Information about Short Fitness & Sports Center

Cypress Stand St 8115
33621, Tampa
+1 813-828-4496

Opening hours

  • Monday: 5:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Thursday: 5:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Friday: 5:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Saturday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Sunday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Our comment from FitFit United States about Short Fitness & Sports Center:

Located at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, the Short Fitness & Sports Center is a fantastic facility renowned for its extensive range of equipment and welcoming atmosphere. Users praise the gym for its:

  • Impressive selection of equipment suitable for all fitness levels.
  • Cleanliness and well-maintained facilities, including showers and restrooms.
  • Family-friendly areas where kids can play while adults work out.
  • 24-hour access for military personnel, providing flexibility in workout times.
  • A variety of specialized rooms for different activities such as cardio, strength training, and group classes.

While most reviews are positive, some users have suggested a need for improvement in a few areas:

  • The absence of an indoor pool, which many feel would enhance the facility.
  • Occasional cleanliness issues, particularly during peak hours when the gym is busier.
  • Some equipment might be out-of-order or require maintenance attention occasionally.

Overall, the Short Fitness & Sports Center stands out as an exceptional gym option for military personnel and their families, making it a popular choice for breaking a sweat and enjoying a variety of workouts.

Short Fitness & Sports Center: Opinions

4.6/5 (186 Opinions)
Top Rated Gym
J Mil 1 year ago

Positive experience: Needs a Pool or the Base to open a pool.... it's been too long, everything else is great, there needs to be a 12+ft deep diving board, 6m platform , and 50m length pool for all the special forces training needs as well as the needs of family and retired service members. Insane to have a base so top heavy and not have one.

Gavriel Fleischman 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean Never busy at 05-0600. Lots of equipment. Even has a family workout area! What a great idea.

Bob McGovern 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym and faculty!

James Brooks 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to break a sweat. Wifi was excellent. Prefer the showers here over FAMCAMP.

Kyle Checketts 1 year ago

Positive experience: Ya always know when it's an AFB when the women are in great shape and the men look like they'd get lost inside their own home. Decent gym, some machines should probably be moved for a better flow. Nice copy paste design of Kadenas gym

Earth Crust 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: This fitness center is fantastic. Incredible amount of equipment and services. It sits conveniently next to a rubber-surfaced track and soccer/football field that has artificial turf. Showers, lockers, sauna, restrooms are always very clean. Very clean. I recommend this gym to anyone who has access. In fact, they have a 24-hour unmanned access capability that I take advantage of and enjoy. Plenty of free parking. Thank you to the staff.

Short Fitness & Sports Center

Thank you from the Fitness team

Chris Egan 1 year ago

Negative experience: Big gym, has enough equipment but FILTHY. I wipe down the equipment before I use it and they don't clean the locker room regularly. People's trash will sit there for days

Short Fitness & Sports Center

Thank you for your submission/suggestion, Our cleaning contract requires multiple cleanings daily. Unfortunately, we do not have cleaners in the facility during after hours access though, being unstaffed during this time, we find quite a few items are disorganized, and or left in disarray the next morning. We also find “leftovers“ after the morning and evening rush. If you happen to find something out of place or in need of attention that we have missed, then please let us know at the customer service desk before you leave and we will correct it immediately. Thank you again from our Fitness Team.

daniel boyer 1 year ago

Negative experience: Can’t rely on this place to get a good workout in on the drill weekends. They make it impossible for TRs to come in on a weekend and sign up by closing at 1. And the key card they give you doesn’t even work. Super strict gym, almost like being in the military and getting a good workout in is prohibited.

Short Fitness & Sports Center

Thank you for your submission/suggestion, We apologize for any inconvenience. This may have caused. We are prepared to switch out your proximity card with a new one at your convenience. Thank you again for our Fitness team

Craig Clever 1 year ago

Positive experience: Not always clean or organized but a solid gym:)

Short Fitness & Sports Center

Thank you for submission /suggestion, please let us know at our customer service desk. If you find anything out of place or that needs attention and we will correct it immediately. Thank you again from our Fitness team.

trez gibson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: God i love this gym...military base gyms are so perfect. Theres always tons of machines...tons of weights the sauna is perfect the only thing that would make this gym 6 stars is a pool.

