Union Fitness

Fantastic experience: This place is an absolute gem. I've been going to the "powerful" classes every weekday for the past 4 months and have seen incredible progress. All the workouts are fun, challenging, and well thought out for the hour we have. The instructors are top notch in what they do, with special shout out to Dylan who always goes above and beyond to empower everyone in our class to bring their best everyday.

Fantastic experience: This gym is a little more on the pricey side if you include the strength lab, but definitely worth it! (You get unlimited yoga and cardio classes as well!) Even at busiest times, you can find all the equipment you need! Also, the gym is really clean! My fiancé and I have been going here for a few weeks and we love it. The only improvement they need - add a stair master that would be great haha. But besides that, I would highly recommend coming to this gym - lots of weight equipment, cardio machines, classes and it's very clean!

Fantastic experience: The staff goes above and beyond. I have never felt so comfortable in a gym before. T

Fantastic experience: The cleanliness and friendliness make this a 5-star gym!

Fantastic experience: The cleanliness and friendliness make this a 5-star gym! My partner and I stopped by from out of town and used this gym for several days. On separate occasions we were helped by Vicky and Curtis who were both super cool and friendly! Seriously, given that my partner and I shared we were just visiting, there wasn't much incentive for Vicky and Curtis to be as kind as there were. So, thanks y'all—your kindness is much appreciated! Along w/this, I was impressed by the amenities and thoughtful details throughout the gym. For instance, the women's locker room had a full stock of period products and hair tools should you find yourself in a jam. All for free. I've been to many gyms along the East Coast and have yet to see something like this! The gym itself is very clean and has a good amount of power/squat racks, benches, floor space, etc... If we decide to move to Pittsburgh, this'll be our gym for sure!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful staff and experience thus far. Happy to workout here!!!

Fantastic experience: I had previously expressed dissatisfaction with the availability of movable benches and the gym culture, and I am happy to say both are no longer pertinent. First, it looks like the gym management went out and bought an additional bench or two, which has improved the availability of benches dramatically. Second, on gym culture, I had a number of passive aggressive comments come my way which I chalked up to a group of regular patrons who are possessive of the equipment. However, it turns out these weren't just random individual patrons. About a month back all of a sudden the usual gym crowd was maybe 1/3 of its typical size and none of the patrons who had made passive aggressive comments were in attendance. I had previously assumed all of these people were working adults and that their wearing of Pitt gear was just coincidental. However, assuming it wasn't a coincidence that all of them suddenly were absent I looked up Pitt powerlifting, found their instagram, and yup all of the people who acted passive aggressive are members of this powerlifting club. Not to mention their members made up 2/3 of the 5-7pm peak hour attendance. First, what athletic team piles into an independent gym at peak hours? I was involved in college athletics, and we either used our own space or reserved another space in advance. I would never imagine packing into the school gym, nevertheless an independent gym whose clientele is going to be working adults with heavily constrained schedules. Now I understand why I saw a couple of people back in Jan/Feb who were clearly at aleast late 20s or early 30s come in and then leave exasperated there were no benches. These may have been (previously) regular patrons surprised to find their gym taken over by a college athletic team? Second, it's an individual sport. They couldn't have spaced themselves out into a 5-7pm and 7-9pm block? That would have resolved all of the constraints with gym equipment. Most of them left by 7pm so it's not as though they were bumping up against closing hours. Given that they are students, I would expect that their schedule is flexible enough to accommodate that. All of this was aggravated by the fact that these people were there every day. I come in maybe 3 random days a week and the same Pitt powerlifters were always there, no matter what day. It was doubly aggravated by the fact that their workouts seemed to correlate. There were clear team bench days, squat days, etc. On top of all that, to act like they own the place and make others feel unwelcome? Fortunately for Union Fitness, the gym seems to be filling with people not associated with Pitt powerlifting over the last month since that group stopped coming in such overwhelming numbers. Pitt reopening gym facilities may make it a moot point going forward, but if they stick around I would recommend management sit down with them and stipulate how they better share the space. I am surprised that they were even allowed to come in as a group like that. My understanding is that most gyms exclude athletic teams coming as a monolithic group to avoid the exact situation I described above. Inevitably there's gonna be an us vs them sentiment that sours the experience for others.

