it comes with the territory.

My husband Matt B. and I live about a ten-minute walk from the Koreatown YMCA. We signed up for a family membership about a year ago, when our lifestyle of eating terribly and never moving started looking unsustainable as we aged into our thirties. At $72 a month for the two of us, it's a pretty cheap gym membership. Cheap enough, in fact, as to be entirely unmotivating, especially since the YMCA is a good cause. We stopped going after about a month, and would just pass by guiltily several times a week between last September and this July. Then, after a particularly gluttonous Fourth of July weekend, we decided it was time to go back. I've gone to a handful of gyms over the years, and while the YMCA isn't like a luxury gym, it's pretty comparable in its amenities to the various Bally/24 Hour Fitness-type gyms around town. There's a pool and a full schedule of classes (it looks like most of the complaints here are about these), but we only really come to use the machines and run treadmill in the main weight room. This room can get quite crowded, but from what I understand, even an Equinox membership won't save you from a clusterfuck at the gym. We usually come in the last hour before closing time, which is 6:30 on weekends, 10:00 on weeknights. I think it's a little less crowded in the middle of the day. And I actually like the crowd at the Koreatown Y. Matt and I are quite weak, like borderline frail, so we appreciate that this gym seems to host mostly senior citizens and teenagers. I have a particular love for the numerous Korean halmonis who frequent this Y--my own grandmother went to the downtown Y for many years. They're always the best dressed people in the gym, doing leg presses in florals and polka dots, walking treadmill at two miles an hour in gold Hammer pants. The Y has a nice variety of weight machines, and while they're frequently occupied, we've been able to get our workouts in without really waiting around. There are also a lot of cardio machines, including a long line of treadmills. These are popular, so there's a 30-minute limit whenever there are people waiting. I've never had to wait, but stick to the 30 minutes anyway, in part because I still can't really run for over half an hour. Even as it is, I can only run when I'm completely distracted. These treadmills have nice screens that provide ample entertainment. For a while, I was playing sudoku and solitaire, and then I discovered that you can play YouTube videos and decided to start watching Korean mukbang videos, which I'd always been curious about but are too long to just watch on YouTube while sitting at home. Turns out they're super addictive, and that nothing gets me to exercise quite like watching Korean people binge eat. The staff is friendly, and I gather from the emails that the Y hosts numerous family-oriented events, which we plan to take advantage of when we have children. I like that this place ends up being a bit of a community hub. It's entirely possible (definitely probable) that Matt and I will fall in and out of our commitment to exercise, but we intend to have a long relationship with this YMCA. Last few things. Parking is $1 with validation. The water fountain on the ground floor has the coldest water. The Y is also a PokéStop. And this is my 3000th Yelp review. Healthy life choices only for me.

Awesome gym, it's very clean and safe. They have little equipment but just enough to build muscle. The only problem is that it gets packed sometimes. Since it's a small environment, it takes a while to find an open bench or machine. Overall great gyms for beginners or intermediate.

-$1 parking garage -Everything is new and clean -Jacuzzi is big and has strong jets -The pool typically has 2-3 lanes open, the water is a bit murky and freezing cold. -The weight room is small and often crowded -It's open until 6pm on weekends, which is better than some other local YMCAs

Anyone who complains about this gym, seriously go join the 24 Fitness down the street and you will realize that this YMCA is the best. Clean environment, nice staff, AND they are genuinely nice, not that ' I'm on commission and plan to trick you out of your money nice' And no yearlong contract??? seriously this gym is the best. And now that I moved and the only gym near me is a 24 fitness I realize how much i took this awesome gym for granted *cries*

It was a nice place before they introduced their new rules for a swimming pool (you can't swim more than 40 minutes and also people go into the pool are not showered sometimes and nobody cares about it. And one of lifeguards her name is Dox is very rude and ridiculously annoying sometimes (she's just a student) She isn't professional at all, my friends would say the same. I quit from there.

I am disappointing with the lack of kid classes, I used to go to Montebello one and they had three class options a week for my little one. They were in the evening as well so no need to rush as they are quite early in Ktown. They only have one option a week and the only time I did make in time the instructor was late and they ended up cancelling class. Hopefully they will add more classes as for now my daughter just draws with the other kids at the activity center. Also I had a lovely experience waiting 20 minutes to use one of the machines, that was frustrating. Hopefully they will expand the fitness rooms. The bicycle rooms seems to be ill-used, always empty. The staff have been great but I do wish they are quick to monitor kids that use the machines. I seen a few mess around and not really know how to use it. Already saw a girl fall off the treadmill...

Y'all motherfuckers are tripping. I pay $37 per month as a guy in my 20s not in school. Good pool, rooftop basketball court, classes... It is really busy and it doesn't have a ton of facilities but in comparison to anything in the price range it's great.

Telephone customer service here is terrible!! A female answered the phone during the day, today, morning to be exact. She sounds like she mumbles. I asked about tumbling classes, she clearly had no idea what info to give me. I asked about the ages, she put me on hold to come back and respond the session ends Dec. 22. I asked about ages not the session, then she said up to age 11. I told her why does their website state up to age 17. Then I asked when the next session starts she said after session ends and said to call 1 week before. She obviously had no idea and had no interest to check!!! I've called other Ymcas and have been given lots of info with great customer service. She seemed uninterested in her job, clueless and like if she didn't care. Other ymcas are prorated with fees but according to her this ymca isn't. Not sure if I should trust her, since she had no clue what she was talking about. Ymca management here please update the website, with current, active information about your programs and update who ever answers the phone. I'll take my business elsewhere!!

This 5 stars review is for JJ and Vanessa whom are both marvelous employees at this gym. I had a quick inquiry about some stuff at 5 AM on Monday (wasn't realizing the place opens at 5:30 AM). Although the facility's hour has not begun yet - JJ courteously answered my questions and he was incredibly prompt to my request. Vanessa was also a genuinely cordial while she was helping me out. This is how professional employees should be. I've encountered employees from other companies, but not sufficient of them are willing to sincerely assist customers before their clocks tick. I am extending my membership here this upcoming month and inviting my friends to sign up as potential customers.