Luis De Mendoza
December 23, 2019 22:09
My first time at this YMCA was a few years back after they had suffered a pretty bad fire. The only part that I had the opportunity to see back then was the basketball court and it was in good shape.
I wanted to check on joining this YMCA for the times of the year I am in town and came in today. I was given a tour by Natasha who was very helpful and thorough with her tour.
This YMCA boasts racketball courts, a basketball court (with multiple activities on the courts), spacious and modern locker rooms, a weight room, a cardio room, a cycling and rowing room, an exercise class room, and a yoga classroom. That is a lot of stuff and I may still be forgetting something.
I was mostly interested in the weight lifting area and the cardio area. The areas are small compared to local gyms and I can see it getting really cramped if you come around 4pm-7pm. That is not the time I was there today, but I imagine it gets busy around those times. The free weights and machines are fairly new and they are in good shape. There isn't a ton of variety, but you can hit all the body parts just fine.
The cardio section had treadmills, rowing machines, bikes, a Jacobs Ladder, a stair stepper, and some other machines. There is a 30 minute limit on machines during busy hours, but I was told that it is rarely, if ever, enforced because there is no need.
I asked about membership rates and they are rather high for someone who mainly wants a large selection of weight machines and cardio machines, but if you wanted access to all the other rooms, classes, and activities then it seems super fair. They apparently have an app to sign up for classes and that probably comes in super useful for most members.
Overall, this is a really nice location with a lot going for it. I definitely look forward to using it when I am in town.