The Gym Pod @ 537 S Dearborn St — Local services in Chicago

I take care of family members that are immunocompromised, so I have to be mindful and smart about every little outside interaction I do… everyday. It can get stressful sometimes. I used to try and go to the gym at really off-hours, to minimize the crowds, but sometimes I just couldn’t fit early morning or late night workouts into my busy schedule. Gym Pod has been a life changer - no more anxiety going to the gym! I can get a complete gym quality workout but limit the chances of exposure, especially since regular gyms are not only packed during peak hours, but often times, quite unsanitary. Gym Pod pretty much has all the essentials and more, in terms of equipment, and has free wifi and surprisingly nice quality speakers so you can play your own music. Every time I’ve used a pod, it’s been very clean and organized. It’s quite literally been my private sanctuary to get away from all my daily stressors and just get some alone time and a killer workout in! I understand my situation isn’t the norm, but for people in similar circumstances, I can’t recommend the...

Good starter gym (VERY BASIC) for those who are trying to get exercise integrated into their routine but are feeling a little self-conscious or COVID conscious. Very private. Has a bathroom. Relatively clean. Has all the equipment you need to get started. There are some pods that are coveted the most because of the type of the equipment the pod holds, so not every pod has the same equipment.

Most of the users have been pretty good about putting equipment back from where to came from (sans maybe 1 or 2 people which can be annoying).

IMO, West Loop location South Loop location

CONS: Not great at responding to things when there are reports of problems (i.e. faulty equipment, A/C problems) - very bot-like responses so I don't know if they care. Kind of expensive if you go more than 4 days a week; might as well join a more public gym. Not all pods have the...

This was honestly not a good experience, there were technical difficulties and all but the worst is when I tried to leave maybe a minute after the end of my session and I was locked in there, no the door wasn’t locked on my end, I even pressed the exit button and nothing worked. I was just held in there for way longer than I wanted to be and guess what there was no one to call for help. I hated this experience so much especially since I had somewhere to be at that. Yeah just get a gym membership yall. Absolutely...