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| - I had some time in between work and a staff meeting, so decided to hit up a gym in my work area and make my downtime worthwhile ;)
I obv checked Yelp to see which goodlife was bigger, cleaner, etc, and this was the one that I decided on.
I am not a goodlife member anymore - transitioned to the community centre gym about a year ago. However, I did recall some things I missed - and didn't miss, today.
The good:
-Big! This location is huge! Has a ton of machines and weights. I can't imagine any one ever needing to wait for a cardio machine.
-Clean! Aside from the random balled up towel in the fountain in the women's change room, this place was spotless! Very inviting!
-Free - member appreciation month meant guests were free. Sweet deal and nice surprise!
-Juicebar - I have never seen a goodlife with a Juicebar before. But it was helpful since I knew I wouldn't have time to grab food before heading back work. I got a mango protein shake and the woman was very accommodating. She showed me the protein powder so I could ensure it was gfree, and told me what else goes in. It was surprisingly good for a protein drink and cheap! $4 for a small (cash only btw). They also had protein bars and other drinks like Gatorade.
The not so good:
-Muscleheads - these guys dominated the entire free weight area. I get it, you have big muscles. But grunting, shouting and dropping weights is really unnecessary. And if you can only do one rep before dropping the weights, maybe it's a sign that they're too heavy. Also, taking 15 minute breaks in between your sets of 1 rep is inconsiderate. The free weight area was somewhat small compared to the rest and a big chunk was dedicated to free weight machines. So the benches were hard to come by and occupied by the aforementioned people.
The front desk staff - Kinda rude and standoffish. Nothing more than the general greeting and that was even in a bored, dismissive way. Ah well.
Regardless, the two negatives are not enough to drag down the positives. I wouldn't hesitate to go back.
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