Best Gyms with Cardio Machines near Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I had an excellent experience at Planet Fitness in Lititz, all thanks to David! From the moment I walked in, he was incredibly welcoming and took the time to explain everything. He helped me sign up and gave me a thorough tour of the facility, making sure I felt comfortable and confident navigating the gym. David’s professionalism and friendly attitude made my first visit so much easier and enjoyable. I truly appreciate his helpfulness and can’t wait to continue my fitness journey here! Highly recommend!

Awesome facility. Very friendly staff. It is very clean and organized. Being able to use tanning beds and massage chairs is an awesome addition to the membership.Open 24/7 Monday through Thursday is awesome. Only two recommendations that would make this a 5 star establishment is adding childcare for parents who need it in order to work out, and extending closing time on weekends from 7pm to 9pm. Overall a very good place to be if working out and exercising are your passion.

The new planet fitness facility has been great to go to and get a workout in. They have clean locker room spaces and equipment. They have a lot of different sections to the gym where you can do a different types of work out like cardio, strength training, and other workout circuits available. I also got a chance to check out the black card spa and it's nice how it's in its own little section. I was pleased when I saw the wide spectrum of equipment available, from dumbbells, machines, Smith machines, along with resistance bands and other types of equipment. I will also add that for the machines that it is possible, they have specific timers for the duration of the exercise along with the repetitions during that time. This was a cool feature to see and helped me not to lose track of my counting. The locker rooms or more of an open concept, in the bathroom/changing rooms are in their own little section. One nice feature I found where the self-service lockers. You're able to use these while you're there without having to bring your own lock. It is easy to follow the instructions to set the combination for when you just have a couple things you need to store while working out. Overall, I am happy with this new facility so far. There's a lot of cleanliness going on along with availability to many different types of workouts. The staff has been pleasant and helpful when I needed some help or simply just a greeting in.

I like how nice and clean everything is. It is brightly lit, very clean, and all the machines are new and fancy. I don't need new and fancy machines. But it's a nice bonus. I really like the instructions on what to do that are on each machine. I have no idea what I'm doing, so the fact there are instructions is fantastic, and there are pictures if I'm feeling to lazy to read / use the qr code. I really enjoy the 30min circuit. Purple is a pretty color. I'm excited to try out the fancy massage machines. The one time use lockers are fantastic.

when we moved here we were looking for gyms join and we did a day pass at this planet fitness it was extremely crowded I wasn't able to get on barely any of the equipment. It just seemed like a lot of people were interested in taking selfies in the mirror instead of working out. We ended up joining another gym which we love but I do not recommend this gym that is very crowded.

It is with a very heavy heart that I write this review. I've been a member since July of 2022. Since that time, I've made best friends here, found my life partner here, and I've genuinely felt like I had a place where everyone was welcomed and belonged. I loved everything about it. However, simultaneously during that time. I've watched highly qualified coaches like Kodie, Barz, Charles, Jacob, and Lauren all get treated like they were of no significance to the very gym that needs them, by upper management. There are new coaches/front desk associates hired every other month because upper management is unwilling to adapt to change, hyper controlling, and has an intrinsic misogyny that carries out into all of his actions. He does not hire female staff and when he does, he lies and misuses them. Since I've been there, there have been at least 16 different coaches for classes. Half of the classes advertised on the window aren't even offered. Classes and coaches come and go so fast you'd think the gym was a bus station. I've watched really talented and great people get diminished in their craft because of management and then leave for something better. There was a time, I would have done anything to help this gym thrive. I would offer up my time for free to help keep the gym functioning. I cared so much about this place because of the amazing people I met through it. But all those amazing people left, including my friends that I made here. The general vibes in the gym are so toxic. Toxic masculinity and toxic femininity it runs rampant through the gym now. Over those 2.5ish years I've watched this gym crumble and my community of friends, coaches, and sense of belonging disappear with it, all after personally experiencing issues with upper management. If you'd have asked me 2 years ago if it was worth it to be in this gym, I wouldn't have hesitated a millisecond before screaming "absolutely" at you. If you ask me today, I'd tell you to try the Foundry of Lancaster, Power Level Fitness, or hell, even Crunch across the street. This gym is not what it once was, and at the rate it's going, it will never be that again.

