Other/Mixed Gyms Where You Can Deadlift

[Steve Freides]

Is there any national chain of gyms that would allow a guest - like me - to do barbell deadlifts on some sort of trial membership or guest pass? I'm asking because I'm driving to Strong Endurance over parts of three different days and want to find a place to get in a deadlifting session or two on my way out and/or my way back.

I've never belonged to anything except the local YMCA, and I know those vary greatly from facility to facility in terms of both equipment and policy, so I don't think that's a good choice.

Thanks in advance for suggestions. Basically I-80 from NYC to Chicago.

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[JeffC]

I am considering joining a Snap Fitness by my work for a change. I think they are all over Canada and US. It is a commercial gym but has a warehouse gym feel. They allow chalk and gym bags on the floor. You don’t have to worry about doing some training and offending the exercisers there.

 

[Steve Freides]

Thanks, @Geoff Chafe. I’d never heard of that one before.

LA Fitness is looking promising.

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[Questionfear]

Retro Fitness is another good one. It's also super dirt cheap-$20/month. Depending on where you go I am sure you could pick up a guest pass for a local Retro.

 

[ShawnM]

Look for a Cross Fit gym. You can deadlift all day for all they care. My wife manages one, they usually all drop ins for nothing or a $10.00 fee at some @Steve Freides .

 

[Steve Freides]

@ShawnM thank you.

I signed up for LA Fitness this morning, going to try it for my deadlifts shortly.

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[mprevost]

You can certainly deadlift at any Crossfit gym, if they allow drop in workouts. They seem to be just about everywhere.

 

[Steve Freides]

I hesitated about CrossFit because I didn't know, since they're franchises, if they'd all have the same visitor policy.

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[Anna C]

I hesitated about CrossFit because I didn't know, since they're franchises, if they'd all have the same visitor policy.

The ones I've vistied each have their own policy. Usually it involves signing a waiver and paying the daily use fee. You might find visitor info on each establishment's web site.

 

[Steve Freides]

I am going to keep CrossFit in mind for the future. The membership I bought allows me to put it on hold indefinitely, so I am going to use it now, then put it on hold.

And, hey, the place has a lap pool - maybe I'll go there and swim a little sometime.

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