Information about RecWest (YMCA)
Opening hours
- sunday: 8h-16h
- monday: 6h-21h
- tuesday: (closed)
- wednesday: 6h-21h
- thursday: 6h-21h
- friday: 6h-20h
- saturday: 8h-14h
Our comment from FitFit Australia about RecWest (YMCA):
RecWest (YMCA) is a welcoming community gym located in Melbourne, Australia, renowned for its friendly staff and convenient location. Users consistently praise the atmosphere, with many describing it as low key and easy-going, making it a great place for families and individuals alike.
Visitors enjoy a variety of fitness classes, including Zumba and cardio sessions led by skilled instructors. The gym is well-equipped, providing a good selection of well-maintained machines and facilities that cater to different fitness needs. Many users appreciate the value for money offered by the membership rates, which are significantly less expensive than those at other fitness centers.
While some feedback indicates that the facilities could benefit from an upgrade, this does not overshadow the positive experiences many have had. Users have highlighted the great indoor sports facilities and the efficient management of crowds, especially during busy times.
Overall, RecWest (YMCA) stands out as a friendly and community-oriented gym, perfect for those seeking a relaxed environment to achieve their fitness goals.
Services, Machines and Guided Classes
RecWest (YMCA): Opinions
Fantastic experience: Dear Harry Love you so much got your present from domenica
Fantastic experience: Very good class
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff
Fantastic experience: Great local gym. Harry and Sam are legends!
Positive experience: Just convenient location
Fantastic experience: Just joined. Great gym, never too busy. Staff are friendly and approachable. Look forward to checking out the classes.
Fantastic experience: I went to The Sons of the West Graduation at RecWest Footscray last night.It was a great night.
Positive experience: The staff are helpful and the location is good, but this centre desperately needs an upgrade or redevelopment. Would be good if they upgraded this facility.
Fantastic experience: When it comes to Disability.. this is where you want to go to help with personal training.. My own son attends once a week.. Lovely welcome on arrival.
Fantastic experience: Always have a good day.
Fantastic experience: Great Indoor sports facilities
Fantastic experience: Good place for family
Positive experience: Good
Positive experience: Great venue that is covid safe
Fantastic experience: Great friendly staff and atmosphere.
Fantastic experience: Staff are lovely there, friendly and helpful. Not your typical gym which can be a bit intimidating, it's more relaxed and laid back
Negative experience: Over crowded
Fantastic experience: You should definitely ride on their train.
Positive experience: Good place to play soccer bit facilities can be better
Positive experience: Not bad place
Fantastic experience: Nice community gym with group fitness classes.
Positive experience: Your good old neighbourhood community gym. I like the variety of exercise classes on offer. The gym has nice, well maintained machines. Although the building is quite dated, the service they provide here is top class.
Fantastic experience: Sick place, only wish there was more basketball courts.
Positive experience: Fun for kids
Positive experience: Local and friendly to kids.
Positive experience: Went there to vote. Long wait
Fantastic experience: Very convenient parking, staff managing crowds very efficiently
Fantastic experience: Beautiful
Negative experience: The council needs to hurry up & demolish this place & build the sporting complex the area deserves.
Fantastic experience: It's always good, love the place.
Positive experience: nice community facility
Positive experience: Low key with all the gym gear you would want. Staff very friendly and professional
Positive experience: What a great gym and allows my younger daughter to train there. Such great equipment and I can't believe how inexpensive it is.
Fantastic experience: Nice
Fantastic experience: A friendly run gym.. Good value with a good mix of classes
Positive experience: Good time for having events with community here. Lots of car parking on the street and opposite park.
Fantastic experience: The staff are very lovely and helpful.
Positive experience: Holing the 2018 son's of the west Men's health foundation.
Fantastic experience: Great staff!
Positive experience: Love my Zumba classes at Recwest twice a week. Lisa is the best instructor. The facilities may not be the most updated but the staff at Recwest are all friendly and welcoming....great community feel which is to be treasured.
Fantastic experience: This is an excellent, value for money and welcoming local community space. One week's membership here costs less than one class in other gyms and all staff are appropriately qualified.
Positive experience: Awesome place to take the family free bbq play park with swings etc for the kids nice quiet area trees for shade and plenty of grass for the dogs to run and car parking....
Positive experience: Old needs updating
Fantastic experience: Love it. Run down, well priced and full of legends.
Positive experience: Good place
Positive experience: Can book rooms. Many sizes for your meetings.
Fantastic experience: Rec westfootscray is a great gym with fabulous trainers. Never too busy to answer your fitness questions. Highly recommended
Fantastic experience: I've been attending the YMCA for some years now. Love the trainers especially Sam at the Monday Cardio, Kirsten at KB, and Manilyn who takes Pump on Wednesdays. Great village vibe and down to earth clientele, not like the snooty city gyms. Highly recommend
Fantastic experience: Low key workouts
Negative experience: Crappy venue; too many line markings; hall has substandard area for spectators (you can only sit at one end; no seating along sidelines); and they currently charge for everyone (including players) to enter.
Positive experience: Gym
Positive experience: A bit run down and old
Positive experience: Lack of facilities e.g. TV
Positive experience: A good multi purpose venue for sports. Has the usual kiosk for snacks (chips, drinks, ice cream). Also a hall for more sedate activities. Venue also hosts Roller Derby practice sessions on a Sunday morning. So if you want to get into roller derby be sure to go and check out the practice.
Fantastic experience: Little gem of a gym. Great facilities and equipment. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Love it!
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