Fitness Quest MMA — Local services in Auburn

Updated review after spending 6 months here. I go mostly M-F after work. The gym itself is fine and the staff seems pretty friendly and helpful. Has plenty of free weights and cable machines for those of us that don’t enjoy relying on machines and the turf area is great for a variety of workouts that require more space and warming up.

Only reasons I didn’t make it a 5-star rating is because the equipment is a little out of date and they really need a few more benches and racks. When this place gets busy, generally 5-6pm Mon-Thur, it can be really tough to get a bench or a rack. I also don’t understand why there’s two class areas and one might be hosting a drum practice session. Personally, I’d like to see the owner combine the spaces and use one to open up more general floor space. Get us an extra pair of squat racks and flat benches and I think that would go a long way in easing congestion. And why the good Rogue equipment is tucked into a classroom that doesn’t seem to ever use those plates is weird to me. It’s time to update the bars as many are worn and some are bent from not being replaced for years.

If this doesn’t get updated I might eventually jump to another gym because I don’t want to hunt for plates and fight bent bars to keep them on my back when squatting. I’d gladly pay a couple extra dollars a month if it meant the owner would invest more into this gym. It’s a good location and I’d enjoy continuing to go here for the foreseeable future if the attention is given and equipment stays updated.

Other recommendation: invest more in the childcare area. It’s pretty small for kiddos when it gets busy. When my son comes to visit I don’t like skipping my gym sessions and he does okay as a 5 YO here but it’s pretty cramped. The staff there are...

Overall a pretty good gym. I go at 4am, and there are very few people. It is clean, and people mostly clean up after themselves.

Members are respectful , at least the ones I've seen or interacted with.

There are always tons of cardio equipment available, stair climber, treadmill, bikes, etc.

There are a decent amount of weight machines and free weights, depending on your exercise of choice.

Locker room is clean, and showers are clean. Always lockers available.

2 flat benches, 2 inline benches, 1 suicide bench. Technically, you can set up more bench presses in the squat racks if you can find a free bench (usually not hard)

Cons: It is not really 24 hours, but close. They are closed Saturday and Sunday night (8pm), which is fine for my splits, but might not be for others.

They would probably benefit from another chest fly machine, I saw a lot of people line up to use it, and I opt to use a different machine instead.

Only 1 45° leg press, another machine I see people waiting for every once in a while. There are plenty of alternatives available for this, unless you want to push really heavy weight.

Sometimes it can be a little tricky to track down plates, especially the more busy it gets.

The music can be a little loud for some people, but I am able to drown it out with my headphones. Usually, the music they play isn't bad either, just not my "workout music". I would appreciate it if I forgot my headphones one day.

The water filters on the drinking fountain do go out...

It seems to me a lot of gyms are a trap to get you to spend more money over and beyond the membership. This place is no different. However I'll start with some positives! They have new equipment and have extended hours. It's a bit of a false advertisement that they're open 24 hours that's not so on the weekends. Included in the membership is free personal training session which is a nice bonus. The staff are all very friendly . I would definitely not suggest signing up for the nutrition consulting it is way overpriced for what you got and not tailored. In my experience they gave me one example of one day of meal planning. Then the rest of it is electronic check-in without any personalization whatsoever. I failed to see the benefit. As for the personal training it's a mixed bag, some use an app some use a Google sheet, it would be helpful if it was standardized. The cost of the personal trainers is also high and again in my experience lacked personalization although I told them specifically what I wanted. Neither was very inspiring. However my husband ended up with a good personal trainer and enjoyed his time. The other downside if you are an older adult is a crowd is pretty young and at times the gym gets very crowded. To The classes are a bit limited as well. I am going back to LA fitness... The one time a month personal trainer does not justify...