Blues Gym, located at 4248 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, offers a friendly and supportive environment for all fitness enthusiasts. Known for its boxing, jiu-jitsu, and kickboxing classes, this gym stands out with its unique community-based approach. The owner Dino Newville, a four-time world champion, leads the facility with a warm and welcoming attitude, making everyone feel right at home. Besides fitness, Blues Gym actively contributes to the local community through various youth programs and charitable activities.
Pros:
- Excellent trainers and staff
- Dino Newville, a four-time world champion, leads the gym
- Friendly and community-oriented environment
- Great variety of classes: boxing, jiu-jitsu, and kickboxing
- Active involvement in community service
- Free Saturday open gym for kids
- Strong emphasis on Christian values
- Focus on helping at-risk youth
- Clean and well-maintained facility
Cons:
- Limited operating hours
- Some concerns over professional conduct with donations
- Crowded during peak hours
Location / Contact
- Address: 4248 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508, United States
- Phone:+1 616-323-5155
- Website:bluesgymgr.org
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Frequently Asked Questions
Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 4.8-star.
This business has 60 reviews.
The address is: 4248 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508, United States .
The contact number is +1 616-323-5155
This service is listed under Gym .
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jaramie avery
7 years ago
Just amazing thats all...
Backward Dots
7 years ago
This is a place where everyone feels welcome and the coaches take their time to help you. The vibe is great. I've been to alot of gyms and this is definitely one of my favorites.
Carlos Rodriguez
8 years ago
Love this gym!
Alex Moore
8 years ago
Yea this place is real nice, dino is a great trainer and i learned a lot there. Shout out to Armand he's going pro
John Gustin
8 years ago
Bringing Kids to God through Boxing.In a World where most people turn and look the other way,this Gym cares about the future of kids who might not have family or a role model that cares.Working together with Community News anchors and Local Law Enforcement as well as Proffessional athletes to show kids that people do care about them and their futures.
ProtomanSteve “ProtomanSteve” D
8 years ago
Come get a real workout and learn a thing or two
Jaret Sweet
8 years ago
I'm a small business owner committed to helping the community at large. When approached by Blues Gym back in February, I was willing to donate $100 to their cause. They wanted more to get me to their tiered level of exposure. I couldn't afford it at the time, so I decided to wait it out. The gentleman who called on my business to solicit the donation was very professional and friendly at the time. He understood that a new business wasn't able to donate much.He mentioned that his wife sells credit card processing and asked me if I'd be interested in talking about that. Sure: I'm always willing to explore saving money. I asked for a quote on their rates. He wouldn't give me any numbers. He wanted to send his wife over to go over the company's financials first.No, thanks. I smell a rat.Dino then calls the shop. He starts yelling at me at the top of his lungs, calling me all kinds of names. I agreed with the names he was calling me, mostly because they're all true. In the case of helping the community, I'm all ears. When I don't trust an organization, I close right down.Fast forward to today. The solicitor comes back in. He mentions that he lost his son to a drug overdose. I sympathized, yet I didn't want to give a donation to an organization that had broken my trust already, let alone one whose representatives call on the phone and act completely unprofessionally.He then states, "Negative reviews online can be detrimental to a company's future, especially one who doesn't care about kids in the community."I reiterated my distrust.As a company, we are more than willing to help legitimate causes for the protection and advancement of society, whether it's for medical or social advancement. We make annual donations to Helen DeVos, as well as many other legitimate organizations we trust to use the money for its intended purpose.On a personal level, my niece had been diagnosed with Leukemia at one year old. My efforts are focused to stop the horrible cancer epidemic in the world, not to donate to an organization who comes in to my place of business with a strongarm threat of detrimental online activity.Negative online reviews mean a lot to the community. You're absolutely right.
Youngyn
8 years ago
Great environment and Dino is a good role model and teacher
J Faasse
8 years ago
A very family oriented gym. I've visited many martial arts gyms across the country and the people at Blue's Gym are of the highest quality of character, open minded, friendly and blessed people.Their cause to help under privileged kids and dedication to giving them direction and purpose with based on core Christian values is no less than impressive.They are a nonprofit and rely on community volunteers and donations from local businesses in the community. Dino has a big heart that matches the rest of the instructors who volunteer and dedicate their time in sharing the many benefits of martial sports to the next generations.
Kim Rodriguez
9 years ago
Great gym!