Fitness Factory

I’ve been a member of this gym for a few months now and I have nothing bad to say about it. Gym is clean, staff is very friendly. They always welcome you in and out of the club. They supply towels and the locker rooms are clean as well. There’s a lot of different equipment to use, plenty of cardio, and the studio room is large and available to use when no classes are going on. Also the music is good which is important, many gyms I’ve gone too have had awful playlists. It’s never super crowded, and the member are mostly very considerate about sharing machines and wiping off benches. I’ve never taken any of the classes but from the times I’ve seen them take place they are always crowded which is a good sign. They also have a large selection of classes from spin to aerobics, etc. would deff recommend this gym if your looking for a new place.

This gym is located in Edgewater Commons shopping center by Outback Steak house and it is overlooking the waterway
I had a 7-​day pass for Fitness Factory in Edgewater and I enjoyed the clean facility and the variety of machines. The front desk staff is very friendly and accommodating and professional. The bathroom and locker rooms are clean. They provide towels at the front desk. There is a nice view of the river and the west side of manhattan overlooking the cardio machines. There is also a juice bar on premises by the front desk area, and a child care room as well. Overall a well –managed gym. For all the 7 days I was there, it never was crowded even at peak times in the evening, and patrons are orderly and polite to each other. Zero ratchets.
You will need to bring your own lock
The bathrooms are clean. They provide a generic brand shampoo and body wash and the showers are clean and well kept. The water pressure is good as well.
There is both a dry and steam sauna in each of the mens and women locker room.
My fiancée told me the steam sauna in the men’s locker room gets hot and steamy, and he was very impressed by the quality of their steam and sauna facility; however the steam sauna in the women’s locker room is very lacking. The steam and dry sauna area is very clean, however, the steam is very weak and it does not get hot at all. It takes a while to get somewhat steamy, and this is quite disappointing for me. This is one of the reasons why I did not extend my membership past the 7 day trial…
This was about 3 weeks ago, and they may or may not have fixed or improved the women’s steam situation. IF the women’s steam sauna has been fixed and is in beautiful working order, I may consider signing up for an annual membership at this gym (which is about $ 50 a month for annual membership; there are other flexible/​economic membership options as well)
Otherwise, if you live in the area, check it out
I believe there are some Unilocal deals as well.
Thanks for the 7 day experience, Fitness Factory!

We moved to NJ in June, and began our search for a gym in August. As a stay at home mom with very active 1 year old twins, I needed to find something with childcare that fit my fitness goals and my husband’s busy work schedule. The childcare was the tipping point to our decision. We are extremely happy we chose Fitness Factory. It beat out another local gym that was walking distance from our house.
The staff is accommodating, friendly, knowledgeable, and exactly what we would hope to have in a business we use every day. The girls working in the childcare immediately eased my ‘first time leaving our kids with a «babysitter“‘ jitters. I cannot begin to describe how happy our boys are when they get to play at the gym and see «their girls». I am confident in their abilities to manage multiple kids of all ages at once.
The facility is laid out well, and even on a busy night, we don’t have problems hitting all of the weights and machines we want to use. The view of NYC is amazing, and setup perfectly in front of the cardio machines. The locker rooms offer plenty of lockers and space, shower stalls, a sauna, and a steam room. The facility is always clean. While it is on the 2^nd floor, we have no problems getting our kids up there with the help of the elevator. On the rare occasional I’m struggling to get them out to my car, I’ve had staff members offer to help me out (how nice!). There is a shake/​smoothie bar inside as well, with many optional add-​ins. Yum!
I can also speak on the quality of the personal trainers. I have been working with Billy for a month or so, as I’ve begun to train for a fitness competition. He has showed me great new workouts, and my physical progress is apparent. All of the trainers have their own style, and appear to have great results with clients.
If you’re looking to start with a gym, or to change gyms, I recommend you give Fitness Factory a try.

This gym was not what I expected. I didn’t think there was enough equipment. If you’re going there to just walk or run on the treadmills to enjoy the view of the Hudson River is ok. I checked various gyms around the area and as a personal trainer, this gym just didn’t meet all the standards I had. It is a clean nice gym, but just not enough of the right equipment.

