THE ARMORY — Local services in Clinton Township

The reviewer before me is 100% correct. Come here when there’s a “basketball game” going on and you won’t find parking and your only way into the gym will be full of unsupervised children running around. It’s really irritating having to literally squeeze through groups of parents and teens simply to walk to the gym. There is no alternate entrance.

There are literally 2 bathrooms for the entire facility. Have fun sharing those with everyone at the basketball game too. Not sure why a basketball court is advertised as being part of this gym when you as a paying member can’t actually use it lol.

Oh and there’s no locker rooms. And no lockers. No lockers at all premium fitness facility, how can this be? Well, it’s cause it’s not that premium. It’s been “in progress” for over a year since it’s opened. Look closely at everything next time you’re there. Don’t get me wrong, it’s super nice, but it just seems a little tacky and slapped together when you start examining things. You can tell where things weren’t planned out.

Your only spot to put your belongings is in an unsupervised area in the hallway right before the entrance to the gym, same hallways the little kids are running through. I’d be surprised if no one has had any personal belongings stolen yet. Cause there’s NO LOCKERS, no where to put a physical lock on your stuff! You’ve been open OVER A YEAR. Get the basics outta the way before you start adding crap no one wants to use like a light therapy bed and cold plunge tubs that came from Tractor Supply Co. Yeah cause I wanna sit in a room that looks like a prison cell in a cold tub with no privacy and 2 other semi naked members 😂 No, I don’t, I’d like a locker to put my stuff in first.

And take note of the aroma when you first walk in. Go ahead, take a sniff. Why does it smell like ammonia? I have no idea. But it’s smelled like that every time I’m there.

I love the gym and the concept but I’m annoyed AF that the basics weren’t addressed first, and continue to be annoyed that they still haven’t been addressed. And forget about working out here and taking a shower after. There’s no showers! I’d been grandfathered into the armory membership from GPF and use the medical services enough to continue to justify the price. But seriously, I wouldn’t pay $100 a month just to use this place.

3/17/25 edit: I will raise my review to 3.5 stars now that I have a temu locker to put my things in. Also, Rebecca McClain has been the final reason I decide to stay each time I’ve considered seriously cancelling my membership… she’s professional and amazing and I’m not exaggerating. I’ve been going to a gym consistently since 2013. So I’ve seen some things and have some standards but I am passionate about training so, I’ll give ya 4 stars for trying your best ⭐️

5/20 edit: real where these bathrooms at? Hilarious that this business simply excuses everyone’s concerns and blames the city instead. Im going back to 3 stars and honestly it should be 2 but again, thank Rebecca. It’s actually insane anyone pays this price and still goes here without bathrooms or showers available 😂

7/9 edit: Whoever is filling the meds for Rebecca is on TOP of it. Practically lightning fast for a medication refill request. I’ll increase a star, I know I’m difficult. But I still maintain 2 bathrooms for this size facility after a year being opened is hard to excuse. Add some bathrooms and the showers and maybe this place could be perfect someday…I want to BELIEVE. P.s. I think they fixed up some of the problems I mentioned earlier, but idk about the basketball crowds though, cause I got so annoyed I go to GPF unless I can’t afford the 5 extra minutes of driving

8/11/25 edit: wow nearly 2 years in and they finally “started” adding locker rooms and additional bathrooms 😭 added pics of how much it costs to use the basketball court. Ridiculous lol

11/9/25: still no locker rooms and 2 bathrooms, it makes no sense I pay the $ I do to go here. Gonna quit when I get better insurance. Rebecca can...

This place, including the staff and my NP, Rebecca McClain, absolutely changed my life. Expensive insurance premiums and co pays that never even seem to apply when you actually need to use your insurance, accompanied with hidden and extra fees and bills ALL the time associated with traditional insurance and healthcare were just not what was “hot in the streets” as the kids would say. This concept, along with the level the minds behind this concept and facilities have taken this are far superior, no other word comes to mind. Friendly and helpful staff, amazing facilities and benefits included with membership, what an amazing concept and place. I’ve never worked with a Dr., nurse, PT specialist, or staff member that wasn’t extremely pleasant, professional, and helpful. This review is long overdue and I can’t leave this review without totally talking up my NP Rebecca McClain. I’ve been through it all medically, so many different referrals and professionals I’ve seen over the years but I’m not gonna reveal how old I am. Trust me, I’ve been around the block. Rebecca is the entire reason I’m here and I would highly advise anyone looking for a new medical provider to schedule a consult with her and you will NEVER go to another medical professional. This practice is filled with AMAZING people like her so you can’t go wrong, but for my personal journey, she basically saved my life. Ok, enough with my dramatic A$$. Do yourself a favor and check...

The equipment here is very nice and seems to be kept pretty decent as well. Plenty of squat racks except during peak hours you might have to wait a bit but that’s not unexpected. Overall this gym has most of the equipment you would need for an average gym goer.

I’m giving 3 stars because the Armory has a lot more of a commercial gym feel which is not what its “sister” gyms are (WPF/GPF). I was grandfathered in at the $65/month for access to all 3 gyms so I can’t complain there. However, I would not pay the standard $99/month. It’s totally not worth it for what you get.

Theres a high likelihood that there’s kids running around in the area outside of the gym. The owner trains teenagers in the gym during peak hours and doesn’t care if they run into people full speed during a sprint while they take up almost the entirety of the turf area, speaking from experience. This is also while there’s a whole separate extension that, to my knowledge, young athletes train there. I spoke to the front desk person and apparently it’s a known issue that they have received complaints about, but I guess the owner doesn’t care about the individual gym goers.

Overall, I dont think this gym is worth the full price at all. If I were you, I’d find a different gym. The only perk of this one is if...