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    3.7 (3 reviews)
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    If you looking for a gym not far from the airport in Baton Rouge, this is the spot. The facilities are clean and well keep.

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    Iron Tribe Fitness - Hayden Clark, Owner

    Iron Tribe Fitness

    5.0(4 reviews)
    5.9 mi

    I A D O R E Iron Tribe Fitness (Baton Rouge, LA). Hayden and his team have created a magical…read moreplace on Acadian. Not only is this a place to support physical health and well being - they also enrich the mind and the soul through incredible community events. Personally, I have always struggled with working out - always finding some way to injure myself. All the trainers at IT have found a way to see what was missing, where I needed support and adjusted the work out so I could build my core, strength, and most important - confidence. The IT community is incredible, authentic and purposeful.

    Iron Tribe is a great gym that offers HIIT style training in small groups. They use a blend of…read moreequipment and body-weight exercises that can be modified to your ability. They also offer nutrition coaching and body composition analyses. Having my body composition tested has been an empowering way to track my progress and keep motivated. At Iron Tribe, you're in and out in 45 minutes. I really appreciate their workouts that are designed to get me moving and working in an efficient way. There are no mirrors in the gym, so instead of looking at your form in the mirror, you'll need to listen to your body. In every class, you will learn standards of movement for the workout, and coaches will work with you to make sure your body is in safe alignment. I imagine that this greatly reduces injuries. There are well-stocked locker rooms with showers. Also inside the gym, they sell supplements and different kinds of energy drinks. They don't push them on you, but they're there if you need them/are curious. I look forward to my workouts. I've found that I'm no longer thinking about working out as torture or punishment. The coaches use language meant to empower you, rather than critique you. This was helpful for me as I was learning to use the equipment. It's also really fun, and everyone is nice. I was pleasantly surprised by what an encouraging and non-judgmental space it was. A membership is not cheap, but you're paying for more than a gym membership. It's more like a gym membership, personal training, nutrition coaching, and body composition testing. I'd recommend Iron Tribe to anyone.

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    Anytime Fitness

    Anytime Fitness

    4.1(8 reviews)
    6.5 mi•Downtown
    Locally owned & operated
    24/7 Availability

    This is the gym where I signed up for Anytime Fitness. Its the closest one to my apartment, so it…read morewas a no-brainer. The signup process was simple, but the terms weren't so pleasant: you are required to sign a year-long contract with monthly dues of $42.50. The only way to break contact without being assessed a fee is by moving more than 50 miles from the closest location. It felt like selling my soul to the devil, but ultimately it has been a worthwhile purchase. The gym is much smaller than the 24 Hour Fitness I belonged to in Dallas. It is pretty darn small, actually. To give you an idea of the setup, the cardio area has 5 treadmills, 4 bikes, 2 stair-climbers, and 8-10 ellipticals. There is a limited selection of freeweights, benches, & racks as well as approximately 20 weight machines. This is definitely a cardio-centric gym, which I'm fine with. Each piece of cardio equipment has a built-in TV with cable. Personally, I hate watching TV while exercising, but its a very popular feature. I wish there were music channels instead playing awesome exercise playlists. I guess I can always dream. The gym is open 24 hours and gives you access by means of an RFID key fob. There are cameras everywhere and fancy sensors that I don't even understand. All these security features let Anytime be open without a staff member present. I think that's a major plus. Nobody to critique my form on the stairmaster. I can see how it might scare some people, but if you're all alone at night, there are panic buttons you can wear around your neck. That's a serious commitment to safety. I know its January and people are working out because of their New Year's Resolutions, but frankly this gym is feeling crowded. It isn't a matter of adding more equipment either - there just isn't enough floorspace. I ended up grabbing some dumbells and working out in the fitness class room. That works, I suppose, but that's not exactly encouraging for newbies. Finally, a bit about the clientele: the MO seems to be young men and women who are just getting into the world of fitness. What I'm saying is there aren't many muscleheads benching 500 lbs and grunting.

