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This gym is pretty decrepid, unmaintained, and fairly gross/unclean.

Equipment (4/5 in "effort" but 2/5 in reality):
While they have a decent variety equipment, the vast majority of all the equipment is partially malfunctioning or broken (list provided below).
- Nearly every incline-adjustable bench is slanted to a side and are cheap versions and are unable to support heavier weights safely.
- 2 sets of cables, none of the cables have equal resistance and are rickety.
- strength ewuipment like belt squat are cheap versions that do not have the proper motion.
- nearly all padding is tore up and the preacher bench has such old padding it feels gross to touch
- awful rubber dumbells mixed with badly maintained iron dumbells
- majority of plate loaded equipment is has alot of rust and not maintained
- cardio equipment is decent though.

Layout and Space (2/5)
The layout appears to be an attempt to be a fun and different gym with each room (place used to be a racketball court), but it fails as it feels cheaply and lazily done. How the equipment is spread out makes super-setting very difficult. A scavenger hunt is needed to find plates, cable attachments, and clips. Floors are really gross and appear to rarely be cleaned, while there is what seems like a forever broken hottub in the locker room the owners seem to not care to replace or remove to spruce up the feel from decrepid to decent. 1 male bathroom has a gerry-rigged stall and 1 urinal, but gross and there is never soap or paper towels.

Atmosphere (1/5):
The gym doesn't foster any Atmosphere. If you go hard and push yourself, you will get shunned and many patrons are there simply to get a "feel-good" workout as there is not intensity or focus. The issues with the equipment and layout make it difficult to push yourself here. The atmosphere is also abit gross with the clientele that go.

Hours:
24/7 with a phone operated entry is a positive.

For any serious or semi-serious fitness or weightlifter, it's not the go-to gym. Hours and location are convenient but that is about it.

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★ 4

A ton of equipment. Everything you need. Cosmetically it needs some TLC but it's not too bad.

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★ 5

Was a good stop in for some fitness while I was driving back from Chicago the Superman girls on the wall of the workout room were a really cool touch and the visit was free. They even have a sauna.

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★ 5

This is a true all around gym. They have everything you could need. From cardio to heavy lifting. It's like adventureland for fitness peeps. I drive half hour past 5 or 6 other gyms to get there because it is that damn good..... the owners and staff are awesome. Smoothie bar for after you done a well stocked supplement inventory... tanning ... sauna..... I could go on and on about the place but ya need to go yourself!

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★ 5

My favorite gym. I NEVER have to wait for any equipment, the smoothies are great, and the staff is terrific.

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Love this gym!

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★ 5

Everything you need to get your body rocking!
And a professional and friendly staff to help out along the way😎

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★ 5

Been a member since the beginning of September. Really enjoy training here. I like training in the morning and I never have to wait for equipment. I have fun and efficient sessions. Staff is friendly.

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Been a member for over 10 years.

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Family owned business with great employees.

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★ 5

Ive been going for 2 years and it feels like a home away from home. The owners and everybody that goes to either location our very nice. The price is dirt cheap and a wide array of different machines and weights to use. If you need a new gym to go to or to get started at this is thee only place to go.

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★ 5

I have been to this gym for about 7 years I like how nowadays they have 24/7 and people over there are very friendly.

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A great gym with a strong community. Everyone is very friendly and there is a diverse selection of equipment.

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★ 5

Super nice gym, friendly staff

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Good people!!!

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★ 5

Best gym I’ve been apart of. The price is fair and the atmosphere is very low key. I like being able to walk into the gym early and have no problem finding a bench.

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★ 5

Great place! Renovation looks great! The staff and trainers are amazing. A mix of old and young people working out. Very affordable and great location.

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★ 5

Great gym with enough equipment to find whatever you want to target and meet your fitness goals.

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This is a great gym to work out in regardless of which ever goal you are aiming for!

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This has ALWAYS been the best gym in town...Hands down.

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Great gym. Lots of equipment. Very friendly people.

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Good gym. Good rates. Friendly staff

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This is my favorite no nonsense crowd of gym rats. Other than respectful question, "Are you using this?" no one has ever talked to me during workouts. The place has everything and they hired my daughters friends. They give me much confidence in their generation very polite and capable kids.

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★ 5

Best gym in town

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★ 5

Absolutely loved going to Ultimate Fitness, and super sad that the rise in cases has made it hard to go. Their staff is courteous, professional, and attentive to my needs as a member. I can’t wait until things calm down with the pandemic so I can start going back regularly, I have never felt better than when I was using their machines to take charge of my health! Would much rather support a local business than one like Planet Fitness that charges you outrageous hidden fees for a low quality experience.

