This is the most upscale gym in Astoria, very similar to Equinox in design. The place is very clean, the bathrooms are well maintained, and because it's the most expensive gym in the area you get the place to yourself as long as you don't come during rush hour. The classes are hit or miss, and the instructors could be better, some constantly complain about pay. Some trainers will approach you to buy their services, don't bother unless you want to look like a circus animal in the middle of the gym floor while everyone stares you.
The things I love about this gym is that it's never very busy so you can get your equipment without a wait and usually no one will be next to you. The lockers room are spotless, & the interior looks beautiful. I think the hours are fair and they have plenty of classes to try if you ever get bored. If you are a cardio junkie they have machines I've never seen anywhere else.
What I hate about this place is the weight area has a huge emphasis on machines, 99% of which are totally useless. There is no power rack and I am too short to safely use their 2 squat racks. The stretch area was an afterthought, there really isn't one. Since I pay almost double what other gyms cost in this area I really don't think it's too much to ask for them to fix these two items. I've also had a bunch of my stuff go missing here, so be careful to always remember your items and lock them away.
Pros: Huge facility, very clean, lots of equipment
Cons: No power rack, expensive
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