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| - I have been to 4 or 5 different LA fitness clubs across the Phoenix area, and this club is my favorite by miles. It isn't the sales staff that makes it great.... LA Fitness is known for having particularly obnoxious sales people and this place is no exception. It is the warm, friendly clientele. Their mommas taught them how to be nice, and they are doin' a great job of it.
Every time i take the time to say hello, I end up meeting warm wonderful people. I have been in other locations where I feel like my presence is just an annoyance to the macho grunt heavy specimens staring at themselves in the mirror. You won't find that at this location. And the friendly atmosphere is genuine, not meet market. I have met very nice people of all ages, both genders, and probably many orientations.
I may not be fond of the sales staff, but the kids who work the counter and the maintenance staff are top notch. Couldn't be nicer or more efficient.
The facility is one of the cleanest I have ever been in, and the layout of the club comfortable and efficient. The cardio is spaced close enough to talk with the people around you, but not so close that you have to climb over them to use it. There are TVs with FM transmitters within view of most of the second level, and the club below is visible as well. There are trainers available to help, and there is a juice bar that has bottled water if I forget my own. I've never used the handball courts, but i see a lot of people there using them every time I am there.
I wasn't real crazy about their spin class. The whole philosophy of spin is to spin, not pump on the hardest gear possible. Spin is supposed to be effective for people with knee issues, and it would seem to me that pushing the hardest gear possible contradicts that philosophy. There are plenty of other classes to take if that is what you prefer.
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