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| - Richmond Hill location's closed for renovations so I've been coming here. What a pleasant surprise! Counted 2 power racks (YAS) and 1 smith machine, all durable and easy to set up. None of those shitty safety pins that break your fingers every time you reach for one. Their treadmills are a little close to the TV's, maybe to discourage passive exercising, but there's plenty of them so nothing to complain about. I also found various leg machines that are actually useful, and brand-new plates and barbells that feel ergonomic.
This crowd seems to be more into serious lifting too, as opposed to the baby boomers and teenagers you'll find at other Snap locations. Unabashed video making and squatting contests run galore and are almost intimidating. Weekday afternoons are nice and dead until 3pm rolls around and then everyone shows up, but on the upside there are some IG-worthy looking people.
The only downside is they don't have a studio, or much of a spot for training and calisthenics. The punching bag is also located right in the middle of the gym so everyone can watch you live out your MMA streetfighter fantasies. There are also plenty of mirrors from all angles, especially around the power racks, to satisfy your inner Narcissus. It can't get better.
Another downside is they only have 2 bathrooms which double as changing rooms, which could prove socially awkward during busy hours. The plaza does look sketch even by Torontonian standards, which makes the pothole-ridden but ample parking lot fun during the day, but a crime movie setting at night. Overall though, given the selection of equipment here, I'm a fan.
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