Gold's Gym - Harrisburg

I was looking to switch gyms for the new year, and Gold’s had all of the group classes that I wanted. I was a little concerned about all of the poor reviews I was reading though, and decided to try a week pass to check things out. I was thrilled to learn the the Harrisburg location has a new GM (for about 2 months now) who actually cares about his clients and cares about their opinions and concerns. It seems he inherited a bit of a mess when he took over, and is still working through some things. But he is slowly beginning to replace old, damaged equipment and also adding in some new much-needed things, as well as building back client trust and confidence. After speaking with him and getting a tour, I actually decided to go ahead and join. There will always be negative things said and rare isolated incidents, but as a whole, this gym and the staff seem pretty great. PLEASE NOTE: I do not have close relationships with any of the staff and was not given incentive for this review. Just wanted to put out an up-to-date, positive review to clear up so many of the negative things it looks like this gym has had the last couple of years. More...

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Lovely staff, spacious gym, excellent free weights area and a range of resistance machines to cater for any ability level. I used this gym while traveling the USA fromAustralia & I highly rate it! The weights are always put away, there’s always an availability of towels to use in addition to spray and wipe to disinfect the equipment! Nice & clean gym! More...

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I have been going to Fitness Connection for years. It’s was a time for a change. I had too many problems with my account. I completed the 7 pass on line for Gold’s gym . I had to go to gym in order for the pass to be activated. Jan 29 th was my first time working out at the Harrisburg location. The staff gave me 7 day pass, but they didn’t give me a tour of the gym...wow!!! Between 2 pm and 6 pm the gym isn’t crowded, which I like. I was able to get a good workout without waiting on equipment to be free. The men’s locker room furniture needs to be upgraded or repaired. The gym was kind of warm. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Awesome place my favorite spot

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Love going to Taler’s Zumba class! Love how clean the gym is as well!

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The best gym I ever been so far all the heavy equipment,the locker rooms,the cardio section and everything else it's just on point and also the nice personal work there you guys definitely have a new client.

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I enjoy going here, the equipment is really nice and I always have good luck getting a spot on the machines. The cardio movie theater is awesome! My mom and I walked and watched a movie in there once, was really fun. I like the class room too, nice floor and mirrors to work out with. Bathrooms/showers clean, they have a sauna. Staff are always nice and helpful. It's a great deal money-wise too. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I just wanted to take a moment and recognize Carlie! Recently my card on file was denied due to my debit card being hacked. As a result, the gym was unable to gain my twice a year $25 maintenance fee and charged me an additional $20 for being late. After talking with Carlie and explaining my situation with trying to get this corrected with my bank, she reassured me that she was talking with management and trying to help me get the fee lifted since I have never been late with a payment. She was very patient and professional about letting me know. I have had this same issue years ago with my old gym and it took them 4 months to even make me aware this was occurring and at that point I was up $80 in late fees. So the fact that she let me know right away and talked me through with what I needed to do put me at ease (since I know how much of a headache it was to correct the issue in the past at the old gym!). She always greets the members with a smile and holds the door open right at 5am! This gym is outstanding and I highly recommend it to anyone! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Gold's gym was great! I had a great workout. The Free weights were what I mostly did. I'm not a machine guy but they were good as well. I really enjoyed the sitting calve machine. I'm from New Jersey and I must say I enjoyed my experience. I had to almost beg for a one day pass though from the staff. The staff has to be more courteous up front with out of State people who are there to visit especially when we have out of State I.D. Other than that I enjoyed myself there. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

The staff is the most friendly and helpful staff I’ve been around. The people that work out here are also very respectful.

Kids care = AWESOME

Front greeters = AMAZING

Trainers = THE BEST More...

Reviewed on Facebook

This is my home gym, they’ve recently upgraded with a turf and box jumps and more, just when you thought things couldn’t get any better, then they do! Very pleased with this gym.

