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BodyScapes Fitness Longwood
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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BodyScapes Fitness Longwood

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De
Review №1

Decent overall gym. No parking. Very small with limited equipment options, but you can still get in a good workout. They offer fitness classes of varying degrees and difficulty levels. Unfortunately the one on Beacon Street closed due to its inability to recover from the pandemic, so this is the only option for members who live in the area. The people that work here are very nice, helpful and have great attitudes about helping others achieve their fitness goals. The treadmills are older and a few are broken and have been for many weeks which makes me think that they may not be open for much longer.

Ma
Review №2

Got a membership when I started my new job at Dana Farber. The gym is outdated, overcrowded, unclean, and the quality of equipment is far behind what the same money can buy for another membership elsewhere in the city.The only plus this facility has is the location, as it provides convenience to employees and students that work/study in the Longwood area.Not worth the money and I would not recommend to anyone frankly.

Sc
Review №3

Avoid this place! Charge you after the membership termination!I canceled my membership last year, but they continue charging my credit card for 12 months. Talked to the manager. The manager was very rude and refuse a refund. He said they could not find my cancellation form and my membership was never cancelled.But the next day, when I asked the front desk to check my membership status, the front desk told me my membership was terminated last year.The manager still refuse to issue a refund.If you want to join this club, make sure cancel your credit card when you terminate your membership.

Hi
Review №4

Have some cool stuff like a punching bag, ropes, ski machine, various treadmills/bikes. Area for free weights is small and janky but have the essentials like a square rack and dumbbells. Didnt go to a class so I cant speak on that front. Bring your own water bottle, the cups are the triangular one-sip ones. Can use it to fill up your bottle though. Have towels in the front and locker rooms were spacious.

Ad
Review №5

Large spaces and plenty of equipment. Only gripe is that they are always low on wipes

Os
Review №6

I had a similar experience to Scarlett: This gym will ignore your attempts to cancel your membership and will continue charging your account until they have bilked as much as they can from you. If you join, make sure to pay with a method which lets you contest post-cancellation fees.

St
Review №7

Bodyscapes Longwood is a fantastic facility, and very much needed in the Longwood area. It has a nice range of equipment, as well as a studio area that you can use if a class isnt in session. Everything is clean, and the locker rooms are very well kept, with lots of good amenities. I have also used the Cambridge location which is good too.

sb
Review №8

Very clean, good upkeep, a bit pricy but will be worth the cost when amenities are open

Je
Review №9

Look at how happy I am doing squats!! Who looks happy doing so many squats? This gym made me happy to do squats. Great music, happy people, clean and big space, and trainers who see exercise as a celebration of what the body can do not as a form of punishment for what you ate last night. I urge everyone who works at Harvard to join and experience this life changing place with me! (BTW -- super discounted rates for those of us who work at Harvard Medical School!!)

Te
Review №10

Great place to work out. I go in the mornings because its less people. Its not as big as a planet fitness but it still has good equipment.. shower, towel service and personal trainers

Review №11

Amazing and clean place

Ja
Review №12

Hard to find (inside the medical center), but well equipped gym. I loved the multiple power racks and plentiful chalk. The staff was ambivalent at best

Yu
Review №13

I am attending this gym since 2015 as this gym is located at the building where I work (Longwood). This year theres a new staff which is particularly rude. I exercise in the evening (because that is what my schedule is) and she starts yelling at around 9-50 that the gym is closing and at 9-55 she was pushing away everyone. I am changing in the office so I was going to leave strict at 10 pm. If the gym is closing at earlier time, please indicate this on your website; so people will know it when they will consider to sign up for this gym.

an
Review №14

Went on a trial Wednesday evening after work, dirty and didnt look like it had been cleaned in days. Rude front desk staff, convenient yes but is it worth it? The classes are not convenient for people who work a day job. The website is enticing but they need to up their game.

Ja
Review №15

A nice large gym with plenty of space, weights, and machines. Definitely a good value if you have an employee discount of some type. The ability to use the other locations is nice as well.

Je
Review №16

Nice location, close to work for me. The equipment seems fine, but some things are scattered about. Lunch time seems to be pretty quiet, especially on Fridays. Id recommend going here if you get a discount, but itd be tough for me to pay full price.

Ka
Review №17

This is a great gym for its size. I dont do all that much on machines or with group classes so I cant review those. However, it has two full power cages. Two trap bars. Female Olympic bars! (Theyre narrower so smaller hands can grip better.) Two sets of bumper plates. Two bench presses in addition to incline and decline press. For a gym as small as this one is its excellent for strength training/power lifting. Dumbbells go well over a hundred pounds and there are several sets of kettlebells as well. The trainers are very good at actually listening to what youre aiming for and helping you reach goals. Theyll teach good form for lifts and help you work on your programming rather than throw you into a one-size-fits-all conditioning program. It does have a full complement of treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, spin bikes, strength machines, etc as well.

