Santa Cruz Power Fitness

Positive experience: I love this gym, wide range of equipment. Fun vibe most of the time. But many many members do not wash their hands after going to the bathroom. Keep in mind we are all touching the same weights etc. kind of gross.

Fantastic experience: This is a very nice, serious bodybuilding and powerlifting gym - possibly the best in Santa Cruz. The staff and members are professional but courteous, so the vibe is very nice also for newcomers. Top notch equipment, in quality and quantity.

Positive experience: I like this place. A couple gripes: the music is super loud and vulgar. If that's your thing, cool. If not, good luck trying to escape it. Also the hand soap in the bathroom has a strong chemical scent and is drying on the hands. Would be cool if they replaced it with something else. Otherwise, I really like this gym. They keep it up well and I'm excited for their expansion.

Fantastic experience: Very friendly gym with great training programs to help you to achieve your fitness success. Come check this place out.

Fantastic experience: Beautiful gym. Ive been powerlifting for 4 years now and i have never had a gym that feels like home, until now. The community, the staff, equipment, energy everything, absolutely mint. Devin was extremely inviting from the start, and I am extremely excited for my future in this gym! Highly recommend if you are visiting or live in Santa Cruz!!

Fantastic experience: The staff is great, very knowledgeable and always very helpful Devin Masters the GM was helpful and always made himself available, you can tell he loves what he does and wants the best experience for all

Fantastic experience: This is my favorite gym to come to. Devin the general manager is one of the best and kindest people ever. He is very welcoming and educating. The community at Power Fitness is amazing and inspiring. I would recommend for everyone to get a membership here and have this be your home gym! The gym has all of the equipment you will need to achieve your goals! Thank you for the continuous amazing experience.

Fantastic experience: Devin & the Staff are awesome working out is a game changer I am 61 and getting in the best shape of my life the body and mind the equipment and vibe of the people here are great

Fantastic experience: MEGAN is awesome!! If you're looking for a trainer who cares about you as a whole person or someone who can get you in and out with a killer workout class, she's your girl !

Fantastic experience: Travel for work, am in Santa Cruz for a few months. I found this gym through search. I specifically was looking for a gym with a sled and ski ergs. This gym has both, as well as comprehensive lifting equipment. The business hours are also very broad which I like since I work 13 hour shifts. Pricey sure, but it comes with a lot.

Fantastic experience: Great gym. The focus is weightlifting but it’s magic is it’s kind and supportive/non judgmental community. Especially how supportive the women are to each other. There are a good amount of “old timers” that guide the “yoots” in understanding that lifting is part of longevity. The gym does need a place to stretch without exercise equipment around it because exercise takes priority over stretching and then it’s not a comfortable stretching area.

Fantastic experience: I started working out with personal trainer Marie Snow, at Sant Cruz Power Fitness . I am an older woman and it was wonderful to find Marie who is a mature woman. She has been fantastic from day one and has taken me through very specific exercises designed to target areas that I have weakness and pain. She has proceeded slowly and carefully so that I make progress. In the past, I’ve tried to start exercising and always hurt myself …so I would stop. Marie is trained to instruct clients who have been injured or have physical limitations. I was able to take my foam topper off my bed this week because my shoulders don’t hurt anymore while sleeping. Im so amazed how quickly I’ve improved . I am getting stronger and I feel great! I highly recommend SC Power Fitness. It’s clean, well run and it’s making a difference in my life.

Fantastic experience: I was fortunate enough to find this diamond of a Gym. If you’re reading this and you haven’t tried out this gym, do yourself a favor and check it out. I promise you won’t regret it. The office staff is 10/10. The Gym equipment is 10/10. The gym is always clean. The gym plates are always where they should be. The people who workout there are always ready to help if needed. I can’t say enough great things. Chris the owner, Devin the GM 10/10. Just wow…. 2 Month Update: I never want to go home. I’ve started training with Emily. I’m 5’10 267lbs and have been working out almost 15 years consistently. She pushes me in ways I can never push myself. Emily is extremely knowledgeable and has my pumps lasting 2-3 days lol. I’ve made a couple new friends and I’m truly grateful to be a part of the community.

