UCSF Bakar and Fitness Center Review

There are ZERO patients in hospital due to Covid-19 in San Francisco as of 5/21. How is this gym not open and shows an opening date of July?

These facilities are amazing! Make sure you take an F45 class too

This is a great place to work out! There are two pools! It doesn't feel like a gym really. I saw a trainer there and she was awesome. If you're looking for a great trainer try Lorna! The locker room is very nice and has a great steam room. I haven't gone lately since it's out of the way for me, but this is my favorite place to go if I want to work out in a gym environment. The cafe in the same building is also a great place to grab a quick bite.

I have been a member for over a year. The location is extraordinarily convenient, and as a UCSF employee, i pay a reasonable rate. The gym's equipment is clean and seems new. The facilities are clean and well-lit. There are numerous machines so waiting around is not a common occurrence. The locker rooms are spacious, and the shower walkway has a mesh covering to prevent slipping. The sauna us extremely relaxing. All in all, an awesome gym!

Clean, amenable, and friendly customer service. Perfect for getting a post-work workout at Mission Bay.

The facilities are well kept, and the customer service is on point. All kinds of patrons workout here, so you definitely see a good variety of fitness and skill levels. I definitely feel welcome and awed working out here. They also offer personal training classes! Plenty of Group X classes to go around.

One big downside though: you won't find a calf raise machine anywhere, so expect donkey and dumbell calf raises when it comes to leg day.

Other than those, it's a solid, low key gym. It's nice that there's no contract commitment, even though the monthly fee is a bit steep ($68) compared to chain gyms.

Very clean gym and so far doesn't seem too crowded. Also very well maintained.

If only I'f go.

It's really a fantastic gym with all of the amenities, For those who hate the machines, they have an abundance of other resources like racquetball, swimming (two pools, one well-heated on the roof with a spectacular view of SF.)

If you like old balls, this might not be the best gym for you. If you like activities rather than rote exercise, this is the gym for you.

Remember though, unless you're super committed, a gym is only effective within a short distance of your work or home. Bakar is just far enough for me to not go.

5 stars though, very nice.

This is one of the places UCSF has utilized as a Covid-19 vaccination site for its patients. The clinic uses the lobby, big glass doors, facing Owens Street as the waiting area. Then after you are screened you are seated in a large conference room on south side to get the injection.

The whole process took about 45 min, including the mandatory 15 min waiting for adverse reaction. There is additionally validated parking in the adjacent parking structure, have to get a sticker from one of the workers for your parking pass that is vended at front of the parking structure.

Really well implemented and organized. Yay.

Great classes, super clean facility and a very non- competitive workout/ weights floor that is not intimidating to join. From a woman s perspective some gyms can be uncomfortable to work out in but everyone at Bakar minds their own business, cleans up after themselves and gets their burn going!
My kids swim here too, instructors are really friendly and calm. My kids have progressed consistently over the years.