This gym gets 3 stars as a "hardcore bodybuilding gym". It's kind of like going into a 90's time warp, in a good way.
Pros
Old school bodybuilding equipment and plenty of it. The stuff is spaced out well enough that you're not bumping into things or tripping over anyone. Some gyms try and cram too much equipment into limited space.
The equipment is arranged by body part as it should be in a serious BB gym.
I like that it has 2 separate complete dumbbell areas with full racks of dumbbells.
I like that there is a separate room just for squatting. "If you're not squatting, don't come in here" that's something you'll only find at a bodybuilding gym.
This gym has the AMT precor machines for cardio. For me, It's the best cardio machine to burn calories- most gyms have the eliptical machines that just spin like a hamster wheel.
Parking is easy and the location is close to main roads. They are open later than most gyms if you have to train late.
I never find it crowded, but I go later after peak hours. I don't know what it's like right at 5:30 on a weeknight.
The WiFi works and is reliable
They have a sauna that works. It's good but on the small side. Sometimes the door gets left partly open though and it may not be hot enough if you didn't check the door a while beforehand.
Pretty much all the members are training, there isn't a lot of sitting around on equipment staring at phones, or people standing around in your way talking the whole time.
Cons
It's really windy in a lot of areas with the huge industrial warehouse style fans going full blast mounted right overhead. I don't like wind blowin' on me when I'm training hard and my clothes are wet. These are fans designed for a large high ceilinged space, but the blades are spinning only 4-5 feet over your head. I feel like being in wet clothes and standing in a stiff wind is a good way to get sick. The wind gives me a headache. It's not good. They should at least turn them down to lower speed. I would actually add a star if they would run the fans at a reasonable speed.
The locker rooms are nothing special, just adequate. If you're a germaphobe you may not be happy. But fancy locker rooms are not what this gym is all about.
The dumbbells are never in order, usually all mixed up. I don't like wasting time hunting around for a matching pair of DBs when I'm ready to do my set. The members do seem to reasonably good about putting weights away though.
There's no water fountain to refill your water bottle. If you drink all your water you will have to buy more.
If you came up training during the "high intensity era" of the bodybuilding 80's and 90's, you'll probably like this gym a lot. If you want more of a commercial health club/chain type gym with a lot of classes and amenities, or you want a gym with a lot of "fitness chicks" in tiny carefully selected outfits checking themselves out in the mirrors all the time, there are plenty of other choices right nearby that will be a better fit for you. For what I do and am looking for in a gym, it's 3 stars for me. read more