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| - Here's the deal: if you have the budget, this is an amazing gym. If you can invest in a minimum of $100 a month for the membership then you'll have access to one of the biggest, well-maintained, highest quality gyms around. It's actually open 24/7, it has classes all the time, and it has a staff that knows to train people without injuring them. They have a rock climbing wall and some great pools. Then also have the only day care center in a gym that I'd actually bring my kids too. It's got a spa and a steam room as well as a locker room that's stocked with hygienics; you could pretty much live here if they'd let you.
Plus, unlike many other gyms, it's really easy to quit this one; just tell them you want to leave and they'll set it up so that your membership finishes the following month. If you end in June then it'll cancel fully end of July. They also have a hold option so that you can just pay $10 a month if you are having a bad month. .
However, as wonderful as the gym is, it's not perfect and does have some negatives about it. For instance, it can be VERY difficult to get help from some specific staff members as they tend to be incredibly busy, probably due to having a low amount of staff with such a huge place. I know I spent months trying to get ahold of someone about a membership promotion I'd been a part of and STILL haven't gotten ahold of him.
Another con is the price. If you just want the basic access to machines, weights, and most of the classes, $100 is great because you will have properly maintained equipment and good instructors for the group classes (they have to be highly qualified before they can work at LTF). However, there are extras and they tend to get pricey.
The final thing that kind of irked me was that you have to pay for an orientation to use the rock wall, a (at the time) $30 fee. Considering this was half the reason I joined, it was a bit annoying.
The pro's are tremendous and the cons aren't too bad (assuming you have the income to support paying for a gym at this price). There are other places that are cheaper, and if you're only looking for a place with weights/machines then you should probably go to them. However, if you like great personal trainers, classes, and so on, then I'd highly recommend this place.
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