Finding Gyms with Childcare Keeps Getting Easier
Joining a gym is all fun and games until you have kids and need childcare! How’s a parent supposed to get in the cardio with a toddler running in circles around you? (No, that jumping and spinning kid can’t get your cardio on your behalf…)
We’ve gathered up a list of local fitness centers with childcare, so you can more easily keep the fitness habit in your life!
Gyms with Childcare Near Grand Rapids
MVP Athletic Clubs | Five West Michigan locations
In addition to their Kid’s Stuff (up to two hours/day of free childcare for members), they also offer Kid’s Night Out, popular summer camps, and youth tennis and aquatics programs.
YMCA | Eight locations around Grand Rapids
Child care is free for members while they work out. Membership is not required to participate in their childcare, preschool, and before and after school programs for a cost, and they even offer free preschool for qualifying families. Kids can also participate in many classes and sports, including swimming.
The Salvation Army Kroc Center | 2500 S Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI, 49507
Child Watch is free for members, and they have a full list of programs for kids, including swimming, judo, summer camps and even sculpture classes!
Burn Boot Camp | 6272 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Complimentary childcare is available at various times of the day for their 45 minute boot camp sessions.
Mind Body Baby | 2422 Burton St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Offers yoga and barre classes and on-site childcare is available by appointment. Some of their memberships include childcare (+ their mama lounge!).
Barre3 | Two GR locations – Heritage Hill and Wyoming
Dedicated childcare provider looks after a limited number of children per session.
Don’t Sweat Childcare
With so many different options for childcare at gyms and studios around GR, you can get your workout in (and some valuable “me” time) without sweating over who’s going to watch your kids.
I highly recommend Fit 4 Mom. The cost is so much more affordable than MVP or the Y and it’s incredibly well run.
http://grandrapids.fit4mom.com/#/today
FIT4MOM Holland is a great choice on the lakeshore! Holland.fit4mom.com
If it weren’t for childcare at MVP I prob wouldn’t work out. I have tried following exercise videos at home while my kids nap but I always find myself distracted thinking about all the things I need to do around the house. At MVP my kids play and interact w “friends” and “teachers” while I get a workout in. We go home and they take amazing naps and I can get the laundry/dishes/cleaning/meal prep done!
Walker ice and fitness is a great place with childcare.