Best Gyms with Free Weights near Chicago, Illinois

This gym is exactly what I was looking for. Clean, up to date equipment, plenty of space to workout and the steam room and saunas are amazing! Shout out to Robert who went above and beyond for me!

This gym is the perfect combination of elevated fitness, luxury, and wellness. Lots of machines available and always easy to get a great workout at this location.

The team is so friendly here and the gym is a great option for after-work workout or a morning workout before work! Great sauna and spa options!

Great club. Checks all the boxes. Clean locker room, clean and always-organized workout areas, great Kiehl’s amenities, towels, etc. Even the patrons seem to be good about reracking weights (mind blown). Everything you’d expect from an Equinox. A bit on the small side…but still I’ve never seen it too crowded when visiting this club.

It's a nice gym but the GM here isn't helpful at all and overall, Equinox is always playing games with their rate increases with no notice, above market personal training rates and more. It's so frustrating.

I have been a member here for over ten years and I have slowly seen this place go from good to awful. First it was the demise of kids club, now it’s the limited hours and overcrowding. If you are going at peak times it’s near impossible to navigate. Since the pandemic the hours never returned to normal and the classes didn’t either. If anyone is reading this it needs to be turned back to 5am opening and stay open a couple hours later, especially on the weekends. I sent a message to someone in aquatics about an issue I was having and never even received a response which lets me know how valuable I am as a member. The only reason I am giving this an extra star instead of the one it takes to write this is for the front desk staff who are just lovely people. Jen, Jojo, Jackson, Canon and anyone else who mans the front desk is in desperate need of a well deserved raise as are the cleaning staff. Everything else about this gym makes me wish harder that the equinox hotel that was supposed be built actually came to fruition and that there were better options that were walkable. Overall: seek an alternative if possible and if this is your best option try to come at off peak times. *Cutting this down to one star that I have to give to write this review because all the above mentioned people are no longer there and the HVAC isn’t working properly.

Best thing in my day! Staff is incredible, music is always on point, the cleaning staff keep the facility pristine. Ive lived in the city my whole life. Ive been to all the gyms including lifetime 1. West loop athletic wins Gold in all category's. If you're looking for a good gym community it's the place to be. Ive been a member for several years ,so my review is a solid one.

WLAC has been an important addition to my routine. My personal trainer Zac Bernat has made all the difference with my relationship with the gym, fitness and working out making it not just positive and fun but educational and informative. I've seen huge results in my body and physical skills since working with Zac. The facility itself is always clean although I do wish there was more parking as it can be tricky at times.

Wouldn’t recommend signing a membership here. The gym itself is kind of a dump, but more importantly, the 3rd party the gym uses for payment processing is extremely shady. They’ve charged me a “decline” fee on my account twice in the past 6 months for literally no reason. To be clear, the card is not declining. In fact, the bill is still processing on the first day of the month. WAC refunded this fee the first time, and stated that if it happened again, they would refund me again and resolve the issue. Welp, turns out that was a lie. The in-house billing staff is incredibly kind, and even stated that this isn’t the first time members of this gym have had issues with bills processing accurately. If that’s the case, why are you still working with them? Your 3rd party vendor messed up, and now I am responsible? LOOOOOOOOL. Whoever is the decision-maker to keep that partnership alive is MINDLESS. Get a new job buddayyyyyy. Quick math: I would have gladly stayed a member of WAC for the next 3 years minimum. That is $3100 in revenue. Instead, now that they won’t cover a $25 fee from their sack of shit payment processing vendor, I am cancelling to go elsewhere. FFC is more expensive, but hey, at least I feel like I won’t get a fungal infection walking around their locker room. Lmao! Piss off WAC.

This place has gone downhill. The hours are weird, staff unprofessional. Management needs to retrain their staff on basic customer service skills. There’s plenty of gym options in the area, do yourself a favor skip out on this place.

A chic modern gym that touts itself as a ‘body boutique’, Mode is a cool gym that offers up everything you need to have a good workout in a smaller club gym setting with nice lighting, artwork and modern aesthetic. Some of the features of this gym are a two saunas for men and women separately, a small open studio for yoga mats and calisthenics which includes a heavy bag and boxing gloves as well as small dumbbells and box jump equipment, a full rack of dumbbells with many benches, two big squat and deadlift racks, and plenty of different machines, as well as an upstairs area that features treadmills. Keep in mind this is a pretty small gym with a hefty monthly fee but does not include swimming pools, basketball courts and the amount of machines is limited and there are not many variety of cardio machines. The primary factor or selling point for me was just the cool aesthetic of this gym with good quality machines and equipment, but the price is just a bit high for what it is.

