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| - Imagine all the negative stereotypes you have of a gym: overcrowding, lots of 'nightclub' lifters with big upper bodies and no legs, people jumping on equipment in the middle of your set, a see & be seen clientele (girls in makeup, etc) and did I mention the crowds? Well this place has them all. It's really quite a pain in the ass kind of place.
I've been lifting for a very long time (I've done bodybuilding shows) and I travel extensively for work, so I've seen all kinds of gyms- high end, blue collar, city locations, country settings, chains as well as independents and I can tell you that of them all, I like this gym least. Why? Because they oversell their membership and they don't fully train their front office staff to handle the basic things (out of town day passes, updating credit cards, signing people into group fitness classes, the concept of first come first serve). My check in process took WAY LONGER than what the situation required (about 15 minutes). When it was obvious that the check-in girl was new, I offered to sign in and deal with their nonsense on my way out, but no-- she'd rather make me suffer the pains of her confusion. May I recommend better employee training.
Obviously it's not all bad... they are in a good uptown location, they have a fair amount of free parking, they are right next to the rail line and from what I understand, their monthly dues are cheap (thus the crowds). If you're a twenty-something urbanite who likes to prowl for dates at a fitness club, then I guess this is a good spot for you. I'm at a different stage of life, I guess. If I lived here I would just pay extra for the much nicer Gold's Gym nearby.
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