LA Fitness

Having been a member at LA Fitness for a few months, I don’t have many complaints. Compared to my experience at a super cheap gym (aka 24 hour Fitness), I think the value at LA Fitness is just what it should be.
I’m not saying this is luxurious by any means, but it is fine for what it is without feeling trashy and dirty (like every 24 hour location I’ve been to).
It does get super crowded after work during the week, which is why I’m giving it 3 stars, but I’ve never had to wait for a machine. On the weekends it is far less crowded.
Pros:
–tons of equipment
–good classes
–well-​priced
–so many locations! It’s nice I can work out at an LAF when I travel east for the holidays
Cons:
–crowded during the week
–lockers (I’ve never used one and never ever will– I’m surprised people still do)
–no wipes for the machines (??) they do have towels & cleanser but wipes would be better
Bottom Line: I think people are being a little dramatic about the situation at LA Fitness. Seems to me it could be a lot worse!

This gym is nice is you don’t have a job and can go at anytime. After 5 pm… Good luck it’s super crowded and you’ll find yourself waiting in line for machines or for weights. Something to be careful of, when I tried to cancel my membership I gave then a call and they told me I had to come in to talk to someone in person to cancel. I came in and only ONE person at the location can cancel memberships, and that ONE person is only in Mon-​Fri at specific hours which is pretty frustrating. I ended up printing out a cancelation notice and having to mail it in, which delayed my membership cancelation even more.

Super clean. Rather drive here than to work out at the location close to my house. Locker rooms are clean. Weights are where they belong. I think I’ve found my new home gym.

The only good thing about this location is its close to my home.
–it’s small compared to other 2 story, nicer LA Fitnesses. When they built it they probably thought the PCH location would off set the crowd, but that one is SO MUCH WORSE. so everyone goes to this one. It’s always crowded!
–they don’t have resistance bands, they told me I would have to bring my own
–they advertise McDonalds yogurt in the bathroom lol. so weird. Why would you advertise McDonald’s in a gym? –must’ve been a BIG payout for them
–the weights section is limited.
–all of the sales guys are ex/​current frat boys

I normally come to this gym after work around 5ish. and they have a great zumba instructor on Thursdays at 545pm. The reason I rated this gym so low is because just recently they renovated their gym it was closed for about 3 weeks and I was really excited to see new equipment and more of the popular equipment. I will post up a picture of the Stairs masters which are so old and rusty, they also don’t work well I always feel like am about to fall off.

Came to this gym to workout with my boyfriend, I let him use a «Complimentary 3 Day Workout Pass» that I was given by an employee when I initiated my membership. Aside from us having to wait for one of the sales associates to come greet us and do their job, they denied my boyfriend entry because he had «been there before» and «wasn’t a new member». I understand the sales game but that’s not a reason to turn someone away.
The pass says it can be used «per 6 months» and «redeemable by non-​members only». NOWHERE on the pass does it indicate any of those «terms» the guy tried to bs us with.
It’s a guest pass for crying out loud. They didn’t have to be a douche about it. Honor the guest passes or do not give them out.
I will NOT be coming back and I will also be cancelling my membership. So instead of gaining a customer, you lost two.

Im all business as soon as I step in the gym, straight to the cardio area that always seems to be 30% occupied. Treadmills are kryptonite to the meatheads so you won’t find them crowding the machines. Mostly beginners walking so don’t expect to be motivated by people actually running.
There’s always an open seat in the free weights area, but time and time again after I finish a set there always seem to be a creep or two starring at you.
Place seems clean but there is an odor that doesn’t smell clean, they could invest in some air freshener or better air circulation.
If your a REAL athlete like myself, you’ll enjoy the gym at 5:00 am or the morning hours. When it’s not crowded and people are motivated to work out.

This gym is no different than any other La fitness… IT SUCKS! 99% of the male jack offs that go here love to pose for themselves in the mirror on the equipment. Not to mention they build a crop circle of Dumbbells around where they are sitting making sure no one else in the gym has the opportunity to do what they came there to do. So if building your ego is what you are into then this little gem is where you will fit in. I will be canceling my membership ASAP and looking for an actual gym!

