Information about One YMCA Community Gym

59 Russet Dr
AL4 0DB, St Albans
+441727731540

Opening hours

  • sunday: 9h-17h
  • monday: 7h-22h
  • tuesday: 7h-22h
  • wednesday: 7h-22h
  • thursday: 7h-22h
  • friday: 7h-22h
  • saturday: 9h-17h
We are the gym in St Albans who offers a range of memberships that not only provide you access to our YMCA gym but we also help and support you every step of the way.

Our comment from FitFit UK about One YMCA Community Gym:

One YMCA Community Gym in St Albans offers a welcoming and friendly environment for fitness enthusiasts of all levels. With a strong community feel, members appreciate the approachable and helpful staff, which helps foster a relaxed atmosphere. The gym is well-maintained, clean, and boasts a variety of quality equipment suitable for various workouts, including cardio and weights.

Members have highlighted the excellent value for money, particularly with the affordable membership options and the inclusion of several fitness classes. Many users enjoy the morning HIIT classes, which are noted to offer great value compared to other local options.

Additional standout features include:

  • Spacious and clean facilities
  • Family-friendly environment
  • Good range of brand new equipment
  • Ample free on-site parking
  • Friendly staff always willing to assist

While there are some areas for improvement, such as the availability of benches during peak times and the need for an app for badminton court bookings, the overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive. Members appreciate the sense of community and the variety of activities on offer, making it a solid choice for anyone looking to maintain an active lifestyle.

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

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One YMCA Community Gym: Opinions

4.3/5 (57 Opinions)
Nigel Plain 1 year ago

Positive experience: Fine standard gym friendly staff

Abu - Jaffer Ullah 1 year ago

Positive experience: Didn't go inside played football on the outside next gen pitch was very good and a large size. Would help if they had higher fences.

T000072 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Pretty well equipped gym, pretty well maintained and clean kit. Friendly helpful staff, good value membership, relaxed atmosphere for all standards of gym goers, of all shapes, sizes and sexes.

L P 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The morning HIIT classes are great value in comparison with alternative outdoor bootcamps, and I have enjoyed going for over a year now. Staff and other gym goers are approachable and easy-going. I can always get a space in classes. Great gym, thanks guys

Matt R 1 year ago

Positive experience: YMCA is my local gym and my stop for fitness for years, it’s consistently tidy with a team that’s always ready to assist. I can also find everything I need inside, from cardio to weights to machinery

Arhan Bhat 1 year ago

Positive experience: It’s a pretty solid gym, there is a lack of benches and at peak times it’s a bit annoying but 90% of the time there 3-4 people in at a time, and you can move from the machine room to the free weight room. It could be improved if it had an easy access app where you could book the badminton courts since I couldn’t book on the website. It’s pretty clean, some equipment is a bit worse for wear but it’s alright.

caimin jones 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Bathrooms are clean and floor is always spotless. Staff friendly.

CHEANG Clan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great local resource, friendly informative staff, good equipment

One YMCA Community Gym

Hi. Thanks so much for taking the time to give us such a positive review :) We hope to see you back there soon.

Mukarrama Z M 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent experience with the kindest staff and a lovely atmosphere. Badminton courts for life!

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review :) We hope to see you back again soon.

Decent Food Blog 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. We always play badminton here and the staff sort out the nets prior to our arrival, clean sports hall too

One YMCA Community Gym

Thanks so much for taking the time to write us a lovely review. We hope to see you again soon :)

Janis Wong 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly and efficient staff, spacious and clean courts.

One YMCA Community Gym

Hi Janis. Thanks for taking the time to give us a 5 star review. We hope to see you back there soon :)

Adam Clewett 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely brilliant gym. Started going around a month ago after getting a little tired of Puregym. What Puregym lacked with the hollow corporate feel with staff who ignore almost everyone makes for a stark contrast to YMCA with friendly staff who are always approachable and willing to greet you with a smile and the wonderful facilities. I can’t lie and claim that it has better facilities then a big brand like Puregym, but it has almost everything you’d need for a general workout and it is incredibly peaceful and comfortable being far less busy, which especially for new gym go-ers who may be hesitant to join for the sort of intimidation you’d find at a less community driven gym. Makes me feel like a member of a strong community and there’s really no comparison to be made. The only issue I could possibly think of is the lack of an ab machine which would make a world of effort. But a few dumbbells and a little extra effort can achieve the same end so I can hardly complain, especially with the reduced cost for students like myself. Couldn’t recommend higher.

One YMCA Community Gym

Wow, thanks Adam for such a positive review! So glad to hear you are enjoying our gym :)

Camille Bates 2 years ago

Positive experience: I don't think i need to go to any other gym when i can use the facilities here and i can just pay as you go as i only use the gym once or twice a week

One YMCA Community Gym

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review Camille and we're glad to hear you enjoy going to the gym :)

George NASR 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice space and good equipments.

One YMCA Community Gym

Thanks George. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us.

Beppe Holden 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: One YMCA community gym is absolutely brilliant. All the staff are helpful and very approachable if any support is needed. I would definitely recommend this gym to anyone that wants to start at a gym and feel like that they fit in.

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you for an amazing review Beppe. We are glad you are enjoying our Gym.

Zahid Mahmood Awan 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good value of money. Lacking in few areas specifically swimming, Sauna, ab machines, squash

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you for your review Zahid. We will take into consideration your suggestions.

Musson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent array of equipment and facilities, with friendly and helpful staff

One YMCA Community Gym

Great review. Thank you Musson. We are happy to know that you are enjoying our community gym.

Ibrahim Zahid Malik 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Quite family friendly. Very polite and cooperative staff

One YMCA Community Gym

We really appreciate you taking your time to write a review for us Ibrahim. We are glad you are enjoying our gym and our staffs are making you feel welcome.

