Crunch Fitness - Blaine

Fantastic experience: My overall experience at crunch has been great! I joined the gym after 6 years of not going and everytime I walk in the door I am welcomed with a smile and when I leave they say goodbye. Most importantly when I bring my kids with me I feel comfortable leaving them with Janet. She is always so welcoming and makes sure to ask if our kids have any special instructions and knows them by name and seems excited to see them. Having someone consistently in childcare that know my kids has been a huge relief for a mom of 3 looking to stay healthy.

Fantastic experience: i have not been there but from the reviews and the pictures it sounds and looks wonderful, i hope when i go in there there is no people who judge, and i also had a question, do they have a open gym there, like for my daughter to practice?, or a racquet ball room where she can practice volleyball in?

Fantastic experience: I was a bit skeptical of finding a new place to workout after the sudden closure of my old gym, went in for my first day yesterday and loved the environment. Staff were friendly/attentive, the space was comfortable and I'm actually really excited about continuing my health journey here!

Fantastic experience: Really enjoy this Crunch location. A lot of great perks for the price. The new women's sauna is great.

Positive experience: This is where I work out. Haven't been there very long, so can't say anymore. It's going well.

Fantastic experience: Genuinely the best gym experience I've had (in 25 yrs of gym-hopping). Every time I walk in I feel seen and welcome. The energy is upbeat it feels like a community. My trainer (shout out Bianca) is encouraging, accommodating, and knowledgeable. The childcare staff are so trustworthy and positive. I feel great leaving my kids for my hour of selfcare. The yoga studio is thoughtfully planned with awesome ambiance. I sometimes use it for recovery stretching when there is no class. Crunch has every amenity I would ask for at a seriously unbeatable price. Being in one of the more stressful seasons of life, Crunch in Blaine has been an awesome respite. Thanks everybody!

Positive experience: Quit locking the gym door 30 minutes before close, if the gym closes at 11pm the doors shouldn't be locked at 10:30pm. Your front desk staff pretended I wasn't there banging on the door like a maniac trying to get in to use the sauna for 15 minutes. I do like the new sauna though. EDIT: Edited review stars from 2 to 4 since they got back to me and made changes, thank you to Shay.

Fantastic experience: I recently joined Crunch Fitness in Blaine, MN, and I have to say, it has been a fantastic experience so far. The staff here are incredibly friendly and welcoming, making every visit enjoyable. The gym itself is clean and well-maintained, which is really important to me. There is a wide variety of machines, equipment, and classes for all. A special shoutout to Andrew, one of the personal trainers, who has been incredibly kind and helpful toward my fitness goals. His dedication and personalized approach have made a huge difference in my progress, and I truly appreciate his support. If you are thinking of getting a trainer, I highly recommend Andrew. One area for improvement would be the tanning beds and hydromassage area. They could benefit from more regular cleaning to maintain the high standards set by the rest of the facility. I often visit these areas and notice the floor is a mess. Overall, I'm very happy with my decision to join Crunch Fitness in Blaine, and I look forward to continuing my fitness journey here!

Fantastic experience: I've been coming to this gym for just over 2 years, and I'm completely satisfied with it. They have at least one of pretty much every machine/weight rack you could want, and the gym has expanded quite a bit since I first started going. They have a large free weight area, 5 squat racks, 3 bench presses, multiple cable machines, and ~50 treadmills/stairmasters/bikes. There is quite the range in experience level for the members here, meaning there isn't much pressure and the atmosphere is quite casual. There are many people, both staff and other members, who are happy to help inexperienced lifters get better. The other attendees have all been respectful and friendly, in my experience. The base membership, which I have, is only ~$200 a year, so it's quite affordable. My complaints about this gym are really minor in comparison to all of the good things. It is overall a very well executed gym.

Negative experience: Come on Crunch, you can do better! Completely out of sanitizing wipes today! No way to wipe down the machine before or after use! One good thing... the pool and hot tub is working again. The hot tub had been down for at least 2 weeks prior.

