LA Fitness

I really like this gym. It’s big, and it isn’t very crowded. I used to go to the one in Bala Cynwyd, which honestly, is so crowded and it’s a place that people go to find dates.
The machines are newer than some other LA Fitness locations in the area. It’s a huge plus to have TVS on the cardio machines.
And … they have an awesome Kids Club! My little one enjoys it. The one negative thing is that you have to pay attention to who is watching your kid. Unfortunately, I’ve seen the person on watch playing on their cell phone instead of watching the kids. The older ones rough house and make it slightly unsafe for the little ones. I haven’t always felt comfortable at this branch.
All in all, a good gym. Much better than others I’ve been in locally.

This gym is disgusting nasty smells like a gym no staff skills at all I get so sick and tired everytime I come in this gym it smells like a gym the bathroom toilet paper all over the floor the sauna is nasty trash in the sauna it’s so bad in there accord infection in the hot tub the worst gym and I go to just about every LA Fitness I am a gym rat but this one is disgusting never ever work out in there and some of the staff and the manager is lazy

First time here, went to use the bathroom reached for some tp and the dispenser came off the wall. Other stall had none. I see lots of employees clearly no one is checking the bathrooms. Rest of the place seemed nice but after that I done trust that it’s clean. It’s a new nice facility but with flaws in the way it managed.

I was really disappointed in this gym. first, I think the bathrooms are not clean. second when I want to swim in the morning I have to wait for a lane. third, to set up to have a trainer for the summer I had to pay for a whole year and you only get 4 sessions a month so in July I have to skip a week of training because it is five weeks unless I want to pay in addition. Why can’t they be member friendly and let me use one of my weeks in August! finally when you need help there is no one around who can help you! The staff seems to change often and the new people aren’t trained well. There are plenty of other gyms in the area!

660 locations throughout united states and Canada… they make so much money and they can’t install water fountains that don’t taste like complete shit? Seriously bruhh. Not cool.

I generally like LA Fitness because they have reacquetball, saunas, a lot of equipment, and are generally well kept. Montgomeryville in particular I thought was very clean.
BUT
This is the dirtiest LA fitness I have ever been to. They do not vacuum, the carpet smells terrible, a lot of the tv screens are broken, and the disinfectant is rarely refilled. Never look under the benches in the sauna, pretty sure there is hair, dirt, dust, and trash built up since the place opened. Paper towels are often hard to come by.
I would suggest going to any other LA fitness in the area if you have the option. This one is pretty gross.
I also wish LA Fitness would go the recycling route. It’s ridiculous that they don’t have recycle bins in these gyms.

I have been going to LA for 3 years mainly because I can’t find anything else in the neighborhood, but now Planet Fitness is here. In the summer the gym is above 85 degrees and humidity is over 75% (I measured it). The mgmt will tell you whatever they need to (e.g., there’s no phones allowed, AC is being fixed). Once they even closed the mens room to powerwash the toilets for 2 hours at 9:00!!! One of the toilets has been broken now for almost 4 weeks. Go someplace else…

It’s a good spot has a lot of room with plenty of ellipticals and treadmills, never had to wait for one. There is plenty of weights and others fitness machines along with the a pool, basketball court and racquet ball courts. It always clean and has a good atmosphere with knuckle heads to get in the way

I guess there is no better alternative than la around, so apparently there is no other places I could switch. But. Just want to let you know few things about la fitness, so your experience will be better than mine.
1. If you want to cancel membership — make sure they really cancel it. What happened to me — la kept charging me for next 3 months after I request cancellation.
2. If you wish to freeze your membership, talk to few people. Make sure you will get right information. I wanted to freeze so talked to a guy on reception desk in 1 month before I wanted to freeze. He said no no, you have to do it before you leave, come on monday-​friday 9 – 5. But call before you come. I did so and guess what, they said I should do it in advance because of billing period.
Good luck!

This gym is fine if you plan on leaving immediately after using the equipment. For the most part, the equipment and machines are pretty clean and they replace/​fix anything broken/​old pretty quickly.
My update is really to warn about the locker room areas. Avoid the the lockeroom/​bathrooms/​showers if possible. The bathrooms smell like sewers and the showers like rotting mildew. Trust me, you’ll feel better leaving the gym in a sweaty mess than showering in that filth!

It’s a regular run of the mill LA fitness. Nothing too good about it, nothing too bad. It could be worst, it could be like the LA Fitness on City Ave an d lack a basketball court. On the bright side, it’s not ghetto and people are pretty friendly. It’s like the chick fil a of gyms, it will work in a pinch.

I usually go to the Fort Washington LA Fitness. However, I decided to check out this location because one of my favorite spin instructors (Angie) teaches here on Wednesday nights. I had heard about this location when it opened a year or so ago, but had never gone because I heard it was crowded and was a bit more of a drive for me than my usual LA.
The second I walked through the doors, I was hit by the disgusting smell of dirty socks. That is what this gym smells like– a big dirty, high school gym locker room. There are usually dirty paper towels scattered on the floor and I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone actually cleaning anything, but then again, I’m usually holding my breath and making a run for the spin room, so I could be wrong.
The spin room is really nice– it’s stadium style and has new Keiser bikes. It’s usually a bit chilly but has good ventilation (which I’m just assuming since it never smells bad in there like the rest of the gym). If you are looking for a fast-​paced class with good music and lots of intervals, you’d love Angie’s classes on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
I also really enjoy Juanita’s Monday night yoga class. It is very relaxed which isn’t really my style, but she is an amazing person and instructor. I always feel great after her classes.
If it weren’t for Angie and Juanita though, I would never go to this location ever again.

