Expander Gym

Expander Gym is tucked away in Vivek Khand, right near Neelkanth. If you know Gomti Nagar, you know it can get crowded, but our street is usually okay for parking. We have got the 3/108 spot. It is a gym, plain and simple. We have weights, some machines that sometimes squeak a bit, and enough floor space to move around without bumping into people. I started this because I lived nearby and got tired of driving across Lucknow just to lift something. The air conditioning works most of the time, though when it is really hot in June, it struggles like everywhere else in the city. We do not have those fancy towel services or expensive juices. You bring your own water and get to work. Most of the guys and girls who come here live within walking distance. We know most of their families too. It is a bit of a hangout spot in the evenings after work. The mirrors are a little old and there is a scratch on the main door, but the equipment is solid. We spend our weekends fixing things up or re-arranging the plates. It is not a corporate chain, just a local gym run by people who actually live here in Lucknow. We keep the music loud enough to hear but not so loud you cannot think. It is just a place to get sweaty and then head home.