I love this gym, it's making me into a middle aged gym rat! Christian, the manager, is the loveliest person and he runs a tight ship. The staff members are all just so kind and welcoming and helpful and it's probably the cleanest gym I've...
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I love this gym, it's making me into a middle aged gym rat! Christian, the manager, is the loveliest person and he runs a tight ship. The staff members are all just so kind and welcoming and helpful and it's probably the cleanest gym I've been to. The classes are amazing and wide-ranging (shout out to Lenoa, she teaches Burn and Firm and she's incredibly motivating, entertaining, playful and vivacious and the class is really challenging yet accessible).
It's not the biggest Signature Crunch and they don't have a dedicated spin classroom (though this accounts for the cheaper membership fee than at some other Signature Crunches), but the vibe is awesome and the layout is much more streamlined than at some of the other signature branches. I've tried a bunch of gyms in the area over the years (all three of the closest YMCAs, Equinox in Brooklyn Heights, Harbor, even Planet Fitness) and this hits such a sweet-spot compared to any of the other gyms (and is in the middle price-wise). As stated, the classes are incredible (as good as at some very fancy studios), staff friendly, amenities pretty sweet , there's almost never a broken machine and a nice variety of them, it's clean, there's a lot of natural light in the cardio and weight lifting rooms, and the members of this gym are also usually very easy-going.
I also love the sweatshed/HIIT workout area! I had taken a two year break from exercise after a very serious car accident and getting fit again in such an inviting space surrounded by lovely people is really moving to me. I'm just extremely impressed.
Update: Just bought a three-pack of training sessions and took my first with Tyree. He was amazing! he met me where I was, was extremely motivating and knowledgable (who knew I was deadlifting all wrong, formally putting tremendous strain on my lower back I feel so much better with his adjustments), asked what my priorities were and tailored the session beautifully to fulfill them... I couldn't be more impressed! I missed our first appt (an emergency with my ailing mom), wrote him to say just deduct the session, I'm so sorry, and this lovely human being tells me in person he is absolutely giving me that third session. I always feel so cared for at this weirdly wonderful gym.