The equipment is so nice and new! A lot of room for many different types of activities. Really big locker rooms and even nice showers. I wouldn’t mind spending my money here.

Worst management ever have been at la fitness for years, me and the wife decided to leave since we both start train martial arts, she goes to cancel it and say she needs both cancelled the «manager» says it’s done, next month I get charged again, went with my wife to find out what happened and the same manager cause my wife a liar and still says why didn’t I come sooner I was astonished with her attitude cause she doesn’t pay attention and it cost us money la fitness hire professional managers not just broads with a attitude

LA Fitness Fail
Since February 1^st, my vision has been distorted since a fall at LA Fitness due to an unmarked electrical cord cover. Can you believe no one ever contacted me? This includes:
1) The front desk staff who that day saw blood dripping from my swollen shut eye.
2) The manager I called two days later who recorded my complaint and claimed she would call me back to report what actions would be taken.
3) The corporate representative (Aaron) I called who said he «would look into this.»
4) The corporate customer service system that never replied to my email.
The result?
No one – from the desk staff to the corporate office – has ever contacted me to find out if I’m okay. Additionally, they have done nothing to the electrical cord cover to prevent this from happening to someone else in the future.
I no longer am a member and would never recommend this uncaring place to anyone. #LAFitness #LAFitnessFail #LAFitnessLongBeach #LAFitnessCorporate #Pain #Bruises #NoFilter

I’ve been to quite a few locations and prefer this one the most. I cannot speak for the machines on the floor because I frequent the classes in the aerobic room. The classes are okay. First the negative: most of the Zumba classes stink. It’s all jumping and jumping and jumping with quick movements. Wish there was more variation and more dancing involved. Seriously lots of jumping! Lavinia’s music is so loud. In fact, if you look around her class, people are wearing ear plugs. However, Anthony and Jose’s Zumba classes are pretty good! They dance and have better music. Now the positive: I love the step classes! I get so much out of them. I prefer Lisa on Monday nights but Ikumi is so cute and full of life. Really great instructors! Jonathan’s yoga class is amazing! He’s hilarious and a pleasure to be around. He’s a gift to this facility. I also hear that the Saturday morning yoga class is good, but it’s very full.
The child care facility is clean and the girls that work in there are kind and lovely.

My brother has a membership and he likes it, came on a guest pass to try it out — it was ok, not complaining since it is a newer gym the facilities itself are generally nice. My experience is that you cannot go during peak hours or you won’t find parking (even though there’s a good sized lot) and you have to wait around for machines/​free weights/​track whatever you need down.
However, my mom came here and went to Ikumi’s step up class. WOW, I would NEVER recommend this class after what my mom experienced! She came because my dad signed up for a gym membership here recently and she wanted to try it out.
My mom’s is a super beginner when it comes to gyms and any kind of exercise class, so she wanted to check it out to see if it was a good fit for her. She tried the class and said she set up her stuff just like the rest of the class. Said a few friendly people helped her out BUT when one particular person came — she complained my mom «was going too slow» and moved her stuff across the room.
The instructor then came and MOVED ALL MY MOM’S STUFF (not offering a nice gesture of, «oh maybe you’ll have more room here» or «I’ll help you out») but simply shoved it all together and more to the side where she did not have space to do the work out. Maybe the instructor Ikumi and the rude lady are friends, it would seem like it.
If my mom ends up signing up for a membership, I hope she experiences a much better time at this location from the instructors, the gym goers, etc.

