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| - This Gold's is my home gym, literally less than a mile from where I live. I like it because I can roll out of bed at 4:00am and be on a treadmill for my warm-up in 15 minutes or less. Even though that may seem crazy early, it's probably the best time to be here because not too many other people get up at Zero Dark Thirty to work out. Those who do number less than ten people, including myself. What this means is that there are plenty of machines to go around without waiting; it's like having your own private gym. Nights here are a totally different story. I've been here on the weekdays only a few times and that's because it's crowded and hard to get a bench in the weight room, much less the Smith machine or leg press. I end up using Gold's for morning sessions and another gym for night workouts.
KUDOS:
-My Gold's membership is cheap, less than the cost of a dinner out. I'm at the gym six days a week and I pay $15.95 monthly, which gives me access to all the Vegas locations, excluding Centennial, but I get in there on the b/f's guest pass.
-The staff here is very friendly, including the gentleman who always greets me with a smile in the wee morning hours.
-Plenty of weight machines not found at my other gym. The variety is welcome.
-The majority of the clientele are here to work out, not socialize, like at some other gyms. There are serious weightlifters who are in beast mode every day, which is inspiring. We've worked out next to Jay Cutler, but even peons like me feel welcome.
- I've never had a problem bringing a guest with me.
GRIPES:
-The a/c can be sketchy, especially in the weight room. I've gone into the women's gym to work out there because it's too hot in the main room.
-Peons like me need to use the lighter hand weights sometimes. There are whole sections of the 5, 10, and 15 lb. weights missing; they are supposed to be there, but I can't find them. Again, I have to walk over to the women's section and use theirs and then go back to the main gym for the rest of my workout.
- The bikes in the cardio section are ANCIENT! Oh my goodness, these need to be upgraded, please. They squeak and feel rickety.
Overall, a great little version of the Mecca right here in my Summerhood.
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