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★ 4

Great staff easy sign up.
Place is fantastic, looks great and great equipment. From Cardio to strength training and bodybuilding

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★ 5

Love the mixture of old school equipment and new equipment. They use real iron plates at both locations. That's a huge plus especially when deadlifting. Just wish the Bettendorf location was 24 hours because it's closer to me but the Rock Island location is perfect as well. I never see any staff but that's because I get to the gym at 4AM.

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I absolutely love this gym!! They are great with the kids and I never feel judged when I go!

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★ 5

Solid gym. Not a fancy place but the equipment is in good shape and I'm able to do just about anything or any workout I can think of and for the low membership fee it's an awesome deal! The staff members are great and are willing to above and beyond to help you. I wouldn't mind seeing them get a reverse hyper or belt squat though.

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★ 5

The best gym in the QCA hands down.

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Incredible gym!! Great equipment. Worth every penny.

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★ 5

Read this review if you want the truth
First I'm visiting from chicago for 2-3weeks
Second when I go back I want to take this gym

This gym is Fantastic, amazing, and incredibly welcoming. The separated room gives you a feel of privacy and this laser focus. The rooms make it easy to find equipment as well (pulleys are here, free weights will all be here(HULK), olympic bar lifts are here(Superman), violent beast modes are found here (Thor). Just go and you'll understand better what I mean.

The people are super nice and you see some dedicated(madly in shape) women and men in there but you will understand after being there a day or two why they probably have the most fun in this gym and it makes it easy to push yourself for longer.

I love this gym and will miss it alot when I have to go back home
Unless it fits in my pocket somehow

Great gym amazing gym. Best gym I've been to

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★ 5

I love this gym! It's cozy, clean and has so many options depending on your goals. The staff is friendly and super helpful- not the usual cookie cutter gym - everything here has personal touch and affordable. Love this place!

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★ 5

I love this gym! I'm able to get my workout in without waiting for a machine or workout station. I used to workout on post (Rock Island Arsenal), but Ultimate Fitness has usurped it.

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Friendly, and clean. Visiting from out of state and they offer daily and weekly passes that are very reasonable. Tons of equipment (old and new) they even have a sauna! Another bonus is it's walking distance from the Hotel.

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This gym is a QC GEM!!!! People need to know about this place. Clean and beautiful locker rooms! Awesome equipment, extremely friendly staff, super great price, awesome trainers who are super nice and know their stuff. If you’re looking for the beat gym in the QC THIS IS IT!!!!

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Sarah a great trainer

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Best place ever to workout. All of the people are friendly!!

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Tons of equipment, very competitive pricing

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Very unique gym with tons of equipment and friendly people

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Great facility! The extra amenities take this place to next level for me.

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Great gym. Friendly people.

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My favorite gym in the area!

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Love ultimate fitness. They have everything you need for a great workout. Plus they have a sauna, and play room for your kids. Two level gym. I started going there a couple weeks ago and I love it. Good pricing too!

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One of the coolest gyms I've been to. Great equipment and love the environment they're trying to create.

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Awesome rates. Love the drop in features. Very nice treadmill and ladies room. Hot tub, sauna, steam room, are all great features. The kids jungle gym is very cool. The workers even go up to the top to sanitize and clean it!

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Nice and clean place. Variety of equipment. Different areas to work out if you want some peace and quiet. Classes offered.

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Love to strength train here!

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nice friendly atmosphere

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Great gym with a friendly staff. I really enjoy the protein shakes

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Great gym

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Has been my gym for 2 years and have no complaints! Always greeted by a friendly staff member and had all the equipment I need for a good workout. Prices are great also.

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★ 5

Staff is friendly. Trainer that I interacted with was fantastic. Overall a great environment to go and get in shape.

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Good gym but it is impossible to close your account. They keep charging you and charging.

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Great place

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Love the fact with my package I can go to both places

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Jacuzzi is back up and running!!

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upon pulling up the parking lot looked full but as spacious inside as it is i felt very much as if it was not crowded at all. very quiet no blaring music like some places. i love the hot tub being secluded so i can relax without feeling self conscious. a huge play area for the kids is a plus. and several workout rooms based on equipment ie a treadmill room a bicycle room..and several weight rooms...there are always great deals to refer new members or become one yourself, please do mention i sent you! lots of affordable options here to become a member.

