Reviews of Crunch Fitness - Chevy Chase (Gym)

Mark Carter

I have belonged to Crunch Fitness - Chevy Chase for the past two and a half years. They have met or exceeded my expectations across the board! The club has a large volume and variety of both weight and cardio equipment. They have an ample number of well-qualified and dedicated trainers. The staff is ready and willing to answer questions and offer to make your experience at the club as positive as possible. Crunch Fitness - Chevy Chase is conveniently located on Wisconsin Avenue just south of Friendship Heights. Free parking is available both in a lot that the club shares with Rodman's Grocery and on Garrison Street. I go to Crunch Fitness - Chevy Chase six to seven times a week, and genuinely look forward to it each time.

Paul Gentile Sr.

I've been a member of Crunch Fitness for 4 years. When I first started here, my max on the bench was around 165 pounds, now I can hit over 225! The staff is very friendly. The classes are fun - and lots of room for me to lift weights during lunch. David, the GM is super approachable and nice. I still remember he took the time to introduce himself when he first started and has remembered my name ever since. Eventhough Crunch has multiple locations, it feels like a family owned gym when people know who you are.

Balterio Owen

They have great workout machines. The cardio machines are kind of mess up but a good place to work out . The classes are excellent. I sign up for one and the coach was so energetic and keep pushing me to do it . i love it.

Nenyasha Zhou

I love this gym. They have great equipment and the staff are very friendly. Temperature is set just right and the bathrooms are well maintained. The trainers are just awesome and are experienced. Highly recommend this gym

Mike Frank

Long story short, while the staff here are all good folks who are always pleasant and helpful, and are doing their best to maintain cleanliness and keep things sanitary there, my experience there is that cleanliness and sanitation is a problem such that I contracted fungal skin infections twice from this place. There have been other cleanliness issues that I have simply tolerated; wiping down a stretching mat and seeing the wipe come away brown, seeing the same exact dirty footprint in the stretching area 2 days in a row leading me to wonder if the place had even been swept on a daily basis, and almost never witnessing members wiping down equipment before or after they use it. I was willing to tolerate these things because I'm not a nit-picker. But ringworm? That's a deal breaker. And after the second case (letting the first one slide was a mistake as it is), I don't feel comfortable walking in there again. The way I see it, when you enter into a contract with a gym, they too have to meet the terms of the contract. And it's a reasonable assumption that taking the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of infections and maintain basic cleanliness falls within their responsibilities to that contract. If wet-wipes are coming away brown after wiping down a stretching mat, what else isn't getting done? Can we say that they are upholding their end of the contract? As I said, the staff are all good folks who are just doing their jobs. When I approached management about this, and informed them that I no longer felt comfortable working out there and wasn't interested in paying for time I wasn't going to be there, they said they needed a doctor's note before they would cancel my contract - which I understand, it's their job to uphold company policy. However, I don't have insurance, and I'm not going to spend $125+ to have a clinic tell me what I already know, and prescribe an OTC clotrimazole cream, which I already have. Things like athlete's foot and tinea are not the kind of things you go to the doctor's office for. It would have been a nice gesture of goodwill if the company were willing to make some reparations in light of this, but based on other customer experiences of things like continued billing for months after memberships were canceled, I'm not surprised. Bottom line, I don't feel comfortable working out there anymore, and I won't be returning. I'm not a "yelper" and I've never left a review about any place because I generally keep my opinions to myself. However, cleanliness and sanitation is not a matter of opinion. And I felt people should know about my experience when considering membership with this place.

Saleela Salahuddin

Crunch at Chevy Chase DC is a wonderful place for fitness enthusiasts of all levels, with a dedicated team of professionals who serve as instructors, a stellar and responsive management team, and a cadre of friendly and helpful people at the front desk at all times. The cleaning staff is also always hard at work and courteous, and the gym is kept very clean and organized. The membership draws from the neighborhood and there is definitely a nice local feel to the place. It's a great place!

