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The staff here is amazing. The climbing is great and some of the courses are changed out weekly which always keeps things new. The whole climbing community is welcoming and helpful regardless of your skill level. Our whole family of varying ages and abilities loves climbing at The Bloc!

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Friend was in town and we decided to try rock climbing for the first time. Instruction was clear and staff was friendly. Equipment was also well taken care of and facility was clean. The place isn't large, but definitely puts in a workout and there were also children climbing, so there are a few beginner friendly spots! Definitely worth a try and they also have pass deals if you end up enjoying and want to climb regularly!

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★ 5

I love Annaka's Monday night 6pm yoga class. Great for beginners, relaxing, and affordable.

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★ 5

We really love coming here - the staff are friendly 100% of the time. Other climbers here are friendly and helpful, climbing culture is very inclusive. We will absolutely keep coming! The white van out front however casts a glare into the building and never fails to sear my eyes which does have a bit of an adverse impact on my climbing - maybe the owner of the van can park somewhere else or somehow shade the glare (sorry to be nitpicky). But, we will keep coming back!

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★ 5

Great exercise for the kids!

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I wanted to update my review to reflect that management reached out promptly after I shared my experience. They were very professional and acknowledged that the dismissive interaction I had with the staff member is not how they expect employees to treat customers. I appreciate them taking this seriously and addressing it with the employee.

They also clarified that the treadmill has been intermittently malfunctioning and that they were hoping to repair it rather than replace it outright. Management mentioned they would bring up the idea of adding a sign with troubleshooting steps to help members in the meantime.

Overall, I still really like this gym and think it has a great community and usually very friendly staff. It’s clear that management cares about feedback and is willing to improve communication and maintenance. Thank you for taking the time to respond thoughtfully.

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I really like this gym overall and think it has a great community. All the staff are usually very friendly, so I was surprised by this particular staff member’s response. One of the treadmills often doesn’t work, and when I asked about it near closing time while the other treadmill was already in use, I was told, “Yeah, it just does that.” I ask him if there is a way to troubleshoot it and he just kept saying it does that and management knows. Later, I figured out you can actually reset it by unplugging it and turning it back on. When I mentioned this, I wasn’t trying to argue but just let him know so he could pass it on to other members. He wasn’t rude, but he kept saying the same thing over again that management knows and it just does that. He was dismissive about me making a suggestion that would help other members. I was surprised by his reaction, but maybe he was just frustrated? Regardless it is not an excuse to be dismissive. It would help to have a sign explaining how to troubleshoot it, or better yet, be proactive and replace it since people are paying to use equipment that works. Clearer communication and maintenance would go a long way.

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★ 5

My kids love this place. Clean with a friendly staff. Highly recommend!

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★ 1

Horrible

If the bloc has one hater then it's me. If the bloc has no haters then I'm dead

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★ 5

I really enjoy climbing at the Bloc, there are many amenities that make the membership very worthwhile. There is always a wide variety of routes and problems that make my travel across town worthwhile. The skill routes are great for a new climber like me to learn proper technique! The employees are very approachable, helpful and polite, and make the Bloc a very nice environment to learn in.

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★ 5

Awesome place to train. Really cool and helpful staff.

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★ 5

My kids loved it! Could have spent all day here if I would have let them.

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I really am grateful that there's such a great training facility here. Friendly staff great routes and excellent yoga teachers too.

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★ 5

Took my oldest here this weekend and had to give Alex a shout-out for the above and beyond intro he gave us. His energy and enthusiasm were Blippi-level engaging for my shy-ish 5 year old and his patience while she got the safety mechanics down was unmatched. We'll definitely be back 🧗🏼‍♀️

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★ 5

A truly unique facility, has a variety of activities. Rick was very helpful, kind, and knowledgable.

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Expensive, plus fees on fees.

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★ 5

Stopped by while we were in from out of town and were greeted by the most friendly and accommodating staff. Will stop by again if we are back in the area.

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★ 5

We had a blast climbing here! Great route setting and friendly staff. They also rent crash pads for outdoor climbing. We will be back next time we’re visiting Tucson!

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★ 5

Great facilities, a little pricey but not usual for indoor climbing gym.

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★ 5

Mostly bouldering with a small auto belay area.

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Daughter has a blast at this place!

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★ 5

Great gym with a friendly staff and a clean appearance. The boulders change fairly often which is nice that there is always new problems to solve.

