Retro Fitness

Gym has the basic machines but are usually filthy. I do like that it’s only $ 19/​month but still I must run home to shower after my workouts because I don’t think the management has ever cleaned the machines.

I joined this gym in December of 2014, and because of family illness I have been unable to go to the gym (not even once). I have been paying my membership fee every month on my credit card because of a one year contract I signed. In October 2015 I was hit with a $ 49 «maintenance» charge. They refused to waive the charge. All I can say is please read your contract carefully before you sign anything. Don’t just sign by the «x» like they tell you to do. These people have no empathy for anyone, they are only interested in making money.

Visit Date: March 29, 2015
I’ve been to this retro fitness twice. The nice thing about retro fitness is that if you sign up at one retro fitness you are entitled to go to any retro fitness without paying additional money. When I was a member of synergy even though I liked it, if I wanted to visit another synergy gym I would have to pay extra money to do that.
This past week I came here to work out with my gym buddy instead of her coming to the gym closer to my house for a class we normally take on Sundays. My two experiences here have been pretty good.
The spin class here is very good and so is the yoga class I’ve taken both of them prior to Sunday. The equipment is pretty decent too. I like that they have actual wipes here to wipe down the equipment the one I go to on Montauk Hwy in West Babylon only has paper towel with spray cleaner.
The one thing I dislike about this retro fitness is that they don’t have a sauna, my home retro has a sauna and I love it.

2^nd update:
Someone is breaking into the lockers and stealing money, purses, keys, credit cards, etc. The employees arent at the front desk to see who goes in and out. My stuff was stolen and the camera at the gym was not helpful. The person came in without swiping or signing in. Carry all your valuables on you. The person took my keys and stole stuff from my car, so be extra cautious!!!

This is a basic no-​frills gym. You pay $ 20 per month to use the equipment. It’s not the best or the worst — it’s squarely in the middle.
They have approx:
17 Treadmills
12 Ellipticals
2 Bikes
4 Recumbent Bikes
Plus all kinds of weight equipment
There is childcare on-​site. They offer a few basic classes — spin, Zumba, yoga.
There is tanning equipment. Haven’t used it. Don’t think it’s healthy. I’m actually surprised (disappointed) that it’s even here.
The bathroom /​locker room is OK. Not always spotless. The sinks usually have cold water only. It does the job.
The clientele is good. Mostly average folks interested in burning some calories.
The «Retro Blends» contain no fruit juice, fresh fruit, milk, or yogurt (as far as I can tell). So I would not call them «smoothies». It looks like they’re made with ice, water, and flavored protein powder.
The staff is friendly. You are usually greeted with a smile and a ‘Hello’ when you walk in.
If you want to use a treadmill, a bicycle, an elliptical, or the weights and you don’t want to spend $ 60 per month … This is a good place to be.
If you want lots of classes, spotless bathrooms, and an indoor swimming pool … Try LA Fitness in Farmingdale.

Mid level gym.

The place needs housekeeping. Members don’t know how to throw their used paper towels and wipes to garbage receptacles. Members don’t care to wipe bench after used. Locker room and toilet are a mess and unsanitary. The place smells.

You absolutely get what you pay for here and when I had signed up I tried to keep that in mind but this place is just brutal. Good luck ever finding anyone at the front desk and those locker rooms smell like a high school pool’s locker room. I’d never shower there. Always super crowded and hard to get in a set anywhere unless you go early morning. They offer two classes like once every other day, the good thing is you can go to any location, but can’t do a group fitness class there without paying $ 10.

If I could give this zero stars then I would. This place was always crowded and the staff is rude and unapproachable. They gave me a hard time when I wanted to get out of my contract.

Too hot, equipment never maintained, water fountain broken, sinks don’t work, owner doesn’t care, they don’t let you out of your contract.

I give this place one star, should be zero. My mom joined, went a few times and had to cancel because of a chronic medical condition. Retro Fitness refused to allow her to cancel and still wanted her to attend even though she presented them with a letter from her doctor explaining why it is not recommended that she works out at the gym and that she should stop immediately. They had her fill out a cancellation form along with all the requirements. My mom successfully hand delivered it after their many excuses telling her that the boss was not there or that he was relocated to another gym, to he was no longer working there. Then they gave her two different addresses where she should send the cancelation form, having a feeling of getting the «run around «she mailed it signed return receipt. A week later my mom got a confirmation by mail that it was signed and received. The following months she saw where they continued to take money from her account and she asked them to stop. My mom who always had excellent credit, checked her credit report and saw a negative report because of them two years later. After a few phone calls, she was told that Retro fitness said that she did cancel but the only thing that’s missing is the cancellation form. REALLY !!! She is now trying to fix her credit. It was a lot easier to join than to cancel. No wonder they were so friendly. I just say WATCH OUT PEOPLE.

