GoodLife Fitness

Great customer service at this club. I am trying to cancel a family plan to remove one member and they didn’t pressure me to change my mind. They were straightforward and easy about what I needed to do or who I needed to call on Monday to stop the next automatic payment. Took down my information to change payment options and I was in and out in 10 minutes, no waiting for another staff member to handle it, like I’ve seen happen at other fitness facilities. Very pleasant staff.

MY HOME GYM!!!
Ofcourse I’m biased to everything that’s up with this place.
2 squat racks only though. The testosterone levels in the weight area increases during rush hours at 5PM and the battle begins towards the racks! HEY BRO, HOW MANY SETS LEFT?
(Turns around) 100 MILLION 55, FACK YOU when my preworkout cease to exist, K?
JOKING ASIDE, everyone is friendly as long as you don’t hog any of the machines, you wipe em after every use, say please and thanks and spot whoever asks for your assistance and not the ones YOU THINK needs it! Life lesson for you today. I’ve seen many bruised egos expose muscle men to thinking they’re not BIG ENOUGH because Larry from spinning class decides to spot you on your first rep, WHAT DAISY DUKE? THIS IS MY WARM UP!
Great staff and positive vibes! 2 HR PARKING LIMIT so word of advice: The walk is about 5 mins to and from parking so plan your strategy wisely or you pay $ 3.50 if you go over by even a second and the ‘parking lot guys’ can only take my eyelash batting ways about 5 times before they figured I was being cheap. So don’t be me!
Happy work outs world!

This gym is one of three Goodlife on Yonge street.
PROS
* Really big space for weight training
* Well ventilated cycling room
* Sizeable women’s locker room
* Large yoga room
* Indoor pool
* Separate women’s cardio and weights room
* Good service
CONS
* Smaller group exercise room
* Limited access entrances, suggesting an entrance direct from the parking lot
Overall I like this location, I enjoy that I could miss a class and I could go this location.

Not a bad place.
Pros:
–connected to TTC (no need to go outside)
–pool
–ample parking at Yonge/​Sheppard building (validated)
–based on the few times Ive visited, staff seem friendlier than other Goodlifes
–few power racks
Cons:
–a little crowded during the «off peak» times Ive visited
–the aforementioned pool seems to be busy
–could be a bit bigger

Perfect location, just a few minutes away from home and is accessible by driving or ttc. There are always machines available and is generally clean. This gym also has a women’s section which is perfect anytime I want to do weight training. I prefer this location because they have some of the best instructors for the group classes. The only reason why it loses a star is because the women’s changeroom is small and dirty most of time.

The facilities of this location is very good; it’s big, it has a good variety of machines, and public classes and even a women dedicated section.
Unfortunately I have noticed something that really annoys me: I used to go to Goodlife Fitness on Yonge and King and I am surprised to see how the service is different in this branch compare to the one on «Financial District»! the one on FD provides
any hair product a woman might need to use such as flat iron, hair spray, deodorant spray, on the other hand; the only thing they have at North York branch is just a few blow dryers.
The wash rooms and changing rooms are much more cleaner on the FD branch… you should see the change room at the end of the night it’s full of used paper towels, toilet papers and wet gym towels!!! (I don’t blame it all on the branch services, the users should also be much more concerned about keeping the gym clean! After all we go there to have a healthier life for god sake!!!)
Comparing the two branches made me think if the reason behind the service policy goes back to the famous «hidden“discrimination story we see in many places?! It’s simple Financial District’s branch client’s are mostly rich and/​or white whereas North York branch’s clients are mostly mid-​class migrants !?
hmmmm! I am still thinking…

The pool at this location is chlorine overloaded, I would strongly recommend goggles if you come here, I didn’t have goggles and my eyes were burning for hours.
I don’t like this gym as there isn’t much equipment, it’s busy and cramped.
It is conveniently located as it’s connected to the Sheppard subway station.
I would recommend making the walk over across the street to the Goodlife that used Extreme.

Alright… I had to reduce the rating by 1 star. Sorry Goodlife Gym but what I saw today was inexcusable. EVERYONE and ANYONE should be washing their hands after going to the washroom… agree??? So when a TRAINER goes to the washroom, shouldn’t he also wash his damn hands? Does he has some magic urine and self washing body parts that rest of the human species don’t have?
Okay he was using the one hand technique at the stall, but I’m sure his other hand was near or on the part he uses to go to the washroom. You’re a trainer! You’re representing good fitness and nutrition… doesn’t good hygiene fit in there somewhere? Perhaps hygiene wasn’t part of your training… but I’m sure it was part of your f#$king training as you were growing up! I might be off my rocker here but when I see someone representing their organization especially one that represents good health, it’s pretty disappointing to see this… and doing it in front of clients and members in the locker room. He might be afraid of water, but if that is the case, just turn on the F$#king tap and pretend for our benefit. Holly hell dude! When I see this stuff, I think these people have seriously given up on life.
Other than that I had a kick ass workout.