Short Fitness & Sports Center

We agree a pool would be fantastic, Thank you from our Fitness team.

Manuel Quinones 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: This gym has everything you need and then some!

Short Fitness & Sports Center

Thank you from our Fitness team

Records HiRoyalty 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to train and relax.

Short Fitness & Sports Center

Thank you from our Fitness team

Christina Perez (Christina) 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: So many options I didn’t know where to start! A spin room, huge weight area, cardio upstairs, stretching areas, family area, clean, sauna, friendly staff, no complaints!

Florencia Murillo Torres 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great on base gym. It ahs multiple areas to work out. Just don't come around 5pm it is the most busy. However it is always clean and the facility has plenty of amenities for any type of work out.

Kristine Yarborough 1 year ago

Positive experience: For several weeks in the small(er) weight machine room, there have been several pieces of equipment with Out of Order signs. Today, every leg machine had a sign on it. Also, the women's restroom had a stopped up sink full of dirty water. I love this gym and hate to see it not maintained.

Mary Therese Paredes 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love this place, no complaints whatsoever. From the equipment to the different areas to workout. There were a few out-of-order machines but otherwise it was a great experience to workout there. I love the sauna!

rosa6147 2 years ago

Negative experience: Machines are constantly inoperable and it takes them 3 months to get them fixed. You can tell that maintenance is not done. This is the only gym in the base, it should be a priority. I only took a picture but there were 6 more machines inop at this moment.

Jeff Lee 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: W workers and gym

Mabel Perez 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Muy bueno.

bryan bb 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great base gym, Best part are outside facilities

Zack Russell 2 years ago

Negative experience: The fact that this on base gym is closed randomly is the most irritating thing possible. I have never been on a military installation that the gym is closed during the middle of the day. No signage posted informing people of when they will be closed.

James mulcare 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff, equipment, and accommodations. I've been coming here forever, and it always seems to get better.

Nick B 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good facility.

William Fritz 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: There are a lot of different rooms here with different equipment, so make sure to walk around if you can't find something. The larger strength area is not air conditioned very well. Locker room is massive!

Will Ost 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Super helpful staff loads of machines

James Robinson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice on-Base gym. Tons of equipment, basketball courts, racket ball courts, 20 Concept 2 rowers.

J Chase 2 years ago

Positive experience: Nice gym. But it’s 2023 and the strongest Air Force in the world can’t figure out the computer system to allow 24/hr access. Craziness! But besides that, this is one amazing gym. Very impressed with all they offer.

K Mac 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great facility on MacDill AFB. Open to active military, retirees, and family. Think military PT on steroids! This place has got it all, from the hard-core metal pushers to the kiddies. Very family-friendly facility. The front desk staff is always friendly and helpful and the gym is open after-hours for those with active cards. So if you're at the base, swing by and get you're workout on.

Adrian Hobbs 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean and nice place.

song of 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love it here the only thing I wish they could change is the hours of the sauna. Instead of shutting it down at 8:30 they should at least stay till 11.

LD J 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice facility

LaDonna 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice facility

Tom Monahan 3 years ago

Positive experience: Great gym, lots of equipment, clean, and now that the base is in HPCON Bravo you don't have to wear a mask!

Thomas Follmer 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The Best Gym.

bryan robertson (AlwaysMassive89!) 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: One the best gyms I’ve been too

Robert Flint 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Top Notch faculty. Has large multi-level and diversified equipment inside and, large outdoor facility which includes numerous types of stations suitable for Crossfit exercises. Friendly and helpful staff as well.

Denis Nikolaev 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sweat n tears

bryan ro (AlwaysMassive89!) 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: One the best gyms I’ve been too

Dean Ireland 3 years ago

Positive experience: No sure

Ryan Murphy 3 years ago

Positive experience: Size.. check. Correct number of pieces of equipment ... check. Cleanliness.... fail. Really need to replace the bars that have rusted out. Need to place an incline bench or 2 at the outdoor Conex gym. But... you can get your swole on here.

