Sweat Fitness

I LOVE the zumba classes — however the group exercise room is always TOO HOT for those zumba classes that start right after yoga. There is no air circulation (no fans, no windows open) so even in the winter, it was too hot for a heavy cardio class. They just need to install ceiling fans! This is a major issue

This gym is the worst. First, machines are not always working, let alone the paper towel dispenser or the Internet. The staff is not friendly or helpful. There are no «extras» in the ladies room, you can’t even rent a private locker. There are no saunas or anything to that effect. They charge the same as gyms that offer extra amenities. Once you are fed up, don’t even try to cancel your membership, it is a complete run around!!! Followed by excuses, I’m still currently waiting for a call/​explantation!

Trying to decide between this Sweat and the nearby City Fitness? Hands down City Fitness. If you’re trying to choose between this Sweat and the Queen Village it’s no contest either. Queen village is comparatively enormous.
The City Fitness machines seem younger, and better maintained. City Fitness is 24 hours. The staff is nicer at City fitness, they play better music, they have more TV channels. Instead of locker rooms the lockers are throughout the space, and they have combination large private bathrooms with showers in them. By contrast Sweat has a locker room with shower curtains, and private toilet stalls. Even the drinking fountains are nicer because City Fit has a special water bottle spout.
Despite the higher quality City Fitness was less expensive. I joined right before Christmas and got a deal where the offered no initiation fee, and a $ 39 per month and completed a checklist of free activities. Sweat didn’t have an initiation fee but was $ 10 more.
The only part of Sweat that I liked better was that there are more weight machines, particularly for abs.
Both gyms are small but not crowded. It’s not a 5 because the thigh machine has been very squeaky for over a month, and it doesn’t have a wide variety of machines like larger gyms.
Both have free trials so check them out.

The QV location is great! I come in 4 to 5 times a week. The front desk staff always greets me with a welcoming smile and are there to answer any of my questions or take care of any issues. Joanna, Joel, and Matt are most helpful.
I’ve done a couple training sessions and they are so worth it! Chris really whipped me into shape and showed me workouts that I could continue to do on my own. Friends of mine have used other trainers and left me with all positive reviews.
The last thing I love about this location is the child care. My little girl along with all of the other kids absolutely love Miss Loralee. My daughter begs to go to the gym and I have a hard time getting her to leave! Miss L plays music and videos so they can run around and dance. She lets them watch movies only if it’s raining and encourages them to play or color and draw. We’ve even started having her babysit for us regularly and I know most other parents do, too. There are a few other kids club sitters that are just great, too, but we see Miss L more often.
I would definitely recommend this location to anyone looking for a gym!

It’s an average gym. My husband and I were members once. We never went during peak-​hours so we were always able to get on a machine. Never attended any of their offered-​classes so can’t review those. But since most people have a problem with their cancellation process, I figure I might state it here for the future readers:
. Sweat requires a 60 days written notification to cancel your membership. What you need to do is go to the front desk/​call in and state that you want to cancel your membership, they will give you your agreement number and ABC financial number, which the organization that handles all Sweat billing.
. You then call ABC Financial, and state to the customer service person that you want to cancel your membership. They will then state that they require a 60 days written notification for cancellation. And you would still have to pay the 2 months that you’re waiting for them to cancel your membership. DON’T GET PISSED! — That’s the key here! You will then reply that you’re OK with that. The representative will verify your email and your information and your agreement number. They will also tell you when your last billing would be and that you can still go to Sweat up until that date. They will tell you that you can email ABC Financial with your agreement number and name and address and state that you want to cancel your membership with Sweat and your reason for doing so. All that can be 5 sentences or less.
. Once you send in your request, you will receive an email from ABC Financial saying that they have receive your request and is processing it and what your last billing date would be — basically the same thing that the representative already told you.
. You wait until your membership is finally cancelled. Just don’t delete anything they send you.
To be honest, it is pretty common for corporation to require a period of time to cancel your membership. It can be anywhere from ¹⁰⁄₁₅ days to more. I guess the only «shocking» part was that you would still have to pay for those 2 months you’re waiting for the cancellation to kick in. But that was the agreement we signed in the beginning so it was just a rude reminder. However, I was surprised how easy it was for us to cancel consider all the negative reviews on here.
the 3-​star rating is for the facility itself.

