
I've been a member here since 2007. I haven't left because there is no reason to! I love it here!
Larry the owner is friendly and helpful; my fellow members are equally as friendly. I work out as early as 5am, and as late as 8pm depending on the day. Equipment is clean and functional, lots of dumbbells, barbells and plenty of cardio equipment too! As a focused athlete, I am in to put my work in - but you will find the occasional social butterfly.
I like to use the tanning facilities occasionally; while the end result is the same (getting a tan), I wouldn't compare the tanning facilities to an actual tanning location. The rooms are small and hot, no ventilation. IMO, this could use an improvement.
The locker room (I can only speak for the female side) is CLEAN, roomy and has clean shower facilities with changing rooms.
Thanks for an awesome...
Read moreYou know, it's an odd thing to start a competitive sport like bodybuilding late in life, but that is my experience, and Dankos has been there the majority of the time. This is "my" gym. The other members are, for the most part, decent, respectable people, and the staff are top notch. Larry is the consummate professional, always "putting back into the business," and really showing those of us who are there day-in and day-out that he cares, not just about the business, but about fitness and us.
Screw the big-box, corporate gyms. Dankos is like a second family to me and my wife. Can't recommend the...
Read moreMe and my fiancé trialed the location in mountain top which was nice but we wanted a gym with a basketball court so we came to the wilkes barre branch a little over a week later and the lady at the desk this morning turned us away because we trialed the other location. How are we supposed to know if we want to join this gym if we’ve never seen it? We were offered day passes but just decided for another gym since the day passes wouldve ...
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