South Spokane YMCA - YMCA of the Inland Northwest

Fantastic experience: The inside of the place smelled and I noticed people were getting up and not cleaning up after themselves, sweat left in the seats it was gross. Many people seem to think that the pandemic has come to an end and while it has to a certain degree people still need to clean up that's just gym protocol..

Positive experience: It was clean, and they were helpful and friendly.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love the ymca team and what they have to offer! I recommend to everyone!! I’d love the hours to be MORE flexible to fit everyone’s schedule, absolutely love the team on south hill, great conversations and you will never leave in a bad mood! Every person on the team is educated on proper form and are always are willing to help and give advice. ❤️

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love this community everyone is so nice, supporting and uplifting I just wished they could extend their hours till 10pm it would really help me with my schedule and being at the gym longer so I could see more effective results. Love the employees there specially Tony , Mike and Bianca. They really boost my days when I come in so sweet and funny very welcoming!!

Fantastic experience: The South Hill Y is awesome. the staff always says hello as I enter and goodbye as I leave, even if I'm wearing headphones and can't hear them 9/10 times. In the corner of my eye I'll see them talking to members and having friendly conversation almost daily. the equipment is very clean and the rubber handles on machines don't feel like they've been grabbed by sweaty hands for years. with other gyms I've seen equipment be "under maintenance" for months, but never be taken care of. that doesn't happen here. one cable snapped on the cable row machine (if I remember correctly), and within a week they had installed a brand new quad cable tower. they've also brought in a new barbell recently which has quickly become my favorite because of the more aggressive knurling on the bar. the most important thing to me however was the recent change in weekend hours. being open until 6 pm instead of 3pm is a mega game changer for me since I work until around 3:30 on weekends. the PR leaderboard on the wall is a nice touch and really makes it feel like they're proud of you for any weight you lift. I really appreciate the straight forward approach with no shady business practices like a certain gym around the corner. they don't try to sell personal training, they don't try to sell bogus supplements that you DON'T NEED, and the membership price is absolutely affordable. I cannot praise what this gym is doing any higher. management, if you're reading this - please pass on the good work to the employees at the South Hill Y. That being said, there are a few small things that would make the quality of life just a little better. The gym is low on bar clips. I've never seen all of them being used at once, but it makes me uneasy taking them from a different bench if the one I'm using doesn't have any on it, as it may encourage a newer lifter to not use one and potentially hurt themselves. getting 4-6 more clips would cost under 50$ and is very easy to do. another thing would be adding a third squat rack. I haven't struggled to find open equipment for ANY other exercise in well over 6 months of going here. too many people do squats (or do bicep curls in the squat rack) to only have two. lastly, a curved treadmill that allows you to do sprints rather than a set speed would be great for winter when we don't want to Sprint in a foot of snow. the other things are really just suggestions for if/when the South Hill Y expands. Obviously, we would love a pool, but you don't need me to tell you that. The one person saunas are a little small, and in the event of an expansion would be something to look at making bigger. having a bigger open space that's not used for classes would also be nice for people stretching or foam rolling that don't want to get in the way of the cable machine.