Crunch Fitness - Garden Grove — Attraction in Garden Grove

Before I get started, this is the CROWN JEWEL OF CRUNCH GYMS - California. I don't know another Crunch within shouting distance nor an owner group that is as competitive in Orange County in the gym chain globo gym scene. It's huge. YUUUUGE

Clean, most people practice good gym ettiquette. Reracking etc. The staff is solid! Especially trainer Peter! His bootcamps and personal training is excellent. Yeraldine deserves a promotion before she gets stolen by another gyms corporate. If you are from equinox, fitness 19, EOS or another recruiter looking for diamond level talent I'll be their reference. I've watched them work for more than a year and I used to work for LA Fitness.

Equipment selection is a B- and in some instances C+ for certain pieces. The purchaser, buyer choosing the equipment isn't interested in picking B+/A grade gym equipment I.g. there are 20 different calf raise machines on the market many same brand as what this crunch buys from but the buyer selected the worst one. So if you are coming from a fitness, CrossFit, bodybuilding, physique or bikini competitor background and are used to better equipment, machine and station choices you may not be as big of a fan.

It's designed mainly to cater to general population but many do make do with what it has to offer while holding onto a 2nd or 3rd gym membership.

The competitive powerlifter community has mainly left due to the barbell choices but if you are a novice or journeyman you can possibly still get some work in.

If you are into bodybuilding - fitness/bikini/physique your choices are limited in this area although EOS and others are also moving into the area for the fitness gym goers IG scene - crunch does an excellent job positioning itself for the general population market.

Clean although showers could do with a little more attention. Some showers have weaker pressure. And there are some gross patrons that leave mementos.

Morning and early afternoon crowds don't pack the gym.

Parking usually is good unless its Friday-Sunday then you are competing with the banquet hall for parking after 6pm.

Wifi [x]

Without the annoying login of 24 or other crunch gyms app requirement

Hydromassage! Except one station has a unwashed body heavy body odor stain.

Tanning beds (standing)

The ownership group favors CNN so you won't see Foxnews, OANN, or Newsmax on TV.

My suggestion ignore it and...

This used to be my favorite gym until today. I'm canceling my membership! I'm not going to have my palm scanned and recorded by Amazon and your company. This is an invasion of privacy and no security for my personal information. Data breaches are happening with so many companies and you bozos think your technology is immune to that??? Scanning by phone was working just fine before, and now you want my information handed to Amazon One? 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

This update is in response to Steve C., owner of this location. The answer sarcastically given to me by your front desk guy was there was no other way to get in because the scanners were taken out. After I complained further he asked for my phone number and let me in. He then asked me why I was blaming him about this new option to enter. I told him that I wasn’t complaining personally about him but rather to this whole new invasive policy. Here’s a tip, when a customer makes a complaint it’s not about you. You represent your company at the front line and should know how to properly and courteously respond to any complaints. That’s another thing I noticed with the front desk people this year. They’re not as nice and friendly as before. Gold’s Gym has a much more cheerful and professional staff than here.

I may reconsider if I don’t have to use my palm print to get in. Train your staff to explain other options of getting in. That sad excuse about scanners being taken away is...

Crunch Garden Grove is an amazing gym. Never feels too cramped. Plenty of space between equipment. It is one of the most FEMALE FRIENDLY GYMS in central OC. I highly recommend it to any of the females or lower body lifters I know that want to join a gym. With the amount of squat racks and deadlift platforms it can't be beat.

And I'm SO EXCITED about the amazing news that they are remodeling the old spin room to be a premium leg/glute focused room with more advanced machines like BOOTY BUILDER and ARSENAL Brand!!

There is always a line for the hip thrust machine, the Roman chair by the window and the abductor/adductor machines. Those are by far the busiest machines.

So once they add more machines (like the ones I'm attaching to this review) they'll dominate in having the best lower body focused and female friendliest gym in all of Orange County!

Great job Crunch for taking a position and making them stand out in the crowd of nearby gyms by catering more to the low body enthusiasts. I've personally tried these gym pieces and they are amazing. I don't care if we have to keep a Peak Plus membership to enter the room, it is totally worth it to these fine pieces of equipment that you can't find in the gyms around.

Hats off to Crunch Garden Grove for making this improvement and cementing them as the...