Iron Plate Gym

Positive experience: 5 stars for equipment that I didn't get to use, 1 star for treatment by ownership that I didn't get to meet - averages out to 3 stars. I hope that this is a 1 off story and will make the assumption that someone else would have a more positive experience during a random interaction with Iron Plate's ownership... -- My brother in law is in the Air Force and just got back from deployment from Kuwait. I live out of town, but was back in the Milford area celebrating his return with our families. I recognized Iron Plate's dedication to the armed forces and police based on a picture of the flags that they have hanging in their gym. I thought this would be an exceptional workout given the reason I was back and the type of gym that Iron Plate seemed to be. I was excited for anything but the planet fitness I generally go to when I am visiting my parents. I wanted to chalk up and eat. Iron Plate turns out to be a 24 hr scan in/scan out place.. No problem & nothing new - a lot of times these places have staff members present during the day. A member let me in and I asked if there was anybody present who worked there. No employees were present so I asked if there was someone that I could contact. I was given Ron's number (owner) by a member who was oddly nervous about upsetting ownership. I tried to call Ron several times and texted him asking if there was a way I could leave cash on a desk in exchange for a workout. I did not get a response so I continued hanging out, sitting on a treadmill 1 ft away from the door. The same member asked if I had gotten ahold of Ron. I said no and he gave me Sandra's number. I called her twice and she picked up the second time. Sandra is married to Ron. I asked her the same questions that I texted Ron - since no one was there to take my electronic money/information, I was looking to make a cash deal to get a workout in. Sandra advised that they didn't do day passes due to tight insurance and that a $30 membership was the only way that I could get a workout in. $30 is very cheap for a month at an actual gym but is on the high end of what I was willing to pay for a single workout. While thinking about buying a membership for a single workout, I asked one last time if there was another way. She immediately became aggressive and said that I was trespassing and to get out of her gym. Alrighty then, walked out the door. Roughly an hour later I am mid workout at Planet Fitness (the very one that I was trying to avoid) and my phone rings with a 513 area code. I answer, and it's the local police department. I could not believe it. I ran the police through the exact story that I outlined in the paragraphs above. I then told the police exactly where I was and that I would be there for the next 30-40 minutes if they would like to talk in person. By way of the law, I am now formally banned from Iron Plate and am legally not allowed back. L-O-L, man. Tough move by Iron Plate ownership given that I was originally very excited and was trying to give them money in exchange for a workout. I was contemplating signing up for a month long membership for *one* workout. I think that most people are good people, including Ron & Sandra. Although I will not play a part in it because I am legally not allowed, I wish your gym continued success.

Fantastic experience: Great gym with great owners. I would definitely recommend if you dont like the planet fitness atmosphere. Iron Plate has a hometown, slammin' plates atmosphere where you're free to put up heavy weight. But No matter where you are on your fitness journey, nobody judges you here. Grade A gym.

Fantastic experience: Solid setup. If you love free weights this place is for you. Owners are nice and personal. Very military and first responder friendly.