I LOVED THIS GYM. Was only in town visiting, but wish this was my every day gym. All the equipment you need. Staff was so friendly. The aesthetic is perfect. We will be back when we are in town again!

I used to be a member a few years ago and recently decided to join again. I got tired of the commercial gyms, I love that I can get in and get a great workout without having to deal with broken equipment and missing weights. Every time I go, I’m never disappointed, it’s always super clean and organized. I took my friend in on a guest pass and she loved it too. The staff was great, Sebastian was so nice, he set up her guest pass and gave her a tour. The lighting, locker rooms and the whole gym vibe is always amazing. Definitely my favorite gym!

I just joined Mode and so far I love it. The vibe and aesthetic is like none other Ive ever experienced in a gym from the decor all the way down to the unique lighting.Everything is clean and modern looking. The variety of the equipment is pretty nice and all the staff are really friendly and welcoming. Ruben was very polite and helpful with getting me started with my membership giving me the tour. Best gym in Chicago for sure!.

I have been a member of the Mode gym for a while and can’t say enough good things. The atmosphere is great. One of the front desk employees, Zephyr is fantastic! Always friendly, professional, and helpful, they make every visit to Mode Gym a great experience. Highly recommend

Played several adult rec soccer league seasons here and was a lot of fun, great community. Recommend ⚽🥅🏟️

We paying 15 month membership to be able to play soccer and used the indoor field and the worse thing ever is that the staff always complain about us when using the tuft field. Like I’m paying for to use and the staff try everything to keep us outside the field. Even they making events in the soccer field so that our crew don’t even show up anymore. The staff always have a complain about us and never promotes us with something. So disappointed of this and always came out with something.

They have a gym, basketball amd soccer field. The gym seems to be available most of the time. The soccer and basketball field are occupied often and they have tournaments and rent them which leaves limited times for other members.

From my perspective opinion, this was the most difficult and horrible experience that I had to go through for about 2 months to enroll my 3 year old into early learning, this YMCA couldn’t figure out paperwork that was required for my 3 year old to begin early learning, FYI Gabby doesn’t help, calls were promised to be called back and I never received a call back and I had to constantly be calling back to see what was my application status, very disappointed in their service.

10/10 The staff is amazing here from coaches to teachers and front desk! Super friendly everyone! My son loves coming here the coaches are amazing basketball and soccer. He started stem club and already loves it! I rarely give reviews but for this place I had to. 🙏

Disappointed with Planet Fitness: Uncomfortable Workout Environment (Little Village) * Unbearably Hot: I recently visited Planet Fitness and was disappointed to find the gym lacking air conditioning. The thermostat reading 86 degrees made the workout uncomfortable and downright unpleasant. It is going on week 2 without a proper climate. I have contacted the management and spoke with Dylan and all he keeps saying is, it is "getting fixed" but now on week 2 I'm questioning if it really is getting fixed. * Limited Equipment: Several machines were broken and unusable, which significantly limited my workout options. A broken water fountain also added to the inconvenience. Also there are no paper towels to properly clean the equipment, which is a health violation. This is the 4th time this has happened in the past year. * Overall Impression: The inoperable equipment and lack of air conditioning made my workout experience frustrating. For the price, I expect a clean, well-maintained gym with a comfortable safe environment. Edit: as of July 9 the air-conditioning is broken AGAIN! It was finally fixed after 3 weeks of 85 degree plus temperatures inside the gym. It lasted less than a week until it was broken again. Now it is leaking all over the place and they had to turn it off. This is completely unacceptable.

Love planet fitness environment than my home.Are you searching for good quipped gym with good trainers then planet fitness should be your go tooo.Very motivational environment💗💗💗✨

This place was DISGUSTING!!! I will let the photos speak for them selves. Nah, let me tell you these photos are from the woman's shower. The hair came out from the drainage in the last shower stall. The walls and floor looked nasty! There was standing water in one of the changing rooms. And the lady attendant had enough nerves to act like she was cleaning mopping with a mop that smelled like urine. Just ridiculous! The health department should look at this place. The place was unkept, I didn't even feel comfortable and left. I will be sending this review to the district manager and corporate. They just let anyone franchise a business these day. Just sad.

