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Re:Show HN: PeerGym – A Health Club Database Made with Elixi... by grardb on Friday January 08, 2016 @10:18AM (#10865426)
How do gyms make it into the database? I'm looking at where I live (Brooklyn), and almost every single gym listed is a CrossFit gym. There are a considerable number of missing gyms.

Otherwise, this is awesome. I work out at home now, but when I was looking for a gym a while back, it was extremely annoying. New York is especially bad since most gyms are small and/or prioritize cardio equipment and weight machines as opposed to free weights. Anything with more than one squat rack is in Queens and/or has a huge price tag.

Re:Show HN: PeerGym – A Health Club Database Made with Elixi... by acconrad on Friday January 08, 2016 @02:31PM (#10867533)
So the original idea for this was that I wanted to find quality gyms in my area with vast arrays of equipment. I specifically disregarded globos like Planet Fitness and WorkOutWorld, which have shady contracts and terrible policies.

So my initial feed was the 3500+ Crossfit gyms, plus an additional 600-700 powerlifting, weightlifting, and strongman gyms across the country. I knew these places would have great equipment, great staff, and the amenities fitness enthusiasts would need to get in a great workout.

That said, as you can see, Crossfit dominates more than 80% of my current results. If you sort by Price you may find a smaller, niche gym in your area that will likely be much cheaper and will accommodate your workout type.

Re:Show HN: PeerGym – A Health Club Database Made with Elixi... by tclancy on Friday January 08, 2016 @12:32PM (#10866578)
Same here, all 3 are CrossFit places. I need to be able to filter by: "Will eject you for using the squat rack for non-squat activities".
Re:Show HN: PeerGym – A Health Club Database Made with Elixi... by gtk40 on Friday January 08, 2016 @01:22PM (#10866955)
Same here. Every gym nearby was Crossfit. There are several large, chain gyms and smaller places nearby too.
Re:Show HN: PeerGym – A Health Club Database Made with Elixi... by allendoerfer on Friday January 08, 2016 @11:14AM (#10865886)
That plus the funny squat rack per bench ratio …