Long review but MUST READ for a thorough analysis of the gym.
Are you thinking about leaving your old gym and coming here? That's not a good idea. If you take one day to try this gym out, you will learn quickly that it is NOT a good fit. I came to this gym, leaving my home gym to take a chance on RT training. By the way, if you're thinking about just taking a chance on this new gym, you'll have no choice but to sign a one year contract. Here is my honest review as a ex-member of RT training:
1.) For what it is, $40 a month is WAY too pricey.
2.) The gym is way too small. The size is comparable to a gym you can have in your basement. There are only four squat racks. If this gym grows, imagine how crammed everyone will be. Imagine how much more limited the space will get if RT continues to add more and more equipment. Apparently the membership prices are so expensive because of the equipment, but there is not enough room for so many people to use them.
3.) ITS EMPTY. There is nobody there. Many times, you will be the only one there. This is nice for some people, but for the majority--not good. Most people want to be around motivating people when they're working out. It will be just you and whoever is working at the desk.
4.) following up on #3, a lot of the times it will be just you AND whoever is at the desk. Most people like an empty gym because there is nobody there. When I was working out there, I found that an unnamed front desk employee was often staring or watching me while I was working out. At a point, he made very inappropriate comments to me, such as "you should fix your posture" and other comments along those lines. Management spoke to him about this around the time that I finally had enough. He never apologized for his harsh criticisms nor did he fully stop trying to talk to me while I was working out. This can be a problem with the gym just being you and whoever is at the desk. This employee for example really couldn't mind his own business, but this wouldn't be a blanket statement for all for the employees there. Most of them were kind.
5.) there is a turf area in the back, where many like to perform strength training exercises or anything of that sort. In the midpoint of the turf, there are locker rooms, bathrooms and water fountains all crammed into one area. The busier the gym, the more you'll have to wait on people to pass so you can continue.
6.) let's not forget when there are classes being held there. The gym is closed to everyone but the people that are attending the class--for a 3 hour block of time. You won't be able to get that early workout in after all.
7.) LASTLY. This is the reason that I am writing this review. Here it is: I was in a car accident, getting treatment and wanted to cancel my one year contract. The owner, Christos, refused and instead tried to keep me at the gym by offering me free sessions. While this was kind of him, he pretty much forced me to stay at this gym, when I was struggling to even get to the gym. It was a 30 minute drive and given that I was in an accident recently, it wasn't comfortable for me to drive that far. Essentially, he wouldn't let me leave because the gym couldn't afford it, so the solution for him was to FORCE me to stay with my contract to cover some overhead costs. After I left this gym, I prospered, and Christos not letting me out of that contract held me back from prospering. Later on, I asked Christos AGAIN to let me out of my contract and he let me out finally, but months later when the gym had more members. I guess at this point it was financially okay for his gym to let go of one person. Forcing me to stay at this gym was selfish and unfair. The reason why this review is coming up is because I brought my concerns to Christos, and he responded with "well nobody else in the gym has these problems."
Overall, my point is to save anyone I can from what happened to me at this gym. Save your money. Save your stress. Save your time and go to a better gym where you'll be taken care of more. read more