Back Alley Fitness

Fantastic experience: I started going to BAF because of the childminding which has been good. The trainers are all welcoming and helpful. They adapt to your fitness level while still motivating. Love the classes! Definitely recommend! I look forward to going all the time :)

Fantastic experience: Great gym! Many different programs and classes available. Love the new programs that are available for kids.

Fantastic experience: Great gym and great people!

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend both MH & Redcliff locations, clean & welcoming environment. The classes @ the MH locations are .

Fantastic experience: This is a company that supports the local community and the women-led businesses in it. Without companies like Back Alley Fitness we wouldn't be able to do what we do, thank you!

Fantastic experience: Super helpful staff! The 915 am timeslot is perfect with lots of variety

Fantastic experience: Great classes and instructors! Always leave feeling great and that I got a good balanced workout in.

Fantastic experience: I really enjoy the atmosphere at Back Alley Fitness. They have all the equipment to do what you need to do, and classes and trainers to keep you motivated and push you to a better fitness level.

Fantastic experience: This is a great gym for anyone. Wonderful instructor and a good variety is class options to choose from!

Fantastic experience: I’ve recently been looking for a gym to join and thought I’d try this one out. It is smaller so it’s not so over whelming and it has child care during the morning classes. The instructors have been very welcoming and helpful with learning all the programs. They are very knowledgeable and I appreciate how they take the time to explain exercises and form.

Fantastic experience: Wonderful gym that makes you feel comfortable no matter what your skill/experience level is! Trainers are knowledgeable and friendly! Bonus they have childminding Monday to Friday 9-11!

Fantastic experience: Love this little gym place. Small gym with a big family personality atmosphere! The instructors are great and will accommodate exercises to all levels of fitness and strength. They are also very knowledgeable in nutrition and answers all your questions to help fit your goals. I go to the mommy fit/mommy strong classes and have made friends with many other people. There's also childminding so that my kid can play while I get an hour to focus on myself and work out. I've been to other gyms and this little spot makes me feel at home.

Fantastic experience: So happy to be back at the best gym around. It's not just the great classes with a trainer or the 24 hour access or the superb equipment, it's also got the most awesome people. Between the trainers and those we workout with, it feels like a family away from home! There is never any judgment, only encouragement and motivation!

Positive experience: I am happy to say this gym is clean, and well kept, and has all the dumbbells and weights I could hope for. I do dead lifting and powerlifting and this gym had the option for that. Friendly staff but I will give 4 stars for being a bit crowded the times I go.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere and fantastic coaches. I felt comfortable and welcome right from day 1. So many class options that will work with any schedule….I wish I joined sooner!!

Fantastic experience: Great gym!!! Great staff!!! Great Atmosphere!!!

Fantastic experience: They are very friendly.

Negative experience: horrible experience. gym is way overpriced. tiny tiny gym with barely any space to work out. and last but not least: horrible customer service, keeps pulling money from my account when i’ve cancelled my membership

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym!! Friendly atmosphere and extremely knowledgeable trainers!! Would recommend to anyone no matter the skill level!

Fantastic experience: I chose BAF over all the other gyms in the city for a few reasons. 1. The staff, particularly Ally, are extremely knowledgeable in all things movement! I was four months pregnant with my third when I started at BAF and Ally’s serious knowledge in how my body can move when pregnant was much appreciated. I just love being told that I can keep working out and being encouraged to do so! 2. They offer the BEST childcare for the morning classes from 9-11 am on weekdays. My girls absolutely adore Sarah. She’s an incredible caregiver and my girls don’t even look back when I drop them off. 3. The classes are the best! Kickboxing with trainers who have done it since they were kids, HIIT workouts designed to wreck havoc on your body so much so that it hurts to sit on the toilet, and weight training that PUSHES you. 4. The people are a brilliant mix of “I’m a power lifter and I’m strong AF” and “I just started working out for the first time so I’m a little nervous” and “I’m here to be fit for life!”. There are all kinds of people. If you’re looking for a “one size only” kind of gym, this is not the place. I’m an active person and I’ve been active my entire life, but BAF offers so much learning! And I love it! Come out and give it a try. I promise you’ll be the next one on here writing a 5-star review.

Fantastic experience: Have been going to Back Alley for many years. Even if I've been away for a period I've always been welcomed back. Classes are fun/challenging and coming has greatly improved my fitness and physical ability.

Fantastic experience: So glad I found a place like BAF. They accommodate all fitness levels and I never felt out of place while using this gym. The gym is smaller but theres always a spot to be utilized and the members are so courteous of each other. I never had an issue with the customer service when I was first getting set up with the gym so long as I stopped by or called during the office hours. And the absolute cherry on top for me is the amazing childminding that is offered to members. It was hard to find a great gym that had a spot where you could leave you children worry-free but BAF is it!

Fantastic experience: The atmosphere in this gym is one I haven’t experienced anywhere else! The trainers are knowledgeable, positive, patient and passionate about what they do. There is always a smile to greet you when you roll through the door! Highly recommend this gym!

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere & knowledgeable trainers. I highly recommend it!

Fantastic experience: Colin and Ally laugh at (with) me while I try not to die. Great people, personalities and atmosphere. Join a class. You'll only regret it for the first week.

Fantastic experience: Clean and friendly! Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Medicine Hat!

