Gold’s Gym

I joined 2 to 3 weeks ago. So glad I did. Loving it! My grandson gets excited about going too. He stays with the kids.

A lifter’s sanctuary.
All the free weights, cardio machines & mirrors you can ask for, Awesome leg equipment, smith machines, racks, cables, cardio cinema, group fitness, co-​ed sauna, pool, hot tub, full basketball court, showers and daycare.
Beware: No drink bar at this location. Keep close eyes on all your belongings.

I liked his Golds Gym but today was really disappointed because I had to go back home because there was a long waiting list for childcare. There were only 2 staff members at would would be considered prime time, 6.30pm. Needless to say I missed the spinning class.

Something is not right about this place. You must fill out a form and sign a legal statement to get a tour or to talk to sales personnel about membership fees. No brochures are available that describe the fees. I walked out.

Okay, I have really haven’t cared about big co-​ed gyms because I don’t like the feel of eyes eating me up when I walk into it. I have avoided these types for this reason alone and I’ve learned to work out without gym memberships. So the BF saw the ad about the 12 week challenge and thought it was cool that we do it. No mind you, I really was against it, but this is way past the Vic Tanny (showing my age) and Bally days, so I figured «why not, things change». NOPE!!! Decade (s) later same olé thang! So the first disappointment go to us going there for our monthly membership «no contract» thing. I told the rep that I was interested in the 12 week training program. This is where it went kinda south for me. The rep gave me all this wonderful info on how good this program is, the perks associated with it, woo, woo, woo. The price was over $ 700! Are you kidding me? I told the rep the ad was false advertising, to where he response «no it isn’t; it is in fine print in the ad and you have to pause it to read it». WTH! Really? Wow, so I quickly stated «well its very misleading and unless everyone has the ability to have a system on their TV that allows the to pause programs to read, it really is an useless.» So okay, I’m a little bothered now, but the BF told me to give it a shot, he’ll pay it. Okay, so I scheduled time to meet my trainer and guess what? He is out of town and have to reschedule and they call me on the day of to let me know? OMG!!! So I rescheduled and finally got in with another trainer two weeks later, who was a female and I’m glad she was. However, the point of the program was to get measured, get photographed, work to reduce, and compare after 12 weeks. Well after two months in, I still have not received my photo and I was starting to loose. They rate you on this and your chances to compete with others, my chance has gone down the drain. Also, every time I would go meet with her, it is like walking into a room of guys who act like they never see women before. It became rather annoying. It is just like a male co-​worker warned me of «its only a meat market». The bf tried as well, but every time he would go, the machines were always crowded or he would get on a machine, turn to get water, and someone jumps on the machine that fast and even without wiping it down. Eeewww — who does that!!!
The classes were good, except for Zumba. I didn’t care for the whole routine of just jumping in and going with the flow. It felt like I was a the club rather than a place to learn the purpose of the routines and what it all meant.
Needless to say, I stop going; the whole experience just jacked up my train of thought and momentum to even want to work out there. Its sad because the moment I thought about just working out at the rec center I was already working out at, with its smaller atmosphere and meatless participants, a burden quickly lifted. The only reason I even give this place a star is because my trainer really was an awesome person; she just need the tools to get the job done, at which case the camera and newspaper was never available when she needed to take my photo! OH, and I’m still getting in shape, LOL!

I honestly have no idea what to really rate this gym. It’s so crowded every time I go, there are no machines to work out on. So what’s the alternative? Working out on your own in the little free space they have. BUT, the problem is that there is no space because other people are already taking up that extra space.
THEN, they have a lot of treadmills and ellipticals. The only problem is that not all of them work. So when it is crowded, and it looks like there are a few machines open; they’re not because they’re broken. They are also broken a long time. You’ll see the same «being worked on» sign on the same machine for about a month before it gets fixed.
The pool is a nice perk, but you have to look at the hours to make sure you are not going when there is a water aerobics class going on. The water is warm, and the hot tub is a nice feature.
Some of the same gym reps I see are really nice. They always greet you and tell you to have a good workout. Some of them are definitely sub-​par. You’d stand there waiting for them to scan your card while they are talking with friends or another coworker. I could just as easily scan it myself.
The classes are pretty neat, and reasonable. The instructors are pretty motivating.
The price isn’t worth it. $ 33 for a gym that never seems to have enough gym equipment isn’t worth it to me. On top of that, there is a pretty big membership fee. If there wasn’t a cancellation fee, I would have cancelled months ago.

Awesome facility. Atrocious customer service, but I still go because they have a pool.

Perfect gym! I am home on leave for less than 30 days and the manager at Gold’s Gym was able to give me a pass for less than $ 40! I love that they are basically a ²⁴⁄₇ open gym, convenient location, and extremely clean. My favorite part about this gym is the cardio movie theater. By far, the best idea on the planet! Hope my new gym in Italy can come up with this same concept.

I love that this gym is 24/​hours, the locker room is nice and spacious and has a great section to do your hair at the mirror afterwards. The only reason i had to contemplate joining was the price. It could be a little more customer friendly but they have classes and pool included in the price so hmmmm??? When I think that I could be at the gym right now since I’m terribly bored at midnight, that makes me want to join right now. What’s a girl to do?

I like to go very early or very late to avoid the crowds & have more access to equipment at my own pace. It’s a great gym with lots of various equipment. The movie theater cardio area is the best.

