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| - Good movies like citizen cane and the godfather are fun. Bad movies like attack of the killer tomatoes and bill and ted's excellent adventure are fun. Likewise, I believe that gyms should commit to the extreme ends of the spectrum. I expect either pristine new, equipment with flat screens and shiny chrome plating or have cinder block walls, iron weights, and a raw adrenaline soaked aesthetic. Wright's is the latter, and the best example that I've seen of it's kind.
Depending who you ask, I'm either a nerd and closet meat heat, or a meat head and closet nerd. Either way, I've spent time at dozens of different gyms and I've never seen anywhere that brings together power lifting, body building, and martial arts as well as Wrights. They have consistently friendly, well trained staff, plenty of available high quality equipment, and very functional martial arts studios with tons of classes.
Despite the indisputable meat head aesthetic the other members are respectful and down to earth. Though I've spotted a few tough MMA looking girls, this gym is the definitive anti-curves. You will not find anything pink, gentle, sweet, or lavender scented within these walls. Wright's has built a shrine to machismo, fighting, sweat, and muscle. I feel my testosterone rise every time I walk inside, and it's well worth the trip for the most authentic underground gym experience in Pittsburgh.
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