YouFit Gyms Venice — Local services in Venice

As a geriatrician, I am challenged every day with advocating for older adults that are taken advantage of by some system. I am now compelled to advise caution to all older adults who are currently with You Fit Gyms, in Venice, Florida, to be conscientious of its practices--especially around membership cancellation. In December, 2024, my 89 year old father-in-law, who had been a member of this gym for years, told the front desk that his health had changed, he was moving back to Massachusetts, and he wanted to cancel his membership. He left the gym with the understanding that his membership would be cancelled. In April, 2025, we realized that there was still a monthly membership charge coming from You Fit. I called the Venice, Florida branch myself, and a staff member told me that by contract, there was '90 days of ongoing payments once the membership was cancelled'. She could not locate the account on the computer, so she said, "it must have already been deleted already". In June, 2025, we saw that there was still a monthly charge, I called the branch again, and I was told that there was no evidence that the account had been cancelled, it was still active, and I would need to call ABC Fitness, the billing company, to cancel--they could not do so from the branch. I called ABC fitness, whose customer service is out-sourced, and was told that I could cancel now, but I would owe You Fit money to do so. I called my credit card company, told them the story, and filed a 'fraud' complaint in order to stop payments. I received multiple calls each week from ABC Fitness--an automated message from 'Eric Riley' (not a real person)--to urgently call about my account. I did call, explained all of the above, and was told 'we're sorry, but you owe money now'. Yesterday, I was contacted by Aldus and Associates, the collection agency, to pay $118.80. Can you imagine an older adult trying to maneuver through this process, unable to make change, and now experiencing the manipulation of a collection agency? We will pay the $118.80, as we are otherwise powerless in this situation, but I will work to ensure, with opportunities such as Google Reviews, that You Fit gyms, in Venice, Florida, does not take advantage of another...

I first came to this Gym in Oct. of last year, to improve on my weight loss from the previous year. My son, Thomas, recommended this facility as a good place to tone and bulk up, and not be skinny fat, as he calls it. I am no stranger to a gym, I wrestled in HS, and was combat trained with the Army, so I know what it is to train, but as life go's by, it is so easy to become sedentary, being a cog in the wheel of society's production expectations, and forgetting to pay yourself, in the physical realm. I became pre-diabetic, and overweight, plus my blood results proved other unfortunate results, as well. I made the proper nutrition adjustments, got back on my road bike, and best of all, I started working out at the Venice Youfit Gym . Yesterday, I had my yearly physical, and my doctor couldn't be happier. Every aspect of my physical well being, inside and out, proved to be that of an extremely healthy sixty one year old. Now, I'm no Arnold, you have to be married to that level, but i plan to be around this rock in good health, for as long as I care to. I would also like to thank Ann Marie, Spencer, Damon, and the complete staff as a whole, for running such a clean, well stocked, and efficient gym, while always making me feel welcome, and treating me with respect, every time I come and...

I heartily endorse personal training at YouFit, specifically, David Green, Jake Guay, and Joseph Vindigni. All three trainers currently work at the Venice, Florida location. David Green, my first trainer, immediately gauged my ability and worked with me in ways appropriate for my physical condition. Due to a temporary change in my living arrangements, I moved to the YouFit in Sarasota (now closed). Jake, the trainer/manager at that location, seamlessly transferred my training to Joseph Vindigni. While Joseph’s style was different from David’s, his attention to detail and laser-like focus on form and safety were identical. After training me for six weeks, Joseph had to return home to Italy for a family matter, and Jake adopted me as his client. To my surprise and delight, he too provided outstanding training, encouragement, and total focus on my needs. Although I didn’t like having to change trainers twice, ultimately, each one provided equivalent expertise on good form and technique. This season I am working with David and having Joseph fill in on the odd days when David is busy. My experience, then, tells me that YouFit management strives to provide a consistently excellent level of training, no matter who the trainer is or where...