Gaffney Fitness Center

Experiencia positiva: It’s a good army gym

Experiencia positiva: I like how this gym has many options for the needs you want to work on in terms of strength training, cardio etc.

Experiencia fantástica: Perfect place to workout

Experiencia positiva: Great facility. Weird/very limited weekend hours, and no late options though. Which is too bad since that's when most of us have time to exercise.

Experiencia fantástica: Great ton of equipment from cardio, to cross fit, and weight training.

Experiencia fantástica: Thank you for your service.

Experiencia positiva: Good gym for me. Plenty of squat racks, deadlift platforms, benches, barbells, dumbbells, and even barbell collars. Website hours are accurate to the gym. They have a “nothing but water” policy on the weight floor (converted from a large basketball court), so finish your pre-workout before passing the front desk. Seems the A/C is broken right now and was almost 80° inside before 0900 (it was only 83° outside). According to one of the employees, the A/C has been broken a cumulative 2.5 months of the last year. MWR or Garrison should probably do something about that before one of the… “more experienced” patrons has a stroke on an elliptical.

Experiencia negativa: Not enough visitors to justify extending their hours was an email response I received when asking who I can petition to open gym longer in accordance with local gym hours in area. This should answer most other reviewers question as to why they aren’t open later. Honestly not a valid excuse imo.

Experiencia negativa: Why are they only open for 4 hours on Saturday and completed closed on Sundays? Believe it or not some service members like to work out during the weekend

Experiencia negativa: Nice gym, rude front desk staff member.

Experiencia fantástica: Flight was delayed, so decide hit the gym. Lost of gym equipment all very clean and like new

Experiencia positiva: Some of the equipment is broken, why the swimming pool is closed for retires lap swimming? I understand that you are short on lifeguards, however, MWR 2023 budget was a plus, where is the money go?

Experiencia positiva: Pretty decent gym.

Experiencia fantástica: It’s a great venue

Experiencia fantástica: This gym is clean and everyone invited is courteous and respectful of eachother at the desk and throughout the gym.

Experiencia positiva: Three reasons for four stars instead of five: 1. Pool isn’t very accessible 2. No chalk 3. No cold plunge

Experiencia fantástica: Good gym

Experiencia positiva: Scheduling for spouses makes it challenging to use the gym. I’ve been in lobby during active duty hours multiple times, and it is never so busy that working spouses couldn’t fit in there (I have not seen it even remotely packed). I wish they would do something about the hours.

Experiencia fantástica: A great place for a work out. Lots of machines and the staff is helpful.

Experiencia fantástica: Great gym. They let the Navy in, though, and the Navy stinks

Experiencia fantástica: Only complaint is make it 24/7 please!

Experiencia negativa: The scheduling for spouses is incredibly challenging for working individuals, and it urgently requires adjustment or support. This issue significantly impacts their ability to balance work and personal responsibilities effectively. It is imperative that measures be taken to address this matter promptly, either by revising the hours or implementing supportive measures for spouses facing such scheduling constraints.

Experiencia fantástica: Gym is well kept, closes to clean during low usage hours. They constantly consider our feedback and work on adding new machines as they can. Gym includes squat racks, machines, treadmills. Has a lower level for rolling and classes, a pool that can be rented out, and a sauna that they constantly work to increase the hours that the sauna is open.

Experiencia negativa: no longer allows gov employees....ouch

Experiencia fantástica: Clean, spacious, wonderful

Experiencia positiva: Great facility, but some of the staff just need to go. The younger women are so rude and treat everyone as an annoyance.

Experiencia fantástica: Great staff and excellent gym

Experiencia positiva: Someone hit my car while I was inside.. no note. Otherwise, gym was fine

Experiencia negativa: Pool remains closed to retirees. Covid's "over", open it back up.

