1 /5 Jillian Job: bloody towel left on the top of the squat rack is craaaazy.
the gym and the bad apple clientele make me give this gym a 1 star.
I have never seen such a dirty, messy weight room. there are towels left EVERYWHERE. people also leave the sanitizing rags on the machines or floors when there are countless garbage cans everywhere. almost nobody reracks their weights, and if they do, they stack them in a disorganized mess. I once saw a barbell with 2 45s on it that was almost out of reach for me at 5 6" with long arms. luckily I am strong enough to take the plates off, but I could see people shorter or with less overhead strength being unable to. I also constant see people hogging up sought after machines either staring at their phone for well over 5 mins between sets, walking away for several minutes at a time while leaving their stuff there to "mark their territory," people super setting machines during peak hours, people standing by the machine with their stuff on it while talking to another person for 10+ mins. the disrespect and lack of common courtesy is astounding.
dont even get me started on the alpha classes! they go from 5ish to 7 or 8, which are peak hours. I avoid the gym at these times because the class music is so loud and obnoxious I can hear it through my noise cancelling bose headphones. its also terrible music in which they dont even play the entire song to boot. they take up 8 of 13 squat racks at PEAK HOURS. if youre looking to use the weight room after work, avoid this gym unless youre willing to go at 8pm.
also crazy to spend $270 a month and be told "no" when you ask the attendants if you can use the resistance bands they have for the classes, even outside of the class hours or when there are no people in the class. they dont have any loop resistance bands on the floor.
the gym equipment is in terrible condition. there are machines that sit broken for months before anyone tries to fix them. they have one hip thrust machine, and people practically fist fight over it. the weight room is way too small for how busy it is, despite having a whole HUGE glass-walled room that Ive never seen anyone in any time Ive been there. you also cannot use the pool after work because they have kids programs that take up the entire lap pool, indoor or outdoor. so you cant rely on being able to swim unless its before 5pm or after 8pm.
why do my boyfriend and I keep paying $270 a month for this place? because it has the pools, a lot of cardio, and everything else we need compared to other gyms that are weight-lifting focused. we both weightlift and do cardio/swim. unfortunately, its Stockholm syndrome at this point until we can find a gym that offers everything we need.