Power House Gym

Rating gyms is tough. It really doesn’t get much more subjective. Some people are concerned about what type of tile is in the shower, what the steam room smells like, or how plush the towels are. If you care about any of the above, do not waste your time going to powerhouse.
If you want an old school, grungy, hardcore gym where you can motivate yourself to throw some heavy iron around then this may be the place for you.
Its ugly as shit, and yes the floors are uneven, but certainly not enough to really matter. Other reviewers said the gym is intimidating. And while there are a lot of big dudes walking around the vibe is 100% cool and helpful. Ironically, I’ve seen the most nonsense in the larger fancier chain gyms. (i.e. hogging a squat rack for an hour to do bicep curls).
The drawbacks:
— I dont mind grungy at all. rust is cool, I prefer older machines and plates but some of the gym is just fucking falling apart. Fix that bro.
— I would not risk coming here before work since there appears to be one shower.
–Cardio selection is minimal. and by minimal, a quick glance yielded treadmills and maybe a few ellipticals.
Bottom line:
Im gonna give this gym a trial run to see how crowded it gets and re-​review. Stay tuned.

love this place… wish it was 24 hours

It gets the job done. I’ve been going here for maybe 2 – 3 years. I pay $ 20/​month, or $ 21.76 actually SMH. Initiation is maybe $ 70. The floors are uneven. The sound system downstairs stopped working. The locker rooms are disgusting and from what my girl told me, the ladies locker room have mold in them. It gets crowded sometimes. The «stretching room» isn’t that big. It’s so short you can’t jump rope in there. There are no mats to use.
It is what it is. I can squat. I can deadlift. I can bench. For someone as broke as me, who just wants to lift hard, it works.
EDIT: After going to many gyms, I love my home gym. I’ve been here two years. The workers know me. The people know me. The workers will look out for you the way they won’t at chain gyms. You can get away with things you can’t at chains. I’m talking, walking behind the counter and getting your own drinks or making your own shakes. I LOVE MY GYM. Independently owned gyms are the best… The owner is cool too. He has hooked me up multiple times. I hope he keeps it the way it is.
This gym is decades old. Yes, it may not be shiny and pretty but everything works and they have equipment you won’t find anywhere else.
CONS: Equipment breaks way too often. No AC? Instead they use fans all over the place. May work on a cool day but when it’s humid? No. Not a lot of light in the place. Locker rooms are very small.

THE GYM of all gyms… this gym helped bring me the best results and its a grimey dungeoun type feel with all the old school hard core weights… the price is a bit steep but u get ur moneys worth guaranteed

A lil’ smelly, a lil’ grimmy, I love this place! They give NYSC a run for their money. its 24 hrs & its big boy weight

This is an awesome gym, for the hardcore exercise afficiando. If you’re into body building, or simply just into getting into better shape then this is the gym for you. However, if you’re a novice to exercising then this gym might be a little intimidating because of all the pictures of bodybuilders on the wall and the slamming of weights and the grunting of the guys exercising. Its also not a pretty gym, its very old school but their equipment is up to date.
There’s plenty of tread mills, plenty of machines for every body part, plenty of free weights, and a small little aerobics room with a punching bag.
The locker rooms are VERY small and there’s two showers in there. Which can be annoying if you go to the gym during the after work hours (4−8PM). It gets cramped and everyone is all over each other.
The staff is friendly for the most part and I never had an issue with them. Most the other people I’ve met at the gym are usually very cool and despite some «meatheads» being there, its no so bad because they are usually a lot nicer than they seem.
During the warm weather, they open the back of the gym for even more workouts but the equipment outside is garbage but I hear they are working on installing better equipment this year. Thats hear-​say though.
The walk-​ins are VERY cheap going for only 5 dollars a day to work out. You can spend 5 dollars and be able to workout for as long as you like.
The gym used to be open 24 hours Monday-​Thursday but now its only open to 1AM Monday-​Thursday, 12AM Friday and 7PM on the weekends. Which for me, was a little disappointing because I used to actually go to that gym late at night
The membership is pretty pricey but decent at the same time. To join for a year is like 350, which is not bad but not good because its not open 24 hours 4 days a week like it used to be and you don’t get the option of bringing in someone for free with you. There’s a 3 and 6 month membership as well and I remember the prices weren’t too bad.
So if you’re a huge fan and an expert or been exercising for a long time or into body building and looking to get bigger, stronger, leaner and in shape, then this is the gym for you. Like I said, novices will probably be intimidated because of all the testosterone flying around, especially people who are self-​conscious of their figure. Its still not a bad gym and non of the guys there will bully you or make you feel like you don’t belong, its really not like that.
Pros:
–Great selection of machined weight, free weights, body weight equipment and cardio machines (2 floors of them).
–5 dollars just for a walk in
–The atmosphere is great for those looking to really pump up. Very old school look and feel.
Cons:
–Meat heads and juice heads (they won’t bother you though but they do grunt very loud and constantly slam the weights)
–Small locker rooms, not the prettiest looking gym and doesn’t have huge amenities for those looking for it
–Not open 24 hours Mon-​Thurs anymore
–Membership is pretty pricey