Logan Square Fitness

Just moved to the area and found that this was the best option for my schedule and wallet. Got a really good deal from Grant who was working the front desk. Was able to give me a free personal training orientation session; as well as access to the Wicker Park and Southport locations for free.
Gym Equipment: stocked with brand new cardio and strength training equipment. Has free parking and is clean.
Perfect gym and would highly recommend to anyone in the area.
Personal Exercise History: College wrestling, MMA training and marathoner.

I am absolutely floored to see that this «gym» has four stars. This is literally the worst gym I have ever seen in my entire life, and if it weren’t for the low cost and lack of alternatives in the area I would never, ever work out in this establishment.
This gym is stocked as if it is a hotel gym that is owned and operated by people that know nothing about working out. It’s almost ironic in it’s terribleness. Inexplicably, it has an excess of fad exercise equipment like kettle bells, boxes, and heavy training ropes, but doesn’t have enough of the basic and indispensable equipment people actually need. It’s heart is in the right place in the sense that it has all of the trendy things that people want, but you really shouldn’t be stocking your gym with kettle bells if you don’t have enough squat racks or barbells to go around. To illustrate my point, here is a list of the ways this gym’s exercise equipment is deficient:
1. There is only one squat rack. ONE. This is absolutely unheard of, and a cardinal sin for any gym with a free weight section. I’ve never once been to a gym with only one squat rack in all my years of serious lifting.
2. The mirror in front of the squat rack only comes down to your thigh, so you cannot monitor your squat form from the waist down. This is incredibly dangerous.
2. Only has weight plates that are octagonal and not rounded, making it impossible to smoothly execute a deadlift.
3. No decline bench press rack for barbell bench presses.
4. Only has one set of every dumbbell weight, so that if someone else is using the weights you need you have to wait.
5. There are no extra olympic barbells, so people have to take barbells from the benches. This messes everything up, because then other people have to wait to do bench press because the barbells are being used for deadlifts and rows.
6. There are no smaller, lighter barbells (i.e. 25 lbs, 33 lbs, etc) for arm and shoulder exercises. If you want a light barbell, you have to use a fixed-​weight ez-​bar.
7. There are only fixed-​weight ez-​bar barbells, and no fixed-​weight straight barbells.
8. None of the treadmills are calibrated correctly.
9. All of the jump ropes are broken and have not been replaced, but rather, have been put back on the rack broken.
And the equipment alone isn’t the only way this gym fails. Almost no one in this entire gym knows what they’re doing. The people working behind the desk allow inexperienced lifters to execute dangerous and nonsensical moves under the guise of «lifting» without stopping them or correcting their form. The towels they give you are literally nothing more than wash cloths. Seriously, if that’s how you’re going to approach towel service don’t provide towels. Just give us pre-​moistened wipes to wipe down the equipment. And the music this gym plays is utter garbage.
To this gym’s credit, the people working here are friendly and it is always clean. However, that does not make this a good gym, and I am in a continual state of discomfort and dissatisfaction every time I go here– which is every day!

This is a great gym– clean, well-​stocked, and I always feel very welcome among the super fit even as a chubby gal! No snobs here, just normal people getting a great work-​out. I highly recommend this gym.

Logan Square Fitness is by far the best gym to work out at. The gym is extremely clean, the trainers always find time to go the extra mile to help with questions regarding your personal training program. They have classes throughout the day.
Open 365 days a year.
You couldn’t ask for more from a gym
Keep up the great work
Miles.

This gym is great! Super clean, new equipment, great price, and very friendly staff. I sometimes feel uncomfortable at times in some gyms Bc it’s all meatheads or guys creeping but not here. Everyone is really nice and you can always get on the equipment you need. Finally a nice place to work out in this neighborhood. I highly recommend it!

I have been a member of a lot of gyms, but none have made me feel as welcome and motivated as this place. The staff is friendly and encouraging, while being funny and sincere. Grant and Dave are always checking in on me to see how things are going. This motivates you to get there, even on those bad weather days.
The best thing I did was sign up for the personal training sessions. My trainer, Jarred, makes our sessions brutal, but always fun. I highly recommend signing up with him. He will revolutionize your workouts and results.
The gym is clean and and organized, with plenty of machines and free weights.

Couldn’t be happier with this gym. The prices are insanely cheap, it’s close to my house, never too busy… and, the best part is that I can go to yoga whenever I want without paying a ridiculous amount of money for a yoga membership. All of the equipment is new and the staff is super welcoming. I was also really surprised how nice the locker room is. For a membership this cheap you’d expect the showers to be broken or a dark, dingy room. Not the case. I love it!