Jeffrey Keller

Overall great gym. Good value. Friendly staff. Nice equipment. Group classes. Clean workout area and locker rooms.

M W

They have an extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff, clean bathrooms and a plethora of exercise equipment.

Brian McKeon

Crunch has everything you need in a gym -- a wide range of equipment, space for classes (of which there are many good options), and a friendly and helpful staff. It's very clean and well maintained. And the rates are reasonable. I've been a member for nearly a year, and I am very satisfied.

Nichele Waller

Clean and professional gym. Friendly and energetic trainers too! Great variety of classes to choose from throughout the day/week. And there's free parking up to 100 mins in the lot behind the gym!!

tasha tim

Awesome gym at a great price! Lots of classes, big open exercise area, nice staff, and super clean.

Mehmet Baris Batukan

Very clean place and helpful & wise staff. It is way better than others.

T. M.

Super clean gym and very helpful staff. Lots of cool classes and contests for prizes!! I don't love working out but it makes it so much easier when I look forward to the trainers and facilities here.

Kemi Tignor

Love this gym...the Bliss skincare products are refreshing and top quality...as are the many excellent classes! Everything you really want from a gym are here. They’ve distilled the perfect gym experience.

Fernando Fernandez

Outstandingly clean and well equipped with super friendly and experienced trainers and staff...awesome gym!

Carrie Gartland

I'm wondering whether Crunch ever resolved the allegations against Kenny for terrorizing women.

Olivier DC

Cool place. They have all you need. Nice staff. Convenient parking lot.

Bjorn Barnett

This place is the worst gym I have ever been to.

Dan Merlis

I have been to many gyms/fitness centers over the years and could not be happier with Crunch Fitness Chevy Chase. The manager, David Carranza maintains a wonderful atmosphere and has developed an excellent coaching staff and offering of fitness classes. All of the staff are very friendly, the equipment is in excellent condition and the facility is kept super clean. I consider myself very fortunate to have found Crunch!

Michael Haney

I am writing on behalf of a friend who is a regular patron of Crunch (he goes a few times a week). He recently tried a new work-out regime (Turkish Get-Up) in a class and didn’t do well with it. A few days after this experience, he was stunned to hear a different instructor of a different class that he was in announce to the class that he (my friend) had done poorly with Turkish Get-Up. The obvious conclusion is that Instructor No. 1 was indiscreet enough to gossip about my friend with Instructor No. 2 who was doubly indiscreet enough to make fun of my friend in front of an entire class. Instructor No. 2 apparently thought she was making a light-hearted joke (at the expense of my friend, an over 60, regular patron of Crunch). Coming from a chain that claims to have a policy of “no judgment”, this sad incident is nothing but inappropriate judgment and lack of professionalism. My friend has been upset for days and the incident has affected his long-established exercise regime: he is now avoiding classes with these two instructors, both of whom he had liked and trusted. Let’s hope Crunch can do better.

Gavin Piercy

Great gym in the Friendship Heights area. Lots of cardio machines, a great selection of free weights and machines, and lots of classes. They open at 05:00 on weekdays like clockwork, and even have coffee you can grab on your way out. The only thing that would make this place better, would be a sauna. If you still need one more reason to check this place out, you get 10% off at Rodman's next door when you show your card (excluding alcohol, medicine, and sale items) so the membership can pretty much pay for itself, depending on your shopping habits.

A. Salem

Well equipped , friendly staff , nice location

Ashley Newman-Owens

This is a place populated by wonderful peops with fantastic fitness energy. Five enthusiastic stars up.

Igor Kalmykov

Clean. Friendly. no issues

Tyler Hansen

Beautiful, clean club with everything you could possibly need!

Michael McKnight

I've been going here for four years, very friendly staff, great equipment, convenient hours, all around great gym!

Ryan Hotek

I joined at the end of January. I initially joined another gym but visited Crunch when i got flyer in mail and signed up immediately. Staff is great, equipment is quality, place is clean, great location, and price is right. Been to most gyms in DC/Bethesda and this is my favorite.

