Elite Health & Fitness Center — Local services in Roanoke

Not only have i trained for 40 years, have also been a full-time barbell coach/trainer for the last 20 years. Elite is not just the BEST gym in Roanoke, it is BY FAR the best i have ever used, as a member or a coach. We have great equipment, including specialty bars for powerlifters, specialty equipment for bodybuilding/fitness/bikini/fitness enthusiasts and competitors like a Glute Drive , V-Squat, True Squat, unilateral Leg extension, unilateral leg curl, Glute-Ham, Reverse Hyper and other pieces you won't find in a commercial gym. Elite is also TRUE 24-7.....it never closes. Want to train when you get off your second shift job at 11? Just open the door and go train. Want to train on Christmas Eve ? It's open. Want to train in a blizzard? Elite NEVER closes. But the best thing about Elite isn't the awesome equipment or convenience.....it's the atmosphere. Even though the owner Duane is a national level bodybuilder, he has created a gym that is hardcore and laid back at the same time. We have hardcore NPC bodybuilders training next to softball grandma's and everyone shares the space and gets along. Duane also caps the membership so that never gets too crowded. Try grabbing a bench on Monday night at the franchise gym.....you might wait an hour or more. Duane also encourages good gym etiquette, so people know to share equipment and use it properly. Elite is a wonderful place and am so...

I couldn’t help but chuckle at Allen Ordonez’s review. My recollection is that he eventually slammed a dumbbell so hard that it broke. That is just a lack of disrespect whereas everyone I know who goes to Elite has the upmost respect for Duane. Duane is both very friendly and very engaging…he seems to always be around to answer questions about training and even offer tips. He doesn’t even hesitate to spot me or anyone else. As for the equipment after being a member of commercial gyms for years with their brand new shiny equipment, I now see how new isn’t always better. The older equipment was built better and the feel when you’re pushing it is totally different. As one reviewer said, it has the feel of an old school bodybuilding gym though the members are diverse in their backgrounds from bodybuilders to powerlifters to people who just want to stay in shape or improve their health. Ages range from high schoolers Duane has helped to people in their 80s! It’s a great gym. Once you’ve tried it out you will never want to step foot in a...

Been going here for a while and overall it's great, but there are a few issues. The reasons why I like it are because it's location is convenient to me, never ever gets too crowded, 24 hour (big deal), and it's got an old school bodybuilder feel to it that I love, he also has a few chest, leg, back pieces that are amazing Now for the bad parts, while Dwayne does have some really awesome equipment, a lot of his equipment is just very disappointing compared to what I've used in commercial gyms, especially the condition. For example the leg extension machine is so torn up it will rip your skin off at medium weight. Upholstery is falling apart everywhere. The only other downside is there is only a one person "locker room" which is a shower a bathroom and some mirrors, and a counter. But I've very rarely had to wait to use it. If equipment was in better shape id give 5 stars all the way! Overall, this gym is great, and everyone here for the most part is serious about their training! Nice spot,...