24 Hour Fitness

Pros: Reasonably priced, clean surroundings
Cons: Personal trainers! Ugh!

I quit smoking a couple of months ago, and had mentioned in passing to my husband how I'd like to join a health club. The combination of quitting smoking and bearing four children has done quite a number on my physique, I'm afraid. While meandering our...

Pros: Open 24 Hours a day, as the name states.
Cons: Crowded, with lots of socializers tying up the machines.

I chose to join the Larkspur branch (in Marin County, California) of 24 Hour Fitness over the half dozen or so other gyms in my area primarily due to the fact that it is open 24 hours a day, just like the name implies. I paid for two years, and got a...

Pros: Many locations, clean, lots of machines
Cons: High pressure sales, no service unless you pay extra, poor support from general on-duty staff, weird abs machines

My partner and I were on a weight loss program. Weight Watchers. This is a very reasonable program by a well-respected outfit. But part two of our quest to lose weight was the exercise part. We needed to join a gym.

We walked in to 24-Hour...

Pros: Good equiptment, lots of amenities
Cons: Sales people, misleading name, cost

24 Hour Fitnees is quite possibly the most well-known of the gym-chains. They have 117 branches in America and even some in other parts of the world. The convenience of having so many gyms is one of 24 Hour Fitness' main selling points; if you are on a...

Pros: Relatively cheap, open 24hrs, variety of classes, good instructors
Cons: can get crowded, not always very clean

I have had memberships to many gyms of all types, highscale, low scale, and then theres 24 hour fitness. 24 Hour Fitness if your middle ground. Its not upscale like healthworks and other posh gyms/country clubs, but its not rundown and made for jocks...

Pros: convenient, well-lit
Cons: not much personal attention (if you're a guy)

24 Hour Fitness offers the promise of anytime, anywhere fitness, in a clean, convenient package, surrounded by hard bodies and wonderful trainers, ready to leap right in and teach you a spot course on kineseology.

The clubs sure are convenient...

Pros: Price
Cons: unhelpful staff, cleanliness

I had been shopping around for a gym when I poked my head into 24 hour Fitness. I was instantly whisked away to a sales rep who proceeded to enlighten me on all of the great qualities of the club and why its a perfect match for me. I felt like I was on...

Pros: Clean & some cool machines
Cons: High Pressure Sales Tactics & Expensive

I joined 24 Hr. Fitness a little over 2 years ago because there aren't many choices in my area.My son wanted to join with me so I went in to sign us both up.

I was very annoyed with the high pressure sales tactics and I walked out of the...

Pros: Flexible kid's club hours
Cons: Crowded at peak times

We joined 24-hour fitness over a year ago after reviewing several clubs. We had a membership with another big named club and were not impressed. Our main reasons for joining 24-hour was they have several centers around the Denver area that were closer to...

Pros: Trainer went through machines thoroughly. Everything is very clean.
Cons: They do sales pitches on a regular basis. I wasn't told anything about classes.

Well, I have had my first workout experience at 24 Hour Fitness. Overall, it was a wonderful experience although my muscles may say differently in the morning!

The Good
I was greeted as soon as I walked in. This store...

Pros: classes, price, selection of machines
Cons: hours, hard to cancel if need to

I belonged to this gym for about a year and a half. I had to cancel my membership when I moved out of state, and there were no 24 Hour Fitness gyms in my area. I'm sorry I had to give up my membership because I miss a number of features of the gym.
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Pros: 24 hours during week
Cons: closes early on weekends

I just joined 24 hour fitness about 2 months ago. I received two sessions with their personal trainer and I must say I learned a lot. Since the time I joined I have gotten a few of my friends to join as well.
I have been going quite often...

Pros: clean, lots of equipment
Cons: unprofessional and untrained staff

Thank you for finally opening up comments on 24 hr fitness. Below is my actual letter of complaint to the company. I will post the response, that is if I ever get one. Future members may find this interesting before investing membership money.
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Pros: Cheap and you get lots of things to do
Cons: Grungy facility, poor parking

When I joined my north Spokane gym 3 years ago it was run by another company. I was impressed with cleanliness, a good price and little things like the hand lotion dispenser and a hair dryer in the changing room.
The day I signed up I went home and...

Pros: Variety in classes, convenient locations
Cons: Can get crowded, trainers not very inspirational

I have been a member of 24 Hour Fitness (formerly Family Fitness Center) for over five years now. This was the first athletic club I had ever joined because it was very affordable. When I started my new job, I had 30 days to take advantage of an offer...