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| - When I first walked into this Goodlife, the 'hallway' concept freaked me out a bit. I was coming from a gym with lots of open rooms, and this gym is totally divided into sections. Still I joined, and dropped a ton of dough on personal training (gah!), and don't regret it one bit.
Despite the bad rap that some big gyms get, the staff here are great. They've got great orientation sessions if you need a hand with something, and there's always enough desk staff and trainers around to get your questions answered. I have an awesome trainer Nick who can deal with me complaining and being feisty with him. Goodlife does focus a lot on personal training, and while it seems like a cash grab, these people really do give a damn and are good at what they do!
The gym itself is my lunchtime haven. I can see it from my office, so I have no excuse. It's generally pretty empty at that time. On the weekends, or after work, it does get a lot busier, and sometimes you have to wait for a machine, which sucks, but there's still enough stuff to do if you can't get onto your first choice. Weekends are tattoo time, it must be when all the Liberty Village peeps make their way to the gym. If you don't feel like working out, but just want some tattoo inspiration and it's raining too much for Kensington Market, visit this gym! ;)
Free parking is a bonus (though they sometimes run out of tokens), watching the manly men in the meat department (free weights) while biking is fun, and all those little things like shampoo, moisturizer, etc. make it an enjoyable trip. I actually love the gym now. CRAZY!
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