NYU Palladium Athletic Facility

It's a smaller gym so I would not recommend coming here after day classes or during the evening because it will be super packed. Early in the morning would be a better a time if you want access to equipment without having to wait.

Clean and well-maintained facilities, great for staying active. Palladium has a number of gyms, a swimming pool, a climbing wall, and a variety of workout equipment. I've generally been very happy with the state of all the facilities; the locker rooms are fairly clean, the pool is always in a great state. Unfortunately, some of the staff are extremely rude and unwelcoming. I was practicing Latin dance in the auxiliary gym, and was loudly told to leave. Not only was I the only person in the gym and not disturbing anyone, but the gym also regularly hosts dance classes, so it seems extremely irrational to disallow dance practice in the auxiliary gym. The policies also don't mention anything about this.

WARNING- THIS GYM AS ALL NYU GYMS CLOSE HALF AN HOUR EARLIER THAN STATED. If you are planning to go have your workout, know that they will kick you out of the workout rooms 30 mins before they close. This is very important to know when you have a certain amount of time you need to get your workout done. I have never experienced this at any other gym in my life other than at NYU.

It is NYUs flagship gyms with all the amenities. It includes an awesome full depth swimming pool, basket ball courts, cardio room, and weights room. Also there are separate classes for spinning. All the equipment are quiet new so you could log them with your app. They have limited day-use lockers but you could win a locker for yourself. It accepts yearly membership for outsiders and free for full-time NYU students.

I decided to try out the Palladium Athletic Facility today as an NYU staff member. The staff members were pleasant, I received a tour upon request. The weight and cardio rooms were substantially smaller than I expected since this is advertised as a top-of-the-line athletic facility. The weight machines looked archaic compared to the commercial gyms I have used. And didn't have many of them. I couldn't find several machines that I'm used to at commercial gyms. Once I had finished using and wiping down my first weight machine, I was stopped (politely) by a staff member saying that I couldn't wear what I was wearing at the gym. I was a bit shocked. I've been going to a gym (Planet Fitness) for about 3 years and never told I couldn't wear what I was wearing. I was wearing a t-shirt and chinos. Certainly nothing offensive. I was referred to the manager when I asked the reasoning for the "dress code". I was told that you must wear "athletic attire" to use their gym because non-athletic attire may damage their equipment. I was told that all gyms have this type of dress code. The manager informed me that all other NYU Athletic Facilities also enforce this policy (and others). The manager offered to refund me what I paid for a 2-week trial at the facility, which was considerate. If you have a planet fitness membership or any other membership that gives you the freedom to wear reasonable clothing and don't want to sacrifice that for a "dress code", I'd steer clear.