Cambridge YMCA

Positive experience: The Y is HUGE! It has most of the equipment you need. It has a full pool and boxing gym. the only complain I have is that it is closed Sunday. Just when I have the all day free, I cannot work out!

Positive experience: Fantastic experience. I don't know how all these people keep getting lost - there are ample signs everywhere. They've updated some equipment and I believe they are updating more. A great throwback type gym that has all you need and none of the fluffy stuff you don't.

Positive experience: This is the closest gym to me. For an additional $10/month you have assess to unlimited yoga classes and they are all good. It's not fancy at all and it is a maze of old buildings but offers just about all the basic equipment and classes you would need, plus a small pool.

Fantastic experience: What on earth are these people complaining about? This gym is the best and really cool too.

Fantastic experience: Hard to see any problems here. There are machines of all types, a pool, free weights, etc. There are also racquetball courts. There's always space to do whatever I want. And nobody harasses anyone else. It's cheap, and the locker rooms and workout areas are clean. Some people complain that it's hard to find your way around. That should take you a few minutes to figure out.

Positive experience: I just got my swim in and I swim with my family here every week. I also use the rowing machine and treadmill. I sit in the sauna and there is much more to see and do. This is the YMCA for me and my family. Oh, I forgot to mention, we also play racquetball and basketball. Come join us. We would love to see you and your family.

Fantastic experience: Great place to get a day pass and play some basketball.

Fantastic experience: It is deceptively comprehensive in workout offerings, rustic, and I love it!

Positive experience: Love this gym! Classes are great and offered at a variety of times. Staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. There should be equipment for any workout you want to do. My only complaint is that the hours are less than ideal compared to before the pandemic. I believe this gym used to open quite early and close late - now on the weekends it's only open 8-4 and it closes at 9pm on weekdays, for the same cost of membership as before.

Fantastic experience: Lots of character and plenty of good equipment. They recently changed their schedule and now close at 9pm M-Th which is very nice! Solid place to work out with a friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: Great experience snd highly recommended! The front desk staff helped me get setup in just a few minutes after giving a tour of facility. Gym machines are new and very well maintained. It can get a but crowded right after work hours but the size can surely handle it. The personal training staff is awesome as well. I got 4 classes from Chorobi Sagna and it was totally worth it. He helped me get better at my workout and also made a plan for me for next few months!

Fantastic experience: After the Harvard gyms effectively closed during the pandemic, I finally checked out the Cambridge Y. I am a veteran of too many sports clubs to name in Boston and Cambridge over the years. For someone now well beyond his prime (and likely others) this is the best! The exercise equipment is ample if not elaborate, the indoor rubber track undersized but easy on the knees, the pool while not the full 25 yards not too cold and most often with at least a lane available to share, the locker room and showers clean and ample, the staff invariably helpful and friendly, and the monthly cost, including a locker and two clean towels, very reasonable and the best around. I’m sure there are many classes and the like available, but I’m more than satisfied as is. I think so well of the place that I even make a modest charitable donation!

Positive experience: One of the best gyms in Cambridge, with ample space for a workout, a big cardio area, heated swimming pool. Going here for the last five months, the trainers are also good. A couple of feedbacks, the gym closes at 8:00 pm; I feel it’s early compared to other gyms around; also, on weekends, it gets closed at 3:00 pm, so I had to take two gym memberships if I have to hit the gym at late hours. Be prepared for hunting metered parking spaces. Overall a positive experience apart from the two stated sissies.

Fantastic experience: This place is low key Staff is always friendly always as they should be ..Other places there rude and don't like there job.. This place they want to work there ..Maybe it's something in the air ...5 star all the way

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality Never thought to write a google review.. I teach a lot here, do PT, health coaching, etc. - still happy after many years of working here. Nice to see member reviews listed here also!

Fantastic experience: very friendly staff, Nancy was super helpful getting me registered!

Positive experience: Positive: Quality I like this place the employees are friendly and it has everything I need to stay in shape. Suggest for everyone of all ages

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love this place. The staff is wonderful, facilities well kept, and it's very affordable. Most of all the Cambridge Y has character. It's scrappy and democratic with a strong sense of communal identity you don't find at bland, fast casual 'luxury' fitness chains.

Fantastic experience: Really lovely low key gym. Not crowded, I’ve gone various points in the day though never after work hours. Super super clean. Friendly staff constantly cleaning everywhere. Wipes everywhere and hand sanitizer. Lots of space and variety in equipment. Definitely can meet most workout needs. City Parking lot near by and street parking. Membership is affordable. Masks must be worn at all times except swimming and seems everyone does this. I feel safe here. Thank you Y.

Fantastic experience: Love it

Positive experience: Lots of variety - u can do boxing, swimming, cardio to aerobics, stretching and athletics

Fantastic experience: Gym is nicer than I was expecting. Gets crowded at normal gym times, so nothing shocking there. Recently got new weight lifting equipment including several Rogue racks and barbells, better than many commercial gyms in the area.

Fantastic experience: love the cambridge ymca!!!! have been a member since 2004. friendly staff, great classes with enthusiastic instructors. check out spin, zumba, and bollyx!

Fantastic experience: Great selection of gym equipment and helpful staff

Positive experience: This is a great space to get plugged in with your community. The staff that I met were friendly, except for the lifeguards. The pool is small, but sufficient for getting a good workout.

Fantastic experience: The YMCA has a after school and if it's summer time there's a summer camp.

Fantastic experience: Arguably the best gym in the whole Boston area---both in terms of value AND equipment/classes. For about sixty bucks you get unlimited classes (boxing, yoga, zumba, spinning, general fitness, etc.), an Olympic lifting room plus functional fitness room (unheard of at Planet Fitness type fluff places), well-equipped weight room and cardio room, a half-Olympic pool, a full sized basketball court, sauna, and (extra of course) personal training. Best of all, since they are a NON-PROFIT not a greedy shameless money grubbing corporate chain that's constantly trying to raise your rates, upsell your membership plan, or push overpriced personal trainers on you. And if you ever decide to cancel your membership (there is no sneaky contract full of fine print legalese) they will do so exactly when requested, instead of using an "independent billing company" to continue auto-charging your credit card as long as they can like all those chain gyms! My only regret is that the nice friendly staff are not allowed to go up and correct your crappy/dangerous form unsolicited, but you are of course free to ask and they are always happy to help. :)

Fantastic experience: a very useful place for people

Fantastic experience: Good location and facilities between MIT and Harvard University.

Fantastic experience: Only go for the weight room which has everything I need. Two sets of dumbbells and lots of barbells.

Fantastic experience: Tremendous fitness legacy oozing from the walls - established in 1844. I show up to honor and get in line with solid history. Just seeing the old boxing venue is a clue to what fitness was all about back in the day...

Positive experience: excellent gym, lots of classes. reasonable prices.