Fantastic experience: HIIT classes are a must for those starting out, full body cardio/Strength workout.

Positive experience: Amazing place has everything you want however it’s always ridiculously busy your gonna wait for gym equipment

Fantastic experience: This gym has everything you could ever need! The equipment is great, the environment and staff are super welcoming and the options you have for post workout recovery are phenomenal. I got a chance to do personal training with Bianca and it was one of the best training sessions I’ve had in a very long time. This is THE place to go if you are serious about your fitness goals.

Negative experience: staff is extremely judgmental and rude. considering canceling my membership because of it

Fantastic experience: Love the gym, I'm there 5-6 days a week. New sauna is great!! Would love it a little warmer. The new rearranging of the equipment thru me for a loop. You're staring at others butts when working on a few of them. Lol. I was just at a TX location on vacation and Blaine blew that one away!

Negative experience: Gym was fine. Usually clean but things seemed to always be broken. When it came to needing help and cancelling customer service was terrible and extremely unhelpful.

Fantastic experience: Good clean gym. Great for the price. Better than planet fitness.

Negative experience: Terribly cold water. Waited 8 minutes and it was still icy cold. Maple grove location is much better.

Positive experience: Bring your welding mask when you visit this gym and plan on doing any bench press. This gym features an eye scolding 15,000 lumen LED light right in the sweet spot of your pressing action. This puppy is so bright guaranteed to make you go blind in minutes. There is nothing more motivating to get your reps in quick than the risk of going blind!

Fantastic experience: Been working out here for the last few months. I go in the mornings and it’s not too busy. Good selection of machines and free weights. Lexi does a great HIIT class on Friday mornings. It’s a great way to end out the week. As of 01/07/2024, their entry level monthly plans are reasonable and very competitive to comparable gyms such as planet fitness. Yes, there are more premium plans available but they are still cheaper than other gyms and you still get a good selection of weights and equipment. With premium plans you get classes, swimming pool, hydro massage and more. TL;DR - it’s pretty darn good

Negative experience: I was a member of this gym a year or so ago. It was perfectly fine. Only complaint was that it seemed like the equipment was always out of order. I canceled because I never went. I rejoined in November because there was a deal for $1 down. The gym looks great, they have classes and punching bags which is what I wanted. I signed up and the person who I was dealing with was great, but they seemed new. They said they did some error with my barcode, and I could not get into the App. They said give 24 hrs. So, after a couple days I called and asked to speak with a manager because I could not sign into the App yet, and they like didn't want to pass me to the Mgr, like they were afraid to do that. I went into the gym, spoke with someone and told them what was going on, they changed my barcode to my phone number. They again said in 24 hrs I should be able to log into the app.I even filled out a form stating the issue and was told the Mgr. would call me. The app did not work. I called and asked to speak to the Mgr in 2 days, and they said the Mgr was not in. They also seemed weired out that I wanted to speak to a Mgr. I told them I was dealing with this issue for a bit, I can't log into APP so I can't register for classes. They told me to call later, and I stated I have called and filled out a form and the Mgr has not called me back. It should be their job to call me back. A day or 2 went by, no call from anyone. I physically went into the gym, they looked at my phone and did everything I already tried. I told them I want a refund and to cancel the membership. They were nice and suggested they could send and IT request but I thanked them for their effort, but I can't give my business to a place where the Mgr does not contact you when there is an ongoing issue. I was never expecting and instant fix, but the fact that I had to try so hard to get help and never got a phone call or email is alarming.

Negative experience: The fact that I have to even give them one star is infuriating. I have requested many times to cancel even getting a confirmation one of the times and I am still getting charged. Now I owe on my account for the gym that I canceled months ago and am getting constant calls. I do not live in the area and can not stop by. I called and they said you have to come in. On the website it says cancel membership which I have done over and over and I’m not understanding if they are lying on the website or when I call. Update. I spoke with customer service and I told the guy I wasn’t paying unless I can cancel and he said absolutely I will help you with that, help you cancel and we will do a one time payment and not put your card on file. So I payed and he said ok I can’t cancel your account you need to go in or send a letter. Words can not describe my anger.