Experiencia fantástica: Been going here for years. They keep improving the equipment. Worst times to go would be 4-6 pm, but you can still achieve a workout. They have about 10 squat racks, several cable areas, and a large bench area. Staff is also really welcoming.

Experiencia negativa: Schedule is horrible and not conducive to operational troops, clearly the welfare of the service members here is not being properly addressed. Critical failures by the garrison command team that should result in reprimands.

Experiencia fantástica: They have all that's necessary equipment some are outdated though but otherwise good gym

Experiencia negativa: Only open till 7 (1900,) with constantly changing inconsistent pool hours.

Experiencia negativa: Hours are ridiculous. How can you be the only operational gym on base and not give soldiers/ dependents 24 hour access. This is the worst gym I’ve been to. Please change the hours or open another fitness installation. Most of the troops don’t get off work till past 5 and this gym closes at 7.

Experiencia fantástica: In terms of military gyms, Gaffney Fitness Center stands as one of my all-time favorite Army gyms. The staff are friendly, the gyms stays busy, but clean. There are plenty of friends and good experiences to be made here at Gaffney.

Experiencia negativa: Worst gym I have been to. Hours are limited especially on weekends. The benches are limited with the hours bottlenecking when people go in so the hours after work are super crowded. The free weight benches are very limited as well. Very little cables. Gym closed at 5:21 on 8-7-2023

Experiencia positiva: quite a good gym, but needs some work, better than planet fitness tho :]

Experiencia positiva: This is a well-equipped gym with plenty of cardio and strength training equipment. It even has a couple back rooms for weight machines and TRX training. It falls short of 5 stars because it doesn’t offer 24 hour access. Additionally, it’s standard hours are restricted for active duty family members which makes it a little more complicated and nearly mandates working out between 11 and 1900. It’s also closed on Sunday. I’d like to see more availability here with cleaning scheduled during non-peak hours so patrons can make better use of the good facilities they have to offer.

Experiencia positiva: Great gym but the hours are horrible.

Experiencia fantástica: Plenty of equipment. Just wish it wasn't the only place on this huge base for MWR.

Experiencia fantástica: Solid gym facility. Plenty of every machine and piece of equipment.

Experiencia fantástica: Great gym, I actually find my trainer here on their website, Mr. Schaun, he has so much experience and is super professional, his gym is off base (Kicked Up Fitness) but is not far from Meade. It is important to contact him for pricing and his kickboxing & boxing classes they offer. I can't be more happy with my trainer and what Gaffney and Kicked Up Fitness gyms has to offer. In Gaffney the sauna still close!! Also I wish the pool were open for homeschool kids because they need to have activities and swimming is perfect for teenagers. sure hope they hurry and open the sauna.

Experiencia positiva: The gym has everything I need. The only issue is that they close at 7pm on weekdays; only open for 8-12 On Saturdays ( which isn't appropriate because were off and should have a full day to go to the gym if we want) also its closed on Sundays. The hours are the strangest I've ever seen for a gym. Were Soldiers! We need the time to work out! Please change this. Thank you

Experiencia positiva: The fitness center is a good one since COVID screwed up everyone's lives, it is understandable about showers and the sauna that is the only reason it is a 4

Experiencia fantástica: Front desk staff was extremely nice and helpful when answering all my questions.

Experiencia fantástica: This gym has everything, and it's clean!

Experiencia positiva: Not a bad gym to use. No pool. Locker rooms are closed at this time due to COVID or lack of manpower...not sure which one it is anymore this far into the year 2022. The free weights and squat rack areas tend to get very busy during the peak workout hours but the treadmills and cardio machines are plentiful for the cardio warriors. Not much eye candy around so sorry ladies; you'll have to go elsewhere if you want pleasures for your eyes. Biggest issue has to be the operating hours! Hours are so limited for being a gym on a military base!

