Taft Athletic Club

Mike Luxen

Ok gym not ok ownership. I was having a hard time finding a solid 24 hour gym in the area. Friend of mine told me to look up Taft in Lincoln city. I went in for a day pass. Place was very quiet. A bit small but still good variety of equipment. I went in to workout upstairs. I started hitting the punching bag up there and the owner came up fuming telling me I wasn't allowed to be up there unless it was for class. I apologized, told him I didn't realize that was a rule so went downstairs to use the other punching bag. I started doing work and the owner rudely interrupted me telling me I was being too loud even though there was maybe one other person in the gym and they seemed unbothered. I decided to hit the weights but couldn't help but notice the owner was eyeballing me much of the time I was there. Not sure if it had anything to do with me being loud or because I'm black but I just didn't pay any mind to it. As I finished up the owner pointed to his mural on the wall. He asked me for some random reason if I disagreed with any of it. I noticed the sign he was pointing to said "Blue Lives Matter". I told him, as a black man I personally have a hard time with police because I feel like they might target people like me because of my skin color but that everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt and I would never say they're all bad. He then laughed at me, told me I wouldn't fit in well with the community and said it'd probably be best that I leave. So I left. Never had someone make such an issue about something. And I thought martial arts was all about respect.

Matthew Borgens

Went to this gym for two years and I think anyone thinking about going here should know something. He lets this guy live at his gym. Dude’s been literally living in parking lot for over a year and he will be in bathroom for hours! Guy …

jeffrey howard

I was looking for a 24/7 gym ..it’s ok when your pass works ..don’t expect any deals after you wait outside for a hour .I asked if I could get a discount on my final two weeks in Oregon ..the owner was so displeased ,that after I paid him …

Linzi Moore

Old and limited equipment.... But I can bring in my side arm so I feel safe, and they have a doctor on stafe so it is a better then not gym