Pro Fitness

The pros of… er, Pro Fitness include:
1. Location (tucked away in an old mill district along the river off 79)
2. Price — Way cheaper than the competition for base levels of service
3. Weight training machine variety
4. An excellent training regimen with a variety of trainers
5. Tons of martial arts classes
6. The general absence of the Chatty Kathys camping on or around machines
7. Ample parking
Some cons:
1. Scant selection of elliptical machines (only one that incorporates upper body motion)
2. The general prevalence of folks who think that because they’re at a gym it’s totally cool to smell like Bigfoot’s balls were placed in a mildewy bag of onions and left to bake in the hot Texan sun for a week or five.
3. No bubblers and the sinks are shallow (Bring your own beverage or be fiscally raped at the «drink bar.»)
4. The parking lot resembles Stalingrad right after WWII (I almost got into a head-​on leaving today because someone swerved right at me to avoid plunging into an abyss.)
5. Only one chin-​up area (it is constantly occupied)
6. To be clear: The extra training costs extra dollars
Pro Fitness will probably never reach the heights of prestige normally associated with the Boston Sports Club network or other higher end gyms (nor does it pretend to try). And that’s because it’s in an altogether different market. It offers intense training programs, knowledgeable staff and a let’s-get-down-to-business approach.
So, if you’re a no-​frills sort who just wants to put in some work, check any semblance of high expectations at the door and find comfort in the fact that you’re not overpaying to sweat your ass off.