JD Gyms Salford

Unfortunately, the gym is overcrowded most of the time, and the men’s bathroom and toilet facilities are poorly maintained. For a gym in this location, the standard of facilities is disappointing and needs improvement

Pros: - size of the gym - friendly staff - range of equipment/machines - classes included Cons: - dirty and messy, frequently see weights not put back, empty water bottles and food packets around, sometimes used gum and nicotine pouches are left on equipment - I think this is due to a domino effect from others thinking that the staff can clean up after them - the pipes in the changing rooms/bathrooms have an odour Overall, it has lots of potential but I think they need more support from the company to maintain the cleanliness. It is due a refurbishment to match the standard of the JD gym in town.

Overall I'd give this gym 3. 5/5 at best. It has a lot of potential, but that's if they actually fix the issues I've highlited in my review. Side note: It tends to get super crowded during peak hours, so try and attend during off peak times if you're not a fan of sharing every machine. With that being said, please see the points below for a more in depth review, starting with: The Good: - Has multiple calf machines - Great location - Tons of lockers - Has hair dryers in changing rooms - Nice changing rooms - Has showers - Millions of cardio equipment - Really warm inside, especially during winter - It's a cardio bunny's safe heaven / paradise The Bad: - 65% of the gym is dedicated to cardio machines and spaces - Free weight section is always crowded - Old machines - damaged padding on some machines - Trash Tier gym playlist - earphones are a MUST - Worst gym lighting I've ever seen - dark and dingy - Lack of mirrors - Broken machines/equipment have no ETA for fix - Needs more space and mirrors for free weights - only has 2 Smith machines in the WHOLE gym - it tends to get really warm inside