Gold’s Gym

The gym itself is really good but the girl at the front desk Meredith Wilson is really slow and and she couldn’t figure out what to do. She couldn’t help me anyhow. I was working out for more than an hour and during this hour and a half she couldn’t resolve my problem. I think in a place like Golden Gym there has to be more qualified people.

PERSONAL TRAINING WARNING: the gym itself is fine, with good classes. A bit dirty in my opinion with worn equipment, but workable. I had perfectly good trainers when I signed up for 3 months of sessions however, I ended up having 2 trainers quit in the 3 months I was there. The whole point of a consistent trainer is um, … Consistency. I tried to get a refund since I only had 5 session left and was tired of meeting new trainers and restarting entirely but of course Bert (manager) refused. I just wouldn’t waste my money on the training. Like I said, they were all good and friendly, so I feel a bit guilty saying this as it prob hurts their business too. I just wouldn’t waste my money on it if they can’t keep their employees happy.

Nice clean gym. Went there for the day because I was in Dallas for a work convention $ 15 for a day pass which is standard. The gym is wide open and has a variety of machines, free weights, cardio equipment, cardio rooms, and upstairs training area, and pro shop.
The gym was fairly well maintained and the locals didn’t give us a problem for working out there. Sometimes the trainers or members can be rude to visitors, we didn’t get that impression at all. I would have worked out there all weekend had we had the time!

Was in town for the Europa expo and went to this golds location. It has everything you need. It won’t blow you away but it gets the job done especially if traveling. Has parking on the side and the club was relatively clean. All machines were working properly.

Very convenient uptown location, which makes it a nice short walking distance from many things. The receptionists there are very friendly, the personal trainers not so much. I wish they had an indoor pool thou, but it’s uptown so it’s hard to have space for that. I like that they are open until midnight on weekdays but I dislike that they close at 8 on weekends. Overall it’s a nice clean gym and gets the job done!

This place is in some prime real estate, right next to the crescent hotel. I was able to just go online and print out a 7-​day VIP pass.
For the location, they have some nice parking, three parking lots in total, but I only used the one right next to the facilities. Almost entered through the emergency fire exit. Oops. There are some huge guys here, I think that’s the kind of guy that’s a part of the Gold’s gym army. They really try to promote a strong culture here with the clothing, the whole label of the Gold’s Nation. This place seems a lot like the LA fitness Signature, although the clientele seem a little more focused on lifting than showing off. Perhaps it’s because I never came in during peak lifting hours, I don’t know. But you will find a lot of large dudes wearing tanks here, but probably not as many tattoo sleeves though. There were 1 or 2 gym bunnies lifting. Most of the women seemed to be in the group exercise classes. I guess that is the usual way of things, never noticed until I started this journey and took notice of my surroundings.
Layout/​Facilities
This place is surprisingly large. The entrance is a small, one story space filled to the brim with stairmasters, treadmills, and ellipticals. However, it opens up to an expansive, two story space filled with skylights, making it feel very open. They have their own wod area. That’s not what they called it, but it’s a space where you can go HAM with kettle bells and box jumps and the like. Unlike the Whiterock lake Gold’s there is no rouge cage, so that’s unfortunate if you’re looking to do pull ups or need a squat rack in a pinch.
They only have two squat racks here, and every time I got to lift here I had to wait on someone else. It seems people like to use the squat rack for really heavy shrugs. They do have two smith machines, but I don’t like smith machines at all. This place is definitely for guys who are ridiculously strong. The dumbbells they have here go all the way up to 150#!!!
They have a yoga room for yoga and mat Pilates, as well as a cardio theatre room. The theatre room is basically you watch a movie while on a bike or a treadmill. This will help greatly with the boring, tedious nature of long, slow distance cardio. While I was there the theatre room was actually out of order (projector light needed replacing), so I didn’t get to try it out.
They have bumper plates! Granted, it’s with a ghetto platform that is just a slightly elevated platform that’s entirely covered in padding. There is no wood stripe in the middle. This kind of matters for weightlifters because you want to try to remove as much springiness between your body and the floor as possible. Springiness equates to less energy being directed up so you can’t move as much weight. This is why weightlifting shoes usually have a wooden heel (at least mine do). Anyways it doesn’t really matter unless you’re competing but I do prefer the firmness of lifting off of wood.
Group Classes
Again, I’m sorry to report that I didn’t go to any of the group classes. This gym doesn’t really seem to offer the nice, slow, relaxing yoga I prefer. Most of these classes are the kind that ramp you up, like a boxing class or a power yoga. There’s one that’s called «RPM». So this gym seems more tailored to the uptown crowd who likes their group classes to be… aggressive. They also seem to have a lot of them, though nothing really seemed appealing to me. Again, this is all just personal preference.
Showers
Really non-​descript. Basic gym shower, clean and not fancy. I don’t like that I have to bring my own lock, but I guess I’m spoiled from Equinox and Lifetime Athletic.