Fantastic experience: Been training at SCPF since 2021. I have always loved the environment, staff, and equipment. Everyone who works there is always so friendly. There's a real sense of community at this gym. Great equipment. There's so much of it that you rarely have to wait for the machine you want, if ever. I would highly recommend this gym to everyone. Whether you're just now beginning your fitness journey or a seasoned gym veteran, Santa Cruz Power Fitness is the place for you!

Fantastic experience: Recently joined first time member. The onboarding was top notch. One month in and I can confidently say this place has an incredible sense of community from the staff to its members. It’s an extremely welcoming place for all levels of fitness.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Santa Cruz! Offers great equipment, challenging but encouraging environment and a real community. Their group Redrum classes had me hooked!

Fantastic experience: Stylish interiors , friendly staff, awesome classes, always good music

Fantastic experience: I came in today for the first time and couldn’t rave more about this gym and the employees! Jordyn, Devin, and all other employees I met were absolute pleasures to work with and made me feel right at home. I signed up right away and can’t wait to continue working out at such a fun and accepting gym!

Fantastic experience: I followed Adrian from my previous gym. He is such a great trainer. Always on time, never cancels, and makes a really great program. I recommend him to everyone! The gym itself is also great! Friendly staff and community. Always willing to help when I have any questions. Always clean and plenty of equipment.

Fantastic experience: Great staff. Lots of energy from the moment you walk through the door!

Fantastic experience: I really like this Gym, the equipment is great , very clean, and the staff are the best. 5 stars.

Fantastic experience: I Always used this gym while vacationing in SC and it only gets better! Tons of upgrades, it’s definitely a lifters gym w tons of weights, machines, “all the things.” I recently relocated to SC, knew this would be the ONLY gym to consider. I’m a life-long athlete, & love the energy and vibe. Plus, trainers are super helpful & knowledgeable. What are you waiting for, go sign up already! See Devin, the MG he will take care of you.

Fantastic experience: This gym only gets better as years come and go with Chris and Camile not just owners but help create a friendly atmosphere, along with Devin as lead Gen Management, always easy to ask for tips and advice on all technical forms. Thanks SCPF Good Timez

Fantastic experience: The REDRUM classes are awesome! A perfect mix of weight training and kickboxing. Trainer Megan is very approachable and keeps the classes fun and fresh. My only complaint is that there aren't more evening timeslots!

Fantastic experience: Megan was my personal trainer for a little less than a year. She helped me rebuild my body and my confidence after life stress took over! She takes a holistic approach to weightlifting and nutrition but will help you achieve your goals. She also has a science background, so she's very well acquainted with how to build up the body from a fundamental level. She's also just a wonderful human overall!

Fantastic experience: Love the community at this gym. Trainer Megan is amazing! She really helped me be comfortable in the gym. She comes up with really fun but challenging workouts. I highly recommend training with Megan especially if your LGBTQIA, she helps make the space a safe place for you to train. Anytime I need help or have questions about an exercise she is readily available. I am so happy to be training with her and being part of the Power Fitness community.

Fantastic experience: I have been a member since March 2022 and love every aspect of what Santa Cruz Power Fitness has to offer for a consistent weight training regimen. Megan, a personal trainer and class instructor at SC Power Fitness, offers an amazing Move Body class which teaches about stabilization along with strengthen and flexibility amongst specific body groups (Knees, Hips, Ankles, Neck, etc.). Megan is an amazing teacher and her class has been crucial in my overall improved strength, flexibility and coordination in training as an athlete.

Fantastic experience: Santa Cruz Power Fitness is by far and away the best gym I’ve been too on the west coast. Additionally Megan Harrison is the most helpful personal trainer I’ve ever worked with. I have a busy schedule and multiple surgeries that I have to work around and Megan has the knowledge and experience to make sure I progressed each week and had the knowledge base to keep progressing while I was traveling. I would recommend Santa Cruz Power Fitness and working with Megan in their personal training department to anyone and everyone looking to improve their strength, flexibility and lifestyle.

Fantastic experience: I want to give a shout out to SCPF and in particular Megan Harrison who has been really helpful with restoring a bunch of mobility to my shoulders and hips. This whole gym has a friendly vibe with people helping each other out.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in town, great people, great vibe!

