LA Fitness

1/16 update: see time stamp - class doesn’t start for over an HOUR and no one is in this room with their stuff🤡🤡🤡 45 minutes before cycle class starts and people are putting JEANS on bikes to hold them??? the entitlement? how about you get better bikes with consistent quality so we all don’t have to use the same 6 bikes?

LA Fitness Signature at Bakery Square. I've been a Signature member of LA Fitness since 2018, and my experience at this location has been mixed—until now. After the gym underwent two weeks of renovations, I returned on September 25, and I must say, the transformation has blown me away. Before the renovations, the club felt like a dungeon: outdated, broken equipment that hadn't been serviced for years, poor air circulation (often reaching 100 degrees in the summer), and dirty, unpleasant locker rooms. I had raised these issues multiple times over the years to no avail. But today, all that has changed. The moment I walked into the lobby, I could see a complete shift in the atmosphere. The new lighting, refreshed branding, and inviting design made a strong first impression. Walking into the main section of the club, I was genuinely thrilled by the revamped layout. It feels organized and intentional—equipment grouped together by muscle target areas, so you don’t have to trek across the gym mid-workout. The redesigned lower-body workout room is especially impressive. It's bright and purposefully equipped, a far cry from the old, dark space it used to be. Even the racquetball court has been repurposed into a Pilates studio (though I do wonder if two studios are necessary, given they already have a dance room). While the basketball court only received minimal updates, like a shiny new floor and a big LA Fitness logo, the changes upstairs are impressive—brand-new treadmills, Steppers, and recumbent bikes on the second level. However, the swimming pool remains closed, and it’s high-time LA Fitness stopped advertising it as a feature since it's been shut down since 2019. Overall, this remodel has completely changed my outlook on the club. LA Fitness has stepped up its game, and I’m genuinely excited about my future workouts here. It finally feels like a Signature Club worth being proud of. 1. Locker Room Renovation: The new locker setup, featuring sleek, modern locker designs. This indicates an improvement in the overall cleanliness and functionality of the locker room space, addressing previous concerns about outdated and poorly maintained areas. 2. Cardio Equipment: New treadmills, ellipticals, and other cardio equipment, showcasing the state-of-the-art upgrades LA Fitness has integrated. 3. Weight Training Area: The gym has been equipped with new weightlifting racks, barbells, and platforms. The arrangement may be more intuitive and user-friendly, allowing for better-targeted workouts and easier access to different areas without crossing the gym. 4. Specialized Room: The newly designed room specifically for lower body workouts, which includes equipment like leg presses and machines targeting glutes and hamstrings. The setup appears well-organized and user-centric. 5. New Pilates Studio: The newly designed Pilates room, with it bright aesthetic to differentiate it from the previously outdated racquetball court. 6. Lighting and Ambiance: The overall lighting seems to have improved dramatically, creating a more welcoming and bright workout environment compared to the previously dim spaces.

Roderick and Anthony are great! They’re so friendly and helped me get set up with my membership and intake. This place really goes above and beyond for their members with great perks and is always clean. Awesome atmosphere for the first time gym-goers or regulars with any machine u can imagine.

I joined this club primarily because it had a racquetball court. Racquetball has proven to be an essential part of maintaining my mental health for the past year. I walked in today with a court reservation only to find that they’re turning it into a Pilates room. In addition, the AC hasn’t worked for years, and there’s no pool. I’m so frustrated that the only accessible racquetball court in the east end is now gone.

I’ve been going here for about 2 years. It’s very mid, but I keep coming back because it is affordable via a discount I get from my health insurance, and it is sort of centrally located on several bus lines. Cons: - the men’s locker room is just plain gross - it gets overcrowded around 5-7pm and you will have to wait for equipment - they don’t have nearly enough weightlifting equipment, but a huge surplus of cardio equipment. The majority of the time I go, there are not enough dumbbells and I have to wait to use them - the sauna culture here is whack. Phones, electronics, and shoes in the sauna. Yikes. - the pool has been closed for the 2 years I’ve been going here, and it looks like they have no plans to fix it. They just did a huge interior redecorating and built a Pilates studio … but no word on the pool.