Lincoln Park Athletic Club

Fernando Bernardo 3 months ago

Every summer, it’s the exact same story: the AC can’t handle the heat, and working out here becomes genuinely miserable. LPAC and LVAC already struggle with overcrowding — good luck finding open equipment during rush hour — but add a gym that can’t stay cool in 85+ degree weather and it’s borderline unsafe to work out in. Every summer, staff says they’re “working on it” or “fixing” the AC, but at this point it’s obvious the system is structurally inadequate, not just in need of a repair. This isn’t a one-off breakdown — it’s a predictable, recurring failure that management has known about for years and hasn’t actually solved.

Brennan Duty Edited a month ago

9/4/2026 update: both gyms continue to be u bearable when it’s hot out, and the water fountain at LPAC on the cardio floor has been broken for weeks; at LVAC, many channels are stuck on the broadcast from July 4 (channel 57, CNN, you see the countdown to nation’s 250th birthday). It’s September. THE MANAGEMENT DOESN’T FIX THINGS IN A TIMELY MANNER (or ever, in the case of the AC)! Both this location and the East Lakeview location are unbearable to workout in when it gets above 85F. They don’t invest in AC and every year for the last 5 years I’ve been going here, they never fix the problem. Let alone the fact they continue to pack people where it’s common for a three-person-deep line to exist on a piece of an equipment between 3-8pm. Take your money and spend a bit more to go to a well managed gym like FFC. Not worth it.

Kyle Castillo 3 months ago

Been coming for a year or so now. For the price, its dirty. Equipment dirty. Dust and cobwebs all in the lights and rafters above. A lot of the equipment and machines in the weight room are aged and falling apart. A good 85% of the mats desperately need replacing. The fake turf floor itself needs refinishing. Its pretty hot if youre not under the big fan, which is fair but phew. Just adds to the odd smell in that one corner by the emergency door by the cable machines. Did I mention the equipment is falling apart? Limited number of machines, which I have to schedule around or its really crowded, which is crazy because why is everything falling apart with so much patronage. One shoulder press? Two of the other machines but one is always aged and older, clearly. A lot of the members dont wipe the machines after using them. Staff is friendly though from my experience. The pool is ok.. could use some upgrades as well to feel a little better kept...

Clay 4 months ago

Idk what all these bad reviews are. I’ve gone to this gym for 4 years and love it. Yes, it’s crowded during certain hours. But the equipment is pretty great and for the price, cmon! East bank + equinox are available if you want the spa + gym situation and a 3x price tag. Only personal gripe is that it closes too early. 9 pm and 7 on Friday/weekends is…bad. It also has a normal profile of people - people who are just trying to get their workout in, not be fitness influencers.

Daniel Ripley 5 months ago

This had been my favorite gym for the last year or so. Great AC, great clean equipment, and well maintained. Staff is super friendly and professional. The manager also honored the cancelation policy and made it fast and smooth. Would continue to go here if they were open until 11pm.