Juan Thomas

The atmosphere is amazing, the staff is super friendly, the classes are phenomenal and the gym/locker rooms are squeaky clean!! Best decision I made was to sign up and become a Crunch member, don't waste your time at those other mediocre gyms!!

Elizabeth LM

To all women out there: avoid this gym at all costs. I was terrorized by a trainer named Kenny for a period just over two months. I provided concrete evidence of his harassment to MGMT and HR. they did NOTHING. The guy still works there. He didn't get in trouble at all. They are not interested in protecting the clientele from predators like this man, they are interested in your money. That's it and that is all. I was a member for five years and I had never had a problem with anyone. Once more, I wasn't the first woman to report him to MGMT. They don't care about protecting club members.

Tamunia74

Excellent team, nice, clean environment, variety of classes and superb instructors

Seth Lando

Always Clean! Very Friendly Staff!

C Carrera

Crunch offers a variety of classes at different times. They have a class for everyone with good, fun instructors. Spinning and TRX on Saturday mornings are my favorites!

Anna-Sophia

Very professional atmosphere.!! Clean and organized with the best fitness staff who are always willing to help.

Patricia Ortman

I love everything about this gym. The equipment is plentiful, always working and always clean. The staff, everyone from the manager to the cleaning staff, are professional, courteous, cordial, helpful, and conscientious about their jobs, keeping it running smoothly and efficiently, as well as cleanly and warmly. It is a full service gym done right.

Priscila Waltrick Bittencourt

Until I get pregnant in 2016 I often used to go running - had a petite figure and was quite lean, although had never been involved with the fitness business. But in March 2017, when my son was about 4 months old, I was 40 lbs overweight (being already 38 years old did not help). Both hubby and I knew I would need a personal trainer to get back into shape, so I visited my local Crunch one day, and talked to Skyler, who very kindly gave me a tour around and explained how everything worked. When he asked me about my personal goals, I said I wanted to look like a movie star lol - and begged him for his best trainer. I was lucky enough to be assigned to Joel Mclarahmore. The first time I saw Joel I felt embarrassed and almost walked away - approaching a competitor body builder of his size, especially when you are at your worst possible shape, is certainly something intimidating. At our first session, I remember him asking me to squat, only once and with no weights. As easy as it sounds, I actually fell into the floor while trying it - Joel had no choice but rolling his eyes, that was how bad things were at my beginning! In contrast today, about ten months later, I am happy to say I am able to squat up to 70 lbs during 2 consecutive sessions of 12 times each - not bad for a chubby mama! Crunch as a brand has a few policies I dislike, but whenever I had an issue with anything David Carranza, the general manager, has helped me patiently, effectively and with a smile - he is also easy on the eye so it can't get better than that :) Jobei-Wan Gazhette is the fitness director and also always available to help, so another great asset to this place. Erik Ruiz is a distinguished and phenomenal Zumba instructor, and Monica Pinto just the dearest one - they are both the best, and responsible for my "addiction" to that class! For those who tend to postpone going to the gym, I have for you only one piece of advice: get your ass out there! Listen to this, I was one of you. And I did not like what I saw in the mirror, so I had no choice but going to the damn gym. Believe me, when you get to the point where, while working out your arms you are able to see those muscles that you will likely only see in your doctor's chart... then my friend... only then is when you will know how valuable this simple advice is - it is when you will understand how rewarding your hard work is. For our disgrace, Joel is moving soon to California. Well, what is DC loss will soon be CA gain - thank you dear, for radicalizing my nutrition habits and giving me motivation to convert myself not only into a healthier person, but also into a happier version of myself. Your work certainly is worth every penny and has been, hands down, one of the best investments of my life.

Caroline Fernandez

I LOVE working out at Crunch. The staff is very friendly and their classes and machines are great. There is never really a waiting time to use anything, unless you go right before work or immediately after work. The classes are also really great; however, they are starting to fill up very quickly, so I would recommend getting there early.