So the gym seems fine, I did enjoy the cardio movie theater. And the yoga and body flow instructors were really great. But as usual, I did not end up going much, so cancelled. I paid quite alot up front to not be in a contract, knowing that I am not great about getting myself to gyms. Well guess what? The cancellation didn’t go through. And so they have to contact the corporate office to fix it. Isn’t it simply amazing that the banking system has no trouble taking payment the day you sign up, but to cancel the payment it takes 30 days. O and then guess what? The cancellation doesn’t go through, so I am charged again. Be aware, their «cancellation» process apparently is flawed, so if you cancel, be sure they stop taking your money when they claim they will.

I went here for about a year to swim laps. Very rarely did I show up to do any weight training, which seems counter to what Gold’s used to be all about.
To top it off, they have a cardio movie theater where you can make requests or bring your own dvd in. For me it was my way of forcing random Kung Fu movies onto people: P
It is quite likely the cheapest and most convenient option for finding a place to swim laps at as I would get to have the whole 3-​lane pool to myself, most times

Everything. child care center, movie theater cardio room, Indoor pool, ALOT cardio equipment, alot of classes, great weights equipment,
eye candy gets B-​, and very CHEAP. and one thing I liked was the cleaning staff was constantly cleaning around the clock.
If it wasnt the typical Florissant crowd, this place could get a 5 star. My wallet was stolen and in the child center my kid was pushed and his head hit a table stand causing a deep cut. Not the gyms fault.

I have been a member of Gold’s Gym in Florissant for over 2 years now. The location is really convenient for me, easy to get in and out of, and has plenty of parking.
I have to admit that I don’t go to the gym nearly as much as I should, especially given how often I eat out. Maybe that will be my 2011 New Year’s resolution. We’ll see how long that lasts…
I primarily use the cardio equipment, specifically the elliptical machines and the treadmills. In general, their equipment is well maintained. Most of the machines in the main gym have their own TVs and you can also watch a handful of stations on bigger flat screens hanging from the ceiling. Bring some headphones if you want to listen.
They also have a cardio cinema where you can watch movies in a theater like room and use various pieces of cardio equipment. The action movies seem like a good fit while some of the romantic comedies are not (just my opinion though). The last time I was in there, the projector was broken and only displaying the green color. I’m hoping that this has been fixed since then.
I have taken spinning classes here in the past. The early morning (5:30 AM) classes are great if you can get going that early. The more popular evening classes would fill up well before they started. I think there were some issues with people holding places for their friends. It has been a while since I took one of these classes so I’m not sure if this is still a problem.
The gym also features a basketball court, pool, individual showers, and a hot tub. It does get a little crazy here right after work. There are times when there are no lockers available and there is no room to stand/​sit in the locker rooms.

I searched all over the Metro area to find a gym that was convenient to both my job in Chesterfield, and my home in Florissant. As it turns out, I needed to look no further than my own backyard. This gym was the cleanest, nicest place I tried out, and I joined on the spot. The cardio theater is awesome!
The only drawback is that they don;t have many channels on the TVs. Only about 8, and one of them is all infomercials. It would be nice if they had MTV or something, but I guess they have to promote their own Gold’s Music Video channel.

Best. Gym. Ever.
I always thought of Gold’s as a body builder’s gym, but checked it out because it is one of the few places around here that has an indoor pool.
Holy mother of all that is holy.
Here are the things I like about Gold’s Gym:
–I will never need porn again. I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking, but at least there is plenty of eye candy to distract myself from having a heart attack on a machine.
–Down-​to-​earth staff makes the non-​supermodels of the bunch feel welcome.
–Cardio… cardio… more cardio. This is like Cardio Farm. There’s more cardio equipment than you could ever want. Never a wait for a machine.
–There is a movie theater in there. A FREAKING MOVIE THEATER. But instead of seats… you guessed it! Cardio equipment! It makes working out, for us couch potatoes, more fun, but also more private. Although it does seem dangerous to run on a treadmill in a dark movie theater… Lawsuit?
–Indoor pool. ‘Nuff said.
–Basically open ²⁴⁄₇.
–Tons of parking, because God forbid I should have to walk more than 25 feet to get to my… gym.
–CLEAN.
Here are the things I don’t like about this gym:
–I’m not attractive enough to date anybody who works out here.
–It is far from my house.
I hope you go check this place out, although I secretly hope you join and never go so that it stays uncrowded and yet doesn’t go out of business. I know. I’m a LardAsshole.
This place is everything I’m looking for in a gym, and, most importantly, I feel comfortable here. Most gyms are not happy places for obese people. This place makes me feel welcome and supported.
Oh, and did I mention this place is cheaper than Snap Fitness??? Seriously. It is literally ten times bigger than Snap, has a pool, and is staffed ²⁴⁄₇. Why would anybody EVER join Snap Fitness when you can go to Gold’s CHEAPER???

I am writing this review as someone who is doing crossfit.
There is not a clean bar or area to do cleans. I used the squat bars and racks but felt boxed in because the exercise machines were too close for comfort. If I needed to throw the weights or take a step back to keep my balance, I would have fallen on the machines.
The Kettlebells and medicine balls are locked up in an office and on two occasions the person with the key was not there.
They have a wide variety of dumbbells which I ended up using as a sub for the Kettlebell swings.
There is one 12 inch box but there are a number of step boxes that can be used. There are 4 pull up bars but they are attached to the cable machine, and that area can get a bit congested. The Pull up bars were all at the same height which made jumping pull ups for me a bit difficult.
They recently added a row machine as well.
No rings, GHD, or ropes.
All in all I have seen better and worse gyms for Crossfit.
The make shift gym I used in Iraq had more Crossfit equipment that I needed than here.

This is a new facility north of St. Louis Lambert Int’l airport. All the equipment is new and very clean. One of the few gyms around that has an indoor swimming pool. Nice. Maybe because it’s still fairly new, it was not crowded at 5:30pm on a Wednesday.