Fantastic experience: Devon and Seanyy B always good energy making the day great! Leadership just the most spectacular group of folks with unmatched energy. Start your day off or end your day right at Power Fitness

Fantastic experience: I've been a member at this gym for many years and have seen the transformation since new ownership. Camile and Chris have really upgraded the facility and the staff is friendly and helpful and the equipment is well maintained and cleaned. I trust that the owners and staff know what they're doing. They are professionals and participants in the fitness industry. They are always willing to talk about diet, supplements, exercise, use of equipment, etc. There is a range of people who work out there regularly. From young adults getting in shape for sports, fitness enthusiasts, to professional body builders and athletes. Then there's people like me, I work out irregularly and try to stay in reasonable shape after decades of extreme sports, activities and injuries ;-) Note: I've had the experience where Camile or Chris will offer to show me something, no appointment, no ask, just, "Hey, check this out!" They will just jump in and help you with equipment, training, whatever. I've seen them do it with many gym goers. They are truly customer service oriented.

Fantastic experience: Best Playground On Earth‍♀️‍♀️ Love you guys

Fantastic experience: I lived in Santa Cruz for 6 months last year and came almost every day, and let me just say this is one of my favorite gyms I’ve ever been to. They have more squat racks and barbells than most commercial gyms 4x the size, HUGE plus. There’s a little outdoor turf area with hella plates and additional racks. The regulars are all very nice as well and the community is very welcoming. Would sign up in a heartbeat if I ever make it back to santa cruz.

Negative experience: I liked the gym itself but it was very difficult to cancel the membership when I moved out of state. Was charged multiple months more because I couldn’t find anyone in person or over the phone to cancel. Other reviews make me believe this is not a unique problem.

Fantastic experience: Even though I left for personal reasons, it is still a great gym with top tier awesome equipment. Easily one of the best gyms in the 831.. if you go here you will make tremendous amount of gains

Fantastic experience: Please ignore the poor reviews written by the other account with my name. They were written by an individual who’s been impersonating me. I’d gone to Santa Cruz Power Fitness for 3 years, and it has been one of the best gyms I’ve been to. The staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable about fitness, and the overall environment is welcoming to all. I highly recommend this gym.

Fantastic experience: Power's been the best gym in Santa Cruz County for years now. The equipment's been solid–everything you need, nothing you don't. The culture's been great, with better energy and more welcoming regulars than you'd find most anywhere else. But what Power has become since Chris and Camille took over is really special. They're pouring everything they have into this place and it shows. Incredible equipment, and they're constantly buying more based on member feedback. Nowhere else in the area has the kind of stuff we get to play with. The strong community has grown into a legitimate family in a way that's only possible when owners, management, and staff care. The trainers will stop to talk to you if you have questions regardless of whether you're going to hire them. The front desk will answer your questions about supplements not because they were given a spiel but because they did the research themselves. Power's come a long way since the old days of being the sketchy gym where all the bodybuilders trained. You'll still see pros in there, and the average gymgoer is a little more passionate than those at the club down the street. But they'll be treated no differently from you. Power isn't just a gym for a lot of us. It's a home, and it's a family, and it's open to everyone.

Negative experience: Worst gym I've ever been to. I had to file restraining orders against everyone. Too traumatizing. Not safe for women. Terrible community. Would not recommend. Men come into the women's bathroom all the time. Bad equipment and machines. The personal trainers couldn't help me squat more than 195 over the course of 5 years.

Positive experience: SC Power Fitness just feels good. People are working hard, supporting each other. It's functional and friendly. There is a lot of gear, indoor & outdoor space. The classes are fun and definitely give a great workout. The trainers are awesome. If you want to work on becoming a stronger fitter human, and be inspired by others who are doing the same, this is the place. There's not a lot of frills, this is a hard working gym.

Negative experience: Decent facilities, but staff is never at front desk to cancel memberships. Took it into my own hands to cancel and then the owner calls to threaten taking me to a collection's agency, so I had to fork out an extra month payment to stop him from whining. Not cool mr meathead

Fantastic experience: Hardcore and great equipment!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been training with Megan a little over a 5 weeks and if you’re a morning person who likes to get after it she’s your go to girl! Megan is professional, and very knowledgeable of every aspect of working out. What muscles do what and what exercises to do to make sure you’re working the muscles to pin point the areas you want to see growth. Highly recommend Megan for your PT.

