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What People Are Saying About South Side Athletic Club
The Editor
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The Scene – The South Side Athletic Club is hip and styled with a funky amalgam of black, red, and gray. Its studio-apartment-esque interior is brand new and uncluttered--airy, in fact. Well endowed in the area of nautilus equipment and free weights, the gym's only adequately stocked with cardiovascular machinery--six treadmills, two elliptical trainers, two stairmasters, four cycling machines. – – Straightforwardness – Somewhat refreshingly, this is fitness for real people; you won't meet any big-time execs in this gym. No classes, hoop courts, or swimming…
05/30/09
A perfect gym for daily workouts
by gatsbyguy at Citysearch
This is the perfect gym for those who want to work out, exercise, and take classes without all the hassle and crowds of higher scale, social, pick up gyms. Plenty of well maintained equipment, free weights, a room full of cardio machines, and a room for classes, yoga, etc. The staff is friendly and helpful, very informed. The locker rooms (at least the guys') is adequate, clean showers and the gym provides a work out towel. I've been going since January and really enjoy the warm neighborhood atmosphere and access to a lot of equipment. A great deal for the price.
- Pros: Clean, helpful staff, good equipment, showers, lockers
01/25/09
Not bad.
by klmcnelis at Citysearch
Friendly staff. Plenty of weights. Minimal cardio equipment. Overall, not bad but I'm not planning to join.
05/31/07
Basic, affordable, pleasant.
by ipmcc at Citysearch
I've been going to this gym for about 8 months now, so I figured I'd share my experiences. At first glance, as the editorial review points out, this place is pretty much "no-frills." That said, after shopping around, it made the most sense for me. It's convenient to where I work. I almost never have to wait for anything. The staff is very pleasant and responsive. People seem to be there to work out and not just to stand around flexing in the mirror, which is a big differentiator from several other local fitness places. They provide hand/sweat towels, but don't provide bath towels for the handful of customers that shower there; a mild annoyance since I'm one of them. The editorial review is low on the cardio machine counts (there are a few more now,) there ARE classes (but I haven't taken any,) and I happen to know there are some "big-time execs" who work out there, but you'd never know it because the overall tone is spot on; This gym does the basics, and does them well. As long as the full service gyms are twice the price and located inconveniently, SSAC will have my business.
The Details on South Side Athletic Club
At the Machines:
Select audio from four available televisions by tapping into a special earphone, provided.
Parking:
The parking situation is tolerable. Spots on side streets are ample and convenient, as long as the extra hike from car to gym is not a deterring factor.
