WorkOUT Gym

Am in Palms Springs for the weekend from San Diego. Found these guys on Unilocal,close to my hotel and they do day passes for $ 12. Totally worth it. The gym is small but clean. Well maintained equipment. People were nice and nobody was monopolizing machines while texting on their phone and warming the seat. People were there to workout. What a concept.
Pushed me back to old school with free weights for some of my routine, which was a little eye opening. Think I’ve been relying on Hammer machines for too long. the only reason I’m giving they gym 4 instead of 5 stars is because they aren’t open on Sunday. Thanks for the hospitality

This is a great place to have a workout. The facility is very clean and has more than enough equipment for everything you would need. The staff is friendly and there is no attitude from the members. I get a one or two day pass every time I’m in Palm Springs for the weekend and plan on continuing.

Wet floor after mopping with no warning sign. (Major hazard). You have to stop «„dropping“» the equipment” its really loud and you are going to damage the equipment” This is what the staff at the door screamed at me in front of everyone to me. Not only embarrassing but i also felt harassed. I weight 165 and barely lift any weight but careful, i can damage the weights. This guy ever comes at me like that again and i sue the business. Soon after he screamed the same thing to someone else. Agreed with the other reviewers fire the guy at the door and i might go back after an apology.

I have to agree with other reviewers that the staff here has gotten rude and unhelpful, not that they were ever great. I had a pass for several days from my last trip to Palm Springs and came in to use it because there was one day left. The guy at the front desk said this has expired. I said oh I didn’t realize it and was prepared to buy another pass or series of passes. He then responded well I wrote on the front of the pass that it expires on a certain date, didn’t you look? I just said I didn’t notice. He said nothing but just starred at me so I left. There were so many pleasant responses he could have given or offers he could have made. There are other gyms in town. No really good one but this one is not really good either and who needs the attitude and nastiness.

Very rude and poor attitude. I would not recommend going to this gym. There are plenty of other facilities in Palm Springs that are friendly and accommodating. Found a great gym across town that was less expensive and had better equipment and a much nicer staff.

Odd little gym with an unfriendly vibe. Went in a few months ago. I walked in and asked for a tour and the guy at the desk reluctantly gave me one. Cut me off when I asked a question. After the tour I was looking at the bios of the trainers on the walls because I thought I might buy a few sessions with one of them. The guy impatiently asked me if I was finished. I guess I couldn’t be trusted to look at the bios without him present. I just left. It was very off putting.

I am used to ultra posh and mega gym like Equinox in LA and am very happy to have found WorkOUT Gym. The facility is SPOTLESS, easy to get around, helpful staff, open at 0500 so I can go to work, the showers are immaculate, the sauna is the finishing touch after a nice work out. Above all I am glad that I am sponsoring and giving my business to a GAY establishment who I am told does a lot for the community. I was discouraged (and disgusted) after trying «another ²⁴⁄₇ hour gym near the airport). I was going to give up and drive to LA to work out. Great place if you want a quality and clean environment.

You won’t find a nicer small gym anywhere in town. It is immaculately clean, the employees are very friendly and remember your name, and the air conditioning is nice and cool throughout the facility. There are also nice little freebies including free coffee, snacks, mouth wash, and hand lotion.

I just spent a week in Palm Springs and the resort I stayed at included free visits to this gym during my stay. I found the WorkOUT Gym to fit my needs perfectly. The gym is nice and clean with a good variety of cardio and weigh equipment. There are lockers available as well as shower/​bathroom facilities. The gym is small but never crowded so it’s not like going to a 24 Hour Fitness or other chain gym. It is primarily a gay-​centric gym, so this is the perfect workout place if you’re visiting the gay resorts in Palm Springs. Highly recommended. Two tip: bring a bath towel and workout towel from your hotel to avoid a small fee onsite and also bring a padlock for the locker.