A family environment, to say the least!! The whole family enjoys this gym in so many different ways (self defense, conditioning, strength training, martial arts) they literally offer it all, and it’s all included in the price! The coaches are top notch and care about each individual’s goals and health concerns. They have also set the standard for cleanliness! In short this gym has been the cornerstone of my family’s physical and mental health, especially in such a turbulent year. Thank you UFC for all you do for me and my family!

Excellent, well staffed and clean gym and equipment! A large variety of amazing classes. Staff is the best! They not only provide the tools and equipment but create a welcoming, knowledgeable and respectful environment for everyone!

If you’re looking for the right motivation and classes to reach your fitness goals, UFC gym is the place to go! Not only do they provide many different classes for adult members, they also have kid’s classes that ranging from regular HIIT to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Perfect for families wanting to live and active lifestyle together or kids needing an outlet for their energy after school! The staff at UFC has been wonderful and friendly! They always make you feel welcome and applaud you for the hard-work you’re putting in! Don't forget the smoothie bar, where you can choose from many different options! & the Saunas in the locker rooms to top it all off! See ya there!

This gym is excellent! Regardless of your level of fitness, every trainer is very friendly and shows interest in you. I adore how they provide me with advice on how to maximize each workout. I've been attending for a little while now, and I've already seen a significant improvement in my physique and energy. I have been blown away by my experience at this new facility, and I am definitely satisfied so far! Steve, the manager, is 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!

This is my primary gym. I've been a member there for close to 15 years, I'm a black card member and I introduced my son back when he was 15. Now my son is an adult and has his own membership. I enjoy the actual crowd. We all go there to lift things up and put them down.

I like that it’s a big building with lots of room to move around. It’s clean. The staff is very polite and courteous. The tanning beds are well taken care of with strong lighting. I prefer this planet fitness compared to the ones I’ve gone to in the past.

I have belonged to Planet Fitness at Granite Run since 2007. The staff are like family to me. The gym is always clean, and the staff are very accommodating.

Worst gym ever. Can’t cancel over the phone. If you cancel too late they will charge you another month. If your card declines on auto pay they hit you with a $15 fee. Folks at the desk don’t have a clue and good luck getting a hold of anyone at corporate

This location is large, airy, and has clean equipment that is maintained regularly. The staff are super nice and the other gym goers are really respectful to one another. I never have to wait for a machine bc there is so much to choose from.

This gym is whack. Equipment is broken / out of order all the time. Recently, BOTH leg press machines were down and when I returned a week later, were still down. (Both pictured) Shortly after, one of the leg press machines seemed to be working again (no out of order sign) so I started to use it. Turns out - it was still broken. As I was pushing off the platform, the lever slipped out of place and I flew backwards. A gym associate who saw the entire thing, looked at me, and said, "Oh, I thought that was fixed. Guess not." One of the leg extension machines has been missing a knob literally for the entire year that I've been a member. This knob is used to adjust the height of the thigh pad, so when it's not adjusted, it's extremely uncomfortable, sometimes even painful to use. Something as simple as towel dispensers don't even work. They're always busted. They just completely removed one of them one day. (Pictured) How hard is it to get a maintenance person out here to fix these? After I cancelled my membership at the beginning of April, they had the audacity to charge me for the following month AND the annual fee which was also supposed to happen in May. Unless you enjoy spending money on a gym with equipment you won't be able to use because they're always intermittently out of order or paper towel dispensers that don't dispense paper towels, please go elsewhere. P.S. Staff is usually very friendly and nice. I feel bad that they have to be ambassadors for such an abysmal gym experience. P.S.S. I can't wait for the inevitable, copy-and-paste customer relations response to this review. I wrote in multiple times BEFORE I cancelled to address my issues with the gym and never received a response.

