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| - Compared to the other Lifetime in Charlotte (also a bronze level club), this one has slightly better facilities, staff and equipment. I'd also wager that the crowd is a better one also. This club has less people just sitting around doing nothing. Everyone was there to get stuff done.
The staff at this location seem to enjoy their jobs much better and are happy to show you around and (in my case) even walked me to the locker room and pointed out things along the way. Not really necessary, but a very nice touch nonetheless!
The locker room at this location is cleaner than the other club in the University area although I wasn't a fan of the peek-a-boo shower curtains. The shower curtains don't quite close all the way. Coming from a diamond club and seeing quite a few gold clubs, I've come to expect the usual glass doors. The one shower I chose happened to have what I call legendary water pressure. If you want to know where that term was born, see my review of the aloft in San Francisco! Anyway...
Cardio equipment is plentiful although there isn't much diversity in the different makes/models of pieces. The cardio zone is also pretty dated but offers a perch style view of the entire club all the way to the front door. This is handy if you like to plan your workout during your warm up!
The gym has a lot of tertiary machines but not a good heavy equipment selection. I didn't see a powercage during my visit or any of the other heavy equipment I'm used to seeing at Lifetime. I cringe every time I see some guy doing chest on the smith machine!
If you only need a single club access, the price point is quite reasonable (less than $75/month) and offers a decent workout in a pretty well kept environment.
The one review from Tim B. seems to have a problem that this club is charging more than its predecessor? Well, I'm not too sure of what the club looked like before, but judging from some of the aspects that Lifetime didn't fully change, I think this club turned out better.
And just to be fair Tim B.: The kind of fully featured diamond club you're looking for (which will offer tennis, basketball, pools and the whole shabang is $159/month and you'll soon be able to enjoy one there in Charlotte if the bronze club is too annoying for you.
Bottom line: It isn't a diamond club but it's a hell of a lot better than most of Charlotte's other offerings. So, hang in there until the diamond opens!
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