Fantastic experience: I really like Crunch Fitness, I don’t care for the parking lot but that’s just due to the fact there are many businesses over there, it’s not Crunch’s Fault. Anu is an amazing Zumba Instructor I left another gym due to her leaving and followed her to here. I like how Crunch has many different fitness classes. Austin HIIT class is amazing, I took it for the first time a few weeks ago and I loved it. Austin made it very comfortable for newer people but pushed you! I love all of the different workout machines there are and how diverse the gym is

Negative experience: Looked like a good gym to go to. But after 3 weeks and 4 different trips up there to just try and get in the system AFTER I paid and I kept getting a run around and a manager is never available to talk to. If you like headaches go here if you don't I highly recommend going somewhere else

Positive experience: I like their fitness classes. Nice staff and good rates! I would give a 5 star, but their hottub is consistently shut down for various reasons. Kinda a bummer as the hottun is one of our highlights at Crunch

Positive experience: Decent gym if you're on a budget. They won't let you deadlift wearing only socks. (Not super uncommon amongst commercial gyms, just non-sensical.) Overall I enjoyed my experience as a member for around 9 months. Decided to join Lifetime instead. Better hrs. Amazing locker rooms. No need to bring your own lock. Basketball, racquetball, tennis courts, etc. Steamroom! Clean towels. Only downside is no tanning beds like Crunch. Membership at Lifetime is $99.99/month. Crunch was about $32/month.

Positive experience: Por lo q veo por fotos. Ya estoy queriendo estar y tener la experiencia de disfrutar de este lugar tan lindo

Fantastic experience: Me encantó la piscina

Fantastic experience: Cody Graham is the best trainer I’ve worked with. Knowledgeable and fun to be around!

Fantastic experience: Great workout environment and everyone is welcome! great staff especially Austin!

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Definitely will come back when ever we visit

Fantastic experience: Spin class today with Angela. She is a great instructor and it was a good workout.

Fantastic experience: I love yoga sculpt and I love Caesy! She makes class a ton of fun!

Positive experience: Like the club and convenience. However, there is a need for a second leg extension machine since there is only one in the club and is frequently out of service.

Fantastic experience: Logan makes this class so much fun while bring a great workout!

Fantastic experience: Jason was very helpful in getting me signed up!!

Fantastic experience: I go to Nita yoga classes. She is the best!

Fantastic experience: Nice, clean, new equipment. Friendly young staff!

Fantastic experience: Best Gym I’ve been to!

Positive experience: Angela N. zumba class is the best!

Fantastic experience: Loved my personal Trainer Cody! He was very knowledgeable and dedicated to finding a workout plan that worked specifically for me!

Negative experience: Too many young,inconsiderate people here lately. Need a dress code. No crocks/ sandals and pajama pants. It’s a gym not your living room.

Fantastic experience: Great gym at a great price please don’t sign up it’s busy enough and so damn good

Fantastic experience: Wonderful to have So you think you can't dance back! Kari did well - no judgement - good equipment-

Negative experience: You need to clean the debris from the bottom of the pool!! It looks like there are two condoms on the lap lane deep end!

Positive experience: It’s reasonably priced with friendly staff. Only downside is that the hot tub was down but now it’s back.

Fantastic experience: Took the class at 5:30pm today with Ashley. It was fun and very challenging! The staff is always friendly when I come in!

Negative experience: I was just about to sign up for a membership, then I was told that you can't utilize the hardwood floor space in between group classes, because if you get hurt someone might not notice you for hours. It's worth noting there's windows allowing you to see inside this area.

Negative experience: Yellow jaundice 40 year old steroid users that dress like hip-hop teens group up and ego lift together. Unclean showers and bathroom always smelling like urine.

