Flex Fitness Te Aro - 24hr / 7day Gym — Local services in North Island

EDIT: I have received a response from the owner who explained the trial period is kept to 1 day to avoid tourists taking advantage and ruining the environment for paying members. My review is an accurate reflection of my experience within the timeframe offered.

Incredibly poor service and facilities.

I've recently moved to Te Aro and have been looking for a gym to join. Flex offers a free trial, so I went along to try it. This is written from the point of view of a Personal Trainer.

Nothing was explained to me upon coming in and asking about it, no timeframe, no tour of the gym or explaining where changing rooms, bathrooms, water or exits.

The exercise equipment itself was lacking from even a basic home-gym it felt like with the only saving grace the number of power racks.

4 free-weight benches, too low for anyone with longer legs. Adjustment of them was difficult (this is a theme with all their equipment, adjustment ranges on equipment was lacking). Single sets of dumbbells. One functioning cable machine. There are a lot of attachments - but they have not been maintained.. Rope fraying throughout, ankle strap velcro diminished etc. I mention one functioning cable machine, as the second one was again so poorly maintained it was unusable. Cable did not move freely along the track and hitched at points. For a quick rundown, remaining equipment is; Single Lat Pulldown Single Row Single Shoulder Press Single Chest Press

Again, this feels incredibly lacking considering the price of membership. Being in close proximity to university halls, the gym itself was crawling with uni students who had no regard for other people's space and seemed to spend more time playfighting with each other. Not painting a good picture so far, and I have yet to touch on the service offered.

When I returned the next day, assuming like almost every other gym in the area that the free trial would last more than a single day, I was told no - Its a single day entry only. I wasn't given any information about a day-pass or casual-pass I could purchase (which is offered) and when I asked about a membership (mistake) I was told they have to prioritise they're existing members and couldn't sign me up.

Will not be recommending Flex Fitness to anybody I meet or train. I will be actively recommending people avoid...

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