Monon Community Center 1195 Central Park Drive West, Carmel, IN 46032

"I like this gym a lot, but there is a lot of bad gym etiquette. Plated weights are always scattered to different machines and always have to go looking around just to be able to work out. I’d really like to see employees taking the time once or twice a day to distribute plates to machines to compensate for people’s poor gym etiquette. And also put up signs or something to help people remember to put weights back when finished."

"I’ve been coming here for a year. My child loves the kid place. People in the kid place are great. However I had got a new card so my membership didn’t go through. I had to wait on my new card to come in so I came in and some nice guy named Chris gave me a receipt said I was good to come in all week and use the $30 towards my membership. I came in the next day and tried to bring my baby in she is only 3 super excited for the kid zone as always. This older guy named Mike said the information wasn’t accurate. I tried giving him my receipt. He said no leaving my toddler crying and dissapointed. I nicely asked for his full name and Preston jumped in and said we aren’t doing all of that. I said I can’t have his full name. He said no. But I can buy a membership. I don’t if he was racist but the way he handled me was extremely uncalled for and super disrespectful."

"A comprehensive review of the MCC facilities: After one month of membership, I have done 24 workouts at MCC. Overall, I am satisfied with the membership, but there is a TON of room for improvement with the MCC. I have experimented by going at different times of the day on each day of the week to find the optimal times for equipment availability. If you have the flexibility to go at unusual times (very early AM, around mid-day, or just before close), working out at the MCC is very enjoyable. On the other hand, peak times (4-7pm on weekdays) are unbearable. Specifically Mondays for some reason are insane. Must be the bro split I guess. Specifically in reference to the weights area of the gym, availability is a huge issue. If you are following a program and want to use specific equipment during those peak times, you may find yourself waiting anywhere from 2-10 minutes for a machine to free up. I have regularly seen people just sit on the nearest machine and occupy, but not utilize it, so they can jump on a machine when it opens. The other standout problem I have here is the frequency of kids in the gym. Particularly between 3-5pm, there is a large amount of kids. I understand it’s a community center available to all residents, that is not the issue. The kids come in large groups (3-5) and are collectively entitled. On two separate occasions, I had such a group of children come up and jump on a machine I was using while I was standing by in between sets, without asking. I learned not to get up in between sets. While sharing the facilities with kids aged 13-18 is not really a concern for me, I feel that people in this age range should be required to take a safety and etiquette session before being granted permissions. Let me finish the above comment by saying that the vast majority of MCC members are very courteous and will ask if you’re finished with a machine, how many sets you have left, etc. or better yet, they will simply not get in your way at all. I have yet to feel uncomfortable working out here like I have at various other gyms in the past. Of course, I will not leave such criticisms without suggestions. There is lots of square footage at the MCC which could very well be used for additional weights. Specifically, free weights. There is an urgent need for greater quantity of commonly used dumbbells (10-50 lb) and barbell weights (5-35 lb). Furthermore, there are numerous large classrooms, of which I have never seen more than one hosting a class simultaneously. There is clearly more demand for additional weights than class sessions, and it would be logical to convert at least one classroom into additional weight space. By reading previous reviews, it is apparent that this has been an issue which has gone unaddressed for quite a long time. Lastly, much of the standard issue equipment is aging and worn with no apparent maintenance. Many of the fixed weight machines have broken set pins, two of three reclining benches have loose pins and wobble when positioned upright, many often used dumbbells lack knurling and are borderline smooth, which is arguably a safety concern. This may seem a quite critical review, and it is, but as I opened with, I am happy overall. For the price it is (currently $49/month), it is a much better deal than a less busy (or larger) gym facility such as PF. And the frequency of meat heads is far less than other facilities. The indoor track is nice for non-stationary running in the cold. I have yet to see it so busy that it’s unusable. I enjoy having this available. I cannot comment to the pools, courts, or classes, as I have not utilized them. I would love to play pickleball there in the winter, but the open pickleball times are obscure and when I have checked them out, there were ~30 people waiting to rotate in on only 3 courts. Cleanliness: 5-star When busy: 3-star When not busy: 5-star Quality of equipment: 3.5-star Quality of co-members: 4-stars Overall: 4 stars I will update my review with time, as I plan to continue my membership there. Hope to see the facilities improve."

"Carmel has a great community center. Lap pool for the adults, a big pool for kids with a beach like entry; even two water slides. Basketball, racquetball, jogging track, exercise equipment/weights. Nothing is left out. Outside they have a really good playground, and impressive splash park to cool off in the summer. Lots of classes and group activities. Really a great facility to take advantage of. It's extra nice since the renovations are complete."