Balaji Gymnasium

If you are looking for us, we are right near the S R Petrol Pump. You can usually hear the sound of weights hitting the floor before you even see the sign for Balaji Gymnasium. It is a loud, busy place, especially in the early mornings and right after work hours. We don't have those fancy touch-screen machines you see in the malls. Our stuff is mostly old-school iron and heavy racks. The fans are always going at full speed to keep the air moving, but it still gets pretty warm in there. We have a few mirrors that have seen better days and some benches that have been repaired more than once. People come here to actually work, not just to take photos of themselves. We see the same faces every day. There is a lot of chalk dust around the lifting platforms. The smell of the petrol pump next door sometimes wafts in when the wind is blowing the right way. It’s a basic setup, but it works for the guys who live around here. We don't do those expensive juice bars or have a towel service. You bring your own water and you do your sets. That is how we’ve always run things. It’s a community of people who just want to get stronger without all the extra nonsense you find in those big commercial gyms.