Fantastic experience: Great place to work out, but it could use some heat early (5:00A - 7:00A) in the morning.

Fantastic experience: I went to Santa Cruz Power Fitness looking for a community to regularly exercise with. Staff Camile (sp?) and Chris have been incredibly supportive and encouraging for me to reach my fitness goals, including going over proper exercise form. 10/10 appreciative for their help.

Fantastic experience: Santa Cruz Power Fitness is the spot! Not only do they have top of the line equipment, but their staff, along with the clientele are also exceptional. This is definitely a community oriented gym and a place where you can grow emotionally, mentally, and physically. If you are looking for a trainer, ask for Daniel. If you are willing to show up and put in the work, he will definitely give that right back. Daniel has a ton of knowledge and skill; he’s an athlete himself. Respect is never questioned with this man; it is always given and always received. He is a staple at this establishment.

Fantastic experience: Santa Cruz Power Fitness is my gym of choice when I am in town! The facility itself is well organized and clean, with plentiful machines and sets of free weights. I definitely prefer this local privately owned gym over the “namebrand” place in town. While I understand the owners to be champion fitness competitors, the management and all of their staff are warm and welcoming. There is no feeling of intimidation, people of every fitness level seem comfortable there, it just has a great vibe. As a 50+year old dealing with chronic health issues that have been very defeating in terms of my strength and fitness, I most appreciated working with David, one of their personal trainers. David is very encouraging, and he really knows his stuff! The routine he’s had me work through is doable but challenging and I have continued it at home in SoCal and have truly seen results. He was also very helpful with nutrition advice, in terms of giving me a personalized goal balance of protein, carbs, and fat for me to apply to my vegetarian diet which isn’t easy. If you’re lucky enough to be living in Santa Cruz, I highly recommend this place, and if you plan to arrange for a personal trainer, I would definitely try to get on David‘s schedule!

Fantastic experience: Santa Cruz Power Fitness isn't just a gym, it's a community that truly cares about the people that lift there. The facility is very clean and well taken care of with excellent equipment to use. Donald at the front desk is always friendly and helpful. Devin does a wonderful job of showing new people around the gym and explaining each machine. Ricardo, Emily, Brandon and Cody are great employees, super friendly, very knowledgeable if you ever have any questions on exercises. Amie has the best boot camp class I've ever been to, it will kick your butt. David is hands down the best personal trainer I've ever had. He really listens to his clients, understands exactly what they are trying to achieve and creates programs that truly show results in a few months, not years. He also cares about the mental health of his clients which is something you will never see at any other gym. He's been such a positive experience in my life and I couldn't be happier having him as my trainer. I honestly and whole heartily recommend him as a trainer. Santa Cruz Power Fitness is THE BEST gym in Santa Cruz County without a doubt. I will never go to another gym as long as they are around.

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym topped with fantastic staff and gym members. Initially, I was very skeptical about joining Santa Cruz Power Fitness; they had a reputation as a "meatheads" gym. I decided to try it and was utterly blown away by the great vibe and selection of new and old machines. The staff is brilliant, always welcoming and respectful. The owner always walks around to make sure everyone is good. Highly recommend SCPF Shout out to David, the Personal Trainer, and his dedication.

Positive experience: First time back in a few years and it didn't start out super well with waiting 15 minutes for someone to help me pay. It's definitely a community with how much people just do what they want in there with using multiple benches and machines simultaneously. Or stand in front of the rack while doing their exercises. On the way out Riccardo helped me with a purchase and did me a solid by helping me keep the tradition of a picture in front of this place. His customer service and willingness to share info about their products really made me feel better about it. Been coming to this gym when in town for 5 or so years now. I'll continue because of this.