Experiencia negativa: Staff were rude, the hours they are open are absolutely terrible and don’t match the areas schedule at all. Locker rooms aren’t open, I don’t ever recommend this gym

Experiencia fantástica: Lots of new equipment and the staff are very helpful. Currently open for Active Military 0500-0900 DoD Civ 1100-1900

Experiencia negativa: The manager is AMAZING!!!! She's kind and very receptive to feedback on equipment. Incredibly disappointing how much doesn't work. Weight section is fine. Cardio during peak times is almost impossible due to lack of working products.

Experiencia positiva: Why isn't the Sauna open, please for the love of F sake open that mofo!

Experiencia negativa: Machines are trash. Vibe is all off. Hours are whack. Its Army, what do ya expect? Base has its commissary open late so fatties can grab their twinkies.. Its alright Army, choose the twinky. The absolute minimum standard for gym hours is 0530-2200. Reasonable is 24 hours.

Experiencia positiva: Good gym, but it's not exactly what you would call quality. I will say for a small base like Meade it isn't bad. Usually crowded in the morning, but they do a nice job of cycling people when it's busy and keeping the place clean and safe.

Experiencia positiva: Just trying to understand their hours? Why do they close on 12pm on Sat. and are closed all day Sunday? I would think a on-base gym of this size would be able to stay open longer on the weekends. Just disappointing to not be able to workout in the afternoon on weekends.

Experiencia positiva: Machines are a bit dated, pool isn't open, men's locker room is closed. It's barely operating.

Experiencia positiva: It's aight... Cardio heavy but basically wasted if everyother machine can't be used. May as well place half the machines and leave the space for folks to move around. The equipment isn't newer but it does what it does.. Ive seen much better and much worse. It has smaller rooms for mma training and classes but I give it 3 stars for operating hours and civilian restrictions. I mean.. In general open from 8-12 on Saturday and closed Sunday No Bueno but... It's still good for the soldiers and that's what's important and... Free to use.

Experiencia fantástica: What an amazing experience! It's been years since I worked out, and this was a good place to get back into shape!

Experiencia fantástica: Better than golds in every way

Experiencia fantástica: What an amazing experience! It's been years since I worked out, and this was a good place to get back into shape!

Experiencia positiva: Their locker room remains closed. They its due to funding! Very sad!!!!

Experiencia fantástica: Man, I used to workout here in the 80s, when I was stationed at Kimbrough. I loved it!

Experiencia positiva: Thia gym has what you need, but way too many people after work. This installation needs at least one more fitness center of this size to accommodate service members.

Experiencia positiva: Showers, pool, and sauna are still closed. Retirees and civilians can use the weight room 11 am and on during weekdays. Clean, masks mandatory, wipes available, and a great variety of weight paraphernalia including those for aerobic training.

Experiencia fantástica: Staff is friendly and helpful.

Experiencia fantástica: Awesome gym!

Experiencia fantástica: Great gym.

Experiencia negativa: Strict on mask policy, Not enough Machines and cables available and limited hours

Experiencia positiva: Plenty of weights and cardio equipment to get the job done.

Experiencia positiva: Always and excellent discipline facility. Wish there was a a Captains chair for shoulder work and full day operations on Saturday. Great spot°°

Experiencia positiva: I wish you didn't have to wear a mask over your nose on the treadmills but everything else is great.

Experiencia positiva: Good

Experiencia positiva: Overall fairly good. Staff is really nice, and the place is clean. I will say it'd be far more convenient if they were open later, and on weekends (even if it's just a few hours). Also I'd like to comment that they play pretty depressing top pop hits in the afternoon.

Experiencia positiva: Covid measures in place to allow people to still hit the gym. Social distance, limit to capacity, and time restrictions of 60min. Staff is polite and happy to explain all the rules and procedures. Lockers closed during covid but bathrooms are open for use. Only clear liquids in the gym.

