Fitness Battalion

Disclaimer: I’ve only been to this facility and haven’t worked out here, and am basing my review on my interactions with the owner and their overall concept.
Pros:
–Open ²⁴⁄₇ and are staffed during peak hours (around 10 – 12 hours a day).
–They have a high tech security system. When the gym is not staffed, they use a finger print scanner for members.
–They are open and honest about their prices and state them directly on their website and will give you a free 10 visit/​7 day trial (whichever comes first).
–The Canadian Kickboxing Academy holds Thai boxing classes and Brazilian jiu jitsu classes. These are outside their normal membership fees but they currently have a discounted prices of $ 30 bi-​weekly ($ 60/​month) but you have ²⁴⁄₇ access to the gym, which is a great deal.
–The owner is super friendly. I went in to visit two to three weeks ago to check out the facility and then went back recently on Friday to attend a Thai boxing class (unfortunately the class was rescheduled) but as I was leaving, the owner recognized me and he was very professional and was very accommodating but didn’t pressure me into buying anything.
–They have an insane military style obstacle course.
–They also a mental fitness class every Tuesday which is quite different from most gyms.
Cons
–For those people who like cardio equipment, this is not the place for you. The only cardio equipment they have is a couple of rowing machines. They purposely don’t have that many cardio machines as the owner would rather have you run around the warehouse then work on machines to simulate real life.
–Located in an industrial area, so if you go really late at night or really early in the morning, this could be a bit creepy, but it all depends.
Verdict: I’m most likely going to sign up for the Thai boxing class and then use their facilities to work out before/​after those classes. Also, once all my gym Groupons are used up, I’ll probably try a few classes here. I’m pretty impressed by their concept, cleanliness and the way the owner runs his business.