Good bang for your buck. If you’re looking for a decent gym to lift and get a little cardio in without breaking the bank, you could do worse than this place.
The good:
Cheap!
Decent assortment of machines/​equipment.
The bad:
Men’s locker room smells kinda like a wet dog.
Can get crowded if you go at the wrong times.
Staff doesn’t really seem too excited about their job.
All in all, it’s about what you’d expect for $ 20 a month. You get what you pay for. If you’re expecting gold’s gym, you’ll be disappointed. If you’re looking for good one-​on-​one personal training, you may want to go somewhere else. But if you’re looking for a decent, cheap gym, it’s worth checking out.

This place is just horrible. The entire staff is rude and unhelpful. Its run by kids first of all; mostly young girls who can always be found texting, watching movies on their personal laptops, or hanging out with the guys at the trainer desk. The guys just use their shift to work out. There is NEVER anyone helping at the desk in the morning. While on the cardio bike I listened to the phone ring for a solid hour and not a single employee came to answer! They never bother to look away from their phones to greet you, even if you approach them with a question.
The place is beyond filthy, weights left everywhere which is the responsibility of the clients but still the staff should be paying attention! Everything is falling apart. there are 2 yoga mats available both of which look like a dog attacked them. they’re pretty much unusable.
I often see kids left alone in the daycare while the staff is hanging out in the lobby eating dinner often with other friends who don’t seem to be employees.
Its a wonder how they are still open honestly.

I went back to this gym since the new owners took over, WOW what a difference the place is great! Clean, friendly, and has great classes. I joined and I’m so happy I did… the staff make me feel like family every time I walk in the door The best is there’s always a manager on site and she’s great she goes above and beyond for the members and I see the relationship she has with her staff you can tell they all love working for her. I highly recommend this location I give it 5. I’ve been to other locations and I don’t think I would go back the Dix Hill location is dirty manager is nasty a wouldn’t waste my time or energy going there.

Its pretty simple, pay your bill you will have no problems. The long and short of it is this gym is great, you go in there you get your workout and you leave. I do feel however this gym is missing a few things that it could easily fix or add with no problem.
Trap Bar
Safety Squat Bar
Fix or buy a new T-​Bar Row Machine
Power Rack or another squat rack, not many people use the TRX station text to the racks take them down and add another squat rack and a power rack
just my thoughts. All in all solid gym.

Simple gym with good prices. Lots of cardio machines and free weights. Personal training is also affordable.

Honestly, I’ve been at retro for a year, and I’m sad to say I’ve had it with the poor maintenance of equipment, rude front desk guy, and disintegrating gym mats. I’m quitting my membership.

Club randomly changed their Friday hours to open till 10pm instead of the normal 11pm. I’m guessing this is because the employees want to leave early, which isn’t a good reason to me.
Most of the headphone jacks on the treadmills don’t work for the TVs. They turn off the big floor fan 30 minutes before closing to try and get you out sooner. I’ve complained to management before about employees chasing each other around like school kids and he apologized and acknowledged it.
The movie room could use a fan or two, it gets stuffy in there. As well as the credits rolling for 30 minutes at a time because the employee at the desk forgets to hit ‘play’.
Not going to renew my membership here.

BEWARE!!! They screw you over if you dont cancel 2 months prior to the last day of your contract. I have to pay those fuckers now 2 more months because i didnt give them 60 days notice which i think is ridiculous because they dont even give you a heads up when your membership is up they, just renew it without telling you!!! They state its in the contract but obviously they hope you frget about this so that they can just rip you off and take more of your money. Since this happened to me i hope people read this so it doesnt happen to you. I’ll never become a member in this gym ever again… it also smells like sweaty balls and gets really stuffy in there at times.
Dont let the $ 20/​month fool you they try to rip you off any chance they can get… i think that policy is horrible… at least give your memebers a heads up by sending an email letting them know there memebership is up or at least prividing them with the option to renew!

I just tried to sign up for the 19.99 a month deal with 2 months free with no enrollment fee. Sounds fair then read the contract and there is a mandatory maintenance fee of 29.00 and a processing fee of 19.00. The contract also wants you to initial the section that states they can sell your info to phone solicitors Why would I want that!!! they better get their head focused on the weight equipment and not worry about scamming and bad press it brings. I welcome the owners to contact me if they want to waive the crap, We will see if they have a pair!!!