★ 3

It gets the job done. I do basic aerobic exercises (i.e., jogging and cycling) and lifting.

pros: reasonable price, no startup fees, has everything you probably need as a casual (non-professional) gym-goer, they cram a lot into their small space

cons: It's a little cramped, as others have stated; doesn't seem to really have a culture of cleanliness, many people do not clean their machines after use; heavily male-dominated, i'm usually the only woman or only one of 2-3 women among 20+ men, which is the worst women-to-men ratio I've ever personally experienced; some of the machines are a little old, particularly the spin bikes upstairs

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★ 5

I've been going to the sunset gym for about 3 years now, and I absolutely love it. It's a great gym with super friendly staff and plenty of equipment. It's also a good crowd of people that are members there. Highly recommend!

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★ 5

Chill environment with incredibly transparent pricing. Nice change of pace for a gym.

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It's okay.

If you literally have no where else to go then sure go here.

Let's look at a couple things 1) price 2) location 3) facility 4) relative value.

1) Price - there are a couple "plans" and "passes" to chose from but if you are a normal person looking for a monthly pass its going to be $70/month which is generally fine but it comes with a 6-month lock-in (so if you want to come here you MUST be willing to dedicate $400+ to this decision). Like are we really still doing lock-in contracts? In 2025? It's explicitly anti-consumer and not the best way to make a first impression.

2) Location - this is the best aspect of the gym by far. It's right in the inner sunset on 9th where I guess general gyms are harder to come by than a parking spot the day before street sweeping.

3) Facility - it's not great. It is cramped, not very clean (from my experience) and the machines are pretty dated and it feels like they only have 1-2 of some of the most common machines which means tons of people are waiting to use them and obviously they tend to break more and are out of service. Plenty of cardio machines though. It just feels like they know they have a great location and they can just stick as many cheap machines on the floor and never have to worry about people really leaving since its the only general gym near the inner sunset and they have a captive customer base.

4) Relative Value - there are simply better options than this gym for the value you get. If you are a corporate worker in SF, chances are that your building has a gym and is free to use and is probably less crowded than this one. If you take your health super seriously then there are plenty of Equinox clubs in the city that are much nicer (obviously for a higher price). Or if you need a quick membership 24hour fitness is $40 with no commitment. I think the best deal I've seen in the city is $119.95 at FITNESS SF where you get access to ~10 gyms and much better amenities.

As far as the other reviews go for this place, I do understand how this is a 5/5 experience. It's okay with the main benefit being the location.

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★ 5

Nothing fancy here. But remember, it’s not about the gym, it’s what you bring to it.

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★ 5

Great culture, warm staff, and they have any machine you need. Love the laid back, family friendly atmosphere…John the manager is such a huge benefit to the Inner Sunset community!

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★ 5

Nice local gym with great vibe, all the staff are friendly, chill, and helpful too

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Don’t understand why this place is rated to highly. Tiny gym without many machines and cramped space. Also I prepaid $400 for four months and had to move a month in due to unforeseen circumstances, but they refused to refund the portion of the unused membership. Great way to make a profit I guess.

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★ 5

This clean and friendly neighborhood gym is my favorite institution in the Bay Area. I’ve been in SF for a decade and have yet to find a more friendly, health oriented establishment for such a killer price ❤️

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★ 5

best gym, best people, run by absolutely sweethearts, such a great community.

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★ 5

Love this place. Real sense of community with staff and members. Quality neighborhood gym.

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★ 5

Very lucky to have the Sunset Gym nearby

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★ 5

Great gym. The only gym in the area to have serious equipment for serious lifters. Love the vibe and how clean it is.

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Friendly, inexpensive gym let down by

1. Cluttered layout of work equipment

2. Some of the staff insist on BLASTING death metal music (not exaggerating) to the extent where I can't hear my own music through my earbuds

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Don’t understand from where all this good reviews🫣Their stuff is very nice! but the gym is horrible 😳such an old equipment, dirty, no changing room, no lockers😨it is the worst gym I ever been to, the price is $85 for month which is a lot for this conditions😨

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★ 5

Affordable neighborhood gym. The equipment are not the best, but do the job.