A decent gym for the price you pay. Its gotten better with the new machines.

As a kid, I remember being a tomboy playing almost every sport. As I got older, I remained active but only at fitness centers. After many years, I have realized no matter how hard I pushed myself using the equipment available, I simply didn’t see the results I wanted. Could it be because I didn’t have the right form when using the equipment? Most definitely! This is my first year, where I said — «I need professional help»!
My personal trainer at Fitness Factory is great. She is not a boot-​camp-​style trainer but every visit I am challenged and maximizing the benefits of each exercise in order to achieve my main goal. There is no diet plan with any of the trainers here but I know all of them speak their minds and make suggestions on a healthy habitual eating and drinking lifestyle. I have developed a good relationship with my trainer where she is open to answer any of my questions or concerns and works with me to adjust a routine or a schedule. After every workout I leave happy, empowered and know I tried something new and succeeded.
As far as the facility goes, the staff and other trainers are super friendly and professional. I would say they have a variety of equipment, which includes a few resistance machines such chest press and shoulder press. Free-​weight equipment such as bench press, military press, cable cross-​over and dumbbells are also available. Additional equipment includes medicine and stability balls and a variety of cardiovascular machines such as treadmills, ellipticals, and steppers. Happy to say showers, sauna and locker rooms are sanitized. Haven’t seen a mess yet!
For those considering in hiring a personal trainer, I know the decision can be an empowering one. Especially when it comes to money. In my opinion, yes it is a bit pricey but I found my right match at Fitness Factory and I will drive many miles just to see her.
So, Will it be easy? Nope! Is it worth it? Absolutely! So exercise, and be happy!

Who doesn’t want to overlook the Hudson to the New York City skyline? All the cardio machines are facing the large windows so it feels like your running outside.
Clean, friendly staff, has loads of classes and they have very new machines! Compared to all the other local gyms around here I feel like they have the most updated machinery which is awesome.
Complimentary towels for every member.
They also have a shake bar, sell protein snacks, fresh fruit, and sell cold press juices from juice journey!
The locker rooms are very clean. And they conveniently have this «express locker» section if you don’t want to go into a locker room or if your running late for a class.

Fitness Factory is by far the worst gym ever! Overly crowded, small little corners everywhere, weight room area is so small, it is very difficult for a woman to workout in that area, the guys at this place act like they never seen women before, the staff is terrible with fake smiles, overpriced unhealthy shakes at the bar, locker rooms are disgusting at this place, most lockers don’t work and they can be opened easily by anyone, the steam room/​sauna smells like someone died in there, very gross.
They have an old business model that they lock you in a contract and they wont let you get out no matter what, and even if you move out of area, they charge you a fee for leaving. They charge all kinds of fees for every little thing, ohh if you don’t give them your bank account information and you pay your monthly membership with a credit card, there is a fee for that too! They are worst then Bally’s.
The staff at this place can’t keep a promisse, they constantly lie. Ohh and did I mention they also threaten you by telling you that «the owner of the club is a lawyer, so you better watch out what you’re saying!» Terrible customer service.
Please, do yourself a favor and pay a little extra and go to CANDO or there is many other gyms in Edgewater area that are cheaper, much better and you will get a much better results.
Don’t let the «amazing nyc views» fool you.
Good luck and you are welcome!

