Great Gym! Has everything you need to get a good workout in and it's incredibly affordable…read more Joe, the owner, was awesome to work with! I was on a weird schedule since I was moving at the end of the month and Joe was awesome to let me try out the facilities for a couple days and then sign me up for a really flexible plan that gave me a good place to work out up until my moving day. It's pretty hard to find gyms that are that flexible with memberships, they all usually have cancellation fees or weird clauses to sign up etc.. But Iron Mine Gym was exactly what I was looking for in terms of a good neighborhood gym that has everything you need and doesn't charge you for anything you don't. Also, Bo, the dog is awesome and definitely adds a great element of atmosphere to the place whether he's doing his own cone attacking workouts (ha!) or just lounging around. Good equipment, friendly staff and patrons, easy parking, won't break the bank. Check it out!

I come in from out of town taking my kids to Lolla every year so my son and I wanted to find a…read morelocal gym to get our workouts in. This gym is perfect. Local, well equipped and friendly people. I would definitely belong if I lived nearby. Look forward to coming back every year.

I love this gym! Brian one of the owners/coaches is a great guy and very knowledgeable. I love that…read moreyour membership is month to month here and the community is great. They have a children's room if you have older kids that can keep themselves occupied. Classes are organized and run on a schedule. Overall if you want a place to motivate you with a sense of community Chisel is for you!

I moved my Chicago office from the Ukrainian Village to Portage Park and found this amazing box…read morewhen driving by Irving Park Rd. Made and appointment with Brian and today got my second WOD. I loved the 2 coaches Acevedo and Kevin, the people and the facility! Everybody is ultra friendly and the whole box is huge and comfortable. I highly recommend it!

This is a great local gym that has proven to me that big chain have outgrown their client base. I…read morecurrently have an xsport membership but xsport has been slow to reopen. I was already thinking about canceling my xsport membership before all the covid stuff happened. Now I can say that since I found and joined gym addict, I won't be returning to xsport. Gym addict is a smaller gym. It looks really small on the outside but I can assure you once you go inside you will be surprised how much space there is to move around and workout without being bunched together. They have several machines, free weights, squat racks and an open area for stretching or any other exercise you can think of doing. The one thing they also have that caught my attention was the two heavyweight bags they have set up near the back of the gym. I love boxing and since my boxing gym has yet to reopen, this really saved the day. The owners are very helpful. They are a husband and wife and I would much rather support a family owned establishment then to keep giving money to a corporation that only cares about your money. You can tell the owners take alot of pride in their gym. The gym is always clean, the equipment is well kept a and up to date, there are cleaning/sanitizing supplies all over the gym. The bathrooms are extremely clean and have everything you need for after a workout in case you forget anything at home. You can also receive personal training here if it suits you. Overall, I'm glad I stopped in and joined. If you are unhappy with your current health club or you're just looking for a closer/better option, I would highly suggest you give Gym Addict a try.

Hygiene is the worst in this place. Everywhere you turn it's dust and rust. Sticky machines, smells…read morehumid no AC they open the back door for more humidity. It's a disaster. No one cares. Be watchful when you leave that gym, they'll keep on debiting your account. They'll NOT refund you. Mishandled business.

Staff lacks professionalism. If you want to be part of a gym where members and staff behave as if…read morethey're still in junior high school; where destructive gossiping and cattiness is prevalent, then this is the gym for you. However, if you want to be part of a community that is welcoming and supportive of your fitness goals, there are far more superior gyms out there. When you are paying a premium price tag for a gym, being treated with decency and respect should be the least of your worries. This is not the case at Hardware Strength & Conditioning. Give your money to another gym.

Hardware Crossfit has been my home gym now for over 4 years. After taking a small break from an…read moreofficial Crossfit gym I noticed myself following and implementing Hardware's programming each day at an independent gym prompting me to join. Given the abundance of Crossfit gyms now available in the Chicago area, I was very fortunate to have made this decision. George and Jess (owners) are absolutely wonderful both from an owners and coaching standpoint as well as being just genuinely good people. They have created an incredibly positive and, most importantly, accepting environment. Their coaching staff is second to none which is due to the extensive shadowing hours a newer coach is required to perform prior to taking on a class of his/her own. All coaches can properly and safely demonstrate movements or at the very minimum explain proper technique. I've never felt unsafe or not properly coached. Lastly, George and Jess are always open to any kind of feedback and suggestions. They want to do anything they can to make members, old and new, feel the most comfortable and will do anything they can, within reason, to accommodate. This mentality then very notably trickles down through their staff. If you're on the north side of Chicago and considering Hardware, try it. And if you're visiting and looking to drop in somewhere, definitely reach out and stop by.

I have written so many reviews about this particular establishment but it's because there is no…read moreplace like this gym. V-Tone has always had a special place in my heart. I started working out here the summer of 2020 during a time fraught with uncertainty, and since then, I've been working out here since. It has what many commercial gyms lack... a community. This past year I moved away from the Rogers' Park to the suburbs so I haven't been able to come here as regularly as I'd like, but it's because of this gym as well as the community of RP that I am moving back in a couple weeks... that speaks to how special this place really is to me. I cannot stress the importance to bring awareness to small businesses. It's what makes Rogers' Park so unique to other neighborhoods in the city. Thank you Nestor and Lana for keeping this gym for us and the community. It truly is an amazing place and I will always support these guys!