Experiencia positiva: The free weight area is large and has ample equipment. They have a great variety of weight machines too as well as a separate area with a bunch of power racks, platforms and Olympic weight plates. There are a ton of cardio options but it always seems as if there are 2 to 3 treadmills out of order. I haven't used the rest of the gym but I've heard the pool is great and I know there are rooms downstairs for group fitness and such.

Experiencia positiva: I really like the gym when it isn’t super crowded! Plenty of cardio machines, and a decent amount of weight machines. A good amount of space dedicated to free weights too. I see a lot of people using the pool. There is a lot of space downstairs too when classes are not happening! I wish it were open to everyone now, but I get the need to control the amount of people coming in (pandemic and what not!)... I do wish the sauna was a little bigger, but overall it’s pretty decent.

Experiencia fantástica: Awesome base gym! Can't wait until they get back to normal operations!

Experiencia fantástica: Really big open space and more machines than I could ask for. Going to be spending some good time here.

Experiencia fantástica: The staff and communication with patrons are all top-notch! Their equipment is updated, too. Lots of new free weight racks, machines, and more. The pool schedule is gradually opening up to more days/times per week. By far, it is the best gym in the area.

Experiencia fantástica: Awesome gym, great variety of exercise equipment!

Experiencia fantástica: For an MWR Army/Navy facility it is great. To elaborate, for the projects it's five stars.

Experiencia fantástica: Great gym with all the essentials

Experiencia fantástica: Great gym. Large open area for cardio. Staff are friendly and go out of their way to help out.

Experiencia positiva: Friendly and cooperative staff. Decent selection of machines to use.

Experiencia positiva: Note: one star taken away only four hours of operation This gym has most everything I need, and parking is never a problem as they have plenty of overflow spots. Unfortunately, locker rooms can no longer be accessed, and hours of operation aren’t consistent. Of course that’s probably more of an Army problem than the MWR’s, lol. Hours are hit and miss when it comes to this gym being open for disabled vets. The last two times I went they were closed for one reason or another. As a result I may still use this gum, but due to this frustration I decided to get a $24/mo, all-inclusive membership at Planet Fitness whose hours of operation are more reliable for disabled retirees. This also frees up more space and machines or two for active-duty soldiers.

Experiencia positiva: Made some love improvements during quarantine

Experiencia positiva: Decent gym. Staff is friendly. It does get pretty hot in there, especially in the summer. The fans aren’t that great, but it’s a free gym, so I can’t complain too much. They have a bunch of equipment. Could have more of the same equipment in some areas (like leg press- there’s only one), but it’s an overall solid gym.

Experiencia negativa: Broken equipment, a million people. Avoid

Experiencia positiva: Best gym on Ft. Meade!

Experiencia fantástica: Equipment in great condition and so much to choose from.

Experiencia fantástica: Good gym and a lot of equipment. Once you learn to navigate the busier times you're good. Wish they stayed open later

Experiencia fantástica: Gaffney fitness center is great I love it because I don't have to wait for a treadmill to walk or run. They have excellent equipment for exercising all up-to-date it's a great place to go in exercise swim.

Experiencia fantástica: Great gym with a ton of amenities. Even at their peak hours there is still room to complete your workout. Even the phsyical animal Alex Williams could break a sweat in the gym and if not, the sauna. If your a swimmer, the pool seems to always have open lanes to get your miles in. I am impressed in the number of treadmills they have inside. Lockers are daily use only.

Experiencia fantástica: Very clean and has excellent work out equipment!

Experiencia fantástica: Best free gym in the world!

Experiencia fantástica: Great place to see ...... (my eyes )

Experiencia fantástica: Great gym, benchs will get full during peak houre, as everyone and their mom goes their after work however its adapted to this by having an entire room in the back devoted to deadlifts and squats, its awesome.

Experiencia fantástica: Plenty of options to bring the sexy back.

Experiencia fantástica: Love the water aerobics classes!

Experiencia fantástica: Best free gym in the world!

Experiencia positiva: Decent equipment but def is past due for expansion