Good go-​to neighborhood gym. Has all the basics, never have a problem getting a cardio machine, facilities and equipment are clean and well kept, the industrial quality of the space (exposed brick, tall ceilings, open plan, etc) make this place a good gym. The reason it doesn’t get four stars is it lacks some of the amenities that many other city gyms have — locker rooms don’t have steam room or saunas, in fact the layout of the locker rooms is small in comparison to most gyms, the classes aren’t anything to write home about, and it can be hard to find a space to do floor work or free weights during peak times.

The Queen Village Sweat Gym is not a good option for child care. The woman who watches the children is disinterested and unengaged. She’ll either turn on youtube on her iPhone or pop in a movie. It is a huge room full of toys. It is completely unnecessary to turn on TV. Don’t waste your money there.

Thank you groupon .
I think this gym deserves 3.5 stars but the fact is I paid nothing for a 15 class card pack so that ups the anty (slightly).
I’ve taken the following classes –fusion, kickboxing, ramp it up.
The classes have all been challenging and over crowded. I will say I prefer Noël’s Saturday kickboxing class over Jillian’s both were effective but Noël’s is more cardio focused in my opinion.
Ramp it up was the hardest class I’ve done so far. The combination of weights and cardio broken down into circuits def gets the heart rate going.
All the instructors are friendly enough and I see a lot of the same people taking classes .
I have 9 classes left of my package and plan to make an executive decision about membership once I see the #s.

I’ve been waiting to do this review for a long time. I like the fact that it’s so close to where I live, but this place is nothing special. Honestly, I would prefer planet fitness, except for the fact that I would have to drive to PF. It’s $ 45 and they charge a $ 30 annual fee for towels. Annual fee for towels?
I have never used the trainers, so I can’t speak to them. The equipment is old and they do not take great care of it. Equipment squeaks so loud, I’m surprised my ear drums haven’t burst. They finally got some new treadmills, so I don’t feel like I’m gonna break the old ones anymore, but the elypticals feel like they are going to tip over. I’ve notified them about loose brackets, but have not seen much done about it yet.
It works because it’s close, but they offer no amenities and the only reason I still go here is because I had to give 60 days notice to cancel my membership.

I’m admittedly surprised at how poorly represented this place is here on Unilocal.Sure, it’s not a luxury boutique gym, but for the $ 45/​Mo that I pay, it’s a good deal. Clean, never too crowded, and the orientation of the equipment tailors itself to a, uhm, results-​oriented clientele e.g. people actually come here to work out. The staff is young, friendly, honest and always helpful. Compared to the skank-​ass, ghetto 24 Hour Fitness gyms that I wallowed in on the West Coast, this is a definite step up and serves my needs nicely.

Please Please Please do not support this Facility. Needless to say I had a bad experience: cleanliness, billing, disrepair of equipment, all complaints listed in the reviews are applicable. At the end of the day there are just too many other fitness facilities to feel that you have to settle for a business that really does not care. The facts are there, don’t make a bad decision.

Bought a groupon deal here. 10 classes or visits.
Pros
Location: 1 block away from apartment
Each treadmill has a television
Cons
Some of treadmills are falling apart
It feels like a sauna upstairs
This is trivial but then again they charge enough, they either need to refill the paper towel machine or have one of those automatic machines
Haven’t tried any classes yet.

I have been going to the Queen Village Sweat since I moved back into Center City a few years ago. I definitely have a few points of contention, but since it is only a block from my house it is tough to not be a member.
Now if you plan on going here for the rest of your life, it’s perfectly fine. The issues I have were when I moved out of center city. Even though I had been a member for over 3 years without missing payment, when I tried to cancel they claimed I owed them 60 days notice, in writing. While I was on the phone with their billing department I said, «I fully understand I must have missed that. Can you please provide me with the written member agreement that I signed over three years ago?» They directed me to the member website, under my account, where the document should be. Shockingly, the page was empty. They still chose to try and enforce the 60 waiting period which would have been another $ 100 out of my pocket.
If you are one of those diligent people that actually read the fine print, it’s a decent gym, but they have no loyalty for long time members.

I belonged to this location for five years before I moved out of town. I went almost every single day and I can count the amount of times I was greeted by anyone at the club. I have called during business hours to speak to people there and no one mans the front desk. I am now trying to cancel my membership and they make it impossible. I’ve called three numbers and been on hold forever. They insist on two more months of fee before they will terminate. I’m really disgusted. The people in the club cannot handle anything account related including freezing the account. The place was always clean though, and the maintenance people were friendly and greeted me more than the actual front desk staff or PTs.
I think their business practices are shameful. I now belong to a gym in NY that is $ 50/​month LESS than this fiasco and where I can terminate and stop the payments any time.

