Body Renew Northwest

I can’t comment on other people’s problems with payments or pushy up charges. Although I know most gyms these days make most of their profits on training session and supplements. It’s just how the economics of running a gym work. I will say the equipment works and if some a piece of equipment goes down its usually back up in a short time. There is always (I repeat) always at least one person cleaning. It’s great! The gym itself is pretty simple and straight forward with limited frills. I think it’s a great place for a non meat head to workout.

Terrible. Never ever join this gym. They charge you an early cancellation fee of $ 60. $ 60!!! Plus they don’t tell you but they out you in a year contract! And if you’re close to the «annual maintenance fee» they still charge it. Egads. What a rip off.

This is seriously the worst gym I’d ever gone to and I’ve tried a good amount of them. The gym itself is okay, and I love the water massages, but they have screwed me one too many times on taking payment out of my account and had excuses for every time I tried to fight it. They had no right for all problems they’ve caused me. I’m just done. Please, go anywhere but here. I’ve had at least 1 other friend have similar issues. and other people I know cancel their memberships. Warning: Go anywhere but here!

I cannot say enough great things about this place! Best money I’ve ever spent hands down! Staff is always friendly, facility always clean and I’ve never had that «intimidating» gym feel! I love this place!

Body Renew Clackamas has very confusing and I feel, deceptive gym memberships. When I first signed up, I was only going to sign up for $ 10 a month, but got talked into the $ 19.95 a month membership which would allow me to use the tanning beds (which I had no interest in), and the water massage tables which are really cool. It also allowed me to, for an additional cost, get a personal trainer. Of course, you had to buy «packages» of personal training, which I didn’t like, but I signed up for anyway because I had a goal for a gastric bypass surgery. The training was only ok. I could really have done the same things for the most part, without the additional cost. When I had a bad fall, my doctor told me no weights. So I ended up buying out my remaining personal training for quite a tidy sum. At that time, as I was told when I signed up, I downgraded my membership from the $ 19.99 a month to the $ 10.00 a month program. What no one EVER TOLD ME, or explained to me so that I understood, was that it started another year long membership at $ 10.00 per month. So now, I am still unable to go to the gym. I called the gym yesterday, and the person on the phone said my membership had converted to month-​to-​month, and all I needed to do was go in, and sign a cancelation form. So that’s what I did today. When I got there, the person at the desk asked who I spoke to, and I could not remember. He said I was still in a contract until next May, but if I could get a doctor’s note, they could cancel it. What am I? In grade school? Do these people who work there not look at the same information on their computers? So now, I have to pay more money to see my doctor to get a note, take it back in, and hope that will be good enough for them. This is my second gym membership, and it seems they all use complicated ways to get as much money out of their members as they can. Body Renew is no exception. I thought they would be different, they were not. They play the shell game with the information they tell you verses what is no doubt on the actual contract. In my opinion, all gyms just suck!

My favorite getaway and «my time»! The staff is always so friendly and warm welcoming they have become friends! Clean, not too many people, new equipment, and most importantly a fun environment! The classes are awesome and the tanning beds & hydra massage is pretty cool too!!!

Been going to this gym for 5 months now. Equipment first rate. Staff very professional and gym is very clean. One of the best gyms I’ve been too. Only setback no spinning classes and yoga classes are scarce. Plenty of machines and always kept up well. Staff always greets you coming and leaving. An all around very good gym.

This is such a NICE, CLEAN Gym. Every single employee is really helpful, friendly and super nice. All of the equipment is brand new and the gym is never too crowded.
The classes are really good and the entire staff is really motivating. Their pricing is really reasonable for memberships and personal training.
This Gym is really user friendly for beginners too, I never felt intimidated going here like I did at other gyms.
After going to this gym, I would never go to 24 hour fitness ever again. I don’t plan on going to any other gym and I highly recommend this gym to anyone beginner or advanced.

I’ve been here at Body Renew Northwest for almost 3 months here and I’ve been very impressed. The staff is always friendly and available to help out and the lockers are always kept clean. There are plenty of treadmills, ellipticals, stair machines, and stationary bikes so there is usually no wait if you wanted to get your cardio in.
They also have a well maintained weight machines that are standard at any full fledged health clubs. And they are arranged in a way that you can do some circuit training and get a total body workout if you do each of the machines in sequential order.
As for free weights, they have the standard gamut of dumb bells. However, they do not have the olympic style barbells, barbell benches, or free squat racks (they have one one rails for safety). However, this shouldn’t be an issue for 90% of us, since most of us are regular joe schmoes and aren’t ever going to try to attempt 300 lb olympic power lifts.
Another important factor of a gym is the atmosphere. At Body Renew, the whole «meat-​market-​buffed-​out-​dudes-​benching 400 lbs» mentality is refreshingly absent. In its place, its a relaxing place where regular people can crank our their workouts in peace.
Lastly, they have unlimited access to the tanning beds and the hydro massage beds. I have lower back issues from working full time in an office, so the hydro massage is a godsend. The hydro-​massage is similar to those «water massage» beds you see the mall where its like 10 bucks a month. So due to my lower back issues, paying 25 bucks a month for unlimited hydro massage bed access is worth it all by itself.