Fantastic experience: 10/10 experience

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality This gym is great! Staff is always friendly and ready to help. The place is clean and have disinfect wipes to wipe down equipment afterwards. I like how everyone is kept to themselves and respect each other.

Positive experience: Felt there was limited space and the will up charge to use certain machine to call it the strength room. I do like the multiple rest rooms areas and the time I was in there not alot of people. I will give this a go for 6mos trial.

Fantastic experience: Quiet and clean. I can always work out it peace when I'm there

Fantastic experience: Out of every gym I’ve ever belonged to - I’ve never experienced a gym as clean, friendly, and welcoming as UF. The staff goes above and beyond. I have never felt so comfortable in a gym before. The classes they offer are fun and engaging. Regardless of your fitness level - the instructors make you feel great and offer support. So happy I finally pulled the trigger and joined!

Fantastic experience: Perhaps the best gym in Pittsburgh. There's very much a community at Union Fitness and the equipment I need is always available when I'm there. The only downside is that there isn't a pool, but you can't have everything!

Fantastic experience: Good equipment, good people, good vibes.

Fantastic experience: Awesome facility and equipment! Very helpful and friendly staff. Great hospitality, felt right at home when visiting. HIGHLY recommend!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality This is the only gym where people have masks on when they work out. The doors are also usually open, so I feel safe working out here. It's also very clean and the people are courteous. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Always clean, people who workout are often respectful, and staff is friendly! Great workout spot before work!

Positive experience: Nice gym, a little on the busy/crowded side in the strength room.

Fantastic experience: Frankly this isn't just a gym or a fitness center. It is a community. The strength lab is an incredible facility where you will see unusual strength on the regular. Everyone here is so friendly and helpful. All kinds of fitness styles are welcome here and they humored a lot of my silly bodyweight antics.

Fantastic experience: Really enjoyed this gym for the 1+ year I was a member. Lots of great equipment and great, super helpful employees. I would still be a member, but I now have a free gym within my work building.

Fantastic experience: Great gym. I stopped by while visiting Pittsburgh and was surprised by benefits of this gym. The facility caters to all types of people and various forms of exercise. They have a large cardio area as well as a secondary room that contains several deadlifting platforms, squat racks, and a large power rack. There is ample space for beginners and advanced athletes alike. I would definitely recommend checking it out.

Fantastic experience: I've been a member for about 2 months now and I just finished a 10 pack of personal training sessions with Cayt. I am so pleased! First of all, Cayt is extremely knowledgeable, has great cues, answered all of my questions thoroughly, and worked confidently around a shoulder injury of mine. I'm stronger and more knowledgeable. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another series of personal training in the future, and I look forward to working out here for a long time.

Fantastic experience: Nice clean facility and cool strength lab area if you pay for the higher membership, but parking is a bit of a hassle.

Fantastic experience: My wife and I have been members at UF for a year now. It is by far the best gym in the Pittsburgh area in terms of knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly staff as well as brand new top notch equipment (The entire gym is outfitted by EliteFTS and cybex with all Texas bars, two monolifts, calibrated plates, and much more). If you’re looking to just get in a workout, or become a competitive powerlifter this is the place for you.

Fantastic experience: Small, clean gym with good quality equipment.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, wonderful facility, and options for anyone! As someone who has no background with CrossFit or any power lifting workout style, I have loved my experience at Union Fitness. The "Class Intro Pack" is a great deal, at $15 for trying each of the six different fitness classes! I have taken a few different classes, such as Cardio Lab and Fatbell Revolution, and have enjoyed them all! The facility is clean, modern, and in a great location, especially for North Side residents or workers. The variety of membership options, class times, and instructors makes it a gym for people of all levels of fitness and lifestyles.

Fantastic experience: Love this place! UF has two main areas: a fitness center (perfect for those who fear gym-timidation) and a strength lab with heavy lifting equipment and a turf area (#powerlifters), along with a studio for spin and yoga classes, group strength training classes, customized programming and personal training, showers and towel service, and extremely personable staff members! UF opened in Fall 2016 so its not even a year old yet, all the equipment is brand new! It's definitely a great place to learn new techniques, try new challenges, and make new friends!

Fantastic experience: Really nice facility, new equipment and I love the group classes!

Fantastic experience: Great facility and extremely friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: I've been going here nearly 6 months now and love it. The locker rooms, towels, and equipment are all clean. The staff is very friendly as well.