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Rip Robinvia Google

about 1 year ago

I've worked with Joel for 10+ years, his way of personalizing my workout for my needs and help with my diet and nutrition has been a great help getting myself where I want to be. Working out at The Gym is like being with friends it's very welcoming and people are always willing to help teach even if they're working out themselves.

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Logan Yvia Google

about 1 year ago

The Gym is amazing! It’s the most unique fitness club I have ever been to! The owner Joel is awesome and will create workouts based around your fitness level! The equipment is all high end and everyone who is a member is respectful and courteous! Thanks for everything!

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Katherine Longarvia Google

about 4 years ago

I LOVE this gym. The owner is super friendly and has created a great space. I’m happy to support him and his business. Honestly, he’s the main reason why I love this gym so much. Other pros of the Gym MPLS: Respectful clientele…. I’ve had some unfortunate experiences with the clientele at other gyms. I’ve had men get waaaay too close to me/ do inappropriate things to me while I was doing squats at more commercial gyms. That would NEVER happen at this gym for a multitude of reasons, but mainly because everyone is just so respectful. If you have a question they’ll be happy to help. But they’ll also leave you alone and let you get on with your workout. People are really good about putting away weights and keeping the gym clean. I also feel comfortable leaving my jacket out without fear of it getting stolen. I grew up in MPLSso that’s a pretty big deal to me Quality Trainers: Again, I’ve had some bad experiences in the past, with trainers purposely dallying/not maximizing my time because they want another session out of me. At the Gym MPLS. I presented my trainer with a list of my problems. I was given a routine to address them, a written plan, and we ran through all the excersises to check form in the span of 30 minutes. The rest of the time was spent on any questions I had. Within a week all of my list (about 10 problems) were resolved, including hip pain that had plagued me for about a year. Couldn’t recommend the trainers enough. Open 24/7: The gym is open 24/7 if you have the code. This is Super nice if you want some flexibility. It comes in handy when normal gyms would be closed. I was able to work out on Christmas Day. I worked super late one day and was able to get my session in at 10:00pm. One possible con: Not a lot of Machines: If you need Machines this may not be the gym for you. They have some but not as many as say the YMCA or Lifetime. But I would still recommend talking with the owner as he may be able to recommend alternatives. In general, I find free weights to be more beneficial, so this is actually more of a plus to me. They do have some so definitely check whether or not they have what you need, because after working out here, I don’t want to work out anywhere else. I would sacrifice a fair bit to be here as opposed to a commercial gym.

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Aj gallegosvia Google

over 4 years ago

Great gym, phenomenal equipment and the complete opposite of a typical commercial gym. Honestly, this is the best gym that I’ve gone too in my experience at gyms. The crowd here is very friendly and the gym is seldom packed during the times I go. They have a large selection of dumbbells and a ton of high quality lifting plates. Hours are flexible and there are regular crew members who clean all the equipment and ensure the gym is clean which is very nice to see especially during these times.

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Steven Bennettvia Google

about 6 years ago

The Gym Mpls is a terrific gem of a gym owned by trainer Joel Eshelman. My 12 year old son and I have been training with Joel for 8 months and have loved it. We join the group session (where each person gets an individual workout plan) once a week and then train on our own the rest of the week. The gym has all the equipment and none of the attitude that I've seen at other, bigger, gyms. Highly recommend this place.