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★ 5

Definitely a classic weightlifting gym. Nice folks who work there, and lots of racks!

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★ 5

Best gym ever

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★ 5

Great gym! Friendly people. Clean equipment.

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★ 5

Metal plates, and old school machines. A little cramped but has every machine you need and more, to be expected in SF. Staff is friendly and useful.

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Love this place! Has everything I personally need from a lifting gym. Staff is super nice & always really accommodating. Promotes a sense of community in the Inner Sunset.

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★ 4

Good people. Low key and just a good basic gym.

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Ordinary gym, never super busy, overpriced. I have a gym membership and I am overall satisfied with this gym. While it is not the biggest, it still has a lot of offer. I was a bit shocked at the price, but it is not outrageous. The best part about the gym is that it is almost never busy and I can almost use whatever I want when I cam there. I can say I am overall satisfied with the gym and it covers everything I need from a gym.

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This gym is awesome and brings the inner sunset neighborhood together. The staff Is super nice, always keeps the gym clean, and promotes a welcoming atmosphere for everyone. Strongly recommend!

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Great

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★ 5

Everything you need, no frills mom and pop gym. Love it here for the staff!

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★ 5

Solid local gym for the low. Can get a bit cramped during peak hours but haven’t ever had to fight for equipment. Staff is friendly and routinely organizing misplaced equipment throughout the hours.

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★ 4

Best Gym and best trainers

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★ 5

Excellent establishment, clean and neat. Me and my neighbors really love this gym. Management always eager to help and assist.

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★ 5

Awesome gym! Affordable, helpful staff, good options for short term memberships, and tons of racks for squats, bench press, etc. Very good option for those looking for a classic lifting gym.

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★ 5

In town for a month and this gym was perfect for us. It has everything we needed for our workout. Friendly staff. Highly recommend if your looking for a gym in the Sunset District area!

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★ 5

It's no frills and cheap. It has weights, machines, open floor, punching bag, etc. Simple and effective, only $50 a month.

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★ 5

Awesome gym with even more awesome people running it day to day. Here on a month holiday and feel like I’ve been going there for years the way I’m treated. 👍👍

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★ 5

Amateurs to veteran gym rats will appreciate this no-nonsense gym. Two floors on a narrow single family home conversion. Great vibe!

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★ 5

Absolutely love this gym. I’ve never been a member of a local gym before moving to the sunset and it’s so much more fulfilling to be a paying member ($50 a month, not bad at all for SF) to this place rather than something like a 24 hr, or another commercial gym. Staff is super chill too :)

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★ 5

I love this gym. It's well equipped and the operating hours are very accommodating. It does get busy during rush hour but the other members are friendly and accommodating.

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★ 5

Kind staff, not a ton of equipment but it has everything I need

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Super friendly and accessible gym, all ages, sizes. Great personal trainers and machines. And its cheap by SF standards! water and snacks from $1. Highly recommend

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★ 5

Amazing local gym for those who wants to focus on lifting and lives nearby. Packed with free weights and machines. Pretty free in the mornings.

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★ 5

Small functional gym - love it!

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★ 5

If you know what you're getting into, this gym is great. It is a lifting focused gym primarily specifically stocked with weights and weight machines. They also have personal training services available but they do not have group classes.

As someone who primarily lift weights, I absolutely love it as it has everything I need and nothing more. If you want other amenities like a swimming pool, group classes, locker room facilities, etc. then I would advise going somewhere else but if you're like me and want a convenient place with friendly staff to do simple workouts, you can't beat them.

Unfortunately due to COVID, the membership prices have gone up but I still firmly believe this is probably the best value for any gym on the west side of San Francisco. Be warned that due to the neighborhood, parking can be difficult, especially in the afternoon and early evening.

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Just what you need, nothing more. Nice outdoor pull-up area too.

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★ 5

Good staff real iron plates sports like environment lots of places to eat and shop near by and also the great park in samfrancisco CA Golden gate park

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★ 5

Great gym, would recommend to anyone in the area.

