Quads Gym — Attraction in Lake View Township

Dave is a great guy, he's incredibly easy to speak to. The sign up is a smooth and quick process that doesn't include arduous cancellation processes like other gyms.

What's really important about this place though is the culture that resides here. It is THE BEST gym I have ever been to. If you want to seriously get in shape and be surrounded by others who want to do so as well, this is your first and last destination. You're surrounded by others who friendly, serious about working out, and have very good gym etiquette. Nobody leaves weights laying on the floor, everything is put back into place, bars are stripped and everyone washes their station down after usage. This sounds like a minor gripe, but I've been to gyms where people think it's OK to just leave stuff around - this isn't the case at Quads.

There's MORE EQUIPMENT then you can ever possibly imagine - seriously, Dave is basically an Iron Porter and has new machines developed to push you coming in on what feels like a weekly basis. You're never going to find yourself waiting for machines. Each floor is packed wall to wall with tools to improve and use. This includes cardio and strength training.

On top of it, you've got history on every wall from over the decades of the great power lifters and bodybuilders who have utilized Quads Gym throughout their careers. Huge motivation to leave the locker room and see photos of Arnold and Ed Coan pressing real weight.

I know this is a long read but if you're considering it at this point, stop by and just see for yourself. Dave has truly built a special place that will be a real destination for a...

I have been a happy patron of Quads gym for nearly three years now, and I honestly can't say that I've had a better gym experience in Chicago. Sure, the gym isn't the brightest and cleanest (like FFC which is right down the street) but it has a great offering of options to fit anyone's workout. It's known for being a body building gym, but it doesn't solely cater to this crowd as they have a whole cardio area stocked with treadmills, stairsteppers, and exercise bikes. If cardio isn't your thing, they have three separate rooms filled with various free weights and squat racks or a wide variety of weight machines. Dave, the owner, frequently runs the front desk and always greets you with a smile and a warm hello. He makes an effort to know your name and a bit about you, which is a great personal touch. The other staff members that run the desk are friendly and helpful as well. I can't say enough great things about Quads. If you're looking for a great no-frills gym with a very competitive price tag, then definitely give...

This gym is awesome for bodybuilding or weightlifting enthusiasts. It is a massive space, 2.5 large floors, with smaller rooms for posing, stretching, and a small but adequate boxing studio, too. There's also a wide variety of equipment to appeal to all comers regardless of their level of fitness or individual goals, as well as dozens of cardio machines.

There is almost too much equipment, at least a half dozen racks of dumbells, free weights and plates of different sizes by dozens of manufacturers as well as machines, including a full set of old school original Nautilus equipment, which was really cool to workout on. A lot of it is outdated but in great condition and serviceable.

The gym could possibly be a little cleaner, the layout could be a little better organized, but in my opinion it only adds to the atmosphere (the gym has a lot of history and is well known in the bodybuilding community) which is otherwise friendly and welcoming, but serious about old school bodybuilding and...