Information about Universal Athletic Club

Oregon Pike 2323
17601, Lancaster
+1 717-569-5396

Opening hours

  • Monday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

The Universal Athletic Club in Lancaster, PA offers gym classes, family gym memberships, and fully equipped fitness center and sports club facilities.

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Universal Athletic Club: Opinions

5/5 (50 Opinions)
Top Rated Gym
Glen Martin 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly and helpful staff members make Universal my top pick for an all out fitness center. This is a excellent place, there’s something for everyone at Universal Athletic Club. The cost is very affordable considering what you get with their memberships. Also very clean and neat (not your typical gym).

John McClure 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to work out and very friendly staff. Lots of different equipment options and everything is always very clean. The only downside is that it can get very busy during the common exercise times.

Phil Lapp 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I just joined after taking advantage of the 3 day trial (used it twice). Nice people with no hidden fees. Looking forward to enjoying a great facility!

Kelli Velez 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility and variety of options from classes to equipment. Love the hot yoga. Kids Club is fantastic they have fun while I get in my workout. Girls like their swim instruction and have become stronger swimmers. Great camp offerings too.

Micah Trostle 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I joined Universal athletic club about four months ago and I have not looked back. After struggling with a lack of motivation athletic wise I jumped between planet fitness formula and crunch but still never managed to find motivation to keep going. When I moved to the area awhile ago, my friends have been going to Universal but I just never really wanted to join because of the cost. After joining I will say that I regret not sure any sooner because for the cost you get so much more at this gym then I found it any other gym in the whole US to be honest. When I first came I was greeted by the very friendly staff and was actually given a 20 minute tour in depth, which I thought was phenomenal. I chose to sign up for the upgraded membership which actually allows me to bring a guest every single day for free as well as towel service and use of the Hydro massage beds. The gym has two saunas a eucalyptus steam room as well as a studio for almost anything you could think of exercise wise. This place is insanely huge. One of the coolest parts about this gym is the hydraulic machines which is pretty cool tech. I also find it sick that I can get a whole milkshake or a smoothie and sandwich made at the gym right after my workout. So far I’ve lost about 7 pounds which is 12% of my goal but that is much more progress that I’ve made in the last multiple years so I hope to continue to come here and work out with my friends to lose weight. If you want to join a gym with a great environment with friendly smiling staff, I think you should check this place out it’s pretty cool.

Tima C 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality The gym is fantastic, the staff is courteous and friendly. I take personal classes TBS and Asher is absolutely amazing. He a a great attitude, motivates you to do more and also has great attention to detail. He always gives options to the movements to ensure everyone can go at their own pace.

Barbara Umbenhauer 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have been going to Universal for at least 6 years, the last 4 as a participant of the Thrive program training with Elisse Gaydos. The program works for me, keeps me strong & flexible. Elisse is amazing in her dedication to her trainees. She is knowledgeable & personable & gives each of her flock the personal attention we need to get results & keep us coming back. As for Universal itself is a great club with many options- something for everyone.

Caroline Brennan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: UAC has something for everyone! I personally love doing Thrive with Kelly. She is a great trainer who is very knowledgeable and provides just the right amount of encouragement and motivation. I highly recommend!!

James Hannah 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Michael Giovingo is an awesome trainer. As on older (age) member, with a multitude of physical challenges, he inspires me to continue working out, by adapting the exercises to fit my needs and limitations.

Pat Smedley 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have never been athletic or into physical fitness until 3 years ago when I began working with a personal trainer, Asher. Now I know what was missing. It is the constant encouragement, challenges, personal relationships and sense of belonging that make me keep coming back. I am stronger than I have ever been, and I have Asher to thank for that. He is so positive, caring, enthusiastic, and truly dedicated to the success of his clients. He gets more excited than I do when I reach a new goal!

Margo V 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I love going to Universal. I've truly benefited from their thrive program. Kelly and Michael are the best at keeping you accountable and motivated. I've also worked with their nutritionist and not only lost an incredible amount of body fat, I walked away with a true understanding of nutrition when it comes to MY body. There are other gyms in the area, but nothing can compare to the environment and benefits provided at universal. My Dad has even began to go(silver sneakers). He went from being sedentary to going five times a week and mentally and physically showing how good the programs have been treating him. There is never pressure to upgrade(although the upgrades to membership are too tier). Membership services are so accommodating and the from the desk crew are so sweet. I also recommend looking into the myzone belts they sale. Such a great motivator!