I used to go to East Coast Fitness up the road on River Road in Edgewater. One day, I naively walked in through the doors and BOOM! there it was. A huge sign explaining that East Coast will be closing forever and ever in two weeks. There was a seismic shift in my life, and this eventually led me to good ol’ Fitness Factory, who were kind enough to merge the East Coast members to their gym.
The Fitness Factory staff was super helpful in transitioning me into their gym. I gave them my East Coast card, an ID, signed some paperwork, I got a tour of the gym, and off I was into an unexplored weighted wonderland. The first thing that struck me was how bright this place was due to the large windows surrounding most of the gym. You get a beautiful view of the crystal clear Hudson River waters all the way to the George Washington Bridge, there’s some Edgewater thrown in there as well. I was also impressed by how clean the gym is. The staff members actually go around reorganizing the weights and putting equipment back in order. This is a lost art in a lot of large commercialized gyms. The staff at Fitness Factory is pleasant, respectful, informative, helpful, and acknowledge you when you enter and exit the facility. Regarding the gym members, this is not a hang out spot, the people who use this gym usually mean business and go there go get a great workout in. For all the parents out there they do have child care available.
There’s plenty of cardio equipment, most of them equipped with TV’s so you don’t miss the latest episode of SpongeBob while you’re running for your life. A major gripe I have with their treadmills affects people who like to engage in interval training or sprinting. You can gradually increase your speed through a lever on the right hand side or by holding down a button on the touch screen. This becomes problematic when you’re sprinting and you can only gradually decrease your speed, instead of entering your desired speed and hitting enter.
Their spinning room is off to the side of the cardio equipment, and their spinning bikes are fantastic. The bikes are high quality and offer multiple grips on the handles. The handles are a great place to hold on to dear life or to do what I do, place your Kindle on. They each have a water bottle holder within reach, I usually put my iPhone there because who needs water, music is more important. I have yet to try any of their spinning classes, so I can’t comment on that. For anyone who likes to use spinning bikes on their own I can assure you that they’re great.
There’s a rather small stretching area with two machines that will help you stretch your lower body and torso. They also have foam rollers available in this area to work out those kinks on your back and on your hamstrings. There’s also a nice aerobics room, again I can’t comment on the quality of the classes, all I can tell you is that it’s well kept and in great condition. There are no leaks coming from the ceiling or bumps on the aerobics room floor, that’s a plus. I’ve been to places where leaks weren’t unusual.
So far so good right? Awesome staff, pretty cool cardio equipment, great spinning bikes, clean, organized, etc. Where in the world does this 3 star rating come from? It comes from the place that matters to me the most, the weight room. The biggest gripe I have with the entire gym is that they only have one free weight squat rack! Yes you read that correctly, one squat rack. This variable directly affects my workouts. I arrive to the gym pumped to bang out some squats and deadlifts, the gym is empty, this is perfect. I go by the weight room and there’s someone using the squat rack. I either have to wait around or rearrange the order of the lifts I’m doing on that day. The times that I’m lucky enough to use the squat rack, by my 4^th set I feel conscious that I’m being selfish with the rack since there is only one and there are a bunch of vultures circling around me waiting to pry me away from my beloved squat rack. My other annoyance with the weight room is that it’s really small. The machines in there are adequate but they don’t have enough of them. For example, there’s only one incline bench, one decline bench, one leg press machine, one decline bench for situps. There are also sings posted warning against slamming the weights down and using chalk for heavy lifts. So any beasts out there wanting to yell, move heavy weights, suffer, strain, and slam them, you’re out of luck. One thing I do like about the weight room is that the equipment itself is of great quality and they are well kept.
I think the membership price is reasonable for what they’re offering and the gym usually does not get unbearably crowded. If I had the option to give half stars I would award Fitness Factory 3.5 stars. If they added one more squat rack I would gladly bump up the score to 4 stars.

Disclaimer: I have never taken a class and have never worked with a trainer, so I can’t comment on that portion.
I was a member at Thrive Fitness, which used to occupy this location.
This gym is cleaner, has newer equipment, and nicer locker rooms.
But I preferred Thrive, because they actually had more of what people who lift weights need.
And here is my issue. There is only ONE RACK in the entire gym if you want to squat or do deadlift with a free barbell. These are two of the most important exercises for anyone who weight trains, and there is ONLY ONE place in this entire gym (full of machines) where you can do the squat and deadlift.
If someone else is using the rack when you show up, you could easily end up waiting 30 minutes before being able to use it. You can’t really ‘work in’ while someone else is in the middle of their sets, because that would involve moving many heavy plates on/​off.
Thrive Fitness had THREE racks where you could do these free weight exercises. (Even so, I had to wait a few times, but never for more than a few minutes at Thrive)
I have complained to the manager and some employees about this, and only received shrugs and an explanation that there «isn’t space to put another cage in».
Well, if they got rid of a few of these machines that hardly anyone ever uses, then there would be space. Besides, move a few things around, and they could easily accommodate another free weight cage.
Summary: ONLY ONE PLACE IN THE ENTIRE GYM WHERE YOU CAN DO SQUATS WITH FREE WEIGHTS.

