CrossFit MTZ is on North State Highway 121 in Mount Zion, Illinois. It holds a perfect 5.0 rating from 12 Google reviews, and the record stopped in September 2020.
Twelve ratings, nearly six years stale. Before the content, there's something odd in the sample I want to show you.
Two Reviewers Wrote The Same Sentences
A member in September 2020: "Had a great experience here. Nice equipment, great atmosphere. Appreciate them being open early, really helped with my busy schedule."
A member in June 2020: "Had a great experience here. Nice equipment, great atmosphere. Appreciate them being open early, really helped with my busy schedule. A great place to meet other people in the community. Support your local businesses."
Read those again. The first three sentences are word for word identical, from two different names, three months apart.
I don't know why. It could be a coincidence of very generic phrasing, though "really helped with my busy schedule" is not a generic sentence. It could be one person with two accounts. It could be that someone was handed suggested wording.
I'm not going to accuse anyone of anything, because I genuinely can't tell. What I can tell you is that two of the five written reviews on a twelve-rating record share identical text, and that's a reason to weight this 5.0 lightly rather than heavily. You can look at the reviews yourself and form your own view.
The Review That Reads Like A Real Person
A visitor in August 2019: "Recently dropped in while visiting my hometown. Mark was extremely responsive to my drop in request and instantly welcomed me. The box was great! Everyone was very friendly and Mark has a great set up. I also had a chance to talk with Mark after the workout and he shared about his passion of coaching. If you are looking for a place to call home, go visit Mark and CrossFit MTZ."
That one has the texture of an actual visit: a drop-in request, a conversation afterwards, a name. Drop-ins are clearly welcome, and Mark appears to be the coach and owner.
They Use SugarWOD
A member in February 2020: "Whether you're just starting or been doing it for years this gym works to your level. SugarWOD helps you keep track of your progress and if you get lazy your Gym Family can ask where you've been to keep you on track."
SugarWOD is the workout-tracking app plenty of boxes run on. It's a concrete, checkable detail, and it tells you the programming is logged rather than improvised.
The second half of that sentence is a warning as much as a feature: if you skip, people notice and ask. Some find that motivating. Some find it the reason they left.
The Hours Are The Best Fact Here
Monday to Friday, 05:30 to 20:00. Saturday, 08:00 to 11:00. Closed Sunday.
A 05:30 start is genuinely early, and two reviewers specifically thank them for it. That's the one claim in this record that the listing independently supports.
Saturday is three hours in the morning and nothing else. Sunday doesn't exist.
Who It's Not For
Anyone wanting a gym floor to use alone. This is coached class CrossFit.
Anyone who wants to skip quietly. A member has told you the gym family asks where you've been.
Anyone who trains Saturday afternoons or Sundays.
1515 1/2 North State Highway 121 B, Mount Zion, Illinois. Phone +1 217-412-3371, site crossfitmtz.com.
FAQ
Why do two reviews have identical text?
I don't know, and I won't guess. Two of five written reviews share word-for-word opening sentences under different names. Treat the 5.0 accordingly.
Are drop-ins welcome?
Yes. A visitor describes Mark responding to a drop-in request and welcoming him immediately.
What are the opening hours?
05:30 to 20:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 11:00 Saturday, closed Sunday.
How current is the record?
It isn't. The newest review is from September 2020.