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| - I recently stopped by Koko for a tour and test workout. I'd heard great things about Koko from Yelp and other websites and was mainly interested given the theme of positive results (weight loss, building lean muscle) and use of technology.
The location is located in a strip mall off of Bell and I almost missed it because it's tiny. I walked in and was immediately unimpressed which is sad because I had really high hopes.
The carpet was a uninviting shade of brown, there was a plethora of fluroscent lighting and the worst part was how small the space felt. The entire "gym" is 1 small room with ONE co-ed bathroom. Seriously? No locker rooms? Not even a separate bathroom for women and men? I felt like I was in an outdated office with some gym equipment scattered around.
However, I can see why people like Koko -- the weight training machines are designed to be virtual personal trainers: it keeps you in line with form and how fast your reps are in order to ensure maximum strength gain. Plus, it's far less annoying than having a trainer hover over you for $80-$100/hr.
The technology seems great and easy-to-use and the staff were all extremely friendly. I'm sure if I used Koko I would see results and that's the whole point of the gym. My concern is that Koko -- for me -- isn't a motivating place to go. It's really, really drab. My yoga studio (Floo-id Yoga) feels more like a gym than Koko.
So the lack of basic gym amenities moves this place down 1 star. I bumped it down another star for the PRICE of Koko given the lackluster atmosphere and missing features.
I was quoted $150 to start with and $80/month for a 1 YEAR COMMITMENT. Or I could for $90/month for a 3 month commitment. Are you kidding me? For this place? For this gym with hideous brown carpet and 1 bathroom for 15 people? $70/month for no towels, no flat panel televisions, no cool lighting, and maybe 1000 square feet of space?
It really should be like $50/month with the current amenity profile. And honestly? I'd pay $80/month if the place had locker rooms and a bit more of an energetic vibe. Maybe they are just catering to a more mature demographic.
I am disappointed because I really, really wanted to LOVE Koko. I get the whole Scottsdale gym scene and I want something different. Koko is almost there -- they are welcoming, you don't feel insecure or judged, etc. While Koko claims to have the answer in reality they went too far off the gym spectrum and landed in Office Space territory.
I may go back to Koko but for now I'm just not sold.
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