United Athletic Club - Eastside — Local services in Portland

As a member for two years, I want to caution you that the recent influx of positive reviews the past week seem staged. It's very suspicious that there was a recent ownership change, 95% of the members left because they felt so disrespected and deeply saddened by the new owner's actions, and now there are suddenly a string of 5 star reviews... so do with that what you will. My experience, as a member who did decide to cancel after watching the absolute horror of this very messy ownership transition, is that yes, the gym is objectively more organized. They fixed the walls and ceiling. They brought in machines. However, they also pushed out the community, fired the most beloved coaches, and have messed up my billing (I mentioned it in front of the new owner, and he just walked away and left his poor new coach, who doesn't do billing, to try to figure it out). In that one action, he showed how little he cares about members and his new coach. The new owner's actions, and failure to act, have continued to speak louder than all the new fancy fake words on their instagram. I am so very sad to leave what has been (and is no longer) a boisterous, positive, welcoming, empowering community for the past two years. Luckily, I have found a wonderful new gym to go to, but this whole thing has left me feeling very sad and hurt, along with most of the other past members. So, if you're looking for a smaller more expensive local version of a Planet Fitness, maybe this is your gym. The new coach does seem nice. However, based entirely on the actions I have witnessed, I do not trust the new owner to actually care about this place or you. So keep...

I have been attending CrossFit Magnus twice a week for a year an and a half. My normal lifestyle had already been a mix of bicycle commuting, working on my feet and computer gaming. Within the first month, while still in the foundations class, I began noticing muscle definition that I had never seen, or imagined, on myself before. That was fun and a confidence booster, although my goals do not specifically include becoming lean and muscled. The classes work well for people with very diverse ability ranges and targets. It doesn't feel awkward to work alongside people who are lifting just an empty bar, or twice as much as I am. Coaches provide encouragement to set personal goals and push for improvement but I never feel pressured to meet someone else's goal, some ideal, or to be the "best". The gender balance seems pretty close to 50/50. Quint, Tim, Nick and the newer instructors Kayla and Christine are all competent and fun to work with. I tried CrossFit Magnus to spend time with an old friend, about 6 months later my partner joined as well. The social aspect of these group classes has provided me with the motivation to attend regularly and reap the physical and mental benefits of...

I first went to Crossfit Magnus since it was the closest gym to my new home, but I soon realized that I had stumbled upon gold. Quint, Tim, and Nick are truly interested in bringing out the best in you, whether you're brand new to lifting or a seasoned lifter. I've trained by myself off and on over the past decade and I've had faster gains over the past year at Crossfit Magnus than I've had previously.

The programming uses 3 to 6 week cycles where you focus on a certain skill. For example, a 3 week cycle focusing on body weight and gymnastic movements (hand stands, inversions, muscle-ups, etc.) might be followed by a 6 week strength training cycle, with an aerobic/HIIT component always included as well. This provides great variety and allows for steady, consistent growth in a number of areas.

Quint and the other trainers gladly offer personalized guidance with any physical limitations such as rehab work for nagging shoulder discomfort or limitations in flexibility.

The programming and motivating atmosphere combine for amazing results in speed, strength, and...