Crunch University Sarasota: Your Fitness Destination
Crunch Fitness is more than just a gym; it's a vibrant, inclusive community where people of all backgrounds and fitness levels come together to embrace their individuality. With locations in Sarasota University and Lakewood Ranch, Crunch Fitness offers a unique and empowering fitness experience.
The Crunch Experience
At Crunch, you can work out any way you want. Whether you come to lift weights or drop it like it’s hot, you’ll find everything here to look & feel your best. Crunch takes pride in a gym designed around you, constantly working hard to gym-prove your fitness experience. Clubs are squeaky-clean & up-to-date with fun and inviting spaces to do your thing.
A Community-Focused Approach
Crunch Fitness is part of the neighborhood, bringing together awesome members with encouraging staff for unlimited high-fives. Getting to the gym isn’t always easy. That’s why every day we work on our core conviction that fitness should be accessible, empowering and fun for everyone.
Amenities and Services
Crunch Fitness offers a wide range of amenities and services to help you achieve your fitness goals:
- Wide Range of Cardio, Weights, & Machines: Everything needed for a gym-azing workout. Shiny stuff, heavy stuff, tons of stuff.
- Group Fitness Classes: Get pumped with four walls of group fitness fun!
- The HIITZone: A proprietary functional training space featuring advanced, high-intensity classes. See what you’re capable of at the HIITZone with Crunch’s new, advanced, high-intensity training program unlike any other.
- Power Half Hour Circuit Training: Get in and out in just 30 minutes with our dedicated strength training circuit.
- Personal Training: Reach your goals and demolish them with our awesome, expert certified trainers. Our team of personal training experts will lead you on an adventure beyond mere exercise; it's a journey to achieve your fitness goals.
Additional Perks
- CrunchONE Kickoff: The CrunchONE Kickoff is the most important thing you need to do to achieve your goals. It's the owner's manual to your membership. It's the first step on your journey to a healthy lifestyle while experiencing the fun of our unique workouts.
- Bring a Friend Every Time: At your club of enrollment, bring a friend with you for free every visit.
- Locker Rooms with Showers: Stash gear or wash up after a sweat sesh in our sparkling clean locker rooms.
- Crunch+ Streaming Workouts: Elevate your workouts live and on-demand. Anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Members receive 70% off subscription price.
- HydroMassage®: Treat your muscles to an ahhh-mazing full body massage. This club has something special to help you feel refreshed after your gym-sesh.
- Tanning: Get your workout glisten and then your tanning glow.
- Free T-shirt: Your reward for joining the coolest gym in town! Show off your Crunch pride in some new swag.
- Ride Classes: Get in the saddle, gear up and channel your inner cyclist. Live to Ride. Ride to Crunch.
- Free Wi-Fi: Connect to your favorite playlists and brag about your workout on Instagram with super-fast, free Wi-Fi (available at Lakewood Ranch location).
- TRX®: Intensify your workout and improve overall strength with the TRX® Suspension Trainer. Your body will thank you later! (available at Lakewood Ranch location).
- Sauna: Ease your mind and muscles after you raise the barbell (available at Lakewood Ranch location).
- Kid's Crunch Babysitting: No kidding around, your little ones will love our sitting services while you work up a sweat (available at Lakewood Ranch location).
Sarasota University Location Details
- Address: 8440 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243
- Phone: +1 941.355.1908
- Hours of Fun:
- Mon - Thu: 5:00am - 11:00pm
- Friday: 5:00am - 10:00pm
- Sat - Sun: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Classes Today:
- TabataHIIT(HIITZone) 9:00 am | 45min | Kaitllyn B
- ZUMBA ® 9:30 am | 60min | Adriana V
- Yoga Body Sculpt 11:00 am | 60min | BETSY
Location and Accessibility
The Sarasota University location is at the Centre at University Parkway on N Lockwood Rd. Walmart Super Center, Petland, Wingstop, Amscot, and Walgreens are a few key retailers in the complex. It’s close to the University of South Florida- Sarasota-Manatee Campus and Ringling College of Art and Design, The Mall at University Town Center, Ringling Museum, Gardens, and Sarasota/Bradenton Airport.
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Lakewood Ranch Location Details
- Address: 8475 Heritage Green Way, Bradenton, FL 34212
- Phone: +1 941.714.4810
- Hours of Fun:
- Mon - Thu: 5:00am - 11:00pm
- Friday: 5:00am - 10:00pm
- Sat - Sun: 7:00am - 7:00pm
- Classes Today:
- Yoga Body Sculpt 8:30 am | 60min | Aliyah H
- The Ride 9:00 am | 45min | Mr. H
- ZUMBA ® 9:30 am | 60min | Yoli
Location and Accessibility
The Lakewood Ranch location is at The Landing Shopping Mall on Heritage Green Way, SR 64. Dentists, Brewery, DQ, Nail Salon, and Eye Doctor are a few key retailers in the complex. It’s close to River Strand, Stoneybrook, and Heritage Harbour Golf Courses. This location features a brand new $2.5 Million Dollar Expansion, Childcare and Ride.
Membership Options and Healthcare Partnerships
Crunch Fitness believes that health and happiness should be within everyone's reach. They offer flexible membership options that cater to all needs.
