Life Time Fitness, Katy, TX

A very general gym that also has many platforms (6 I think) and racks. Most of the people in them were squatting high and whatnot, but there were a few serious guys and gals while I was there doing impressive workouts. It's not the sort of place where you can openly chalk, but you could probably sneak some in. Drag a bench into a rack and you have a safety bench, but they don't have safties on the benches. Also, GHR! Yelp review here. I believe a day pass cost me $25.

Attribute	Value
Deadlift friendly	Yes
Safety squat	Yes
Safety bench	No
Bumper plates	Yes
GHR	Yes
Reverse Hyper	No
Chalk	No
Orientation	General
StrongLifts friendly	Yes

X-Treme Fitness, Mount Vernon, NY

A very loud, pretty standard gym that happens to have a few power cages for your squatting pleasure. Sort of BB oriented, but seems to be a fairly friendly place. Wouldn't try to do too much oly lifting there. Nice and cheap too, ~$300 a year as of when I'm posting this. Plus, you can box. Check out their website. I'll probably join here if I end up moving back to Westchester in the next few years. Open 5am - Midnight M-R, 5am-10pm F, 8-8 SS.

Attribute	Value
Deadlift friendly	Yes
Safety squat	Yes
Safety bench	No
Bumper plates	No
GHR	No
Reverse Hyper	No
Chalk	No
Orientation	Bodybuilding
StrongLifts friendly	Yes

Worst post yet

A friend of mine, who wishes to remain anonymous, but may be awesome, went on a trip and came back with a list of gyms good for doing StrongLifts type programming. I'm presenting it here as a block, to be fixed up later.

Gold's Gym
401 Broadway E
Seattle, WA 98102
$10 for day pass

24 Hour Fitness
1407 SW 4th Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

Arrillaga Center for Sports & Recreation
641 Campus Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
$5 for day pass

Gold's Gym
1900 Duane Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95054
$5 for day pass

LA Fitness
3827 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90232
$15 for day pass

24 Hour Fitness
15301 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 

Couples Swept Away, Jamaica

This is a hotel gym in Jamaica, but is stocked. Oly bars, bumper plates, squat rack, etc. Good times.

Attribute	Value
Deadlift friendly	Yes
Safety squat	Yes
Safety bench	No
Bumper plates	Yes
GHR	No
Reverse Hyper	No
Chalk	Yes
Orientation	Cardio
StrongLifts friendly	Yes

Sheraton Hotel Times Square

The Sheraton at 811 7th Ave at 52nd Street in New York City has a gym that outsiders can join. If you're a cardio bunny or like the machines, you're good, otherwise nope. There is a smith machine, and a squat rack with bumper plates you're not allowed to use without a trainer. Pass.

Attribute	Value
Deadlift friendly	No
Safety squat	No
Safety bench	No
Bumper plates	No
GHR	No
Reverse Hyper	No
Chalk	No
Orientation	Cardio
StrongLifts friendly	No

Mid-City Gym, 42nd Street

Mid-City Gym's other and now only branch, on 42th Street b/t 8th and 9th Avenue in New York City, is my new home gym. There's a truly odd safety squat rack with hard to adjust straps, and a crossfitty oly lifting area with two new safety rails for squatting. Two benches and an incline, no decline, dumbbells up to 120. Lots of machines, cables, etc. Nothing to write home about. Chalk is prohibited, but you can sneak it in. There is a decent culture of powerlifters and a few strongman/oly types. Update! There's now a normal safety squat rack, if you attach the safety squat arms to the Rogue rig. Plus you can bench there. Pretty good.

Attribute	Value
Deadlift friendly	Yes
Safety squat	Yes
Safety bench	No
Bumper plates	Yes
GHR	No
Reverse Hyper	No
Chalk	Yes
Orientation	Bodybuilding
StrongLifts friendly	Yes

Mid-City Gym, 49th St

Mid-City Gym, on 49th Street and 8th Avenue in New York City, is my home gym, at least until it closes at the end of this week. Two safety squat racks, two benches, incline, decline, dumbbells up to 120. Machines galore, both stack-loaded and plate loaded. A calf raise supposedly used by Arnold. Dirty, cheap. Many bent barbells. Gets the job done. I am going to miss it.

Attribute	Value
Deadlift friendly	Yes
Safety squat	Yes
Safety bench	No
Bumper plates	No
GHR	No
Reverse Hyper	No
Chalk	Yes
Orientation	Bodybuilding
StrongLifts friendly	Yes