Marlon Jackson best trainer. This gym is for those whom are serious about their health. Highly recommend

Old school - great gym!

I used to go to this gym. I sustained a stress fracture in my hip after my personal trainer kept pushing me to keep going even though my hip was sore. When I told him my doctor said I had a stress fracture, this trainer still had me come in to do upper body work. I did not realize how badly I was injured because a stress fracture often presents as a dull pain or ache. I trusted my trainer to recognize the signs of overuse and to advise me to back off when needed. He was greedy, though. The personal trainer, George, talked me into paying him directly for sessions so he could keep all the money for himself. I paid him in advance for sessions because I felt bad for him. He gave me some sob story about his financial situation (girlfriend demanded he make more money, or else). Afterwards, he never kept his appointments. I never saw him or my money again. When I told the owner of the gym, he asked me to meet with him at a coffee shop to find out what happened. He did everything he could to schmooze me into keeping my membership and to continue paying for personal training sessions. He didnt fire George, just lowered his cut of personal training fees. I never got my money back because I refused to continue my training sessions/membership.At this gym, all they care about is money. Its been years since I went there, and my hip is still messed up.Dont ever buy training sessions with them. They only care about money.

They do not enforce but encourages clients do not wear masks. Q

This is a really great place to get a work out in, especially if youre serious and someone who moves through their workouts with purpose. The management and staff are great, and they only allow talented trainers on their floor. Sometimes its pretty busy, but the abundance of equipment helps a lot.Not sure about reviews saying that the equipment stays broken because Ive never seen a piece of equipment remain unfixed for more than a day or so before a technician can get to it. This is easily one of the best places to get a workout in in Central Dallas.

I acquired a membership at this gym to go to the boot-camp. The gym has really old equipment for the price. I was not impressed with the boot-camp. I ended up moving and at their request went through hoops to cancel. Sent a certified letter to cancel. The gym continued to charge my credit card stating it takes 30 days for their system to cancel, then after that they told me its the contract that would take 30 days to complete? I spoke with Jason who was less than pleasant and did not know what he was talking about. He interrupted me several times and was very rude. I do not recommend going to to this gym. They then charged me an additional fee for canceling. So its basically 200.00 for canceling. With all the money they rip people off, they should invest in new equipment.

I had other business at this location manager is a nice guy

***BEWARE OF THIS GYM*** It is very poorly ran and is a total membership scam! I joined and paid their enrollment fees as well as several months of access. I only used the facility twice; both times, it was very dirty! They dont clean the locker rooms, there are no towels and the staff wreaks of dip and BO. So all in, Ive probably paid over $300 for two workouts and now the owner is threatening me with collections claiming I still owe more money! ***BEWARE***.

I recently started going to the Surge class on Thursdays at 5:30 with Fernando and would high recommend it. Its an hour long and you will work every minute of it. A solid mix of cardio and strength training, I burned 750 calories in my first class alone. If youre looking for a hard and well rounded workout, this is the spot.

In all my years of being a gym-rat I have never been so disappointed and somewhat disgusted with a facility. Their customer service is horrible and with subpar equipment they definitely aren’t worth the price! I might as well head to planet fitness. NEVER coming back and I suggest they teach their staff how to properly treat people and clean the damn locker room.

Nice, quaint, non-corporate owned gym. They have some great equipment for a total body workout and its all functional. One drawback I had were the hours of operation. I work in events and they arent ever a 9-5 so it would prove difficult some weeks trying to get to the gym before/after work. Aside from that, its a nice place to workout. I only left because I live too far away now.

Decently equipped facility; agree with other review that it is aging (bought from other places is seems). Monopolized by personal trainers with their clients monopolizing multiple equipment machines. As an individual it sucked.Payment company they use were unpleasant. Manager Jason doesn’t follow through/call back.Looking forward to cancelling.

Friendly staff, and great location. Can get a little crowded at times in the lifting area, but other than that, always been a great experience!

I’ve been a member of the Uptown location and the previous location since 2011. Unassuming, non-intimidating environment. Machines & equipment could use updating. It’s common to find treadmills etc out of order. Lots of personal training options. I miss the racquetball court at the previous location. I only paid $75 initiation plus $25/monthly. Good deal!

Its like family there you see familiar faces a few new comers that if they stick around becomes family. You can get a really good workout without the judgement you get at some of those bigger gyms .

This gym is the perfect place to get a quick workout in without being packed in like sardines as you are in many of the other box gyms in Dallas. The staff is super friendly and they even have a basketball court. I have been a member here for over a year now and plan on being a member as long as I live in the Uptown area.

If youre into lifting weights, working out hard with minimal talking, this is for you. As someone who enjoys the laidback atmosphere at my local Y, it was more intense than I prefer. One note, if you follow the directions on Google, you end up in a small section of the garage and it seems like there isnt much parking. If you go up into the garage instead, theres a ton of parking, and youre closer to the gym entrance.

I train here on a regular basis and I love it!Its a great atmosphere and I love all the free classes that are included with my membership

Ive been a member of this gym for several years because my trainer is there. Its ashame the owner doesnt see fit to keep it (and the shower area) clean. Really dissapointing. Planet Fitness is cleaner

Went for a new Hip Hop Yoga Class. Small space but the class was great!

