Queen City Strength
Queen City Strength is a boxing gym located in Staunton, West Virginia. Specializing in Fitness Boxing. Rated 3.9 out of 5 by community members.
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I had a top tier experience at this facility. It was immediately obvious that Page has a passion for fitness and this gym is a labor of love for her. Equipment selection is top notch if you're serious about health and resistance training. The gym equipment curation for an independently owned and operated gym surpassed my expectations. A climbing rope, heavy kettlebells, multiple reverse hypertensions, high quality barbells and dumbbells. This gym had everything I wanted, and I'm a picky lifter. If you are in the area and looking for a great gym, this is your place, regardless of your experience level. I will be returning every time I pass through the area. Thank you folks for such a great experience, may you find continued success.
Great place to get a workout out in. Plenty of weights and machines. I give it 5 stars.
The owner, Paige, is impossible to contact and will scam you. I had been going here for a couple years and had automatic payments set up with my debit card through Paige. Then when I tried to cancel my membership, she responded once or twice, then completely ghosted me. I made several attempts to text and call and never got a response. Her voicemail message essentially says she won't answer phone calls or listen to voicemails. So although I had already dropped off my keyfob (as the sign on the front door instructs), I was still getting charged. I ended up needing to get a new debit card and cancelling the one that Paige had the info for so she couldn't continue scamming me. I also disputed the payments through my bank so I could get my money back. As far as the actual gym goes, it's not great. The weight room has no AC, so it's pretty miserable in the warmer months. Seems like there are always machines broken, then Paige will tape up a piece of paper on the wall yelling at the members for breaking her stuff. At the time of this review: Monthly membership = $45 (I think this required a 12-month contract) Yearly dues = $50
I had been going to this gym for almost two years and I loved it. My gym partner and I would go in the mornings and there would be hardly anyone there. Had no issues with the owners until about 2 months ago when I tried to get in with my key fob and it wouldn’t work. I texted both the owners and only one responded. Saying that they had went through everyone’s accounts and about 50% weren’t paying their bill and to contact Page to get it fixed. The thing is that the bill was getting taken out automatically so why wasn’t I notified that something was wrong with my account. Never once changed banks or my debit card so everything was up to date. Looking through my bank statements after the owner told me that, it hadn’t been getting taken out for 5 months. Not my fault if there isn’t some way to pay your membership yourself. Page read my message and never responded back. Would not recommend unless you like a gym where you could be kicked out if the owners don’t keep up with the memberships and blame it on you.
As a guest in the area, I have a directory of gyms I can visit through my insurance. In my travels I go to a lot of different gyms. It's as hard logistically as it sounds. I was first confused when I drove here because it looks like a dealership. I walked in the wrong door, but was directed to the other side of the building. (one side is cross fit on side is the gym). I come pretty early so no staff but plenty of patrons. In the front of the house (aka the old showroom) is the cardio equipment. Very good selection and you get big windows to look at Virginia. I'm the back of the house ( the old shop) is the strength equipment. Nice selection here as well with westside barbell equipment. In the back, back is a punching bag. Somewhere in the middle is a yoga/stretching room and locker room with showers. Overall pretty pleased with the set up and it was very unique. I'll probably come back soon.
