Monday, August 30, 2010

62nd and Broadway

Note to self:  don't workout right after you land at the airport...cause your workout will be short and pointless.

Not a fan of this location.  Easily located from the Columbus Circle subway stop, you have to walk two -- not one -- flights downstairs, into the depths of NYC's cellar, to go to the locker rooms.  No natural light, small workout spaces, and cramped hallways make this an undesirable workout facility.  The weight room was an OK size but seemed to be missing a lot of machines; this was until I realized they were spread out all over the place.  I looked like a parent searching for their lost kid at a Chuck E Cheese when I needed to do some stationary exercises (tip: these devices are near the spinning room).  I went during a slow time, but after work I can only imagine how crowded this gym gets.  And no one wants to stretch next to giant barrels of dirty towels...

They DO have squash for any Wall Street types who want to play their friends while chatting about the newest investment plan designed to fail.


The locker room was HUGE, which was great!  Lots of lockers and showers, but contrary to the website there is NO steam room!  Lame.  And the sauna?  Broken.  wtf?

My grade: C