Agoura Fitness

If I could give ZERO stars I would. This is the worst club I have ever been too. Joe «the manager» called me for an interview at the club, then decided to go take a lunch and tell me to wait for him there at the club. I live in the valley so it’s quite a commute. I waited for almost 45 min and left. WORST experience ever. I also looked around the club and noticed out nasty and out dated everything is. NEVER coming back.

So bad i dont even know where to start.
Ive been looking for a new gym for me and my girlfriend after leaving golds, so i came here for a trial by myself first. most gyms give you a couple days (2 – 3) trial but this place only gives you one day which isnt ideal (cant workout entire body in one day) but i wont complain about that.
I sign their little consent form and then go back outside to car to toss my jacket, come back in and the second i walk past the 2 guys behind the front desk (one a manager?) i hear them giggle and then burst out in laughter. Very bizarre and disrespectful and i was about to say something but figured id just post it here instead. My first impression of the gym was that it does not even look like a gym. It looks like an old office building with cheap foam ceilings.
Anyhow my workout sucked for two reason 1) the gym literally reeked of pee/​cat pee or something 2) the gym was relatively crowded and they have barely any equipment so i had to rotate with like 3 other guys for just about every weight bench/​machine which sucks because it slows down your workout and you lose momentum. On top of all of this, the free weights are the cheapest quality with no handles, all the equipment is old/​oxidized and the ONLY cable machine they have isnt even calibrated properly (the cables get caught/​dont slide smoothly and dont disperse the correct level of resistance).
I honestly didnt think this place could be run any worse but it does! There are no water fountains, the bathroom is tiny (i think unisex), and the place is a mess with weights and accessories scattered all over the ground. Also 3 out of the 4 treadmills i tried were broken and didn’t turn on.
The biggest joke about this place isnt the disrespectful kids working here, the broken equipment, or the unisex bathroom. its the price. they charge $ 50 A MONTH. Fifty dollars a month for a gym that is lower quality and has older equipment than most high schools. An even bigger joke than that is that there are actually suckers who pay these guys 50/​month for a sub-​mediocre gym.
Simply do a google or Unilocal search for «gyms». You will easily find 5 – 6 better gyms within a 10 – 12 mile radius of Agoura Fitness so there is absolutely no need to get overcharged for a sub-​par gym like Agoura Fitness. I guarantee you can find a far better local gym for more than half the price.
This gym may be able to turn themselves around if they get new equipment, get a water fountain/​real bathrooms, Clean up so the place isnt a mess, and hire mature/​professional staff/​patrons but for now this is the very definition of a 1 star gym.
CLIFFS: $ 50/​month for a gym worse than most high schools.

I bought a one month groupon membership here. Overall, the gym is okay, and has all of the basic equipment that you would need to keep in shape or build muscle. They provide free small white towels to wipe away sweat, and there are several old TVs around the area playing sports. But there are no water fountains or swimming pools.
However, because the gym is small, they don’t have any duplicate weight machines, so if a person is using one, you’ll probably have to wait. But they do have multiple cardio machines (i.e. treadmill, elliptical, etc.) for you to use. Although, I wish that they had a platform to do dead press and other exercises where you might drop the barbell. In addition, since the gym is small, all of the weight machines are crammed together, so it can get a little claustrophobic.
In general though, their equipment is pretty well-​maintained. Some of them look kinda old, but they still get the job done. Also, there isn’t AC in the entire building, so they do use fans to help keep you cool. The music is alright, they play mostly alternative rock. In addition, the gym never really gets that busy, which is nice when compared to 24 hour. The people who mostly go here are bros, dads, and some pretty attractive moms lol.
I like how the gym is family owned. The owner and staff are really nice, and they talk to a lot of the regulars here. Overall, the gym is sort of a close-​knit community since a lot of people I saw knew each other.
In regards to membership fees, there is no initiation fee or contracts, but for a student, it costs $ 40 a month.

Very decent gym.
Has all the essentials for working out. That’s about all you can ask for.
Sure, the lack of water fountain is a drag so I dinged them a star. Other than that it’s good.

Great gym, cool people and hot moms… Need I say more?

Awesome place! Super friendly staff and a laid back attitude that’s perfect for focusing. on your workout. Just an all around greet neighborhood gym!

I have been going to Agoura Fitness for about a month now mainly taking classes every weekday morning. The classes are really great. True Core Strength with Ken will kick your a$$ but if you’re at a gym. you need that! Yoga with Guy is great, very calming and focuses on stretching. It’s a beginners yoga class so that’s why the reviews below are a little harsh. Taerobics with Karim is such a great way to wake you up! And boxing with Denise is amazingly awesome! The classes have about 5 – 12 people, so each session feels very similar to a personal training experience.
I do not like big named gyms and I do not like when there are hundreds of people around me working out. If you like that kind of thing, don’t go here. I don’t understand the comment below about water… you should obvisouly bring your own and enough water to the gym. The locker rooms are not the greatest– again, you’re not at a big name gym but they have the essentials.
All the employees are so nice and if you’re looking to start somewhere, I would suggest you start here! :)

I don’t go to a gym to make friends, find dates or socialize. I go to the gym to preserve my mental and physical health so what I want from a gym is good equipment, clean surroundings, skilled trainers and a supportive but unobtrusive staff. I have that at Agoura Fitness. The monthly membership is affordable and includes all classes held at the facility. Honestly if more gyms were like this one, Americans wouldn’t be such unhealthy couch potatoes!