Avoid this place like a plague.
When I first signed up a few years ago, they were having serious issues with pool hygiene. It smelled funny and the water was cloudy. When approaching a manager about the situation, they told me that the person they get to do it wasnt in, so nobody was adding chlorine to the pool water for a few days. That’s absolutely ridiculous!
While they did eventually get it together in terms of the pool, I eventually decided that the somewhat steep pricing and my inability to visit the gym as often as I liked caused me to want to cancel my membership.
This was an ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE. Cancelling a membership at LA Fitness is akin to trying to leave the mob. they require any cancellation «In Writing» You need to fill out special forms, and mail them to the main office. In the meantime, while they are «processing» your cancellation, you are getting billed for a few extra months while they take more of your money.
Better yet, after we cancelled, we received calls for about 2 months asking us to «update the credit card on file» because it had expired.. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY, sometimes 2 – 3 times per day! Their excuse was that the system was doing it for them. Better yet, the calls were impossible to ignore because they would call from a different phone number, at a difference LA fitness EACH TIME.
Bottom line? Be prepared to be a member for life, because they won’t let you leave once they have you in their grasp.

Too. Freakin. Crowded.
This LA Fitness gets very crowded in the early evening, to the point where is it difficult to find a free locker or machine. The locker room looks beautiful, but it is poorly laid out, so that you constantly have to excuse yourself to get past other members. The only way I manage to get a workout in a reasonable amount of time is to just use whatever station happens to be open; waiting for specific machines would take too long.
The facility overall is fairly nice, primarily because it is only a few years old. I see some evidence that the management isn’t putting enough into maintaining the place, but time will tell. I don’t have any complaints about the equipment quality. The temperature is always comfortable. Most of the members and staff are polite. I’ve used their babysitting service (the Kids Klub) a handful of times and my daughter seems to like it. I pay $ 18 per month, but I’ve had other members tell me that they pay more or less than I do; apparently you need to negotiate when you sign up.

This is a pretty nice location. Clean, full-​featured, and everything you need whether classes, cardio, or lifting is your thing.
I’m pretty opinionated when it comes to gyms. I gave the cheap Planet Fitness route a try for a while. Lets be honest, for $ 10/​month you can’t complain. But, for me, the pool, the high-​end weights, the cycling, the basketball court, even the racquetball court are all things I and my friends use. It keeps us coming back and it keeps things interesting. I’m here five days a week.
The locker rooms are very cramped — this is a busy location — during busy times you can’t find a place to change without being inches from another guy.
The child care is huge. For an extra $ 10/​month we are able to exercise knowing our daughter is within reach and taken care of while we exercise.
REQUEST! I would pay a couple extra dollars a month for towel service!

I like this gym though there is less equipment then the others it’s still pretty decent and in a convenient location… If all you are there for is the equipment like me then LA Fitness is the gym for you.

I love this place! Just like LA!

I contacted the sales and executive email addresses on the website to point out this issue if they cared.
I got a form email back.
On 12/​29/​2012 I received a guest pass via email with no explanation.
This place really doesn’t have their game together.
In the meanwhile I joined the Amber YMCA and am very happy there. Amazing facility and friendly staff. Worth the drive.

As a serious athlete, I look for certain things in a gym. Ample barbells, benches, squat racks and not being hassled for using chalk are my priorities. I don’t really care about the pool, the showers, the salespeople/​trainers, or any of the myriad issues people seem to have with this LA fitness.
Yes, the plates are hexagonal which is annoying for deadlifts. The gym can be crowded at peak hours, but what gym isn’t. Nobody has given me grief for using chalk, and the clientele has been as courteous as any other. It’s a diverse crowd, so maybe people on here have an issue with race. I’m a 24 year old white guy and everyone is more than happy to give me a spot or share equipment.
There are TONS of cardio machines including a couple of C2 rowers whichs is nice. I have never waited for a cardio machine, even during peak hours.
The locker rooms are fine. Often the soap dispensers are out of soap, and I usually only see one janitor working rather slowly. Not a big deal. I don’t use the lockers as I always keep my bag with me during my workouts.
I have had virtually no contact with the staff because I have a nationwide membership that I signed up for elsewhere.
So to sum it up, this LA fitness is par for the course as far as commercial gyms go. It has everything I need and I havent had any issues with the people or facilities. Four stars for being a totally average gym.

I joined for free with a monthly price of around $ 30. They have a decent selection of equipment, but every time I go there are several pieces that are out of order. There are a couple of treadmills that have been broken for weeks. They do not do repairs quickly. Some of the monitors and headphone jacks on the cardio equipment have been out for months. The pool and hot tub are decent and there always seems to be space at them.
The employees generally do not have much interaction with the clientele, unless they are teaching a class or doing personal training. They mostly seem to play around on their cell phones or sit at their desks and surf the internet. Virtually no one wipes off the equipment when they are done and that includes the employees.
I continue to go there because the location is convenient, being located between my office and home. For the price it’s ok. I’m sure there are much better gyms out there.