The best part about this gym is that it's 24 hours. You can't really find that anymore! It's still…read morevery new, so it doesn't quite have everything equipment wise but it's very full considering the size. Sometimes feels crowded if there's more than 3 or 4 people inside, but often times it's just 1 or 2 people in there, so everything is available. Oh and the mirrors along the walls are great!

Love this gym! I love the flexibility of my membership which is 24hours. I love the culture the gym…read morehas to offer

Not a safe place. The owner Zach had me do risky exercise during a trial session. I said I didn't…read morefeel good about it, he told me to keep going. I got severely injured and had my life upended. He never reached out until a couple months later when they tried to recruit me back. All they wanted was my money apparently, not my wellbeing. Everything was handled very poorly and I paid the consequences - I do not recommend this place.

I cannot recommend All Strength Training enough. Zach and the entire coaching team are incredibly…read morehelpful, friendly, and truly committed to helping you achieve results without ever compromising safety. They motivate you, but do not pressure you into doing more than you are comfortable with, and there is no sales pitch for doing more than you want. The focused and personalized coaching here has been a game-changer for me. The trainers ensure every workout is effective and safe, which gave me so much confidence in my fitness journey. My experience with AST is that it has been a supportive and a results-driven fitness experience. I am super grateful to them for helping me find my way back to feeling fit and on track with my health goals.

Great gym. Very gay, but welcoming to all. Steamroom and sauna…read more Good price for Chicago. Great energy: busy, but never overful or cramped. LOTS of open space. All solid, new equipment, friendly staff and clientele. 2 very large adjoining workout areas: 1 for free weights and cables; the other for machines, more dumbbells and benches, big turf area, etc. Separate stretching room (with walls and door), with mats, rollers, etc, and 1- to 8-pound weights for light stuff. The deck is 2 feet away, and stretching out there is encouraged, including bringing out ot the matts, etc. Many people take advantage when it's nice, leaving unlimited space. Not much waiting: the usual few choke points: barbell benches and (to a lesser extent) the cablec rossovers (where you need both.) Way more dumbbell benches than most gyms this size, all adjustable to incline/flat. 12-15 cable stations, always a few open. Group classes included, with large spin room and vert big class studio. Pool. Roof deck. Everything included: towels in 3 sizes, including shower size, soap, shampoo, conditioner, hairdryer, etc. Built in combo lockers, so you never bring a lock. I was very happy using trainer Troy Myree. (See below on great offer.) All the other trainers seem excellent (watching them with clients.) Very cleaning including spotless locker room. I'm satisfied enough to commute 1.5 miles with no car. (Bike except very cold winter or wet, then bus.) --- WHEN JOINING OR CONSIDERING: They officially give you 1 free workout, but I asked my sales rep for more to try it at different times, and she happily gave me 3. (I let her know I was definitely joining LVAC or FCC, and wanted to try them both a few times. That was true, and LVAC was an easy call. (About half the price, much better energy and clientele. FCC is over a mile closer to me, but I still picked LVAC.). Take advantage of the 1-time joining offer of 3 personal trainer sessions very cheap. (They offered to anyone for a short window 9 months later.)

much warmer than i'd like for a gym, especially on higher floors. i joined when forest fires were…read moreburning and i needed to workout inside, and it was doable but similar to being outside in summer heat, except with no fans/breeze. also, it opens at 7am on weekends, which i wish i had noticed before signing up. that's way too late for me.

Great attentive and positive staff with a great business model. So happy to see them have lots of…read moreregulars too.

Absolutely love Bodi Shak. I've always been really nervous and anxious going to the gym, not…read moreknowing what to do, feeling overwhelmed by huge crowds and people waiting to use my machine. Bodi Shak is exactly the opposite. The classes are smaller in size, oftentimes in the afternoon weekday classes there's 10 or less people so you can get very personalized training. The instructors are all knowledgeable, welcoming, and eager to help all fitness levels. Toni, the owner, is great at encouraging and pushing you to go harder without pressuring you to the point of anxiety. The overall sense of community at Bodi Shak is exactly what I've been looking for and they have several options for membership so you can pick what works for you. Highly recommend!

I've been a member here now for a few months (and a climber for 20 years) and so feel like I am now…read morefamiliar enough with my home gym to fairly review it. My favorite things about this gym: - Creative setting in the shorter walled section so you feel more comfortable trying new moves without the fear of falling too far - The layout with open sweeping views and plenty of light - The arch - tons of cool practice with overhangs and traverses - Bike parking inside! - Big area with mats upstairs to do warm-up and warm-down stretches Areas this gym could improve: - Cleaner holds! Not just Uptown - all of the locations. They're so greasy that it automatically adds a grade to any problem, and not in a fun way. - For lower-rated climbs, setting routes that aren't just jug ladders. It is possible to make beginner climbs fun and challenging in a puzzly way, but Uptown doesn't do that. It's all jugs. - More community events, and the community events that exist should be free to members. If I'm a member I shouldn't also be paying to go to sound baths or take fitness classes and participate in citizens' competitions. I've never been a member of a gym that charges its members for ANY events. There are free events at FA, but they're essentially just meetups. Anything with more to offer carries a charge.

