Fitness & Gyms in Portland, ME

“I’m a CFL 3 coach and have dropped into many affiliates around the world and this is one of the best ones! Warm and welcoming staff and members, nice facilities with changing and shower spaces. Good coaching and made sure all had appropriate scaling/weights/movements for the workout and thorough warm ups.”

“Wish I could go .5 star more. I love ,love Salud. Best workout classes in the area, affordable, variety of times, great showers, supportive environment, class variety. Best deal for all that you get.

Things that could improve:
- a bench/chairs when you’re waiting near the shower so you don’t need to sit on the floor In line.
-vanities to do your make up and hair. As a 6amer I don’t want to hold up the others in line for the shower. Could even put this in the normal bathrooms.
-I think instructors could do a better job greeting and knowing beginners/new combers. This can apply to classes that are your first in general from your first ever to 3 months later you’re new to bounce. Help explain what things are, and also give you a tour. I had to ask for all of this, but wish not everything was as assumed.
-class milestone celebrations and shoutouts
-personally I would love if classes released a week ahead of time so I can set it and forget it.
-disposable water bottles for sale
-hot take: no phones allowed in the studio

But these are such little things that I can live without. Overall couldn’t be happier with my experience. Highly recommend myofascial with Renie, Any class with Paige, and Devon. Haven’t taken everyone yet, but excited too!”

“I'm a fan of this OT location because of the dedicated staff and the supportive energy that comes with the group format. Seeing Coaches Noah, Jenn, Lisa and Mel always brightens my day and challenges me to put more effort into the workout and get results!”

“PLANET PONZI AKA PLANET FITNESS HAS AN F WITH THE BBB. THIS IS LARGELY DUE TO DECEPTIVE BILLING PRACTICES. THEY'RE ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL (YOU'RE PETER, UNLESS YOU'RE A SHAREHOLDER).

I signed up a few months ago at the beginning of the semester. I'm a student and live in Bangor. School and work prevented me from making the time to go and I tried cancelling my membership by calling the 1-800 number but they KEPT CHARGING ME ANYWAY. When I blocked the payments to my card, they used a different 'entity' to charge me another $40 plus $25 late fees.

When I called my bank directly, the representative told me that he'd received 11 calls that day complaining about Planet Fitness, specifically. He ranted, said he was QUITTING and ended the call. PF is SCAMMING ON SUCH A MASSIVE SCALE THAT CASHAPP IS LOSING CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS.

I went to the gym and spoke to the manager (Rob?Richard?) who not only processed the cancellation but refunded me for two entire months.

In other words: AVOID PLANET PONZI LIKE THE PLAGUE. But if you must, management at this location is spectacular, and will go above and beyond to serve their customers.

The company is extremely predatory and will use every trick in the book to rob you blind.”

“the coaches at Misfits are all excellent. They provide exceptional programming, individualized coaching within the class and are wonderfully supportive.This gym truly feels like a community with members welcoming newbies and coaches taking time to include everyone regardless of skill. They have a rare ability to integrate a class of elite athletes through to complete noobs, while making everyone feel challenged, confident and included. no matter where you are on your fitness journey the misfit coaches will make you feel welcome.”

“I've worked with Katie McCarthy for the last 9 months or so, and if I weren't moving out of state, I'd be continuing to work with her indefinitely. I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and have needed help in long-term recovery from a core injury that impacted my full body strength. After my work with Katie - seeing her once a week, and doing exercises on my own - I've been able to dramatically reduce my pain and increase my mobility. I wasn't able to walk without hip pain when we started; now I can walk 1-2 miles without substantial hip pain. It feels miraculous. And in addition, we've made progress on postural issues that I assumed were unfixable at this point in time. Postural restoration is amazing, yet it's really Katie herself who has made the difference. Her knowledge and expertise are beyond anything I've experienced before, and she has been committed to figuring out what works for my body, even when that means research and learning on her part. She's also a wonderful human being, with good humor and compassion that always make me look forward to our weekly session. And she listens to me and trusts my knowledge of myself, something anyone with a chronic condition knows is vital and often hard to find. I am beyond sad to be moving away from Back Cove Personal Fitness and Katie, but I'll be continuing my work with a PT Katie recommended to me in my new state, and will always be grateful for the recovery that's come about through my work with her.”

“I go early morning and it never feels crowded, but it's always busy.

Machines almost always work and there's a good variety of few weights. No dropping weight, chalk, or anything like that allowed. I've never needed it but I know many people bring a lock.”