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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to repeat what others have said-- for the price, there really isn't a better deal on a gym. Your membership gets you weights, cardio machines, access to basketball courts, a track, lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now this is more like it!I left Lakeview Athletic Club for a gym that better suits my needs...and I found such a gym in the YMCA.I get in, run on the treadmill, do some crunches, and get out. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the price, you really can't find a better gym. The employees (with one exception) are very friendly. Cleanliness---yep, it's always clean & tidy. Equipment---lots of cardio, and a decent (not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I joined the YMCA for the summer promotion. You can't beat the price: ~$25 a month for three months, and no initiation fee (usually $100-$200) at more well known places. The monthly fee does go back...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was never really a gym person until this last year, so I don't need much in the way of frills in a place to workout. I need some weights and some machines, and a place to store my stuff. The Y in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is definitely not the nicest or best equipped ymca i have visited, but it has what i need, so i'm not complaining. the hours are better than high ridge (especially for a night owl like me), so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This isn't a review...but more of a plea for common sense.----Attention MEAT HEADS AND WANNA BE MEAT HEADS in the free weight room----Never in my life have I seen so many grown men in a gym not put...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been working out here for about 15 years (used to live within walking distance), but am thinking it's time for a change. The High Ridge Y on Touhy is closer (although weekend hours suck, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Convenient, affordable and something for everyone.The facilities are modest, but over the years have improved. I mainly use the pool these days for both lap swim and water aerobics classes, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to echo a lot of what has already been said here. The Lakeview YMCA is fantastic for the following reasons:-cost. $47/month for an individual membership. they also offer a sliding scale if...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Convenient: CheckAffordable: CheckClean: CheckFriendly staff: CheckNo contract: CheckFree classes (including yoga and pilates): CheckNo girls wearing make-up and/or muscle building wannabes: CheckThe...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love it here. The people are friendly, there is never a wait even during busy times. They have basketball and raquetball as well. For the price its a great deal. The locker rooms are kept...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dig it. I'm a fan of the YMCA. Very focused in what they do and they do it well. I've always had good experiences with any Y, now I just need to spend more time there!I signed up this weekend and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place does it for me. It pretty much has everything I need - decent cardio equipment which I've never had to wait for, and with the recently completed expansion, plenty of room for free weights...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The price is right. But this place is insanely overcrowded. If you join, try very hard not to work out anytime between 5 and 7:30 p.m.Yes, many gyms are crowded during these peak hours. But not only...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this gym. However, I would much rather work out with the "normal" variety of folks than inside a meat market with musclebound arrogant freaks. I read the previous reviews and have to comment...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've got to give this place a shout-out. I've tried many gyms over the years, and they've all annoyed me in different ways. Bally's just flat out sucks, and their locations are inconvenient. XSport...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the past month or so I've been battling depression, stress, lethargy, worry and, mostly as a result, sleeplessness. What changed? Oh, I'd decided going to the gym was too much of a hassle. Oh, the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forgive me my transgressions, Lakeview YMCA. I am fat and slovenly. Lakeview YMCA opened Its' arms and held me against Its' ample bossom - into which I wept both tears of joy and sorrow - and just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. Can't say enough good things about it. All the staff is great and the ladies in the Mazing Kids Center are great. I trust them w/o a doubt with my 2 year old son. The only thing that I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had to step up and say something - my safe haven is getting trashed here!I love the Lakeview Y. I can understand parking complaints, etc. (the lot doesn't look too pleasant), but if you live within...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fine place to workout. Nothing fancy, enough cardio machines, a nice, private stretching room with free weights in the ladies' locker room. A slight problem with mold/mildew in the hallway...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I'm not sure what all the kvetching is about here....the Lake View Y offers great bang for your buck: gym for basketball etc., cardio, free weights, weight machines, awesome spinning classes, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Hi. My name is Erika, and I'm an ectomorph.Ectomorphs have been described as possessing a long & lean frame. That's a very flattering description. I mostly refer to myself as scrawny, and awkward....
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is surprisingly clean, stocked with new equipment and air conditioned for a YMCA. It's probably big enough for anything you need, but it loses big points for convenience. First, forget...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I have no money and lived in the Lakeview area, and I work out like a fiend. For the price, comparatively, this is THE option, because the place had a pool I could swim in before work. But when i...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My partner and I signed up for this gym at the couples-family price of 69/month. It's only $46 for individuals. I really do not understand why anyone else in the Lakeview/Roscoe Village area would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so dirty and the front door would not even open for me, had to wait for someone to come out. Went in to check out the place and I know it's cheap but the guy at the front desk told me I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a YMCA member, and have been for the past 15 months, because it's the YMCA. It's not XSport Fancy Pants or Pretension Power Gym. It doesn't have floor-to-ceiling glass windows that allow...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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I love their Kiddie Kollege preschool. My son has been so nurtured by Miss Suzen, that I can't say enough about her. She always has great lesson plans and my son just loves it there!
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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We took the swim class with our six month old. Not for learning to swim, just get the baby used to the water. It was fun. The teacher could use so prozac though - need to find someone with lots of energy for 8...
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Lakeview Y is unique, fun and very much a neighborhood place. A lot of what that means is that it's influenced by the community and members as much as the staff. And the community is great.A few...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I feel the need to stand up for my Y based on the other reviews thus far! It is unique, it is fun and it is very much a neighborhood place. A lot of what that means is that it's influenced by the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, let me give a nod to the trend in public entities that allows domestic partners to have the same rates, etc. as married couples. I know it was made for the gay community, but my fiancee and I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I worked out at the Lakeview YMCA a few years ago and stopped going. I started back up again at the beginning of this year and was happy to see some improvements. They replaced much of the equipment...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a pretty big fan of this YMCA, I've not had to wait on a piece of equipment since I started going here, and I go around 6-8pm most days. The weight room is small, but I haven't had a problem...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I worked out here for about a year before I left. I left after the second time someone broke into my locker. I understand that there is only so much that the staff can do about that, but I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Lakeview YMCA is an experience. In one sense I feel like there are a lot of people all waiting to get on the same treadmill or elliptical machine-- in another sense, where else can you work out...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I've been a member going on 5 years. I've been an ACTIVE member maybe 1.5 of those years... I guess that's enough to comment. I love this Y. I love almost every Y I've been to though, b/c I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a member here for two years, and really only use the pool (swimming is my main workout) -- so this review is essentially a comment on the quality of the pool and the men's locker room. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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most of the Ys in the area have classes and activities for kids... swimming, gym classes, dance - even play groups for the really little ones... ... some facilities are nicer than others, but in general their...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I admit it, I am not an athlete. In fact I trip over the lines in the lino. I have always been intimidated by sports, athletics, walking, however I feel strangely comfortable at the Y. Maybe it's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give credit to the Y for providing a great low-cost option. A monthly membership here is 1/2 to 1/3 what it would be at other gyms in town, and it's month-to-month so you can cancel any...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the aquarobics class at this Y with Joyce. I love working out with the little old ladies. Its hilarious and a real workout. The gym facilities are good as well. The pool is a little small,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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Good buy in healthcare
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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Lake View Y is a great family place. My son can participate in the many classes or go to the Amazing Kids daycare, while I enjoy the excerse room or classes of my own. The staff is friendly and caring.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/04/2005
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This club is great! They have everything here - swimming, yoga, pilates, free weights, even childcare. It's clean, the staff is friendly and helpfull and you don't have to pay an arm and a leg. If you live or...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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