Cambridge YMCA — Local services in Cambridge

Banned for shadowboxing according to staff. I think it was because I wasn't happy during paper showing when they asked for ID after 7 years of boxing there, been a y member my whole life. Banned for "being loud" when asked about membership. Talked to CEO and asked not to come back, she stands by "Brina's decision"

UPDATE: They tried to ban me from ALL Ymcas, which is out of their power. It's really sad that the director of this location is so unprofessional and has not only decided not to hear my side of the story, but also overstep her power in a few different ways:

As a Y member, I am able to use all facilities. Being kicked out for shadowboxing in a gym type area (the boxing room) and told I am not permitted to work out in that area is a breach of my membership. Blindly and without listening to my side of the story (I contacted them, as I had been wronged) telling me she sided with her staff or a girl named "brina" whom had just started working there. I hadnt had a problem there in 6 years of boxing there. The boxing coach said I did nothing wrong. Putting on my file that I wasnt allowed in any ymca because of a disagreement one time on one day. Even telling me to not use their facilities was inappropriate, as my...

I was in Cambridge for two weeks on vacation, so I got a monthlong membership at the YMCA so I could maintain my regular training schedule. Here are a few thoughts as a "visiting member": *I appreciated the variety of workout areas and equipment at the Y. I train for powerlifting normally, and I needed a place that would have all the necessary equipment for the workouts my coach sent me. The Y had everything and then some. *The environment felt comfortable and like a safe place to work out. Nobody was aggressive or scary. Gym-goers were generally polite and considerate. Front desk staff were exceptionally friendly. *My only mild complaints were that the temperature and wi-fi connectivity could vary significantly from room to room. I appreciated the fans in the free-weights area and brought my own little fan as well. (Us Californians are kind of spoiled with our dry heat, though, so this is likely a personal issue!) And for the wi-fi, it was good to have access in some areas rather than none.

The YMCA does a nice job of providing hospitality, a solid fitness environment, and flexibility to us out-of-town visitors. It can be hard to find good gyms that have all this and don't cost an...

Arguably the best gym in the whole Boston area---both in terms of value AND equipment/classes. For about sixty bucks you get unlimited classes (boxing, yoga, zumba, spinning, general fitness, etc.), an Olympic lifting room plus functional fitness room (unheard of at Planet Fitness type fluff places), well-equipped weight room and cardio room, a half-Olympic pool, a full sized basketball court, sauna, and (extra of course) personal training. Best of all, since they are a NON-PROFIT not a greedy shameless money grubbing corporate chain that's constantly trying to raise your rates, upsell your membership plan, or push overpriced personal trainers on you. And if you ever decide to cancel your membership (there is no sneaky contract full of fine print legalese) they will do so exactly when requested, instead of using an "independent billing company" to continue auto-charging your credit card as long as they can like all those chain gyms! My only regret is that the nice friendly staff are not allowed to go up and correct your crappy/dangerous form unsolicited, but you are of course free to ask and they are always happy...