Gold’s Gym

My spouse and I have remained Gold’s Gym members since its inception in Mt. Dora… and Management and staff have never given us a reason to look elsewhere to satisfy our work out routine. From the moment you enter and pleasantly greeted by the staff one has an extensive array of equipment and challenging outlets from which to choose… it literally offers non-​stop energy! Coupled with entertainment as well — from multi news and entertainment programs to a fitness/​cardio cinema theatre. There is obvious and ongoing staff management of the care and cleanliness of equipment and if something isn’t right and brought to their attention, the issue is corrected. The spacious well-​equipped Ladies gym is kept very orderly, offering good circulation and plenty of room and outlets aside from the mainstream gym space. The restrooms and dressing room area are always kept clean with an attendant giving constant attention to its maintenance. I highly recommend checking out Gold’s Gym wherever area should serve you — they’ve got a great strong concept going! Your review helps others learn about great local businesses.
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I love my gym! As a busy, full-​time working mom, this gym is so ideal for me. When I first started working out, I felt so self-​conscious, but the staff is helpful and friendly. I quickly found my niche in the Cardio Cinema where you can watch movies while you workout on a wide selection of cardio machines. It’s dark and everyone is so busy watching the movie, it’s a great way to break back into a fitness routine. The other perk is they are constantly updating their equipment, so if you find a new routine in a magazine or online, they are sure to have what you need. For example, I just tried a TRX routine I saw in Shape, which was so much fun and something I never would’ve experienced if I had to purchase dangling cables for myself. The facility is clean and modern, the hours are great, and there is inspiration all around as there are members of all shapes, sizes, and ages working out here. In a year, I have lost 25 pounds, run several 5k races, and fitness is a part of my lifestyle. Highly recommend for moms who need to find time for themselves without the distractions of work and home,

I have been a member of Golds for five years. It’s got well maintained facilities and equipment, great classes and staff. I live Body pump, body combat and spinning. I would not go anywhere else. People are very friendly there.

As a regular visitor to this Golds, I have to say it’s the best! The gym is always clean, never smells sweaty, and equipment is always functioning. Everyone is pretty much super nice (staff wise). The ladies area is totally loaded, the only thing I can complain is that there is not a Stair Master in the ladies area. However, there are plenty available on the actual floor.
Whenever I have a question, someone always helps me and finds an answer. Equipment questions? No problem!
Two negatives: you can only bring a guest 3 times for free. My membership with LA Fitness allows me unlimited visits with a guest. I think that should be changed, at least to 10 times.
Also the hours. Sometimes it would be nice if the hours on Saturday and Sunday were a little longer! However, this gym is fantastic, and I have no reason to leave.
I’ve lost 12 pounds since February! Thanks for the great gym, working equipment, and clean locker room!

I’ve been a member now for almost a year. When I first started I loves the gym!
The appearance will get you it’s super clean
And the locker rooms are awesome.
If only they had better staff I would give a 5 star rating.
The front counter staff is absolutely horrible.
I approached to pay my bill and had a huge problem with one of the girls who claimed” I didn’t wanna pay my fee“
Which she said in a whisper.
How can you be rude to your customers!!!
She has the biggest attitude

Decent gym, but poor management. The GM didn’t respond to an email I sent him for like 3 weeks. Another supervisor was consistently patronizing and condescending when I talked to her about temporary membership (I was only the area for 3 months for work). Later when I found out I would be leaving the area and had to cancel, she was disorganized — she could not find the cancellation form I had filled out (why aren’t these people digital?) — and then when I asked her questions about their cancellation policy, instead of answering she would try and avoid the question and instead kept saying «Well good news is you have 10 extra days to workout!» despite the fact that I told her three times that I had a firm date that I was going to be leaving the area and «extra days» were of no use at all to me. Why she could not understand this simple point is beyond me. Finally, when I asked her to please email or fax me my contract so I could take a look at it, she refused, she said I had to pick it up in person. Then when I asked why she couldn’t fax it to me, she said «I’m gonna have to hang up now…»
In an era and country where people have a lot of choices, this is not the right way to treat customers.