I enjoy my time at the gym tremendously. It is large enough with enough equipment that crowding is rarely an issue. I love the water massage bed tables, music selection and the equipment is cleaned thoroughly. The staff has always been gadfly, helpful and courteous, with a sincere enjoyment of the place — a rare attitude to find anymore. The bathroom needs more attention though. Apparently it’s hard to keep females on the team but still close the locker rooms for 15 minutes a few times a day need be? The class schedule kind of is sad, mainly that the evening classes start so early if you work a regular job it’s hard to make the first round which is sad since some are only offered one time a week. I’d like to see some more cardio /​boot camp classes. I love the new yoga instructor (only went to one class with the previous one which was enjoyable as well) but Sheri is great about giving personalized corrections and I’m learning a lot. They need more mats for stretching, and keep the class room too cold. 62 degrees today! Flexibility is crucial to physical well-​being and only having two mats in the entire place makes it unlikely many people stretch out. some posters with stretches would also be good as would add least basic equipment for yoga. I greatly appreciate that the class room is open for use when class aren’t in session. The free personal training session wasn’t worth my time but overall I’m very happy, think it’s a good value and believe people in all types of shape will feel welcome here.

It’s a pretty bare bones gym but the equipment is clean and in good working order and the bathrooms are usually clean.
Some of the staff seem kind of skeezy, and they were really pushy during sign-​up to get us to do a personal training session (absolutely wanted no part of that nonsense). There are a few hidden fees and the «up-​sell» sales pitch to the primo membership is one of the lamest I have ever heard.
But still, it’s quiet, clean, and there is usually hardly anyone there, which is awesome. They even play good music. I heard the Pixies and Empire of the Sun in one day. Niiiiice! Plus, if you time it just right you can catch Ellen, Dr. Phil AND The fugitive on A&E all while chugging away on the treadmill! Sweet deal!
For the most part the staff leave you alone, which is awesome. There are a lot of blueberries who come here (even a few of the trainers!) so you don’t have to feel self-​conscious about being around steroid freaks.
Overall, this is one of the most pleasant gym experiences I’ve had. It is downright NOT awful.

I liked this gym for the first month of being a member. I specifically joined for the group exercise classes — Zumba more than anything. The classes in general are ok, although there are no mats for the core classes. They also stopped providing cardio classes so that now you have to pay additional money for BR Zone (even though you already need a Première membership for group classes). The worst part is the Zumba. It was great at the beginning — one awesome teacher named Josephine who taught twice a week. She was an awesome dancer, good teacher, and I got a fantastic workout. The other teacher was Hilda, who taught 4 times a week. Hilda was ok — she was nice, but did the same routine and same songs in every single class, also going way too slow for a cardio class. Josephine quit and Hilda went on a two month vacation. Now there is just one sub doing ALL the classes and she is absolutely terrible. The dancing is really slow, silly, and feels like interpretive dance. The teacher makes ridiculous whooping and monkey noises. Multiple people have complained and yet still no new teacher. I’m about a week away from canceling my membership — so fed up with them dragging their feet on getting new teachers.

The price is right but you get what you pay for. Hubs and I quit this gym after 3 months. We found the staff spent much time in the rest rooms texting. The showers were rarely cleaned I“d see the same hair tie, razor, garbage, etc in the showers for up to 4 days before a cleaning. Unacceptable! The manager I spoke with when canceling was less than helpful.
The gym, itself is small. There is adequate machinery without a lot of crowding, few classes are offered nothing low impact offered for disabled or elderly. There are hydromassage beds, but even that 10 minute treat isn’t enough for us to stay or suggest this club to anyone.

I visited this gym as a friends guest and their system is horrible… I guess for the price you are paying it isn’t all that bad but the computers don’t work very well so it took me a long time to be able to sign my name in so I could actually use the gym. Also, classes are canceled last minute multiple times! My friend is always complaining about it. The part that really upset me the most was the class these people had. My friend is Mexican and they treat her horrible. So racist I don’t even want to get started on it because it made me so furious. I definitely am advising her to cancel her membership. Not a very good gym what so ever and I have been to many gyms in my life and currently have a membership at 24 hour fitness. (Amazing place)
I do have to say their machines aren’t bad! Liked the stair stepper. And the hydro massage machine but it is always in use since there are only 2 of them.