Kayrul “PPal1990” Islam 3 years ago

Positive experience: They cancelled Badminton night which is why I don't go here anymore but other than that the gym is OK for the price

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you for your feedback Kayrul.

Dan Kiff 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great customer service clean gym , the only thing is would like it open a little earlier than 9 at the weekend

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you Dan for your feedback. We will pass your suggestion onto our Gym Team to review.

Daniel Kiff 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great customer service and clean and well organised

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you Daniel. We really appreciate your great review and rating.

thai legend 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: All about the Ball x

One YMCA Community Gym

It is indeed. Thanks Thai Legend for taking the time leaving us a review.

Jacqui. Larking 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, easy parking & lovely staff.

One YMCA Community Gym

We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us.

Will Wood 4 years ago

Positive experience: Young man, there's no need to feel down I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town There's no need to be unhappy Young man, there's a place you can go I said, young man, when you're short on your dough You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find Many ways to have a good time Its fun to exercise at the Nuffield Health Centre down the road Its fun to exercise at the at the Nuffield Health Centre down the road

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you Will for taking your time leaving us a review. We are glad to hear you are able to find a nearby gym to exercise again. Keep active!

Colin Lee-Dade 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Vgood

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you Colin for taking your time leaving us a great review.

little Minx 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I went here today for a Covid test. Very well run and every single member of staff made you feel at ease and were also very friendly.

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you for taking your time leaving us a great review.

Dave Kingston 4 years ago

Positive experience: Good local no frills gym

One YMCA Community Gym

Thank you Dave for your review

Chad Rahman 4 years ago

Negative experience: Absolutely Shocking Service!!!! This morning I rang up to book the badminton court for this evening for 8-9pm which was confirmed. Later in the afternoon received a phone call stating that they are sorry and cannot honour the booking for that time slot due to an over sight of a block booking made by another third party. However, they said they have an earlier slot at 6-7pm which was available so I agreed to book the earlier slot. We arrived by 5.45pm ready to start for 6pm when we were told by a member of the staff to vacate the court because there was another booking at the same time that took precedence over our confirmed booking to my utter dismay. Seriously, you could not make this up for the sheer level of incompetency. An absolute shambles of poor management and miscommunication!!! I asked to speak to the Duty Manager and was told he was not available. This has left a very sour taste and frustration since this was not the first time this has happened to me.

One YMCA Community Gym

Hi Chad. Really sorry to hear of your recent experience. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to investigate this - we will respond shortly.

Danny C 5 years ago

Positive experience: Basic decent Gym

D Y 5 years ago

Positive experience: I use the large hall for a dance class. It's good. Haven't used other facilities.

Alexander Woodward 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic outdoor 4g pitch.

Ben Davis 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Went in weedy. Came out tired and weedy.

Alex Laking-Jerez 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Cheap and good

Jordan 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: This place is serious value for money. Although it's small, it has plenty of free weights and most of the equipment is modern.

Carolyn Bass 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really good value gym with great range of brand new equipment, studios and a sports hall. Also there are quite a few classes included in the membership.

Jodie Watts 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are great

Najed Ahmed 6 years ago

Positive experience: Did some sort of renovation over the holidays 2018 dec. I honestly can't see anything different downstairs in the badminton halls. Upstairs I don't know about. Very friendly staff always.

Helen c 6 years ago

Negative experience: First time to a yoga class on a sunday morning at this gym. Members of the class had to sweep the floor because it hadn't been swept. The studio was absolutely freezing, as the heating was off and not on any timer to come on prior to the class. It was so cold the yoga instructor refused to do the class in that studio, so took us to a smaller studio which heated up a lot quicker. But again, one of the class member took it upon her staff to sweep the floor because it was so dirty. Not a good first impression of the gym facilities. Thank goodness the yoga class was fantastic. Thanks kate :-)

muman miah 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Badminton and gym are active

Tony Wildman 6 years ago

Positive experience: Don't use gym, take my dd to little black belts every Thursday, always clean tidy hall, and little black belts is grt

Ana Mateus 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Pilates and yoga classes. Staff is very helpful and friendly.

Sharon Dyer 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love this gym. Staff so friendly, helpful and always have a smile ☺ on their faces to greet you. Definitely would recommend this gym to others xxx

Edoardo Piras 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good gym for the monthly fee which also includes various fitness classes

Laurence Graham 7 years ago

Positive experience: Weights room is very small but its not that sort of gym so... Lots of oap's and social events but not a hardcore gym.

Ben Dimond 7 years ago

Positive experience: Top footie pitch!

Beryl Smith 7 years ago

Positive experience: Staff are polite and helpfull. It's very clean.

Guy Haywood 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to learn self defence (krav maga)

Shabana Kabir 7 years ago

Positive experience: Parking and spacious

Rajeeva Wijetunge 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym with good facilities, offering good value for money & nice, friendly staff - happy to answer any queries. Ample free on-site parking too!

Faisal Hussain 8 years ago

Positive experience: Small gym but overall is okay staff are nice friendly people u get what u pay for !!!

Powerhead66 8 years ago

Negative experience: 1 star is more than this place deserves, crappy facility with constant broken resistant machines and not to mention the sheer incompetence of the staff

Perry Hall 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really nice gym with nice people running it.

Latif 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: No hassle and friendly staff. Great place to do your work out

Ellen R 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice small gym with friendly staff

Allan Engelhardt 8 years ago

Positive experience: Perfectly decent but does not stand out in any way

Jane Jolley 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very reasonable priced and great qikwando classes

Colin Madders 9 years ago

Positive experience: Great location and good parking.

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