Downing's Gym

Fantastic experience: Excellent people, Pete is a great guy, the atmosphere isn't intimidating even as a non powerlifter, I needed a place to get into shape, and I feel comfortable here.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Corvallis.

Fantastic experience: Great gym!

Fantastic experience: Definitely the best gym in corvallis if your tired of Dixon being too crowded this is the gym for you. The culture / community here is also great.

Fantastic experience: This building is to the brim with some of the strongest people i have ever met. Learned alot, tons of great people.

Fantastic experience: Best gym I have ever been to! If you are interested in learning how to weight lift with good form this is the place to go, the staff will always help spot you and their trainers are world class weight lifters. Since starting at this gym I actually look forward to working out.

Fantastic experience: Downing's is the best gym I have ever been to. Amazing staff and supportive atmosphere. Great gym for serious lifters.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym. Everybody is courteous, and serious about lifting. Downing's is one of the best gyms I've ever been a part of.

Fantastic experience: I enjoyed working out at Downing...This gym is nice for a privately owned gym... Very clean; equipment in good shape. This gym does not cater to the yuppies. It's a gym for weight training..it was a 6 out of 10. I would say it's def geared more towards a meat & potatoe body building "Conan barbarian" type. The Staff kept the gym sprayed down with disinfectant; attentive to all patrons. The gym needs color and to be updated but other then that it was a nice place to go .. sept-nov 2021.

Positive experience: Probably the best gym in Corvallis. They hired a skeezy guy that disrespected women at the gym, but I told the owner and he fired the guy. As long as you're there to work out and get gains it's a great place.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym. Everybody is courteous, and serious about lifting. Downing's is one of the best gyms I've ever been a part of.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality

Fantastic experience: Hands down the best gym in town. If you are someone who is looking for a playground, this is not for you. They have a wide variety of fitness equipment, old school. People here are so amazing, friendly staff, everyone are serious gym-goers. And my favorite part, There are no LUNK ALARMS! Grunt all you might, just make sure you’re being RESPECTFUL though.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality Good gym. Good lifting atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: No contracts, no hidden fees. Excellent if you're serious about lifting or fitness. Everybody here is nice and has the attitude of wanting to help you. Never had a bad experience here. Thank you to the staff for being helpful and courteous for the past five years I've been going here!

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere! There are more people in this gym with great lifting form than any other gym I've been too. This is also the only gym around with a ton of platforms and hammer strength equipment. This place is awesome! Owners and staff are cool as well.

Fantastic experience: Being going to downings for over 3 years now. The staff is alway friendly and welcoming, it is comfortable to work out at and i never feel like i have to fight for time to use equipment. A great gym

Fantastic experience: Super friendly. Laid back. No pressure. Perfect.

Fantastic experience: Clean, friendly service, good equipment selection. Classic Iron Gym!

Fantastic experience: The staff are super friendly and helpful, and the patrons are also personable.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym. Lots of good quality equipment, friendly staff, serious gym-going patrons. Always clean, and good price for 3-month memberships, student or not.

Fantastic experience: This is a lifter's gym. Has great classes for weightlifters to take it to the next level. Cater's to lifters that are serious, not really an executive gym. Members are usually serious lifter there to lift. Not afraid of providing areas for core lifting exercises like other gyms. Good prices for members. Wish they offered 24 hour service.

Fantastic experience: I notice there are no full reviews so I'll give it a go; Other than the gyms at the local universities which offer exclusive access to students and faculty, Downing's is the only real gym in Corvallis. Downing's is closer to a hardcore gym like Metroflex than to a "fitness center" like Planet Fitness; offering two sets of dumbbells that go up to 150 pounds, powerlifting platforms which can be utilized for various Olympic lifts, 3 dedicated squat racks, 4 benches for bench press, about 10 benches for dumbbell work, and various cable apparatuses and machines. There are, in addition, many cardio machines. There are full locker rooms, as well, for your convenience. The staff are friendly and make you feel like you're more than just a mark. That's what I like about Downing's. If I had to pin down several things for improvement (in my opinion) they'd be the following; the equipment isn't the newest. Several pieces of machinery have visible wear and tear in the form of rips in upholstery or sweat stains from many years of use. Some of the cable machines aren't lubed very well and can squeak terribly when in use with certain attachments. It'd also be nice if there was another full cable station, as during peak hours, it can be extremely difficult to get cable work in if you need or want to. However, I understand that gear is limited due to floor space. In conclusion, Downing's is a full service, (just about) fully stocked gym that will cater to anyone, regardless of skill level; powerlifters, bodybuilders, physique competitors, average joes all come here. And while it's not the most up to date or the most fully loaded, Downing's Gym is still a great place to work out.