They’ve done a good job renovating this location and it’s reasonably well-​maintained. However, the stairwell to the locker rooms and lower floor is extremely narrow and it’s a tight squeeze during rush hour.
There’s a surprising amount of space and equipment available here; it took me a few months to realize where everything was.
With that said, I’d really like to see another assisted pull-​up machine in the women’s-only section and better maintenance in the washrooms, which tend to look grimy. Also — there is only 1 proper squat rack and assisted pull-​up machine here, so you might need to wait for those during peak hours.
This location is accessible from the subway, which is great if you’re trying to avoid bad weather.

This is a surprisingly well equipped gym for being in a very busy area of town.
What’s available:
1. reasonably sized pool
2. spinning room
3. group exercise
4. hot yoga
5. normal cardiovascular/​weight lifting equipment
I’m sure they have plenty of training option available too. I’ve seen a TRX training rack if that floats your boat. Finding all these facilities may be a little confusing at first, the club is a little bit of a maze, but the front desk staff is really friendly and helpful. They even helped me open my new lock, releasing it from its plastic prison with ease. Just a little tip though, the change rooms are downstairs (men’s first and women’s second).
The hot yoga room is a decent size, but I wish there was a little more division between the rest of the gym. There is a good sound barrier though. I’ve only had Paul for YogaFit, but I’m thoroughly impressed! If all the other instructors are think him, then I’ll be sweating a lot more there.
Lucie teaches Step on Thursdays, and she’s is so full of energy that you never want to stop moving. I’ve done a lot of BodyStep at several different clubs, and she’s one of my favourites. I think she teaches other classes there too, so watch out for her!

Great neighborhood gym! The staff is super friendly. They try to sell the personal trainer package the first couple of days but if u are adamant about not wanting it, they stop pursuing you :) They also a section dedicated to women only!

I work nearby and pay about 350 for the year– (through my employer), so i don’t get billed monthly therefore I haven’t been a victim of weird pricing that others have complained about.
Like I said I work nearby so I go in for my lunch hour. I go in anywhere from 11am to 1pm, noon is the worst, it’s best to get in before noon, or go in after noon. otherwise people have flocked in for the fitness class and change rooms can be very busy.
I like to do my own fitness routine, I always have a cardio machine available and in the women’s area of the gym, I find there is always room and machinery available to use. Towels are generally available.
I don’t much care for chit chat, so i like that the staff give a simple greeting and leave me to be on my way, but others may prefer a more personable exchange.
Personal trainers– there are alot of them. one approached me for a fitness test, a fitness check up. i accepted, but the prices are insane.
if the trainer also handled my diet plan maybe it’d be worthwhile, but meh. anyways, if you are into having a personal trainer, you won’t be dissapointed.
i didn’t feel pressured, and i still enjoy my workouts.
this location has a pool, make sure you wear a swimming cap and goggles because the chlorine is serious! hair will get damaged and worn out looking, and eye feel sore. but once geared up, you can do your laps, noone will both you, and it’s usually pretty empty– except for 1 or 2 seniors who probably live in the condo nearby.
So I like going to this gym– bottom line.

I used to live in the apartments at 2 Forest Laneway. It was ultra convenient to have the subway, a shopping centre, a theatre and restaurants all attached to my building… especially in winter!
Ultimate however was this particular fitness centre… armed with extras such as a pool & sauna, squash courts, a basketball court, spinning & yoga classes and more…
When I moved… no other Goodlife had all of these amenities and it was much more expensive to have the multi-​location membership.
I miss this incredible gym; however, Suzie and I love our new Roncy Victorian home and our own elliptical machine!

Eludes me that a corporation this large has a such a shady pricing plan. Memberships remain secretive until you are willing to meet with them, and your price depends on what they «think» you should be paying. Administration fees? Apparently I need to additionaly pay them to register me, so we can then do business. Seriously?
This location has been completely renovated for the modern look of their newer facilities. I usually only attend the aerobics classes and they are packed, even at lunch. This has been a frustration at other locations I’ve been. It’s not very motivating when you show up and there‘s no room for you.
It’s not likely I’ll renew my membership. Service is okay at this club, but customer care is not really there. This company does weird things, especially with their «creative» billing.

This location is fairly clean and the staff are friendly. The lockers could use some updating though as it isn’t kept as clean as it should IMO.
Equipment is decent and periodically there is new equipment. The only issue I have and it’s probably at all gyms is not everyone wipes their sweat from the machines. It’s pretty disgusting but that’s personal habits of others.
Plus of this location is there’s a swimming pool, one of the reasons I go to this particular location.

My fiancé and I joined this club shortly after the gym had been purchased from the previous owner. I’ll admit that during renovations, it was a bit inconvenient but we were prepared to wait it out in order to get a better facility.
Now the gym looks great! There’s new equipment, they’ve added towel service, a dedicated spinning room, a woman’s only section, and hot yoga. The facilities are A+ in my books.
All of that said, the customer service is awful. The staff, for the most part, aren’t interested in their members. There is a woman at the front desk who is very rude. And lately, there are never any towels available.
However, I think the good out-​ways the bad and I would recommend this club to potential members.