I joined today, so I can’t speak to the business of the gym yet, but I had a wonderful experience today! There was no pressure to join. Honestly I was so impressed with the facility that I was so excited and ready to join! First impression of the place is that it clean and smells great. My husband and I have a two year old daughter and I am a stay at home mom, but I am also an athlete and I need a place to work out. I appreciate the fact that they request id for anyone entering the building, I want to know that not only my daughter is safe, but I am too! The childcare facility is awesome. My daughter actually wanted to go play and had a ball for the short time I was touring the facility. The gym itself is organized very well, there is a separate section of mostly free weights and yes, there were big muscly guys over there. Guess what, it’s a gym — there are going to be people working out. They have a special room for only women that has a great selection of equipment and cardio machines. They even have a cardio room with a movie screen so if you want to watch a movie while you run or ride a bike you can (that isn’t my cup of tea, but I’m sure it is nice for some people). The women’s locker room was immaculate! I can’t wait to use that Infrared sauna! They have a ton of classes that will suit any fitness level. Can you tell I am excited? Here is the best part– for the absolute best package that includes the childcare and unlimited tanning it is about the same price for my family as the Golden Triangle YMCA! We were members at the YMCA for a month and a half and have switched to Gold’s because it is cleaner, has a better class schedule, has much more equipment and is more spaced out, doesn’t smell, and the child care is a million times better! My advice is check it out before you make a judgement, you won’t be disappointed. It is a million times better than the YMCA for the SAME price (maybe less if you don’t want all the bells and whistles)!!!

Soon after this Gold’s gym opened (2007) hubby and I walked in. Thinking we could just try it a couple days and then decide, we were instead sat in a room with a salesperson (since they insisted) and spent over an hour being told how great they were and being (not so gently) urged to sign a year-​long contract. Tired of the pressure, we finally signed on the dotted line and were granted access.
This place is exPENsive; plus, once you sign their contract, they require a 30 day notice if you plan on not renewing it. Otherwise they just auto bill you until you call. Small print or not, still a crappy practice.
The facility IS nice and clean, and it does offer classes, free weights, weight machines, aerobic machines (some in a movie room), lockers rooms, and (used to have, at least) a small café.
Going during off hours is a must since the steppers and treadmills are on a waiting list before and after work hours. Additionally, that crowd, and that time-slot’s workers, are part of the reason we stopped going.
It’s sad since, for us, it’s the perfect location. Perhaps, as has been noted, the pricing has gotten better, but the tactics just left a bad taste in my mouth. Like another reviewer said: we need a Planet Fitness for those who just want to work out, not hang out.

Funny how management changes their attitude when a new gym opens across the street. Anytime fitness across from walmart. Management posted on Jan8 2013 begging us to come back .
NOT A CHANCE. YOU CAN CHOKE ON YOUR OWN STINKING ARROGANCE.

I’ll try to keep this simple:
PROS:
Clean facility
Modern equipment
Nice locker room areas (at least the men’s)
CONS:
Overpriced
High concentration of douchebags
Nobody enforces the «put away your weights» rule
Basically, Gold’s Gym is the best facility that I’ve found in the Mt. Dora area. All other gyms are either older and run-​down or are too small (or both). However, you have to wade through a lot of gelled-​hair, matching workout outfits metro jerks during some of the busier times, and even with it’s size and amount of equipment, you’ll STILL find yourself waiting on machines because idiots are too busy chatting with their buddies or talking on the phone.
It’s overpriced, too. But I grin and bear it because I need a gym with a wide variety of equipment with accommodating hours. The fact that NOBODY enforces the «put your weights away» mantra that they have painted on their walls drives me nuts, too, but I guess that’s a problem that a lot of gyms have.
If you just need to do cardio or have little use for free weights, and if you can go to your gym while other people are at work, you may have some other options. Otherwise, you’ll probably end up at Gold’s, too. Planet Fitness needs to open a place out here.

It strikes me funny that the first review is from a guy in CA. Makes me wonder if the marketing arm of some companies is branching to social media. OK I’ll end my conspiracy theory now.
This place sucks. You typical overpriced gym with salesman trainers that try to sell you on a membership as soon as they can. Go to the Golden Triangle YMCA or the little gym off old 441 in Mt. Dora (the name escapes me) but both of these options can be had for cheaper and without the meathead salesmen/​women with trainers who know and care a bit more.

It’s strange for me to write a positive review of a Gold’s Gym. I’m not normally a fan, as I’ve never really enjoyed the smell of stale sweat and urine. This one is different. Large and full of new equipment, this one smells, well, not bad. They also have a video game integration with some of the exercise bike which is definitely worth some accolades.
It is BYOST though. Haven’t heard of that? Neither had I. It’s Bring Your Own Shower Towel. You can always improvise with a workout towel. Not that I would know about that.