Is Valley Fitness worth it?

This is the definitive guide to Valley Fitness. Have you been thinking about joining this gym? We'll look to answer all your questions, give expert insight and review to their offerings, plus help you find the nearest location to you. Central Cali—let's get going!

15
Total Locations
Average Size (sq ft)
3.85
Average Google Rating

This is the definitive guide to Valley Fitness. Have you been thinking about joining this gym? We'll look to answer all your questions, give expert insight and review to their offerings, plus help you find the nearest location to you. Central Cali—let's get going!

Amenities offered at Valley Fitness

Valley Fitness is a local-focused, home-grown gym chain that serves members good pricing with standard amenity sets.  

  • 100% of their locations have massage chairs. That's every single one of their 15 gyms.
  • 47% of their locations have Olympic lifting stations—that's 7 of their 15 gyms.
  • 13% of their locations feature workout turf—we count 2 of 15 gyms.

Standard amenities you'll also be able to use include:

  • Free weights and benches 
  • Cardio machines (ellipticals, stair-masters, treadmills)
  • Strength machines of various sorts

It's worth noting that their website isn't fully clear on which exact locations have specific amenities. We've had to flip through their various Facebook and Instagram pages to get the information on this page.

Amenities
These amenities are available at some locations
Personal Training
Group Training
Sauna
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1
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Swimming Pool
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0
Locations
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Basketball
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0
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Childcare
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0
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Steam Room
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0
Locations
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Tanning
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0
Locations
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Open 24-hours
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0
Locations
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Spa/Hot-Tub
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0
Locations
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Racquetball
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0
Locations
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Pickleball
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0
Locations
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Tennis
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0
Locations
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Squash
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0
Locations
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Retail
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0
Locations
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Wi-Fi
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0
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Women-only Workout
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0
Locations
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Smoothie/Shake Bar
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0
Locations
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Equipment
This equipment is available at some locations
Cardio Machines (treadmills and more)
Weight Training (free weights & machines)
Locker Room
Shower
Restroom
Cold Plunge
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0
Locations
)
Cardio Cinema
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0
Locations
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Towel Service
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0
Locations
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Massage Chairs
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15
Locations
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Olympic Lifting
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7
Locations
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Functional Turf
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2
Locations
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Unavailable

These amenities are not offered at any Valley Fitness location.

Sauna
Pool
Childcare / Daycare
Basketball
Steam
Open 24-hours-a-day
Pickleball
Tanning
Spa/Whirlpool/Hot-Tub
Massage Chairs
Racquetball
Cardio Cinema
Functional Turf
Towel Service
Olympic lifting
Tennis
Squash
Retail Area
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Wi-Fi
Women Only
Workout Area
Cold Plunge
Smoothie/Shake Bar

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What time does Valley Fitness open & close?

No Valley Fitness locations are open 24/7.

Awesome! 0 of their clubs are open 24/7!

While the exact times will differ for every location, the most common opening hours we've seen are: 

  • Monday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Thursday: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Friday: 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Valley Fitness by the numbers

15

Total Locations

The total amount of locations we're tracking from this fitness chain.

3.85

Average Review Rating

The average rating of all their clubs combined.

Average Gym Size

Room for activities! Average square footage of their gyms.

$29.99

Average Monthly Membership Cost

How much you can expect to pay for the entry-level membership every month

4

Total Cities

Find a Valley Fitness in this many cities.

What we love about Valley Fitness

Central California's "local" gym that truly feels part of those individual communities. Built from the ground up, residents in Fresno, Gilroy, Hanford, Los Banos, Modesto and Stockton have a a place they can call their own.

  • Local, true to Central California gym. They're a smaller gym chain at "just" 15 locations. 

  • Solid priced memberships with many at $29.99 a month, that allows access to multiple local locations.

  • A bootcamp option around $69.99 a month that adds in Group Fitness, Bootcamp and online workouts.

What we wish Valley Fitness would improve

While Valley Fitness is a solid option for many of their members, there are still a few things we'd like to see. Here's how they can improve.

  • There were tanning, saunas or steam rooms—none of their locations have these amenities. National gym chains in the area may offer these for a better value.

  • We wish that a few of their locations had a pool. In the warm/hot central California areas, a pool is a welcome sight. (Technically: their webpages for each gym aren't clear if pools are offered or not. We list it as no.)

  • More than just 2 of their 15 gyms had turf.  (Same as above: their individual gym pages aren't clear if this amenity is offered or not. We list it as no.)

How much is Valley Fitness?

Valley Fitness gyms have memberships that come in two different flavors.

  • "Basic" starts at $29.99/month. (One location, Stockton, starts at $39.99/month).  You'll get unlimited use of 'select' locations, which is really just the locations nearest to you. For the Fresno-Herndon gym, you get access to 11 of their total 15. Additionally, enjoy unlimited massage chair access, plus a 2-week bootcamp free trial. 
    • And like all gym memberships, you'll have access to basic/standard cardio (elliptical, StairMaster, treadmill), plus strength machines, free weights, barbells, kettlebells and more.
  • "Lifestyle" membership brings you to $69.00/month, for access to all of their locations in the state. Get all of the above, plus group fitness classes, monthly results tracking and online workouts. 

