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| - The good:
I was excited to find that I had a YMCA branch in my building. The facility does have towel service, a lap pool, an indoor track and lockers for rent, even though they are small and subject to availability. Alma was great during my fitness assessment and had great suggestions, highly recommend her if you are new to the gym. I did take a cardio kickboxing class on Wed, enjoyed it until the instructor had to be substituted due to surgery and the replacement left a lot to be desired.
The bad:
I do agree with some above posts that the cardio equipment is pretty dated and the TVs on the wall are hard to see from most of them. Try to avoid the sqeeky treadmill in the middle. The crowding is pretty intense during peak times, so unless you can clear 2-3pm in your day, good luck. The lap pool is also a struggle to get a clear lane.
The ugly:
The folks that work here friendly, but I have to downgrade the stars due to my experience with Personal Training. It took a week for a call back from the scheduler the first time around and then another week for the first appointment. Also, if you are looking for motivation and a kick in the pants to get going, I highly recommend avoiding the late afternoon time slot, not much being offered with the current scheduled trainer there. It's been so tough I've been advised by YMCA staff to actually go to another YMCA location to use their 3rd party vendor if I want to get quality comprehensive fitness coaching. Would like to see that service offered at this location.
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