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I believe people make a gym ‘better’. The gym is well kept with beautiful details and great people.

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I Love Love Love this location! My home Golds is in Huntersville, but it is worth the drive for all the extra amenities and the extra large space

Reviewed on Facebook

All of the staff are exceptional. They are so friendly, welcoming, and treat you like a friend (by speaking to you by your name, greeting you with a high five, or telling you to enjoy your workout) which makes you want to continue to come back to this location not only to kill a workout to be surrounded by a great set of people! The locker rooms are always clean, as well as the floor. Definitely recommend this gym! You guys get a 12/10 in my book. More...

Reviewed on Facebook

I purchased a 7 day pass while I was in town visiting family this past week. The facility was clean, the equipment was well maintained and also clean. I was only there with the intent to come in and lift daily, but was impressed with all the various amenities Gold’s Harrisburg offered!!! The gentleman who works the front desk in the mornings was always very friendly and never made me feel like I didn’t belong bc I was not a member.
I will be back! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Was a member of this Gym for over a year. My wife and I both thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff is super friendly, everything is very clean. Love the fact they have child care. My 6 year old was always excited to go. Oh, did I mention the staff was great :) More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

I just want to say thank you to David my coach for pushing me every single time we workout , its been 3 weeks and i can see some results already . . if you are looking for a training please come see David at gold gym his is amazing !! thank you David More...

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Had a bad experience with the last gym I attended. Staff was totally unprofessional. Stopped in at the Harrisburg location. David Bell's professional attitude and demeanor made it an easy decision to start working out there. I don't expect perfection but I pay close attention to how staff treats members. I am not a number and I do expect a level of personal service and attention. Got that here will keep coming because of it. Give that man a raise.... More...

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The gym is not the best, but it's good. Gets the job done... has working machines, good weights area, and the sauna is a nice touch. The classes are the best, and the Les Mills workouts and the instructors for group classes are really what keeps me here. There's a cool cardio cinema that I like. Things are usually kept pretty clean and I have only had one issue with creepy men trying to talk to me while I work out. (Good compared with other gyms.) The staff are friendly. They recently extended their hours on weekends, so that's been nice.
Downsides:
--I don't like that there is no space for stretching. It's something I've recommended to them for the past two years, and they know it's a problem for many people but they don't do anything about it. They tell me to just use the group class room if it's available, but what about when it isn't? Having a place to stretch would actually encourage stretching and reduce likelihood of injuries.
--I hate that every single treadmill has a TV... I hate having something right in my face while I try to walk or run, and I'd rather listen to music or an audiobook and be able to look out from the treadmill. Having a screen in front of me hurts my eyes and it ends up also hurting my neck from not being able to look straight ahead. I get that some people like it, but having one or two treadmills without TVs would be great.
--There are also never enough heavier dumbbells available for classes. Three or four people try to get the 10 lb dumbbells every Body Pump class, and there is only one set. Those are now falling apart from so much use in Body Pump. There should be more.
--And the other major downside is that my friend, who signed up one month AFTER me, is getting a much heftier discount for being a student than I do ($10/month difference, and we are in the same program at school, moved here at the same time, etc.). I brought this up with management and they said that because this gym was owned by someone else before them, they don't know why that happened and can't do anything to fix it since her payments are lower than what they currently offer... that seems incredibly unfair to me and I know they could do something if they really wanted to, but they have said no. The only reason I stayed after that was because of the classes and the location is convenient. More...

Reviewed on Google Maps

I've been going to this gym for almost 2 years now, I love it. It's by far the best gym option in the area. It's always clean and the staff is awesome!!

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Great gym, lots of space between machines and friendly front staff. Thomas is great at what he does, go see him and his personal trainers for help

Reviewed on Google Maps

I’ve been going to this Golds location for about a year and a half and i have never had a complaint. The staff is excellent and my personal experience with the trainers has been top notch. They only want to see you succeed.

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