I just witness some of the most unhinged behavior I’ve ever seen in a gym. An entire wrestling team descended upon the locker room and preceded to take over the space and fill the sauna the max and leaving sweating towels, clothing and sweat across every inch of the locker room. This wrestling team thought it was a good idea to cut weight for a match in a public gym! Just picture the most disgusting scene to witness in a locker room and this was worse. I’m absolutely done with what I have to put up with that this trash gym

This scummy gym and its staff screwed my fiancé out of $360, in a mere month. She wanted to try a personal training program, in which she told an employee named Shannon that she only sought to do it for ONE MONTH. (I explained to her how it was a scam in general, here’s why:) Once a week, she would meet with Shannon for an hour, and all this lady did was teach her how to “lift weights”. So four sessions a month, $45 per session, totaling $180. For a person to teach her how to lift weights. She and I expected MUCH more than this and are highly disappointed. But wait, that’s only half the story! Just a couple of days ago, she reached out to Shannon to remind her again that she was done, now that the month was about over. “There is a 30-day cancellation notice, like we talked about.” Never was this mentioned prior to this conversation, and never was the contract explained or available for her to read before signing. If only it didn’t cost more than $360 for a lawyer, this sorry excuse of a gym would have been sued. You mean to tell me, my fiancé would have had to start, and cancel this useless “training program” on the same day in order to only be charged for a month? Just tell us you want a one-time payment then! Don’t scam us out of another $180! Worst part is, Shannon told her she can’t meet her until the 17th, which Shannon knows is the day this renews! What a way to bend the rules to your liking! So yeah, besides that, the equipment is horrendous. There’s countless deadlift and squat machines but everything else is a one-of situation. The place requires you give them your driver’s license if you’re a guest, and the staff were gloomy every time I was there. DO NOT even give this place a shot, it’s a lost cause. Planet Fitness is way nicer, I promise you the transfer is worth it.

Definitely would not recommend this gym to anyone. I signed up just for the month while my wife was away on a vacation to try out the gym. I was never given anything to sign in to the gym but would give my name because the app never worked.. When my month was up I went into the gym to try and cancel and they do not handle any of their cancellations in person for some reason. They did provide a phone number to call. I called and it was some cheap teleprompter agency or something and it was quite the process to cancel. After a while on the phone with this service they said you needed 30 days notice to cancel the service and would have to pay all bills in that 30 day window. So in my 30 day window was the yearly fee. Apparently they made me pay my yearly fee as I was just trying to cancel my membership(which isn’t easy). This is predatory business tactics that I imagine they use to take advantage of people. The membership is cheap because they skimp on costs of other services.

Echoing what most people have said - broken equipment, no staff at desk, never stocked. I figured some of this is normal, but it wasn’t until recently I became frustrated. I had canceled membership or so I thought. I continued to get charged. I tried contacting gym by email and phone. The phone doesn’t work. I finally went in today and guess what even the staff know the phone doesn’t work. Apparently to cancel, you have to call a number and have it done that way. Would have been nice to know. Only positive is I did have a great experience with my personal trainer, Shannon. She taught me some new exercises for both endurance and strength training. I felt more tone and stronger plus she was able to improve my general perception. It’s a shame because I don’t feel the gym management or owners are doing any good by the members or workers.

My favorite place! You can spend half a day here if you want. Has everything you can possibly imagine - hydro massage chairs, cafe, dry and wet sauna, pools with all kinds of different temperatures and cold plunge, gym, tons of classes to choose from, some are included in the membership and some have to be paid for separately, childcare (kids club), programs for toddlers, kids, seniors, towel service, beauty salon, AI based gym, nutrition coaching - I can go on and on! They help you be consistent and help you along your fitness journey. I haven’t seen a gym with a more personalized approach. I feel like everyone who works there is my friend. All the fitness instructors are fit and healthy and they are friendly, help you and answer all of your questions. We go there with my whole family and we love getting protein shakes after!