At the end of this past summer, I won a raffle for a three-​month trial membership here, and since the gym is directly around the corner from me (much closer than my old gym), I gave it a try.
I’m glad I did! The staff here are friendly and welcoming, and the gym itself is great. I have all the equipment I need, and as long as I don’t go directly after work, it’s not usually super crowded. It’s rare that I have to wait to use a piece of equipment, and the place is always clean.
I’ve been very happy with Logan Square Fitness, and decided to extend my membership after the trial period ended– I think their pricing is fair, and again, there’s a warm, neighborhood feel here.
I’d definitely recommend checking it out!

This is a pretty decent gym without a lot of bells and whistles. In that sense, it suits me just fine. The prices are pretty good compared to those of other nearby gyms (e.g. all of the Chicago Athletic Clubs). I appreciate the equipment they do have, and they do a good job of keeping both the gym and the locker room areas clean.
I started at Wicker Park Fitness, which eventually lead me to Logan Square Fitness because it was closer to home. As much as I love the proximity, the customer service has rubbed me the wrong way on several occasions.
It may the Texas part of me coming out, but I always appreciated the simple hellos and goodbyes that I got at Wicker Park Fitness. (Not to mention the free apple when you left– why was that never implemented here?). Not once has anyone at Logan Square Fitness said hello or goodbye to me unprovoked. Often, I have to get their attention away from Facebook or cell phone conversation.
But I was especially ticked by their phone decorum. Because I have been training for half marathon races the last couple of years, Logan Square/​Wicker Park Fitness have been great at allowing me to «freeze» my membership during the summer months (when I can run outside), and letting me pick it back up in the colder, darker months when I need a treadmill. It was never a problem until this last membership renewal. I tried twice during one weekend to renew my membership. Both times, I was asked if they could call me back in 15 minutes. Fine, I said. Both times, no one called back.
On my third attempt (2 days later), they asked me again if they could call me back, and I said no, because I have been told that twice and never got a callback. This was to RENEW my membership and GIVE THEM MORE MONEY. The man answering seemed completely off-​put by my «freeze» request, but I was never told that this was against company policy or anything of the like. I also think I was called «dude» on more than one occasion. Nice.
I worked at a gym during college, and I understand that part of the job’s desirability is its casual and relaxed nature. But customer service can be either an attraction, or a setback for a gym. A sporadic acknowledgment of my existence would really go a long way.

Literally when I walk into the gym
I am greeted by name (kinda makes me feel like a celebrity). The staff here is loyal, especially the manager, and wants their members to feel at home. Yes the package deals are over $ 100, but you’ll be saving a lot of dollars throughout the year compared to gyms that charge $ 100 to register, plus the first and last months. See it as a package that will serve you for months and won’t bother you throughout the year. The gym is seldom full, contains enough machines to workout, staff is friendly, the only downfall is that The Harding Tavern is on the first floor, and I’m a sucker for beers, burgers and fries.

Yo! Do you know about this gym?!? Now you do. It’s a hot one. The neighborhood needed this fresh addition — as Milwaukee Ave is building way out. It’s is the real deal and represents Logan very well. Family owned, neighborhood vibe, new equipment, awesome staff (lots of knowledge), and KilleR prices. Unbeatable. My gym membership history goes like this: Started at their first location — Wicker Park Fitness (loved it — see review), moved away, tried out places like xsport and planet fitness (but got a weird vibe and it seemed a little fake/​corporate/​used/​pushy), checked out Logan Square fitness — then realized I was back to where I started. Ha. Home is where the heart is. Happy to be back… and telling others. Oh — and I can still access Wicker without added fees. Take that… and rewind it back.

Great gym, great price.
I love the staff and atmosphere of Logan Square Fitness and am sad to be moving away because it was so nice to be able to walk just a couple blocks to this perfect location. I’ll miss this gym! Always super clean with awesome, new equipment. Can’t beat the friendly people and value.

I was on the fence between a 3-​star review and 2-​star review but seeing as 3-​stars stands for «A-​ok» and 2-​stars stands for «Meh. I’ve experienced better.» I’ve got to go with 2 stars. This place is the epitome of «Meh.» I only go here because it is close by and they gave me a reasonable rate (after much negotiating) but at this point I feel I overpaid.
Pros:
–I can walk there from my house.
–It is a gym.
–They have a decent variety of equipment.
Cons:
–As many have stated, there is not much space but it is beyond me why, with such limited space, they have SO many treadmills. I have never seen even half the treadmills/​bikes/​ellipticals in use. If they were smart they’d eliminate some treadmills and make more room for folks who want to stretch and do calisthenics.
–The staff is not all that friendly. I am rarely acknowledged when coming and going. Even worse on SEVERAL occasions I have seen people who I know to be staff either working out or training someone else and then LEAVING THEIR EQUIPMENT OUT. You literally get paid to put the equipment away. I shouldn’t have to clean up after anyone at the gym but definitely not after the people who work there.
–They tried to charge me a «sign up fee». Do not let them charge you for this nonsense. I refused and they allowed it and you should too.
–Pay attention here because this was the most irritating one to me. I went in today and they had candy out. Let’s ignore for a second that it was two days after Halloween and focus on the fact that you are a GYM. Your company mission should be SO simple — To help people to live a healthy lifestyle. I woke up early to hit the gym before work today because I had had too much candy, and jell-​o shots and pumpkin beer and all kinds of other crap this weekend. I don’t need more candy FROM MY GYM! If anything the gym is the one place I should be able to go to avoid temptation. If you want to get into the Halloween spirit and give away goodies then give away healthy goodies. Give away sample packs of protein powder or packs of raisins and carrots or something that is non-​edible but DON’T PUT CANDY OUT AT A GYM especially since it’s obvious that you just have extra candy that you want to get rid of. I know this is a relatively small thing but to me it speaks volumes about how these people do not care at all about their customers or their industry.
I do not foresee myself renewing my membership and had I not been pressured to pay upfront to get a lower rate I would stop going immediately.

