Westside Fitness Review

This is a family friendly place, and the staff is amazing. They have a day-care week days from 8 am-noon, which is great. It's a judge-free zone for anyone just starting to work out, but offers more advanced stuff if you're more experienced.

Friendly staff - SHADY billing practices. When you discuss with someone, the only answer you get is "that's how it is." BEWARE!

Best gym in town hands down. Reasonable prices, and great staff and people. I have never felt more comfortable in a gym than I do here, it really is a community of people who care.

I cancelled my Planet Fitness membership after training at Westside Fitness for a week and I couldn't be happier with my decision! I love this place!

West side fitness is by far the best overall gym I have been too. It adheres to all types of people. Whether you are a experienced lifter, a new lifter or just trying to get back in shape, westside fitness is a perfect gym. The staff is always friendly and wanting to help the members. The equipment is always in perfect working order and ready to use.

Westside is a very affordable and quality gym!!!!

What can I say? It's home and family! Continues to make improvements and great trainers!

Terribly rude staff, very unprofessional and rude in the way they handle all business.

I finished day 2 of my free trial they offer.

This gym is perfect for serious lifters. Has the old school look and the atmosphere is very inviting and open. Staff is friendly and helpful and so are the other members.

The gym is also large and has great equipment and multiple of the same machines so there's hardly any wait time to use what you want.

Highly recommended. Price is perfect as well.
5/5 all the way

Awesome Place! The staff is so friendly and this is the best gym in Grand Rapuds. I love the old skool environment

Wonderful, renovated facilities-a gym junkie's dream! Scheduled a massage with Jessica today using a gift certificate I got for Christmas. I feel amazing-my back pain is gone and I feel so refreshed! My limbs feel like jello! Highly suggest this gym as well as the amenities!

Westside Fitness is the ONLY gym I choose to perform my training at. It has all the tools I need to perform my advanced strength training routines, and a knowledgeable staff to give me advice when I need it. I've been to many other gyms in the area and none compare!

Very good place has what it takes if distractions and make you feel like family

Friendly staff and wide variety of classes and equipment

R son worked out here for a few months with one of the trainers. He had a great time and really enjoyed all the personnel. Would highly recommend. Thanks for your help kathy!

Was a great gym at one time until Rich Wietczak and Katie bought it, two completely dishonest people. They scammed myself and many other members out of our money. After the COVID shutdown, many members tried to get their belongings from their lockers with no response from the owners. Now they have secretly moved all the equipment (including lockers) out of the gym without a word to any of their members. I doubt I will ever see my things again.

I've been training here for a couple years. Excellent training sessions, they really think outside the box. Staff is really nice. Never too busy, machines are easily accessible.

Called yesterday to ask about coming back to the gym. I was asked to come in and look at the option and try the gym out; disregarding the fact I was a member before. So, this to me, means there is commission for the gym staff (this is fine just had to plan time for the pitch). I told the lady what time and day I would be there and was promised everything would be ready for me. So, I go in this morning, at the designated time, ready to sign up and work out. When I get there the guy was surprised I was there, "knew what I wanted", so he gave me 2 of the 7 options, did not know anything about the option I spoke on the phone about, no clue anything about it openly, but could not understand why I would not "just sign up". He asked multiple times, "what is your problem why aren't you going to sign up right now." Not impressed with the lack of preparation, the pressure and the feeling of being a burden. He just wanted me to hurry up and sign up so he could get on with his day, all but said that. I didn't even stay for a free work out!

Westside Fitness has a very welcoming atmosphere, both from the staff and current members. I feel really comfortable working out here. I would recommend this fitness facility to anyone!

One of the best gyms I've been to, especially for the amount of money they charge. The staff and clientele are SO nice, understanding, helpful, and courteous. On Sunday's they close at 1pm, quite early in my opinion. However Trey (employee) offered to stay passed hours to let specifically just me finish my workout. Half an hour too! It's stuff like that that keeps a gym alive and its customers loyal. The equipment is bountiful as well. If you're looking for pretty brand new rubber Dumbbells, "judgement free zones" (not needed, no one judges you here), and a tanning booth, it's not your place. This place has grit and character for people who are serious about lifting and exercise. They want you to do better and be better, the only thing that would stop you from doing that is yourself. So, don't do that. Be better because you are, stranger who is reading this review.

This gym I truly consider to be my second home. When I first started here 3 years ago, everyone was so nice and welcoming to me. The gym is always so clean, and everyone is very great at wiping down their machines after they are done with them. The classes are truly amazing, with a great group of staff that teaches us. I am so glad I was joined this gym. Everyone here is like family to me, the staff is very positive and encouraging to keep you going.You can tell that they actually do love what they do because they take the time to help you with whatever it is that you need, and the child care they have there is so amazing, my kids never want to leave when we go! Thank you Westside for being such a great gym to want to go to everyday!!! I have met so many friends here who encourage me to do my best and vice versa!! The messages are also extremely amazing!!! They have the best message therapist on staff. The message therapists will also do an emergency call for you if needed!!!!

Has everything I need they also offer tanning beds and massages. they could use some general maintenance or cosmetic work, but all the machines are perfectly fine.

Great place to work out! Very friendly staff and good variety of machines

Phenomenal staff, something for everyone, was only in town for a week and went back every day. Will definitely go back whenever I am in GR and want to work out.

I love West Side, the staff is always friendly when I walk in, and they always greet me by name. I've worked/ worked out at several gyms around town and West Side is by far my favorite. Everyone who works out there is friendly and people are always willing to give you a spot if you ask! I have never had a negative experience at West Side with staff or with other members. Best gym in town!!

this is the worst place I had ever been to. I think they have ancient tanning beds. I had to ask how to turn it on there is no stop or start or anything it's a button on the wall That's orange flashing light and then as I'm laying in the tanning bed it's cracking and crunching I'm scared to death I'm going to get electrocuted and then the guy didn't give me my change, so I call up there once I get back home and he says well you walked out without it I said why you told me where my daughter was you told me to have a good day you could have give me the $2 then he says well put it on a prepaid account for you. I didn't want that I had told him I already tanned at another place and the only reason I went there is because my daughter wanted to tan. Please do not go there, it's a waste of money $11 I paid for one session for myself for 10 minutes not worth it!

This gym is okay. For me, it was a little too small and cramped. The crowd it attracts seems more geared towards established body builders and power lifters and not so much to any other older age groups or beginners looking to start their weight loss. However, the vitamin sales aspect is really interesting. They can sell you protein and other workout efficient supplements right there. The staff was also chill and professional. Maybe when I'm more confident about my image and weight lifting output, I'll return and consider purchasing a membership. Their prices were cheaper than other gyms I had looked into.