For the price, this is the best gym in the Edgewater/​Weehawken/​Fort Lee area.
Decent weights and cardio equipment, relatively clean, and decent space. My old gym (East Coast Fitness) closed, and my membership was transferred here. I preferred the equipment at East Coast — lots more free weights.

After East coast closed, they sent me here. I have been here before and was no impressed.
Customer service is non existent. They try every possible trick to avoid canceling your membership.
With that being said, I was there once, at least 2 treadmills and 2 machines were not working. I asked them to renegotiate the monthly membership $ 50, since they are charging extra for day care $ 10. They said no!!! I went to can do, better gym for the same price.

well the bummer is i am deciding whether or not to commit to a new membership.
the lay out is not important–
the view if the city is totally not going to improve my body
and with that being said, it has no bearing if a machine is state of the art
if its big and bulky and a taller bulkier person fits into the structure of the machine
and a more slender shorter person is unable to place your frame where the limbs are required to be
and if by chance you find the serious machines like lower body machines
legs quads glutes —-are for you BUT YOU MUST BE FACED WITH THE TASK
of removing ALL the HEAVY loaded plates that the previous person placed
BUT inconsiderately … DID NOT REMOVE
and the front desk tell you HE POLICES THIS CLOSELY — BUT all the machines have weights and YOU ARE SUPPOSED to be the one that removes ALL THE TOOLS of the previous persons work out ???
this is NOT the way A «SELF APPOINTED TITLE «CLASSY» gym keeps
their «toys»!!!
its a big enough turn off to not committ when you KNOW your going to want a good work out — POSSIBLY pressed for time but you have the BURDEN of
excessives WEIGHT REMOVAL before you can perform your workout!!!

I really, really like this gym.
Since I just moved to the area in December, I’ve been looking for a good, affordable AND clean gym. Most gyms around this area definitely go over $ 50/​month. To me, I think the price is perfect. I know you can pay less if you decide to commit to 2 year but I don’t know if I will be living in the area or not.
The gym is very, very clean. The machines, locker rooms, and lobby are kept clean and maintained very nicely.
Classes: I have only taken spin classes here but there are more than enough bikes based on how many people actually show up which is nice because I get to pick a spot that I like.
Weight room: I do believe the larger weight room could use another set of free weights, that’s my one of my only complaints. Also, more weight balls please! However, the quality of the machines and weights are very good. I don’t find anything «cheap» in this gym.
Pluses are the drink bar and towel service. I would compliment the nursery/​playroom if I had kids but I think that really is great for busy/​working parents!
They do a lot with the little space they have. I never seem to feel the gym gets overcrowded even for the 9 – 5 crowd. I usually get there around 6 and it’s never too bad.
I have to reiterate — I think the price is EXTREMELY reasonable for everything this gym has and the amenities. Gyms with similar amenities go to $ 80 – 100 per month.
Also, the girls at the front desk are very friendly and helpful. I always get a «welcome» and a «have a good night.» I love good customer service!
Thanks fitness factory!

I like the gym. the spin room is alittle small but I like looking out the big windows. staff is very nice. Very Clean gym. my con is the weight area is alittle small. Classes are great. I think they use too much room for the treadmills and elipticals.

