the staff is friendly and the facility is clean

It's hard to park.

The showers are barely functional, especially for a tall person. The les mills gear is really old.

Childcare hours were no clearly explained when I signed up. I was not told they have extended lunch times in the middle of the day when I actually intended to bring my two 2yr olds. This is important to tell a mom who spends a lot of time getting them in and out of the car while hoping they dont try and run off in the parking lot just to find its closed and having to get them back inside the car upset they cant go play. I'd rather just go to a park at that point.

Staff are great and I love having so many activities to choose from.

nice chill gym

Get more weight lifting machines in the weight room. You only have 1 leg press, a leg extension machine, a leg curl machine, a couple of back machines, and 2 multi-station pulley-cable machines that are always being used. That's ok, but that's not really enough for a great workout, especially when it gets crowded in there.

I would like to see a Smith Squat Rack. Women do bar squats too, and those old-school squat racks you currently have in there are not being used, and are difficult for women to operate. You need another Leg Press machine in there. A 45* leg press where the foot plate is up in the air @ 45* would be great. They are usually plate-loaded. You also need a seated cable row, a seated chest press, an incline press, and a seated pec flye machine that doubles as a rear-flye. (Usually referred to as a "Pec-Deck".

You have lots of room in there for more equipment. Right now it looks too empty and not well-equipped.

Thanks for asking.

Closing the Jacuzzi because seniors were walking along the sides of the pool looking at the children during their swimming lessons could have been avoided altogether by use of signage. Instead, seniors have to feel like we're all seen as pedophiles.

Friendly, fun, helpful and clean. The perfect place for kids, families and seniors. No better place to be!

YMCA personnel are all very friendly and helpful.

We are looking for a weight and cardio room environment that appeals to all members, including aging adults like ourselves. We applaud the Y’s commitment to having a welcoming environment for all - including LBGTQ+ and people of color. That said, a phrase such as “people of all ages” is suspiciously missing from the mission statement, and the general and CEO marketing.
An improvement we suggest is having the music at a low or average, not a loud, level. A raucous “young bro” vibe predominates in the weight room in the later afternoons (2-4:30 PM), fed by music turned to a very high volume. Many of us choose to listen to our own music, news broadcasts and books on our own headphones. I use my AirPods while working out. Most days after 2 PM, I have to turn the volume up to nearly the highest level to outcompete the Y music volume in the weight room. This can damage the eardrum.
I applaud the sandwich board sign urging members to not sit on the machines as a lounging space.That seems to have worked for that problem, for now. Why not circulate the posting periodically?
I suggest again (3rd time) that you post an additional sign, in the cardio room only, reminding members that cell phone conversations are not permitted in the workout spaces or locker rooms.The rules list clearly asks members to “take cell phone conversations into the hallway”, yet the problem persists.The reason you do not hear from more members about this is perhaps because they do not want to stop their workout and walk to the front desk, or be seen as a complainer to young staff who are clearly trying their best. I report this about every third time it happens.

The youth classes have not been great for my kids. The 4 week time frame isn't enough I think the classes should be 8 to 12 weeks per session.

I asked someone at the desk to show me how to work a treadmill, and I was brushed off. He said he didn’t know how and didn’t know who did, but maybe make an appointment with a trainer. Really???

I have never found a gym that I felt comfortable and safe in. As a trans person seeing body inclusivity in the group classes is really important to me. So far instructors/staff have all been fun, supportive, and body positive. I feel like the Y is really trying to make education accessible and offer support in a wide range of goals.

Clean facility, friendly staff, equipment rarely full

The front desk staff is incredible!

Love this location and the employees. My only wish is that we had another YMCA close to us as this one is frequently crowded. The parking lot is nearly impossible to find parking in during the evenings when most classes occur and the weight room seems too small sometimes for the crowd that enjoys going. It's quite the compliment to the YMCA's need and value to the community- but we need a bigger or another building. And while it is true we could drive to the Shelton or plum street branches, those are either too far to make the drive work.

Good facility, nice assortment of equipment and variety of classes.

