This is an excellent gym for those looking to use free weights and weight machines near Bloomfield, Lawrenceville, or Polish Hill. There are a few treadmills and bikes, and I'm sure I'll find myself grinding away on one come winter, but this is not your swimmer's gym. For men, membership is $100 for three months, women get a slightly reduced rate. In the mornings and afternoons, you basically have the place to yourself, but things get a little messy with overtraining would-be bros in the evenings.
You overhear some terrific sh*t talking: "Now you look at the boots on your typical state trooper. They're shiny, real nice, right? They're made up, got the flashy gear. Now you look at your city cop. His boots are broke in. His gear is used. His shirt's faded, because he WORKS. Put a state cop in a traffic jam... now put your city cop there--what happens? Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the state police my uncle..." etc.
The walls are plastered with personalized messages to the Exercise Wearhouse from Italian American actors, Mr. Olympias, and Super Man, fantastic magazine cutouts of Arnold, and bold 72 point Hobo font messages on how, at least this is my takeaway (sorry ladies), not to be a p*ssy. Use the gym/machines like a GENTLEMAN. Two showers and a saloon style crapper in the locker room. The only drawback is that "YOU MUST WEAR A SHIRT AT ALL TIMES."
Classic banter; classic Bloomfield, "selling health and fitness instead of booze, drugs, and gamblin." A cultural fitness experience.