Very clean and well maintained gym. Complete equipment for any kind of workout. The staff are friendly and accomodating. Well ventilated and doesnt smell like swear. I just wish they reconsider opening a little early like 5am or 6am for people who works or during summer months where going in the afternoon is just unbearable due to heat.

The only poor reviews of this gym are by two people who didn’t even work out there or get a tour.
It’s a small gym, but has few members, so it’s plenty big enough. I’ve been a member for a month and the staff have been really kind and helpful. It’s very clean and the equipment is as good as you’ll see at World Gym.
The ownership just changed last month so the «Carl» review responses below are no longer applicable, although I found his responses to be perfectly valid and fair having worked out at this gym.
Overall, it’s a nice neighborhood spot.
By the way, I am straight and have never felt uncomfortable there.

Great place to go when you’re in town visiting. I’ve gone to WorkOUT gym during two trips to PS, about a year apart (2012 and 2013). It looks like they keep adding things and making it better. I noticed this first-​hand during my last visit and can see it in the more recent photos. I’ll be going again later this year.
When I was there last, they did not have 100 pieces of cardio equipment in a theater-​style room, a swimming pool, a baby-​sitting area, or a rock-​climbing wall; it’s not Disneyland, after all. What they did have (that I used) was a very adequate amount of well-​maintained cardio equipment, safe and well-​maintained weightlifting pieces, an exceptionally clean locker room (the whole place was very clean), friendly staff, comfortable thermostat setting, and a great location. I also saw free weights and studio space that would be good for group classes and working with trainers. I would totally buy a long-​term membership if I lived in PS.
I think the gym is a great value. It’s in a nice area (felt safe) that’s easy to find. It’s clean, and I got a good workout while on vacation without spending all my casino winnings.

Very impressive!
It’s a great gym where everything is well thought out! It may be a smaller facility than mega ones but it’s nothing short of having a great workout!
Cleanliness of this place gets TWO THUMBsUP!
This is what a great gym ought to be… small or big.
All Tools are here and bring a good attitude… you are set!
This gym ‘almost’ makes you want to move Palm Springs! :)
Thank you guys!!!

REVIEW UPDATE:
Well, here is an ugly, threatening, private message that I received from Carl, the owner of «WorkOUT.» I’m posting this publicly because NOBODY who takes the time to put helpful, honest reviews on Unilocal should feel scared of being threatened!
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«Thank you for taking the time to review my business. I feel really bad about your poor experience.
I am not sure if you got a proper tour and saw the complete gym as it takes an entire 4000 square foot building and goes quite far back with multiple rooms. I am going to ask you to please remove your review as the comments you are making are false and a serious defamation of character.
1. The employee who works EVERY Sunday is a straight male, I am certain that if he looked at you, it was not for the reason you described. I am sorry if you felt he was strange, he is liked by many and I get a lot of compliments on him.
2. I know for an ABSOLUTE fact that this employee does not do drugs of any kind, so to state that my employees are using drugs is VERY insulting and a defamation of character. (maybe he was just tired) Was he rude to you?
3. We are not a Mega warehouse gym, but my business has over 4000 square feet (that’s a pretty big living room you got!) 50 pieces of equipment plenty for the size of our membership base to get a great workout without a wait for most equipment.
4. The temperature today Sunday 12÷4÷13 was 53 degrees in Palm Springs it has not been 110 degrees in months, so I am not certain why you would say this as it make no sense.
Why would you write these statements to try to damage my employees reputation and my business? I hope that you will consider removing the review, Mr Prototype M, when you publish false statements online in an attempt to damage someones reputation or business, you better be prepared to back up those statements up with facts. I have invested my life savings in my business, we do a lot for the community, and local charities, I will not sit quietly when someone is posting false information in an attempt to damage everything I have worked so hard build. I hope that you will consider removing your review, so we do not need to pursue this any further. I have printed your review and will be meeting with my legal team to discuss my options, should it be necessary.
If you would like to speak to me directly please feel free to contact me.
Carl
WorkOUT Gym Owner.
760−325−4600
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Here is my response to what Carl has to say to me…
Here are my open responses to your objections and insinuations.
1. I NEVER at any point said or assumed what sexual orientation the male attendant working that afternoon was. I made a statement about his behavior. period.
2. I NEVER stated that the said attendant WAS on drugs. I stated that he was acting as if he was on drugs.
3. What size your gym is is a matter of perspective and relativity. To my eyes and for what I’m used to (and I’ve been to A LOT of gyms), your gym was extremely small and not very well equipped. Fact.
4. This visit happened in July. There are no rules on Unilocal saying that the reviews have to be made immediately upon having the experience. DON’T call me an idiot by assuming that I stated that it was 110 degrees in Palm Springs in December.
Carl, this is an open review forum. This is a place where people give their reviews based on their personal experiences. I keep my reviews totally honest based on MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES. It doesn’t really matter to me what happens at any other time, because I’m not there. My review is about my wasted (though entertaining) time visiting «WorkOUT.» You shouldn’t be concerned that my ONE bad review might stop people from coming to your gym, if your establishment is as awesome as you purport it to be, unless there have been many more bad reviews and you’ve threatened them all and made them remove them as well.
So, to surmise. If I was you, I would stop openly threatening people who don’t like your establishment and try to make sure the staff are super awesome EVERY DAY and not most days. I was made to feel uncomfortable and not welcomed. I was unhappy with having my time wasted — twice.
Now you have TWO bad reviews from me, not just one.