Worst gym ever. Most of the equipment is broken in some way. More than half of the treadmills and ellipticals have something wrong with them such as broken buttons or the ramp wont raise or lower and none of them are accurate on distance. Weve been going to Diesel for almost 3 years and none of them have ever been fixed. We thought maybe when they moved to the new location that they might either fix the broken equipment or get new equipment, but no such luck. The new location is cramped and the air conditioning cannot keep up so they just leave the doors open all over the building. That should be really cozy come July and August. The weight training equipment is stacked so close together that people are constantly bumping into each other. The locker room at the new location, while much cleaner than the filthy old location, is tiny. There used to be a steam room at the old location, which was often broken as well, but the new location does not have a steam room. They also did away with the tanning bed which was a part of our membership at the old location. We were only going here because it was cheap and while it is indeed cheap, it is not worth even the price being paid. Spend the extra money and go somewhere else.

Most of the equipment is old, broken or has missing pieces. The rowing machine has been broken for over three years.There are way too many members. I often have to wait and wait and wait for equipment, even in off-peak hours. There is an INSANE amount of personal trainers - more than I have ever seen in any gym anywhere else. Add these trainers and their clients to the already over crowded gym and it is chaos. One of the selfish trainers uses eight or nine different pieces of equipment all at one time, so that means no one else can use them. Considering the size of the gym, that means the majority of the weight machines are being used by him and everyone else has to wait. Then, afterwards that same trainer walks off and leaves all that equipment for someone else to clear up.I spend a lot of my workout time cleaning up other peoples equipment before I can use it - often it is the gyms own trainers who think they are too special to clear up their own equipment.Most of the trainers spend much of their time playing on their phones and admiring themselves in the mirrors instead of focusing on their clients.In the free weight area, people are actually bumping into each other because it is too crowded. The music is often way too loud - I have earphones but the gym music is so loud I cannot hear my own music.I often come home covered in mosquito bites because the gym owners are stupid and leave the doors open !! They dont want to pay for a/c.Parking is also a nightmare during peak hours, but gets better after 8pm.I have also seen members bring their dogs into the gym ! I shouldnt have to deal with that.The older guy on the front desk is really nice but another one of the guys on the front desk (his name may be Jason) is very miserable and unhelpful. He has a little circle of members and trainers who he is nice to, but he is horrible to everyone else. He has a bad attitude and more than once I have heard him loudly making fun of members behind their backs to other members and trainers. Very gossipy. Very unprofessional.Update Oct 2018 - more and more people are bringing their dogs into the gym - including the people on the desk. It is absolutely ridiculous to have to listen to dogs barking and whining while I work out. On rainy days, the whole gym stinks of wet dog - the smell makes me want to vomit ! One immature, attention-seeking girl ties her dog to different machines as she goes around the gym, so other people are unable to use those machines - its unbelievably selfish, yet the gym allows her to do it ! The guy on the front desk brings his dog and Ive seen him mopping up pee more than once. Seriously, why are clients having to see this ? Why cant people leave their dogs at home ? Some people are allergic to dogs, why should they be forced to deal with dogs at a place they pay to visit ?I canceled my membership. Diesel Fitness has turned into a disgusting, filthy, smelly pit where I cant relax. I now pay the same price to go to a gym where they behave professionally and respect their clients. No dogs are allowed in my new gym and it is bliss.

Really good gym! They offer month to month memberships or a 1 year membership, depending on what you want. Cool sauna & steam room, great high energy atmosphere.

This gym has very frustrating business and accounting practices that truly do not serve the best interests of their members. I signed up here only because the personal trainer I hired rented space from this gym. This was where she was hosting her clients, so I had to sign up. After I stopped sessions with her, I truly forgot I was paying monthly for the membership. Apparently, after months went on (of me paying my membership without setting a foot in the place) I got a new debit card in February 2019, and they were unable to collect my monthly dues.Fast forward today.I received a text message from Sam as a “courtesy” to let me know my account will be turned over to collections this week and it will impact my credit score. Sam went on (via text) to provide “proof” of collection calls and emails that were send to me. This list is very long and detailed of calls, VM. However, the year is 2019....the plague of robocalls are endless. Forgive me for not picking up your “E-fit Autodialer” 888 number....When is the last time you called back one of the zillion spam calls you receive a day? I still find any proof of voicemails that were left but for arguments sake, let’s say they were.Sam got ahold of me in SERIOUSLY two minutes via text to discuss this situation. This could of been resolved so painlessly months ago...couldn’t someone have just reached out like this from the start? I might of even kept the membership.... I really would have just happily given you my new card number, but it’s obviously too much to ask to be contacted directly by the organization I signed my contract with.What is at fault here are ineffective outsourcing collection methods that create unnecessary confusion and time consuming debacles for your members.You’re a small local gym. That’s why people love you. Chill out. The New Jersey collection agency you hired is ineffective. CONNECT with your members the right way when there’s an issue. Is that really asking too much of a gym that prides itself on being a small local business? Honestly you would collect more that way. Life is hard enough. Dealing with your gym membership should definitely never get to this point.Don’t waste your money or time at this place.* This review will not be amended or rewritten regardless of any future rebuttal or opinions from management/ownership. It is obvious from other reviews it is standard business practice here at Diesel to only be defensive and rigid in times of disagreement which truly speaks volumes of the character and values of this organization.*

The gym is great, Ive been here for almost 3 years now. The new location is a little small but did not lose anything I was using at the other location. It does get a little crowded during peak hours but what gym does not. The staff is friendly and take care of your concerns.

