Retro Fitness

Insane how this place still had members to patronize them. There’s a countdown to closing time announcement on the loudspeaker every 3 minutes and they start 2 hours prior. Then they are adamant about not allowing you to drop the dumbbells. I mean, they have dumbbells up to 120 pounds, and they demand that you put them down softly after your last rep. The equipment is in ruin and despair. It is a health hazard and dangerous to use any of the bench and some of their machines. The ownership only cares about income, and it’s very obvious because I’ve been coming here for more than a year and I still see none of the equipment receive repairs or maintenance.

Staff and manager are super friendly. I love the environment. I love how I can go in and get a good workout with a great variety of equipment

I am extremely disappointed with my recent experience at Retro Fitness in Belleville, NJ. On May 18, 2024, my wife, who was 39 weeks pregnant, encountered a distressing incident while working out. Despite her visibly pregnant condition and need for a fan, another member became belligerent when I turned it on for her. His aggressive behavior escalated to the point where he punched the fan, breaking it. What is most disconcerting is the gym's inadequate response. There were no managers present at the time, and the young staff member on duty was ill-equipped to handle the situation. Even after the police were called, the gym allowed the aggressive member to continue his workout while my wife and I were asked to leave. I submitted a formal complaint and have made several follow-up calls, but the management's response has been dismal. Despite assurances of a follow-up, it took five days for any contact, and this only happened after my wife gave birth. A subsequent follow-up email was also ignored until I was told today that the owner had received my complaint but chose not to respond. This experience has highlighted severe deficiencies in the management and safety protocols at this facility. I strongly advise potential members to consider these issues before joining this gym. The lack of accountability and proper handling of serious incidents is unacceptable.

Horrible. Place is falling apart. Unfortunately, the class of people that attend this location, just don't care about the place. People use weights under machines causing rubber on weights to break off. No one is bothering with putting weights back in place. Nowadays you spend more time looking for a weight than actually working out. After more than a decade attending this gym, this is just sad. Management seems to have completely given up on the place.

Good for the basics and nothing else. Most of the equipment aside from the treadmills are so old and worn down and it doesn’t seem like they’re aiming for a makeover or upgrade anytime soon