Negative experience: This gym is.... alright, at best. For $50 a month, it is certainly the worst gym I've been to. The equipment is good (aside from the outrageous times it takes to fix broken equipment, but I can understand the timing to an extent), the size of the gym is small and makes it crowded, bathrooms are pretty ugly, crowd is very "gym bro" type, but the worst part is how every single time I've asked or messaged their social media team - I never hear back. Most recently, I've asked about parking (which is god awful) and whether or not their Wi-Fi is coming back (my cellular service is poor at their location) just to have my message "Seen" by their Instagram page without a response. From what I've heard, 24 hour and Toadal fitness seem like better fits for most people. EDIT: Editing because the owner responded. (And has since deleted their response) - The original review I made was around half a year ago, for the same reasons listed above. I have no first review I submitted "years ago," and have had my membership on pause while I deal with an injury. What Yelp page do I have? Seriously. I went through my reviews and thought, "Oh, I can update my review since I care about the gym other people like me would choose--Great!" This is my only review on SCPF, and all I did was update it a couple of hours ago, only to receive a hilarious response from you all. - I'm glad your facility was open during the pandemic; it was the only reason I bought an overpriced membership with you. Like I said, for the price, you guys are the absolute worst gym I've had a membership at. - The supply chain issue I spoke about with one of your workers. I understand it for a stair master, but not for plate-loaded machinery. - You're* - Thank you for making the decision to cancel my membership easy.

Fantastic experience: The environment is amazing. The staff is very welcoming and the trainers are very knowledgeable when it comes to training. I’d highly advice this place to anyone who is looking for a motivating environment.

Negative experience: Opens late every time.

Fantastic experience: The best gym I've ever been to, hands down. Great equipment, and plenty of it. One of my favorite parts is the cool ocean breeze coming through the back double doors. The owners are very friendly and did an amazing job of keeping open during the pandemic.

Fantastic experience: Doing a great job at keeping open during the current conditions.

Fantastic experience: good deals for students, more equipment than ucsc gym which makes it a lot easier to get a workout in

Fantastic experience: nice gym

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym for bodybuilders. Love the atmosphere. Staff is very friendly. Owner was very welcoming. Looking forward to working out here again

Fantastic experience: I come in town for customer meetings several times a year and come here for my workouts for the week. The staff is great, the price is affordable, and the equipment is sufficient for my workouts. Great small city gym!

Negative experience: Not enough parking, cramped. Closed the kids room and built a overpriced supplement knook. Yay! New equipment is nice but old equipment did the same thing.Too many new members..The business has outgrown the building and the member's experience is greatly comprised. New owners should have put that buy in money into a new location. I've been a loyal member for 15 year's through the ownership changes. I'm telling you there are some douche bags up in that place now.Your shoelaces don't have to match your headband to get a good workout bro.You look swol but you can't stay on that sos forever.The whole look and feel has gone from friendly neighborhood gym to Super Trendy Fitness gym. Tren hard, eat clen, anavar give up. Y'all need to put that on the wall.

Fantastic experience: The gym hosted a special event for the weekend. It was a posing seminar with a number of ifbb pros. The gym was hoppin'! Even though it was quiet busy, the staff managed to keep the event rolling smoothly. I had a great time and learned a lot with the panel of fabulous guest. Thank you Camile and Chris.

Fantastic experience: I was lucky enough to be able to attend this past weekend's seminar featuring so many amazing IFBB Pros, both men and women all of whom were so gracious, and most specially Head Judge Sandy Williamson. Each panel member brought their own unique perspective. Thru hearing each of them discuss the path that they've taken to success, I was able to glean information that I have not been able to uncover due to my own learning style. When three or four different women successful in the field discuss the same subject, one way or another you're going to come to an understanding about it. I think the panel discussions are absolutely priceless. The gym itself is so beautiful. I am going to annoy the owners Camille and Chris by repetitively begging them to please open a gym in my area. The energy the friendliness of the staff, and even the cute clothes! My biggest regret is that I don't live close to this gym because I would love going there every day.

Fantastic experience: Such a welcoming gym! Came to visit from out of town and was immediately welcomed by a staff member with a smile. Great wide open floor plan and some epic glute machines! Felt like family the minute we walked in. Thank you Santa Cruz Power Fitness for making our experience amazing.

Fantastic experience: Friendly, clean, spacious and energetic atmosphere

Negative experience: It's convenient but that's about it. Every time they make changes it's for the worse. I wish they'd listen to feedback from the people who have been here the longest. And yes, Moe (and the classes) are the best things about the place.