Whether you’re coming in to work out, or if you have a new tank top, that is two sizes too small, and you just want to wear it somewhere with a lot of mirrors, Gold’s Gym is the place to be!
This gym may not have some of the bells and whitsles of some other membership clubs (free towels, a pool, racquetball/​basketball courts, sauna, etc.), but it does have all the essentials. When I first joined, I received three free sessions with a personal trainer. Although I was active in sports in high school and have been lifting weights for over 10 years, my trainer showed me a lot of new, effective excercises that left my muscles burning. I also got tips to improve my technique to prevent injuries. The staff in general is usually very helpful and courteous.
For me, the biggest asset of this place is the location. If I have to drive somewhere to work out, or if it’s really cold outside, my probability of going to the gym drops dramatically. However, since this place is only about a half mile from where I live, I am able to counter most excuses to get out of working out, and just run here to get my workout in. That being said, since uptown is the most densely populated area in the metroplex, it can get crowded. If you’re coming between 5−7pm, expect a wait. Luckily for me, I am a night owl, so I usually don’t get here until 8−10pm, and by then there is rarely ever a wait.
Overall, solid gym with everything you need to get/​stay in shape, and is usually well-​maintained.

Burt the membership guy is very rude and the GM backs it up; buyer beware; this is usually a sign of how u will be treated throughout your membership.

Stationed in a long row of trendy uptown eateries and bars, like a Dallas plastic
wish star of 2D wealth, at these coordinates you expect candy catching designer soft serve and that’s exactly what you’ll get.
The gym is rather small but clean. The attendees: polite, really good looking and quiet.
The gym gets predictably crowded after 5,
during the day it’s manageable, however you still my have to wait some because the only multiple equipment they have is for bench press, and dumbbells.
Expect a «mini» gym — come between 8am and 3pm — bring headphones and your own lock, and you’ll be just fine.

I had to laugh the other day, as the manager came up to me about wearing flip flops in the gym, which I have done for years, to say I had to wear tennis shoes, part of the rules. Which is fine, I understand, but they have a HUGE «GROSS» problem as they do not enforce a towel rule and no one brings a towel to put over the equipment. It’s one huge «STAFF INFECTION» waiting to happen. When I mentioned it to the manager, he said they had spray bottles and paper towels to wipe off the equipment and when I asked him to look around at all the personal trainers and their clients and how not a single one of them had a towel nor were they cleaning the equipement with the paper towels and spray bars, he just walked off. The location is great, the equipment is great, but the «Fiflth» is disgusting and they continue to ignore the issue. When your own emoployee’s don’t even follow the rules and wipe down the equipment eacn and every single time they use it, because they DON’T” bring a towel to wipe down and protect the bench. It’s just so GROSS, I bring a full bath towel to cover the entire surface because theyr’e will be some sweaty, self centered jerk, who sweats all over it, and then just walks away. They just need a manager who knows how to enforce all the rules and learn how to talk to customers instead of walk away like a big baby!

Been lifting here a long time. Most consistent gym and equipment.
They’ve made a lot of improvements: fixed all the cardio, added great free wi-​if, and the staff is friendly.
They don’t offer towel service, but they don’t charge for it either.

Service is the best, clean facility, cool members/​staff, the nicest twin sisters ever (Claire&Elizabeth) no b-​ball court, but it’s uptown real estate. Not much you can do about that. Great vibe/​energy as well.

Great gym!

Gym is exceptionally nice and the equipment is in great shape. The only problem I had was parking.

Worst gym ever! Dirty, smells and customer service is awful. Tried to get out of our contract… which was month to month. They try everything to not let you cancel!!! I called the gym, every time I called I got difference information on how to cancel. I have never been treated with such unprofessional ism. Definitely go somewhere else to work out!

