The Centre of Elgin

This place has a great staff and a great feel to it. The place is clean and bright and the staff is always on point. I have taken my kids to more classes than I can remember here and I was totally against the building of this facility, choosing the neighbourhood parks development in stead. I spent twice as much on my first childs preschool at a private school and was impressed with my second childs time at the Centres preschool .The teachers were great and the building is kept so clean and bright that it still feels new. There is a parking garage right across the street and the great public library across the street. I will say the judges parking spots acroos the street is annoying as they shouldnt get special treatment like royalty as they can look for parking like the rest of us
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The gym looks nice but it is filled with the most discourteous (millennial???) crowd I’ve ever experienced at a gym. Most of the people NEVER put weights away when finished. Seriously, I’ve seen people just walk away from a deadlift and leave the fully loaded bar laying in the middle of the floor and another moron walked away leaving a bar loaded with 225lbs on the bench press. This is the NORM here. You will also have to deal with the typical low IQ weirdos yelling dumb stuff when they lift as a way to motivate themselves. Oddly, one time a guy just randomly came over and tried to lift a barbell I had set up on the floor for deadlifts when I went to get a drink of water. I don’t know, just seems like you’re surrounded by mental midgets and potentially disturbed people in this gym. Overall, the equipment is okay but the people you have to deal with make it tough to want to come back. I’ll probably find another gym after my membership is up.

Wow! I’m impressed! What an amazing facility by the City of Elgin! The pool area is fantastic, lap pool, wading and slide pool. There is even a physical therapy pool. Plus… an adult only locker room!!! Steam room, whirlpool and towel service!
For those looking, I discovered they have a huge swim team and also an impressive masters team that work out here.
There is a ton more to this facility! But for this review, I did a day pass for mental therapy… sound deprivation swimming laps in the pool, I good way to clear the head, you can’t think while your trying to breath!!!
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i like going to the Centre. What makes the Centre special are the people behind the counter, especially Patty and Sara. They always greet you with a smile and interact with you at any time. Makes me want to go work out Thanks ladies

I visited Sunday for my friend’s son’s birthday party. It was held in the amazing indoor pool/​water park. While I was unimpressed with the amount of life guards for the size of the pool, I was fairly impressed with the facility. From the deck we could see the entry way to the center and glimpse the walking track, leading me to ask how big the Centre is. Apparently huge. We had an hour in the party room just down the stairs next to the climbing wall, and there was pizza, popcorn, pop, and water. Everyone was very happy with the staff and the service. I peaked down the hall and there are multiple conference areas, classrooms, play rooms, ceramics areas.. This place looks awesome! I Definitely want to come back and explore another day.

Excellent option for out-​of-​town visitors who want to get their fitness on ($ 17 full-​use day pass).
Weight room generally acceptable (1 squat rack, 2 incline benches, 1 pull-​up bar).
Large track.
Large pool.
Clean restrooms.
Pleasant staff.

I have been a member at The Centre for a year and a half now and regret nothing about it. I have two young children who are active in classes, preschool, open swim, KidzWorld (gym daycare), and open gym. I have made a life-​changing journey since becoming an active gym-​goer at The Centre. Through the support and encouragement of the fitness staff here, I lost the extra baby weight, gained new self-​confidence, and started a new career in fitness myself. We are here 5 – 6 days of the week, and love every moment of it. This is a place to gain community, friendships, and your health. The members themselves are welcoming and love having new people attend classes. The daycare here is filled with wonderful staff members who really get to know your kids. There are different size membership packages for your needs at differing prices. If you are looking for a place to call home, a place to root yourself, a place to grow and learn, The Centre is it.

If you’re an ex-​athlete who has lost the motivation to work out like myself, The Elgin Centre is the place for you! I am getting back into shape using the fitness classes (this does cost more membership wise) which are varied in type and times offered. I need to be yelled at (in a motivating way)! I can also swim in the lap pool (rarely do I do this but I can if I want to). I also like the basketball courts, but beware on the times you go because so do a bunch of kids and private tournaments (but that is why it is important to have a variety of options). I also do work out in Centercise, a ladies only workout center. I do not play raquetball, but the courts seem in good shape and I also don’t use the lockerroom, but when I go in they are clean. All in all, don’t give up, give in and get your butt to gym! The Centre is a great option!

I love the Center of Elgin. the parking lot its fantastic!!! and all the activities ate awesome!!!
Nidy

Last year, I decided it would be good to start running. I hate running, so I needed somewhere good to go on colder days when I didn’t feel like running in the streets. One of my friends told me to check this place out, which was only a couple miles away from me. She loved their classes (she did Yoga, Pilates, and some kind of ab class) and thought I’d benefit from their facilities, especially the track. Although the Centre has a membership fee for the machines & classes, I was able to use the track for free since I was a resident (at the time). That was all I needed.
I loved it! The track was clean and never too crowded. I don’t think a lot of people realized what a gem this place was. I went at different times during the day and enjoyed running quietly by myself or alongside my husband (he came with me a couple times). Lockers are also available next to the track with keys. I also walked around the Centre and saw two nice pools, climbing wall, new & clean machines, and several rooms for classes.
The only downside is that the parking garage is kind of narrow and you have to watch out for cars coming around the corner. It’s hard to find parking sometimes, but at least the garage is attached to some kind of indoor bridge over the street so you don’t have to walk across the street.
I also came here once for some kind of green festival and really enjoyed all the displays, booths, taste samples, art, and petting zoo! Many parts of Elgin are really run-​down but this is one part of Elgin that shines. If it wasn’t for the Centre (and the library nearby), I wouldn’t have been complete.

The centre has insufficient parking for weekends. Saturdays you will get stuck behjnd waiters looking for leavers at the designated garage, its horrible. If you have small kids forget it and once I was parked in so I couldn’t enter my car on drivers side police don’t care unless you park in judges special spaces

My favorite gym ever. What would you like to do, chances are you can do it. Indoor track, basketball, weights, machines, classes, 2 pools, water slide, rock wall, woman only gym, locker rooms, sauna, jacuzzi, enormous parking garage, very clean, and well staffed.

Track is really small and its pretty expensive to work out here. They have some decent basketball courts but for the price you could definitely do better

I love going to the gym every morning. Calvin and Jim start my day off right. I love everything about the centre. You have to check it out!

some of the managers are power hungry… LOL

As long as I can drag myself to the gym, this place is great! I was a member a few years ago and I remembered thinking it was great, I moved away and now I’m back and became a member again. I just piggy backed onto my mom’s plan and was able to pay an unbeatable $ 15/​month for the remainder of her year long membership. That is amazing.
I have been a member of large chain gyms and the first time I came by around 6pm I was petrified it would be swarming with 9−5ers who were in the same boat as me just coming to the gym right after work, because they knew they wouldn’t get off the couch if they went home first… but I was pleasantly surprised! There were still a few open treadmills and plenty of space for the other equipment.
I use the track on a regular basis and it’s great. I’ve never swam or played tennis or basketball or taken any of the classes, but they all seem great as well. I’m glad this little gem is only a mile away from my house!

center is pretty good, both on equipment and money. Little crowded in the workout section… they could have designed it better. Overall, great for the price you pay. Right in the heart of town. I’d recommend it.

This is the gym I have a membership at and therefore go to on a regular basis. The staff here is friendly, it is usually never too crowded to get on some kind of machine and they have very nice equipment for the money you pay. They also have an indoor aquatic center with a really nice area for children and also a slide and diving boards. If you live in Elgin and are looking for somewhere to go get your workout on or bring your kids to swim when it is 25 below outside, this is the place to check out.