Romulus Cirone
January 27, 2018 09:57
Been going to this gym for a couple of years. Currently scoping out others, not because I dislike this one, but just to see what else is available.
I've preferred this gym for it's cleanliness and modern (new) aspect. Not that see anyone clean anything, but at least it LOOKS clean and you don't feel like you need to go to a decontamination chamber after you work out.
Equipment selection is plentiful. I'd say they just about have it all - would appreciate if they had a machine specific for cable flies, rather than just using regular cables - but that's me being picky. Every other LA I've been to has them, not sure why this one doesn't. They've got rowing machines in the cardio section (only 2 outside the PT area, but 2 more than I've ever seen anywhere else).
My ONLY true complaint with this gym is the volume of people. I go at 5 am most days and early on weekends but if I sleep in, I feel I might as well skip the gym that day than try to come in here during peak after-work hours. You'll probably have to park on the roof of the parking deck and will spend most of your time standing around waiting to use absolutely everything. If you dislike that too and can find it within yourself to be an early bird, or are able to hit the gym during standard working hours on weekdays (9-5) - then this gym will be perfectly fine for all your needs. Saturdays I feel get packed the whole day through from open to close, rarely have I ever seen it not packed on a Saturday. Sundays are a breath of fresh air since most people that attend this gym seem to pick Sunday as their rest day or something. Only plus side to when it's packed is that there's plenty of eye-candy while you wait for machines! ;) Just being honest!
I would certainly consider this to be my 'home-base' gym. Aside from it being close to where I live, the standards I'd look for are certainly there. In a sense, I find it pretty shocking that everything is as clean as it is with the volume that pours through there - especially since I don't see the staff clean anything...?
Lastly, people here are MOSTLY good with putting weights back where they go. Some places are horrible and you end up having to go so far to grab weights you might as well consider it cardio.
4/5. One star down just for the packed hours. But it's a highly populated area, so I don't think the gym itself can do anything about that at all. It is what it is.