Sean Lampton
October 25, 2017 07:29
This review two years ago would have been different. 2 years ago I walked into this gym with a positive attitude and thought to myself, "man I'm lucky to have such an amazing trainer and a beautiful group of people to call family," if you will. But as time pressed on I began to witness some crazy things. The gym membership began to decline. In a matter of 6 months to a year I watched individuals that were dedicated to this gym and that believed in its mission begin to give up and leave (40 to 50 members). I constantly wondered, why is this happening? What is going on? When confronting Ben, the owner and head trainer, the excuse was always the same. They are leaving because it's something they did or its something they said, or its something they didn't agree with. I bought into it. The gym painted these individuals as mean spirited people. I never questioned it. Until..it began to happen to me. I am a very nice guy. I don't like to toot my own horn but when you are my friend I back you a 150%, no matter what. And that's what I began to do for this place. I became very good friends with the head trainer and his girlfriend. Double dating and enjoying each others company. I bought into the gym's mission. And then it happened. I began to be treated differently. I began to feel uncomfortable. I was disrespected. I was talked down to. I was no longer happy. When I learned of the reason why, I was even more astonished. Some people that go to a gym do it to fill a void in their lives. Some do it to feel better about themselves because they come from a hard home life. One of the members came from a hard home life, so I did everything in my power to help them and be there for them. Well the head trainer and girlfriend didn't like that. They didn't like that, because it is something they don't understand and they choose to give the boot to anyone that they don't understand. So their attitude is what caused me to leave and never want to return. If you are looking for a gym that accepts you for you and tries to make you a Better you then this is not the place to be. If you are looking for fun, positive energy, and a gym that is not full of high school drama and pettiness, then this is not the gym for you. If you are looking for a gym that has more members that stay than members that leave,then again this is not the gym for you. If you are looking for worrying on a day to day basis if you fit into the clique or the mold of what the head trainer believes to be, "the ideal gym member, "or enjoy the pettiness of high school then this is the place to be. Make sure you are open and aware when you are here. Be ready for the head trainer to be constantly on the phone, not interested in the class. Be ready for the atmosphere to be open and welcoming, but shift as the months press on. This review may sound bitter, but remember this...I believed in this gym for over 2 years and supported the gym in any way I could. So that has to account for some credibility.