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★ 5

Went on a guide climb in mount Lemmon with this climbing gym. It was definitely hard and not for the faint of heart. But a ton of fun if you like rock climbing and want to try taking it outside of the gym!! Definitely recommend giving this gym a try as they have great employees and the guide climb was a lot of fun

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The gym is an awesome bouldering gym. They have a lot of types of options for bouldering with different skill levels and hold types. The route setting is fun and changes regularly. There is also an auto belay section. There is a yoga studio upstairs with yoga for members weekly. There is plenty of locker space. Their website is confusing to navigate, but overall a good experience.

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★ 5

Great fun for my grandkids!! Instructor was patient and thorough with safety instructions. My grandkids are exhausted!! Yeah!!

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Edit: the owner emailed me, arguing with me and telling me I'm wrong. Apparently agreeing that rates are subject to change in the terms & conditions is equal to changing the price without notice. It felt hostile and made me feel super uncomfortable.

They just raised the price for monthly fees without even warning me. I just saw an increase on my credit card bill. That feels sneaky and not very honest.

I like the upstairs gym but I wish it had better lighting. I feel like I'm working out in a cave.

I really like the auto belays, but routes stay up for 2 to 3 months before being changed. Kind of frustrating as a climber, because it gets boring. They're also constantly covered in chalk and it feels like the auto belay routes are really just an after-thought to the bouldering area. I am really impressed with how much technique they're able to get in in only 30 feet or so of space. Awesome!

I like the yoga classes offered but I wish they were later. I also wish they were open later on the weekends. I'd really like to climb after 7 pm.

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★ 5

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. They have a nice section filled with autobelays and great set boulders. The fitness area is more extensive than other gyms I have seen.

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★ 5

Taking a yoga class here on Sundays. Great class with a great teacher. She gives several options for different levels.

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★ 5

this place rocks. The setting is fun and varied. The routes felt creative, and I appreciated that they made the effort to set interesting routes at lower grades- something that many gyms seem to overlook. My one complaint is that I wished there were more hard slab climbs.
There are also lots of other perks like yoga, and a gym upstairs.

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They do NOT have kids' climbing on the weekend!! ​There are a few articles out there saying they do. Strangely, even though they said they were frustrated by not being able to take those articles down, they haven't chosen to say that explicitly on their site. They insisted that simply not referring to kids climbing at all should have alerted me that they do not have it. 😂 I did call ahead to check, but I'd already promised my young daughter that we'd go climbing, so we thought we'd check it out anyway.

​I know that a lot of people do not like small kids in their gyms, and I respect that, so I brought her right when they opened on a weekend. They have an extremely expensive day rate ($30/apiece, we ended up staying less than two hours because kids) and auto belay ropes aren't a good way for kids to learn because they just jump off and bump down the wall. So there were about four routes she could actually use. It's a bouldering gym, so that's fair, and it's not a very big place. Also I see from other reviews that maybe the $30 was a one-time orientation fee.

My old gym was so welcoming to kids-people loved to see little ones with their insane muscle-to-mass ratio learning to love this sport. This is not the place for that. Again, that's fair, just know before you go.

Some cool looking walls if you like bouldering but not a good place for families.

2.5 stars for decent routes and some interesting features but communication about kids could be so much clearer with a few additions to the website.

Edited to add: the defensiveness from your company is kind of funny when you've basically corroborated my review! If you Google "rock climbing for kids in Tucson" the outdated article is the first hit. A Yelp review from 2019 also mentioned kids climbing on Sundays. It is "reasonable to assume" that some things paused during COVID might have been resurrected.

I did my due diligence by calling ahead, but staff at the desk said that they have people come in frequently expecting this kids program. A simple announcement on the website "we are not offering weekend kids climb at this time but you're welcome to come in blah blah" would be so simple!

Bouldering and auto belay just isn't a safe or fun way for young kids to learn and I stand by my review for other families with YOUNG kids. Maybe I'm doing you a favor so you won't get the little ones at this location! We will still check out Rocks and Ropes; just chill out a little 😂.

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★ 5

A great environment where everyone at any skill level and any age can have a blast. The staff are super friendly and helpful.

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Pricing on this gym is pretty outrageous. It was $30 for a day pass. The quality of the gym was pretty subpar , didn't feel like any of the holds had been cleaned in a long time. Setting was fine and the grades were pretty all over the place. I would value the experience at around $8 for a day pass.