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★ 5

Stopped in for a workout today, moved to the Peninsula. Was a member there for 20 years, great staff, great equipment and great people.

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★ 5

Best gym in the world, no nonsense ethos, friendly staff, true community gym

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★ 5

Small gym filled with dedicated people who are not only friendly but knowledgeable.

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★ 5

I recently moved to the East Bay and one of the only things I miss about SF is sunset gym. The people there are so friendly, and there's all the equipment you need for strength training at a super reasonable monthly rate.

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They gave gym equipment.

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★ 5

Lots of squat racks. Not too crowded. Good food nearby.

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★ 5

Chill place. Everyone is super friendly.

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★ 5

I enjoyed this place classic set up and classic/ newer equipment that gets the job done

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★ 5

Customer service is spectacular. No sneaky fees. What you see is what you pay!

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★ 5

Awesome gym with nice staff. So lucky to of found this spot.

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★ 5

Dope atmosphere, clean, amazing super friendly staff, just overall nice groove you know?

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★ 5

I love this gym! I’ve never had to wait for a squat rack. The staff are friendly and super motivating. I love supporting a local business and getting away from cooperations.

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Nice, low key gym. Pretty good equipment. Joined after reopening, most ppl pretty good about masks.

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★ 5

Love this place. Amazing break from the corporate gyms.

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Dope gym with old school lifting machines

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★ 5

I love this place. It's the perfect place to get a good workout in. The staff are super friendly, the place is clean, the other members are great and I probably have like 15 husband's that don't know we're married walking around the place. Best gym I've ever joined.

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★ 5

Excellent location, friendly staff, and all the equipment needed for a great workout!

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★ 3

If you live nearby and need a gym this might be good. Value for money is great, 5 stars for a two star gym. I paid for 6 weeks and didn’t return after two visits.

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★ 5

Friendly staff, good equipment, easygoing environment! Nice neighborhood too.

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★ 5

Great gym.

Looks like a standard small neighborhood gym, but it has so much good equipment.

If you are into any serious weight training this place has what you need. Tons of rogue equipment, racks, bars etc. Lots of great impliments you won't find in regular spots. SSB bars, sleds, football bars, Kabuki bars, Rogue wagon wheels, loadable log press, and perhaps most important - no hex plates.
Only downside is that it's very small and tight. But totally worth it for the access to amazing equipment.

If you want smoothies and Foo foo stuff, go to equinox. If you're into training hard come here.

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This is the best gym in the city. For the weightlifters, they have plenty of free weights, squat racks, and olympic bars. Everything is utilitarian, which I love. Everyone on the staff is kind and friendly. The price is also super reasonable.

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★ 5

Lots of benches and racks. Really chill and friendly staff.

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★ 5

Great gym I ever visited. Staffs were friendly and knowledgeable. Equipment were in good condition. Their bathroom was clean and they have clean towels too.

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★ 5

Where I go to burn off the calories from all those great meals. Sunset Gym has all the equipment you need for a complete workout and the service is excellent too.

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Edit* 2 years later: still love this gym and they expanded now! **original edit**: great place, has all you need, friendly people. They also have plans if you are traveling.

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★ 5

Thought I'd already left a review... Customer service here was outstanding and the place was clean. There's no locker room and no where to lock your stuff, but they have restrooms with showers and free towel service. I did the day membership after a work conference. Very glad these guys are there and will return if back in town.

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★ 5

Great place to go get a casual workout

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★ 5

admittedly not a large gym but is cheap, feels nice, and everyone is very friendly, equipment is definitely more than enough

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★ 5

Gran gimnasio en el corazón de inner sunset. Staff agradable, servicial. Proporcionan toallas limpias. Máquinas con buen mantenimiento. Barato. Buen sitio. Buen ambiente. Televisiones, fuente de agua, variedad de material. Recomendado!

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★ 5

The best things about this gym are, more sense of community than most gyms. Fair prices and the necessary equipment.

