River Valley Fitness & Training Center

Fantastic experience: Very nice gym. Really BIG and loaded with equipment and facilities. However you train, or whatever you train for, you'll find a space for it here.

Fantastic experience: This place is amazing.. Its a Must place to visit and train..

Negative experience: Not a safe place to go by yourself. Alot of behind the scenes... Mr Randy, Mr Sarge! I won't even give 1 star!

Fantastic experience: River valley is the best gym I’ve ever gone to. It’s perfect for a beginner or if you’ve been working out for a while. The owner visits frequently and has the best employees. I also love the hours. Great place and I 10/10 recommend to anyone!

Fantastic experience: This is one of the largest gyms and with the most equipment of any gym I’ve ever seen! It is worth the membership! 100%

Fantastic experience: The BEST and LARGEST gym in the River Valley with over 100,000 sq ft of gym space. Open and staffed 24/7!

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. Huge facility with a ton of equipment to suit any training need. Love this place

Negative experience: Let’s start with the positive. Large open space with multiple areas so you don’t feel too crowded. The negatives: some staff is helpful and friendly. Some act like you are a bother when asking questions about services or general questions about the gym. Fair amount of the equipment is in disrepair, or without the pin to select the weight. sometimes you should just snag the pin from one piece of equipment cause who knows if the next piece has one. Treadmills and such, you will find yourself hoping from one to another to find a fully functional one or one that doesn’t make an awful noise when in use. The app is touch and go, sometimes it takes a minute just to get through the gates (Bluetooth access). Staff won’t cancel your membership, you will be instructed to use the app. Which in my case, I cancelled in the app (no longer worked in that town) two months later get hit for mine and my wife’s membership for two months. Haven’t been back there since October 23rd, the day I cancelled, and was told sorry there’s nothing we can do about it. Asked if there is a number for the app to try and resolve it with them. Was asked haven’t you tried googling it?…… was then given the number for the repair line for hamster equipment. That rep was kind and said it happens often. The gym has to do it. All in all a local business that is not any better than a corporate chain. Better of at a big chain gym or fort smith athletic club. Atleast the have a pool, indoor/outdoor tennis and quality equipment. Expected better, sad to see a local business underperform a corporate chain in friendliness and basic respect.

Fantastic experience: This is the most complete gym I have ever been too. The staff is friendly and will help you reach your goals.

Positive experience: My only complaint is that the bathrooms are awful and the wipe-down rags could be changed more often

Positive experience: It's no different than the rest in town. I go to Mercy, much better and no one staring at you

Negative experience: I moved to the area recently and read a lot of great reviews about this place. As someone that is a little older than the crowd I have seen I was a little discouraged. I went ahead and still signed up for a membership. The last few times I have gone in staff does not give off the most welcoming experience. I know I am there to work out but you still want to feel welcomed. There is one employee I have seen on different occasions even when you say 'Good Morning' 'Hi' or ask a question the looks alone looks like you interrupted his day. If you are an attractive young lady he has no problem saying Hi or answering question. I keep my hopes that it changes because the gym really does have a great set up. ** email has been sent to the email address provided on the website **

Fantastic experience: Haven't even been yet.

Fantastic experience: Nice gym, very spacious. Lots of options for machines so you don't have to wait. I wish they had more lockers in the women's locker room. All but one appear to constantly be taken. Not sure if those are monthly rentals or not but there's always clothes in them. I think there are maybe 8-10 lockers and only one is ever (sometimes) available. I go during the day so it's not even peak time.

Fantastic experience: Awesome Gym lots of rooms and weights

Fantastic experience: Great safe location for 24/7 late night workouts. Entry is digital through an app. Was signed up by the very owner himself and was in and out in minutes. All staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Supplement store is a plus. Shawn’s Muay Thai school is coming along as well. There’s a lot of work that they’re putting in and new things are coming so just be patient. Best choice for a gym in the River Valley area by far.

Fantastic experience: They are super clean and easy to use machines

Fantastic experience: Friendly people & lots of Equipment !! Great place to workout & Great Prices too !!

Negative experience: Not bad. Went there nearly a month. But a month in a few people started harassing me. Never complained, but guess someone complained on me. Do not recommend for minorities.