Gold’s Gym! I love Gold’s Gym The Mecca of bodybuilding in Venice, California which is by far my #1 gym. This gym, however is not it. But it is like most of the Gold’s Gym I have visited in the past. It has everything that you absolutely need in a gym: cardio machines, free weights, benches, weightlifting machines, various squat racks, restroom with showers and friendly staff.
I had a great workout at Gold’s Gym Uptown Dallas. I got there around 8am on a Wednesday for a 2 hour workout. It was not busy at all, so whatever contraption I wanted to use for working out I did. I got to use to TRX, the big ropes, and the jumping platform things.
Pros:
Clean
They had most machines and duplicates of the popular ones
Parking at 8−10am Wednesday was easy
Machines were spaced evenly apart
Cons:
The cleaning lady was using some very potent cleaning agent around the squat rack which I started coughing, but I guess this is a better time than the busy hours to clean
The fly/​reverse fly machine was missing one arm
Can’t think of any real negatives at this time
Overall I had a good pumped up workout while away from home.

So I was conflicted about writing this review… Mostly bc the gym is smaller than the sprawling mega-​gyms so the more I talk it up, the less equipment I have to use… But here ‘goes anyway. I recently moved to DFW and looked at ALL gyms in my new hood. Golds suits me best on a number of levels. It is cleaner than many other gyms given that they decorate with washable materials (sweat + carpet = staph). Also, many (not all) of the trainers are top notch. I interviewed a bunch and found the one most appropriate for me. I don’t particularly care for classes, because I go to the gym to lift and get into the zone… so I can’t speak to that at all. Their equipment beats the competition’s hands-​down. I know the other gyms look prettier and have prettier equipment, but it’s all show, folks. If you want to get the job done, you need proper equipment, and Golds has it. It’s also a very friendly atmosphere as opposed to some other places (*cough* LA Fitness *cough*) which are filled with dbag staff and poseur clientele. I also love the fact that it has a city-​client vibe gay/​straight/​whatever, with everyone focused on getting fit, not causing problems.
Tip: Parking can be a real bear during rush hour so plan to adjust your schedule accordingly… but if you’re a fitness junkie, you’re used to that anyway.

This Gold’s Gym is closer to my job so I like to go here when I’m in the area or on my lunch break for a quick workout. They offer Body Pump, RPM/​Cycling classes during the lunch hour so, wooohooo! They also have early morning, during the day and evening classes of the Les Mils package, yoga and other stuff too. Of course, personal trainers are available at a premium. I also like the cardio cinema areas, they always have some pretty good movies showing in there. I personally like that area better when I run on the treadmill because I always seem to get the person next to me that runs extra hard and sweats everywhere in the front cardio area. Ew. Keep your sweat over there please!
The gym is always clean & kept pretty nicely. The ladies locker room is spacious and nice as well, probably the nicest of the Gold’s I’ve been to in the DFW. They say towels are available but I’ve never seen fresh ones, only the ones in the hamper… lol, eh. I just bring my own anyway… the whole who wiped what thought always crosses my mind, so I don’t even bother.
My only complaint is the parking. It sucks. Being located in Uptown, I think all parking sucks, so if you don’t get here early you could be parking on a random side street. I have no problem walking to/​from my vehicle but I always get lost if I venture more than a block away!

It’s close to my apartment and has a cardio cinema room. I like to go early in the morning or in the evenings when it’s not busy.
It’s awful right after work on a weekday.
Staff is generally nice. The machines are all functioning and generally clean.

I’ve been pretty happy with Gold’s Gym, they have plenty of cardio equipment. So much so that I’ve yet to have to wait for a treadmill or elliptical machine during the last year I’ve been a member here. And I absolutely am a huge fan of their Cardio Cinema room, where they show a different movie everyday in a movie theater like setting while you do your cardio. Sometimes I get so into the movie, I run way past my goal for the day without realizing it!
One of the things that attracted me here is that there’s less people than you’ll find at 24 hour fitness downtown, although it is more expensive but you can’t really have the best of both. With 3 parking lots, there’s plenty of parking and they have pretty good classes here.
The one thing that bothers me about this Gold’s Gym is the showers. There is quite a few misquotes. Otherwise, for the price, I’m happy with this gym.