Northbound Fitness Club - Spring Grove, Illinois

Will M.

Overpriced for what it is. A $42/month membership for a pretty basic gym should include classes!

The gym is dirty constantly, machines are broken yet never get updated and gym bros take up the weights and hog them, and have attitudes.

Some nice people go there, but that's about it.

Shannon K.

I have been going to northbound off and on for the past four years. I do enjoy coming to this gym, it has a great atmosphere and environment. However, I have some complaints regarding the cleanliness, maintenance and upkeep.

1.) please invest in a water filtration system. The water system tastes like rust. By the water bottle filling station, there is rust and calcification build up. Not only does it need to be cleaned thoroughly, but it is not right to not provide clean and filtered water to your patrons.

2.) Old Benches have been replaced with Amazon benches. I know this because the same red and black one in the gym is sitting in my basement. They are wobbly, not sturdy and should not be used in a gym atmosphere with that kind of traffic.

3.) Tighten the belts on your treadmills. Not only is this a safety issue, but comfort for people walking or running on the treads. Half of the treadmills need some serious maintenance work.

I understand there are new, young owners of this gym. But they still need to maintain the quality of the gym or patrons will go elsewhere.

Colleen C.

I started coming here almost a year ago now. I am in my mid-fifties and hadn’t ever joined a gym before. I was pretty intimidated to even walk in the door, but haven’t regretted it. Everyone has been extremely friendly and helpful. The new owner has done a great deal of updates and is always there to greet you and see how things are going. The bathrooms and locker rooms have been improved. More televisions have been added. Lighting and fans have improved throughout. New flooring put it. Everything has been cleaned, organized, and walls are painted. I attend the fitness classes and have loved them all. The instructors are fabulous and are always there to help modify things and conscious of making sure you aren’t getting injured. It has been a very positive experience and I have an entire group of gym friends now.

Natalie O.

Best gym around McHenry County. Clean, excellent ownership, and always looking to do more or add more to a small town gym. Also very spacious and organized. Excellent spin class in the morning too! Thank God for the new ownership. Someone who cares and goes above and beyond.

Greg B.

Has the feel of an old school gym. I like the chill atmosphere as opposed to LA fitness where it has a toxic culture. Their customer service staff has been great and always greeted me with a warm welcome. Gym is a little dated and the carpet looks beyond awful, but I like the gym.

norton L.

Clean and large open space with everything a novice gym rat needs,lol! Always seem to be able to get on equipment as needed,friendly staff and owners with a shoutout to the very knowledgeable trainers on hand. Easy parking around whole building.

Laura W.

I have been a member at YWF for the last 3 years. I go to many different fitness classes and I have recently started working with a personal trainer. The instructors and trainers are absolutely amazing. I love them all!!! They care about every person in their classes and make modifications for any person unable to something due to injury or ability so that almost anyone can go to any class. They not only teach you how to prevent injury but how to properly exercise/stretch certain injuries. They are supportive and encouraging and kind to everyone. The other members are friendly & supportive as well. I never thought I would ever like to go the gym but I can honestly say I love it and I actually look forward to going.

John K.

I highly recommend this place. I always feel welcome there. The staff and instructors are truly awesome! There are many fitness classes to choose from. There is also a huge selection of fitness equipment. The entire gym has recently had some major additions and renovations too.