Crunch Fitness - Cicero

"Zero communication about the change to become crunch fitness. If you want to cancel, you have to give 30+ days notice (it will be cancelled enter your next billing cycle. They recently added a $2 “convenience fee” to their monthly billing."

"The new partnership with Crunch is refreshing. The new equipment was needed, and is all great. Plenty of equipment to go around , no more waiting in line or constantly nagging people sitting on their phone “how many more sets bro” to get them moving. My biggest gripe, the hours which have changed more than once recently. (As of writing this review the hours have changed for Fridays effective 17 days ago, they now close at 9p but a google search still shows them open till 10p). Social media shows the updated hours but didn’t think to have to check social media. There are no respectable gyms within 30 mins of my house apart from Powerhouse Bville, or Planet Fitness (a joke to the fitness community) that are 24/7, or that have late weekend hours. Crunch-Cicero appears to have a pretty big LEO, First Responder, and military demographic, all of which are shift workers myself included. Most weekends it’s difficult to fit a workout in my schedule, or at least ones where i’m not planning my day around being able to rush in 30 or 45 minutes before close. Would be cool if Crunch could fill the gap where other local gyms fall short on the weekends. But I get i’m likely the minority wishing for this."

"They are finally cleaning the machines which is nice. The changeover to crunch was long and dirty. Changed prices, notified no one... not an email, a text or a mailing. Changed memberships, told no one also. Had a great membership with aspen for years, use to be able to bring a friend, membership no longer covers that unless you upgrade. What use to be bring a friend membership is now base membership.They got rid of the arc trainers and the Smith machines... which were heavily used! So many people canceling and switching gyms because of the way new owners do business and the way the longtimes members are treated. Locker room very vocal with complaints. Some of the employees have also voiced their dislike for the changes and how many members have complained to them or cancled...They are NOT transparent and people are upset. Would not have been so bad if we were simply notified. Seriously consodering another gym."

"The gym is OK. They took out most of the cardio equipment I liked. The guests, however, are extremely rude. Many of the guests do not wipe the machines down after use and more than many of the guests sit on the machines for so long, reading their phones in between reps (5 minute rest between reps seems excessive). Come on people, let us do our workout. Go play on your phones somewhere else!! You are at the gym for a reason."

"The switch to ’Crunch’ is done. Much better use of the space. There’s lots of room for new & better equipment, unfortunately it’s all the same equipment barring a few things. And they got rid of the cable crossover and smith machines (didn’t see them anyhow), why??. Positives- the morning desk staff is great, $11/month is cheap, and the place is very clean by gym standards. I’m extremely disappointed in the remodel though."