Don’t know why this place has a 3 star rating! Very nice employees. I’ve never had to wait for a machine. A ton of equipment. Great classes offered daily. Parking is easy. Don’t know what’s not to like, especially for the price point!

I like that they’re clean and they always have employees that put the weights back where they belong, constantly. They’re great about that. been going here for the past few years and I love it. its walking distance from where I work so couldn’t get any better than that. comparing this place to other gyms I’ve been too, commercial sized per say, yes they aren’t the biggest gym but they have the necessities of what a gym needs to have and the crowd is friendly. they aren’t usually very packed which is cool, especially on the weekends. defiantly recommend the place if you live close

Very good location, lots of space, reasonably priced and nice people running the place. What more can you wish for?

Nice gym

The closest thing to Powerhouse Westlake since it closed back in the early 00’s. No nonsense, nice locals. Good times.

I started out here with a Groupon, going six to seven days a week so I could try all the classes, and I’ve now moved up to a regular member, mostly because I really love the boxing classes, and with the low membership rate, it feels like even if I can only make it for those, it’ll still be worth it.
What I learned from my trial period: The gym equipment is nothing special, but it’ll get the job done. There’s a very weird mix of insanely hot moms, random bros, and high schoolers, depending on what time you come, but there’s room enough for everyone. But personally, I like to stick to the classes. Favorites include spinning with Denise, boxing with Derrick and Freddie, and taerobics with Karim. If you box, bring your own wraps, and even though they provide gloves, they’re old and smelly, bring your own.
I’d skip yoga here, if you’re familiar with yoga at all, you’ll be sorely disappointed, and I avoid the locker room like the plague, but other than that, it’s a nice little local gym that is the embodiment of «you get what you pay for».

As a veteran gym rat, I think this gym is really nothing special, came here from the Agoura/​Calabases community center, didn’t really get a good vibe from this place. One problem was the there were too many machines crammed into one spot creating a claustrophobic atmosphere. Just wasn’t right for me. They also try to squeeze more money out of you by charging you for bottled water, instead of just having an easy to use water fountain.

Beware! They advertise «no contracts», but require 30 day notice to terminate! Huh? In addition, the facilities are dirty and the equipment constantly in state of disrepair. There is not even hot water in bathroom! Health inspectors will surely close them down before long.

This gym has everything you need. Everyone is really friendly and makes you feel right at home. I have been to tons of gym and as a female it can be very intimidating. This gym made me feel comfortable right away. Staff is friendly and very helpful. Highly recommended!

Have a 3 month membership thanks to my mom… gym is ok… lot of equipment but… limited classes… love power flex extreme with karim. Yoga with Guy sucks. Karim is good with boxing and taerobics. Not bad for a small gym.

Needed to get my workout on this week while visiting the folks and working in So Cal. Called around to the local gyms in the area and they were pretty expensive on a per diem rate with no membership. So I called these guys and they are only $ 50 a month. This is great since I will be back in a few weeks, so I only will pay once.
The gym is basic with cardio equipment, weights and a room to stretch. There are several very old TV’s (with a couple of flat screens) and they have decent music playing, This helped as I forgot my Ipod the first day. They also have a small area to leave your kids while you are working out.
I did not use the locker room as it was behind the cardio classroom. They have several classes that get pretty full (the classes are screaming loud with pounding music). The staff seemed pretty friendly and helpful showing me around. Several people have personal trainers and they appeared to enjoy their workout. I also liked the magazines they store. I ended up jogging twice as long with the magazine and ipod. They have one lonely rowing machine, I never had to wait to use it. Actually, I could always find a free machine. I went there during the week between 7 – 9 and the place was half empty with the parking lot full from people taking the classes. The weekends are more crowded with even more people taking classes and working out in the gym area.
I belong to a fancy gym in San Jose (Club One), so I am used to a fancy cush air-​conditioned place to work out. This place is good for an inexpensive yet fruitful workout. For the week, it was fine for my needs. I ended up challenging myself to more strength training and a longer workout as I did not have distractions there as I do at home.
Looking forward to coming back here when I am in town.

Perks: no registration fee, only 50 dollars/​month, can quit anytime without penalty, decent classes, adequate equipment, personal trainers.
Cons: Locker rooms are bare minimum; one or two showers, a couple toilets, dirty and dingy looking and in a separate building so anyone off the street can walk in while you are alone in there. Once i went to take a yoga class and had to avoid all the sweaty spots on the floor from the kick-​boxing class before us, that really grossed me out and I never went back. weight and cardio room crammed with machines, hardly any room to move. People are doing lunges out in the parking lot so be careful when backing out.
At the end of the day it is economical and a good gym but there are inconveniences if you don’t mind them.