LA Fitness

I’ve been coming to this gym for 4 years now and the cars get broken into on a daily basis the lockers get broken into the cameras on top of the gym do not work a lot of the equipment is not up to date and is not properly cleaned the staff is not very helpful and the sauna is usually never hot

I stopped in here because I was up in Spring getting my car worked on. I usually go to the Marquee location, so that is what I am comparing this to.
This LA Fitness is really big. There is a ton of room and equipment in nicely spread out. The locker rooms are pretty standard but they were nice and clean.
What most impressed me was all of the equipment. I am used to rusty and old equipment at my branch. Here everything was new, clean, and it all worked. It really was a pleasant surprise. Some of the free weights were MIA from the free weight section, but I think this is more the member’s fault then the club’s fault.
Overall this is a really nice LA Fitness, and I look forward to working out here whenever I am in the area.

I really don’t understand these ratings on here, I disagree with every bad one. The parking lot is very clean, the entrance is clean, the staff is very helpful and nice, the pool is very clean. The exercise machines are in good working order and up to date. There was one weight lifting machine that was out of order. The sauna was very nice and clean, and hot lol. The locker rooms are very clean, but i can say as soon as you walk past the men room it sort of smells.
I don’t understand why their are sodas in the vending machines, when people are trying to improve themselves and theirs crap in the machines. Also, I haven’t seen a spray bottle or paper towels to clean the machines after use. Other than that it’s worth the money. I usually go between 2 pm and 6 pm and it’s not crowded at all. The ladies room doesn’t have anything wrong with them, clean and in working condition. Treadmills work, I should know I used one today. They also have a play area, that has a little door that locks. Also their are no dead bugs on the floor, and the machines are not rusted.

I will agree with my fellow Unilocalers on the condition of some equipment. Can’t comment on the crowd at night, as I purposely avoid busy times. However, drive by the parking lot at night and you’ll see what others are referring to. Typical LA Fitness In terms of layout and locker rooms, with adequate weights (free, dumbbell and machines) to get what I need to get done. I do a lot of super setting and don’t really run into issues with availability (again I try and avoid busy time). Close by, and really is my only option. If there were other options, I couldn’t say I wouldn’t choose those.
Since I have a Golds membership as well, thinking about checking the 1960 location out. Stay tuned.

I recently visited the Interstate 45 Spring TX location of LA Fitness as I was in the area for a conference and I was completely disgusted. The machinery is extremely outdated and in fact, rusted. The weight area was a mess — all the weights were out of order and there were dead bugs on the floor. I took the cycle zone class at 5:45 AM and was appalled. The class was very unprofessional — the instructor and other participants were talking the entire time (it was like social hour), the lights were blaring (usually they should be dimmed), the music was quiet. so unlike the cycle/​spin classes in the Northeast. The locker rooms were old, and smelled terrible. The mats to stretch, etc looked and smelled like they haven’t been cleaned in years. The treadmill stalled as I was running. There were no cleaning supplies even available to wipe down equipment after use.
Hopefully something will be done about this as it gives LA Fitness an incredibly poor reputation. If you’re in the area and looking for a fabulous cycle class — go to Define in The Woodlands.

Guys its time for a re-​dec. the stretching area smells like ammonia, treadmills are inconsistent and inoperable, the ladies room has several maintenance issues.
The good things: Vanessa’s yoga class, racquetball courts and recently stripped parking.

This club started out years ago when new was good — clean, maintenance, great staff. I have to say over the years it has deteriorated. The equipment is about a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ that is in good working order. How about an asset number on the equipment to report issues? The locker room smells, well, like the inside of a old shoe, ever consider up’ing the cleaning, sanitation?
RE: CONTRACTS, BE CAREFUL! They are slippery like a $ 15 guest pass per month that c’mon does anyone really take a guest to your health club? No. ‘Guest’ pass cleverly disguised as ‘guest’ when it is something you pay for, how deceitful. If you have any issue with billing, contract, etc. it is almost impossible to get anything accomplished on the phone. The business hours for the operations manager and others never meshes with a typical work schedule. The burden is on YOU to get things done. Plus, when you get them on the phone, darn if they aren’t rude — nice customer relations.
Oh, if you have to cancel your credit card the corporate shrills are great at nagging you the very next day with several calls. WTF? As a customer you were able to pay every month, and darn when they want their money, they’re are on that fast.
Trainers come and go and I heard the business model for them is raw.
I am almost at the end of my rope with these guys, if it wasn’t for the location I’d bail out a long time ago. I am going to check out 24 Fitness.

