text: Since I just signed up a week ago, I'm sure I'll have to update this later. But I thought I would at least log my first impressions.\n\nFirst off, when we called, we got the usual sales tactics. The guy was really reluctant to give us a straight answer about how much membership costs, and how much the initiation fee is, and all that jazz. He also kept pressuring us to come in and talk with him.\n\nSadly, his tactics worked. \n\nWe headed on over there to check it out. It being around 5 or 6pm, the place was utterly packed. We had to park kind of far. But we're trying to get into shape, so what's a little extra walking?\n\nInside, it looks like it was built 15+ years ago. Miami Vice paint colors, neon signage, and the dents and scuffs on the walls and furniture that come with daily wear-and-tear. It wasn't shabby looking, just broken in. It actually made the place seem less intimidating, like when a burly guy wears a sweater.\n\nThe clientele looks like a bunch of average joes. The equipment isn't the latest and greatest. But they do the job. There are no spa-like perks or fancy decor. The place's mission is to work with average folks and get them into shape. It seemed like the perfect fit for us.\n\nOur sales guy chatted with us for a bit, gave us the tour, and then took our measurements and weight. We sat down. discussed the membership options, and picked the one that suited us. It wasn't a steal of a deal, but it wasn't bad either.\n\nOnce all the paperwork was signed, and the credit cards run, we scheduled our first two training sessions (free!). Here we hit a snag. \n\nRight from the start, we said we wanted mornings. We are morning people. We are motivated in the morning. We don't like being around hordes of people, like they have in the evenings.\n\nThe guy with \"The Book\" told us that there were no trainers available in the morning for several weeks. Typical. We clashed over that for a while, but eventually caved. We're stuck with evening training sessions for the time being.\n\nWe just did our first free session, and had varying experiences. We were both scheduled the same trainer, but he wasn't there. So we each got a different guy.\n\nMy girlfriend loved her trainer. He gave her a tough -- but not too tough -- workout, motivating her throughout. He made suggestions about her nutrition, and didn't really try to sell her on the supplements.\n\nMy guy was very nice, and pretty laid back. Almost too laid back. My workout was pretty easy. He didn't go over some of the basics of weight training. Luckily I knew them already. We didn't discuss nutrition very much. He did try to sell me on supps, but not really hard. My session was also about 15 minutes short.\n\nWe're going to be working out on our own next week. We'll see how that goes.