Shannon is SPECTACULAR . . . HYROX IS THE BEST CLASS Danielle is also amazing she is a great instructor I highly suggest body pump as well but HYROX IS THE BEST . Cindy is the face of universal SHE IS THE MOST WELCOMING FRONT DESK LADY ONE COULD EVER MEET . I went from 260-209 in one year working out HERE I SUGGEST U FIND A BAND OF BROTHERS OR SISTERS AND GET TO WORK

4.5 stars in my opinion. I have been going here on and off for 20 years, many of the people that were there when I started going are still there; both staff and attendants giving the place a sense of community. Universal provides a real sense of warmth to their customers when it comes to front of house staff. They have tons of options for classes and equipment, there is something for you here and you will never have to wait. Everything is also immaculately clean. However, I find their administrative staff to be stiff and inflexible at times, not that I or anyone deserve special treatment, but you would think that 20 years of attendance would have them be more flexible with some policies at times. Also a nice benefit of going here is the reward system, mine was messed up in their system, I asked them to fix it multiple times and they didn’t. That’s a small price to pay though when you have staff that care about knowing you and supporting you on a personal basis. You can always count on Kelly at the smoothie bar to give you a warm smile and greeting. For example here is a smoothie she made me during finals weeks. It’s people like her and acts like that can make an ordinary place extraordinary. Thank you Kelly and everyone else!

My experience with Universal was a great one. The ONLY con of this gym is that it can be on the expensive side. However, the price is well worth it if you actually go to the gym every day. [What do I get?] Universal Athletic Center (UAC) offers a large number of classes with your membership. It also offers a large number of exercise machines, freeweights and slightly more exotic equipment (sleds, punching bags, medicine balls, ropes, etc.) However, there is no strongman equipment as of this review. There is also a registered dietician on site as well as a salon and a nice food bar. The hydro massage units cost extra to use, but are extremely nice to have. [How is the staff?] In my experience, the staff at Universal is it's strongest selling point. Alison and Beth were great to me as were the rest of the staff. I was able to change memberships when I needed to and they were great about me cancelling when I had to move out of the area. [Is the gym worth it?] I would say that UAC is 100% worth it. The gym is huge, the classes are great and the equipment is well maintained and seems quite clean. The only con is that the gym can be expensive and charges biweekly. If you use the gym then this is definitely worth it. If you want something to help convince you go to the gym then this will be a great excuse for you. I miss UAC and haven't really seen too many other gyms that offer as much as it does. I highly recommend UAC.

Fantastic gym if you can afford it. Considering everything it offers, it's worth every penny. Getting discounts from local businesses and being rewarded for checking in are huge pluses.

I can’t say enough great things about the Millersville/Lancaster Planet Fitness! From the moment I walk through the doors, it feels like home. The atmosphere is welcoming, the staff is always friendly, and the equipment is clean and well-maintained. Every time I come here, I have my best workouts—whether I’m lifting, doing cardio, or stretching in the designated areas. The vibe here makes it so easy to stay motivated and focused on my fitness goals. This location truly stands out, and I’m grateful to have such an amazing gym in my community!

Don’t create a subscription here there is no way for you to cancel your subscription only in person not only that but if you have no possible way of getting there your out of luck and in planet fitness debt they charge you over and over again and say you owe money even though you told them you couldn’t get there and also if your not even using they stuff, they have nothing there your better of going to another fitness center this is the worst place to ever go and everything is dirty and they say all that about a subscription but put they gyms in the corner of the the earth that’s untouched (Exaggeration) they don’t make none of that clear on the website not even in person not even when your paying, they don’t even say it in there policies but yet it’s a policy.

Title: “Planet Fitness’ Membership Scam - Feels Like a Mafia!” “I moved 4 hours away and wanted to cancel my Planet Fitness membership, only to be told it can only be done in person. Ridiculous! For the past 3 months, they’ve been taking my money despite knowing I can’t physically visit the gym. It feels like a total scam—how is this even legal? Their policies are outdated, customer service is unhelpful, and this whole experience feels more like dealing with a mafia than a fitness club. I’m done with Planet Fitness and moving to a gym that actually respects its members!”