Hey laaaaaadies!
Come here if your burning desire has always been to be in a locker room, naked, with a maintenance guy ogling you while he works! The self-​esteem boost you’ll get is unmatched, especially if your morning workout isn’t getting you the results you want. Just get surrounded by a few creepy, leery men and BAM — instant motivation, you sexy thing!
Yep. That’s what happens here. The maintenance guy there is GREAT at finding reasons to be in the women’s locker room and even the women’s shower area when it’s busy and full of naked women who are just trying to get ready for work.
The kicker? He’s doing stuff a woman could EASILY do. Changing lightbulbs, cleaning the floors, and this morning’s kicker — cleaning the vents.
So many questions… why does a dude need to be in the women’s locker room? Why can’t the female cleaner do this? She looks able-​bodied and intelligent to me. Plus, she just stands there and watches him, which is a waste of manpower. If she were doing this stuff, he’d be free to do other things around the gym instead of creeping out all the women in their locker room, where they shouldn’t have to be subjected to this kind of thing regularly.
Oh, I’ve tried complaining to the manager. Her response (after first having an employee claim she wasn’t there, despite another one telling me that she had just walked in) was «I’ll find out what’s going on.» And then it continued. I guess she found out what was going on and decided that if the shoe were on HER foot, she’d be perfectly happy to be ogled in the locker room!
The owner of this location needs to quit being so cheap and hire an overnight cleaning crew like literally every other gym I have belonged to in my 20+ years of going to gyms all over this country. Because they’re too cheap to do this, large parts of the gym also get totally blocked off so the crew can clean it during business hours.
What exactly am I paying for if I can’t get into the cardio room or the spinning room when they aren’t occupied by classes? Ohhh, I guess I’m paying to get leered at. Yay!
P. S. My favorite part is that my husband and I go together, and he has never once seen the dude in the men’s locker room. YOU DON’T SAY.
P. P. S. We’re looking for another gym.
P.P.P.S. Found one! :D Smell ya later, LA Fitness!

This place really sucks and so does the guy who is trying to waste my time. La fitness you suck!

Not the best gym ever but above average. Kinda smells like feet but fairly clean with machines and weights available easily during non peak hours. People here leave you alone during your workout which is a huge bonus for me last thing I want is some bonehead trying to chat me up while I get my sweat on.
Month to month membership (commitments make me itchy) with better rates than other gyms and I paid no initiation fees. The childcare rates are very fair and reasonable.
Things that are kinda lame here:
People at the front desk. They are so miserable most of the time and don’t really have answers to basic questions.
The daycare (staff is awesome in there so far) play equipment is weird!!! I’m not sure what exactly it’s supposed to be but it’s some plastic cartoon tree? It’s sticky and shiny and gives these weird rug burns. Wish they could upgrade BUT the daycare rates are low so whatever. Also whack daycare hours open from 8 – 12 then closed until 4 – 8 and only 8 – 12 on Saturday (wtf?!) and closed Sunday… apparently parents don’t need to workout Saturday afternoons or Sunday. But also typical to a majority of gyms in the area so ehhhh.
Women’s locker room floor is tile and the bathroom is by the pool and always super wet and slick. Having a bum knee I worry about a slip and fall…
Overall glad I signed up here!

I just got back into this place after a hiatus of about 6 months. I like their clean facility, unpretentious staff and vast selection of weight, cardio, and sports equipment. Just need to earn that gym junkie badge! and lose 25 lbs…

This location is decent but it is one popular location that a lot of people go to. You get great cellular reception here especially having AT&T next door. Cardio equipment is functional and the weight area is good.
Cons: Group sessions on the weight area = very difficult to use the equipment. Have to wait your turn till the group is done. Men’s bathroom, no curtains in the shower area not certain why they decide to not have curtains. The sauna area people wear full body gym attire in there and also bring their headphones and cell phones??? This is a very bizarre behavior, might as well jump in the pool or shower with their gym attire.
Pros — weekday mornings, perfect time to enjoy your work out!

Had a coupon for a free week trial. This gym is very clean and modern. They have a variety of equipment and although it gets packed there isn’t usually a wait for machines because they have so many. The pool area is small, but it’s very clean. They also have a variety of aerobic and spin classes. Personal Trainers are available for additional fees. In addition, they have a juice bar!
The only thing I did not like are the hours. The close early on the weekends. If the hours worked with my schedule I would have joined.

Been going to this gym for a month now and I love it!
I mostly use the treadmills and free weight area. I go during «prime time» and haven’t had a problem getting a machine, or a space and the weights I need. Most everything seems to be in good working order, clean, and fairly new. They let you use the medicine balls, you have to go up front to ask for them.
Don’t be intimidated by the muscles in the free weight area. Everyone has been kind and I’ve learned that if you smile first, people take to that very well.
They have classes, which I haven’t tried yet, but they’re always packed. That must be a good sign.
The women’s locker room has always been clean and sufficiently stocked. I’m very pleased with this gym so far :)