Derek 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Big gym with plenty of equipment.

Eric Thorstad 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's a nice gym.

Brian Mazi 3 years ago

Positive experience: Great gym. Can get busy in the morning with retirees and active duty

Etienne Traissac 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The most fabulous vast and fully comprehensive gym you'll ever see.

George Geo 3 years ago

Positive experience: Este echipat cu tot ce este necesar pentru a practica sport.

Karl Phone 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Place to workout!

Chebrea Clark 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Gym in South Tampa for AD, Vets with ID to get on post, Reservists, & Guardsmen. I also bring my family, there is a nice section for the little ones with a bounce house where they can also "workout". Every cardio machine you could imagine, stretching aids and a track outside. Early morning on weekends I often have the place to myself, We love it here!

B.D. Olsen 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very large facility. Sometimes you have to look in odd places to find some of the more unique equipment. There is also an open air gym outside, with more than enough options to keep the biggest fitness freaks entertained, occupied, and well worked. The hours are very limited, but that seems to be a general trend around the area.

The Undrafted 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Clean with friendly staff.

Joseph diaz 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: One of my favorite gyms by far. The staff do a good job of keeping the place clean and organized and they take the mask mandate seriously.

Becky Troster 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice rubberized track with stations for pull ups and a lot more.

U.S. Veteran “Google Reviewer” 1 Million Views & Counting 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: You're greeted by friendly staff at the front desk who will go out of their way to ensure you know your way around and will answer any questions you may have. The facility is hard to describe as it's so massive that even pictures don't do it justice. I guess if you took 20 Gold's Gym's and added more equipment then it might come close to equaling the scale of MacDill's. It's not just the amount and variety of equipment, it's the quality. Our Armed Forces are second to none and deserve the best and this facility ticks off all of those boxes.

marvin socha 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Comprehensive gym with a full range of weights and equipment well maintained.

Short Fitness & Sports Center

Thank you from our Fitness team

Austin Osborne 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean, the people there take an active approach to keeping it squared away.

Ozzy Zar 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Connie led an all star cycle 45 class. Great work out class.

Charles Stickles 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: So far so good / Outstanding.

Clifton Greene 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice gym, plenty of equipment to accomplish most workouts. Facilities are clean the staff is nice.

Helen Rusaw (RVSk8rChick) 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Did the BootCamp class with Luigi and it was AWESOME ???? ???? ????

Helen Rusaw (Sgt. Suds Laundry Powder) 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Did the BootCamp class with Luigi and it was AWESOME

David Graydon 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: There is always equipment available for whatever your needs are.

USCG DAV 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: You're greeted by friendly staff at the front desk who will go out of their way to ensure you know your way around and will answer any questions you may have. The facility is hard to describe as it's so massive that even pictures don't do it justice. I guess if you took 20 Gold's Gym's and added more equipment then it might come close to equaling the scale of MacDill's. It's not just the amount and variety of equipment, it's the quality. Our Armed Forces are second to none and deserve the best and this facility ticks off all of those boxes.

Coast Guard Veteran 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: You're greeted by friendly staff at the front desk who will go out of their way to ensure you know your way around and will answer any questions you may have. The facility is hard to describe as it's so massive that even pictures don't do it justice. I guess if you took 20 Gold's Gym's and added more equipment then it might come close to equaling the scale of MacDill's. It's not just the amount and variety of equipment, it's the quality. Our Armed Forces are second to none and deserve the best and this facility ticks off all of those boxes.

Josue B 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome

DB 4 years ago

Positive experience: Has 3 separate places with machines and courts as well, oh and an upstairs cardio area, not as impressive as some reviews make it

Juan Sarabia (Juan Gabriel Sarabia) 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean private

Undrafted 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Clean with friendly staff.

Flash Gordon 4 years ago

Positive experience: Very sanitary and clean. Wide variety of equipment to use to get your gains.

Bobby Anderson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome

Joshua Correa 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very open and they had free soccer balls

Thomas Hoskins 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean.

KAT MONTY 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome facilty

Stanley Mays 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Better than going off base during this Pandemic!! Really like the measures put in place. The best part is it is not crowded.