This is the strangest PF I've ever been too....the architects definitely had their work cut out for them. Multi-level cavernous Halls going to the bathrooms tanning booth tucked into every closet they could make. But the place was clean including the showers with plenty of hot water....once I got to the showers! Very friendly staff. Only 1.6 miles from the convention center so it's convenient if you're work brings you downtown.

Nice little gym. Waiting for the renovations so it can be great!

The gym itself isn’t bad, however, trying to cancel your membership is quite a trip. It’s been 8 months now and they still continue to charge me monthly even though I continue to reach out about cancellation. Wouldn’t recommend this gym until they get their memberships sorted out.

Had a really difficult frustrating time canceling my membership and got charged again before I could. I wanted to cancel it as I found another gym with clean equipment that doesn’t have sweat stains all over it. I stopped by many times, over the month of August, during the manager’s office hours and no manager was in the office. Never. I called the office when I could not go during their office hours and no one answered. Finally caught someone in the office yesterday and canceled it. Conveniently for them I also got charged for the month of September. When I pointed this out they said the owner would call me in an hour. I did not receive a call. I will update this review if I get charged again. I strongly suggest finding another gym to anyone looking for a place to workout unless you enjoy getting charged extra because the owners/managers don’t want to work at working hours.

This gym certainly has more than a few issues (no soap in bathroom, water filter not replaced, etc). Slurs on signs posted by management is a new low.

Really nice gym! Plenty of machines and equipment. Was given a tour by Ashton and felt very welcomed. Five stars for Ashton as well.

PLEASE PLEASE 🙏 get a different hip thrust machine!! The one you have causes back injuries. There are WAY better options. This exercise is so important to me I will switch gyms if this machine is trash, which it unfortunately is. I would opt to use a bench and barbell but they are always taken.

Tread House is the best! I have been going to Tread House for almost two years now and I truly call it my second home. If you know me you know I can never shut up about how much I love going. The environment and community here is so uplifting from not just the coaches, but the members as well. It does not compare to any gym I have been to previously. The coaches make the workouts fun and they are the absolute best hype men and supporters. I love that you get to control your own pace and intensity for each workout. The coach’s will always offer alternatives to suit your needs and are always there to offer any help or tips. Not to mention the fun playlists, events, and run clubs!

Tread House is hands down the best gym I have ever been apart of. It has reignited my love for both running and lifting. You are constantly surrounded by people who are pushing you to be the best version of yourself. If you are contemplating trying it out just do it! You won’t regret it!

Tread House is full of energy, love and the family atmosphere is unmatched. The coaches are top notch for the win!

Tread House is the best gym I have ever been to. The workouts are fun, challenging and different each day. Every coach is amazing and the front of house staff is always welcoming. I would recommend this place to everyone!

This week, I reached a major milestone in my personal fitness journey: my 100th class at Tread House! 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣❗️💪🏃‍♂️🏋‍♂️ This is a huge deal for someone like me who was never moved to live a "fitness lifestyle." I can honestly say this health and fitness journey that I've started in 2024 has been life-changing for me. Since January, I’ve lost over 35 pounds, dropped from a size large shirt to a size small, dropped 2 pants sizes, and have begun building lean muscle while reducing my overall body fat percentage and I'm looking more toned. I’m already in the best shape of my life—even better than I was in after U.S. Army basic training more than 20 years ago. The transformation hasn’t just been about fitness; it’s been about eating healthier, staying hydrated, cutting back on alcohol, and walking more. But I truly do owe much of my success to the steady routine I found at Tread House, where I started this past spring. After attending their "Free Week" in May and taking 6 classes in a row, I was hooked. Now, I take 6 classes a week at 6:15am, surrounded by the supportive "6:15 crew" that helps kick-start my day. Each science-based class offers a mix of cardio interval + strength training, guided by incredible and inspirational coaches (shout-out to JoEllyn, Megan, and Asher!) who push me to go further and reach my goals. With each week, my endurance improves, I run faster, and I lift heavier weights. Tread House has been ranked #1 fitness center and #1 boutique gym in Lancaster for the last several years in a row for a reason—it’s truly a game-changer. If you're looking for a life-changing fitness experience, Tread House is where you need to be!