gym recommendations in the east end?

[WhoIsStanwix?]

Originally Posted by dtrtrggr13

No, I'm half of a couples membership.

You can talk them out of the sign up fee.

Its only a pain to leave if you dont understand the contract.

That's not always been entirely true. They recently lost a class action suit for continuing to direct debit some non contracted members for a month or two post cancellation, in violation of their own written contract. I assume this issue has been resolved at this point, though.

[BarqCider]

i never had issues leaving xsport fitness. ugh, i miss my my gym :/. it seems anything i want that is near 24/7 is going to cost 50+/mo in this city and lacks the things my old gym has. so it looks like i semi need to comrpromise on every aspect (distance, features, price).

sadly i think the closest thing ill get to xsport will be LA fitness and even then, it can only barely match it.

[BarqCider]

well i went and joined L.A. Fitness @ bakery square. $0 down 39.99/mo.

while the hours wont match my beloved xsport fitness, the environment is similar to it.

[Evergrey]

Originally Posted by h_curtis

I was a member there for years. There is the one on Penn and one in the Waterworks. You can be a member of both and I think that is $10 extra. It is a nice gym with a good pool. I can't say anything bad about it. Sauna, steam room good free weights, machines, running track and basketball court. It isn't a place to go and show off and walk around like a muscle head. More of an older set, but not all older. I would call it a less intimidating type place. The one in the Waterworks is much smaller, but very quiet and relaxing. No pool, but everything else was really nice. I went to the place in Bakery Square for a bit. A bit more muscle head stuff and more fashion conscience folks, but still nice. They have more of a lap pool (smaller), but also nice. It has a more modern feel. I like the JCC quite a bit, but went there for a sport. Everything I saw there was pretty nice though. Parking is more of a pain there however. I also have been to X-Shadyside. It had a younger feel and I don't know, not my cup of tea. I don't belong to a gym right now because I do my working out without it. I sort of miss the gym sometimes and might consider joining again. Not sure though. I would like to swim again and that limits where you can go.

Partners to bring Orangetheory Fitness to Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Business Times

The partners are seeking locations of about 3,000 square feet in which to establish Orangetheory in the Pittsburgh market, eying sites in the city’s East End as well as the South and North Hills.

[TechCom]

Can you people please say how many squat racks your gyms have?
inb4 SS + GOMAD

[gg]

Originally Posted by Evergrey

Partners to bring Orangetheory Fitness to Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Business Times

Interesting. I didn't know Chris was a partner. He was my first trainers a pile of years ago. Good for him. I don't think Club One Penn Ave. would have to move. That is a great location with plenty of room. Don't know about the rest.

Thanks for the update.

[gg]

Originally Posted by TechCom

Can you people please say how many squat racks your gyms have?
inb4 SS + GOMAD

Usually two or three and maybe a Smith. There are probably gyms with more that are more hardcore.

[villageidiot1]

Originally Posted by h_curtis

Usually two or three and maybe a Smith. There are probably gyms with more that are more hardcore.

A Smith machine, that reminds me of this Youtube video:

How To Use The Smith Machine - YouTube