"0"^^ . "0"^^ . "I'm still giving this Y five stars because I like the other patrons and the atmosphere so much; I just want to re-evaluate the place now that I've gotten way better at various activities.\n\nThe cardio room is still really, really good. I've never had to wait for a machine, and the machines are quite nice and new still. \n\nThe weightlifting room is also totally adequate, with pretty much a full complement of machines (older, but still serviceable), and a good assortment of free weights and related paraphernalia, including a Smith machine and a regular good ol' power cage. There isn't any platform for Olympic lifts, and I haven't seen anyone in here perform them (there isn't a lot of room, so I'm not really sure how one would even go about powerlifting safely in this gym.) However, there is a bucket of chalk in one corner. Go figure.\n\nThe pool is fine if you aren't really hardcore into swimming. If swimming is a major form of exercise for you, however, it might not be the best pool for your needs. It's a four-lane pool, I think 25 yards long. It is heavily chlorinated, and it tends to be QUITE warm, especially on Monday mornings (this is because kids with sickle-cell anemia use the pool on Sundays, and the water needs to be especially warm for them -- it hasn't cooled down yet by Monday.) Since I am at Pitt, I have access to the pool at Trees Hall, which is superior by any metric, so I use that instead.\n\nI like this Y quite a lot and wouldn't consider switching, even though there are newer/fancier Y's in the area."^^ . . . "9"^^ . "5"^^ . "2009-09-16T00:00:00"^^ . .