This is our neighborhood Gym, the one closest to my place. I'm very happy and grateful for V Tone…read moreFitness space. I feel there's enough space and gym equipment including a separate area for stretching. I've taken showers there and its fine. I just wish they had a sauna, but I have not seen any. Overall I give V tone Fitness a 4.5 out of 5.

After a year away from strength training, I recently completed the Mom:30 course offered at Windy…read moreCity as a way to ease back in to working out since having my son. The course was geared towards postpartum moms, however it shared the same thoughtful approach to classes that I had taken at Windy City prior to becoming pregnant. A new mom herself, Coach Esther did an amazing job leading us through a curated series of classes designed to teach us (or remind us) of the basics of strength training. As someone who was intimidated by gyms, especially anything involving weights, I would recommend Windy City to anyone. When they say "we meet you where you are," they really mean that! The environment is friendly, positive, and also motivating. Often times classes include a range of skill levels, which is inspiring, and the general vibe of every class is one of encouragement. I'm excited to get back into the swing of working out at Windy City!

I've never been a member of any gym. I've always worked out on my own, running biking swimming (at…read morelocal park districts) I tried out several in the city but none of them we're a good fit. I saw Windy City's 6 week challenge and decided to give it a try. After completed the challenge and 2 years later I still continue to go 5 days a week, took away some good eating habits and have kept off the 16Ibs (and 10% body fat)that I lost. Windy City is not just a gym but the vibe, the coaches, and fellow members are so supportive and encouraging. They make time for their member outside gym hours to get together for some fun. I would highly recommend WCSC to anyone of every body type to join.

So grateful that our friends introduced us to this gym while we were in town. They welcomed us in…read moreand made us feel like a part of the family from the start. Great coaching, programming, and the facility was always clean. The app for scheduling classes was easy to use and I loved that they have the option for open gym throughout the day. We will definitely be back next time we are in town.

When I moved to Chicago, I was looking for a new CrossFit gym and I couldn't have found a better…read moreplace! Andrew, Bridget, and the entire coaching staff are amazing. They perfectly balance a welcoming atmosphere with personalized attention to help you improve as an athlete. Couldn't recommend CEF, and the community, more!

CS&C is the place in Chicago to go if you want to get strong AF. The fact is, that Dave (the owner…read moreand head trainer) subscribes to the best philosophy when it comes to lifting weights: "If it is complicated- you're doing it wrong. Commit to your training, eat and sleep like it. And you will get stronger." CS&C is a Starting Strength gym, which means that the focus is on three main lifts: squat, deadlift, and press. Other lifts are utilized when they are useful (bench, power cleans, etc.) for increasing strength. Dave and Karl's focus is on getting athletes to do the lifts right, which ultimately protects against injury. In the run up to my latest powerlifting meet, Dave sorted out my deadlift and Karl helped me with my bench. This isn't a place where you're gonna get a soy machiato frappacino with skinny whip after doing a set of quarter squats in the Smith machine or bicep curls in the rack. Honestly, if you wanna be a menace to society, go do that somewhere else. This is a place where you're going to get strong. If you listen to the coaches and put in the work, your squat, deadlift, and press numbers will ALL go up. And you'll be harder to kill, which if we're honest, is all anyone really wants.

Review of Dave the coach: I met Dave when I was doing…read morecrossfit at another gym and he coached the Power track. I just happened to stumble into the class about 2ish years ago because I came at the wrong time. What I thought was a section of the crossfit class turned out to be a power lifting class. Since then I have fallen in love with the sport and have done multiple power lifting competitions. A big part of that was Dave. He explains things really well and is very knowledgeable. Even though the crossfit gym location was no longer convenient for me, I still kept coming and doing programs because of Dave. I am NOT the easiest of clients. I complain and make excuses all the time. Dave would calmly call me on my BS without being condescending. I was very excited for him when he opened his own facility at Chicago Strength and Conditioning. And even though this location is even MORE inconvenient for me, I still reach out to Dave for assistance. I utilized him for a great year long nutrition program. I signed up for 3 month program to help with a competition. Dave is my go to whenever I have questions or need advice about lifting. As a coach he's great and has help me improve significantly in all my lifts. He's worth every penny I have given. Review of the gym: I have only been to the gym a couple times since it's not near me and I do a lot of online programming. So I can't speak on membership pricing or local competitors. It may be small but it packs a punch. Each rack(I think there are 6 total) has it's own set of weights. And since the place is fairly new, the equipment is NICE! Recently, I showed up on a Saturday morning to get some in-person coaching. At first is was just me but by the time I was leaving, there was about 6 or 7 people there. It was intimate but I definitely didn't feel cramped. Everyone there was super nice and supportive of each other. There were people of all ages, strengths and sizes. All the coaches and athletes came up to me and introduced themselves. The few times I have been there, I really liked. If I didn't live so far away, I would totally attend this gym.