Decent gym however I don't like how the employees often stand around using their cell phones while the facilities need to be cleaned, paper towels refilled, etc. The water fountain is often grimey, but why? These details are what take away from a great customer experience.

This location is ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING! I know if they had an inspection they wouldn't pass code. The walls of the entire gym is caked with dirt. The locker room looks like it hasn't been cleaned since they opened. I was there 2 days in a row and the same showers had the same balled up hair on the floor. The lockers WERE ALL RUSTED! Some to the point that they don't even work. And there is LOTS of dried up "stains" all over the man's locker room.

Nice equipment variety and clean. Friendly staff. They take care of everything so you come to a tidy gym. No old machines, nice bathrooms, also on holidays they do some appreciation details for the members. Super recommended!

Best gym in Pilsen!! Latina owned business and staff is exception! They always keep everything SOO clean and equipment is always up to date. Highly recommend!

I love this gym so much. The owner is constantly adding new equipment and updating things like ropes, handles etc. they have a gym shark machine for squats which you rarely see. It's never too crowded but always has a good crowd of local ppl trying to hit fitness goals. Fav. Gym in Chicago!!!

This is probably the cleanest gym I’ve ever been to. All machines and mats are regularly wiped down by Maria (staff at the gym) and members do a great job of wiping things down too. As a woman I’ve always felt completely comfortable and respected by other members. And it doesn’t get packed to the brim with people, even during busy periods like after work. Love this gym and love to see Lety around, always. Def recommend.

Went here for the first time with my friend just to try it out…. LOVE IT. Obsessed would be an understatement. Day pass was $20 and the owner Lety was super sweet and helpful. Super clean and open spaced and organized. Definitely will be coming here more often!

This is an amazing powerlifting gym in the city that has everything you could ever possibly need. The owner, Lance was quick to respond and super accommodating to me while I was traveling to Chicago and needed to get some training in. He set me up with a guest pass for the duration of my stay, and welcomed me like I was one of his regulars. Everyone I met at the gym was friendly! I honestly had some of the best training sessions here. Great environment, competition standard equipment, machines galore, and even the sweetest gym dog, Sadie, that got all the pets and head scratches between sets! Ample, free parking out front, and great hours. Let me tell you— I was BIG SAD when it was time to leave and head back to California. Thanks for creating such an awesome space and community here. Very grateful that I have such a badass gym to call home when I’m back in Chicago again.

It’s been such a great place for me! No frills gym full of people who just want to get in a good workout. Lance is such a kind guy who’s willing to help however he can. You can tell he loves the sport and wants others to have a good experience. Sadie, the gym dog, is also the best!

Popped in for a quick workout on vacay. Loved the atmosphere. Met Lance incredibly nice guy and strong as hell lol.

A little bit hard to find, but everyone is super nice so you'll be able to find your way! The gym is pretty raw and it's like taking a time machine back to the glory days of lifting. Lance is one of the most stand up guys you will ever meet and has a great gym with great members!! A wide variety of equipment for different interests (machines, racks, weights, etc.) Lots of parking which is hard to find in the city!!! Truly a diamond in the rough of gyms!

Awesome gym for serious lifters and newbies alike! Lots of great equipment for anyone interested in building strength. Lance is a great coach and very friendly. Lifting community here is great 💪🥰

Planet Fitness is an excellent gym! The facilities are always clean, the staff is friendly, and the equipment is well-maintained. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned fitness enthusiast, this gym has everything you need to stay in shape. I’ve had amazing workouts here, and it’s helped me stay consistent with my fitness goals. If you’re looking for workout tips or motivation, check out my fitness page where I share my fitness journey and helpful tips for staying active. Planet Fitness makes it easy to stay on track!” @hardworkhenry

I love my usual planet fitness I got to. This one is falling apart, you can see the sign outside literally about to fall over. The biggest issue for me is the black mold and filthy intake for the air conditioner/heating system. Never again, please get the landlord to clean up!

Basically they pick and choose who can wear crocs inside and who can’t. I was approached and told I could not wear crocs, so I went to my car changed to sneakers and go back in. 10 mins later there’s a guy with crocs in there working out in the lift area as well as a girl on the treadmill with same thing.

