The Olde Gym

The barbells suck!!! most of them are bent and forget about spin. If you’re lucky, you’ll find that one barbell that has a little less than ok spin and isnt bend. If you are a serious Oly lifter putting up more than 100 kilos on a snatch or 150 kilos on a clean and jerk, this is not the place for you… actually I wouldn’t suggest anyone go there if they dont want to get a sprained ankle or bad wrists. Their outdoor platforms have more pot holes than Los Angeles’s busiest streets!!! Im serious! They put more money into buying 5 shitty bars that have no spin, and a ridiculously thick diameter. I mean shit, my mitts are decent in size and i feel like hook gripping the new bars they have feeling like holding the thick end of a baseball bat!
What they need:
Better bars 28 mm, good spin
no pot holes
more squat racks
level platform
on a positive note, most of there staff is nice except for that one guy employee who tells everyone how to workout without any professional knowledge or certification.

I go here every Saturday. I like the set up they have, the equipment and mostly the crossfit place they have outside. The only drawback is that it gets full. The coach who works there is awesome too.

Well, I am pretty regular at prout so this was a serious change of pace for me. I wound up just using this gym for the shower after walking in and deciding to go for a run outside instead. There is a ton of equipment and it’s not too busy at 0530 but I didn’t want to pound out miles on a treadmill breaking my neck to look at the tv. There were only 2 showers open and the last was OOC so it made shower time interesting. The locker rooms are small and there are only a few bathroom stalls as well.

This place is my sanctuary, to me this gym is comparable to a powerhouse gym. I usually find the more hardcore lifters here and it gives me that little boost to get out that one last rep or whatever it may be. One of my favorite features that’s present here is the use of tractor tires in the rear of the building, at a close second is a room designed exclusively for cross fit… if you’re in to that :)
The staff are as friendly as can get and the place is super clean.

Lots of great equipment and a sauna which is a huge plus for me. Only downside is that it’s usually very crowded.

I like to PUMP it UP!
I’ve been coming to The Olde Gym for years, and I have to say that it’s old reliable! I haven’t really seen any new upgrades in a long while for some of it’s cardio gym equipment, however they do the job. The staff there is friendly. The shower and locker area definitely need some rework, but what I like about this place is that it’s usually not too crowded or as crowded as Admiral Prout Fieldhouse Gym.
Either way, for a free place on base, this place has the equipment you will need to get a damn good workout in. There’s a nice basketball court inside as well. I wish there were more group classes here though, because this place is closer to the piers than Admiral Prout.

This fitness center could use a little TLC as it looks a little rundown.
As far as the «core» workout experience it is okay but if you’re looking for the extras, don’t come here.
All of their ellipticals are of the Precor brand which I don’t really like. I prefer Life Fitness ellipticals as it better compliments my hand placement on the bars. Their treadmills are okay here (Matrix brand) and the bikes are mostly Life Fitness and they’re all in working order. Overall the cardio area is okay.
The weight room is alright but people need to learn how to re-​rack the plates in the proper location. It doesn’t get crazy packed here.
Now here are the problems:
The men’s locker room sucks because it is tiny. The lockers are small and I was barely able to fit my duffel bag inside.
The restroom was also just awful with toilet paper and newspaper all over the floor and just reeked of urine. Seriously where is the fucking janitor around here to maintain cleanliness around here. Then some people have the nerve to walk around the restroom area in their barefeet. Nasty.
The sauna is not hot at all; it is warm. I stayed in for 45 minutes and I didn’t break a significant sweat nor have the normal obligatory heart rate increase. Even when I stood near the rocks it still wasn’t all that hot. I’m able to sit in most saunas and break a huge sweat for about 25 minutes maximum.
Some of the showers have cold water on the hot setting and warm (not hot) water on the cold setting. It took me about five minutes before I figured it out. Someone needs to do some maintenance on these showers and get them back in proper working order. Another thing to note that there are no stalls at all in the showers.
I guess there is a reason why this gym doesn’t have a lot of patrons compared to Admiral Prout Fieldhouse up the road. I recommend going there instead but keep in mind that it is usually crowded there. However, the amenities are better.

Great spot to get your «swoll» on!