Best Gyms with Functional Training Equipment near Rochester, Minnesota

We have been allowed to train here with a training group once a week for the Air Force. The facility’s and the staff are both amazing. We appreciate the flexible staff and how they allow us to utilize the facilities to our needs much appreciation to this facility and the staff!!

Excellent facility and amenities. Throughout the day, the weight training and cardio facilities are crowded and often noisy. There is waiting to use many weight machines. In the evenings, the men's changing room has the atmosphere of a high school locker room. Perhaps, there are too many members enrolled at the RAC.

I have unresolved questions and reservations as to the integrity, the clarity, and the application of RAC's billing practices. In the course of nine moths I was consistently charged for services I was not receiving. The RAC maintained I contracted for those services and that the RAC was under no obligation to notify me that none of those services had been used by me in the nine months they continued to bill me for those services even though they would have known that in several of those months I never set foot on the place. I was refunded $2,288 for the services never used, but I remain of the impression that the RAC had hoped I wouldn't discover the error and continue to pay for services not utilized. I believe a more reputable business would not have allowed a billing error of this magnitude to continue to accrue as ongoing for nine months without at least reaching out to question why I would continue to pay for services I was never using. It was only by luck triggered by another investigation that I caught the mistake. As a result I no longer have any trust that the RAC has created billing practices and policies which are designed to serve fairly and honestly the interests of both the RAC and the patrons it serves and cannot therefore recommend it to anyone.

Absolutely amazing gym. Lots of varied equipment, indoor pool and track to get in all my cardio no matter the weather. Above all else, the classes available are worth every penny, especially if you love to dance like me.

Blown away. This is the best active center I have been in. The sheer amount of options for the family make this a special investment. The kid's area, pool, track, exercise equipment, cafe, office rooms, and more! Wow.

I come here for work and have a punch card membership. Everything about this place is fantastic. Wide variety of routes and difficulties. Gym is very accommodating to people's climbing abilities. Great customer service; Staff are never to busy to answer questions. Just a very cool and welcoming environment. I highly recommend ROCA.

This review is long, but to any parents reading this who are thinking about letting their kids climb here: there are safety concerns with this gym. I’ve been climbing indoors and outdoors for 15 years and I was formerly a climbing coach. I’ve climbed in 22 different states, 7 countries, and over 30 gyms, and I can honestly say Roca is the worst place I have ever climbed - actually, it’s tied for #1 worst with Slidell Rocks in Louisiana, which went out of business. The biggest difference between Slidell and Roca, is that the owner of Roca is one of the rudest people I have ever met in my entire life. Let’s start with Roca’s lead ropes: these ropes are in such terrible shape that I wouldn’t even feel safe using that rope to walk my dog. To any parents reading this: if I had children, I would not let them climb here based on the quality of these ropes. And to make matters worse, this gym will not allow the use of personal ropes. I strongly believe that if a gym insists on its customers using the gym’s equipment, that the equipment should be up to industry standards. Roca’s ropes are not. My belay partner is nearly twice my body weight - this is an issue that is rarely encountered by men, and men tend to not understand how serious of an issue rope burn can be when using poor quality ropes and having such a drastic difference in weight between belayer and climber, even with a GriGri. While using Roca’s rope for our belay test, I was burned by the rope on the practice fall, and again while lowering my partner later in the session. I’ve included pictures below. I’ve also included pictures of Roca’s ropes vs. our personal Mammut rope that is less than a month old - there is no comparison. If safety is the concern with personal rope use, I’d look at the statistics - bouldering is the number one source of injury while climbing indoors, closely followed by autobelays. The bouldering mats in the Roca bouldering area are incredibly stiff and FAR below industry standards, and pose a massive risk for injury (based on the quality of the ropes and mats here, I’d guess this gym is having serious financial trouble). This gym also has the most autobelays I’ve ever encountered, and autobelays are the number one cause of death in indoor climbing. Other common accidents come from ATC use, skipping clips while leading, improperly tied figure 8s, etc, but I have never encountered a gym climbing injury resulting from use of personal gym ropes. If this gym is truly so concerned about safety, they should address their bouldering mats and allowing ATC use first. I also wanted to note that I have never been spoken to as rudely as I was by the owner today, and I will gladly pass along the message about his mistreatment of customers to everyone I know in the climbing community from California to Maine. My family owns a climbing gym in a small town - I’m very familiar with dynamics within a small climbing community, and certainly if our gym had new climbers coming in with questions about unreasonable policies, we the owners would NEVER speak to someone in the tone that he used with us. Ever. Lastly, and I truly mean no offense to the setters, but it is clear the setters here lack experience. The setting is some of the worst I’ve encountered. The best thing this gym has to offer is the Kilter board. Also Sarah, Daniel, and Phil are great - aside from that, I can’t think of anything positive to say about our experience at Roca.

First time and we are smitten! Great place and friendly staff!

We had our son’s birthday party here, and had an amazing time! Brynn did an excellent job being patient but also setting expectations for our group of excited climbers. Everyone had success climbing, and we’ll be back soon!

Great place and wonderful staff. My son is doing the Rock Warrior course and loves it. I highly recommend!

Great place for kids to train. Son pitching up 5mph. Ball speed off bat up 11mph. Both are going up over winter training. Very knowledgeable staff and polite to work with. If son wants to improve, don't hesitate to try it out. They will make him better

This place and staff are amazing! Drove all the way from Mankato on my sons b day to go to D-bat not knowing it doesn’t open till 3! Gave the yard a call let them know and he was very inviting, let us (my wife, 16 yo & 2 yo) get some cuts & throws in! And to top it off he’s from Oregon like me! Great atmosphere & nice equipment def recommend for anyone wanting to take their baseball to the next level!

The Yard has it all! A friendly, fun, positive, and professional atmosphere; with knowledgeable staff… As well as a clean facility that offers great training tools and equipment; not to mention at an extremely affordable rate!!!

This place is the best around Bo does amazing job training the athletes best around my son has got so much better because of this place

So fun! Great staff that care so much about the youth in the sport!

I love this place. I'm Latina and I don't speak much English, but the trainers do everything so that I understand them and do the exercises well. It's something that fulfills me a lot and I thank them every day. Thank you for being in Rochester, thank you for all the work you do every day.

Absolutely 100% worth it! All trainers are amazing. Unlimited focus sessions to work on anything you need help with including nutrition tips, if you’re struggling with form during workouts, mindfulness, destressing, etc. Serves the community through optional fundraisers. Have met so many new wonderful friends at Burn as well.

I joined Burn Boot Camp in September. The trainers, staff and those who attend are attentive, caring and all around an amazing team to be around. The family oriented atmosphere keeps bringing me back. The support from the trainers is all around amazing and upbeat. They listen to your goals and guide you down that path. I am so so so thankful to have stumbled upon Burn.

Edit - 3 years later from my review and I still love it!! Was hooked on a New Years promo in 2019, happy to be going into my sixth year with burn!! All you have to do is show up and try your best! The trainers are incredibly supportive and flexible in order to cater to your physical/mental needs. Memberships are on the pricy end, but it’s totally worth it and cheaper than if you got a large Starbucks everyday

I got hooked my first week and have been a member for 2 years now. My mental and physical health is better. It’s true exercise helps! I have not repeated the same days workout twice so the variety is great. The community of empowerment and support is amazing, truly it is! We are all different people with different levels but part of the same burn family. If you’re contemplating, do it! See you at camp