Increasingly unsafe. Kids under 8 running around the weight room. People parking infants under…read moresquat racks in their stroller no joke. Idk how they have a good insurance policy.

Been coming to the gym for the past few months and really like it! The owner is very friendly and…read moremakes it a point to know everyone's name, so you feel very welcome when you come in! He is also very responsive to feedback and even recently installed a new water bottle filling station and purchased a new router based on feedback! He is great! I also do the personal training here, which I have found to be incredibly worthwhile. I have never done much weight lifting before, let alone had a personal trainer, but I meet with Jon twice a week and each time he crafts a great routine for me which has made working out feel very approachable. When we first visited, they gave us a quick tour and let us try the gym for free that day, so I do recommend checking it out if you are looking for a new place to work out.

You get a decent deal here and a nice, hands-on owner who couldn't be mute friendly. It's that…read moreperfectly clean and it's not in perfect condition in the locker room a little disappointing. But for the money and the location, you cannot beat this.

The workouts are great, but apparently toilet paper is a premium membership perk…read more I swear this location has a personal vendetta against stocking the bathrooms. Every visit turns into a scavenger hunt, and today there was exactly one stall with toilet paper... and it was occupied. So now I'm literally sitting here writing this review while waiting. For a gym that prides itself on fitness, keeping the bathrooms stocked shouldn't be the hardest workout in the building. My glutes came here for leg day, not for an endurance challenge in the restroom. Please stock the toilet paper. Consistently. That's all we're asking.

I'm extremely frustrated after a recent call with customer service. The representative I spoke with…read morehad a very dismissive, "it-is-what-it-is" and "take-it-or-leave-it" attitude regarding my concerns about the gym's yoga mats and exercise balls. Nearly all of the yoga mats are severely deteriorated, and the gym has only three exercise balls available for the entire facility. I've raised concerns about the poor condition of the mats multiple times, but nothing has changed. During this call, the representative flatly stated, "These are the mats we are going to purchase," despite my explaining that they tear easily, wear out quickly, and provide little to no padding or comfort. When I mentioned that I can feel my knees hitting the floor during floor exercises, she bluntly told me I could bring my own mat. The conversation became even more unprofessional when she asked about my "future plans," clearly implying that if I was unhappy, I should simply cancel my membership and go elsewhere. She repeatedly emphasized that no one is forcing me to remain a member and that I could either accept the equipment as-is or leave. I also mentioned that XSport previously offered high-quality mats and a large supply of exercise balls. In response, she sarcastically remarked that XSport is no longer in business. I acknowledged that fact and explained that their closure was due to the COVID period, as happened to many businesses, but that didn't change the point about quality equipment. What is most upsetting is that my core concern--that it makes no sense to continue repurchasing low-quality mats that deteriorate quickly--was completely dismissed. The representative made it clear that the company has no intention of considering alternatives, regardless of member feedback. I find it hard to believe that a business would knowingly continue to waste money on poor-quality equipment that neither lasts nor benefits its members. I have attached photos of the mats currently in use; some are even worse than those shown and are nearly ripped apart. Additionally, the lack of exercise balls is surprising and inconvenient, especially when comparable gyms offer a dozen or more. Again, the customer service agent insisted I could just leave if I'm unhappy. I truly hope LA Fitness addresses these issues. Customer service attitudes like this, combined with ignoring valid concerns about equipment quality, will inevitably drive members away--including myself. While the representative treated my membership as insignificant, if enough members share these concerns, the impact on the business will be undeniable.

I have tried to cancel my membership at least 4 times and it still has yet to be cancelled. I…read morefinally reached out to my credit card company to stop payment. I highly recommend against signing up for this gym as this has been a massive headache and extremely unprofessional.

Please take the 1-star reviews seriously and save yourself the frustration…read more This gym is dated, uninspiring, and borderline unsanitary- especially in the bathrooms. But far worse than the facility is the ownership. Colin, the owner, operates with the ethics of a mob boss and the manners of one too. He: Treats employees poorly, as evidenced by internal emails he mistakenly forwarded to me. Treats customers like marks, relying on selective, self-serving interpretations of vague contract language. Despite advertising flexible terms, Colin enforced hidden fees and used aggressive tactics to corner me into paying $200 just to cancel. His language throughout was consistently disrespectful, defensive, and patronizing. I'll be filing formal complaints and sharing the full documentation of my experience. Colin may have gotten my money, but he won't get my silence. If you value fairness, transparency, and respect- stay far away.