3 /5 Dev Kunjadia: Just got a membership here 2 days ago.
The good: squat racks, enough machines for almost every body part, sleds (big plus), cable machines, the machines are good quality too, some specialty bars, has bumper plates. It also has filtered water and showers which is awesome.
The bad: Almost every bar in this gym has no knurling. This makes it really hard to hold the bar, and there is no chalk (which is understandable). The lack of knurling in this gym kind of kills it from being a great great gym. The pull-up bars are slippery, the barbells are slippery. This gym is definitely not for powerlifters, strongmen, or weightlifters but does well for its target population (normal people looking to be fit), and is probably good enough for body builders too if they bring their own straps along. There are also no specialty machines like belt squat, or glute hyper extension machines. But you canāt really expect that out of a gym with this price point.
Summary: Solid gym, and am looking forward to having a membership here, but will def have to bring my straps every time. Lack of knurling also may cause injury.
Update: Lack of knurling on barbells is definitely an injury risk. It is very easier for your grip to slip up when benching or doing shoulder press. Knurling definitely kills this from being a great gym but itās still the best in the area disregarding the umich rec centers. Honest opinion from someone watching the trainers for a long portion of time: they are not knowledgeable in training. It seems no one who gets trained follows a structured program, but it is alright if you are not doing anything in the first place, but not worth the money.