Fantastic experience: Great pool for swimming laps and they are really keeping it clean these days which is appreciated. Alex never fails to be helpful.

Fantastic experience: Great experience here. Clean gym and good equipment. Shoutout to Torrey for helping with my registration.

Fantastic experience: Great spin class! Very exciting and the instructor is super encouraging and fun. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: I came from out of town. The gym is nice. I got my pump in. The lockers need to be cleaned. Every single one is dirty.

Positive experience: Great location, price is probably the best, the staff is, mellow and kind. Place is pretty clean. Music they play is very acceptable.

Fantastic experience: Clean friendly atmosphere. There could be some improvement though in the quality of the exercise equipment cushions and pads. Many are torn and frayed. Replacement takes too long.

Fantastic experience: Rebecca is the best instructor! I am sorry Crunch is not doing more to keep her teaching. Bad move Crunch Fitness

Fantastic experience: Brandon is awesome! Great trainer! Pushes me to do my best! And I love your swimming pool!

Fantastic experience: A really good variety of equipment, free weights, classes and extras like a sauna and pool. The gym is clean. Affordable membership and the staff are really friendly.

Fantastic experience: Brandon is one of the best trainers I’ve ever worked with. Thorough and committed with clear training experience. Valued employee.

Fantastic experience: It's great to be back at the gym after a long hiatus. I'm training with Jake P. and can already see progress. I'm excited to get back in shape and racing again.

Negative experience: Certain Machines seems to be always in repair/out of order. That’s very frustrating. Not sure why they didn’t just keep what Golds Gym equipment had. The equipment nautilus seems to be cheap. Wish there was more weight lifting machines.

Fantastic experience: Lexi is one of the best instructors in town. I love her enthusiasm, music, and variety of workouts. Recommend her, and Crunch, to everyone.

Negative experience: If it weren't for your pool I would likely go elsewhere. Today especially was very frustrating with the "subwoofer" NOISE! Quite often your choice of so called music is anything but motivating.

Fantastic experience: Great first experience at the Crunch in Blaine today. Austin gave a great tour explaining all the amenities and the benefits of a Crunch One Kick Off session. Unbeatable prices for all the perks!

Fantastic experience: I have been working with my trainer Cody for about 6 months and he has helped me to achieve my fitness goals, which I greatly appreciate! I highly recommend Cody for personal fitness training.

Fantastic experience: Such a great atmosphere and nice gym! I had a good experience with the help of Andrew W! Definitely will recommend a friend to this place! ◡̈

Fantastic experience: Cody is the best trainer and Alex is the best front desk person ever! They bring so much energy to my workouts and it makes me look forward to coming here

Fantastic experience: Friday HIIT is a staple at the end of my week! Austin is new to this class/day a week and is so engaging! His sequence was awesome and I clearly feel the work in my muscles. Exactly how it should be!

Fantastic experience: Great price for classes! Love Lexi and Rebecca’s classes. They are very motivating and make working out fun! Excellent workout!

Fantastic experience: Love taking classes with Angela! She does a fun and sweaty workout on Saturday mornings and then you can enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Fantastic experience: Rachel was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful in showing me around today. I am excited to get started with my new membership!

Fantastic experience: At first I wasn't a huge fan of this gym but then they expanded and added more squat racks and free weight benches which made such a huge difference. This gym can get pretty crowded in the evening but it is manageable. My biggest complaint would be wanting more high quality grips for cable machines and the lack of gym etiquette amoung the high schoolers who flock around a machine.

Fantastic experience: I am so happy Crunch is now located in Blaine, MN. The facility is completely remodel and has all new equipment! The staff checks your temp when you walk in the door, and is regularly wiping down the equipment. I find the staff to be professional and courteous! I work out twice a week with a trainer. My trainer is super important in helping me to meet my personal training goals and to stay in good shape. I am 72 years old (young) so it is very important to me to stay in good condition! Whether you workout on your own or would like to workout with a trainer, you should definitely check out Crunch Fitness in Blaine.