I’ve been coming here for a few years (transferred from the Louetta location). I’ve also visited a few other LAF locations around the Houston area. By far, this location is in the worst shape of all I’ve seen. There are numerous pieces of equipment that need replacement or significant repair. It’s obvious that very little maintenance is performed on the equipment. Really most of it is filthy.
I did a one year trainer program and that worked ok (happen to pick a good trainer) but don’t sign up for this (it’s mandatory one year, they don’t you tell this of course) unless you can predict sudden life events 24 hrs before an appointment or. you’ll lose it ($ 40 – 50 each!). It’s part of their business model to find any way they can to avoid fulfilling a service you paid for.
Like all LAF locations I visited, the staff is generally not competent and really not happy to be there. It’s clear a lot of back-​stabbing goes on too. Not good for morale. I’ve seen a lot of staff turnover in 2 years. And the sales people are. well, let’s just say that business ethics is not a part of thier training. Expect any contract you sign to be full of «gotcha’s» that are never explained unless you can read 2 point font (very fine legal print).
Also, I’ve noticed that the clientele has changed over time. Really it’s kinda turning ‘ghetto’. Some days, the free weight area looks like its full of ex-​cons and there are increasing numbers of fights breaking out inside the basketball court too. They also had to hire an old retired guy to drive his truck around the parking lot to deter smash-​n-​grab car burglars. Not good.

This gym has a fabulous Zumba class by Elenita but overall it is disappointing. For example, during class today the a/​c was not on, the music system didn’t work so the instructor had to provide her own, the floors were slick and slippery and the lights went off during the cool down. There is no way to control the lights from within the room so we had to leave class to ask a mgr to please turn the lights on. This is a frequent occurrence. It ain’t rocket science to keep lights on during a class but somehow it’s a challenge to the management team here.
I hate to say it but sometimes the managers (all men) take a sort of cavalier attitude with respect to the classes as they are mostly attended by women. For example, in Elenitas Zumba class, there are easily 60 women who regularly attend but these types of issues continue to recur.
There is also a lot of broken equipment and heavy pressure salesmanship with respect to paying extra for personal training. Most of the staff sit behind their desks all day. You rarely find someone just on the floor helping out and available to answer questions about the equipment, etc. I’ll keep coming because all the classes are so good. Wish they could get their act together and see the value of these classes. I’m sure it would increase their bottom line.

This gym is ok. The staff is very manipulative and not upfront when it comes to contracts and agreements for personal training. Let’s just say 4 grand later I learned my lessons. They have a new personal training staff however the staff I was aquatinted with definitely were flirts and pursued other things outside of training with me. The males that work there are assholes. The way you hear them degrade women is pathetic. I’m not one of those crazy women feminists or anything but I figured some people had more sense than that.
With all this money we pay for personal training. This equipment can be updated. Some machines are rusty and squeaky. Try to avoid coming at night where young high school kids socialize with each other. You will easy see fast girls with WAY too much makeup practically asking to be —— by their male «friends»
You will definitely be sized up by certain groups of people who think they are better than everyone.
Best advice is to keep your headphones on and focus on your without.
Pomilla is a great trainer and passionate about transforming people. Great work. Everyone that’s trained by P will be happily looking themselves in the mirror naked. Same goals for the other trainer I see Jamail.

They really need to update the equipment. I cancelled membership because the rusted and retired elliptical machines were an eye sore. If they were to get new equipment and at least aim to be competitive, I would rejoin. The locker rooms are decent.

Awesome zumba classes

I’ve been here 7 years though the highs and led but this is the gym I always come back towards. Oh and No stupid lunk alarm!
Pros:
You can use chalk, several heavy bags, saunas, amazing clean locker rooms and showers compared to fitness connection with consistent running warm water. Racquetball, vending machine with cold fresh water, good selection of cardio and a big open warm up/​calisthenics area. Basketball, and fun classes, and people (most of them, rerack their weights. Much better staff them ever before and respectful even when I was pissed off at fast fitness and restoring my membership! The lady at the front desk is the best and made the process painless and amazing!
Cons:
No bumper plates do for deadlifts you have to use rubber mats which I don’t mind. Gets very busy from 5 – 8:30 not the gyms fault! There is a few idiots here and there within members. The member application can get annoying with the DJ playing music I don’t care to work out towards (how bout a slayer cover band instead? Lol), but it sure beats free pizza.
I’ve came back to this gym three times and for the rate I pay nothing can replace it even if lifetime opens in spring or the woodlands this will be my main gym! Just don’t miss a payment or every annoying shill from L.A. Will call you!

