I've been at Mountain Side Fitness for a while and was excited that they were going to open up a new gym downtown. This is perfect for me, it's halfway to work and I just stop by on the way there or on the way home. Also being at Chase Field is pretty cool. They provide free parking also.\n\nSo, I'm basing this review on my experience with their other locations, which I think are great. Yes, I understand that this particular spot is smaller and there's less space and workout equipment. I think they've actually done a great job maximizing their space and of course everything is new. For those taking classes, they have a nice schedule and some pretty cool technology that allows you to take a video class anytime the studio's are available by selecting a program from a kiosk. A screen pops down and you are off and running, or uh, biking, kickboxing etc :)\n\nThe staff is great, very friendly, and always helpful should I have any questions about anything. Though the space is limited they have good selection of weight equipment and machines.\n\nThere is a lot to like about this gym. I think the important aspects are there. Again, just comparing to the other Mountain Side gyms I think they're still working out some kinks. These are really small items but when I add them up it's annoyning and I don't have these issues at their other gyms. For example, the tv's in the treadmills don't work. I warm up before weight training and like to watch sportscenter or whatever. I've been on a new treadmill every day and they all have different problems. I can't change the channel, can't adjust the volume, can only change a channel going up, it won't turn on, etc. A nice thing their other locations do is play a movie on a channel for those long runs. They might here but I can't get to it :)\n\nThey also have these mountain bike machines and I love hitting the trails on my bike so I was excited to see these at the open house. They didn't work for the open and they still don't. I've stopped asking about it.\n\nI know with limited space you can't please everyone with the gear but I would like to see a freemotion squat machine of some type. Their other gyms have them and they are great for people with bad backs that want to safely push it. They have more than enough smith machines here and a leg press but would like to see this in the gym. I go to their other gyms on leg day to work out.\n\nThere are a couple other little things but I am positive they are going to fix them eventually. They already took care of some stuff in the lockers so I'm sure they're on it.\n\nThis is a Platinum Club so yeah, I am just looking for that fit and polish and right now their other gyms are little more established and have it all running smoothly. Going to update this review but for now just going to say there's some stuff to work on.\n\nA quick tip with their parking area, if need to go back downtown or travel west you'll have to go east a while before you can turn around. It's one way for a bit and I would just park in the garage across the street. \n\nIt's a good gym with a great location and great staff. I do like it here and the flexibility to go to their other gyms also.
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