La Fitness Lauderdale - Cypress Creek

I have a regular charge of $42 a month. The experience is generally good. The clean-up is beginning to deteriorate as the building gets older, and they are not keeping it up that great.

This club was more money than some clubs and less than others. It fit my needs as I liked the variety and times of classes. It had a beautiful spin/cycle room with over 40 bikes. The bikes were the best I had ever used and the most modern. As with most fitness centers, they came down in the price. I said I could not afford their rates as the original rates were rather high and the initiation fee was high as well (do not remember what they were). He keep bringing out new plans until I found one that I agreed was affordable. The plan I settled on was $29.99/month with a $49.99 initiation fee (if I remember correctly) and I cancelled when I left Florida for the season. I find that a reasonable rate as I take advantage of many classes and many fitness clubs do not have such a great range of classes including cycle classes. I also treated myself to some personal training - they had some package plans. I chose a 12 training sessions for $500+ and had a great trainer, Tiara. My only complaint was with the list of names I gave him for a free week's membership. I probably would have joined anyway, but the thought that each visitor of mine would be able to join me for a free work out was a nice plus. When the time came to and quot;cash inand quot; on this perk, I was told that I could not use those names - I could only use names that resided in Florida. However, at the time, that was not explained to me and the person had easily taken names, addresses and phone numbers of those obviously living elsewhere. I found that misleading and it left a poor taste. I explained this to the club manager and he did honor my visitors. All in all, joining a gym is a bit like buying a car on a much smaller scale. I knew what I was willing to pay and I did not go any higher. They have a published rate, but they were very willing to come to a competetive rate. The fitness club was clean had ample parking. There was a great snack bar inside. The class schedule was great for me - time wise- and the instructors were good. There were times when it was crowded and other times when it was not - I could never figure that out, however, there was never a time that I could not get on a machine. I will consider rejoining them when I return to Florida, but I will also look around again.

I love this location with its friendly staff, great trainers, juice bar weights and lots of cardio equipment. Love the email reminders they send you for their sessions. Trainer Sean is really great, so I would ask for him!

I have belonged to this club since April 2012 and have been satisfied with their services. Here are my recommendations for anyone joining: 1. This was the first time I had ever joined a fitness club, so I knew nothing about the machines. Wanting to make sure I didn't hurt myself, and to get the most out of my membership, I also signed up for a year of Personal Training. I would recommend some personal training sessions for someone in my situation, but a year is not necessary. You should be able to navigate all of the machines after about 10 or 12 sessions. You may, as I did, find an experienced partner to work out with. In that case, a personal trainer may no longer be necessary. 2. While the staff is friendly and helpful, many of the members don't follow the common courtesy of wiping down the machines after they use them. There is a full time cleaning staff that will wipe them down whenever they have a chance, but it's really best to wipe them before and after you use them. 3. There are also a number of young people who don't bother to put the weights back where they found them when they are finished. This can be annoying, since it is sometimes hard to locate what you need because it is all over the floor. The staff tries to keep up with it, but it can really get out of hand. It's not really the fault of the club, other than the fact that members should be better informed by the staff about how to respect the equipment and other members when they first join. In the best body building clubs, you wouldn't run into as much of this because you would be attacked by other members who were annoyed with your discourtesy. The members of this club just seem to shrug it off. 4. The group lessons are excellent and well attended. You will probably make some good friends if you attend them. 5. Stay out of the hot tub. Many people don't shower before entering it, and it is a potential health problem. 6. The membership fees are very fair. I love that I have access to a practically empty pool with no children in it that is warm year-round. I can even swim when it's raining outside! Where can you do that for $20 or $30 a month?

They are well equipped. They have a swimming pool and weights. They also have a nice selection of cardio equipment. I like that I can pay month by month so that I do not have to pay a large annual membership.

We keep going and its alright and there are a lot of problems with La fitness things I would think could be better. Well I think for example they need a bigger staff to keep up with the maintenance because I do use the shower area a lot. Its not like a big size or nothing but they should have the bathrooms more clean. People won't put the weights back so when you go to work out you are searching for stuff. They should have someone there to place that stuff back. The cleanliness could be better, The general maintenance of the gym itself. We tried a bunch of different trainers there and there was one we really liked a lot and me and my wife go together. The last two trainers we got you know this whole thing about listening to people they were good with that. My feelings about that is as soon as we signed up for a year with a trainer and that was way too long. I mean you can learn the gym and routines in about 3 months or so and in 3 to 6 months you kind of know what to do in gym. These guys the majority of them because we tried about half a dozen of them not becasue we were asking for new people but the times we went were hard and these people come and go apprarently they dont get paid very much and most of those trainers are basically gym rats. I don't think they are professional trainers because they just go to the gym and hang out and thats who they are. I would never sign up for another trainer there and I know my way around the gym now. There was always no one there so that wasn't a problem. They are very friendly.

There was a guy we like but he is no longer there. He had to leave and his name was Paul Schrader but he was a student. He was the guy we liked the most the trainers but he is in that program at FIU for sports physical therapy. He had a more passion interest in the whole idea in the whole field of stuff and he would read a lot and he'd be prepared not that his knowledge would make him professional trainer right now but he is definitely on his way and has the passion for it. He is good with people and he listens. The other trainers are not real trainers. We have had five different trainers maybe six they all been punctual. One guy is not so punctual and it's not bad about five minutes late. He is always a few minutes late. Most of them are good. Some are good and some are not. I can't afford a real professional trainer and if I could it would be someone who really knew a lot about nutrition and now that I am getting older thats another thing about La fitness gear to a certain age level.