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| - When I started working downtown, I was told by so many about how nice the Y was...and it's definitely not a bad gym, but there are things that drive me nuts about it.
First the positives, though. They do a solid job of keeping the machines in working order and up-to-date. The treadmills and cardio machines were recently updated and are really nice. If you're like me and despise the boredom that comes with running on a treadmill, the Y did you a favor and set the cardio machines up to overlook Market Square. People watching makes the time go by much faster when you're battling the fatigue and boredom.
The facilities are generally nice, and they really do a great job of having everything you could need for just about any workout imaginable. They have nice workout rooms and plenty of space throughout the gym to move around without running into people. The staff is incredibly nice and helpful, and it's pretty clean in the workout areas. The pool is a good size, considering the downtown location, but can definitely get too crowded.
The trainers seem really nice, too, and they'll set you up on the ActivTrax system if you want. It's a decent semi-automated workout program generator, and you can use your mobile phone via your smart phone's web browser to enter your workout data and get instructions on exercises if you don't feel like printing your program from the machine every time.
The things that drive me nuts? Well, in the afternoon, don't be surprised if the gym is overrun by school kids. They run around and generally takeover the machines. I'm excited that they're trying to teach physical fitness to the youth, so I don't get too frustrated, but a lot of the students simply don't want to be there, and they show it in their lackadaisical approach to their workouts and the time spent on each machine. But hey...it could be worse! The only other thing that drives me insane is how mildewy/moldy the showers are. I get that most gyms are pretty filthy (much filthier than this Y), but the first time I went into the pool showers, I was vowed to never go back. The water was puddled so deep that even flip flops couldn't save you from the lukewarm cesspool on the floor, and the mildew was visible on the walls and ceiling in the shower stalls. One option would be to just use the upstairs locker room instead (I've seen many people do that), but the mildew is still there, too. They honestly try to do a good job, and for a locker room, the upstairs isn't bad for a busy, public gym, but I still don't love it. The locker rooms ARE pretty spacious and handle the constant traffic well.
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