Dina Agadis 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I’ve been at Universal for over 15 years. The quality of the club cannot be beat. The friendly staff, variety of programs and cleanliness of the club is amazing. I’ve been training with Asher for two years and he is awesome. He is a terrific coach who is motivating and personal. He corrects form and modifies workouts to your needs.

Jonathan Speros 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality I have been involved with universal for close to 20 years and with kelly in thrive for about 7. She has been amazing. Before the pandemic, during lockdown and now after as we move forward. At 56 I attribute my good healthy body to her. Kelly and shawn are the hardest working trainers in the business.

Elizabeth Greber 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is a great gym! It is well maintained and has the best community of people. I love all of the group fitness classes. I have been doing the Thrive program with Kelly since I joined the gym. I love the program. Kelly is a great trainer and personalizes workouts to fit the needs of her clients. She has a passion for what she does and it shows. Kelly also went above and beyond to keep her clients motivated and active during the gym being closed for Covid. Thanks for helping me survive the shut down!

Chris Theodoran 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Universal is a great local club. It is very clean, has all the greatest equipment and offers a lot of services. I am taking Thrive with Kelly Drexler. She is very good at individualizing the workouts for me. When I am away, she even texts me workouts to do while on vacation. She is great. Looking forward to continuing our membership.

Susan Neikirk 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is the best gym with the best people. Thrive training and Kelly helped me get in shape and stay that way for 5 years! I love how the workouts change so it doesn't get boring. All the classes are fun, especially Zumba and RPM.

B. Hager 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: TBS has truly been life changing for this mom, wife and caregiver! Toni, Asher and Jacque have all taken such good care of me on so many levels. When my sister had cancer last year Toni walked me through how to freeze and unfreeze my membership as well as touched base with me during my sabbatical. When I came back my schedule was uncertain as I have school age children and the three TBS trainers were so flexible in allowing me to find a time that worked for me. I am presently with Asher and he keeps an eye on my leg injury as well as encourages me to keep coming and to keep getting stronger. He is so professional, an A+ communicator, always has the best music and pushes our 8AM team (we really are a team!) to give it all we have! I appreciate his Sunday PM texts every week to allow me to look at my week schedule to stay on par with my person needs to make it to the gym no matter what gets in the way. Thank you UAC and TBS for providing this physical and mental training escape. I would never lift weights on my own and I can tell in my day-to-day activities that my body is getting stronger. Mentally TBS is an awesome one hour break from life/covid/mental stress in general. Thanks guys – love you!!

Marybeth Santos 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality I highly recommend UAC! We have a family membership and really enjoy all they offer. Our children love going to the kids area it’s hard getting them to leave. The staff with the children are also amazing, professional and keep everything clean. TBS and Performance training have been our go to! Check out Asher and Shawn!

Maria Rivera 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality I’ve been attending TBS classes for almost a yr and I love the way my trainer Tony pushes me to go heavier and harder! I can now do push ups without assistance which is a plus for me :) Thanks Tony

Cicely Berkey 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Zumba with Kelly is the highlight of my week! She creates such a welcoming and fun environment that truly helps you find joy in movement. Her passion for people shines through!

John LoCicero 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality I’ve done personal training here for 3 years and Asher Klahold has absolutely made my experience here worth it. I feel healthier and have lowered my cholesterol by consistently coming.

Jeanine Bonner 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: UAC has so much to offer. My favorite is Zumba with Kelly! Her energy cannot be matched. The time flies while having fun and burning a ton of calories.

Tracy Bain 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I read some awful reviews in regards to covid regulations. I must say I was nervous as well and expecting the worse. I went to universal twice in the last week and saw everyone wearing masks, signs encouraging members to wear masks, hand sanitizer stations, plexiglass, rerouting stairs so you go down one stairwell and go up the other in a different location, staff wiping down equipment, classes making sure people are 6ft apart and I have heard members encouraging other members to wear a mask and to use hand sanitizer. In reality it's truethat this is all based on the honor system. This place can remind you about the rules all day and night long but it's up to you to follow them. It's up to you to use good judgement about covid. This place is doing their best like everywhere else.

Thor Martin 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The sports performance ran by Matt and Charley are the best some of my best friends I met through here. Has also brought my game to new levels.

