The Douche Bag Gym

"There's a DJ that plays on Tuesday nights." - David Barton Gym rep

I love free stuff. Especially when it comes in the form of a swanky gym membership. I'm not sure if The David Barton Gym (aka The Douche Bag Gym) at 600 Chicago Ave in Chicago is a gym or a nightclub. I've already worked out there for a week, and I'm still trying to figure it out.

Walking through the ultra-modern furniture-laden hallway, the throat-vibrating bass of the techno music became overwhelming prominent. I was greeted by a hipster in jean shorts and plaid shirt (complete with a tie), and knew at that very moment I had been teleported into the Twilight Zone.

If it weren't for the dim lights wrapped around pillars scattered about the gym equipment, the entire space would be in complete darkness. The equipment is top-of-the-line, and the clientele appear to be walking magazine ads. The sauna and steam room have tiny lights shining upward from the floor which fills the room with a sweet-ass incandescent haze.

But don't get too excited just yet... At $80/month, this place is NOT meant for us po' folk. In the end, what keeps me coming back for more isn't the trendiness of it all. It's the fact that I need to lose 20lbs in 8 weeks or suffer the consequences. I'll elaborate in the next blog post.


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