Edit: I see the owners responding saying that their "orientation fee" is justifiable. That means I spent $10(?) for the staff member to talk to me for 1 to 2 minutes about how to fall off the wall. That is absolutely not worth $10. Seems like a quick cash grab on new climbers to the gym. You should be ashamed for charging people that much. Changing my review from a 2 to 1 for that

Edit: I am seeing the owner is mad because people agree with me. Why don't you fix your terrible gym instead of worrying about me, pal

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★ 4

I have now been to this gym several times for competitions and now finally for myself to climb with my assistant coach. I felt the climbing grades may have been a little soft however, that makes the gym a great entry level gym and gym to start training at. Spacing for the gym was very large which made it feel great the auto belay walls did not make much sense to me however, same height as the Boulder walls I felt it could of been nice to just make them Boulder walls instead and continue the Mat and stuck with the trend of bouldering good quality problems for what was offered though.

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★ 5

Absolutely amazing climbing gym with a decent accessories gym and world class bouldering walls that change weekly.

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★ 5

We had a wonderful experience at both the bloc and rocks and ropes. At both gyms, the staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and prompt. Also, management went above and beyond to help us feel welcome. Great setting and great community. I’d certainly go back!

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We did a day pass for my son and we were thoroughly impressed. Bloc is still doing Covid protocols, which made me comfortable. The employee provided us with a great tutorial and was so kind and helpful. Additionally, it was extremely clean, especially the restrooms and locker room! We will be back!

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Took a class on anchors for sport climbing today. It included lots of good information about bolts and hangers, what they're made of, and how to inspect them. Second half of the class was hands on. We practiced setting up an anchor for lowering off of and also worked on cleaning a route and being lowered or switching over to a rappel. I would highly recommend this class to anyone planning on climbing sport routes. This knowledge can help to keep everyone at least bit safer overall.

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★ 5

Awesome climbing spot all around.

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★ 5

Has a good selection of exercise equipment plus more specialized stuff for climbers. There's a treadwall too. About 10 smaller autobelay climbs and a huge bouldering area. Good pandemic precautions, very clean, safe.

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★ 5

Following Covid regulations and everyone there is great. Walls are fun and I hear the yoga is great but I haven't been. Lots of space to boulder and a little area with auto belays

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★ 4

Great gym for a reasonable price (at least compared to a lot of gyms across the country). Creative setters and lots of workout equipment. Also is typically nice and peaceful in the mornings if you're a member, which is nice for those that prefer a less social setting for gym sessions.

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I like this place but the fact that it doesn't open till two during the week is really tough on my schedule. That's so late in the day. I think I will have to find something else that is a better fit

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Fun, nice staff - good rotating routes never stale

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I don't get the negative reviews of BLOC. This place is nothing short of well worth the price of admission. The staff is knowledgable and helpful. The patrons are friendly to newcomers and novices who may have 0 to little experience with the sport. Further, the facility is well maintained, clean, and has excellent ventilation.

If you are ONLY looking for a gym with equipment there might be some options in town that are cheaper but if using EFT (electronic funds transfer) the rates are good with the benefit of actually doing something fun besides working on equipment and free weights. Good selection of routes with various ratings that are changed frequently. Chances are you will find some bouldering problems that are changed before you are able to solve them.

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★ 4

It was fun, but the auto-belays were super short (which I get, it is a short building). The bouldering part was pretty good. I recommend going to Rocks & Ropes more because it is a larger building with more places to climb. The bouldering part is slightly smaller, but still.

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★ 5

Rocks and Ropes/The Bloc are some of Tucson’s biggest gems. Great for kids and adults and a belaying your friends/family is a true bonding experience. The atmosphere is unbeatable. Everyone’s a friend and super encouraging. The staff is amazing, and Jason (the owner) and his family rule! Climb on

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Fun place if you want to try out Rock climbing

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I love this place. It's so fun to go with family and friends and a great way to work out!

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★ 5

Rock climbing walls and gym.

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Love the bloc! Always clean, spacious and fuull of friendly people

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★ 4

Great bouldering problems and belay, been climbing here since they opened and have been happy with the staff and experience. Theres also great outdoor bouldering about 5-10 min. There shop has a great selection of things at a ok price, but then again it's great for anyone who isn't local to pick up some supplies before climbing on mt. Lemmon and not have to drive back into town.

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Super fun for all ages! Staff is very knowledgeable too!