Fantastic experience: I have been a member for years and had several personal trainers. I really connected with Cody and even after my foot surgery he kept up with my work needs, articulated a work out program for my upper body while my foot healed. I have stayed with Cody off and on to switch up my workout routines.

Fantastic experience: The staff are friendly, the gym has a lot of options for different types of exercise (which I like), the locker room is always clean, and the hydro massage is a must after a work out!

Fantastic experience: I LOVE this gym. So much more to offer than competitors and at great prices. Izzy is great! She’s always friendly when I check in!

Negative experience: Men Bathroom and locker room are always dirty. Suana and hot tub have been non operational for over a month. I hope management pays attention and fix these minor problems to provide better experience for the members.

Fantastic experience: After my injury Cody helped me figure out what exercises I could safely do. He has helped my recovery process a lot. Thank you very much Cody I greatly appreciate all your help and encouragement.

Positive experience: Staff are great. Izzy rocks. Wish stuff wasn’t broken all the time. I know it takes time to fix and ordering takes a long time but that must be a corporate issue then. Sorry GM you have to deal with that.

Fantastic experience: Great gym for both lifting and cardio- multiple sets of each dumbbell wait, 5 racks/platforms, and plenty of each cardio machine. Staff is super helpful, Austin specifically has answered my questions about specific exercises but has also given me tips to make my workouts more effective. Best gym in the area for sure.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been training with Alex Pavlov for a bit now and it’s been very helpful. The gym can be daunting in some areas - free weights aren’t my specialty - but having a trainer has made me much more comfortable in all the spaces the gym has.

Fantastic experience: Cody is the best trainer! He is kind and pushes you but stays within your limits at the same time. He always genuinely wants to know how you’re doing and is there to help.

Fantastic experience: Alexis Thoennes always has a smile on her face and have witnessed great customer service. She's a great asset to the team. Awesome gym Awesome service!

Positive experience: Great atmosphere, great friendly workers, locker rooms aren't bad could use a little cleaning of the lockers and the bathroom/showers but is as expected. Usually the hot tub is hot but its like a ice cold bath and has been for last few days, I even took the time to mention it to the workers, clearly nothing was fixed or any explanation was written about it.

Fantastic experience: Went there to start going to the gym and ended up stayin because of the personal training. Kahler is very knowledgeable and makes sure I’m doing every exercise right. Most important he makes sure I’m pushing myself on every exercise I do and not trying to take the easy way out. I now don’t fear going to the gym like I now see it as I get to go to the gym, and try to beat my set from the previous workout.

Negative experience: I’ll be honest I think the only reason I stay is because it’s low cost and close to my house. The leg extension hasn’t been working for longer than a two week period for what seems like the past 4-6 months. Various Machines always out of order, the pulley machines don’t give you a consistent level of resistance meaning they catch along the pulley as you go through the movement. This is out of MGMT control but it’s also over crowded. I can’t even start a workout without someone asking “How many sets you have left.” When I just got started making you feel like you have to rush. Normally I don’t mind but when they treat you like it’s too many sets and like your hogging even though you were there first and just trying to go through your routine it doesn’t make for a great environment to work out in. One time a friend of mine literally had someone hover over him like 5 feet away and watch him finish with the machine which is patently ridiculous. I don’t intend on leaving (yet) and neglected to take the first review opportunity when offered because I just didn’t want to be “that guy” but when I saw someone literally today trying to get the leg extension machine to work (again) because it was broken (again) when it was just made available probably Monday if not late last week I had to say something.

Negative experience: I do not like their service. My son has a personal trainer there, they would cancel the session after they charge me for it, but they don’t refund it or reschedule the session When I called to ask the gym, they told me I have to contact the trainer m, so I contact the trainer to ask him he said he didn’t know why I got charge for the cancelled session but he said, he will reschedule the sessions, and after he reschedule one of the sessions, got cancelled again lol.not to mention that if I did contact them they wouldn’t even reschedule the cancelled session that they charge me for.