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Great company to work with, owners and staff are top notch

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What an amazing gym, they have many different machines to work on, nice clean day care for your kids, the staff is amazing the trainnier are very helpful & they have lots of knowledge on Fitness TJ is a wonderful trainer

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I love to workout there. Too many rooms!!!! Amazing gym

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Cheap and nice gym with tons of things to do

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I've been frequenting both locations for about two years. At this point I plan on being a patron for many more years to come. The staff is always friendly and helpful. There is a good variety of equipment at both. Over the two years I've been coming I have seen many changes, updates and upgrades. Landon and Koral both genuinely care about the customers, their health and experiences in the gyms. Both locations offer tanning and a variety of classes. Bettendorf is the bigger of the two and has a bit more to offer that being said I probably visit Rock Island more often. I think I get better workouts there due to less variety of equipment and less distraction. Both locations offer some equipment/clothing, supplements and the best freaking smoothies in the area! Free weeks are available to new members and they will always give you a tour if you stop in.

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Friendly staff, helpful members, good atmosphere to do my own thing without people bugging me.

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Nice place

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Old equipment

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Great workout facility.

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Small town feel. Friendly and helpful.

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Love this place

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Fantastic gym. Probably the best I have been to. Different rooms for different weights. They have everything for an amateur or experience lifter/runner!

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★ 5

In the past, I have used other gyms - planet fitness and anytime fitness, along with the ymca - and I have to say, Ultimate is Definitely very different. There's no secret agenda, no pushy sales aspect. No feeling of "out of place" here; everyone says hello to each other. The staff is so kind and patient. The RI location is older, yeah, but it is so nice to just have solid, non-flashy equipment to use. Everything is easy, even for a new-comer, and the little pool is an AWESOME way to relax after working out. Lots of rooms, lots of options. An all around great gym. =)

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To me?
Worth the time and effort, great staff and all around that serious gym atmosphere.

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Great place to work out and not feel like your working out with everyone there. Separate rooms for different types of work outs. Perfect for everyone!

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They are small and friendly. I don't have to wait to use any equipment. They are affordable and I like having use of the pool. :) I go to the Rock Island location.

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Really pleased with overall gym...love the atmosphere and the KIDS WORLD....definitely allows me to get my works outs in :)

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Great equipment. Great people. Great place

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The best gym you'll find inside the quad cities. Plenty of machines, free weights, and calistenic equipment. And the shakes!! I love the convenience and placement of it all. The atmosphere is friendly and equipment is well placed for such close quarters. If you're worried about dim lighting and cleanliness.... Please go back to your weak and judgemental commercial gym (Christopher Jones). This is a community of strong, supportive, and like-minded individuals. Not babies who are too afraid to get a little dirty, break some sweat, and forge calluses.

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★ 5

Since I have been a member it's been great here all the members are friendly and the shakes are fantastic. I don't know why this Christopher Jones guy has such a bad look on this gym. This is a real gym the you can tell the equipment is used regularly and is used past it's limits.The equipment does indeed have surface rust which is normal when dealing in a environment that has SWEAT. Salt, water, and, iron don't particularly go well together. To his floor cleaning comment, I don't expect the floor to be very clean, no one should ever expect that in a gym it's used to give you a stable lifting surface not for you to eat off of...

Overall I love the gym, the people, and the atmosphere. It feels like my high school lifting room every time i go there.

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I'm not sure what has changed since the previous reviews but I was very disappointed with this gym. It has been six month since I last forced myself to walk into the building so things may have changed but my experiences at Ultimate Fitness were very poor.

The building itself appears to be a renovated basketball gym that has been broken down into different rooms. Each room has different (and usually uneven) lighting that often had 2-3 bulbs burned out. During my time working out there I only saw the floors being cleaned twice. I even left small pieces of paper in specific locations to see if the staff was regularly cleaning the floors, which they were not.

Aside from the specific personal trainers, the staff has very little knowledge about the equipment and would give conflicting information about standard items (what is the weight of a straight bench press bar, a curved curl bar, etc). The employees at the front desk are there mainly to talk to customers and sell shakes, t-shirts and power bars. Otherwise there's no reason to speak to them.

The rooms and equipment are very poorly maintained. The dumbbell room in particular has a modular floor system installed to try and protect the hardwood basketball floor underneath. BE CAREFUL IN THIS ROOM! The modular floor literally has holes in it from where people have dropped dumbbells. Trying to find a stable place to stand is difficult and you can easily roll an ankle if you're not paying attention to where you walk.

The equipment appears to be a hodge-podge assortment of previously used items in various states of disrepair. Padding on machines is worn, broken or taped over. Some machines have rust coming through the paint and the cardio equipment often had worn/broken controls. While I was attending this gym an entire row of ellipticals were marked as "under repair."

Save yourself the time and money and go to a quality franchise gym. Setting up your own workout area in your garage/basement would probably be more enjoyable than working out in this dungeon.

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