Great basic gym with a friendly and accomodating owner and staff. Go here and no where else for visits to Palm Springs.

I’m spoiled; I admit it. Back in the middle of nowhere, where I live, we have Lifetime Fitness, which is more a mall than a gym. And it’s that large and fully stocked gym, which, unfortunately, colors my judgment about other gyms.
Palm Springs is an enigma to me: so many gay men, so concerned with their health and actively working out, and yet … the gyms here are either small, poorly equipped or inadequate … or any combo of the above.
WorkOut Gym is one of the small ones. HOWEVER: the attendants and guests appear to be friendly, the equipment new and clean, the attitude about service superior. The showers and saunas are clean and inviting. The locker room is rather small: you might have to become unwelcomingly intimate with your neighbor to get at your locker. Bring your own lock, by the way.
One very important thing to point out: it’s very obvious that this gym is intended for gay men … and the waiver sheet you sign on Day One points that out in Item Number Two. If you have a problem with men dressing scantily or even being … mmmm … affectionate in the showers, you DON’T want to come here. That aside, it’s a nice place, well ventilated and cooled and set up with the customers’ needs in mind

Great gym. Everything you need for a great workout. Staff is fantastic. The gym is always clean. I would strongly recommend it. Thank you Carl and for the fantastic staff of Troy (Awesome), Brian and Aaron. They are the best. Very happy I found this gym. Even if in town for the week, everyone is very friendly.

Great little gym with lots of cardio equipment (with working personal displays) and free weights. I came on a Sunday at noon and there was never a wait for things. The machines were in great shape and other than a construction zone (new showers) it was a great place for a guy to work out. Locker room was a bit cozy: not a lot of space.

I’ve been here twice when I came to Palm Springs. The gym is clean. I enjoyed
the weights. I especially liked the step stool so I could do my pull ups.

I was visiting Palm Springs and needed a place where I could get in a quick workout. It was super hot outside and really didn’t want to go for a run and shrivel up in the desert heat, so I found WorkOUT Gym on Unilocal.I used the Unilocal discount and was checked-​in with no problem. The gym itself is smaller than your globo-​gyms, but bigger than your standard hotel gym. They have a little bit of everything for you if you want a cardio room, they have ample equipment as well as free weights and machines. Their equipment is clean and well-​maintained. Best of all, I was probably only 1 of 3 people in there and got my workout in and done in record time.
They also provide complementary coffee and snacks! I could get used to this. They have an MMA room which I did not go into and they are also building a bigger locker room area. Great gym if you need a place to workout.