Member Testimonials
The staff is welcoming and knowledgeable.
The class instructors are engaging and make us want to keep coming back. I have regularly taken Zumba with Kelly and TRX WITH Angie. They are amazing!
The staff that train, teach, and coach are knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. We have experiences across a variety of Group Exercise classes, kid care, swim lessons, and of course front desk staff.
So the YMCA is famous for programs - and seeing
programs outside by the pool, in the pool, in
the basketball court(s), and in the handball courts
means lots of competition, socialization, and the
possibility of league and tournament play.
Especially enjoy the handball courts. They have a 50+ year
history, and the gallery shows multiple National champions,
Hall-of-Famers, and Youth National Champions have gone
through the handball programs. Nationally acclaimed
Coaches work with Youth, San Jose State University,
Palo Alto Veterans Clinic, and an open invitation to
come enjoy the Perfect Sport, while other family members
use pool, weights, and aerobic equipment.
Could use a Juice Bar? Like to buy a protein smoothy
on the way home from a tough workout. Hint! How about
the area across from the checkin desk?
Good job! Keep the doors open and the programs running!
-Mike
I play handball and the Central Y has 4 excellent courts and the staff of the Central Y works cooperatively with the handball players. As a result, we have many players who have stayed with the Central Y because of the loyalty and support of the Y for handball. The handball tradition is very strong.
The Central Y has developed a good relationship with San Jose State University. It's encouraging to see the Y associated with a prestigious university.
Also, parking is easy. Access to the Y is easy.
The staff are always friendly and cooperative.
The floors of the basketball courts and handball courts are well maintained.
The Central Y appears to have a great swimming program and an excellent youth basketball program. Also, many programs for children and outreach for the minority community.
I have been a member for a lot of years and have recommended the Y many times over that time period.
Everything, the pools, the sauna, hot tub, staff specially Jill Johnson and Thomas
Each program has multiple sessions per week and for different levels of participants
The programs cater to different age groups and different interests. They are never boring or old.
The staff are wonderful from the Director to every one really. I travel 25 minutes one way just to be at the Central Y , knowing fully well that I can be less than five minutes away from the closest Y branch.
Thomas, the Director, I hope I have the right title is a very good listener and I see him wearing a lot of hats.
He is hands on, very professional, caring, and remembers the first names of his members. I know because I hear calling members by their names.
I am sure that his subordinates are just like him.
Thank you for providing us good staff. My almost an hour of travel , I always tell myself is well worth it. I am definitely proud to be a member and will always recommend this to others.
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Your programs make everyone feel welcome to participate.
A variety of programs and offerings
It's great that they have both an outdoor pool and an indoor pool and that both are conveniently open most of the time.
The circuit room and the cardio room are compact yet decent. I like it that they are not crowded.
Staff are nice and friendly.
It's also great that we can go to almost any Y in the bay area for the full facility access and various events once we are a member of one Y.
I love the pools; staff; and the friendships I have made over the years.
Group exercise.
All ages/sizes participating. Don’t feel intimidated
The pool. The locker rooms. Work out equipment outside. Two pools. The pools aren’t too dip. The facility provides life vests, goggles and balls. The water was too salty, it burned our eyes.
My kids love to go to YMCA kids club. The staff is always super friendly and they love to goof, play, talk with them.
We also love the swimming pool and when is opened indoor pool while my older kids can come, it's great. They can practice diving and also play in the water. :)
Outdoor pool is always fun too and the water temperature is just perfect.
I just wish to have more group exercise classes that I can join. Sometimes I wish to join some class, like TRX, but it does not work with my schedule. :) Cannot wait for Grit classes to be back. :)
The free parent's night out is just something special. :) If it's paid, we could not afford it that often. :) With three kids everything gets pricey. :)
Sometimes the upstairs class for kids could be more clean and the little gym as well. That's just one thing I noticed.
Love the hot tub and sauna.
Thank you
Pool hours and kids activities. Great staff and good programs.
It's effective and accommodating
Yoga, pickle ball and Egym
very good.
Indoor pool
That I see my friend there sometimes too. That we can coordinate to meet for classes and activities. And that we can share with each other about solo classes and activities we participate in.
Swimming
I love the ease and flexibility of classes and being able to use the pool. Good price for what you get access to.
The Y is open to everyone, which I think is great. There is a wide variety of activities. I especially belong so that I can lap swim :) I appreciate that there is an indoor pool because my skin cannot take much sun after I've had some skin cancer and too many years of "fun in the sun"!
I also like being able to find out schedules online.
Staff is pleasant which helps.
Nice facilities.
Nice and very helpful staff.
Family oriented.
Good assortment.
We need more water aerobics classes in the Morning
Kids club! Core class and pool
Community
I enjoy my Y; the staff and the clients are very welcoming and mostly friendly. I can only go to classes at six or later; the only ones available at that time are water aerobics. I miss my nighttime Circuit Training and Zumba classes at Central. Also, I miss the later hours; as a single mom of two teens, sometimes I can only focus on myself after they are fed and settled. It would be nice to be able to get to the gym after seven and not feel rushed to complete my workout.