The staff is very nice and they clean up very well , I’m just wondering why the owners of this place don’t keep up with the building leaking water everywhere?????? Also we should get newer equipment.

I came in January 2 first time here I was attended by maria great customer service very helpful and knowledgeable she helped me with buying and using a lock for the lockers she was patient to her supervisor or higher you she deserves recognition for the great service she does highly recommended this location great crew clean gym and to the owner you have great employees especially maria keep up the amazing work

Best gym in Chicago by far! Between the vast variety of machines, equipment, trainers, nutritionists, masseuses, massage chairs, dry sauna, steam room and the very friendly staff and management, the Premier Package is worth every dollar! If your looking for a gym where people go to actually work out and not take TikToks, this is the gym for you! Also ask for Leo, one of the personal Trainers, he's helped me not only lose weight but also fixed my stretching techniques

⭐ (1 out of 5 stars) While the gym facilities themselves are decent, I've had a deeply frustrating experience with their membership management and billing practices. I've been a member for a long time and travel frequently for work. When I discussed this with their staff, I was verbally assured that I could freeze my membership without any concerns due to my travel schedule. Unfortunately, this turned into a significant problem. Despite the verbal agreement with their staff member, they sent my account to a debt collector. When I tried to resolve this, I was told I should have followed up on an email that contradicted what I was told in person. The staff member who made these assurances is no longer with the company, and management seems unwilling to acknowledge or honor the verbal agreement made by their former employee. What's particularly disappointing is that I expressed interest in continuing my membership and working things out, but was met with inflexibility. While they did offer to waive some fees, being sent to collections without warning, especially after receiving assurances from their staff, is not how you treat loyal members. Pros: - Good facility and equipment - Convenient location Cons: - Poor communication between staff and management - Inconsistent information given to members - Aggressive billing practices - Unwillingness to honor verbal agreements made by staff If you decide to join, I strongly recommend getting EVERYTHING in writing and recording all conversations about billing or membership changes. While the gym itself is fine, the management practices have made me question my choice to be a member here.

FFC Gold Coast is looking like its going to be my 2nd home. Its a large gym with huge selection of weights, equipment and variety classes. There is also an indoor lap pool, 3 indoor basketball courts that quickly convert to indoor Pickleball courts. There is also a rooftop for warm weather classes and member events. I regularly work with Personal Trainer Leo and he is awesome. The gym is constantly being cleaned and equipment is maintained daily. I've never seen an "out of order" sign. The demographic is a diverse mix of ages 20-80, and all of the employees are friendly and helpful.

Michelle has been rude every instance I have interacted with her, I would highly recommend they choose another representative to answer the main phone. The gym and the majority of the staff is great.

The astroturf field in the image is the roof of the gym! What a great view and overall amazing property. Special shout-out to Carlos who has saved me many times from a lockout without judging

While Downtown for Thanksgiving Week, I had to keep fit! All the Staff at this PF were kind, focused, and helpful. The facility was well kept and clean and has more than enough workout equipment! Great Location, right above Whole Goods!

I recently visited Planet Fitness while on a business trip, and it was perfect for staying on track with my fitness routine. The variety of equipment is impressive – everything from cardio machines to free weights and strength training machines. The fact that it's open 24 hr open made it super convenient to fit a workout into my busy schedule, no matter what time I got off work. It's also a comfortable and welcoming environment for travelers like me who need a reliable place to work out while on the go. Highly recommend!

It’s a decent gym with a great location. It’s smaller than many other PF locations I’ve been to though. I may have missed it but I wish they had a leg press machine here.

Visited Chicago for quick vacation get away. Drop by this PF location for a quick workout during my stay, I always like to get it in even on Holiday. Staff at this location is amazing they give off great energy, by far the best location you can come to while in chicago. Everyone here treats you like family, bathrooms are clean equipment is awesome. Salute the Big Homie Martese he made for sure my visit was A1..!!!!!! H-TOWN Salute Homie

All the front liners at the desk so far has been very friendly, willing to help & respectful. They’re not snob to newbies. I am very shy but the staffs were very approachable that gives me a lot of comfort to ask questions & help with the machines. Way to go!

Nice gym. Overly loud music most of the time- they really need to turn it down. Half the gym is exercising with headphones in and listening to their own music. The gym is blasting their own. I'd recommend wearing earplugs and headphones over your ear if you want to workout in peace 🙄 jeez. Hope they take the hint.

