I was working at LA Fitness today and learned they have been bought out by 24hr Fitness. This is both of their locations Moore and Edmond. both of these locations struggled since they opened almost 2yrs ago in Edmond, and longer in Moore.
I was working at LA Fitness today and learned they have been bought out by 24hr Fitness. This is both of their locations Moore and Edmond. both of these locations struggled since they opened almost 2yrs ago in Edmond, and longer in Moore.
Just joined today since they will offer 24 hour access. I'm sure Anytime Fitness down the street isn't thrilled since I think their dues are higher.
They aren't 24 hour access from what I can tell. At least according to the website. Did an employee say they were 24 hours? Do you know if the hours on the website are just staffed hours?
I was considering switching from Fitness One but decided against it because I need a 24 hour gym. And I don't want to pay a $150 initiation fee or $40 annual dues. Maybe they will have some signup deal and waive these.
Isn't that when 2016 fiscal year starts?
The new LA Fitnesses have struggled? Man I hate to hear that, both from a business perspective and a public health perspective.
My wife had a LA Fitness membership in Texas for years up until recently. It was $25 a month. Is it different at these locations? Because that seems reasonable...
Yeah when I was in DFW LA wasn't anymore than what we pay for Anytime now
I pay over $30 at Golds just for myself, so that doesn't seem unreasonable at all.
Gee, those gym memberships seem real cheap to me. I ditched Golds Gym when Mercy I-35 opened their fitness center. Seem so much more high end and no hip or what ever the baboomp music they were playing all the time was. Lots of older people and a much nicer atmosphere at Mercy. Also much more on my way to things. Gold's
gym is an just a bunch of buckets on the floor everytime it rain. The pool seemed small and cramped and I never used it. The pool area is so so much nicer at Mercy and you look out at woods. I did not think the $63 a month was too high. Everything is so nice and clean and well maintained.
*looking up mercy gym*
*edit*
DIdn't look bad. The hours killed it, and the virtual tour (literally virtual) didn't look like it included any free weights
i pay $10/month at fitness 19, but it's no frills for sure. it's got what i need, though - cardio equipment and weights. no pool, showers, track, ball court, etc.
$59/month for my wife and I at the Y and $99/month for the two of us at Mercy Health.
Both. We only keep the Y membership (been a member for over 18 years) because my wife works downtown and likes to workout some days after work to avoid the traffic.
I primarily go to Mercy. I REALLY like it because its so close to my house and so nice. County club quality locker rooms, great staff, no meat heads, really good equipment and good classes/instructors.
I've been a member of the Edmond LA since they opened. It is by far the nicest most complete gym in the area, so if it is struggling that is a really bad sign, especially for the price. So if LA is struggling I really don't see Life Time coming, apparently OKC people just don't respect or value nice gyms.
Although to be fair, LA fitness has never done any real advertising, at all. They also pushed the opening date many many times, and completely missed the initial New Years rush. They have also had a revolving door of management from before they opened until now. I know of at least 6 general managers over 2 years. Their rules for running classes and their instructors really hurt the classes. And there is zero air flow in the cardio area and cycle studio, which hurt the atmosphere. I knew they struggled for the first 6 months, but it seemed fine nowadays. The do have a better free weight area than even Life Time.
I am really surprised the one in Moore isn't doing well, it is a nice place with higher end equipment.
They have a very small, tiny, section of free weights. So if you are actually into weights, it is not a place for you. Everything else about it seemed nice when I did my tour, though.
I'd agree it's not an extensive free-weight area. I also know that's by design. It lessens their liability, keeps the unnecessary grunting to a minimum and attracts the members they are targeting, while keeping the 'gym rats' to a minimum.
A handful of locally known athletes workout there and seem to find the free weights adequate.
I use them, but only for a few days a week in the very early morning - so, its never busy.
The free weight area is comparable to any larger YMCA I've ever visited.
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