Subject: RE: Livonia area gyms? I will say the Livonia Rec Center has by far one of the nicest pools in S.E. Michigan. (one caveat--AA's Fuller Park's outdoor 50 meter is a dream in the summer) Not that I've swam in that many but after swimming in some of the Livonia high school pools, the Y, some out of state pools, the Rec Center pool has very wide lanes, which easily accomodate multiple swimmers, and they keep the pool and locker room darn clean. I very rarely encounter "strange denizens of the pool" types, although I gear my workouts to avoid these phenomena ;-) Drawback, you'll NEVER be able to swim AFTER work. The place is owned by the swim club from 3:30 on. They do keep two lanes open but I try to avoid the chaos. I also like the outdoor track adjacent to the Rec Center which is handy in warmer weather. My one criticism is I think their weight equipment is sparse for the volume of members. For that I joined Fitness 19, figured for the cheap price, it was worth the ease of dashing in to complete a weight workout on my terms without hassling with 15 people trying to work on one or two weight benches. |