The Gym Review Thread

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OK guys... I travel a few times a year as part of my job and I thought it would be useful to start a thread listing gyms that you have visited in various cities, any that you recommend and any that you would advise avoiding.

Please add name of gym and city/state in the post title, and then list address, Google maps link if possible and some comments on what you liked and didn't like about it.

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Gold's Gym - Santa Clara, CA

I am traveling to Silicon Valley for the next few days, so I went to the Gold's Gym in Santa Clara this morning.

Address:

1900 Duane Avenue
Santa Clara , CA 95054
Phone:408-988-4494

Gold's Gym


Pros:

1. No-nonsense warehouse-style meathead gym. Huge.
2. Lots of dumbbells up to 150lbs (not that I needed them lol..)
3. 3-4 squat cages
4. 6 or 7 benches and several incline benches
5. Lots of cardio equipment, probably about 15 treadmills, about the same number of elliptical, stair climbers, etc.
6. No foo-foo stuff. Just basic iron.
7. Had daily rate - $10.

Cons:

1. $10 is a bit steep for a daily rate. OK if you are going to expense it to work, but out of pocket, meh.
2. Only ONE dumbbell flat bench. WTF? Luckily I went at 7am Sunday morning, so it was not very crowded.


Bottom Line Verdict:

Decent place. Clean, no bullshit. Recommended.