Eau Claire South YMCA 3225 Lorch Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701

"They have lots of equipment & tools to help you get fit, preschool classroom but no "drop-in" care, salt-water pool, & many classes!"

"Now the Eau Claire South YMCA! Love having another location to use as a longtime YMCA member. Alot of cardio machines, but most are a little old...but they still work just fine! Large weightlifting area. I have yet to check out locker rooms and pool area. Spacious but still feels private. Awesome fast wifi!"

"Short: Inexpensive, pretty good equipment, can be a little dirty here and there. Overall, it is a big facility that needs new equipment and rearrangement. I downgraded from three to two stars because this gym needs an update related to my revisions in this review. There have been "some" improvements to the gym in the last year, but they are fixing the parking lot and re-epoxying the mens lockerroom entrance to the pool. This gym needs updated equipment and rearrangement. I believe the owner should really consult a serious athlete for what must be updated, fixed or rearranged. Most of the 45 pound Olympic barbells are broken. The bearings in the heads are broken. When I load 225+ on many of the bars, the weight will shake and roll back and forth, which is not acceptable. You can tell the difference between a proper barbel and a broken one. These are broken. One of the many examples of things not being serviced. If this gym had sensible rearrangement and invested in some new equipment to attract new customers I ultimately think this gym would be the best in this area. This gym should honestly look at what golds gym in Evans Georgia looks like; that is a proper gym run by a former Olympic athlete that knows what they're doing. ____________________________ February 2023 review: Long: Decent gym. Has most of what you need to work out. I first visited this gym in about 2009 and not many of the weight lifting machines have been replaced. I recognize many machines from when I was 12 or 13 (I'm 27 now). It would be nice to see some more modern equipment or renovations to bring this gym up to par with other gyms as this gym is beginning to feel very dated. Multiple pieces of equipment are very early 2000's-ish (some of the old stuff here (like the benches are very good, though!) The right leg press is definitely broken and needs maintenance; I won't use it. They have the freestanding rig (the big yellow bars in the middle of the gym) set up in the most STUPID way. It's not even serving its intended application and is only taking up space. It is basically a glorified squat / deadlift platform and dumbell rack. No thought was put into having it where it is. If this was my gym, I would arrange this gym entirely differently. Since I came here regularly in 2014, the doorway from the men's showers to the pool is usually dirty, and it kind of drives me nuts. I won't walk barefooted through there. This gym is a good place to workout, especially for the price. EC fitness is an amazing canvas and would be a lot nicer if they got new machines, renovated more, and rearranged equipment. I've been to tons of different gyms all over the world. What I can say with reference to that is that this gym is beginning to get behind the curve comparatively. This gym has big potential and could truly be the best gym in the Chippewa Valley if it had a makeover."

"My wife and I really enjoyed this place. This area is large and spacious the staff was great. They have a lot of equipment basically if you can think of it they have it. From a hip thrust machine to a boxing area. The day pass was not to terribly expensive. They do have a summer sale going on for membership which is a pretty good deal. This is not a 24/7 facility only open during their posted ours but they do have a pool. Definitely recommend this place if you are in the area to hit a lift."

"Eau Claire Fitness is a family friendly facility (my boys love it!) that has so many things to offer! The new look is amazing and the staff is outstanding! Laurie and Paul have done an amazing job here!"