Powershop Gym — Local services in Brookings Township

Listening to a podcast from a strength coach I respect, I heard him say that his gym was probably one of the few in the world that made chalk and lifting belts available to its members. I heard that and thought, “Well, I know another one.”

The Powershop does offer chalk and lifting belts for its members—as well as most other equipment you could want (see below). The membership prices are reasonable. Clientele generally keep to themselves and seem pretty respectful to me. I have no problem suggesting it to you as a worthwhile gym.

[A larger note on equipment: Powershop has several (I think 5-6 fully equipped) power racks/Olympic lifting platforms (with bumper plates), a full selection of dumbbells and kettlebells from 3 to 80 lbs. each, CrossFit equipment, bikes (spinning, normal recumbent exercise bikes, one airbike), ellipticals, treadmills, isolation exercise machines, mats, a heavy bag, and probably some other things I don’t...

The Powershop Gym is, by far, the BEST gym in Brookings. I've tried them all and keep coming back to PSG because they do EVERYTHING the right way. They have a very knowledgeable staff that can offer valuable advice with everything from training to nutrition. I feel they are genuinely interested in helping me achieve my fitness goals and are always approachable when I have questions. I never have to wait for equipment and the gym has everything you could want in equipment in order to vary your workouts. Gregg and Pam have over 20 in the gym industry and regular fixtures in the gym. They are truly on-site owners. The facility is clean, the equipment is modern and kept in like new condition and the staff is knowledgeable and helpful....everything I...

Excellent facility, knowledgeable staff, and comfortable environment. I use Powershop for both my own workouts, and I have also employed the services of one of their trainers Josh. Josh has done a tremendous job of learning out capabilities and limitations and working around any that pop up while still making sure that we push ourselves and have a great workout! One of my favorite features of Powershop is that there is plenty of room, and usually have no problem with having plenty of personal space. There's no stupid alarm if you lift too heavy or drop weights, and there's no pizza on Friday. This is a gym for people who want to...