Fantastic experience: Clean and friendly staff. I like the fact you can go at anytime that is convenient for you. It's a bonus they have a area for your child to play and staff watching so you are not constantly worried about your children. Tons of different machines and equipment so you can literally do it all.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the state. Enough equipment for your average gym goer or if you have your pro card. They have it all; a Supplement store, Pickleball courts, CrossFit, Bodybuilding, jujitsu and soon a ninja warrior course. This is your place to get your body back. Randy has it all. Come check it out you won't regret it.

Positive experience: I originally gave a 1 star review due to a billing issue. I would have given 5 stars but I had to drive there to cancel.my membership, something I've never had to do before with any business.

Fantastic experience: Coolest gym in town!

Fantastic experience: Traveling in from out of town and I gotta say this gym has the best setup for weight lifters or anyone in weight training. Yes, I’m sure there are other gyms that have newer/better condition free weights but I’ve never seen a gym with such a good spread of everything. Everything is spaced out very well. Price for a weekly guest pass was very good. Very good prices and options in the nutrition store as well.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym!

Fantastic experience: Great Gym

Fantastic experience: Best gym ever

Fantastic experience: I joined for the Zumba class! Great energy, encouragement, and fast paced.

Fantastic experience: Largest gym in Arkansas! Great workout equipment, indoor pickle ball courts, kids area, massage chairs and so much more!

Fantastic experience: Just moved back to the area, was very surprised fort smith finally has a very large facility with turf for sledding pushing/loaded carries, 24/7, and a sauna booth. Instantly signed up.

Fantastic experience: This is definitely my go to gym when I’m home. The place is insanely huge, and there’s so much equipment that it’s rare to find yourself waiting for a machine. This is also coming from someone that avoids rush hour anywhere. Best prices on supps, and all the staff have been great from my experience. The owner is a super cool guy, makes you feel right at home!

Fantastic experience: I enjoy this gym. Usually pretty busy. Guest and staff seem to be friendly. They seem to have groups using the gym doing different activities throughout the week, but this doesn't interfere with my workout.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely loved this place. Could only be here for the holidays because I live in a different state but showed up as many times as I could and thoroughly enjoyed it. Has more an old school weightlifting feel (big plus in my book), had everything I needed, highly recommend.

Negative experience: This gym really is mediocre at best. Equipment is kind of embarrassing. Sauna never works. Had a bad experience with customer service. I’m sure I’ll get a good comment back on here talking about how I was rude. But for real these guys don’t know how to run a business.

Fantastic experience: Great place to work out and not feel overwhelmed or crowded !! Very spacious and tons of equipment. Great staff and the owner Randy is Awesome.

Positive experience: Nice gym improvised from an old Sears connected to the mall. Good location. Has that old Gold's Gym feel to it. As a military member I prefer a more authentic and raw experience when lifting and this place captures that vibe. . This gym is owned and operated locally which is always a better experience than franchises or "box" gyms. Powerlifter/body builder attitude though there are plenty of other things to do here such as pickle ball, yoga, MMA, cardio, locker rooms and a sauna. The gym is huge due to being an old Sears so there is plenty of room for a lot of people. There's a large assortment of free weights and machines. I can really only knock the place on having a lot of old equipment that needs updating but I'm sure that it will all be replaced at some point so I can update my review if that is the case. Bathrooms could use some love as well. On the whole, the best gym I've seen in River Valley.

Fantastic experience: At the end of this month will mark a full year at River valley. At times, I would hurt but I kept pushing knowing that the pain would leave my body and most of it has. Randy's facility changes lives every day and gives people not only a place to work out but a place that feels like home. Some days, I would rather be at the gym than my own house because I feel like I finally belong somewhere in life. It's a great feeling for one to feel like they belong within a society that treats most people like an outcast if they aren't a part of the popular group. This facility has forever changed me, and I'll never forget that all the days of my life. I found this gym at a time in which I felt so broken on the inside, as men we don't talk about the brokenness that we feel but always keep strong and keep moving forward. I no longer feel broken and that is a great feeling to have. To all the kind people that I have met here, I just wanted to say thank you for being kind to me as it's a true reflection of who you are at the core. Joshua Niles Certified Bad@$$

Fantastic experience: The best gym in town. Great staff, great owner who loves to teach, great environment to workout. 10/10

Fantastic experience: I joined for the Zumba class! Great energy, encouragement, and fast paced.

Fantastic experience: Plenty of machines, lots of MMA and sport training equipment, zumba, ball courts. This place has it all

Fantastic experience: Clean

Fantastic experience: best staff in town!

