Berkeley YMCA

The Berkeley YMCA offers delightfully economical gym membership and wonderful work out facilities for the whole community. It's spotless clean, the staff are friendly and always helpful and the hours are perfect. Exercise classes and workshops are offered both free and also at reasonable cost. I cant recommend this gym enough!!!

This is the best gym in town. Memberships starting at $60/month or so and you get access to a great gym, pool, indoor basketball courts, decent locker rooms with a sauna and a steam room, plus great programming for all ages. Since I moved to Berkeley I’m at the Y at least 4 times a week!

I love the group fitness classes here. They are some of the best group fitness classes that I've ever tried. There is a large selection of different types of classes. I also love the work out spaces and facilities here. I like that they provide various spaces that are set up in different ways so that you won't get bored with the workouts.

I LOVE THE DOWNTOWN BERKELEY YMCA
ALWAYS CLEAN AND WELL MANAGED
FRIENDLY STAFF - GREAT FACILITIES - COULD NOT BE BETTER

Best gym.

Has all the equipment you could possibly want (much more than Equinox and at less than half the price).

Can get crowded at peak hours, but there is still plenty of space.

Doesn't play around with predatory contracts (like Equinox). If you need to cancel, the process is straightforward and easy.

I look forward to going here nearly every day. The YMCA is clean, the employees are friendly, and they have many more squat racks than I have found at others gyms. There are lots of windows that are frequently open for fresh air in the cardio and weight rooms. I like the aesthetic of the gym in a historic building that's been updated with modern comforts.

Incredible amount of equipment in the weightroom. Inexpensive and there's bike parking and free wifi. (There's a bunch of other facilities as well that I haven't made a lot of use of.) What else do you want?

Always welcoming and well-run, lots of good facilities right Downtown and for a fair price. Truly a community resource

The best gym ever. The women's fitness center really made an impact on my desire to work out. It was like family without being to much. I'd go work out say hi or maybe just wave. Keep it moving.

Right by buses, Bart, plus validated parking.

Truly a treasure

It's 5 stars for what it is, which is a down to earth, inclusive gym and nonprofit. Obviously it's not the fanciest place, but it is a Solid gym. The staff is warm and helpful. The community is kind. The facilities are pretty good. I'm all about the women's gym upstairs. Locker rooms are a bit cramped, but it's no biggie. I always feel safe here, rarely self conscious, and the stretching room is FABULOUS. Seriously, the women's gym. The Women's Gym. Go to here.

All around awesome gym! I’ve never belonged to a gym before but this one is perfect for its location, price (not cheap but definitely doable for a student if it’ll motivate you to exercise), and services. The classes are great, especially cycling, and no matter what day or time you come to work out alone, it’s never crowded. Everything is clean and neat, and it’s a very calm, quiet, and friendly environment.

I’m a senior that is from Bay Area and I joined today Oct 9,2022. But I took a tour with Jenny Oct 8. 2022, who helped me enter my info on computer , etc . She as well as the other front desk person a white male. was exceptionally nice .
I was amazed how this ymca had changed since I last used in mid 70’s when I was young . I’m happy to be back and I used the gym today and the lap pool.I recommend all to support the ymca , one of the few good things that have remained .
Charron Osborne, born and raised in BerkCa

I have only been going for a little while but I love it. The whole family can get fit and they have tons of programs. The staff is super nice so nice it's almost weird. I guess I'm use to that cheesy gym experience but this place is really cool. The game room for the kids is nice and the pool is a bonus. As for work out equipment they have it all. This Y has free weights, machines weights, and tons of cardio equipment. An added bonus is they have a day care so the kids can get dropped off and parents can work out. That alone make this place rock

I used lap pool on most days, machine rooms good bicycle rooms good! Don't come here if you didn't come to do what you came to do! That's what makes this place nice people come to do their business and that's what it's all about

This gym is really well-equipped for the price you pay. I like that they have weightlifting platforms and bumper plates in addition to a lot of free weights and machines, trx bands, etc. Even the cardio equipment (not my thing) is better than average. It can get pretty busy, but there are also times where it's practically empty. There is a women's gym upstairs, which is cool, but doesn't have the same variety of equipment. They also have tons of yoga and other classes. I'm happy I signed up for this gym.

Safe place for trans folks. Ive never felt safer

Happy to see men's Steam room working today.

I've been a member since 1989. Raised 2 boys as single parent with the child watch,swim lessons, birthday parties at the y . Went from dance airobics to body sculpture to Pilates and yoga. All the while the y was my place of sanity. I love the kindness, community, my spin classes, the sauna . My place for all my stages, ages. Five stars, well lighted and clean.

Its a wonderful place that does so much for so little. They had a big setback from covid but theyre still there. When they can get the staff, I hope they open up the saunas, steamrooms and spas. And get longer weekend hours

It’s my first time being at the y and honestly it’s actually a good place to exercise and I bring my own wipes so It’s easier than spray bottle and paper towel. I recomend bringing your own wipes so you don’t have to use the proxide spray on paper towel