C Fisher

Great club with a friendly neighborhood vibe and and awesome community. Love the instructors and classes!

Kay VanWinkle

Monica's Zumba and Tara's yoga are Fantastic! ❤️

William M. Bogans II

I've been a Member there for 5 years and think it's a great gym. I just wish they had a sauna or steam room.

Angela Falisi

great instructors and class schedule, clean machines and locker room, friendly staff

Shefali Agrawal

Friendly and motivating gym with great amenities. The best part are the classes. Crunch has some stellar fitness instructors. The classes make it a very good value: high quality instruction without boutique studio membership fees, and a full-service gym at the same time.

Felice Friedman

This is the best gym ever. Great equipment, really nice people, good trainers, adaptable to whatever you want, clean facilities, and responsive to their members. I've belonged to a number of gyms over the years and have never had an experience that comes close to this one. I've been a member for about a year now.

Mazen Elkurd

This gym is fantastic. I’ve been a member for over a year and it’s become like my second home! The place is super convenient with free parking in the back. It’s a good size, with all the necessary equipment but not obnoxiously big and overwhelming. Usually pretty easy to find a spot at any piece of equipment you need even during the busiest times, and the staff are great and welcoming.

Sheldon Anderson

Enjoy this gym much more than LA Fitness. Even when it is busy, you can always find the equipment you need.

Rob P

This place is very clean. There's 1.5 hours of validated parking behind the center and usually plenty of street parking. I've seen the maintenance people replace equipment parts and they cleaning crew is very careful to disinfect every surface. The benches in the locker room needs to be replaced as they offer no support and really should be made out of a material other than leather or faux leather. BUT that is the only complaint. The showers, which I've only used a few times, are the kind you would find at a spa. Plenty of pressure and volume. Thanks so much for being a great place and having such a wonderful staff.

sara

Recently joined -- friendly staff, clean, great equipment, classes AND free parking!! Overall, a great place!

Taylor Sheldon

I had such an awesome experience at Crunch Fitness these past few months! The staff is so friendly and always willing to help! I love that the classes are included in the membership fee. There were endless classes to choose from with phenomenal instructors!

Yony McCloskey

Great gym! State of the art equipment, large selection of classes, professional trainers and friendly and responsive staff. Always kept immaculate. Excellent choice if you are looking for a gym.

Paul Breakman

Great gym. Great facilities and staff.

Dimitri Demekas

My third gym in the area, and third time lucky. Excellent staff, attentive and polite, clean and functional work space, and a good vibe.

Joanna Sonley

Crunch is the best and everyone should join!!!! The trainers/class instructors push you above and beyond what you think your limit is while monitoring your form/making sure you don't hurt yourself. The class variety is amazing - you can get a completely different workout each day. I seriously struggle with treadmill workouts or doing circuits/HIIT on my own, but the environment at Crunch gives me the motivation to do it anyway. Everyone is so friendly and encouraging. JOIN NOW!!! My favorite classes are Bodyshred, Powerwave Battle Roping, Kettlebell, Beach Body, Flow Yoga, Strong by Zumba, and Cross Train Challenge.

Charles Trotter

Just what I need in a gym. It was never a bad gym but over the last year it has improved from a 4 to a 5.

Jody Hoffman

Excellent facility, very clean, staff is polite and helpful. Machines and equipment are well maintained.

Stefan Simonovic

People at front desk were really polite and informative! And the gym itself is really clean and well organized.

Natnael Bekele

Love this gym. Squeaky-clean, the staff are very helpful and they stepped their game up with new equipments recently. Totally will recommend it to friends or family. Wish it was 24/7 gym lol... (Am i pushing it :) lol )

April Harrison

Great atmosphere; very clean; all working equipment and excellent classes!

Barbara Shubash

Awesome place to work out. They have it all... fun group classes, a variety of equipment and weights, friendly staff, fun instructors, and a very clean facility. Members are very friendly as well. I have met a few new friends. Gyms are not my thing, but I have been coming to this gym for a few months and I still love it