Retro Fitness

I have been going to this gym for a year and half and I at first loved it. The environment was great and it was not as populated. But recently they started increasing "TEAM" exercises which are just classes, and I never minded that. However, they started taking up the whole green field, during the busiest time. This in general would not be a big deal! But the coaches/trainers already have a big caged area that takes up most of the gym that regular customers are not allowed in, only their clients, they will kick you out if they even see you walking into this cage of theirs. This is a small gym, and their cage takes up a big portion so you would think they would be considerate and leave the rest of the gym for the other customers, But no! During their team exercises they use the cage and the green field that is right in the middle of the gym. If we even try to walk or workout on the field while they're doing Team exercises they get upset and rudely tell you to move. The gym is small, the trainers/coaches should be considerate where they're doing their classes especially during busy times when the gym is already crowded. They have their big "cage" for a reason, nobody would bother them if they stuck to it during the busy times.This is the only retro I've gone to that has this forbidden "cage", I've trained at the Annapolis and New Jersey retro and neither have this problem. I advise upper management to rethink their layout.

TLDR; Not the best gym, not the worst.The staff is mostly friendly but it seems like most of them don’t want to leave the front desk to clean, restock paper towels, toilet paper, etc.As other reviews mentioned, the team classes are really annoying to other members. They take over half the gym and I find it disruptive to my workout. The trainers will definitely throw some shade towards you if you are anywhere near “their area” during their classes. Although some of the classes do seem worth taking if you’re interested in group workouts.There’s generally a good mix of people from casual gym goers to more serious gym rats. Most everyone follows normal gym etiquette, although it seems that no one knows how to stack the dumbbells in the right spot. Like most gyms it’s usually busy weekday evenings and empty midmorning/afternoon on weekdays and weekends. I can’t speak for early mornings as I don’t workout at that time.There’s not too many machines but they’re in decent condition, although there’s usually 2-3 that are broken at a time.The showers are decent but take forever to warm up. The locker room is alright and mostly clean.Everyone complains about the problems canceling the membership but it’s not this specific locations fault. I’ve cancelled my membership a few years ago at another location and had the same issues. I believe that it’s their corporate policy not the specific gym’s. And there are other gyms that make it difficult to cancel memberships.Overall, it’s a simple midrange gym and it’s not a bad spot to workout if you live close by.

Update 2022A will keep a one star review, I would give 0 stars if I could. They have continued to charge my account yet again! They operate on a frodulant and nefarious business model.DONT WASTE YOUR TIME!go somewhere else even if it is a bit more expensive, it will save you the headache. I will update again if I ever get a refund.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(a year ago sometime during 2021)FIX YOUR WIFI!!!!!!! (and I cant get any service)Machines get fixed but after a little while. Great cardio machines but racks and weight machines are cheaply made. Unsanitary and VERY disorganized. Gym etiquette is not something that the people that go here do very often. Benches are slippery and very thin which is far from regulation so don’t waste your time.

Cleaner than PF, better staff than PF, better clientele than PF. Also more expensive than PF, However you get what you pay for. I enjoy this gym. If it was larger I'd give it a 5.

so uncomfortable to work out, the staff is tooloud and NOT professional, When u ask for cup of water they always have a rude face, basically this gymis not clean, Join another gym, Its a small gym and too much to pay per month for not being able to even use the machines and dealing with Unprofessional staff.

Very limited equipment selection. Cardio Equipment often not functional. Does not appear clean as it could be and there is an odor. The staff and members are very polite. It will get the job done but I give it 3/5

I got a email with 50% off on flex plan, went there to signup and guess what, surprise surprise they wanna charge you 100$ in enrollment fee plus annual fee, so don't bother wasting your time, just go down the street either in Ellicott or catonsville to planet fitness 0 down 10$ a month.Update: I did called twice after your reply, never got any call back from the management.

One of the best gyms I've been too in the last few years. I love how many different sections there are to spread out to do Cardio, especially being 1 year into a major pandemic. Retro Fitness is now my new Primary Gym.

My son and I just joined a week or so ago. We are very impressed with the professionalism and alertness of the staff along with the fitness center and amenities. In addition, the staff is constantly cleaning, while being polite and personable. I highly recommend the Catonsville location. We appreciate your service!!

I enjoy the strong classes, which is essentially personal training, but with up to four people per trainer. This is great because I can take the classes three days a week and hit all muscle groups, for only $150 a month. Cardio equipment is top notch. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Only suggestion would be to poll the customers to think about turning the "cardio theater" into an additional free weight/strong man area, or potentially a soul cycle room. Right now I feel that room is being under utilized and there is always a struggle to find free weight equipment, while there are plenty of cardio machines available.