Positive experience: Only the best gym in town.. thanks

Fantastic experience: When I was an 18/yo kid living in my car in Santa Cruz I went to get a membership at SCPF so that I would have a shower to use while I was attending school at Cabrillo. After Manny's pitch/spiel, I defeatedly explained to him that there was no way I'd be able to afford the $3-400 gym membership plan and that I was sorry to have wasted his time. I stood up to leave but he interrupted and said that he would work something out. Manny left for a few moments then asked me what I could afford ($50). He signed me up for a year membership at just that rate and was even kind enough to include the usual free intro personal trainer session even though he knew I wouldn't be able to continue them out of pocket. I can only wonder if Manny ever was privy to my situation, as I never told him about it, but he showed me real genuine kindness then– and several occasions thereafter –when I was struggling to get a foothold on my young life.

Fantastic experience: awesome place... true lifters gym and vibe with the conforts you want from a club still very good vibe and awesome staff and cool people working out there... worked out here when visiting santa cruz will come back whenever i am in town!

Fantastic experience: I LOVE coming here!! The staff is always super helpful and friendly. There are a ton of classes, which are included in your membership. They have an on-site nutrition center. And the other gym-goers are always super nice. They are willing to answer any questions I have and offer motivation and support. When signing up, they tell you about any costs, and they seem to always have a great money saving plan. SO FUN!!

Negative experience: Won't let you cancel over phone even with credit card info on hand. Won't accept email either since they want a phyisical paper trail that you cancelled.

Fantastic experience: I love this gym. Clean, modern, and friendly with a great casual atmosphere with rad group classes. I am addicted to the step classes! So fun!

Negative experience: Signed up for the 7 day free trial online, when I arrived I was told I couldn't use it as I'm not from the local area (from the UK, living in Santa Cruz) and had to pay to use the gym. The website is very misleading as it does not mention this at all anywhere. It would of been a lot easier if this was stated on the website then I wouldn't of wasted my time going there, not to mention the staff member at the front desk was very rude and agressive, to the point where I didn't feel very welcome there. Shame as I was considering joining, but now I won't be, first and last time I will visit this gym sadly.

Negative experience: I used to live next door in the condos. I requested numerous times to have the exercise lady do her classes later in the morning, nothing was done, sent several emails to the gym to have this women turn down her microphone, nothing was done. The noise is terrible, they drop weights shaking our building, the people leaving tear out of the parking lot almost hitting other cars and pedestrians, and the owner "Mo" doesn't do anything about the requests I made. I've moved on, back to Huntington Beach and its a wonderful feeling not to hear "Over", Repeater, Whoo".

Fantastic experience: Great old school Gym. No swimming pools, just a gym. For people who are there to workout, not a disco spa...

Positive experience: It's a gym. Friendly environment. Not that the place really has the room for it but a sauna would give it that last star.great place though.

Fantastic experience: I am a local business owner... I absolutely love this gym because it is a positive enviornment , and a place to go to empower yourself, loose weight, heal pain, and be strong and healthy. One major plus for me being a female is I never feel uncomfortable from any of the members or staff, when in fact there all ways available to answer questions or help with nutrition and form. Everyone is so focused that theres no time to lean..its go-time there...everyone is seriously passionate about fittness and nutrition..and everyone is helpfull and encouraging to oneanother... I'm inspired every day by the discipline, endourance, and fittness of everyone around me.. --Ally Lee

Fantastic experience: The poor reviews by folks who fell cheated are way off-base. They are super clear on how you are charged, the automatic renewal, and that you need to cancel in person. They literally could not be more clear. Take some personal responsibility people. As for the gym, they fulfill a niche market that many people prefer: a no-frills gym with a lot of equipment and a sense of community. Think "Average Joes" from the DodgeBall movie, but with more equipment. If you olympic lift, they have great facilities. If you can think of it, they have it. They don't needlessly replace perfectly good equipment. If you're looking for a gym where you can eat off the floor, have a luxury locker room, and aromatherapy, find another gym that fills that niche. If you want a hyper-functional gym with great people, go to SCPF. Moe, if you read this, I swear I'll get back soon. Got busy and out of my groove!