    Although a bit smaller than some other gyms, it's very clean and has everything that one needs for…read morea good workout. By far the best quality however is the service - Jonathon went the extra mile to make sure I'm having a great experience with Anytime Fitness - thanks a lot!

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    All Star Lanes Baton Rouge - Bowling ball

    All Star Lanes Baton Rouge

    3.1(44 reviews)
    6.8 mi

    I'll be super honest, I've only bowled here a few times. My son had a birthday party or two here,…read more For those on a budget and don't go to church Sunday mornings are best before noon where lane and shoe rentals are cheap. Bowling just 2 games with 3 people is easily 2 hours. I see birthday parties here, and crowds of college kids many of whom are not from the area. They do lights out with moving lights and music videos over the lanes throughout the day and on weekends. They also have a pretty well stocked arcade area with a ticket generator and a prize counter. I have friends that I meet here once a week at the bar and we all converse about similar topics as Barfly's of all ages. The bartenders are really nice. If you come here you will see 1 person doing the work of 2 or 3 running back and forth servicing pitches, mixing up simple and complex cocktails, while earning their well deserved tips. There is a another smaller bar at the other end of the building serving just beer and wine. Order food at the well stocked snack bar (you'd be amazed at whats on their menu) and have it delivered to the bar or your lane. There are mobile order takers roaming around too. My friends order the pizza while I order the fries, hot wings and even the grilled cheese is good. The people behind the counter at the snack bar are really nice. remember to complement them so you get a big smile back. In a pinch when looking for a place to get hot-wings and i don't feel like wing-stop, I'll come here instead. Fun fact for anyone new to the city and referring to this place to your friends that have been here all their lives, When I refer to this place as All-Star folks look at me weird and then I say "Don Carters" and then they're like, why didn't you say so in the first place! Not being from here I wouldn't have known that. Now you can preted to be from here by referring to it as it's former name. Most evenings there's a city police cruiser out front and an office patrolling the lobby and lanes. I've never seen any trouble here even on the busiest of nights when it switches from league to college night ($5 pitchers for the cheap beer). I've been here when all lanes were full and there was an hour wait for people to bowl. The bar is nice place to hang out and people watch, converse with the staff as this appears to be their safe haven during all the chaos. Interestingly, the DJ is a computer. The system is on auto-pilot from open to close. The mechanical systems that run the lanes are maintained by a couple of dedicated technicians that are constantly correcting issues and working to make sure people have a good time. The decor in the place is as one would say "charming in it's own way". The carpet needs replacing, it still reaks of old smoke when they used to allow smoking there years ago. The decor in the bar is 70's brown panelling, although I understand it was recently renovated that way?? (hire a interior decorator guys). There is a mini-golf course attached to it that I've taken my son and his friends to a few times, and there's a snow-ball place that is now owned by the bowling alley and runs it during the warmer months on the edge of the parking lot. All in all it's a local place. Despite competition moving in at the mall, I don't think Don Carter's will be going anywhere anytime soon, and even if they don't renovate it will have that "Big Lebowski" charm to it to all that go to visit.

    I called on Saturday to ask if they considered Mother's Day a holiday or if we'd be able to get the…read morespecial pricing that starts at 9:00 Sunday morning. The person answering the phone didn't know the answer to the question, so she took my name and number and said she would have the manager call when they came in that evening. Didn't hear from the manager or anyone else. We took a chance, drove 35 minutes, arriving at 9:00: the whole family (4 cars). Walked up to the front counter and was told they were closed to the public for a special event. I told the person that I called yesterday and she said "And...". And they said nothing about being closed to the public. No apology, no regret, nothing. We were all looking forward to a fun morning on Mother's Day. Instead we wasted a bunch of gas and will not be returning to one of the few places that a family can go have some affordable fun. Is it so hard to keep a website updated or make sure employees know about special events? Either of which could have saved the wasted morning and gas. What a disappointment!!

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