Amped Fitness (Sarasota) - Sarasota, Florida

Kbjh Hehie

This gym desperately needs attention. It seems like cleaning is not a priority. I’ve visited multiple times in a week, and the same trash—like water bottles or other items—remains in the exact same spot. The mirrors and floors are consistently dirty, the mats are filthy, and the trash cans are starting to reek. Walking in, you’re immediately hit with a terrible smell—whether it’s from rotten trash, sweat, or worse.

the equipment is rarely put away. Weights are scattered everywhere, making it frustrating and time-consuming to find matching sets.

On top of that, many of the machines are broken, mirrors are cracked, there’s visible damage to the floors and walls, and the elevator has been out of service for what feels like forever. This gym could be great, but the lack of maintenance is unacceptable.

Marie z

This gym was fantastic when it first opened a few years ago, but unfortunately, it has really gone downhill. The facility is no longer maintained properly—it's dirty, and so many of the machines are broken. The TVs on the treadmills don't work, and the machines that need repairs seem to be neglected. There was even a huge leak coming from the roof, and no one seemed to care enough to address it. The elevator has been out of service for more than six months. It's a shame to see such a great gym in such poor condition now. Nothing seems to be getting fixed, and the overall environment is just not okay anymore. I hope management takes these concerns seriously and makes the necessary improvements.

Suzannah Sutton

Nothing but problems unfortunately. This gym came highly recommended by friends. I joined the personal training program, and my first trainer quit after our first session. The second trainer never showed up. The third trainer was knowledgeable and great. I got a meniscus injury and my trainer told me they could pause my personal training program and payments until I’m healed. I was still paying monthly for the membership and still am. Then I get a bill in the mail for $700 from some law group stating I needed to pay for the rest of my year long contract immediately for my personal training. My trainer had told me I could resume it once I was healed since I was physically unable to continue for now. I contacted this location several times by email and calling and they refuse to get back to me. Highly unprofessional and unreliable.

Jon Glover

Been a member here for several months now, moving from Planet Fitness. This gym is exceptional for bodybuilding and similar fitness journeys.

There’s a ton of equipment, pulleys, and free weight options. There’s plenty of cardio equipment of varying types for any type of training. In addition there’s a boxing area, massage chairs, and tanning beds. They also have child care at specific times of the day.

The staff is always friendly and helpful. They offer personal training to newcomers who need help getting started.

Downsides include this type of gym attracts high school and college kids that think they’re going to win Olympia so they’re constantly looking at themselves in the mirror posing. These same kids lack basic gym etiquette and monopolize equipment taking their sweat time not realizing they might as well have stayed home because nothing is being gained.

Other downsides include lack of 5, 10, and 25lb free weights. Also I’ve had to invest in handles and rope attachments because it’s a constant struggle to find what is needed to complete training.

Cleanliness and repair are also areas needing improvement. Around the equipment is always dirty with sweat stains and often broken parts off equipment. Bathrooms are kind of gross as toilets in men’s room are often broken or left clogged. Showers are scarce as the have several broken with no signs of making them operational.

This is a good gym overall thus 4 stars. To get five stars management needs to pay attention to the details and everything will improve!

I’ll keep coming!

Ali Reeder

it's a great gym but what keeps me coming back is HANNAH!!!!! she is the most incredible personal trainer and has helped me so much recovering postpartum. She's educated, is a wonderful leader, kind to everyone, and all in all just a great person and skilled trainer. She's helped me achieve gains quicker than I have with any other trainer previously.

Mitch Mac Phail

I used to love coming to this location but it has gone downhill fast. You are immediately hit was a bad order that smells of sewage when you enter the building.

The machines are in disrepair. Multiple machine currently do not work well or not at all. The cleaning staff do NOTHING to maintain the building. It’s hard to complete a work out without the smell getting to you after sometime. The floors and mats are filthy both up and down stairs.

The men’s bathroom is disgusting. There is urine all over the floors and the toilets are no better. The smell is overwhelming. Additionally the sauna never works and still remains non operational.

There are multiple reviews commenting on all of these issues with well documented images. It’s clear this gym will only continue to get worse and will do nothing to fix any of these issues.

Garrett Pritchett

The equipment is fantastic (if it's not broken) but I've never had a positive experience in this gym. Staff and management all seem to have attitudes as well as many of the members, almost like they think they're better than everyone else. The guest system is TRASH as they require you to hand over your ID, which was returned to me bent in half. Overall, I would highly recommend finding another gym.

Dylan Quinn

*PLEASE READ IF CONSIDERING JOINING THIS GYM*
Good gym that offers a positive environment and kind staff members. I will continue to go to this gym because of its proximity to my home. HOWEVER, there are multiple concerns new members should be made aware of before joining.

First, the gym offers new members a “body scan” which tells you all sorts of info including body fat percentage. If you are like me and most people who join the gym, you may not be in the best shape and have more body fat then you anticipated. THEY WILL USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLOIT YOUR VULNERABILITY AND PUSH AND COERSE YOU INTO GETTING A PERSONAL TRAINER.
—After my body scan I told them I did not want personal training because of the cost. The staff member repeatedly made comments like “If you cut out fast food or restaurants you can afford this easily.” “It’s all about how serious you are about getting in shape” “If you’re really serious about this you should get a trainer”
—If you plan on joining this gym DO NOT allow the results of the body scan TO determine if you want a personal trainer. Don’t allow staff to talk you into PT unless you're 100% sure it’s what you want.

Second, after being coerced into signing up for PT, I was assigned to train with Shane. I was supposed to meet with him the following day, however he cancelled. We set up multiple times to have our FIRST session and he continually cancelled the evening before or the day of our session. It’s been close to a month and I still haven’t met with him.
— Shane texted me this morning (12/02/2024) at 5:30am to cancel our session once again. I was completely fed up and went to the gym to cancel my remaining sessions of PT.
— After discussing the issue with staff, they informed me it would be $250 to cancel my sessions, despite the fact that I paid for a service that was never received. The regional manager was contacted, and refused to waive the cancellation cost despite the circumstances.
— I asked staff members if there were any compromises we could make to avoid or reduce the cancellation fee. After offering multiple reasonable alternatives, I was essentially told to either pay $250 or continue with PT. Backed into a corner I was forced to pay the cancellation fee.

Third, many of the machines are broken or damaged and many of the amenities do not work consistently, AMPED has made no visible effort to ensure these problems are fixed. In particular, the men's sauna often has an absolutely foul odor that literally smells like someone defecated in there, making it impossible to enjoy this amenity after a workout