Negative experience: I signed up for a week pass online, when I showed up, they charged me $25. Please update your website

Fantastic experience: It is a community, not just a gym. My two teenage sons and I do personal training here. We are all getting great results. Knowledgeable trainers and friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: This is a no non-sense gym with commercial grade equipment. The members for the most part are friendly and serious about working out and they practice good "gym etiquette" which is important in my book. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, especially the manager, "Moe". And you can't beat the rates for what you get. If you want a gym full of bells, whistles, frills, foo-foo, entertainment, more expensive rates (usually double or triple higher) and members who are not serious about working out and who are primarily concerned about socializing, then this isn't your kind of place.

Negative experience: Moe and company will lie, cheat, and steal from you. They are simply trying to take from you whatever they can and pretend that they run a decent business. Stay far away from this gym, and whatever you do, don't give them your credit card info. Fortunately for me my credit provider had my back and took care of it for me, but I'm still short-changed and sore about the whole event from a couple of years ago.

Negative experience: Wish I could give them a ZERO. They charged my card monthly after I purchased their 'trial' membership through groupon. Super shady and unethical. Please NEVER go there.

Negative experience: Management of this place is terrible! Its a very unfriendly atmosphere and the owner will make unauthorized charges on your card and not cancel your membership when asked over the phone, even when they called you! Do not give them your CC information, EVER and know that they will continue to charge it after your year contract is up. When called to talk about this I just talked to some meat-head that was very aggressive. Wish I had listened to the reviews and went somewhere else.

Negative experience: Absolute sleazeballs. The workers are weird as f@#$k. And they pull this scam where they sign you up for a year at a promo rate and then they keep billing you the next year when you don't come back (because their gym sucks complete @#$SS and most people who go there are complete meatheads or too broke to afford a better gymn. Ofcourse it's all written in the fine print but they never tell you about it because nowadays every bank, phone company and business is out to rob you of as many overdraft fees and unexpected charges as they can. BOYCOTT THESE WEAK @#SS B@#$THCES!!! Oh and by the way they will offer you ongoing discounts if you resign for the next year, but even if you refuse that offer, they will continue to bill you anyways. HAH #F@#$KWADS

Negative experience: Decent Gym for the serious...only problem is your car and belongings are not safe in the parking lot. There are break-ins and the staff seems very complacent about it. My car window was smashed out and my personal belongs stolen on a Sunday afternoon. For some reason they refuse to install a sign in the gym warning patrons of this problem...

Negative experience: Run away from this gym. Or, be ready for aggressive sales tactics, a dirty locker room, sad childcare facilities and unauthorized charges to your account i.e. FRAUD. The manager Moe and is a sleazy salesman. His sales people/ trainers work on commission, and it's obvious. The childcare room is tiny and only open limited hours. Childcare workers are not required to be CPR certified. The classes are too crowded to move around. The gym is unbearably hot on a warm day and freezing on a cold day. Locker rooms are gross; I saw clogged plumbing and piles of hair. Parking is bad. NEVER GIVE SANTA CRUZ POWER FITNESS YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER. I've had 6 unauthorized charges from them so far. Plus, it is extremely difficult to get money back from them once they've taken it. Read the yelp reviews, it happens a lot with this gym apparently.

Positive experience: We got this membership because of the free childcare. I took a Pilates class and left my two daughters there. When I returned from the class, my baby (then 12 mos. old) was crying sitting next to a toy while the caretaker stood on the other side of the room with her hands behind her back. I was LIVID! How do you watch a child cry and not go over to comfort them?! I ran straight to my child and picked her up. The woman said, "Yeah, she was upset." THEN COME GET ME FROM THE CLASS IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP HER!!! The woman is older, with long gray hair. I have never taken my children back. I have to wait until my husband comes home from work and miss out on time as a family to go work out. I do LOVE the Zumba classes I've taken and try to make it on Thursday nights! Great instructors and nobody cares what you look like, so it's a fun time and a great workout without feeling like it! I just wish that they would have qualified caretakers in their child care area, and a larger room. The room is teeny tiny!

Negative experience: Very disappointed at the fact that for 4 months now i have been calling to see about canceling my membership, have left MANY messages and was told someone would call me back... never recieved a call. And then today was finally told I had to do it in person. Thanks for taking my $ for 4 months.