VASA Fitness

Lindsay Kendall 3 weeks ago

5325 E Thompson Rd When I walked into Vasa last year, I was a way less confident version of myself than I am now and had a very basic level of knowledge on how to work out correctly. The environment, equipment, variety of classes, and most importantly, the people who work there helped boost my confidence. Especially, Coach Ashley Mapenzauswa. She was the perfect match for me to help kickstart my workout journey. She has been so informative on how each exercise she gave me worked on which part of my body. She knew how to encourage me and never made me feel an ounce of guilt if I ever had an off rep. She always made me want to work harder and get better session after session. Every session she planned for me was engaging, and she could always find an alternative if a certain exercise didn't feel right for me. Overall, Coach Ashley and Vasa played a massive part in helping me become a better version of myself!

cameal monsen 5 months ago

I canceled my Planet Fitness membership in December to join VASA, and I regret it. At Planet Fitness I paid $20 a month. The gym was consistently clean, equipment was never broken, massage chairs actually worked, and I could bring a guest every single day without issues. I come to VASA faithfully every day. This month I am being charged $130 for my membership, plus a $20 late fee, bringing my total to $150. I get paid later today and fully intended to pay, yet I was denied entry using my friend’s guest pass because my account balance was not paid. This policy was never clearly explained when I signed up, and I do not believe it was communicated transparently at all. The way this was handled felt uncomfortable and honestly discriminatory. When I asked questions, staff acted as if I was being hostile simply for wanting clarity. Meanwhile, staff often sit at the front desk talking while the gym itself is dirty. Disinfectant wipe stations are frequently empty, forcing members to walk across the gym just to clean equipment. Broken equipment is common. The only reason I joined VASA was for the sauna, which is now unavailable for the next two months, and for the classes. Yet classes come with cancellation fees of $3 the first time and $10 after that. On top of everything, there is a $25 cancellation fee to leave this gym. So let me understand this. I am paying $50 a month for a dirty gym, broken equipment, an inactive sauna, unfriendly staff, and constant fees. This month alone I will be paying $175 total. This feels like nothing but a money grab. Your gym is not exceptional enough to justify these policies or this attitude. I am seriously considering going back to Planet Fitness on Thompson, where I paid less, received better service, and was treated with basic respect. I joined VASA based on a recommendation, and that was a mistake. I will be making sure others know exactly what to expect.

Sean Thomasson 7 months ago

If you are an early morning person like me. I'd find another gym. They advertise as being open at 0400 but they rarely are. None of the employees shows up to open the gym until 5am or later. This happens multiple time throughout the week. If you are a daytime or even a person just be prepared that the gym is going to be slammed with tons of people, absurdly over crowded. Most of the staff is friendly and courteous and attentive during banker hours. The trainers are a little rude and flirtatious with women, especially the short little dude with the stupid broom mustache. Great way to make females uncomfortable. The equipment is decent but patrons rarely wipe things down. The weightlifting pads are falling apart and are a bit treacherous. Its definitely a step up from planet fitness next door, but its not much of a step. Maybe a baby step. If they had a better staff the overall experience would be better. Ill probably cancel my membership at the end of the year.

Camille Khelseau 3 weeks ago

I’ve been going to vasa for yearsssss now and the staff this year is AWESOME! WILL IS MY ABSOULTE FAVORITEEEEE - he’s always so approachable and gives off so much confidence in everything he does and says! This is my favorite vasa! I recommend this gym to everyone!

Johnny P 6 months ago

It’s an all around decent experience. Lots of equipment and space. Staff were friendly and welcoming. The crowed was generally normal so that’s also a plus. Not too many of the annoying “bro” types. But I was specifically looking for a good sauna. The sauna was built well but they don’t keep it hot enough to actually get any benefit from it. It was 140F when I was there. Studies say it needs to be at least 180F and up to get the reported benefits. So that was a bummer. I also noticed a lot of bad gym etiquette while I was there. That’s not specifically the gyms fault but maybe they could put up some signs or something. Plates were put up wrong on almost every machine. 45’s covering the 5’s and 10’s on almost every holder. All that being said, it’s a decent experience and you get a lot for a very low membership fee. If you’re looking for a general experience and you don’t care about niche stuff like the sauna then go for it!