Jetts Geelong West

Needing to change gyms due to shifting home, I wanted one with 24/7 access. I had the choice of two, Jetts and another well know company. I elected to join Jetts for a couple of reasons. Firstly they do not insist on an initial 12 month contract and secondly Jetts application from memory was one, perhaps two pages compared with the other which had so many pages I stopped counting. For both gyms there was a ‘joining fee’ and then a fee to buy and activate your access fob. Every couple of months Jetts have a special where the joining fee is waived. I don’t pay joining fees on principle so I waited. Sign up was simple and efficient and Brody was very welcoming. I joined up and immediately put my membership on suspension without drama. You can suspend your membership up to 8 weeks from memory but if you have a specific end date I believe you have more flexibility in what you can do. The gym itself was jammed pack with weights, machines and work stations. Even though there was a lot of equipment it was well organised and did not feel cluttered at all. The equipment was interesting and targeted muscles in a way I had not seen before. Eg the traditional hamstring machine would have you lying face down curling your legs up and backwards which can place undue pressure on your knees. Their machine had you sitting in an upright position curling down and backwards placing no unnecessary pressure on the knee. There is a dedicated cardio sections with many pieces of equipment including treadmills of various types, bikes and stair climbers etc. There are many and varied machines, multi work stations and free wrights and a stretching area. There are two showers. The one I used looked like you were walking into your ensuite, spacious and a bit glamorous. However it was a case of form over function.. There were no shelves to place anything, no where to organise clothes etc save for two hooks; all things had to basically be left on the floor. This would have been OK I suppose except when you turned on the shower, the water flowed out, along the grout lines towards your clothes. By the time your shower was over there was significant water on the floor either or not wetting your clothes. To make matters a little worse there was a sign asking to dry the floor for the next person (not an unreasonable request) but unfortunately there was nothing there with which to help, no broom, no mop no squeegee (at least when I had my shower). Therefore, one had to use hands and feet. For a gym so well organised in every other aspect it was a bit disappointing to finish with such a shower. I am hopeful that perhaps something as simple as a long handled squeegee may in future be supplied. If so I will edit this review. Overall however I am very impressed with Jetts Gym, the staff, the equipment the layout and the convenience. Parking is a bit of a squeeze but they have done a pretty good job within a small space. I have always managed to gain a car park but I do go when it’s not too busy. I would highly recommend Jetts Gym West Geelong to anyone wanting a modern, clean and well organised gym; just perhaps shower at home.