Bally Total Fitness

Pros: Excercise both your body and your patience!!!
Cons: Too crowded

My husband and I joined Bally's as a newly wed couple six years ago. We thought we were getting a "good" deal, but little did we know that their staff is trained to sell you their most expensive plans first, some times without even mentioning...

Pros: helpful staff, clean, fun exercise classes, good trainers, nice starting packages
Cons: no lighting in parking lot, no sauna/whirlpool at this location

I joined the Bally's in Coral Springs, FL a couple of months ago, and so far I am quite pleased with my experience, although there are definitely some cons. I joined Bally's with the intent to get a personal trainer. Fortunately I didn't deal with ...

Pros: Location
Cons: Misrepresentation of Program

PROS: None

CONS: Bally Total Fitness is one TERRIBLE program. The emphasis at the club is on selling memberships, "pushing " vitamins and food supplements (They have a large line of products), and in pressing members to buy...

Pros: Locations everywhere
Cons: none

I have been going to Ballys since the chain was called Holiday Health Spa. It was around 1981 when I first joined. Since Holiday sold over to Ballys, there has been very much improvements to the clubs. They offer a variety of classes and have all...

Pros: good environment
Cons: hard to get out of contract

Working out is something that everyone has a need for. When looking for a club to join, Ballys total fitness seemed to be the best choice. The plan I recieved was a student rate that was an excellent deal. I went in for a tour and was sold buy the...

Pros: Variety of people, tons of equipment, nice staff and facilities are VERY clean.
Cons: Can be expensive

I have been a lifetime member at Bally's for over 9 years and I love it. For a year or two I stopped going (got lazy) but I started up again. The thing that I really love about Bally's is; more equipment than you could ever dream of, free child care,...

Pros: None
Cons: Bally's is the biggest CON in the U.S.

I went into a Bally's one day to find out about their services. I talked with a guy who told me they offered the finest clubs in New York City. Before I could use the facilites I was told I had to sign up for membership. If I didn't like the club it was...

Pros: Lots of clubs, well maintained
Cons: Reliable guidance from staff is hard to come by

There are 4 Bally's in the general area I live in and they're all a little different. There's one I hate and never go in, but the others are ok. With a large chain like this, a review of one club may not apply toward all, but there are some general...

Pros: some facilities are nice, most are not.
Cons: sneaky membership loans, bad Customer Service.

I joined Bally's to have a local place to swim and play raquetball. I'm not that interested in body building, but I figured I'd try it out a few times. A buddy of mine joined with me.

I will not renew my membership, although (much to my...

Pros: N/A
Cons: monthly payments, lack of heavy weights, not open 24h

I joined this health club chain because of the supposed popularity. I have been a member for about 1.5 years and I must tell you that once my contract expires that I will definitely not renew my membership!!! To begin, I was tricked into this membership...

Pros: none
Cons: employees, contracts, other customers

Bally's isn't selling fitness, they're selling sex. Look at their commercials.

I decided to join Bally's a few years ago when I wanted to lose weight. I will spare you the details as I believe the 55 (!) other negative accounts about this...

Pros: national gym. There is usually one near you.
Cons: crowds

I bought a lifetime membership to Bally's three years ago. I travel alot due to work and school obligations and I love that there is usually a location within miles of where I am. It's nice to be able to workout where ever I go. I've been to about 20...

Pros: Lots of equipment, lots of locations
Cons: Incompetent Custsomer Service Reps!

My husband and I have been members of Bally Total Fitness since 1997. We joined after hearing about a $21/month deal. When we got to the club we were very excited by what we saw. The sales person who showed us around was wonderful and explained the...

Pros: An abundance of equipment
Cons: Personnel are not very courteous

I received a Bally Total Fitness membership from my boyfriend as a birthday gift. I doubt if I would have joined without him because it is frequented by quite a few men and I would have been more comfortable in a women's gym. He showed me how to do the...

Pros: nicely maintained health club, brand name recognition, low prices
Cons: sales reps who are only looking for commission, very strict contract

Don't sign ANYTHING until you read this!! Because its the contract that will get you. MAKE SURE that there are plenty of Bally's in and around the areas in which you plan to be living for the next three years or more - or else you will find yourself...