Fitness & Gyms in Ridgewood, NY

“I joined Evolve about 3 weeks ago and have enjoyed it a ton! Huge facility with the general area comprised of great machines, squat racks, cables, and smith machines, a power lifting room with a mezzanine, dumbbell/bench room with a few other machines in it, a turfed area for stretching, mobility, calisthenics, Hyrox training, boxing, etc., a cardio/core mezzanine, and a glute focused area. The facility is always tidy and cleaning staff are very friendly and courteous of members during their workouts. Front desk is super friendly as well and they have a nutrition/smoothie/acai bar at the front! Additionally, there is a posing room and a hydromassage as well that are included in your membership. Locker rooms are not the most amazing/pristine unfortunately they don't have a sauna (they have a steam room if thats your cup of tea, just not my thing unfortunately), BUT, they do the job and I don't go to the gym to hang out in the locker room so it's really a non-issue for me.

Overall, Evolve is a fantastic facility and I feel like its very reasonably priced. There are some up front membership/initiation fees and then a maintenance fee on your third month in but other than that, $50 a month for a gym like this is a steal. Overall, 10/10 would highly recommend to anybody in the area!”

“Hi everyone! My name is Julian, and I’m a neighborhood real estate agent. I almost never write reviews, but CrossFit Bridge and Tunnel has truly changed my life.

For years, I’ve focused on wellness through yoga, Pilates, at-home workouts, long walks, etc., but I always assumed CrossFit wasn’t for me. I thought I’d be too intimidated or simply not strong enough. Then one day, on my way to the subway, I walked into CrossFit Bridge and Tunnel on a whim and met Coach Anthony. I told him I had no idea what I was doing, and he welcomed me with such kindness that I decided to give it a shot.

More than two years and nearly 300 classes later, it remains one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for my health and wellness. I’ve become stronger than I ever imagined, pushed myself in ways I never thought possible, and met some of my closest friends along the way. Every class is challenging, rewarding, and leaves me feeling like I’ve accomplished something.

If you’ve been curious about CrossFit but feel intimidated, this is the place to start. The coaches meet you where you are, every workout can be scaled to your ability, and the community is incredibly supportive. You don’t have to be the strongest or toughest person in the room. You just have to show up.

CrossFit Bridge and Tunnel is a true gem, and I can’t recommend it highly enough!”

“Update 05/2026: I still like this gym and go often but the amount of groups of unsupervised teenagers that go to this gym is out of control. I know the gym wants to be inclusive of everyone and I get it but the afternoon staff doesn’t watch what anyone does at all and the annoying behavior is too much sometimes. Too much playing around, hanging around machines they aren’t even using. I honestly don’t want to post a negative review but this issue is getting to me.”

“Well-maintained equipment, great value for the price, spacious with high ceilings - and importantly, friendly and helpful staff & management. We can nitpick things (man I'd love a second pec deck machine) but on the whole it's a great space and easily worth the membership.”

“Both of my children did 3k and 4K as well as summer camp at the Ridgewood Queens YMCA. Our family absolutely Loved the experience. The teachers, administrators and staff are lovely and go above and beyond. My kids know everyone by name and are excited to see their teachers, directors, after school staff and summer counselors. Also my son is a Type 1 diabetic and they partnered with us to make sure that he is safe and well taken care of during summer camp. I trusted my children with YMCA for 4 years. It was a great experience. Highly recommend.”

“PureGym Ridgewood is unique because of its beautiful marquis, a remnant of its past life as the now-closed Ridgewood Theater.

When I visited, my lifts were all noticeably easier. I couldn’t help but feel like I was being assisted by a benevolent specter. With each rep, the barbell flew with unbelievable celerity, almost of its own volition. No matter how much I increased the weight, I couldn’t break a sweat.

After, in the locker room, I overheard a hushed discussion regarding a “phantom spotter”. Maybe the ghost of Austro-Hungarian business exec, William Fox, stands sentinel over what was once the historic Ridgewood Theater. Maybe our resident poltergeist is actually famed architect, Thomas W. Lamb, who designed the theater in 1916.

Maybe I just got stronger.”