Dallas: Where iare the best b.b gyms?

[stealth]

I just bought a place in Dallas ( Highland Park area) and am going to be moving from California soon. I really have a hard time with health clubs/gyms that act like social cluibs and i'm looking for a place to train where I can hook up with serious b.b.ers in a club with lots of heavy free weight and available equipment. Anybody have any suggestions?

 

[WODIN]

Supersizeme lives around that area. I bet he can hook you up with some assless chaps.

 

[the nature boy]

Supersizeme lives around that area. I bet he can hook you up with some assless chaps.

lol, I never get sick of the supersizeme jokes.

 

[gymnpoppa]

IMO, the best gym (hardcore) is no where close to you......
it's in the MidCities area of Hurst. Stroud's......it's a powerlifter's gym, but a couple of pro bbs work out there also. Coleman drops in there for workouts also......run by Kirk Stroud, and his wife.

there is a gym downtown Dallas that's been around for a while, but don't hear talk of hardcore lifters there, though there maybe ...................

 

[supersizeme]

Well if you want to stay away from the social club scene, I would advise avoiding both 24 Hour Fitness and Ballys. I train at the latter, and I generally have to pay a cover to get in unless I bring a shitload of chicks with me. Once they stamp my hand, give me the wristband, and let me in, it's usually not too bad unless it's Ladies' Night, in which case it's packed because they give out free carb drinks to all females who get there before 11. The bouncers who are stationed at the entrances, both squat racks, and the spinning room are pretty friendly, but they don't say much and are usually surrounded by sweaty hos or throwing stick boys out of the place for trying to curl in the squat rack. On the other hand, the bartenders are usually very cordial, but there's generally a line just to get to them and get your cup of water, which is usually not a problem because I only head up there in between sets. That and I can always rub my sweaty self on girls who are in line and say I got pushed. The music is decent and mildly motivating, however I have been pushing to get the dance floor moved from the freeweights area to the aerobics section where it belongs. I can't tell you how many times I've come back from getting some water and next thing I know I've got a glowstick in my mouth and I'm grinding with some hottie till the breaka breaka dawn and I completely forget that I was up on a set of deads. The place has its advantages and disadvantages. I'd go with the one gympoppa recommended, but Hurst is probably going to be too far of a drive.

 

[Texas Guns]

In the Highland Park area, you will probably not find a good hardcore gym. Lots of what I like to call foo-foo fitness with rich wives wanting to stay anorexic.

In my opinion, the best place to go where you will find lots of competitors and serious bodybuilders that is closer to your area than Hurst is The Gym on Midway and Trinity Mills in Carrollton. I miss that place with a passion since I moved. Lots of free weights and machines alike. The comradery (sp?) in that place is great and we used to chew up and spit out all the skinny fitness people!! DEFINITELY stay AWAY from the 24 Hour Fitness gyms unless you plan on going at 3 in the morning.

Hope this helps.

Texas Guns