This is one of those health clubs up against the sidewalk where people get to look in and watch you running on the treadmill. In the cold Chicago winters, the people walking by just see the steamed up glass and think about how they had better stop slacking and get in and work out.
The gym is nice. Because it's a local place, you don't deal with the craziness or harshness of a Bally's atmosphere. They have a lot of good equipment - plenty of treadmills, elipticals, stair climbers, etc, weight machines and a big room for free weights. There's a yoga studio (though I never attended those classes) and an abdominal room. Locker rooms are clean and nice, though relatively small.
The number of machines seem to fit the number of people who go there. At peak hours it is crowded, but I rarely had to wait for a machine.
There is a typical Lakeview crowd here - young and hip. I personally found it to be a female friendly place because of the largely gay clientele - it's nice not to get scoped out while you're s
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Lehmann Sports Club
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