Iron Built Gym — Local services in Glen Allen

Sadly, this gym is amazing, has an amazing staff, and has decent equipment. There are 3 things, however, that urk me to the point of breaking whether or not it's worth it.

Number 1: if you call and ask for prices, they will tell you $25, but when you show up, it'll be $55 charged on your card. TWICE! Once for the first month and once for a security deposit for your last.

Number 2: THEY LIE ABOUT THE SHOWERS AND SAUNA. I signed up LAST YEAR. The tour included a sauna that was supposed to be done in the next ONE MONTH and showers that were to be done in the next WEEK. It has been over a year and the showers were never finished with hot water. The sauna is unusable and still not even completed or hooked up, and these were priced as amenities when I signed up as if I would have access. I asked other members and they said the gym has been promising a working shower since it opened years ago

Number 3: If you want to bring a guest to work out just ONCE, they charge FIFTEEN DOLLARS for one workout pass. This is INSANE when other gyms charge $2 - $5 for a day pass and those other gyms include a basketball court, sauna, hot tub, pool, and WORKING SHOWERS. This place doesn't even have ab machines LOL...

It's also marketed as "Black-owned" but the owner is a WHITE ITALIAN WOMAN who capitalized on the BLM protests to make her clientele and money.

I would avoid this if your goal is a good workout, shower, or sauna session. Not to mention if you expect to develop abs.

The employees, environment, and equipment make this place a 4/5, but the lies, lack of equipment, and promised amenities make this place a -20/5.

UPDATE: STILL NO HEATED SHOWERS OR WORKING SUANA AS OF 6/16/24 WENT TO TEST THE SHOWERS AND THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS...

I've been going to this gym for a year now and at first I loved it they would always make improvements which made the gym fresh and really showed that they were passionate about its growth and its members. In my review from 9 months ago, l gave the gym 5 stars. But as of recently, the gym feels like it's going downhill. Ever since l've been going to this gym they promised a sauna. After 1 year the sauna is still not working. Every month I would ask the employees if there were any updates on the sauna and they would always say they are waiting on a part and that it should be open in a month or so. It seems like this gym isn't focused on the members' experience and is more forced on the events that they hold for powerlifting. Also recently every time I go to the gym something's broken or not working. If you asked me 6 months ago if I would ever switch gyms I would said never but recently I've been debating switching. It's really sad seeing this for iron built because it's a pretty solid gym. The premium price of $55 a month just doesn't seem like a premium product anymore. And it's not just me I've talked to at least 5 members that are planning on canceling their membership because of this. Hopefully, the Ironbuilt staff can improve based on this review and I...

Iron Built gym is one of the premiere powerlifting gyms in the area. The team there has created a well-appointed practice as you'd play environment. Competition level racks and weights compliment platforms one would see on meet day. The gym also hosts meets right onsite, which is a big plus. There's a good sense of gym citizenship, too. Folks use only what they have to, all users put stuff away when they're done and everyone wipes down the gear when they're done, too. That matters. The staff are all lifters and the world-class Powerlifter Ray Williams, of all people, manages the place, extending the credibility of the place. There's tons of accessory equipment, cardio gear as well and even Olympic Lifting gear, so it's not only about Powerlifting...that's just their focus. The owner Ken has heavily invested in this place being something special and here in 2024 it's come together great. I was done with the chain "fitness center" and meat market gym atmosphere and wanted to be around the powerlifting scene again. When I found out about this place in late 2021 the retooling just started in earnest. It's been over a year and I like what I see. This...