Pohl Recreation Center - Denton (TX)

5 /5 Sreejith VS: Pohl Recreation Center is a combination of Institute gym, wall climbing facility, volleyball courts, and swimming pool. A small auditorium is also there inside for small events. Second floor has an indoor running track, small weights for workouts, and treadmills. Gym on the first floor is equipped with variety of equipments for exercises. Dressing room has locker facility which you can rent for long time. Also, outside the dressing room, locker facilities are available daily basis. You can take 5 $ coupon per day for using the Center or opt for 22 $ coupon per month. Protein shakes are also available inside shop to buy separately.

5 /5 Michael Yeo: Awesome recreation center at UNT. Kids went to a summer camp there and they got to use the pool at recreation center. Tons of workout equipment, very clean and not crowded (not sure if it’s due to summer), there are area for lounging as well. A huge climbing wall anchors the entire center. Staffs are very friendly and helpful. Only thing is parking. Since we are familiar with the campus, we didn’t know where is the public parking for the rec center. We parked at a dorm which isn’t the right place but we were there for a short time for pick up.

4 /5 Christian Bonebrake: Very chill environment. Stays open to Midnight most nights. Has a good selection of equipment for newcomers and experienced lifters. Dumbells go from 5 to 100 lbs, there is an area with turf, 4 basketball courts inside, soccer area as well, track and stretching area upstairs with a smaller selection of dumbells that go to 30 lbs, and a rock climbing wall at the entrance. Very spacious locker rooms with a wide mirror for posing and plenty of lockers for personal use, can also rent out locks for free at the front desk. Teq-ball tables outside as well as Volleyball and Basketball areas. For post workout there is a smoothie king with plenty of options for recovery and/or bulking. Another plus, you can play ping pong or fooseball in the waiting area. Has rooms upstairs for clubs such as Wrestling and Ping-pong. They also offer an array of paid or free follow-along classes. Only downside is the dumbell weight limit and the lack of some machines/ only one type of machine for some body parts.

2 /5 Kaboochy: The recreation center itself is nice but my bad rating comes from the climbing wall. I felt unsafe and a lack of respect from the staff. Just because I informed them that I have a good amount of climbing experience and wanted to try and get belay certified, there was slight gossip between the staff as if I was being a “Karen”. Aside from a few nice belayers, the rest seemed judgmental and distracted while belaying. One of my belayers even fell over while lowering me. I almost got decked at one point because the top ropes don’t loop around the top, just pass over it, so there is less friction and the weight difference between belayers becomes more relevant. They make you clip in with two carabiners for safety, which feels safe at first, until they rotate and cross load while you climb if you are moving around with a good amount of slack. One of the staff even reported a spinning hold to another staff member, and he said that it’s wasn’t going to change the beta so it was ‘okay’. I have many other complaints but the main point is that these are fixable issues and not a matter of budget, just a matter of caring more. I know climbing is a dangerous activity, but indoor top roping should never have me this concerned. I recommend top rope climbing at a Movement gym or other local gyms in the DFW area such as Dynorock or Canyons.

5 /5 McKenzie Glasscock: Best gym equipment, people are always nice. I have trouble at the gym sometimes but the people there are the nicest ones youll ever meet.