Fantastic experience: This is the perfect gym for people serious about weightlifting and/or overall fitness, while still being a great place for the beginner to start the journey into fitness. This is my new gym away from home gyms when I'm in town, and it's not even close. I wish my home gym, or any of the gyms in my area, had this 5 star vibe. Well done!

Negative experience: I was not going to write a review because my 5 other friends were going to. The guy came up to us when we were using the “all American Texas bar.” Dude just started stuff with us I ignored it and gave the gym another chance and he literally did it to a random person at the gym.. review was needed.

Negative experience: Beautiful gym.. receiving one star because of the staff members very unprofessional. I was working out with my friend and I was using the “all American Texas bar and a guy comes up and tried to boast his knowledge and he started yelling at me saying I was using it for the wrong thing etc etc told the empolyee at front and they said “ok he always like that he has mood swings.”

Fantastic experience: Best gym in fort smith

Fantastic experience: I haven't even gone to the gym yet but I talked on the phone with them. No contract and no annual fees. Got me sold already. The man on the phone was really polite as well. As soon as I leave my contract with 10gym I'm headed to River Valley Fitness!

Fantastic experience: I love how clean the gym is and how friendly staff is.

Fantastic experience: Love the push cart and tire flipping!!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality

Fantastic experience: I took a kickboxing class here with Stephanie. I was not prepared for the level of cardio it would take. It was a great workout though. I had a lot of fun and would recommend it to anyone who is looking to push themselves. Two thumbs up!

Fantastic experience: good way to loose flab, and have fun doing it.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place to workout and train with great staff. Very spacious with lots of equipment.

Fantastic experience: Staff is friendly and helpful, plenty of room!

Fantastic experience: Great place I absolutely loved coming to the gym in the mornings. I usually get there about 4:00 a.m. and there aren't a lot of people there at that time but they do have a substantial amount of equipment. It is a great place to go and work out as it is very diversified in the types of equipment they have. It is a very clean facility and I feel they are doing everything they can to keep the spread of covid-19 as low as possible. I would highly recommend this place if you want a gym membership currently I am paying $30 a month. They take $5 off for having it direct draft out of your checking account. Hope everyone has an amazing and blessed day and go check out the gym if you really feel you want the commitment of going to the gym on regular basis you will definitely get everything out of this that you would get at any other facility and at a great price. They are also open 24 hours a day as I have a card that I can swipe and get in the door at any hour.

Fantastic experience: Locally owned and awesome .

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, no judgement from anyone. Prices are fair.

Fantastic experience: Locally owned and awesome .

Positive experience: I am think it's a really good facility. However I know they just opened but there is much more that can be added. I will stick around to see how that goes.

Fantastic experience: Really awesome furniture. Store is an awesome place to decorate your home.

Fantastic experience: Great gym the owner Randy, and the crew actually cares about the gym, and always seeking new equipment to improve people workout. They changed moved locations and the gym is a work in progress but hearing Randy “the owner” and his passion and vision for the gym it will a beautiful gym, (already a solid nice gym)

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Great atmosphere. Everyone is nice and respectful.

Fantastic experience: Love this gym, good equipment lots of free weights and Randy, the owner is real knowledgeable and friendly.

Fantastic experience: Best gym around. Randy's mustache keeps it's together.

Fantastic experience: I love this gym! They have such a variety of equipment including free weights and the staff is really friendly and helpful.

Fantastic experience: Is it like open tmr for memorial day ?

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the river valley.

Fantastic experience: I thank the place is a great place I tan there great staff clean place my husband loves working out there

Fantastic experience: Best gym. Great people!

Fantastic experience: Came to town for weekend. Wanted to get a workout in while here. This was the perfect place. Clean, organized. Enjoyed meeting the owner Randy. He took the time to show us around. There is something for everyone.

Negative experience: Not to good

Fantastic experience: I have been going here since it opened. I gotten to be really good friends with the owner and his wife and they are top notch! Jo the receptionist is very nice and will help you with whatever you need. Randy's workout regimen for the girls is second to none. I have seen those girls accomplish so much under Randy. It's the only gym I will go to!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Fort Smith.

Positive experience: Really good place to train but sort of pricey to bring friends in as guest

Fantastic experience: Great gym

Fantastic experience: Best gym in town.

Fantastic experience: A gym where you are treated like family!

Fantastic experience: Perfect

Positive experience: OK I guess