This is the first gym that I’ve committed to in my entire life. And it definitely deserves it. I absolutely love love love this gym!
I started off with a one week free trial that is available for anyone who lives around the area. After that, I ended up loving the gym so much that I signed up for a 3 month membership since I was planning on leaving the state for a month or so after the 3 months were up. Once I returned, I ended up committing to a 2 year membership.
The membership for this gym is considered a tad on the pricier end, but all the benefits you get with it make this price worth it. First off, the gym is clean as can be. The staff takes a lot of care to keep the locker rooms sparkling clean, keep the toiletries refilled, and to keep the overall gym environment great. The rooms that the classes are held in are cleaned and there’s always an abundance of fresh towels to use for your face and for showers.
Secondly, the view is absolutely breathtaking. You can see the NY skyline through the windows when you take a spin class or when you’re just on the cardio machines working out.
I come here mainly for the group classes offered. There are SO many classes at all different times of the day. There’s morning classes for people who have work later in the day or even night classes for people who like to hit the gym after work. I don’t do much with the free weights, so I can’t really comment on the availability of machines and such.
Cardio machines are plentiful and there’s an interactive screen attached to almost every machine. There are stairmasters, treadmills, different types of ellipticals, as well as some other machines.
This gym also offers a childcare service in an adorable play room. Definitely great for moms or dads who want a quick workout while their kids are entertained. They make smoothies also. I can’t say that I“ve tried one, but I will soon! Fitness Factory mailed me a personal birthday card for my birthday along with a free guest pass and a pass for a free smoothie.
This gym is definitely worth the price and one of the few gyms that I find myself returning to again and again. Everyone here is very nice and knowledgeable and willing to help you with anything you need. Check it out!

My boyfriend and 2 friends are members here. I agreed to tag along on Sunday morning using a free guest pass.
Back when this gym was «Thrive Fitness» I was a member. I also lived in Fort Lee at that time.
I’m on the fence about this gym. I didn’t hate it, but I wouldn’t consider becoming a member.
Pros:
* It’s clean
* They have a sauna and steam room
* The locker room is large with plenty of vanity space.
* They offer hot yoga and there is a spin room.
* There is a room for kids to play while the parents work out.
Cons:
* I personally don’t like the way the gym is laid out. I realize this is partially due to the space available to them, but I don’t like it.
* I don’t feel there’s enough cardio equipment should they become busy. Example, there are only 2 StairMaster units. This may be an infrequently used piece but if both are being used, I’m SOL.
Neutral:
* All of the cardio equipment is connected to basic TV channels and the Internet. They use a system that allows you to either watch TV, play a few match games, or do a virtual run throughout towns around the world.
As i said at the beginning, I don’t hate the gym but this one is definitely not for me.

I really can’t understand why this gym has 2 stars. It’s not a 2 star gym. Maybe it has something to do with the 37 filtered reviews, many of which are 4 – 5 stars.
Either way…
This gym is extremely clean. I’ve never been there when it was TOO busy (never had to wait long for a machine or anything… and I go 3 – 4 times a week).
The bathrooms are very clean, and all amenities you could want are available. They also have a very nice scale, which is always appreciated.
Overall, the crowd is decent, it’s a clean gym with most machines any serious gym rat could want.
The only downsides are that one of the guys that works there is kind of an idiot, though minor, and I don’t even run into him that often, and that it closes at 6 on sunday, which usually makes me have to rush out: (
Also, if it closed at midnight during the week, life would be a lot easier, but alas.

I don’t understand the negative reviews for this place. Perhaps they have gotten better over time. I’ve been a member for about a month and I’m extremely happy with them.
The positives
+ extremely clean
+ not over crowded
+ friendly staff and friendly members
+ New machines that allow you to stream movies on demand
+ Free wifi for members that actually works (I’ve been a member at 24 HR fitness where the wifi was garbage)
+nice view
Negatives
— The weights aren’t always returned to the correct spot. I think the staff should check that more often and return the weights to the appropriate positions
— Some of the machines have issues with either the headphone jacks working, or the machines properly connecting to the network.
— I wish there were one or 2 other types of machines, but they have most of everything you will need.

Fitness Factory has provided a clean, modern, beautiful facility to all residents of upper Hudson and lower Bergen County. To those that had a bad taste in their mouth from the old Thrive Gym which formerly occupied this space I recommend you come back and try it again. The facility has a nice flow, plenty of unique equipment such as heavy ropes, cables/​bands, and kettle balls.
I’ve worked out at Ballys/​Cando/​Thrive over the years and I prefer it over all of them. Management is friendly, can’t comment on the classes but they seem to have good attendance.