Nolt Office 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism My wife and I have be members at UAC on and off for years. The one thing that continues to bring us back is the group fitness and their professional instructors. Big shout out to our favorite Kelly Drexler!

Shelby Witmer 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality Kelly Armstrong is amazing and always goes above and beyond to provide a great workout and a fun environment at Thrive. And Asher is a great motivator during TBS and provides helpful tips

Wayne Gongaware 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Quality Great place to exercise. I have a top quality trainer by the name of Kelly for my Thrive classes. She is very professional and devoted to making sure her clients get a good exercise experience.

Liam Dormer 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Its a very nice gym but the price is a little high about $150 it's not your "Budget" gym there is a lot of gyms around like Planet Fitness but this gym is worth the price for me its very spread out and the pool is nice of taking long strokes or just swiming, and the kidz Club is nice its worth it if you have kids.

Ryan Turner 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism Sports performance is the best program around. Charlie and Matt are the best trainers you can have. That pain is worth the gain.

Rick G 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best fitness center, gym and aquatic center in Lancaster county. Highest quality & variety of equipment; cleanest & best maintained facilities; most friendly & helpful employees; and enormous selection of classes, programs and amenities. Easy 5 stars and well deserved.

Kelly Drexler 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality So much more than a gym. Universal is truly is a fitness Disneyland for the entire family. The sports performance coaches (Charlie and Matt) have helped my son find his own way to loving fitness and become stronger and more confident. Life changing for sure ❤️❤️

Susan Doub 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have been a member of Universal for 3 years and participate in the Thrive program with Kelly. The trainers keep me accountable for my fitness program which has kept me going, even during the pandemic. They’ve even provided online zoom classes when cases are high, and I am uncomfortable going to the gym in person. Universal’s staff is always professional, helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Thanks, Universal, for turning my fitness around so that I am profoundly more fit than I have been in years.

John Thaler 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facility and staff - at all levels. A constant hub of activity involving all ages at multiple levels of fitness challenges. The trainers are diverse in approach and methodology, so it is easy to find the right one for you in order to inspire you to want to exercise. Kelly Drexler is one such talented, dedicated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic trainer who offers many different types and levels of training so that you can find that exercise match for your specific needs and personality. I recommend Universal most highly. ( I have been active in exercise and athletics for over 50 years, including Collegiate competition, high school coaching , and marathon and triathlon competitions)

Jessica Goodwin 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Asher with TBS (total body shaping) is awesome! He is a great motivator, keeps the energy up, and the support he shows towards everyone (he knows everyone by name) is unmatched.

Gretchen Appleby 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I’ve been a member at this gym for several years and in addition to the great classes, I have followed Asher from Thrive to TBS! He is an awesome trainer who holds me accountable, continues to challenge me and brings a positive energy to each of his training sessions!

Steven Armstrong 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality I’ve always been one who just likes to lift weights but Kellys Zumba class has quickly become one of the best parts of me week!0

Shana Atkins 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: UAC is blessed to have Kelly Drexler as an instructor - she is one the best in the business! Her energy is contagious and she has a big, bold personality. She makes working out fun and is super positive. Kelly - YOU ROCK!

Katherine Hill 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality I can't believe we have a gym of this caliber in Lancaster! Amazing and CLEAN facilities. Tons of space. Fantastic classes...but mostly, I am so impressed with the customer service and genuine care of the employees. Grateful to have this club in my town.

Lori Fleckenstein 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: For over 8 years, Universal Athletic Club has been my choice for my fitness needs and I love it here! All of the fitness instructors are top notch and so is the facility. Over 7 years ago I met Kelly (), a fitness instructor and Thrive trainer and she has made a huge difference in my life. Between Zumba, Thrive and Body Flow, I never get bored with my workouts. There is something for everyone here!

Chelsea Rambo 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Asher is an amazing trainer and coach! He did an amazing job coaching Boxing bootcamp as well as thrive and Total Body Sculpting. I would highly recommend anyone who is looking to get into shape in a positive, healthy environment with a professional, knowledgeable trainer to join Asher at Universal! 10/10 would recommend!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

JXD113 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: A wonderful place! Have been a member of almost every gym in the area at once, and always avoided Universal because of an assumed cost that just wasn't true. The value you get is unsurpassed and the place is beautiful. Always clean, always up to date equipment, a wonderful pool with many programs to partake in The instructors are super motivating and really good at what they do. The staff is the best in the business and the members are pretty great as well. Everyone is so helpful and kind, it's amazing.

