Accolade Fitness

I just joined this gym through Active and Fit. If you’re into competitive weightlifting or bodybuilding than this gym may not be for you. It’s a locally owned gym but it has a commercial vibe. No chalk is permitted, you can’t remove shoes/shirts, and there are signs indicating if you drop the dumbbells you’ll have your membership cancelled. Now that’s not the reason for the 4 stars since I can’t dock them for who they cater to. The equipment is average, nothing special but you can definitely get a solid workout. It’s also not 24/7. Charlie was very nice but the guy with the tattooed fingers wasn’t.

Been going to this gym for a few weeks. It's quiet and I rarely have to wait to use anything when working out. Staff seem pretty chill and friendly and the price is reasonable. You can also bring a guest for free at anytime. Only complaint is the building is like a dead zone for cell service. Public Wifi is currently having issues but I imagine will get fixed soon I would like to see a standing calf raise machine if possible as well as a laying bench press machine, and decline chest press machine but understand that space is limited

Best gym in town! The owner and his staff are dedicated to customer satisfaction. Never crowded and well equipped, this facility will have you coming back again and again. Spotless locker rooms and ample reasonable rates make it a pleasure to be a client. Their team of personal trainers, Aaron, Victoria and Doug stand ready to help you meet your goals no matter who you are. And the vibe is local…and community….

I love this gym. I go here to avoid the people I regularly interact with up in divide and woodland park. They have saunas in the bathrooms and tanning beds as well. The gym offers many options and excellent setups. The classes are mostly reliable however, not always available. The zumba is a bit too easy and not intense as well. All 3 levels.

I travel around the country a lot and it's hard to find a gym this good. Great staff, lots of equipment, and never too crowded to get a serious lift. I would recommend this gym to anyone and if I lived in Colorado Springs, I would make this my permanent gym. Only a few things keeping Accolade from being perfect. (1) The clips that keep the attachments on the cables are permanently attached. This is a safety hazard for those of us who like to use the cables without the attachment because it could easily catch a finger on release and break it. (2) It would be cool to have a pronate close grip attachment like the Mag Grips. (3) The biggest sin is not having a plate loaded iso lateral row machine. Either way, I am lucky to call this place my temporary home for a month!

Gym is cheap, decent equipment available and they offer tanning and you can bring a partner for free. I dislike the fact you can only perform deadlifts in a squat rack, on one single platform provided by the gym. Staff is majority pretty cool to. ------------ Update: 23Nov18 I have changed it from 3 to 4 stars for the addition of actual deadlifting platforms to the squat racks. It took awhile but good to see the gym heading in the right direction. ------------ Update: 27Nov18 Having to change it back to 3 stars. This doesn't personally have any impact on me but it's a silly new rule for the weight room. For some reason the use of chalk will result in a banned membership to the gym. This is exactly the step back mindset for the weight room that doesn't belong. Most people who were previously using chalk were cleaning up after themselves and a little chalk residue on the bar doesn't hurt anything - also isn't there someone whose suppose to be cleaning the gym every night? Disappointing.

I just joined this gym through Active and Fit. If you’re into competitive weightlifting or bodybuilding than this gym may not be for you. It’s a locally owned gym but it has a commercial vibe. No chalk is permitted, you can’t remove shoes/shirts, and there are signs indicating if you drop the dumbbells you’ll have your membership cancelled. Now that’s not the reason for the 4 stars since I can’t dock them for who they cater to. The equipment is average, nothing special but you can definitely get a solid workout. It’s also not 24/7. Charlie was very nice but the guy with the tattooed fingers wasn’t.

Been going to this gym for a few weeks. It's quiet and I rarely have to wait to use anything when working out. Staff seem pretty chill and friendly and the price is reasonable. You can also bring a guest for free at anytime. Only complaint is the building is like a dead zone for cell service. Public Wifi is currently having issues but I imagine will get fixed soon I would like to see a standing calf raise machine if possible as well as a laying bench press machine, and decline chest press machine but understand that space is limited