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| - I'm originally from Maryland and I joined Gold's in Market Square because I had a good experience with the Gold's I was a member of in Maryland. I've been a member since March of 2014. The first red flag was that my coupon was not honored as advertised. I got a flyer from Gold's with a coupon for $9.99/month special. I brought it with me and the staff told me that price was just for Thursday-Sunday of every month. Why wouldn't they disclose that?
I ended up getting a decent deal and decided to join. A month into the membership, I noticed a promotion for "Free boxing lessons to the first 50 people who sign up" How exciting, right? I signed up and booked a session with a trainer. Turns out, it was a money making scheme and I did not learn anything about boxing. It was a free personal training session with a consultation afterwards. The session went well and the trainer even offered me a second free session! Turns out, he bailed without notice on that free session once he realized I was not in a financial position to sign up for personal training services. In regards to the aforementioned consultation; it was extremely uncomfortable. The trainer gave me a hard time about my budget and he asked inappropriate questions about my personal life. He didn't take any time to get to know my background in health & fitness or understand my goals with my gym membership.
Since that experience, I have avoided the trainers and any promotions. I started taking Heather's cardio classes and they are AWESOME!!! That is the one redeeming quality and the reason I am still a member. Along with her classes, Gold's spruced up their class variety as a "New Year, New You" promotion. They added more spinning classes, Core work, and Insanity! Surprisingly, at no extra charge!
A note on the gym amenities: Locker room is kept clean but a handful of the lockers are falling apart. The sauna is a great perk but always take a towel with you, I am skeptical of the cleanliness. The equipment is maintained based on popularity. Rowing machines & bikes are not first in line for repairs :(
My advice: Avoid the promotions for "Free training sessions," check out the class schedule & find your niche!
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