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| - I got a phone call, telling me I 'won' a 10 day membership. (haha!)
but i was interested in trying out the facility so i booked my appointment with the very pushy sales guy, who'd already left me 5 voice mail messages over the past 4 days.
I was curious, so I took the bait.
When I arrived, the bimbo working at the front desk was busy texting, before looking up at me, 2 minutes later.
She didn't know who I was, nor who I was there to see, even after typing something the computer system (with her claw-like nails) ... then I remember the sales' guy's name, so she disappeared to a glassed in office where I could see her her leaning over some heavily tattooed guy's desk.
When she came back to reception, she informed me he'd be right with me. Just have a seat and wait.
I waited for 20 minutes at the front, even though I had intentionally booked my appointment for 11am during a weekday with hopes they'd be less busy.
During my time in the waiting area, I saw 2 members come in, and want to cancel. They were put in the waiting area, too.
BAD SIGN!
When the sales guy came and got me, he took me back to his desk, where I saw Facebook up on his computer screen.
UGHH!!!
He told me he'd be happy to 'activate' my 10 day pass to try out the facility. Just that I'd need to show him a piece of ID.
He asked me lots of generic questions about my goals, which he scribbled down on some badly photocopied form.
I never signed a thing.
(Makes me wonder about insurance)
Anyways, after 20 minutes of blabbing about my 'goals', he took me around the club.
Thank god it was a short & sweet tour.
I instantly noticed a large number of personal trainers & gym staff hanging out with each other, chatting & looking bored, all slumped over.
The women's change room was large & clean.
NOTE: It was around noon time on a Wednesday, and wasn't busy yet.
They do have a stand up tanning bed in the change room - it accepts Toonies. I thought the sign was funny enough to remember.
Sauna, cold sauna & steam room.
Features I'd personally never ever use.
Lots of mirror & counter space.
So, I finally had my workout.
Limited free weights, under 30lbs.
- Lots of guys sitting on machines, reading newspapers, talking on there cell phone, checking there iphones .... creepy.
**I personally get skeezed out when I see cell phones being used in the weight area.
Being an athletic female, with a background in bodybuilding, I know there's a niche market for 'hidden' photos of 'muscle' women.
I wish all gyms followed the no cell phone rule, and took it seriously.
NOTE: My current gym is very good about it (I'm a current member of GoodLife)
Only 4 benches in the free weight area ... and a crap load of machines.
If you're into machines, you'll LOVE this gym.
They're all Life Fitness machines.
They only have a few hammer strength machines.
Now for the weird stuff -
- No medicine balls for public use.
They're for use with personal trainers only.
Same applies for foam rollers, and kettledrums. They won't let you use them!
- They only had ONE ez-curl bar, which was in use ...
- At one point, during my workout, I noticed a BOSTON TERRIER (YES, a DOG!) by the Personal Training desk. Just gross, and I'm a BIG dog lover.
I was able to use the empty mirrored studio (it was dark & cool) for skipping, which was nice.
They have a large spinning studio on the 3rd floor, surrounded by windows. You can only imagine what a sweat pit that room is, even when it's empty.
They have a crap load of fancy cardio equipment.
TV's on all of the cardio stuffs -- TV's attached to a machine doesn't excited me, but if you're into doing hours of cardio, this is your joint!
IF, you want to pay $79 MONTH!
!!!!!!
After my workout, sales guy sat down with me (after making me wait for too long, once again!) and showed me the price. $79/mth.
holy crap that's expensive. I told him that the equipment I actually use during every workout (kettles, foam rollers) are things I don't have access to!
HE gave me some run-around bullshit about how Extreme Fitness is an 'upper class' facility ... again, never addressing my actual concerns about not having access to equipment I can use at GoodLife!
I asked him about my 10 day pass (the real reason I came in) and he told me I'd have to give him my credit card number for 'insurance purposes' ..even though I'd just worked out. I wonder what happened to liability THEN!
He'd just have to 'technically' start me on a membership, and I could simply cancel is after 10 days.
YEAH RiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiGHT!
When he knew I wasn't biting his bait; that's when my favourite sales line was spewed out: He told me that you can only achieve 'professional results with a professional facility', one that only Extreme Fitness can offer vs GoodLife.
Then my question to you, Mr Sales Guy, why is half of your staff overweight?
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