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January 2024 by Pete Norman
It's a gym, nothing fancy. They have what I need to work out. They raised prices last year from 19 to 29, but you can bring a guest with you at no charge. Prices are comparable to other gyms. They actually have a person cleaning now also, which was lacking before. It's also close to my house, so that's a big plus.
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January 2024 by Fausch
I’ve been a member of Maxx for over 4 years, and it’s the gym I keep coming back to despite having tried a lot of gyms throughout the area. There’s lots of space, which is huge for me, and about all the equipment and machines I need. Employees have always been nice, they say hi and bye to you when you come in and leave. You don’t feel like you’re bothering them if you need them for something. Cancelling or pausing your membership is easy, idk what all these people are talking about with the account issues. Just go to the counter and pause/cancel your membership. I’ve never had a problem doing this. With all that said, I do have some personal gripes about what could improve.When I first joined, the gym felt very premium. The Kidz club (the gym daycare) was full of kids and the gym was full of parents/working professionals using the kidz club to get a workout in. All the amenities were inviting and new looking. During covid and post covid, a lot of the amenities either fell to disrepair or just never came back. Thing is though, Maxx is a great gym even without those amenities, but to me it’s just sad seeing advertisements or signs for something that I never see being used or that is in disrepair. My kids used to use the kidz club until COVID hit, and that room has been dark and seemingly turned into a closet ever since.Benches with spotter arms. I like to push close to failure and I almost always workout solo. I don’t like bothering people to spot me and doing the no-clips on my barbell generally ends up in my having to shove the plates back on my barbell after a set. Just get some quality benches with spotter arms please.Better trap bars and a dedicated deadlift area. I can tell by the “no-chalk” signs that this isn’t the most powerlifting friendly gym, and that’s ok, but deadlifts are a pretty common exercise in many routines. There’s an empty area, at least in my gym, that I do deadlifts in, but the same area is also where people do box jumps and battle ropes. Deadlifts are one of the main movements and an upgraded trap bar and adding a deadlift platform would be awesome.More consistent hours. During the weekdays, the 4am open to 10pm close is perfect. But I like to stay on routine and it always throws me off knowing I can’t wake up early and go to the gym on Saturday (7am open) or make up for a missed workout on a Friday evening (9pm close.)Overall, Maxx is a great bang for buck. You really have everything you need here, the equipment is good quality, and there’s lots of room, friendly staff, and a good clientele too. Really for the price, it’s solid overall.
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December 2023 by Michelle S
WARNING DO NOT GIVE THIS GYM YOUR BANKING INFO*this has all been reported to the police* so if you have a similar experience - please let me know so I can add it to my police report. Per the manager “Alec” he gets complaints like this “all the time”.This gym will steal from you, without any remorse or urgency to address the situation. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR BANKING INFO! $640 was stolen from my bank account the day before Thanksgiving - November 22, 2023. It was obviously very intentional. 4 transactions of $160 each was withdrawn from my personal bank account without any receipt or communication on why they felt they could take this money from me. They are preying on people both not checking their bank accounts and traveling for the holidays.This organization as a whole is set up to make sure people are robbed and have no way of contacting anyone useful to get their money back in a timely manner. I have had issues in the past trying to cancel a service that I was tricked into and never used with this gym so I knew calling the gym would amount to nothing. (I have proof that service was cancelled in August of 2021) If you have an issue, you must go in and deal with their nonchalant attitude that they stole a felony level worth of money from you.Went into the saucon valley gym at 11AM on a Thursday. Was met by the manager “Alec” who was everything BUT helpful on refunding the $640 that was stolen from me a month away from Christmas (NBD). I was told a mysterious person named “marcus” who was not present that day (although a half drank bottle of water was at his/her desk) would have information on why I was robbed of over $500. “Alec” was unable to assist AND was unable to provide me anyone’s contact information to settle this issue immediately. He stated his “boss” the regional manager and the owner of the gym were in Connecticut doing “I don’t know what”. (AKA: Living off people’s stolen money)I made it clear during my visit that my expectation was to be refunded immediately the same day I came into the gym. “Alec” the manager explained he could not provide me anyone in management or the gym owners contact information. He assured me he would make sure “Marcus” would call me back the same day to get the bank fraud sorted out. I waited all day and zero correspondence from anyone at this gym was received.If anyone knows the owner’s contact information that “alec” could not provide, please share. Thank you for reading my experience and I hope it doesn’t happen to you or your family.
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October 2023 by Xpiert kid
I’ve never had a gym charge me .98 cents because I don’t have money talk about a cheap business speaks on how low this owners soul is he’s going out of business and it shows.
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September 2023 by Devon Gee
Decent range of machineryBit behind on the little things. Water: fountain tastes like pennies, showers and sinks low pressure. The Wi-Fi is advertised on the door but it hasn’t worked in years. More specifically, never in my membership with this gym has the Wi-Fi worked.
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August 2023 by Brent Czapp
This gym is such a throwback and I love it. Not overcrowded, plenty of equipment, the perfect place to go and get some work done without distraction or frills. I would comp it to a good dive bar.Staff always pleasant. Get yourself a smoothie too.
