GoodLife Fitness

I drop-​by most nights for my second work-​out of the day and I really like this location because the people are sassy and are just so Aurora. Great selection of equipment and its always fun to watch people coming down the stairs from a really intensive leg workout — timber. Place is always clean and the trained are some of the best in town.

This gym is much cleaner than the co-​ed gyms in town. Since it is a women’s gym it is also less crowded and you can always attend a class even if you check-​in at the last minute (unlike some downtown gyms where you have to sign up and be there at least 20 mins in advance to get on the list). This gym has everything… group exercise studio, weights and all sorts of machines. They also have changing rooms which I think is a big plus… who likes changing in the washrooms? Staff is good… haven’t had any issues yet. The group exercises classes always start on time and the instructors are very friendly (especially BodyFlow and NewBody). Also, it is very conveniently located in a Real Canadian Superstore which means you can always do groceries after and get done with two things together. However, that also means that this can never be a 24-​hour gym.

Hey YOU, that’s right puny little girly maan… hear me know und listen to me later. Dis review is going to be tiring und gruelling, BUT if you stick with it and listen to ma words, its going to PUMP you UP!
…(Shakes head), whoa, weird Arnold Schwarzenegger black out, too much protein for this juice monkey. Lets leave the stretching portion of this review alone for a second and get into some cardio to warm up…
I’ve been a Goodlife member for about 4 years now, and have been using the Aurora location for little over 2 years. It’s located on Bayview Ave in Aurora just north of Wellington (in the Cineplex/​Sobeys plaza). Its a new-​ish location and the staff has done a pretty fair job at maintaining both the equipment and the facilities.
Speaking of the staff, I find the staff here to be #1 in terms of friendly and informative. Any question or concern I have ever had has always been addressed and answered in little to no time and with a smile.
«Pant pant pant pant»… Gasp… Ok, (swallow) so now that we’re warmed up were gonna start to hit this review pretty hard with some power sets where we are gonna look at the facilities and the classes.
As I mentioned above the facilities here are really well kept, although my one MAJOR complaint is the small size and related number of facilities/​machines available. On a busy night you cannot get a proper work out in as many of the machines are occupied by people who like to «look» like they work out and spend ½ their time posing on the machine and flexing in the mirror. Also, many other Goodlife locations offer amenities such as hot yoga or a swimming pool — this location has neither. I feel like in planning this location they didn’t plan it out very well at all.
Moving into the classes, Goodlife does offer a full schedule of classes for different people at different levels. I recommend starting with Body Pump, its a great full body work out in under 1 hour and you are sore and tired by the end BUT it teaches you the basic moves and body areas to focus on when you are ready to hit the floor on your own. One note is that I’ve never been able to take part in a spinning class because again their is a lack of available space for new comers (the regulars have the bikes all booked up).
GRUNNNNNTTTTT — -STRAAAIIIINNNNNN — -YARRGGGHHHH!!! Great power set, PHEW, well now were just gonna start to cool down now, let me tell you about a few other things this location offers that are kinda cool.
Personal trainers — some are great while others have been not so good, I recommend Dave or Dan, they’ve been at this location awhile and these two guys are tops in my books
Child care — while there are no little Kris U.‘s running around at this time I know that many busy parents take full advantage of the child care centre here — a great service offered so Mom and Dad can stay in shape.
Other — They also have tanning booths, saunas and a pretty decent selection of Protein shakes and drinks for purchase at the front desk.
Well, thanks for working out with me today guys and gals, I think we made some serious progress, but until next time …
Keep fit and have fun :)

I joined GoodLife back in December and have enjoyed all of my experiences so far.
The change rooms are always clean, smell nice, and aren’t cluttered. The bathrooms are also very clean, and though I would never do it, I would be alright walking barefoot to the showers if I had to.
The staff are lovely people; I have always been greeted when I «clock in» and have had a few chats with some of the girls who work there. I have not taken any of the group classes yet, but from what I have witnessed, the instructors are very motivational and know their stuff.
All the equipment is in great condition and I had never had any technical problems with using them.
I enjoy the option of the club being women’s only, for it is far less intimidating working out amongst women than it would be if there were men around as well. Personal opinion, but I’m sure a lot of women feel the same.
The atmosphere of the club is very relaxed and cheerful. There are 5 televisions so there is always something to watch, and all of the biks, ellipticals and treadmills are equipped with audio plug in so you can listen to th TVs if you choose.
I would be very interested in investing in personal training appointments, but due to the cost these are out of my reach. I know you have a free assessment with a PT, but other than that you have to pay. I’d be interested in seeing something like «3 free sessions» so you can really get the feel of working with a trainer.

I’ve been going to Goodlife for over 2 years. For the past year I have been consistently going spinning two to four times a week. The spin classes are fairly good. The instructors for the spin classes are very motivating. I like most of the musical selection that they play. The flywheels are on the bikes are a bit gritty so my one criticism is that the bikes should be better maintained.
There are certain time slots where the classes fill up quickly which requires you to show up 30 minutes early in order to sign up. I wish there was a way to call instead of having to show up so early.
I’ve done a few bodypump classes and a few body flow classes as well they are good.
I find the environment fairly relaxed there and not intimidating.