Member for 3 years, prefer to workout at other places now. Pros: cheap, good location. Cons: Dirty, overcrowded, too many trainers who dominate equipment, no towels, downsized and lost amenities from the old location but still charge the same price, staff is not helpful most of the time, equipment is aging.

Great gym! Its not fancy with valet- its a GYM where I go sweat and get my butt kicked by my awesome trainer. Price is nice too!

Been a member here for 2 years now. LOVE it. its the only REAL GYM ive seen in Dallas.The classes are great. The staff is friendly. And there is a culture here that I enjoy. Its not a pick up scene, just everyone is friendly and enjoying their workouts.I look forward to Barre class tonight! And honestly, where else can you pay $20 for a gym membership???btw- every time i am here- someone is wiping down equipment- NEVER sen that at other gyms!!

As someone that uses elliptical machines frequently, I rarely if ever encounter any equipment out of order/broken. This is a gym for people that go to work out, not socialize. Can’t beat it for the price.

Great gym with a great culture and helpful staff. Much better than any big box gym Ive been a part of.

Small enough that youre not overwhelmed but enough equipment to get any type of workout you need. Friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Has a great urban uptown feel. Staff is friendly and layback. Its a good place to workout.

They have quite a bit of equipment. Pretty much everything you would need. Plenty of cardio machines. free weights, 3-4 squat racks, free classes and the studio is free to use when classes arent going on, and they have 2 turf strips in the middle that you can use their weighted sleds on or do plyometrics or other HIIT exercises. Only thing I think they dont have is a seated overhead press.They have a few parking spots in the garage, but street parking will be your main option.The application fee is kind of expensive, but if you plan on being there for a while, its $30 a month, which is a pretty good deal. It doesnt get anywhere near as crowded as Golds or LA Fitness. I typically go around 6 PM and dont have to wait too long for equipment.

A fantastic gym with a friendly staff. Love its atmosphere.

I guess they tried to cash in on the fading popularity of Crossfit so the main thoroughfare inside the gym (which you would normally use to walk to and from equipment) is a giant streak of astroturf replete with dead-eyed mongs mindlessly dragging weighted sleds back and forth. Have fun dodging them as you try to to traverse the gym. I hired a trainer at their old location who was a total j-j-jerkoff. He was recently married and appeared more interested in talking to women there than working with a paying client. He confided in me that he works out at a different gym because people at Diesel approach him with questions pertaining to fitness... as if he were, like, a personal trainer or something. TLDR; Just go to a corporate gym.

I have been trying to get Jason to call me back or help me out. I signed a membership on a Thursday and my trainer quit the gym on Friday. I never even worked out at this gym. I have been trying for months to get someone to help me get out of the lease and they want me to pay to never use the gym. Now its gone on to collections. I would stay away from this gym!

Diesel Fitness is one of the best small gyms in Dallas! The Atlas Foam Roller is there.

WTH Diesel? I cancelled my membership with your gym in June and you continue to bill me for $32.46 per month? Youve hit my account through E-Fit for both July and August. Smart me, I still have my greencard where I sent cert mail to your box in Denton. I was only with your gym for a year but Ill stay with this until I get my money back. Lets play like big kids and do the right thing. Deal?

This gym is cheap. Thats the only positive along with the location.Now the negatives, theyre are many.Filled with meat heads and valley girls. Or bros and hoes. Its DIRTY, Theres roaches, they do not clean the locker rooms. Which are old and neglected, unless you pay extra to use a nicer one.The trainers sprawl out all over the gym and take over everything. The saunas are gross and not working half the time.Trying to cancel is an ordeal, you have to write a letter to austin, certified mail. And they wont tell you at the gym whether it was actually canceled and will most likely try to take you for another months dues.I pay 3 times as much now at Larry north cityplace, but it is soooo worth it. Trust me, dont go there, unless you really cant afford to go somewhere else.

I actually tried to join and was already to pay but the guy at the counter didnt seem to want my business...Im not able to sign for a whole year and apparently I must not fit their profile. Not friendly or helpful....looks like Ill be heading to LA Fitness!

Great facilityKind of expensive, but the staff is awesome.

Do not join this gym. Cancelling is a nightmare and they will continue to charge you, over and over. I had to cancel my Credit Card to get the charges to stop. Emails, phone calls, and certified mail. RIDICULOUS !

Great gym, lots of skilled trainers, plenty of equipment

Good place to work out.

Lots of chances for your well being are there.

Its a very special and clean place even has lockers and showers

My favorite part about living in Dallas.

Great gym!

I get to get on the machines I want every time!!

Great place!

Good value

Great gym and people

Great gym

It just is.