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    Mekanix

    4.7 (27 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Outdoor rig setup with pull-up and dip bars
    Justin A.

    HOUSTON FINALLY HAS A CALISTHENICS GYM! Mekanix was founded in 2017 as Houston's only gym focusing on calisthenics and bodyweight training. Have you seen those crazy street workouts on YouTube showcasing superhuman strength? If not, search up "BarStarzz," "Thenx," or "Calisthenic Movement" on YouTube to see what the human body is capable of. If you're looking for an intensity level between yoga and Crossfit, calisthenics is your best bet. Yoga focuses a lot on pushing, but it completely lacks any pulling. Crossfit focuses on all muscles groups, but it's so intense, it may injure you over time with its fast-paced movements and heavy weights. Calisthenics is the happy in-between, and it's something you can do for the rest of your life injury-free! It can give you the physique you want, the strength you desire, and it gives you the knowledge to be able to train anywhere with zero equipment. I started training at Mekanix in April 2018. I initially signed up for a 1-week membership for $25 to get a good feel for what the gym could offer me. After speaking with their head trainer, Gregory Scott, he informed me the training schedule works as follows: Monday - Pushing Tuesday - Pulling Wednesday - Legs Thursday - Pushing Friday - Pulling Saturday - Legs Sunday - Recovery The classes are set up in group exercises like a yoga or a Crossfit class. Every class I have gone to has been a small, intimate group ranging from 3-8 people total. This makes it easy to get one-on-one instruction from the teacher if needed. Class times vary each day, so the best way to keep track of the schedule is by downloading the MINDBODY® application to your phone. Group training classes typically start out with some light stretching and a warm-up. Depending on the workout, the classes can be held inside or outside utilizing their incredible rig setups (pull-up/dip bars and gymnastic rings) or nothing at all (circuit exercises working many variations of push-ups and other mobility exercises). There is other equipment used as well including parallettes, medicine balls, PVC pipe, plyometric boxes, and rubber bands. On Sunday, Mekanix's recovery day, they provide a handstand workshop (put together by handstand master, Jimmy Tran), a flexibility class, a breathwork class, and even contrast therapy. If you never heard of contrast therapy, this is where you consecutively expose your body to cold and heat repeatedly. At Mekanix, they provide ice baths at close to 32 degrees Fahrenheit and a dry sauna at close to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. I have tried this 3 times already with a lot of skepticism, but I can honestly say that my muscle soreness has vanished overnight with this therapy. I have been consistently going to Mekanix for a few weeks now, and I have definitely seen a major increase in strength and mobility. Gregory Scott is an ultimate calisthenics master, and it's been an absolute pleasure learning the movements from him. I have now signed up for a monthly membership, and I am very happy with my decision. If you're currently looking for a new athletic challenge, do yourself a favor, and sign yourself up. You will NOT be disappointed.

    Hannah T.

    I went on Sunday night for a Fire and Ice class. The idea is to help your body recover faster. You spend 3 minutes submerged in an ice bath then spend 7-8 minutes in a hot sauna. The sauna is HOT, ~220 degrees F. I completed 3 rounds and finished off with a quick dunk in the ice bath. I slept so well! I was so well rested I woke up before my 5:30am alarm. I would definitely recommend trying out the class if you're looking to enhance your recovery or deepen your meditation practice. First class is free!

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    The best structured classes. If you wanna learn the basics to the advanced of calisthenics, this is the place

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    Great coaching staff and the only place you'll find contrast therapy (sauna and ice bath sessions) offered regularly.

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    I've been coming to this gym for about a year and up until recently I would give this place 5…read morestars! However, recently they've decided to downgrade the locker rooms. For a luxe location to downgrade their lockers without anyone knowing was a big shock. The lockers before were great and you didn't need your own lock which is a selling point for me but without anyone knowing the changes they were making a lot of us are now carrying our bags around everywhere which wasn't an issue before. Pretty interesting for a "luxe" location to downgrade anything but the membership cost hasn't gone down. Not to mention this is by far the HOTTEST indoor gym I've ever been to. Apparently the AC is controlled by corporate which is wild considering houston climate is more miserable than most. It's better to work out outside even in the summer because you at least get airflow that way. Other than the downgrades and the heat it's a pretty solid gym. Gets extremely busy during peek hours but that's expected.

    Smh! Let this serve as a warning to everyone! You better not sign up for this gym.. or any gym with…read morethem! While I thought I canceled my gym membership, I thought wrong! I canceled my membership on 1/10 and still I'm being charged even after calling multiple times, talking to multiple people and providing documentation of it being canceled! At this point I'm just going to get a new card! Because I don't even trust to go higher and call a GM or anything.. I really did try to keep it from going further! But I feel like everyone needs to know!

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    4.3(41 reviews)
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    My first time visiting this gym was a Thursday afternoon. I assumed this would be a more quiet time…read moreto feel out all the equipment and I was right. Just a few others were in the gym and I was able to get a great workout in. It was a small fee to get a day pass. They have an abundance of cardio equipment (treadmills, stair masters, rowing machines, a Jacobs ladder) and even had ropes and a climbing rope. They had tons of free weights in two areas, the regular area and the "dungeon" as well as every machine you can think of. They have a great outdoor area with tires and ropes for cardio also. The atmosphere was great and everyone from the front desk manager to the other gym members were super friendly. It's a warehouse gym so there is no AC and you can really sweat it out. They say they are expanding also so I am looking forward to seeing what big things happen for them. Overall a great grunge gym in downtown that I will definitely be back to.

    I had been a member of this gym for 5 years and had a great relationship with the management or so…read moreI thought. I was injured by their equipment which is mostly second hand horribly maintained throughout the facility. I made a verbal report to the owner through the front desk staff and I offered a solution. I returned to the gym a few days later and was frustrated when I nearly injured myself in the same manner due to the same faulty equipment. I immediately approached the owner who informed me that my her gym was protected from any liability because all customers signed a waiver and that I should be more careful! I informed her that the waiver would likely protect her from some liability but not from the gross negligence on the part of Befit gym due to the fact that MOST of the equipment is in poor repair and they are aware that they are putting patrons in safety risk! She argued me to the point that it became a hostile environment. He became Karen! She wouldn't even allow me to file an incident report. I had them cancel my membership. I am now moving forward with litigation. I do not recommend this gym to anyone . UPDATE: the gym doesn't appear to have any liability insurance or an incident reporting process. After I inquired about the two, the owner unbeknownst to me, made a criminal complaint to the police alleging some fictitious claim as an attempt to shield her business from liability in future litigation. Had one of those type officers arrived, I could be dead. Please do not patronize this business. It is not a safe environment for any of US!

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