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Fitness First Chatham

Advantages: Good classes
Disadvantages: No pool

I joined fitness first this year after they introduced a student rate for £25.99 a month. The club itself is a bit disorganised. It was built about 6 years ago and there has always been plans to build a pool which have never emerged. The staff are friendly but a bit lax and informal, which is something I don't really mind. The gym itself has a range or cardio machines and weights with instructions to make using them easier. There are a number of ...
...so you can watch your favourite TV proframme and work out at the same time. I am more interested in classes. I have been to body pump which was very hard work and body combat, which is doing combat moves to music. It is very energetic and the teacher pushes you very hard but makes it fun at the same time. This is my favourite class but I also go to Street Jazz, which is fun but not as hard work. The sunbeds are £35 for 15 10 minute sessions. They ...

ali_clautour 14.05.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Fitness First, Chatham

a disgrace

Advantages: its cheep
Disadvantages: staff are unhelpful, violent and abusive. the management don't care

in my opinion you should never go anyware near this gym. the facilities suck and the staff are very abusive and unhelpful. i seen a disabled person being attacked and no one helped him. member of staff who hit the disabled man still works there. in my opinion, the staff are violent and the managemet just turn a blind eye to this. i found the gym very dirty and unhygenic, there was mould growng on the tiles in the shower area and outside the sauna. ...

mrash 29.12.2009 · Read full review

Review of Fitness First, Leeds

OUGHT TO HAVE A WEALTH WARNING

Advantages: Good tennis
Disadvantages: Personally witnessing a long-standing member being refused entry.

OUGHT TO HAVE A WEALTH WARNING: The club appears to tie the members into very long contracts (currently, I believe 12 months notice) and this year when my membership was due for renewal the club did not adhere to their own contract with regards to price increases, 14a & 14b of the contract in particular. The office staff, in charge of Membership Relations, I found to be rather dishonest! I personally experienced some very unethical tricks when negotiating ...
...who she is, will even insist that she does not receive emails as official notice of resignation or retraction, depending on what benefits her, of course. I have also personally witnessed a long-standing member being refused entry to the club only 2 days after his payment ran out. How ruthless! Be careful! ...

Artexy1971 22.12.2009 · Read full review

Review of David Lloyd Clubs, Cardiff

Don't join

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Facilities

...has meant that companies like LA Fitness continue to operate when they ought to shrivel up and dissappear. This club is awful! Showers are closed, though if you were to go inside them you would find broken floor tiles and a leaking roof. The exercise studio features a leaking roof and lots of 'feature' puddles that gym instrutors need to warn of, just in case a member falls. The club is like an unwanted puppy - neglected, tired and in need of some ...
...complete the much promised £1m refurbishment as its unusable at present. It's a shame as I have been a member for many years and used to love it - a really friendly and and intimate club, which under the 'new' ownership of LA Fitness has been run into the ground. ...

busymummy1972 11.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of LA Fitness- Northolt (Dragons)

Pool fit for penguins

Advantages: Usually empty
Disadvantages: Awful customer care, lack of pool heating.

...and not much fun. LA Fitness head office have no interest in my complaints about the pool and for the way they deal with members you should simply AVOID joining one of their clubs unless you want to be lied to repeatedly. I have also been informed by other members that the pool has had heating problems for many months. Perhaps they are trying to cut down on their electricity bill? If that's the case they should not have a swimming pool. The rest ...
...join for the gym equiptment. The staff are fine and have to put up with management that can't be bothered to fix the problems. They must hear a lot of complaints. It is no surprise that the place is almost empty on most visits. If they fixed the pool heating it would be ok. So far it has been a very disappointing experience and I am attempting to cancel my membership due to the fact that I was lied to when joining. If you want a gym with a pool, ...

UnclePaulie187 30.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of LA Fitness, Stevenage