Best Gym near Westwood, Massachusetts

Great studio and even better community! The studio is immaculate inside. It’s a very friendly, welcoming and non-intimidating environment, and so much fun to work out all together. I love the way Coach Brady runs the noon classes!

It shouldn't have taken me this long to write but I've been a member for several years and a member of another studio in the past. I've been to several different studios both within MA and in other states and this one is by far my favorite. The staff and trainers are incredible, the community is wonderfully supportive, and the studio itself is beautiful and always very clean. It is a special place.

Joined orange theory a few months ago and have loved it ever sense! Great workouts and even better people!!! Keeps you motivated and have seen great results from it so far, highly recommend to all my friends!!!!

I joined Orange Theory a year ago in a few weeks and it was the best decision I've made. The coaches are great and the facility is one of the best I've been too.

This OTF studio is the BEST! The coaches are motivating, friendly, welcoming and offer tons of encouragement. If I have an issue with my body, the coaches offer an alternative exercise. I feel like I'm part of a community when I'm there. And I truly believe this is the best workout around for people of ALL fitness levels. Special shoutout to Christen, Dan and Brady, who teach the classes I attend - amazing coaches!

I dropped in this gym today and felt very comfortable and welcomed. It’s a great environment to progress and learn in a camaraderie mindset. Highly recommend it !

The Lab has been nothing but amazing for my family. My son started a year ago after being bullied on other sports teams and did not have the best self confidence because of it. He started his first class at the Lab and I could already tell it was a perfect fit. Everyone was amazing and welcoming, Professors and other families, and from day one we felt included. After a year of classes my son has grown to be fearless but humble and I can definitely say it is because of the lessons on and of the mat he receives from all the coaches and professors at the Lab. Recently myself and his older sister joined and we have had the same inclusive experience and look forward to every class and growing within the sport.

I started my journey into BJJ at this gym, I was impressed with the nice welcoming environment and friendless of students and staff alike. Now a year later I am still a regular member and look forward to coming here for years to come. Great programs for adults and I always see happy kids leaving on my way in. Awesome school!

Last year I finally pulled the trigger to try BJJ and this gym looked great, so I left a message. Brett got back to me that same day and the following day I came in for a trial class. Have not looked back since. Their pricing is affordable. Super welcoming environment, from both the coaches to the team you will become a part of. Not to mention a versatile gym, with Gi and Nogi BJJ, wrestling, kickboxing, MMA, and strength training/conditioning as well. Overall excellent value and people making it all the more worthwhile.

Loved this place from day one. If you’re new to the sport or a black belt the teachers and members adjust to you. They have authentic Jiu-Jitsu classes that focus on technique, real-world self-defense, strength classes, and mma. The level of talent here is incredible but not intimidating. The owner Brett watches over everyone like a hawk to make sure they are training/learning at their level. Open mat sessions will have world class black belts along with white belts. Couldn’t recommend this place more.

I am deeply disappointed with the way Lifetime handled a recent situation at their daycare. A 4.5-year-old child was banned for three months because of hitting incidents. While this behavior can be challenging, it's not unusual for children of that age, especially when they’re adjusting to a new environment. I met the mother, who shared that they had recently moved from overseas, which makes this even more heartbreaking. Instead of addressing the issue with understanding and guidance, the manager and teacher chose an overly harsh and aggressive approach. Banning a young child for three months is not a solution—it's punitive and lacks compassion. Lifetime should invest in proper training for their staff to handle such situations better. I expected a more professional and empathetic approach, especially from a facility that prides itself on being family-friendly. This was a very disappointing experience.

My favorite gym! It’s like a resort with the huge outdoor indoor pool . Café outside and in . They have so many different fitness classes ! Their instructors are awesome . Shout out to… Guliana ,Evonne, Laura ,Lauren 💪🏾💞 Lots of great instructors . They keep it pretty clean. Café has great options.. it’s a great family Gym They have several around the state if you want something a little bit more upscale go to the one in chestnut Hill quieter and like a spa. I prefer Westwood

They keep raising their monthly dues, they keep removing gym equipment, and the arrangement of the equipment makes no sense. The gym itself lacks a lot of the basics, and they changed their kids academy hours during the day, 8-12 and 4-8 where they used to be all day, and they no longer open at 4am Friday - Sunday. They limit their hours, the raise prices of food, spa and membership and we’ve got little return. Membership is now over $300!! This isn’t the original lifetime that opened where the members came first and foremost and what makes sense for bringing a “luxury” health club to the area. Very disappointing. Corporate greed seems to be the direction they’re going over a strong business model that is customer service based. They’re saving $ where they can while charging more for less luxury and less amenities. I highly recommend the the GM get more equipment like Peabody has and rearrange the location of the machines. They have a leg press in front of a mirror and a squat rack against a window? The fly machines are way too close to the pull-up machine. They need a larger dumbbell area and more benches. There is a lot of wasted space. Who up the corporate ladder was hired to arrange the equipment like this? With as much money as this company brings in, they could do a whole lot better with what they offer in the gym. They made a large opening for people to walk to pickle ball and removed gym equipment months ago and never replaced it. This is a GYM first and foremost and should be the focus. The locker rooms are also not that clean, and the lockers themselves are filthy inside and the locks always get stuck even if you enter right combo. It’s not worth the price. As a “luxury” club that charges over $300/month they need to do BETTER Lots of frustrations with this gym.

** EDIT REVIEW FOR AUGUST 29TH 2024** So recently this Lifetime Location got new equipment, which was long overdue. I will give credit where credit is due, the new equipment is nice and up to date. However.... They removed the weight stacks throughout the gym. As a result you are seeing gym plates laid on the floor, against the machine, and bigger plates on top of small plates on the machines. For example, they added a preacher curl machine in the dumbbell area, however there is no weight stack to add or remove your weights on the machine. You need to walk across the gym and you'll be lucky to find the weight you need. As a result members are leaving the weights either on the machine or on the floor. I've voiced this concern to multiple employees on multiple occasions, to get no where. It's making the weight/ workout area a mess and even more cluttered. This is an issue that should be address and could be easily fixed by bringing back the weight stacks throughout the gym.

Our three-year-old son sustained two injuries within a month. Despite the club management’s denial of any responsibility, we believe there is a significant oversight in the safety measures implemented at the children’s academy. This has led us to lose confidence in the institution’s ability to ensure the safety of our children. Two photographs attached for two separate incidents, one of which involved a bite on his face and the other a bloody scratch on his face.

Great team of folks here.