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| - I wanted to wait to get in a couple months before I reviewed the gym... partly to make sure I would actually go on a consistent basis! I was totally a January 1st sucker and joined right after the new year. But I'm proud to say I've been going consistently since then.
The pros absolutely outweigh the cons. It's super cheap at $19-29 depending on if you take classes or not. It's clean, which I cannot say for the disgusting LA Fitness in South Side. I regularly see the staff cleaning up the machines, so I don't find old candy wrappers in the cup holders anymore (true story from LA Fitness). I never worry about getting a machine I want and it can get busy around dinnertime/after work but nothing crazy where you're waiting for machines.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Cize class I've been taking, which is a hip hop type class. I'm excited to see a couple new classes springing up on the calendar too. While I wish there was a little bit more variety, I realize it's a dirt cheap gym, so you can only ask for so much.
Small gripe, but I wish they had those water bottle water fountains. I don't understand why gyms don't install them. Again, I"m sure it's probably because they're expensive, but it would be nice.
So the only issue I have is the personal training. I believe the trainers are contractors, so it doesn't seem like the staff really cares too much about setting you up with them, as much as they do signing you up for a package and getting your money. I signed up for a special deal to get four training sessions.
When I asked about trainers, they pretty much handed me 5 different cards with trainers names and numbers and said here you go. I think it would have been nice to have bio's of what the instructors specialize in, what their schedules looked like, etc.
I tried to book one guy I'd seen around the gym and he told me he was full and couldn't accept any more clients. He didn't seem to care to set me up with anyone else either. So I called someone else and finally got a call back a couple weeks later. He was a nice enough guy but completely KILLED me on the first session.
I realize trainers are there to push you, but I seriously strained my arms so much under too much weight that I was icing them down for days after and had trouble sleeping because they were throbbing. I've had trainers before, so I know the drill and this has never happened before. I'm all for pushing yourself, but on the first try... this wasn't the right way to go about it.
Maybe part of my mistake was saying I wanted Michelle Obama toned arms. Regardless, I didn't see him again and I still haven't used the last 3 of my sessions because they all seem so disingenuous.
Aside from the personal training issue, I'm glad this is convenient to where I live, clean and accessible.
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