Blink Fitness Astoria

This gym is great value for the cost! My main concern was whether it would be/feel clean, and so far it always has been spotless and they have employees constantly cleaning everywhere. The staff are friendly and available. Only downside is it gets VERY crowded, but I mainly use the cardio machines and there is almost always one available, even at peak times.

A great value for a decent gym if you’re just looking to get some movement in each week. Monthly memberships range from $15-25/month, there’s generally a special to get the first month for free and there are plans where you can bring guests. Each membership comes with a free training session, which are so reasonably priced if you sign up, something like $30-40 per session. Some coaches even let you bring your partner or friend to train with so it’s like a 2 for 1 deal. There are plenty of cardio and strength machines and you’ll never have to wait for free weights. It is limited on squat and power racks, which are usually taken. People are generally very polite and the staff is always cleaning. This is the cleanest gym I’ve been to, it’s always spotless. As a repeat customer, I can say this is definitely a great gym if you’re on a budget and not expecting something upscale, there are ones nearby that are fancier or offer more amenities, but I always get a good workout in and have the best experience when I avoid the rush hour so machines are usually more free.

The gym is small. It's always packed out the ass from 5pm until closing maybe. The gym needs more machines instead of one of each. People hold up the machines talking, and texting. Most people here are not courteous, knowing there's lots of people waiting.I spend more time waiting to be next than my workouts. One time I was waiting on the Smith machine, the guy finished and a female came to it and said she was next. I asked how many sets you're doing and she replied it's going to be like 20 minutes. I went off to use other machines to kill the time but 45 minutes later she's still there. I ended up waiting by the smith machine so she can see me to know like hurry up already but she finished after another 20 minutes while waiting. More than an hour use knowing the gym is packed and others wanna use it. I only signed up to this gym to use the bench press and leg machines. The bench presses are no issue but the one leg machine I wanna use is a problem. There's only one quad and hamstring machine, the quad is always taken and someone else waiting. I would have to stay there watching it like a hawk that's on its last legs, starving, waiting for the right moment to strike. If the gym can add more machines instead of having 50 treadmills, it'll be perfect.

I used to go here in the mornings when it was less crowded and some people wouldn’t even wipe the sweat off the benches when they were done. It’s unhygienic. Just a tip, if you go to the gym the wet wipes are there for a reason! Also a side note, why in God’s name are there dozens of TV’s on the 2nd floor all next to each other? Between that and the music on the speakers the environment gets way too stimulating for me. Avoid this location if you don’t like lots of noise or sweaty benches.

I’ve been a blink customer for a while like 3 years now I mean the gym staff they’re really nice to me like they greet you when you scan and like head out they say have a goodnight etc or whatever and the bathroom is very clean compared to roosevelt a location because the roosevelt a smells like pure dung like defecation on the walls and has that wet moldy smell like this place there always the workers wiping down and cleaning in and out even using those fancy floor scrubbers I mean the place is clean is my point maybe some air fresheners would it make a bit better for the people leaving a number 2 lol. Alsp the new upgrade to the gym with the new fresh paint and new equipment and the overall layout is amazing so far no complaints more open space and walking area makes it feel bigger. Also it does occasionally get packed but it’s like a cafe rush hour it happens i usually just wait like 10 mins and ask for the bench next. There is one major issue I have is there’s this man who loves to act tough like he’s 5 feet one or something like that but his ego acts like he’s 6ft. Man I was just working out when this Clown comes and asks how many sets I have left I was like I just got the bench two mins ago and he said lets workout in rotations. I said nah I dont want to clearly he couldnt take no as answer and he says under his breath stupid. I said "ok" and continued working out when I'm done i see him arguing with a kid over a bench press lol this man toke the bench press from the kid and the kid looked at me like his lost. I dont know someone at this store needs to tell the clown lower his ego seems the type to use steroids the way he has anger issues over saying no lol ill show the clown below also im pretty sure im not the only one who finds him annoying and egotistical you’ll see what I mean if this guy comes across you 😂