The showers in the women's locker room need an update and wider shower curtains, update or refresh pools and hot tub, provide more Les Mills classes at Briggs YMCA at 8:30am or 9:30am, provide a steam room at Briggs. More parking is needed for members.

I like the place: it's clean, bright, the equipment is in reasonably good repair, though replacement of broken items seems to take a while. The locker room is in good shape and usually very clean. I LOVE the new heat & ice body repair machines.

Excellent facilities.

The facility has most of what you would want in the way of a wellness program. It's clean and the staff is great.

The weight machines break constantly

For me, the price of membership combined with the quality of dance fitness classes, instructors and community, make me very pleased with my decision to join the Y.

Pool is great. Staff are pleasant and smile. I have had to watch for children not to jump on me in the pool, a near miss last week as child jumped into pool in the middle deep area. Generally the staff do watch children advising them to remain in shallower area of the large main pool.

You don’t have any weekday rec swim hours after school. It sucks

The staff is so friendly and helpful. Even the members of the gym are nice 😊.

No one seems to know anything. I signed my grandsons up for swim lessons and when we got there I had to ask three different people who their instructor is and where the lesson was....some person at the pool they weren't even having their lessons at had the info...also they couldn't tell me if there is community swim on Saturday the same time as lessons, as the schedule I was reading seemed to have conflicting info.

Friendly, clean, spacious, lots of exercise choices, good hours and parking. The ONLY thing I would change: when a machine breaks down, please fix it in 2-3 days. This need to be a higher priority. 2-3 weeks is too long.

Easy access to everything and very helpful staff.

There is nothing comfortable or helpful in my relationship with this young men's christian association (dubious) health center.

I hope the membership fee is reduced.

I wish there were more group exercise classes. Specifically, indoor cycling. There’s only 1/week and it’s always packed and people are turned away a lot because it gets full.

I have never been to the Briggs Community YMCA and am wondering why your records show I have been. I was looking at my attendence records at the Shelton Y and was confused to see Briggs come up.

Very good yoga instructor for Wed,Fri 10:30 class

I don't go to Briggs; it's too far away, and the pools are always closed. You have Y workers who aren't toggling the "Briggs/Plum St." switch on their computers, when they switch from one site to another.

Haven't been to Briggs in six months; please fix your "polling" accordingly!

I have taken it upon myself to wipe the floor in the sauna. Can you ask you custodian to make it part of his experience. Woman’s sauna floor gets really built up, with hair and dust. Area of opportunity!

The check in team are friendly most of the time however there have been a number of times when the desk person seemed annoyed and did not offer a welcome. The facility is a bit dated however the locker room updates are great and appreciated. The hot tub being closed between 3-7 pm is VERY disappointing as that is when I would like to soak, after work.

I feel comfortable here, the staff has been wonderful

the group exercise room is too warm. Thanks!

Briggs is an inclusive place, welcoming everyone, but especially young people. It is always refreshing to see the children there, enjoying themselves. Also, the staff goes out of their way to accomodate us as members. Thank you for that.

The Y is a nonprofit organization that supports everyone in our community. It's filled with real people who are working out to improve their health and extend their lives. No fancy clothes fancy shoes or gym snobs. The staff and administrator's are friendly, accessible and always smiling. The teachers are inspiring and well educated in what they offer. I love the Y!!!!!

Friendly environment

Thank you so much to whoever was responsible for putting in the hydromassage chairs at the Plum St. YMCA.

The cleanliness of the locker rooms and overall gym. Maintenance of equipment. We paid for a month for our son and he would not shower, it was disgusting. Is there a better time than during a holiday to clean the pool as there were 2 large families that where hoping to swim. This information is not new, it just doesn't get better. The quality of Briggs, compared to other YMCA needs an upgrade, everywhere.

This seems like a great place and I’ve enjoyed what i do there. But the classes i want to take are only on weekday mornings and i can’t miss work to be there. I would be there more if there were more things after work that i wanted to do. But if you’re retired, it seems great.

Better organized youth experience classes for kids; more engaging. The pools would be fixed right away when they breakdown.

It is the only pool facility near me (from Rainier) with a reasonable cost.

Friendly staff and lifeguards. Meets my needs.

I enjoy going there twice a week for 2 water fitness classes.