LA Fitness

This location is ‘OK’ to me, comparing it to the old Premier Fitness that was in this spot it is definitely an upgrade for sure. The equipment is all new, so good that they didn’t recycle the old gym machines.
The Cons:
The layout of the gym is not the best, not enough water fountains and the locker rooms are upstairs. The lockers are smaller here, and like the other locations you’d have to be about 7 – 8 ft tall to use the higher lockers comfortably. No water fountains in the change rooms so don’t bother looking. No paper liners for the washroom seats, and no paper hand towels either. No swimming pool or squash courts. Why does it seem like there is no cleaner that is on duty at this location? At the other location there was always staff cleaning somewhere. Very small gym.
The Pros:
They have a women’s only area which is nice if you want to just do your own thing. Very quiet environment as in people who come here, at the other location you will find some really loud people who talk to their friends or on their phones all day.
Like I said this location is OK, but the amenities at the other locations I find are way better. It’s a convenient location though.

This has to be my least favourite location of the 3 in the East York/​Scarborough area. And it’s all because of layout. I’m not sure what they were thinking when designing this gym but it’s very poorly conceived.
First, there’s only one entrance (like other 2 locations), however, there should have been two here. Why? Because not everyone is driving to the gym, and we don’t want to walk past what would have been a perfect entrance, to the other side of the building (because it is attached to a mall) just to get in.
Next, there are no fountains in the women’s locker room. There is a ton of lockers, and I feel the locker set up is much more efficient. But no drinking fountains? So I have to get water from the sinks… NO PAPER TOWELS? so I have to awkwardly dry my hands with these dinky old hand dryers that are placed so high so that other women can attempt to dry their hair. They would be old by the time it did dry with those things! No disposable toilet seat covers… And I have yet to see anyone come in to clean the locker room while I’m there. The other locations constantly have someone in there cleaning.
Lastly, I haven’t been in either of the rooms, but the actually layout of the gym facilities seems so odd. There’s a women’s only room, but you have to walk across the entire floor of the gym to get there. What if there are women who aren’t comfortable with that much visibility? Why would you put this room so far from the staircase leading to the locker rooms?
The workout room is right under the above mentioned staircase. It looks significantly smaller than other such rooms in other locations.
There’s a spinning room and the empty, carpeted workout area is sandwiched between the spin room and the women’s only section. This workout area also hosts an extra info desk. Which I have not seen a use for yet. They should really move it to where the secondary entrance would be and open those «emergency» doors up into a functional entrance.
Also, the only fountains I’ve located thus far are near the women’s only area.
This location is currently my most convenient location and it houses all the things I actually need from my gym. It does not have a pool, which is a shame, but it’s not a free standing building either. However, it’s so stupidly set up that I really dislike going. And those extra little bits that I mentioned, while not necessary, make going to the gym easier. I really hope they do a little re-​decorating and change things up a bit in the future.

I’ve been a member of this gym for about 3 months now. I’m from Australia and have been living in Toronto and this gym was the closest to me. I’ve been to a number of gyms in Australia from general health clubs like LA Fitness, 24 hour facilities and big sheds that are just full of weights and meat heads, so I like to think I have a pretty good idea of what makes a good gym.
The actual gym is very nice. All of the equipment is brand new and very clean, as are the change rooms, etc. The staff are pretty good too, but there is one staff member who I often see training, he wears a batman shirt with one sleeve cutoff so you can see his tats, which is pretty weird.
Anyway, what drags this gym down for me are the fellow gym goers. Everyone is really friendly, but there seems to be a different attitude to the gyms I’ve been a member of in Australia. Firstly, no one uses a towel. Back home you have to bring a towel with you to place over benches so you don’t get them all sweaty, over here, no one uses a towel. This means the equipment is often sweaty and gross from the person who used it before you (there is antiseptic spray and paper towels available, but I can count on one hand how many times I’ve seen people use them in the three months I’ve been there), which really sucks. It also makes it very confusing when you couple it with my next two complaints.
The first of which is that LOTS of people do not put their weights away! Pretty much every gym session I have had to re-​rack plates because the person who used it before me didn’t bother to take them off. I always puts my weights away and people who don’t drive me crazy! It got to the point where I refused to put other peoples weights away and I would just take them off the bar and drop them on the floor.
These two complaints tie in with my third complaint. I’m ok with people doing supersets, but it seems like here every second person is using two machines at once. They run from one machine to another, which is really annoying when you are waiting for a piece of equipment. The worst is when people are using the squat rack and another piece of equipment. There are only three squat racks and it is hard to get one at the best of times. It’s really annoying when someone is using one, then leaves their drink bottle and keys in the middle of the rack (so you know they are still using it) and then goes to another machine for 5 minutes, meanwhile you’re standing around staring at an empty rack while you patiently wait. I’ve seen so many people use a piece of equipment for a set, only for someone to come over and say they were using it first.
This gets even more confusing when you consider my other two complaints… no one uses towels and people don’t put weights away. Back home if you see a bench press with a couple of plates on it, but no towel it’s pretty easy to assume someone was lazy and didn’t put the plates away, but here, you walk in and all three bench presses have weights on and no towels, so you have no idea if they are free or if someone is using two pieces of equipment and is going to start abusing you for using ‘their” bench!
Overall I would recommend this gym, especially if you are used to Canadian gyms. Just know that you’re going to have to be assertive when it comes to using the equipment. I’m looking forward to getting back to my aussie gyms where things run a lot smoother :)

This is an amazing location to get your workouts in. Its a bit small, but I like the cozy atmosphere and the music. The people that workout here are friendly, clean, and have a good workout ethic. The staff are also friendly, helpful and courteous. ’
The location is also really convenient, with Target, and other retailers near by. You can get a lot done before and after your workout.
Finally, I feel really welcomed at this location due to the large amount LGBTQ members.
* If your in the gym and want to workout with someone, tag me ;-)

This location is a bit small when compared to their other locations. Nonetheless, its convenient because its near many retailers– Target, with a TD Bank across the street, CIBC next door, Starbucks (in Target), Metro and more. Due to its proximity to all these retailers, you can accomplish allot in your day.
In terms of the gym itself, its clean, well organized, with friendly staff.
The only thing the gym lacks is free WiFi for members.