I come, I sweat, I leave. They have what I need to get the job done. Fun classes and friendly staff.

Maybe everyone loses faith with Sweat eventually, or maybe it has actually gone downhill. But since I joined a year and a half ago, they’ve managed to cancel every class I went to (mostly eliminating the entire boxing program) and generally piss me of royally.
Sure, the standard Sweat stuff for cancelling your membership applies, so I was prepared to submit my notice 60 days in advance, in writing, it is what it is.
But the way the staff here doesn’t ‘sweat’ about members is pretty impressive — and I do remember way back when I was a newer, happier member (and hadn’t gotten on more than one treadmill where the downshift button didn’t work — THAT’S A SCARY THING), I remember one of their own staff saying «there’s no point in actually maintaining the gym, all you have to do is keep enough new members coming in and it doesn’t matter how you treat them, because of contracts.»
Dude was telling the truth … I really would like to believe it used to be better, but they managed to scare away at least 4 instructors that I knew, and have generally been smug punks at the desk when I have politely asked why they randomly cancelled classes at some times without informing anyone or told them about broken machines …

Sweat Fitness is a tricky business to review, because I believe its parts are greater than its sum. When I first signed up last May, I did have several annoying troubles with billing which were not handled efficiently. However, I would be remiss if i based my opinion on Sweat solely on that factor.
I use two of the locations, primarily Queen Village and once a week or so at Fitler Square. The classes at Queen Village are fantastic! I HIGHLY recommend joining simply for the Ramp it Up classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings as well as the Body Pump class on Saturdays and Spinning with Laura on Sundays. These classes will work you very hard and you will have a lot of fun!
What I like best about Sweat is the staff. I started with a trainer in March and I have been very pleased with him. My trainer, Mike N. (who is based at Fitler Square but comes to QV) makes his client’s needs and goals a priority and will help you in whatever way works best for you. He is patient and very kind, plus he really knows his stuff! He has consistently gone above and beyond to make sure I am getting where I want to be… (if only I could have him follow me around and slap the cupcakes out of my mouth!!)
The facilities are what to be expected from a moderately priced gym, it is clean, fairly well maintained, and safe. If you’re looking for a spa or something, then I would say look elsewhere, but if you’re looking to get a good work out, choose Sweat!

I’ve been a member for 8 months, and only go for the classes, but I’ve only had good experiences!
I’ve been a dancer my whole life, but when it got really expensive to take dance classes in Philly, I joined Sweat to replace dance with yoga and pilates. One day, I was waiting for my yoga class to start, and I saw the tail end of a kickboxing class. I thought it looked way too hardcore for me, but it looked like an awesome workout and I was intrigued. I tried it out and I fell in love! Megan is a GREAT instructor — always gives a really fantastic workout. I’m bummed when there’s a sub! She teaches at both the Center City and Queen Village locations.
Yoga classes are also really good — my favorite instructor is Natalie, who teaches at the Center City location. Shivon is also lovely — her class is more spiritual and meditative, while Natalie’s is definitely more of a workout.
The Queen Village location is my favorite. Feels more neighborhood-​y, and the people in classes tend to talk to each other more than at the Center City one.

This place looks nice and they offer both yearly and month to month contracts. Extremely pricey at $ 75/​month. I sent a letter to cancel my membership and they continued to bill me. I contacted my credit card company who blocked them from billing me. Then sweat sent my info to ABC Financial who calls and emails me constantly, sometimes up to 5 calls a day while I am at work. Then they email me a notice that my cancellation is «pending» and that they will continue to bill while they have my account marked as active and the cancellation pending. They made it seem like it was so easy to cancel a month to month membership but now they have me jumping through hoops. It is so frustrating. If they made it easier, I may have considered rejoining in the future but I never want to go through this again.

Despite not being able to locate a single employee during my hour+ visit on Sunday, I was definitely feeling this branch of Sweat. I walked in, took one look at that giant ramp to the second floor, and kept right on walking towards the back, thinking (hoping?) that the treadmills would be on the first floor. Nice try. I found an approachable looking dude who, between gulps of air, informed me that the cardio equipment was on level two. Up the incline I went.
It turned out to be a good thing, because I got to scope out the gym in its entirety and without much distraction, as pleasant Sunday afternoons are the deadest time in the life of a gym. The huge open areas really worked for me, and everything was new-​looking. The treadmills faced a large open window, providing a nice distraction during commercials of the Phillies game, which I watched on the TV that was attached to my machine. I had an excellent workout, and I’d happily visit this location again.