Healthcare Program Partnerships
At Crunch, they understand the significance of fitness in the journey towards healthy aging. That's why they are proud to be partnered with various healthcare programs:
- Silver&Fit®: A program that health plans extend to eligible Medicare Advantage/Supplement beneficiaries and group retirees to enhance their quality of life. Eligible members receive access to a no-/low-cost fitness membership at participating Crunch locations. To enroll, you will just need to bring your photo ID and your 8-digit Fitness ID from your health insurance that proves eligibility. Enrollment through the Silver&Fit® program is exclusively completed in-club.
- Renew Active by UnitedHealthcare®: A fitness program for body and mind to help you stay active, focused, and connected either at a gym or from home at no additional cost. Renew Active members are eligible through participating Medicare or Medicaid plans. Eligible members receive access to a no cost fitness membership at participating Crunch Fitness or Crunch Select locations. To enroll, all you need to bring is your photo ID and your 10-digit confirmation code from your health insurance that verifies your eligibility. Enrollment through the Renew Active program is exclusively completed in-club.
- Aaptiv Advantage: A fitness program for body and mind to help you stay active, focused, and connected either at a gym or from home at no additional cost. Aaptiv Advantage members are eligible through participating Medicare or Medicaid plans. Eligible members receive access to a no cost fitness membership at participating Crunch Fitness or Crunch Select locations. When enrolling, you will only need to bring two items: your photo ID and your 10-digit confirmation code from your health insurance, verifying your eligibility. Enrollment for the Aaptiv Advantage program is exclusively conducted in-club.
- FitOn Health: Provides its members with access to a variety of fitness options through participating Medicare plans. Eligible members receive credits which are tokens that can be used for gym memberships. Credits are paid for by your health plan as part of your Medicare benefit at no additional cost. FitOn Health users can book a Day Pass reservation for Crunch Fitness directly through FitOn Health. Enrollment for the FitOn Health program is exclusively available in-club.
- SilverSneakers®: A health and fitness benefit designed for Medicare-eligible individuals. It’s included with many Medicare Advantage plans and select Medicare Supplement plans. To enroll, you will need to first confirm your eligibility and collect your 16-digit Tivity SilverSneakers® ID through your health insurance provider. Enrollment through the SilverSneakers® program is exclusively completed in the club.
- Wellhub (formerly Gympass): An all-in-one subscription service, specially designed to enhance your well-being by giving you access to a wide range of fitness options. With an annual Wellhub subscription, companies can provide their employees with Wellhub as a benefit. To enjoy the benefits at Crunch, your employer must be partnered with Wellhub. Gympass plans are exclusively available as a workplace benefit.
- Active&Fit Direct ®: A flexible and affordable fitness membership program designed to let you work out your way, with discounted gym membership options, at-home workout videos, and more. Eligible members receive access to a low-cost fitness membership at participating Crunch locations with no long-term contracts or annual fees.
Important Considerations for Healthcare Program Memberships
- PEAK Silver Membership: Upon eligibility through Silver&Fit®, Renew Active, or Aaptiv Advantage, a PEAK Silver Crunch membership will cost $0 to you.
- Additional Costs: Services such as personal training or other personalized offerings will be additional costs and separate from your PEAK Silver membership through your provider.
- Guest Privileges: Your PEAK Silver membership does not include guest privileges. However, you may elect to upgrade your membership at a Crunch Fitness or Crunch Select location to PEAK Results Silver.
- Card on File: A credit or debit card is not required to be on file for a Crunch membership through Silver&Fit®, Renew Active, Aaptiv Advantage or FitOn Health. Nonetheless, having a card on file offers various other advantages, including the convenience of easily purchasing fee-based programming and services.
- Visit Frequency: You are not required to visit Crunch a specific number of times to keep your Silver&Fit® or Renew Active membership active.
Why Choose Crunch?
We're not just a gym; we're a vibrant, inclusive community where folks of all backgrounds and levels of fitness can come together to embrace their individuality. At Crunch, we are committed to keeping you engaged in pursuing better health and achieving your fitness goals. Our facility has all the equipment you need to succeed on your path to becoming the most vibrant version of yourself.
The "No Judgments" Philosophy
We're not just any gym; we're the ultimate gym for your health and happiness, embodying a "No Judgments" zone. Crunch is dedicated to its “No Judgments” philosophy and an inclusive environment. If it isn't for the fun of it, then why even do it?
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Flexibility and Value
Crunch Fitness is an excellent choice for those seeking flexibility and value in their gym membership. With a month-to-month membership, you can easily pause or cancel it whenever you need. A monthly membership allows you to test if regular gym visits fit your routine without locking you into substantial annual fees.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
When you join Crunch, you'll gain access to our top-notch fitness facilities, state-of-the-art cardio equipment, invigorating circuit training, clean and convenient locker rooms with showers. We aim to provide you with everything you need to kickstart your fitness journey and create healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
Still Not Sure?
Try us out for FREE! During your one-day free pass, you can explore our services, test our equipment, or even purchase a CrunchONE Kickoff Session with one of our qualified coaches.
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