I have had a membership here for years, but have only recently started coming on a regular basis. I like the variety of aerobic classes that are offered, especially the Zumba class. The racquetball courts are really nice and rarely busy.
That was the good, now for the bad. The cardio equipment upstairs is really rusty and several of the machines are out of order. The water from the fountain tastes gross and the locker room area smells. It’s also annoying how they are constantly trying to push personal training. It’s an okay gym, but I think it could be so much more with just a little more effort and attention to detail.

I’m just a member because it is so convenient. The machines are super old. Rusted, there is always two or three out of service. It is cheap but around the same price as all the other options in the area. Weights area is always unorganized, odd machine placement does not flow together.
The restrooms and floor are always clean, props to the 2 central american folks cleaning up the area.

Left a previous review of 4 stars but had to take it down one star due to all the theft in the parking lot. Seems like every other day someone’s car is getting broken into. Try and park right in front of the gym otherwise you risk getting your window broken.

Very bad customer service. I signed up and put my husband in the VIP list. The guy from where I signed up (L.A fitness in Missouri City) gave us some more free passes (yellowlittle card) as well. When I went there, they didn’t see my husband in my VIP list so he asked if we have passes. We do so I gave it to him and directed us to the sales person. The sales person asked us (we haven’t even took our seat yet). When was the last time we were in the gym. My husband told him it was 3 months ago. Then that’s it. he shuts us down and told that my husband cannot come with me unless he signs up. that’s BS! So I said we are going to cancel the membership because I was so pissed. he did not even helped us in any way possible. he just shut us down.
you know what we did. we went to LA Fitness in Louetta St. Oh my goodness they are the best. They assisted us in every way. We told the sales person thatwe are going to think about including my husband in the plan. He even gave my husband new passes via email so we dont have to use the yellow cards anymore. very good customer service. at Louetta.
we dont go the gym all the time so with this experience in Spring branch, i am not sure if we will still continue this. it’s crazy. orthe other option is not to go to thhis branch and go to Louetta instead.
This branch sucks so bad. that’s all. doesn’t even deserve a star.

First thing is the water from the water fountains. It is worse then sewer water. The sales people are really nice except for one Alex (a short Hispanic looking one) he is a person who takes his job way too serious and is often rule to people who are members. From making rude comments about women who are working out and telling other members where to workout. I would not purchase anything from this monkey! The good things are that the other members are extremely nice, they have a very good selection of free weights and machines and best of all it’s not crowded at lunch.

This gym opened several years ago (maybe 7yrs ago). Since it’s located near my home, I always thought about checking it out and possibly joining since it looked nice and big from the outside. A couple of months ago, I finally decided to give them a try. I bought a four month membership.
This is a typical gym with many machines and no shortage of people that overdo it with their workouts. After trying some of the cardio machines for a couple of weeks, I realized that they really don’t do a good job of inspecting and maintaining them. Many of the Elliptical machine setting are so screwed up that you can’t even set up your proffered time. In many cases, the machines will limit you to only 10 minutes, even though the exact same machine next to you will let you set it to up to 60 minutes. Another machine that I often use (StairMaster) has been broken for over a week and the other 3 are usually always being used when I get there. :(My other complaint is that their weight scale is not working properly. I told one of the employees once but nothing was done.
My other big complaint when comparing this gym to others Ive been to in the past (Downtown YMCA); I NEVER see the employees cleaning the machines. Also, I often see people leave the machines full of sweat.
So with all of these complaints, why did I still give this place 3 stars. The main reason is because of the Cycle Class instructed by Lynette. Lynette does an excellent job of motivating the class to push themselves. Although you will work out so hard and need lots of water and a big towel, Lynette makes this class so fun that the hour flies by in no time. If I could review this cycle class on its own, I would give it 5 Stars.

So, I am in the market for a gym. I have visited a few but they all seem to be too far, too ghetto or both! This LA Fitness is only 10 minutes from my place so it is my first choice. I really gave them two stars because I hate the tactics they use to negotiate your membership. I negotiated and negotiated and ended up paying $ 30 per month. The only good thing is that I am not paying an initiation fee. I researched the gym and found a million complaints about a million things, but at the end of the day I don’t care about the people running the gym, I only care about the fact that I want to get back in shape (and that they have a heated pool!). The gym itself is very nice and clean. Pretty much like any other LA Fitness you may have visited. The locker rooms are very nice and they have a sauna and hot tub, which I really love!
If that guy wouldn’t have been acting like a used car salesman, getting up and leaving and telling me what I needed rather than listening to what I wanted, I would have joined it sooner. I actually walked away and after doing more research decided to go ahead and do it. I heard it’s a hassle trying to cancel. I have a month to month so I don’t really care. What I learned from all the research is that when I am ready to cancel my membership I MUST send the letter certified mail!