Fantastic experience: I just have to say that Cody is such an awesome trainer. He’s helped me feel comfortable and confident that I can reach my goals. I really appreciate that since I’ve been out of shape for many years and it’s been tough to get started. Thanks dude.

Fantastic experience: Visited Crunch to reactivate my membership. Liza helped me. She is an amazing asset to Crunch and very good at her job. She greats everyone coming in the door with a cheerful attitude and a smile on her face. And she is super helpful!

Fantastic experience: I love this gym, the team is so friendly, also the daycare is so clean. And I took swimming classes with Coach Cody He is the best. I would love to work with him again.

Fantastic experience: The staff is super friendly and helpful! Cody is a great trainer! He’s very knowledgeable and professional. He goes into explaining the why behind different exercises.

Positive experience: I like Crunch Fitness as a whole. But the blain location is not as nice as the maple grove. The sauna wasn’t working today .. nor is the hot tub .. oh and the water fountain was not working either.. However the class instructor are great locations is good.

Fantastic experience: I often have trouble trying new machines because I have a lot of anxiety and loved coming to crunch for there machines today a employee name (Alexis) helped me step into a new machine and made me feel safe and comfortable she is truly a great person to represent crunch and over achieve there standards!! She deserves recognition for her kindness.

Fantastic experience: I just really love going to Crunch Fitness. I have my (Alex-Trainer) routine that I do for one hour and I feel so good when I have completed everything. Shout out to Austin for being such a consistent greeter!

Negative experience: Well, I get there and have to use the bathroom, no toilet paper at 6am?? The few towel dispensers that haven’t been ripped off the wall have no towels. As usual, 3 people behind the front desk doing nothing. But there is a new Planet Fitness going on at Riverdale, so excited to see if they clean and maintain the gym

Fantastic experience: HIIT Instructor Kahler L. is a true champion when it comes to fitness. He has a personalized approach, empowering mindset, and a supportive attitude, he leads by example and inspires us to reach new heights. He makes sure that your form is precise while doing each excercise correctly to ensure you do not injure yourself. He is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to fitness. What I like most about what he does is he'll take time out of his busy schedule to mentor and coach you to reach optimal performance. I am honored to have such an incredible instructor on my fitness journey! ️‍♂️

Positive experience: The gym itself is pretty great and the prices are fantastic. However, be ready to wait for machines or benches for anywhere from 5-15 (or like today, 45+ minutes for the cable crossover machine) minutes while a multitude of teenagers socialize and/or sit on their phones while not actually lifting any weights. I love seeing people in the gym, but the lack of etiquette is disappointing (and not really Crunch’s fault either). Edit: It's also disappointing that there is only one leg extension and one seated leg curl machine each. There are so many machines that sit unused for hours, it'd be better if those were replaced with more popular machines.

Positive experience: gym is very punctual with opening right at 4:45 am . That is great. Good workers that make sure that happens. Used to have problems with that. Hoping they change up music though. Tired of madonna a and eye of the tiger most days. Would be nice to have the showers cleaned and the drains unclogged. They flood all the time and are moldy. Very friendly morning crew though.

Fantastic experience: Love the great instructors at Crunch! Anu, Logan, and Angela are the best! They know how to make a workout be fun and inviting. Their dance styles and cueing make it so easy to follow, even for new members. They select music that encourages members to push themselves to get a great workout and not realize it. The class time goes extremely fast in my opinion. I look forward to the next dance class with them every day!

Negative experience: If I could put 0 stars I would. All the equipment is broken. The hot tub never works. The Sauna is extremely tiny and way over filled with teenagers. The lap pool is freezing temps. Limited equipment. If you can travel a few more miles south to planet fitness I highly recommend it. Staff is poor, no customer service. If you attend this fitness center good luck.