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| - This place is definitely geared towards kids and families. No question. and if that is what you are looking for, fantastic. four stars. but they should highlight that, and not try to fruitlessly pitch themselves as a gym for 20- and 30-somethings who are looking for a well-rounded/cross training experience. Unless of course you only want aerobic machines. they have those in spades.
However... if they DID want to make this place serve that population,
a) you need to have a TRX station that allows the straps to hang down and for people to work out below the anchor point. and if you aren't, you need to have enough space away from the anchor point such that you aren't right in the flow of foot traffic or nearly hovering over a machine. I love they you guys have TRX, but you gotta give it some room to breath.
b) the climbing wall is definitely for kids (5.6 - 5.10a). I think there is one 5.11 (guessing 5.11a) and it's not very tall but they have the ability to set some routes (don't need many, one or two would be great) that really challenge people. Also, the flooring material is not a mat but rather that shredded rubber which for bouldering is almost asking for a sprained ankle.
c) make the more unique items (Bosu balls, medicine balls, bands, etc.) more accessible and give people much more space to use them. even the personal training space isn't very large. which would be frustrating if you paid for PT and had to wait to use equipment.
Don't get me wrong, the pool is fun and the outdoor option is great, but definitely geared toward kids. shame they couldn't put in long lap lanes but waterslides are pretty popular with the 10 and under crowd.
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