You will not find a gym in the Lakeview area better than Planet Fitness for the very low monthly fees. All the staff members at the Broadway location are always very professional and helpful. The gym is always very clean and busy with exciting people. It’s not a boring gym like some of the other gyms in the area.

I don't typically workout but I went here the day before Thanksgiving and it was a great experience. Very clean facility and very friendly staff. Not very crowded and their equipment was very new and efficient. Wolfie was so kind and very attentive, they definitely made my visit that much more enjoyable.

Men's locker room showers....have had issues since I became a member. I'm a black card member so luckily can use other facilities,but this is my home facility and the one I want to use. Here's the rundown on the condition,in hopes someone who cares will do something!! Men's shower on far left (furthest from disabled shower):This shower has extremely low water pressure,and for some reason never gets hot. I am unable to use this one at all due to the temperature. Middle shower: ohhhh,this one is FUN!!! It's often my Plan B,for Reasons... In the middle shower,the handle is very loose. However,the water pressure is quite good,and it gets SCALDING hot when turned all the way hot- great,right? Welllll,the position where most reasonable individuals would set the temperature,it will fall either to the left or right...causing the temperature to go back to either ice cold,or so hot that it will actually burn you!!! Very unsafe,but I manage to pull it off by keeping one arm on the handle the entire time. (Wtf??.) Disabled: this one is the only acceptable shower. The water gets hot,the handle doesn't do anything crazy...so we're cool. Until a few days ago when wall around it was allowed to fall into disrepair and became blocked off. So...kinda scared to come here because only usable shower is dangerous, what if I make a mistake while tired and end up burned? I often see older individuals using the showers, i am scared to think of what would've happened to me in middle shower if I didn't have 20-something years old reflexes...likely scalding.

Of all the PF locations that I go to, this one is beyond the most frustrating. It's busy and obviously that comes with its challenges, but I don't understand some of the choices the management at this location makes. Just recently, all the cardio machines were replaced with new machines (cool) but then they reduced the overall number without offsetting anything else. Why?? Now there's a ton of empty space in the middle of the floor, and oh by the way, all the treadmills are FULL all the time, and people are fighting over one of the THREE smith machines, which are very in-demand, and other lifting machines are constantly broken. If the changes they implemented actually made any sense and addressed the high volume of people, I'd revise my review but it seems like they're constantly going in the wrong direction. Make it make sense.

This bouldering gym is insanely fun. There are multiple levels with full workout rooms, yoga classes and locker rooms. The bouldering walls were super fun and challenging. It is in such a fun location directly across the street from Wrigley. I do not live in Chicago but I have climbed at this gym at least 3 times. I will definitely return for more!

I trained here only for about nine months, but I really appreciated the gym's size and equipment offerings. I didn't climb very much, but it's clear there are a lot of routes for people with different skill levels. I also liked how friendly the front staff were. I was a month-to-month member and it was very easy to cancel when my time came - it required request I think just two weeks or something before the end of the month/billing cycle, and I did it all online.

Easily my favorite climbing gym in the Chicago area! All Movement gyms are wonderful, however this gym is especially inclusive and friendly. The staff is always kind and helpful and I love climbing here! Note that this is a bouldering-only gym (with the standard yoga and gym rooms also), but no top roping here. The bouldering is ON POINT with two huge floors and plenty of routes to climb. And not just challenging routes. Movement Wrigley has a ton of beginner and inclusive routes for all skill levels for any body! As a fat and queer person, I feel especially welcomed here. Thank you Movement Wrigleyville!

Changing my review based on the response from the owner. With the grading system changing from what they have now (range of four in some colors). I would definitely come back to this gym. Staff is super friendly and welcoming. Huge facility and great location.

I have been a member of movement for a full year now! It has completely changed the way I feel and think about working out! The environment is so welcoming and the gym is so beautiful and fun! I no longer think of working out as something chore that I “have to do” but that I get to do. There are many things to love about movement (the exciting and ever changing climbing routes, the meet up events, the saunas…) but my absolute favorite thing is the workout classes. This fall the switched the scheduling to include 6:30 am morning classes which meant I had time to attend a class before work. I started going to Hayley’s body pump classes and am honestly addicted. I’ve never been a “regular” at a workout class before, but this one is so incredibly fun and the results are so satisfying that I try to go to every session I can! I’m so excited for 2025 and to commit to another year of 6am body pump!!