The Compound Lifting Club — Local services in San Diego

I've been attending here for about a year now, my experience has been great and I highly recommend this gym!

The facility is well maintained and always clean. Ample options in gym equipment from free weights, machines, and cardio complemented with an open space concept that doesn't give the congested feeling typically found in public chain gyms. When equipment breaks down (which rarely happens), the staff is quick to address it. Gym staff have always been professional, courteous, and accommodating whenever I raised any concerns.

It is a private gym so it is a bit more on the expensive side in comparison to chain gyms but the gym never gets crowded to the point where I’m spending more time waiting on equipment and losing momentum in my workouts as I did with public chain gyms.

Depending on the time you are going, parking availability can be a bit of a drawback due to the limited lot size but more often than not, I find a spot within a few minutes.

Overall, excellent gym and I'm happy to support...

Gorgeous gym that has everything you need. The front desk guy is a gem. However, I wish I had known it was a “content gym.” It can be incredibly frustrating to navigate camera set ups and next to impossible if you don’t want to be in someone’s shot. 😅 I have had a few annoying experiences, such as people asking to work in and then changing the handle and taking a few shots and walking away, or asking to switch machines because one had better lighting. You also need to be aware it’s SLAMMED pretty much all day except 8-10, and you may need to adapt your program if you go outside those hours, but it’s well priced and a great place for early 20s fitness influences to be with their peers. It’s a huge culture shock for anyone raised in an old school gym environment— if you’re looking to just “get in and get out”, I would suggest Grinder down the street which has far more equipment, but lacks an...

Good equipment, and the gym is clean and well kept. However, if you’re trying to get a real workout in, this gym isn’t for you. Aside from the cost restrictiveness (memberships and even day passes are far too expensive considering that there are not even any included amenities, and the heat/AC isn’t running half the time), I’m not sure anyone is actually here to train so much as look good and post content on social media. It caters to social media influencers so there is a lot of filming going on at any given time and if you want to just get in and get it done, you will be the odd one out.

There’s probably very few people under 30 in here and close to no one working out for the simple sake of health and well-being.

If you plan on going to the gym to be seen, this place is for you. Otherwise, there’s Grinder down the street or even the YMCA very...