Mi
Review №18

Pros: location Cons: hot during summer months and crowded for the rest of the year, poorly maintained, passive-aggressive and very politically opinionated training staff, relatively expensive. Conclusion: if the location is not an issue for you then there are far better deals out there.

We
Review №19

I got a membership here and regularly come to train my muscle. It is a very great place. Love it!

Ri
Review №20

Its a clean and well equipped place. But their timings are ridiculous. Very inconvenient for those with a full time job. Just when you think of working out during a long weekend, theyll surprise you with a little notice that says they close at 2 pm!

Se
Review №21

Small. Not all cardio machines working properly. Having to unplug & replug in machines to get them to work. No duplicate equipment.Having to wait for equipment.If it wasnt for the work discount & limited gym options in the Longwood area, I wouldnt be there.

Ca
Review №22

Very good facilities. Never crowded. Classes are excellent.

Ne
Review №23

Went there on trial. Was hopeful when I read the older reviews. Never seen a more dirty gym in my life. Rude and angry staff on top of that. Glad I went on trial before signing up

Da
Review №24

This gym is great if you work in Harvard Medical or Brigham and Womens Hospital jobs in the immediate area where you get a significant discount. If I didnt Id certainly not dish out $100 a month regardless of the equipment and facility quality and cleanliness.Standard gym equipment, 4 or 5 barbell bench stations, lots of kettlebells and freeweights. Numerous up-to-date treadmills and other cardio machines mostly facing walls and windows (while not much of a view you still are unlikely to have anyone creepin on ya given all the equipments positioning).Locker rooms pretty immaculate, bright, full of mirrors, hair driers, gym supplied and cleaned towels... bit beyond what is typical.Wifi available and decent background music throughout if you forget or dont feel like bothering with managing your own that day. Enough to keep you awake and in stride though not likely to get you as pumped as something youd bring from home.I cannot vouch for the quality of any classes or trainers as I have not utilized these features myself.

Gl
Review №25

Convenient gym for people working in the Longwood area.

Ch
Review №26

Bodyscapes is a just fine Gym. I go because its close to work, and I get a killer discount which makes it super cheap for.Heres my honest feeling - this gym has all the amenities of a really expensive fancy gym, but it seems a little bit ... old. Nothing is dirty or gross, but it just seems like the kind of place where they put a bunch of stuff in 15 years ago, and keep it up nicely, but havent done much else to it.Staff is friendly and welcoming when you enter - because lets be honest, most of us...definitely myself... need a smile to welcome you to the torturous sweat filled hell were walking into for the next hour plus.As far as the equipment goes - its really solid. The space is fairly small, but they have a good number of machines. roughly 30 or so treadmills, 15 or so elliptical style machines (3 different varieties), a stairclimber (or maybe 2 ... i HATE stairs), 4 rowers, a bunch of different weight machines, as well as a free-weight area, and a room for classes.As for the locker rooms, this is the biggest area where the place seems to keep its opening day charm. The tile seems worn, the lockers are chipped and missing number badges, and the carpets look like they could use a once over. The bathroom is maintained pretty well, and the showers also. They showers are stocked with shampoo, conditioner, and bodywash - as lots of guests go before work in the area) - and towels are provided, both for showering, and smaller towels for face sweat wiping while working out.Theres also a sauna, which Im convinced I might be the only person using, as Ive literally never seen anyone else go in or out. well... more for me.I probably wont take photos, because well... thats wierd.

Aa
Review №27

Free towel service. Rarely too busy to get a good work out in. They offer plenty of classes

T
Review №28

Im a regular (2-4x/wk). Its convenient, well kept and the staff are all friendly and helpful

Cl
Review №29

Lots of equipment. The place is almost never cleaned, high prices compared to all of the others clubs out there.

A
Review №30

Nice rowing machines

Di
Review №31

Good gym

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  • Address:77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, United States
  • Site:http://bodyscapesfitness.com/
  • Phone:+1 617-738-9229
Categories
  • Gym
  • Personal trainer
  • Physical fitness program
Working hours
  • Monday:6:30am–1pm
  • Tuesday:7am–12pm
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:6:30am–1pm
  • Friday:6:30am–1pm
  • Saturday:6:30am–1pm
  • Sunday:6:30am–1pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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