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August 2023 by Victor Birdsell
They have a free water fountain and weights. The price per month is decent. Thats about all the positives as of recent. I have been coming here for at least 10 years and you can definitely see the deterioration. A third of the treadmills are broken or incline doesn’t work, has broken equipment scattered around with little to no promise of being fixed. Knobs are missing on different machines making it a hassle to add 5 or 10 lb increments. People leave equipment left around without returning it back to where it belongs. Spray bottles are becoming more scarce to find. I really enjoy that this place is 24 hours now but I am not a big fan of how it is looking lately
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July 2023 by Rebecca Jack
I've recently joined. I used to go here when it was charter and I loved it. Now it somehow seems darker and the staff are much less friendly/outgoing. It's a decent price still, and they have all the right equipment, the vibe just seems off somehow. On the upside, it's much less busy now so there's no waiting for equipment! Charter employees also asked if I needed any help or had any equipment questions when I joined there. I'll continue to go, I think, I just won't expect a smile and a hello when I walk in. Considering switching to the ymca though.
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March 2023 by Nick Balazs
Best priced gym in the area for general fitness. I've explored all other gyms in the Dekalb Sycamore area and as a fitness competitor Marathon gets the job done. They're a couple good pieces of equipment away from being a complete package. A few more sets of dumbbells and a hack squat (which apparently nobody in Dekalb or Sycamore has) and this will be the best gym at the best price in town!
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March 2023 by Tommy Kissee
Equipment needs parts replaced but overall great place to work out at
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February 2023 by Anthony Kerkett
I started lifting here 12 years ago and I've never looked back. This place has so many extremely useful pieces of equipment that a lot of other gyms don't have. It had enough to get me in good enough shape to compete in bodybuilding shows and actually belong up on the stage. Also, the prices are really fair. No matter what changes here, I still see some of the same, great faces I've been seeing for years. I just visited again and worked out here for that time. I'll do the same whenever I'm back. I love this gym.
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December 2022 by Randy Culton
Been a member since the Cardinal fitness days. So 20 yrs plus. I'm very disappointed in how the place is becoming. I heard many complaints this morning. No clean towels. No Paper towels. Dirty floors. Equipment not being returned. If you want this business to stay open , I would maybe start with keeping the place clean.
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June 2022 by T
Nice size gym with everything one would need. Friendly staff, clean, lots of space, solid equipment, great rate and no commitment
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February 2022 by Abraham Ortiz
While I was on vacation with my family. Had a great time and even more with the assistants of Shawn to keep my wife and I active during our stay. Thank you Shawn for making it possible and working with us. Keep on smiling! It gave us a warm-welcoming to Marathon Fitness!
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December 2021 by Josh Drummond
I am in town for a few days and was looking for a place to lift and get my cardio in, and “stumbled” onto Marathon Fitness while looking through gyms in close proximity to where I was staying. I walked in and met Steve at the front desk, who was very friendly and seemed to actually care that I was here from out of town and still needing to get my workout in. Very reasonable daily rates and the facility is clean with plenty of variety of machine weights, free weights and cardio equipment. Highly recommend if you’re ever accidentally in Sycamore like myself, and especially if you live here.
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October 2021 by George Rollins
Love this gym. Amazing service.
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October 2021 by Sally Humes
Love this gym.
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October 2021 by Shae West
My favorite gym
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May 2021 by Jessica Lynn
Love this gym. Great value and atmosphere!
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April 2021 by j la
If you don’t believe me, sign up for this gym and experience how horrible it is for yourself! PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS GYM. Their manager is an absolute JOKE and his name his Steven. They’ve had signs up exchanging personal training for 5 star reviews and there was a fault by their billing company that I had to dispute with my bank after two months of calling them to get it reversed. I started calling in December and it still wasn’t resolved in February, so I to dispute with my bank. Then somehow they managed to have that reversed and now I have to pay for something that I was told was a fault.These people are an absolute joke. Take your business to planet fitness, or at least somewhere that has their stuff together.
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April 2021 by Mark Salsberry
The new ownership and management have resurrected the former Charter Fitness into an astounding example of what a gym/fitness center should be. Cleanliness, courtesy, encouragement are 3 of the many high points you'll experience here. Members are permitted to exercise with autonomy, while staff are ready and willing to explain and educate. Personal training is available as well. Excellent job Marathon Fitness!
