Hall of Fame Fitness Center

a expensive relic not worth what is cost
I was a member in 2004 a few years. This place is a relic and a expensive one. The owner bob Thomas can be nasty. he needs to be nicer. Tim who used to work here was a goon. Nicole who worked in the front desk was friendly. The courts are ok. the locker room is a decent area. the indoor pool is nice. the hot tub was at times not really clean. nice showers. To expensive.
I wont join back

Nice facility. It’s a little dated and could use some upgrades/​repairs but unlike the racquet club in north canton, hall of fame actually returned my phone call about tennis lessons.
Staff is friendly, and I thought unlike other reviews it was easy to find in mapquest

The Hall of Fame has the potential to be a great facility and years ago it was. However, it’s clear Mr. Thomas has not updated any part of the facility since the 1970s. The pale orange, purple, and green décor is hideous and in turn make the place appear trashy and filthy.
The outdoor pool is large and again has the potential to compete with other clubs yet it is always freezing and just dirty. There is no diving board either which would add appeal for kids. The pool probably hasn’t been painted in 40 years and the children’s pool might as well be considered an outdoor toilet. It is the nastiest, most disgusting excuse for a children’s pool I’ve ever seen.
I remember being younger and playing put-​put at the HOF but it seems that in the past 20 years they’ve just stopped maintaining facility and have allowed wild trees to take over. The course adds to the rest of the filth and decay turning members away from the facility.
Over all, every part of the hall of fame does have the potential to compete with other clubs such as Brookeside and Glenmoor however unless Mr. Thomas modernizes and cleans the place up then surely the facility does not stand a chance next to others in the area.

The HOF is my favorite gym in town. Steve B.‘s Review pretty much nailed it, but I’d just like to add that the Tennis is fantastic, racquetball is always a fun break from your workout routine, the outdoor pool is great during the summer and despite having a much higher average age than most gyms they get pretty good pick-​up basketball upstairs. (I think the 20 – 1 male to female ratio in the weight room helps this) I’ve also played indoor Ultimate Frisbee on their new turf field and was surprised by how nice it was. I typically hate playing outdoor games inside, but it was actually spacious enough to get a decent run in.
I used to work out here twice a day before and after school and part of the reason was because the locker rooms were so well stocked. I could shower, shave and get ready for my day without needing to bring anything but a change of clothes to the gym.
Also, that «fat shaker» machine is fantaaastic. You simply Must try it.

I love tennis + there is only 2 places in this area to go. = this would be one.
Staff is friendly, tennis is fun, but be ready to pay an arm.(your serving arm? oh NO!) and a leg for some court time or lessons!

Best facility in this area. Great indoor pool, huge parking lot, decent classes, somewhat dated equipment (jiggle machine, anyone?) mixed in with the more recent additions.
Best part? Changing people’s sign-​in names for the treadmills & stairmasters.
Well, just one guy.
There’s a guy who signs in as «Cookie.» Every time I go, I change it to Cookie Monster, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cookie Crumb. See, working out CAN be fun.
Cookie & a Jiggle Machine = 4 stars. Woot!

HOF Fitness Center is a great place to work out if you can stomach the 70s paint scheme and some of the out-​of-​date equipment.
I have been working out here for many years, off and on, and haven’t had anyone shout «Fatty fatty 2×4» for some time so the place must be effective.
They have a smattering of racquetball courts and there are some very, very, very sweaty men in them sometimes. I like to pretend they are just sweaty fish in a giant aquarium and that helps me cope.
The locker rooms (at least the guys) is well appropriated and has shaving cream, after shave, etc. and gives off a very «old guard» feel.
Upstairs they have a weight room which seems to have a 20:1 guy to girl ratio, which freaks my date out a bit from time to time but no «tough guys» have given her any problems. Check it out, they have an indoor running track. I think that it’s ¹⁄₁₀ of a mile so if you use it you get the feel of running around a giant banyan tree. On an island in the middle of the running track (sounds more exotic than it is) they have all the cardio equipment. They have a cute little board that you can use to sign up for equipment and there is this guy named «Cookie» who works out there and my date always changes the i-​dot in «Cookie» to a heart when she can, which we find to be a really good time. Give «Cookie» a shout out if you see him; he’s a crusty looking, shorter fellow. You’ll know what I mean if you see him.
The good thing is that there is never much of a crowd here so you can pretty much use whatever equipment you want when you want it.
However, here is the highlight of the HOF Fitness Center: you know those fat-​shakers that are basically like a big rubber band that you put around your midsection and don’t appear to have any fitness value whatsoever but are always featured in workout videos from the 50’s? THEY HAVE ONE OF THOSE! We saw a guy using it one day in all seriousness and it’s probably one of the best things I’ve ever seen in my entire life.
The facility is fairly large and also has both an indoor and outdoor pool, saunas, whirlpool, tennis and basketball courts and even batting cages. They also have a little restaurant so if you overdid it during the workout you can get your sea legs back. The classes that they offer are great and the teachers I’ve encountered are all very friendly.
I don’t have a monthly membership now but when I’ve been in town they have let me pay a per visit fee ($ 5, I think?).
It’s a great place to work out. The $ 5 is worth it alone if you see someone using that fat-​shaker or if you have a «Cookie» sighting.