Forge Fitness - 141 North Main Street, Crystal Lake

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• Sean B. Howell
  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  Since I've moved to the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, I have found lot of "gyms" and health clubs. None of them meet my standards for my gym offering.
  
  Then I discovered Forge. A 30 minute drive in the wrong direction for me, I was desperate enough to check out this facility. When I stepped through the doors, the place reeked of gainz and greatness. When I saw a real hack squat machine for the first time in the state of Illinois, my pulse was instantly elevated.
  
  You will find no dodecagon rubber plates in site here. Instead, you'll find the iron Rogue style barbell plates that you would think would be the standard in all gyms, but as evidenced everywhere else around here, it is clearly not.
  
  I've lost track of how many squat racks there are at Forge due to the abundance of them. All types of bars are available for use, deadlift platforms galore and three separate dumbell racks over 100lbs, including one rack up to 175lbs, I believe. There are plenty of free weight benches and bench presses including incline and decline.
  
  Machines are a sore topic among other facilities around here. At Forge, you get a variety of equipment from Cybex to Hammer Strength and everything in between. You'll find two seated low row cable machines and the familiar Life Fitness brand seated cable machine. Attatchment variations are plenty. There are several lat pulldown machines, leg presses, calf raise stations, leg extension/curl machines and everything else you'd expect from a place like this. I ignore the cardio area but there is one.
  
  There is currently no shower or locker room, which is a little bit of a bummer but I don't measure a gym by its amenities. The members of this gym seem like they are no-nonsense and extend common courtesy to each other. Mike, the owner, seems like a great guy and is looking to add even more space and equipment. He charges a very reasonable price and there is no contract. Gym traffic is steady but I haven't run into any situations where I didnt have enough space or my workout was hindered due to not enough stations.
  
  The verdict? Stick with your current gym if you're a puss. If you like to see results and to train in a gritty, motivating atmosphere that's welcome to anybody of any age and fitness level, go check out Forge and get juicy.
• Henry Trebes
  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
  Great back to the basics gym. Can be real crowded in the evenings, but that's normal for all gyms. Mike, the owner, is fantastic and working to update the place.

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