Full review will wait because I just signed up, but be aware when your’re calculating how much the packages are per month that there is A $ 20 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE? Please. I think that’s altogether ridiculous and I hope it’s not indicative of a nickle and diming mentality on the part of management. Really ticked me off to be informed of that at checkout.

If you’re tired of walking bags of douche and XSport and the general snottiness of the staff there, this place is perfect if you’re not looking to break the bank on FFC or catch diseases at LA Fitness. This is a new gym that has a few other locations that you can go to. I’ll be brief:
Pros:
–New, clean equipment and space
–Friendly staff and trainers who are always down to help or show you how to use said equipment
–Super cost effective
–Lots of natural light
–Never have had to wait for equipment
–Lots of parking
Cons:
–Smaller gym with lots of equipment=not a whole lot of floor space BUT there is a small stretch area and the studio is yours for the taking (when there aren’t classes)
–Someone was bitching about the music, I’ve never heard this pop music, but headphones are an effective solution to the problem of not choosing what music gets played throughout the gym

Love this gym — the atmosphere is welcoming, the staff is so friendly and helpful! Very clean and well organized. Definitely recommend this gym to anyone who’s in Logan and looking for a no-​frills, no-​stress, affordable gym with a chill vibe.

If you’re like me, and just want a basic, clean gym with a variety of equipment, this place gets the job done. I have been a member of many other gyms in Chicago, ranging from FFC to XSport, and this is a happy medium. At the same time, you are getting what you pay for.
This is still a new gym, so I have some hope it will expand and take note of what people need more of. I definitely think it’s a great deal for your money, but don’t expect fancy/​luxurious facilities.
Pros:
Never crowded
Clean facilities
New Equipment
Nice People
Cons:
Somewhat small
Not much room to stretch/​condition

I called in and asked if I could come check the gym out and they said no prob. So when I got there I said I had called in and the guy I talked to suddenly did a 360 on me. His friendly demeanor changed and he became the epitome of a pushy, arrogant, used car salesman. He wouldn’t let me do a tour nor try the gym out without actually signing up for a membership!
I was like «how am I supposed to know what this place is like when I would come in normally? And how do I know everything actually works?»
His douche response as he gestured to the people working out «you can tell from this distance, can’t you?»
WTF.
I am so disappointed because I was hoping to find something less sketch than XSport, but it seems it’s just about the same. Also it’s small as hell, that much I could glean.
Why are there no decent gyms on the northwest side that aren’t ruined by meatheads and poor mgmt (like XSport) or way too damn expensive (CAC family)?!? So frustrating that there are so many more and affordable options in the suburbs and on the east side of Chicago. Ugh.
Anyway, if I had gotten the name of the guy I saw, I’d write it here but unfortunately I don’t recall. Totally unprofessional and uninviting.

Logan square fitness is a pretty good gym.
pros:
new machines with tvs
classes are included in the fees
newly built — clean locker rooms!
close to the blue line spaulding exit
staff is helpful/​nice
wifi available
you can use the wickerpark fitness and southport fitness facilities with membership
cons:
small for a gym, though I always get a machine of my choosing
the layout kind of sucks. it’s all delineated well, but there’s not much room for floor stretches and exercises
the music they play is kinda terrible, but whatever. (not bad enough to warrant a 2 star review…)
so far, its been fine. I look forward to seeing what classes they will add, and how things move along for this new gym.

I love Logan square fitness. it’s spacious, clean, and well lit. also, a huge pro is that you don’t get those stereotypical douchey gym goers that you will find in 95% of the gyms around the city. their equipment is easy to use (there are simple how to pictures on each machine) and you don’t feel intimidated to use it. when I was unsure about how to I was use a machine correctly, one of the staff members happily demonstrated it for me. I used to go to wicker park fitness, and would feel way too intimated to do this.
as for the pop music noted in the previous review, I’ve never experienced this. I guess it’s dependent on whose on staff