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| - Trainers is a solid no-frills fitness facility smack bang in the middle of the Annex (Bloor/Bathurst) - a great little independant business that serves its community well.
A high 3.5 stars. To break down the bigger picture:
* Facilities
- Plenty of lockers, but there could be a little more space to get changed
- Showers are very basic and there's some open/communal as well as some curtained; areas can be a little dim, depending on what stall you pick. Water temp can be tricky, pressure is fine.
- Toilets are fine and clean, sink area is spacious and there's hairdryers available.
* Classes
Decent variety, although not as frequent as other gyms; all included in membership price:
- Yoga
- Zumba
- Boxing conditioning
- Pilates
- Various cardio
- Boot camp
* Equipment
- There is plenty of cardio equipment - bikes, crosstrainers, treadmills - but all of it's a little more out of date than new gyms, and it can take a little trying out of everything to see what's best for you rather than hopping on anything and just going.
- Weight machines range in quality from older to up to date, but all function well and are in fairly decent condition
- Free weights area downstairs has a good range of hand weights, bar weights and assisted weight machines.
- There's some weights in the group exercise room, and often a punching bag left hanging in one corner.
* Space
- None of the areas are too crowded
- There's a small area for stretching/ab exercises downstairs, and also a stretching/misc area near the cardio machines upstairs.
- The group exercise room is spacious and it's almost always free when i'm there so I use it for stretching/misc non-machine exercises. Definitely a plus.
* Staff
- Friendly
- No-nonsense
- Helpful, when you have their attention
- Don't try to push you to buy any extras if you're just interested in a membership
- Can sometimes be hard to get the attention of, as there's no one person always stationed right at the front desk.
* Costs
- A good $20 cheaper per month than the lower student/corp rates at chain gyms
- They have a flat rate of $44 (plus one off admin fee) if you sign on for 12 months, pretty great for these facilities.
I like the no-nonsense approach at Trainers. I see all sorts of people coming in, it's a great mix of folks that's not overwhelmed by gym freaks there to check themselves out and loiter around in the way talking to each other about protein shakes. I really appreciate not being badgered to buy personal training sessions - i'm on a tight budget, hence my shifting to a lower scale gym.
Obviously this isn't shiny and polished like your Goodlifes and Extremes, but i'm not there to pose or bask in glamour - i'm there to sweat and keep fit, and i'm finding everything I need at Trainers.
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