Gabriella Barone 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality Charley and Matt are great trainers and welcomed me with nothing but kindness!! They have helped me improve physically and created a place I consider a second home!

Jeanette Joseph 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Kelly D has been my THRIVE coach for years and I have enjoyed and benefited from her encouragement, knowledge and her ability to give individual instructions. It’s the class that has me working out consistently.

Madison Brubaker 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Asher is the bomb! He keeps me accountable and is motivating in class to help me reach my goals. His upbeat, positive attitude keeps the whole class going. Highly recommend using Asher as your trainer!

Donna Boomsma 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Love doing TBS 3 days a week with Asher. I have been doing this program for the last two years and it’s kept me incredibly consistent. The motivation to take a break in the day makes my workday more productive. Thanks Asher for keeping me accountable as well as reaching my goals.

Julie Whitney 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Universal is hands down the best gym in Lancaster. I have Healthways so I can go to a few of the gyms around here for free, but I choose to pay for a membership and go to Universal instead every single time. I've been going to UAC for a while and I cannot express how much I love it. I see a few of the reviews here say they are not following proper Covid guidelines, and this simply is not true. Throughout all of Covid I have felt safe and clean at UAC, and I have seen members and workers cleaning the equipment like crazy. They have spray bottles all over the place, along with sanitizer wipes and hand sanitizer. If you are choosing to come to a gym during Covid then you must realize that it is a choice YOU are making. The workers at UAC have provided me with a mask when I forgot one and I have heard them remind others to keep theirs on. Unfortunately it is on us (the members) to follow the rules when a staff member is not in view. Lets stop bashing this incredible fitness facility and remember who's in charge of their own masks - the members. I assure you they are doing their absolute best, and this is one of the cleanest places you'll find in all of Lancaster.

Joshua Yoder 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have worked at this gym, And Went here for 4 years. I have never seen a gym have such good customer retention. Rick who is the owner is Absolutely the best. Management is on point. People spend sometimes up to 4 hours here, Which in The gym business is unheard of. They could bump up their membership prices , And I would still go!!! And for the post Down Below slamming the kid Zone, Obviously haven't been to many gyms. I have been to every big and small name brand gyms over the last 14 years. Me my wife have 3 beautiful children who absolutely beg to go to the kids club Because of the great staff and kid area there. Universal athletic club kid zone is the best I have ever heard of or been to myself.

Lisa Hess 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: First I have to say I travel for work and have joined gyms in about 6 different states. Universal is by far the best. At first the size is overwhelming, but you soon realize it has everything you need and the environment is motivating and supportive. The staff is great the teachers are really on point.

Andrew Trachtman 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: My experience with Universal was a great one. The ONLY con of this gym is that it can be on the expensive side. However, the price is well worth it if you actually go to the gym every day. [What do I get?] Universal Athletic Center (UAC) offers a large number of classes with your membership. It also offers a large number of exercise machines, freeweights and slightly more exotic equipment (sleds, punching bags, medicine balls, ropes, etc.) However, there is no strongman equipment as of this review. There is also a registered dietician on site as well as a salon and a nice food bar. The hydro massage units cost extra to use, but are extremely nice to have. [How is the staff?] In my experience, the staff at Universal is it's strongest selling point. Alison and Beth were great to me as were the rest of the staff. I was able to change memberships when I needed to and they were great about me cancelling when I had to move out of the area. [Is the gym worth it?] I would say that UAC is 100% worth it. The gym is huge, the classes are great and the equipment is well maintained and seems quite clean. The only con is that the gym can be expensive and charges biweekly. If you use the gym then this is definitely worth it. If you want something to help convince you go to the gym then this will be a great excuse for you. I miss UAC and haven't really seen too many other gyms that offer as much as it does. I highly recommend UAC.

Monica Pullen 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have been a member of UAC since Oct 2016 and I absolutely love it! Everyone from the front desk, to guest services, trainers, instructors, maintenance staff are welcoming, friendly, encouraging and supportive. I've been members at other gyms, but none of them measure up to what UAC has to offer and that's pretty much EVERYTHING! You could literally stay there if they had roomsthat might be next, lol! My goal was to create and maintain a healthier lifestyle. UAC helped me attain that by offering services like weigh way less and I also take group fitness classes!

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