North YMCA - YMCA of Central Ohio — Attraction in Columbus

DO NOT use their elevator!! We had the most traumatizing experience of our lives with our newborn baby and kids stuck inside the elevator when it decided to stop working and we couldn’t get out. It’s the tiniest elevator and honestly felt like we were losing oxygen by the minute. Thank god we had our phones working and were able to call the front desk staff and 911 because after pressing the alarm button it took a few minutes for someone to hear us. We finally had staff knock on the other side of the door and to our surprise it was someone asking what floor we were on but when I asked how we were gona get out or any sense of reassurance they did not respond they only knocked on the door a couple more times and kept asking what floor we were on despite letting them know already. Thankfully I also called 911 who had already been alerted but when I asked if they had a key they said they were looking for it. On the other phone YMCA staff also mentioned that they were not sure where the key was so in the most terrifying time of our lives both 911 and YMCA did not know how long it would be before we could get out. Thankfully someone finally found the keys about 20min later. I asked if this had ever happened or what their protocol was and it seems they had no protocol despite someone else also getting stuck in there recently!! This is so dangerous and most of us who use elevators are parents with babies or people who are disabled. The issue with the elevator should have been remedied 100% or at the very least someone should have put a sign and made sure no one used it again until it was tested and cleared. I’m so incredibly disappointed on how it was handled and all we got was a “sorry about that”, from a lady at the front. No one seemed to...

The YMCA North is in an aging building with some amenities no longer functioning as when designed and first constructed many years ago.

Having stated the obvious, I want to share that the staff members are knowledgeable and eager to assist you with selecting the appropriate program to meet your short-term or long-term fitness goals.

I am rejoining the YMCA after 20 years hiatus. I am completely satisfied that the available programs and services are able to assist me to meet or exceed my fitness goals for 2023 and beyond.

I love to swim and utilize the pool when available. I recently had a one on one consultation with the fitness director Kelly Gray. She took the time to walk me through each machine in the fitness room drawing up a workout strategy around my needs and ability.

There is a free weight room for the enthusiast who prefers them.

There are a variety of classes if you prefer the accountability and social setting of groups like Spinning or Zumba classes to mention a couple.

There is a gymnasium and marked track for anyone who prefers to walk.

After a solid workout, I like to soak in the hot tub then into the sauna.

The hot tubs and sauna are located in the men's and women's locker rooms designed for convenience and privacy.

My review would be 5 Stars if the building was in good shape functioning as designed.

As previously stated and worth repeating, the available programs, the friendly, energetic, and knowledgeable staff are well worth considering the YMCA North for your...

If your looking for a workout gym for sure look else where. Iv seen a line of kids waiting to jump on the assisted pull up machine like a bounce house, and another time a group of kids pouring water on the treadmills to try and get their friends to slip off, having fun, terrible gym atmosphere. The people that do lift have zero gym ediqute and all the machines will have weight always piled up on them, dumbells scattered everywhere, everyday. They don't have anything for calves, no peck deck, cross cables, hack squat, etc. Saying that they do have wildly expensive plates lol. On top of that I heard of multiple payment issues with the auto pay. I put in my last month notice and when they tried to take the money I had it shut off, so I paid a 20$ late fee plus the month and just went in to exercise and was told my membership was cancled, even though it was clear as day I had paid and I showed on my credit card she said I needed to pay for a day pass and she would figure it out but wouldn't let me in without paying. It's w/e bc the gym is awful anyways but it was flat wrong I just gave 67.50 for this month through the 20th, I obviously disputed it with my credit card company. Oh if ur going for the sauna in the locker room it's a normal dry sauna that is kept at a max of 135 degrees so if u know about saunas that isn't hot enough for a regular dry sauna, trust me look elsewhere....