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| - After having visited this club, I can't honestly recommend it if you want results. Unless you're dead broke and can't afford anything else, I think you'd be better off elsewhere.
A young lady gave me a tour once when I dropped by to check the place out. She started her spiel by saying, "We are a judgment-free zone, so we don't cater to bodybuilders." I stopped her right there and said, "Wait a minute. I don't get the connection. How does being judgment-free imply that you wouldn't cater to bodybuilders?" I think that caught her unawares, so after some hemming and hawing, I decided to let her off the hook by saying, "Maybe it's just one of those things I don't understand."
In the course of the tour though, it became clear that despite their claims of being "judgment-free," they actually had a very negative view of bodybuilders. This was evident in some of their policies (e.g. no gallon jugs of water allowed) and signage, some of which was pretty insulting toward muscled hardbodies. When I mentioned that some of my friends were bodybuilders and that I had learned a lot from them, this appeared to make her flustered.
Speaking of policies, some of them were sensible, but several of them were clearly not conducive toward getting optimal results. I was told that they didn't have squat racks or bench press stations because (again) they "did not cater to bodybuilders." This was astounding, since any knowledgeable gym goers knows that such highly effective exercises are suitable for just about any fitness level, not just the muscled beachbody types.
The young lady also explained the purpose of their "lunk alarm," which is supposed to go off when anyone is caught grunting. This is clearly a case of going way too far. Of course, nobody should be yelling at the top of their lungs in the gym or grunting loudly to attract attention. However, a certain measure of grunting is normal when pushing one's self hard. This is why martial artists routinely let loose with a "ki-yah" yell as they strike, for example. Or just ask anyone who;'s ever had to carry a sofa up a flight of stairs.
It's not just their policies that are problematic. The equipment is also extremely limiting for anyone who's serious about getting into shape. Strength building is foundational to any fitness routine, and yet their barbells were extremely light -- only going up to 60 or 70 lbs, if I recall correctly. Even a man who's badly out of shape would outgrow such weights quickly. I daresay that a great many women would as well.
So yeah, the place is highly affordable. The $10/month price tag is hard to beat. I would urge people to look beyond the price tag though, remembering that cheaper isn't necessarily better.
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