Positive experience: The location is great! It was relatively easy to find, and easy to get to. The facility itself is small and feels slightly claustrophobic. I’m not sure that can be helped by the owners as there may not have been many cost effective properties available. As for the staff: I was referred to BAF by my coach in Edmonton, so I took his word that Colin was a good business owner. On April 14, I paid Colin for two months at BAF in Medicine Hat and they gave me a Fob (I am only a visitor in MH—leaving June 15). When the most recent round of COVID-19 closures and restrictions got announced, BAF decided to close their doors, and credit all other regular paying members a month of their memberships, but did not offer any kind of solution for short term members like myself. I never received any kind of refund nor did they even reach out to discuss the matter with me personally after my reaching out to them numerous times. I find this customer service approach to be very unprofessional, but that’s just one person’s opinion.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Medicine Hat!

Fantastic experience: Best trainers!! They are knowledgeable and push you to be and do your best.

Fantastic experience: I love coming to workout here! Everyone is so welcoming and helpful, so the instructions are amazing and there's a very family feel here.

Fantastic experience: This gym is amazing! The members are very welcoming and become like family. There are so many amazing classes to choose from. The coaches are super knowledgeable and encouraging so you work out safely and push yourself to do your best every time.There is childcare available and included and my kids love it there too! I highly recommend this gym!!

Fantastic experience: Ted is an amazing coach. He helped me calculate my macros, and put together an easy to follow meal plan, for a girl who is resistant to meal prep. Ted is always available to answer my questions. He is friendly, professional, and takes great interest and pride in helping his clients become their best selves! I recommend Ted Finkelman 10 times out of 10! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic experience: A great gym! I love the atmosphere. Its down to earth plus the owners Ally and Colin are personable, super knowlegable and very hands on! They offer so much at this gym..powerlifting, multiple classes, online nutrition, personal training, personal workout programs. This place is a gem!

Fantastic experience: Great gym with friendly and helpful members, and knowledgeable owners that are involved in their gym on a daily basis and their clients fitness goals.

Fantastic experience: I have nothing but great things to say about this gym. the atmosphere is so welcoming & comfortable, no matter what your fitness level is. Ally & Colin are amazing coaches and always take their time with each person. to show, teach & challenge them to their best potential. I would recommend this gym to anyone !

Fantastic experience: Ted has to be one of the best personal trainers I've ever had the pleasure of hiring. He took me from a flabby father to an extremely lean Judo Machine and I'm incredibly thankful for everything he has done for me and my Business! I took the time to work through my goals and Ted helped me get into the Gym Habit, a habit I've maintained for months - something that I wasn't able to do on my own before. I couldn't be more thankful to Ted and if you're looking for a personal trainer, then there is no one else I could recommend.

Fantastic experience: Ted's friendly attitude and personal drive are contagious! He knows exactly when to push you to achieve what he knows you can do and when to step back and let you take the lead. His knowledge base on excersise, nutrition and physiology are very impressive!

Fantastic experience: I love Back Alley! The staff has always been so welcoming, genuinely helpful and kind but most importantly ...they know their stuff about most things fitness, health and nutrition. I love their real world and real people approach to things. Would definitely recommend to anyone!!

Fantastic experience: Amazing costumer service, staff that knows your first name and checks in with you. Down to earth and funny local owners

Fantastic experience: Even though I am not in the same city as Ted his responsiveness and attention to detail was top notch. He never made me feel like a bother for the amount of questions I asked. The whole experience felt as if he was training right beside me.

Fantastic experience: Back Alley is a great, awesome atmosphere & the owners are friendly & eager to help you out on any goals you may have. Love the time & information they give their clients & i highly recommend to anyone looking to join a gym or take a few fun fitness classes as they offer lots!

Fantastic experience: As a trainer Ted is top notch. His attention to detail in both form and movement saved my ailing back. As a newcomer to the fitness world Ted showed patience & understanding in me. That said, he instilled in me a drive to better myself like no other trainer I've worked with before. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I trained with Ted in 2015. His passion and dedication to fitness and helping achieve desired results is unmatched. He is everything you could possibly need and want in a trainer. He gives strong support but also holds you firm to accountability in the commitment to yourself during your fitness journey.

Fantastic experience: I've gone to the same gym as Ted for a couple years now. The first impression I had just from observing and not really knowing the guy was, "Woah, that's a strong %&$@*^# dude" as I watched him in awe carry a chain yoke with 6-25kg plates(possibly more) for 20 meters or so.. no big deal right!! Two years later, time spent in the gym I know Ted as the guy who's always kind, respectful, fun loving, soft spoken, confident and eager to offer any sound advise when asked. The gym held a Christmas contest this year, and I was super fortunate to have won a personal training session with Ted. WOW, it was awesome! I learned a ton in a short time. it has stuck with me and I've used his words of advice in every weights class I've taken since. If you ever have the opportunity to work with this guy, take it, you won't be disappointed!

Fantastic experience: Love the help I recieved learning how to do weights, the classes are great !

Fantastic experience: Great fun. Staff is friendly and super helpful. Not super busy, but very welcoming. Have all the stuff you need to get healthy.

Fantastic experience: Incredible community gym. A great place to workout out, meet people, get stronk. Plenty of options for cardio, weights, even powerlifting and personal training.

Fantastic experience: Love the gym.

Fantastic experience: I have been going to Back Alley for almost a year now and it is hands down the best gym I have ever been too. I go to the metabolic conditioning or cardio kick classes a few times a week and I really appreciate that the workouts are always changing which keeps it fun. The best part of the gym though are the friendly faces, sense of community, and how I always leave feeling accomplished/better after a stressful work day. I recommend this gym to individuals of all fitness levels as the trainers are able to accommodate but will push you out of your comfort zone (in a good way!).

Fantastic experience: Ted is one of the friendliest trainers I know. To back that up he is passionate, knowledgable and extremely motivational. He puts the effort into everything he does. You can feel confident that with him you will reach what your goal is and have a good time doing it.

Fantastic experience: Amazing costumer service, staff that knows your first name and checks in with you. Down to earth and funny local owners