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Fun place to "hang out" as well as get a good workout in

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★ 5

Had an awesome first time. Everyone was very friendly and we enjoyed chatting with Shannon. My SO purchased his first pair of climbing shoes here which work well so far and are comparable in price to online shopping. There are plenty of routes which provided a good range in ability. We look forward to many more climbing adventures here.

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Great facility, poorly run business. Would not survive if there was competition in town. I bring my 8 year old here often and would like to climb with him.

However, for a monthly membership they insist on charging him the adult price, not the children’s price because ‘that’s what the computer makes us do’.

Thus we are not becoming members of a business that doesn’t at least try to accommodate customers.

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Great place to climb, focus, smile and enjoy

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★ 5

The membership is a great deal. The Bloc is full of wonderful people and is always really clean. The yoga room is also a plus!

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★ 5

This place is great! We have a pass and go here often. They are consistently putting up new routes that are fun and challenging. The atmosphere is encouraging and supportive. The staff are friendly and helpful. Can't say enough good things about the Bloc!

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It was a lot of fun! Not quite up to par with the bouldering guns I've been to in other states, but fun nonetheless. It's nice they have a little Auto belay climbing section too.

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I love this place! I just started to climb some months ago. This place helps me a lot to get stronger. First time you get there, you need to do this safety lesson. That is really quick, the staff is very friendly. I like the people here, they are very nice and helpful. The atmosphere is chill and cool. I have always had a good time there. Do not miss this awesome climbing gym !

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★ 5

Love to climb here

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Mix feeling so I leave this open

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★ 5

We are having a blast for my sons birthday party

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Had to edit due to the family night price being absurd

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I have a membership here and have a blast every time. Totally worth checking out!

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Dishonest. If you call and ask how much it costs for a drop in, they'll tell you $12 or something. But in reality they charge you another fee for a required "orientation", like you need to be taught how to bolder or something lol.

Avoid like the plague, same with the "rocks and ropes" place, same terrible ownership and orientation fee.

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Routes seem to be either really hard or relatively easy. Could definitely improve route quality.

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Great bouldering gym. They regularly change up the wall (in sections) and the staff is awesome and always willing to help.

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It's everything in one place

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Much larger facility on the inside. Well air-conditioned and circulated. No obnoxious smell from people climbing all day

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Get it

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★ 5

Always a good time. I love climbing and this place is great for the strength training necessary to get good. Plus, it's a great way to beat the heat and still get some exercise. Chill, fun vibe.

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★ 5

Greatest place ever.

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We had a great experience with our guide Eric for a full day of rock climbing. In fact, it was so good, we plan on returning next year.

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One of the best rock climbing gyms I have visited

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Best gym in town.

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Great place for training on non-outdoor days; however, many routes below were very greasy...Not sure how often they get changed.

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Great bouldering!

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The Facility was clean and the staff helpful. The routes were good, but there were not a whole lot set when we went in. Also, this place charges for an orientation to boulder. It is a complete waste of money to have to pay for a required tour of the facility. This policy discourages travelers from coming in as we were only going to climb in this facility once.

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Great bouldering gym. Very friendly staff. Routes are well marked and safety is the main focus.

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★ 5

Excellent gym all around. Everything is clean and well maintained both climbing equipment and the actual weight area. The routes are changed often and are very well set. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and the rates are very reasonable. You really couldn't ask for more from a Bouldering Gym.

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★ 5

I started climbing here October, 2013. It is now October 2015 and i couldn't be happier that i've stuck with it.

Great gym, Great people, Start climbing today!

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★ 5

I just started climbing and this gym has been great. I began with a week pass and I was hooked. As a beginner, the gym atmosphere has been very friendly. The place is super mellow and never over crowded. So far the staff seems great and has been nothing but helpful. I definitely will be getting a membership here and would recommend it to anyone interested.

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★ 5

Went to the Tour de V2's event. It was awesome. Definitely going back to this place in the future.

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Worst climbing gym experience I've ever had. Called and asked Kyle about the day passes, I was told it was $13.00 for the day. When I arrived they wanted to charge $13.00 for a day pass plus $12.00 for a orientation fee to the gym. $25.00 day pass for a bouldering gym is insane! Manager and staff were very rude and bashed other gyms saying " They incorporate the orientation fee into the price over time, we just charge you the entire price up front." I'm really surprised this place is still in business. Don't waste your time or money here!

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