Blink Fitness Gates, Brooklyn NY

As a gym I guess it's really no different than the more expensive chains. But the issue is with the way in which they conduct their business.

15$ a month is cheap right? Well consider that "cheap" ends up being ridiculous if you ever wish to cancel your membership.
They catch your credit card and bank numbers and the billing never stops. What do get are excuses, denials, and round and round it goes.

Save your money, 15$ a month can be extremely costly in both money and time.

Careful when you look for a trainer. These guys might not be Certified. They don't seem to know to correct bad form and can end up hurting someone. Please be assertive when seeking professional training and always ask to physically see a cert and as about credentials and background

Do not join this gym. After I canceled my membership they claimed I had never done so and continued charging my account. They make it a huge pain in the ass to cancel.

Nice area gym. Unfortunately almost no parking in the area. Gets really crowded at times. Hate that people work out in walking areas. Some even run back and forth creating a huge distraction. What I really don't understand is the fitness instructors who train individuals walking lanes, going even so far as bringing mats, balls, and weights. There simply is no room in this facility for that.

Excellent gym if you're training for a marathon (tons of cardio machines). Apart from that, it's somewhat limited. They have a decent amount of weights, but an inadequate amount of benches and machines. Their machine layout is a little odd and takes some getting used to, but easily forgivable - they have all the leg equipment down a single corridor at least.

Good luck trying to do barbell bench presses here though. I've been here for quite some time now, and have managed to do them a handful of times, usually due to the "crews" here taking them over during peak hours.

Speaking of hours, this gym doesn't stay open too late, so if you're intending to come here late for a rush-free workout, this gym probably isn't for you. If you have a normal day job you'll be forced to pile in with the crowd like everyone else, so be very aware of this, as there are much better gyms in terms of facility, if you're not limited by proximity.

Finally, the employees here are fine. Most are really happy for the most part. Not sure yet if it's genuine, or forced, but I guess it's irrelevant. The only reason I go here is because I live close, so once that's no longer a factor I see no reason to keep going. Until then, I'm forced to tolerate the constant overflow of fraud gym-goers.