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| - This is my home away from home in Toronto - just forward my mail here! I am a fitness FREAK when it comes to the gym I choose as 'my home turf' and from the moment i walked into the Central Y, I knew this was my kind of place. Equipment is always clean, rarely do I see out of order signs, and there are so many different rooms of equipment that it's easy to shake up your fitness routine if you hit a rut, which is common after six months or so. I've worked at and visited many YMCA/YWCA gyms, and this one runs like a well-oiled machine - there are no squeaky wheels. From entering the building, I find the reception staff friendly and welcoming, the locker rooms are clean and secure, members are great and respect the 'gym code of conduct' rather than racing for the machine you're both headed for next. I was a serious swimmer for years, but I have not visited the Central Y's aquatic centre. However, I did find a hidden gem: the rooftop running track. It's SO awesome up there - it's like a rooftop garden with a running/walking track with a nice view of the downtown. In the morning there are hardly any people up there so you can create your own workout uninterrupted. Best part of the Central Y is the staff - no attitude, and they will stop to answer your questions without trying to up-sell you on personal training sessions, which has become common at for-profit gyms these days.
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