Mark M 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: This gym is one of the only military gyms I know that have 24 hours accessibility. It has a shake bar and many fitness rooms. You also are accessible to the outside rubber track and huge plush green grass field (also artificial)! This is a 5 star gym in my books!

Leonard Smith 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Need base access. Excellent facilities! Currently in COVID mode so only allowing a limited number of people inside and a mask is required in most areas. This keeps it pretty empty and most machines are open without a wait.

Derek Daniels 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's difficult to maintain cleanliness and order in a gym with so many users, especially in the morning around typical mandatory PT times, but the staff and users here do a great job. I think this gym could use an expansion for both the weight floor and cardio equipment, but they keep what they have well maintained. The outdoor facilities are great and the tracks and running trails are also very nice. Tons of showers available which is great during busier hours.

J. Carr 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great equipment and facilities for your exercise needs.

Blake Chaney 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best military commissary in Tampa.....

Larry Black 5 years ago

Positive experience: The gym is now open with slightly different operating hours. Due to COVID precautions, you need to bring your own towel, water bottle and wear a mask. Each patron is only allotted 1 hour to workout, so come prepared.

Jay Hawkins 5 years ago

Positive experience: Probably one of the best gyms I've been to on a military installation.

leroy harris 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent Center

Patrick McSweeney 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Always professional staff! Very clean and easy to use.

BDS 99 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Air force gets all the good stuff

Gilberto Gonzalez 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: It is a military gym (Airforce). Very large with a great selection of equipment. Rarely overcrowded.

Sean Kasica 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best Air Force gym i've ever been to. Great staff, excellent equipment and LOVE the 24 hr access for military personnel. If your Air Force/Army/Marine/Navy/Coast Guard just register your CAC at the front desk of the Short Fitness Center and they will make you sign a statement of understanding. Bam 24 hr access, and no need for a local gym membership. Plus people at this gym take it seriously and they are there to do work.

Coach Mackenzie 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: The children's area is one of the best I've seen when it comes to base gyms (I've been to one base whose gym had a children's area with no toys and just 2 eliptical machines haha). Here they have a blow-up house for the kids and lots of machines and weight equipment for adults to use while keeping on eye on their kids.

Aaron Williams 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best of best. So grateful to have experienced this gym. It's beautiful clean and exciting. I definitely rate this Physical Fitness Center the Best of Best!!!, . Keep up the excellent hard work.

Steven Whitaker 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wow! Nice facility! Clean, modern gym with several dedicated workout zones. We are staying at the Coons Creek Famcamp so this is a short hop skip and jump for a good workout. Sure glad we decided to check it out.

T Fred 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: I've been to MANY MANY Military gyms from Seattle to Tampa and Sandiego to Fort Bragg...This is the nicest gym I've ever been to! Everything you need and Many things you may never use (but they have that/those too)

Nils Erickson 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: This place has almost everything you need for a workout. CrossFit, check. Free weights, check. They even have cycling classes as well as you if your into that. One thing it may not have is an indoor pool. However a pool is nearby so it doesn't really matter.

Bret Gundy 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: I go there to play racquet ball and it's clean and awesome! Except they are using one of the courts for fitness which is messed up!

Maurice Davis 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym pretty packed early mornings and during lunch hours but night time is all yours

LUIS RUA 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym. The AF definitely knows how to build amazing facilities.

Steve W 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: State of art facility. Great benefit for military on and near MacDill. Better than any gym I've seen in civilian market.

Scott 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Plenty of space and equipment to use. Running tracks outside are in good condition.

carlos rivera 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great military gym

Jason Winns 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good gym

Dr. Michael Brand 6 years ago

Positive experience: Great gym that needs an indoor pool for laps and WiFi because cell service is horrible on this base

Cory 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Everything you could ever want

SchoolToEmbassyProject Podcast 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I've been to MANY MANY Military gyms from Seattle to Tampa and Sandiego to Fort Bragg...This is the nicest gym I've ever been to! Everything you need and Many things you may never use (but they have that/those too)

XBUCKSHOTX 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym

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