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June 2023 by joe morales
they told me if we upgraded form the lower plan to the $29 plan that we could work out together as long as we were both there. I joined because we love the trainers in the classes and wanted enjoy the classes. we started working out and all was good. Then a new front desk person was hired and she told me we have to pay $20 per class if we wanted to go in. What! i was told by person who signed me up we could as long as we were together. the front desk girl is so crazy you would think she is in the FBI. lol Their equipment isn't even in good order. Floors are dirty. I now have to wait til my girlfriends membership is up before switching gyms. I tried joining month to month just to go to classes would not do. I would stay away. Right now i think powerhouse is best choice in area or Lehigh valley gym. I thank Adri and Erin who are the class trainers there for trying to help with the situation.
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May 2023 by Teresa Miranda
This maxx gym on steko bolevard is the worst there is! On the internet it says that they have many classes and what they have are like 3 classes a week and not even the teachers are useful! many machines that do not work! It does not have air conditioning and to complete the classroom they cannot use it, only the teachersand I do not recommend it to anyone! Of all the gyms in the Maxx area, the worst of all I do not recommend it to anyone, it is not worth paying 24 dollar a month
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May 2023 by Nancy Jafari
I recently attended a Zumba class taught by Alexis at Bethlehem Maxx Fitness, and I had a fantastic time! Alexis is a talented and enthusiastic instructor who creates a welcoming and fun atmosphere in her classes. Her choreography is engaging and easy to follow, making the workout both challenging and enjoyable. I appreciate how she offers modifications for different fitness levels, so everyone can feel included and successful. Overall, I highly recommend Alexis's Zumba classes to anyone looking for a great workout with a positive and energetic instructor!
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April 2023 by Joshua Meade
This location is very upheld and the custodian does a EXCELLENT job making sure things are cleaned and straightened up. The machines are sometimes out of work but the gym and locker rooms are very clean and kept nice.
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April 2023 by Stasia B.
This place has become a health hazard since the new management took over and the one in charge is the cleaning guy who cheats. They do not care to provide safe disinfecting spray instead use bottles ( my gift ) filling them with a water, now PineSol mixed with water which harms your lungs on the arrival. The guy who should be cleaning is entertaining instead, does not bother to empty the vacuum bag , "cleans "bathrooms with the same bottles we use filled with water. The mop he uses smells from far away. He smears the same dirty mop in the same places never changing the water The equipment is ripped and many ""out of order" as the manager is fooling us with the new trick. The PineSol for color. ! This place should be inspected for health hazard and eventually locked down.
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March 2023 by Jennifer Miller
I have been a member for years and the place has become awful. Everything needs to be kept up on. Machines, spray,paper towels, sanitizer, cleaning,tanning booths, bathrooms etc.. and not to mention no AC and sometimes staff is not there on time having to wait for gym to open.The fact that the fee went up when the gym quality has went extremely down is causing me to look elsewhere. I am paying extra for tanning and they all have half bulbs working. So dissatisfied and ready to cancel
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February 2023 by Lindsay Beutel
This gym use to be great! However over the years it's going down hill! Beginning January 1st 2023 they raised the monthly prices to $15/month. If I saw improvements and money going towards repairs and equipment I wouldn't mind the price increase. Also, soap dispensers are always empty and consistently no toilet paper. This is unacceptable especially during winter flu/cold season. In addition, the duck taped floors and unbearable heat in the summer! I've been a member since 2014, it's a real shame. Planet Fitness is right down the road charging $10 a month, clean, and brand new equipment. I will be canceling my membership!
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February 2023 by Lorie Land
I have been a member since June 2022 and six months into my contract they increased my rate. When I questioned the rate increase I was told that they absolved all contracts and sent everyone notification via email. I never received an email from them and when I requested proof that the email was sent I was told that they don't have my email on file. When I signed up I gave them my email and I was able to find a "Welcome to Maxx Fitness " email that I received from them when I joined in June. I will be contacting the BBB.
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January 2023 by Jeff R.
Started working out here with a friend because it was close to his house. I had previously worked out at the MF in Saucon Valley and had no complaints.We'll start with the good. It's a bigger gym. There's lots of equipment. It doesn't smell musty or dirty. In the mornings, it's seldom crowded. Unfortunately, it pretty much ends there.I've been working out there for four months and have never seen a staff member clean or maintenance anything. The machines are in various states of disrepair with missing grips, loose parts, etc. There seems to be absolutely no preventative maintenance taking place. When something finally does break, it stays that way for weeks or months. There are two stalls in the men's bathroom and one of them has been out of order for three weeks. They constantly run out of paper towels, toilet paper, and sanitizing spray. The floor in the free weight area is ripped and peeling, presenting multiple tripping hazards. Instead of having it patched (which is a straightforward and inexpensive job), someone recently tried to "fix" it with gaff tape. Some of the benches/seats and dumbells are loose because no one is PMing them. All of this is a real shame and it would be relatively simple to make this 2-star gym into a 4-star gym. Someone who should care about this place obviously doesn't.