I recently joined XSPORT, and I have the Black Premium membership. It allows me to visit any XSPORT throughout the city and suburbs. For the most part every location I visit has been an amazing experience. Sadly, this was the first time I left angry...
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I recently joined XSPORT, and I have the Black Premium membership. It allows me to visit any XSPORT throughout the city and suburbs. For the most part every location I visit has been an amazing experience. Sadly, this was the first time I left angry and upset after having a good workout.To begin, I realize parking is a huge issue in the Chicago. I recently had my car towed. I'm frightened to leave my car in the streets at the parking meters. I personally prefer to not leave my car unattended, unless there's a parking garage. This location has a garage, but it only allows for 2 hours of free parking. I'm in the gym for at least 3.5 hours, and that's me rushing to leave. I was forced to pay to leave, which cemented me never returning to this location.Secondly, I mainly love gym life for the amenities. Anybody can work out at home with YouTube and get a high quality H.I.T.workout for free. I'm a member Specifically because of the sauna and showers. The water pressure in my home is non existent, and I don't feel thoroughly cleansed without a descent stream. The pressure here was lack luster at best.They have both steam and dry sauna. I prefer the dry Sauna, because I use the essential oils on a small pan, so I don't damage the heater by pouring liquid in it. For the essential oils to take effect, the heater must be raised to a higher temperature than that is preset. This dry sauna was extremely small and all the heat would leave if the door was open for 1 second. Also there's a huge hole that doesn't allow the heat to collect. It makes absolutely NO SENSE WHATSOEVER why there's a sprinkle system in a room directly designed to be hot. If you can't take the heat, get tf out the sauna.Lastly, I understand that high traffic locations like this one has probably thousands of people coming on a daily basis. It's a challenge to keep clean, because alot of members have never been properly educated about gym culture and to be courteous. People don't like to put their weights back and wipe down a machine after using it. Also they leave their trash anywhere, just imagine how filthy their home is. Never the less, that is not an excuse to why any gym does not have someone on the clock at all times wiping something down, or putting weights back. The basketball court had trash everywhere and smelled like it hadn't been mopped in years. Also the pool smelled like it wasn't properly maintained and water look merky and filthy. This location is a disappointment to the entire XSPORT corporation. Please do better.