Desert Sports & Fitness - Northeast

Great gym! Friendly staff, very clean, good variety of equipment. Lots of “regulars” here which is a good sign they are doing things right. Sometimes busy with personal/group training sessions but that’s to be expected and has never been a problem for me. Plus it’s quiet. No gym bros playing loud music or slamming weights.

I love how friendly the staff is, how clean the gym is, how many options they have, and the respect and niceness of the members. If you want a great environment, with easy access to equipment, and a place where you can workout without it feeling like others are judging you, then look no further.

This place is great. They have tons of Cardio and Strength equipment! The trainers here are awesome and the overall feel is just lovely. Definitly reccomend.

Great staff…professional and very helpful. Gym is very clean and lots of equipment. Highly recommend!

Physically spacious, clean, and fully equipped, the facility at Desert Sports & Fitness East is one of the best I have used in 50 years in gyms. But that's not what makes it special. Special is the staff: bright, aware, trained and customer-focused, they have, to a person, a positive experience.

Recently purchased a membership here and I'm not disappointed! The atmosphere and staff are fantastic! Lots of options for machines and cardio equipment. The patrons are kind and helpful. So glad I made the decision to join this gym! Thank you! 💗

Great place to workout! Staff is amazing!

I've been a member for about half a year. This gym is a friendly and well maintained gym. It's environment is the just right amount of busy. Not crammed, but not dead either. The staff have always been helpful and respectful. The equipment is clean and well maintained. I did not do any of their personal training, but it looked quality from what I would observe as I worked out. They have a nice variety of cardio equipment and plyometrics equipment. The speed school is a great program for athletes. I partook in it when I was in high school and the same coach still runs it. Definitely worth checking out!

Use to go to this gym until I moved to the south side. But I really liked this gym. It was a starting point in my fitness journey and I believe this place really helped me. I didn't feel judged at all when I was new to fitness and once I got better and was doing more advanced exercises some other gym goers had no problem helping you or giving you advice if you asked. The front desk people were always super friendly and were super easy to talk to.

I've lived on just about every side of the country and this gym is truly something awesome! Amazing staff, great equipment, and it's never too busy for a lift. Whether you are looking for great group workouts or seriously into lifting, you will find what you need. I do not live in Tucson anymore but Desert Sports and Fitness is the one thing I miss the most.

Friendly, welcoming staff; great environment. All types of equipment & styles of training are accepted here - great variety! It's literally the most "one-stop-shop" sort of gym I've found in Tucson. From old-school weights to modern functional training, this gym provides clean, well maintained parts & pieces for it all.

Love this gym! Always available machines and great staff. Have been training with Ben for a few years now. He does an excellent job with our small group. Very happy here!

DSF has the smaller gym feel with the competitive size of larger gyms. The equipment selection is fantastic and because it’s not a major chain, the thing you need is typically always available. I don't believe I've ever seen any equipment out of service so they clearly take good care of it. It’s a tad bit pricey compared to your chain options but it’s expected when dealing with privately owned businesses. The locations are not very convenient (on both outskirts of town) but I make the drive so that tells you something about this gym. I would recommend it to all types of people, beginners, cardio nuts and serious weight lifters.

My wife and I have been members for 11 years, during which the gym has continued to evolve in a better and better place to train. It has an excellent area for free weights and machines. You can conveniently blend them both into your workout. A large number of cardio machines--rowing, elliptical treadmills and several types of bikes. Never a wait, even at busy times. What they have added more recently is a really good program of small group workout (your group or they put people together). Very varied, and you can pick your degree of challenge. Best on the East Side for sure.

I love this place, has all the equipment I need for old school strength and power lifting as well as body building and performance. Staff is friendly and the place is always clean. I do wish they opened earlier on the weekends but overall it is a great gym.

If you are looking for a place to get a great workout in, this is the place to go. Although it lacks a pool and basketball courts, it more than makes up for it in the quality of the equipment. Desert Sports has some of the best equipment, like a Jacobs Ladder. I've been working out here for about 6 weeks or so, and I've only ever seen one machine that was broken (which was fixed in less than 24 hours.) The equipment is always clean, and everyone seems really nice. Overall this gym turned out to be exactly what I was looking for.

This is a great gym! The staff is friendly and helpful, and the facility offers a wide array of equipment to satisfy the needs and goals of everyone. (And by everyone, I mean the 80-year-old in a wheelchair all the way to the 20-something who looks like she's going to be on American Ninja Warrior!) I wanted to find a place where I could get some effective interval training workouts, but I didn't want to pay an arm and a leg every month for a personal trainer or small group. I talked with the manager who offered to meet with me every couple months to give me new workouts so that I could continue to improve but not have the expense of a personal trainer. And it has worked! I have shed a few pounds but more importantly gotten much stronger.

I have then I member of Desert Sports And Fitness for at least a year now. The staff there is great and go above and beyond to help and give you the support that you need. I haven’t taken a lot of the classes but would like to try them. I have watched some of their group trainings and think Tina is great! She is a great motivator as well as Kelly! When Ibfirst started there I had a lot of back pain and Kelly was able to show me different stretches I could use in my work out to help with my back pain. At first I didn’t believe that it would help me but within a month or so my back pain was relieved and I was just shocked on how much better I felt. My goal is to spend more time at the Gym, but thank you to all the staff! You guys are great and appreciated.

Michelle Dent

I went in to renew my registration and check out the apparatuses that I could use to strengthen my legs. After some preliminary tests, I was told that my core muscle strength was low and was presented with a program that would improve that. I signed up for a month of 8 sessions. I definitely needed the workout. Over the first 5 sessions, I've improved balance and core strength considerably. Can't wait to see what I feel like after the next 3 sessions.

I have been a member at Desert Sports & Fitness for almost 10 years. The staff is wonderful, the trainers know what they are doing, and the gym doesn't feel like your typical gym, it is a community where people say hi, get to know you, and notice when you aren't there. I highly recommend this gym!