© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Health_Club_Chains Recent content written about Health Club Chains en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_437368622724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kdutt - BE CAREFUL!!!!! These people engage in deceptive practices. They signed me up for a trial and said I could cancel within 30 days by giving them notice in writing. I went to them with a letter - they said it had to be mailed to them and they gave me a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437368622724 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:16:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437368622724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435332877956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author steven_bradford - They're cheap, and you get what you pay for. But I moved to another state, one that doesn't even have a planet fitness, and they still refuse to cancel my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435332877956 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:21:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435332877956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435128995460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author livewire561 - My dumb a** got scammed here. I had to jump through a million hoops to cancel, and apparently forgot one. You can only cancel by mailing them, but it HAS TO BE CERTIFIED. I sent a plain old cancellation letter, thought I was finished, and FOUR YEARS... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435128995460 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:27:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435128995460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434915151492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sam0123456 - Joined it because it is close by and cheaper than most other gyms. The first free session is good but during the entire session they try to sell you the personal training sessions which are incredibly expensive. Too crowded after 5:00 pm until 8:30 or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434915151492 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:15:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434915151492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434066919044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author muppet15 - Some of the pros for Curves for some people are that it's women only. Men aren't staring, you don't have to worry about what you look like, etc. I suppose that's ok, but the gym where I work out is men/women. There is no staring or ogling any women... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434066919044 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:48:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434066919044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433978773124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author freestuffffff - I was a member for many years but no longer and never again. The equipment is ok, but the gyms are filthy, locker rooms a mess, many broken lockers, frequent locker thefts which seem organized and perhaps inside jobs, foul smelling and nonfunctioning... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433978773124 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:03:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433978773124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433612623492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author drlaura5 - I went to Palm Desert Curves on a "trial" membership and decided not to continue after the free trial month. They continued to charge my credit card for 16 months even though our bookkeeper called every month and the bank reversed the charges. I just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433612623492 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:06:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433612623492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432507883140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jewelergirl - All i have to say is if you care about your money do not sign up at this gym!!!! The staff and management do not know what they are doing and they dont listen at all. I have had my bill messed up several times by these incompetent people. My bill was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432507883140 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:05:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432507883140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431945322116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dcsiren - I have been subjected to harassment for several months by the manager and now the owner of the Planet Fitness chain in Falls Church, VA. In fact, I am actively seeking legal representation to find out what can be done so that this will never happen to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431945322116 Fri, 30 May 2008 00:44:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431945322116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431163543172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author telltale00 - Upon moving to a new area,I signed up for a 3-year contract with Bally's in August of 2005. I soon learned that Bally's is dirty and poorly maintained, so I joined 24-hour fitness. I have been attempting to buy out my contract with Bally's for over 18... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431163543172 Fri, 23 May 2008 14:31:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431163543172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430276972164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tropicalisle23 - At first this seemed like a great deal. The location was good for me and there weren't that many other gyms to choose from anyway. I just went in to find out prices. But the guy trying to sign me up seemed really nice and when I told him I was a college... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430276972164 Fri, 16 May 2008 14:17:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430276972164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429786238596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author wantsquatrack - I first became a member of planet fitness because of the resonable price, I figured I could deal with the no grunting, no do rags no gallon water jugs and the stupid lunk alarm because the price was exceptional, but they recently took out the squat... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429786238596 Mon, 12 May 2008 17:59:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429786238596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425941962372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author buff-daddy - QUESTION: When is a ski-hat not a ski-hat? ANSWER: When it&#146s on the head of a black man, then it becomes a do-rag. I terminated my almost 20 year membership and friendship (I thought) with David DiSabato, the owner of the Planet Fitness Gym in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425941962372 Thu, 8 May 2008 07:52:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425941962372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428970905220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tmorrisse - I was a member of 24 hour fitness (Long Beach Ca.) for ten years. I went to work out recently and was told my membership was terminated due to non-payment. When I called the corporate office I was told that they had stopped sending bills in 2006 and that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428970905220 Tue, 6 May 2008 01:22:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428970905220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427765042820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jancornell - My husband and I have been members for 8 years and except for the occasional minor incompetence and rudeness have had no problems with this club...until today. We went to the Austell, Georgia location and my husband was denied access because he did not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427765042820 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:04:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427765042820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425402928772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author santao - I belong to the La Fitness Gym in Lake Success on Long Island. The pool has been out for 3 weeks. Called customer service several times and was on hold each time for: 30 mins, 25 mins, 18 minutes and then disconnected, 4th time 14 mins and finally spoke... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425402928772 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:08:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425402928772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426487680644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author platinum1977 - DO NOT SIGN ANY PT agreements with this club. All they care about is the money, and once you've signed you cannot change a thing, even if their service does not live to your expectations. And trust me it will NOT. They just want to get you through your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426487680644 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:32:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426487680644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425995374212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author barbieirene - I have been a member of Bally's for several years. While I don't think they are the BEST gym in the East Portland Area, they are clean and have decent customer service. However with no pool and my sister looking for a gym we decided to get some passes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425995374212 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:12:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425995374212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425516895876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author snats - I've been a member of Vanderbilt YMCA on East 47th Street (we are in New York now) for about ten years, and I find this place quite acceptable: it is clean, has some nice classes and offers good equipment, as well as two swimming pools - all for a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425516895876 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:04:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425516895876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424448069252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author olliemae - Apromise of a professional Trainer was not kept. In the five months I attended, I received no help with the machines after the first visit. The personell on duty were always busy playing games on the computer or talking on the phone. The promise of a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424448069252 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:54:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424448069252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424287112836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lobstermagnet - I joined 24 hour fitness because of it's convenience. Basically, it was the closest gym to my place of work and there was a location near my house. I also travel a lot, and each of the cities I travel to have clubs near my remote offices. I really... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424287112836 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:29:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424287112836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423738445444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hollydc13 - 3/27/08 *This is a bit lengthy but worth it - Read this if you are planning on buying someone's old membership or getting it transferred from someone else* Wow, what a month I've had trying to get this membership. I live in Manhattan right next... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423738445444 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:46:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423738445444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423434096260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pdavisblair - I reside in San Diego, and I have been a lifetime member of 24-Hour Fitness for maybe 7 years. I payed probably $850.- for the first three years, and then I had a guarantee of only $99.- per year for every year afterward. For years now, I have been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423434096260 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:23:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423434096260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423353224836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author oceanblue1973 - Here in the Atlanta area LA Fitness has several locations. The hours are not consistent from one location to another. For example, near the downtown area of Atlanta there are 3 locations relatively close to one another. Each location closes at a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423353224836 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:13:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423353224836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422606769796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cgrwilli - I was initially impressed by the friendliness of the staff. They give a very good first impression. A few months into my 1-year contract I was severely injured and following the procedure in my contract, I began what has become a nightmare process. It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422606769796 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:31:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422606769796?linkin_id=8003929