Midlothian Athletic Club

I been a member for a couple months now. I love the outdoor pool since it is big and has a lot for children. The indoor pool is a typical gym pool. The whole gym is pretty clean. The instructors are nice and always have a ear for your questions. I think they could update some small things here and there but other than that– great gym! Also the kids watch is great, even babies are welcome.

I have been coming here for over a year and there hasn’t been an instructor I haven’t liked. Everyone is very nice and the classes are very fun.

The pool is large and beautiful. It seems well maintained and has a nice beach entry for toddlers. My main issue is that they no longer let you bring your own food into the pool area. You are required to purchase their food, which is not the healthiest of options. If you want to eat your own food, they have a single picnic table outside of the pool right next to the parking lot. I understand not wanting you to bring alcohol into the pool and buy theirs but think they should at least let little kids eat their own food inside the pool area.
Gym has all the basic machines you need for a good workout, albeit it is dated. Staff are very friendly.
Kids room has limited hours and can get quite busy with large numbers of children pre staff member. The staff in the kid’s room are very good with kids. There just aren’t many of them.

This is wonderful family gym! The pool is a great place for parents and kids to come in the summer and makes the entire membership worth it. The group fitness class schedule is HUGE — lots of types of classes, a variety of times, and the best instructors. Tracey and her team make you WANT to work out and keep you accountable. Lots of cardio equipment and the weight room has plenty of room — never feels crowded. Can’t beat the brand new indoor tennis courts.
The Kid Zone has limited hours during the day and the gym is a little worn, but the price of membership is fair for what you are getting. If there’s something you don’t like, the staff will typically address it (within reason).

Great out door pool area. Not too busy. Price for the membership is high I take my kids to the water park at 10 bucks a head, under 4 is free, once or twice a month beats over 500 for a summer membership.

I’ve been here twice so I far, and I like it! A basketball court, 2 tennis courts, 3 racquetball courts (well more actually but one is a cycling class, and 2 are used for day care), weight room, and cardio machines on the second floor. They’ve got lockers, showers, and even a snack bar (that serves beer!).
This is a very family friendly athletic club, and I like that. In LA, I find that there are either children’s gyms or adult gyms (with child care for only 1.5 hours; at MAC it’s 2 hours). I don’t have kids, but when I do, I’d like to have a place that lets me either work out with my teens (ages 13+ in weight area, according to the signs), or that has daycare for me to enjoy my work out without feeling rushed. They also have a karate instructor for kids, and what looked like a basketball coach. After taking on the athletic lifestyle, it’s important for me to think about how I’ll pass that on to my kids, so I thank MAC for encouraging a fit lifestyle for the whole family.
They are building a day care section at the front of the gym so that should free up the racquetball courts. It’d be nice if they have another basketball court because that’s always the popular thing to do.
The equipment is new, not broken, and there are plenty of plates and dumbbells. The place isn’t crowded (in the sense that all the flat benches are taken or I have to wait for the smith machine) which means I can do the exercises when I want without waiting for the equipment to be free.
There aren’t many gyms in the area, as compared to other places, but this one does a great job and doesn’t make me feel like I’m merely settling because I have no other choice.
They also have towel service! And I’ve always managed to find a parking spot close to the entrance.

There seems to be more emphasis on the «club» than the «athletic.» They promote family-​friendly events and the outdoor pool constantly, but fail to address concerns about the fitness center. The cardio area upstairs is uncomfortably warm. I understand it gets very hot in the summer, but I have been a member of several gyms (including one in South Florida) and I’ve never experienced such poor air conditioning in the cardio area. It makes for a very uncomfortable workout if you plan to do anything more than walking on a treadmill. This is a nice place for the elderly or people with children, but if you want a good workout you should go elsewhere.

Let me clarify my review, the club is a decent club, some of the machines need to be updated especially the ellipticals. The counter staff and some of the others are very kind as well. The problem is this place is a billing nightmare!!!
My membership ended and because I now have a local gym, I asked to have my membership not renew as it ended in March. Unfortunately, I was charged for April. I called the Membership office and because she said she showed no proof that I called in, the charge will stand, even though history showed that I did not use the club during that time. She said that, regardless that did not matter. She said she would ensure my membership be canceled, sent me an email to approve, and we were done. So I thought, until I received yet another charge the very next month. I have called the membership office leaving several messages for a return call… Nothing! I’ve sent several emails including the General Mgr, Business Mgr, and Sales Mgr, and still nothing… Everyone has completely ignored the fact that they continue to charge me the $ 84 per month, even though I have now requested several times for this to end.
If they respond I will update this, but consumer BEWARE! They do not honor their own contracts!
Btw… this gym has a grille inside, very weird to be working out upstairs and smell french fries cooking. Yuck!

We recently went back to The MAC after a few years with American Family. I had heard from a friend it was worth a second look and it was!
My family is enjoying the pool this summer more than years past, it is less crowded. The snack bar is better than ever. It is so nice to have water slides to occupy the kids so I can swim laps. My son says the slides are «awesome!».
The facility inside is fantastic. They have updated the equipment and done a complete renovation. There is something for every member of the family!