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Super friendly staff and they let people in before they're officially open. Plus they always have clothes for homeless people which is a bonus in my book

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★ 5

Best gym in SF. Great equipment, chill, and awesome staff. Shout out to Calvin who remembered me after a YEAR after I had left and came back.

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★ 5

Perfect for those who want to focus on their workout. Respectful people and great vibe overall.

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★ 5

Super friendly staff!

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★ 5

Awesome staff, clean gym with all the equipment you need. Peak hours get a little crowded and it's not a big space. Great if you live in the neighborhood.

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★ 5

Nice neighborhood gym. It's a compact space but usually always can find a treadmill or the machines you need. They have a downstairs space with equipment and treadmills, upstairs with floor space, boxing, and more cardio machines. Staff is always friendly and gym us clean.

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★ 5

A great place to lift or get your cardio on. It's not you oversized warehouse gym like "globo gym" but a smaller more efficient hole on the wall with all of the right equipment.
It's rarely ever crowded and the members are always willing to share the equipment.
Memberships are very affordable!

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★ 5

Good price

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★ 5

Well equipped small community gym. Has everything you might need: multiple squat racks with oly and metal plates, lots of strength machines and cardio machines. Even a heavy bag and speed bag in the mobility and cardio room upstairs. Basically a 24h with personality and soul.

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I have been working put for over 40 years; yes, that makes me old! But it also makes me a good judge on gyms. I have worked out in the "chrome palaces" and "juice gyms" on both coasts and in between. This place is in my Top 3, been here for 17 years and not going anywhere else. Great staff and members, not a lot of frills but the weights weigh the same here as anywhere else.

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Great neighborhood gym. Friendly people! Price is right!

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I'm not a member at this gym I only went there to visit a friend who likes small gym with just weight equipment and shower room. Place looks small but cozy

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★ 5

Nice gym with nice hours and great rates

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A little tight for squats and bench but ppl are friendly and willing to share.

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★ 5

I've been a member for years and I love this place! Highly recommend it, the equipment is in good condition and the place is kept very clean. The owner and people who staff this gym are wonderful and they are very conscious of the neighborhood they live in. Also the prices are very reasonable- I wouldn't go anywhere else. :)

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★ 5

Nice team. All what you need to workout

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Reasonable price, good hours, good service.

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Neighborhood gym

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Has a very bro vibe​ but that's perfect for what I want. Great for powerlifters!

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★ 5

Affordable neighborhood gym with all the basics.

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Awesome and convenient neighborhood gym! Great staff!

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Great neighborhood gym. Friendly staff and good natured members.

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★ 5

Great local gym for powerlifting, cardio, free weights, most things. Usually not terribly crowded, cheap rates, great staff.

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Good local gym. If you're into guiding your own workout, this is the place for you.

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★ 4

Parked at Golden Gate Park
$10 Day Pass /. $25/week
Everyone seems to re rack their weights, which is always a plus!

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★ 5

Great gym. For lifters they got exactly what you need to keep fit and stay healthy. Owner is a sweetheart and staff is friendly. It's truly a neighborhood gyem. Get it? (gym gem)

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★ 5

Love this place; great for muscleheads or casual lifters. Just the right machinery and gear without useless extras, no chrome, and full of friendly cheery Sunset folks. Rami and gang run a great gym.

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Great, local community gym where you go to get your needed work out. Locality is key You actually get to the gym in your busy day! Friendly staff that know you by name. Hours are great, although, I do wish it were open later than 8 on weekends, especially with new daylight hours. Some of the aerobic equipment could be updated. They offer small discount for students. Still too expensive for both my husband and I to afford together. Overall, I highly recommend the place.

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★ 5

Cool gym, very cheap, Cool staff, it has everything you need. I just miss the usual shower and sauna but I guess you get what you pay for.... I highly recommend!

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★ 5

Great staff, great equipment, great hours, and great prices!

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★ 5

I just start with this gym. The staff are extemely nice to show me the gym equipment.

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★ 5

Pretty good gym and resonable prices with no enrollement fees. Gym has everything you need and not too many TV's or juice heads. Good mix of guys and girls old and young.

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