Both of these memberships are month-to-month, without a long term contract. Annual fee came in at $39, billed 60 days from your start. 

Enrollment fees were just $1 (possibly on promotion) for the Basic, but we noticed you have to pay your last months dues up front. Go to the "Lifestyle Membership" and enrollment is $49, but no last month dues.

  • Annual fee is $39, billed 60 days after you start your membership.
  • Enrollment fees range from $1 to $49.99, depending on the membership. Related: you pay have to pay last month dues instead of enrollment, depending on membership type.
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Who does Valley Fitness cater to?

We all have different bodies, different goals and different fitness journeys. Some gyms may fit a person better than others. So who would enjoy this gym most?

Frequently asked questions about Valley Fitness

Top amenities offered at Valley Fitness

All the gym essentials

Free weights, strength machines and cardio equipment.

1 saunas to choose from

Nothing like the hot heat to warm muscles up.

Swim laps in 0 different pools

Dive in to relax after your work—or you can swim laps at Valley Fitness.

Practice your shot at 0 courts

Courts with regulation rims and beautiful hardwood. Just 8% of gyms nationwide have a court.

0 different locations with childcare

What a rare treat. Less than 9% of gyms in the country have childcare/daycare!

0 gyms that are open all night long

An extra early or real late workout—your choice.

Functional turf workouts at 2 gyms

Stretch, sleds, bodyweight or box jumps. The turf area is the place to be.

0 hot tubs FTW!

Relieve pain post workout or soothe sore muscles.  

Additional info about Valley Fitness

Final thoughts — Is Valley Fitness worth it?

Gym Pricing Tiers Explained

There are 3-4 main pricing tiers that nearly all gyms across the country fall into. Generally, higher prices = more amenities and services.

$10 - $25 /month — Value

  • Standard/basic equipment
  • Cardio machines: treadmills, ellipticals
  • Various free-weights, strength machines

$15 - $30 /month — High Value Low Price

  • All the above, plus a few have saunas or pools
  • Massage and/or Tanning options
  • Expect newer style amenities like Olympic lifting platforms, functional turf and cardio cinema.

$25 - $65 Monthly — Mid-Tier

  • All the above, placed in larger facilities and spaces. Pools, saunas and steam are a must.
  • Basketball courts and childcare were the main amenities.
  • These are your "older" more aged "big-box" gyms, often with hundreds of locations spanning the country

$65 and up  — Boutique/Specialty/Luxury

  • Highest end cardio equipment with advanced, expensive machines
  • Specialty group training and fitness classes
  • Luxury or boutique locker rooms, workspaces and lounges

"Is this gym worth it?"

Use our guides to help inform and educate what a gym can offer your fitness lifestyle. Only you can truly decide if a gym is worth it!

Valley Fitness gyms are local, true and a great fit into the communities they serve. We like the built-from-the-ground-up appeal, but their growing pains do show up a bit in their gyms. 

Locations aren't quite as fancy or upscale as other big-box operators. Some gyms at Valley are full of concrete and mats, with their bootcamps more focused on get-to-work grittiness.

Many will have no problem with this appeal, and many more will embrace this look and feel. Like we said: built from the ground up at Valley! 

  • Along the same lines, it's hard to compete with pricing and services that larger chains offer. Those big box operators have tons of resources available, and can drop monthly pricing down to a fraction of what Valley can offer. 

So, let's talk about pricing. With two membership levels, Basic and Lifestyle, you'll see the key different is inclusion of Bootcamp—group workout style classes that traditionally use HIIT (high intensity interval training) as a workout guide. For those who like to workout 1) with a team 2) with functional movements, or 3) bodyweight based exercise, then this is right up your alley. The national-chain comparison? Barry's Bootcamp, F45, and others. Membership to those aren't cheap ($30+ per session)!

This is where Valley starts to shine. Yes, they're a traditional gym in that they have all your standard strength and cardio—but the best bang-for-buck comes with their bootcamp classes. You'd also get your full dollar's worth in just a single class a month. Paired together with your standard gym amenities, then the Lifestyle package truly does become worth it!

What can't Valley provide? Things like a pool, sauna, basketball court or childcare. 

You can start to see how this equates when we talk if a gym is "worth it."  You may be able to get more services, more equipment options, more "stuff" at better prices from the national chains... but possibly lose out on Bootcamps plus the local feel and connection with your team. 

You'll also be supporting a smaller local business—key to connecting with those who live and breathe your same city. All-in-all, we believe the Basic membership is an ok deal, but stepping up to their Lifestyle membership makes Valley Fitness absolutely worth it.

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