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Review: Gold's Gym -- Woodbridge, Virginia

Posted on Feb 24th 2010 2:15PM by Becky Sheetz-Runkle
Name of the Gym: Gold's Gym of Woodbridge, Virginia

Address: 12550 Dillingham Square, Woodbridge, VA, 22192

Phone: (703) 680-7000

Web site: http://www.goldsgym.com/gyms/index.php?gymID=533

Amenities:
Cardio equipment
Cardio theater
Childcare
Free weights
Group exercise classes
Indoor rock climbing
Juice bar
Locker rooms
Personal training
Sauna
Spinning studio
Tanning
Yoga/Pilates studio

Monthly Fee/Contract Information: Numerous contract options are available. Monthly fees range from $40-$60 based on the contract package.

Review:
Gold's Gym of Woodbridge, Virginia, is an active, vibrant gym in a busy strip mall. The hours can accommodate the most diverse schedules. Monday through Thursday hours are 4:30 a.m. though 11:00 p.m. Friday hours are 4:30 a.m - 10:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours are 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Usually, the gym is busy throughout the day. Early morning weekday group exercise classes like Body Pump, Body Step and Spinning are popular. Classes are held throughout the day in the primary classroom, spinning room and yoga and Pilates studios. Many of the group instructors are highly knowledgeable, motivational and helpful.

The gym is one and half floors with the weight room on the ground floor. In addition to free weights, there is a rich assortment of machines to target every muscle. The gym caters to both experienced weight lifters and those who are less comfortable with strength training. Most machines are new or in very good shape.

Also on the first floor is the primary classroom and a variety of cardio machines including stair masters, treadmills, ellipticals and bicycles.

Upstairs are more cardio machines like recumbent bikes. Many of the cardio machines are new. Also upstairs are rowing machines and a rowing class.

There are several drawbacks to this gym. The front desk staff, though sometimes friendly, is typically inexperienced with little knowledge on the gym's schedules and classes. Their knowledge of equipment in the gym varies. The spinning room is also very small room, and the bikes are not well maintained and include some very old models.

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