Bally Total Fitness

Pros: You Might Have a Different Experience.
Cons: They Are Too Big For Good Customer Service.

I saw an ad for this chain on TV., and went to get more information on the program offered. The sales pitch I encountered was totally inappropriate, and forceful. I got little information about the program until I forked over the dough, which just...

Pros: National Health Club Chain
Cons: Pushy sales representatives that lie, dirty locker rooms, rude employees and unqualified trainers.

I suggest that anyone thinking of joining Bally Total Fitness should definitely read the contract in full. Do not let the sales representative talk to you while you read it and take your time. You should take a good 1/2 hour to read it, especially the...

Pros: Bally Total Fitness Centers provide a 3 fitness basic program.
Cons: The only home support program is simply equipment that you buy to use.

The Bally Total Fitness Centers offers general and specially designed, exercise routines. The Aerobic program targets building endurance, lung and heart conditioning and helps one to burn off extra fat.

I was most impressed with their...

Pros: Great workout buddies and atmosphere
Cons: employees and trainers have no clue

I joined Bally Total Fitness (BTF) in the beginning of 1998. I began with the step classes Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays because the instructor was great. I then decided I wanted start lifting weights and cut up. I signed up for a free personal...

Pros: price, location
Cons: size of membership

I joined Bally Total Fitness abut 12 years ago, it was close to home. I bought my membership through a newspaper advertisement, this was the best deal at the time. The aerobic classes were my main focus, second was the equipment.
I liked the...

Pros: largest number of locations in the U.S.
Cons: Everything else - extremely bad service, limited equipment, poor enforcement of rules etc. etc.

The biggest mistake of my life was to join Bally's. They are the worst run business I've ever seen to date. In addition to this they are the most unethical, dishonest and greedy company I've seen. First they get you stuck with a contract for 2 or 3...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Some people have trouble with membership contracts

I just started working out at Bally Total Fitness this month. I really like the club's environment. It is very clean and there are janitors on staff during the operating hours to take care of the facility and the equipment. The staff at the front desk...

Pros: Large and very spacious
Cons: Sales Agents are too pushy

My first visit to Bally's Health Club was based upon their advertisement that I had seen on T.V. Upon walking into this well-lit and spacious health club, I was impressed with what I had seen.

There was plenty of exercise and weight-training...

Pros: great machines
Cons: none

Are you over weight? Do you feel depressed about your looks? If you answer "yes" to both of these questions then I recommend that you stay in fit and join at once. Once you walk into the doors you can feel your heart beating and your body...

Pros: none
Cons: everything

I was a former employee for Bally's. I was a trainer and instructor. I would not recommend this gym to the serious bodybuilder or person wanting to get into shape. It's more of a "meat market". Too many neon lights and too much glitz and...

Pros: Large variety of exercise equipment
Cons: Packed if you go after 4:00 PM

I joined Bally’s 8 years ago and I’ve renewed my membership yearly ever since. I joined because I wanted to get in shape, and I had a couple of friends that worked out in Bally’s. They recommended Bally’s and I did.

The club provides for a...

Pros: None Zippo
Cons: Bad customer service

I wrote a letter a few months back regarding
my problems with Bally.

I finally managed to get Bally to cancel
my contract, though they still owe me
around $100!

I did not qualify for a cancellation according
...

Pros: Great equipment, clean, cool, and most gyms are BIG.
Cons: Cost, "Personal Trainers" is a lot of very expensive hype.

Having been a member of Bally Total Fitness since it was called Holiday
Spa (1987), I would highly recommend the club to people who already know
how to work out.
It has a terrific selection of both free weights and machines, is...

Pros: Men in tight shorts
Cons: everything else

Please do not, I beg you, do not, sign a membership at Bally Total Fitness. I was suckered in last January at $50/month for three years. I cannot break my contract unless I move somewhere where Bally's doesn't exist. (Which, by the way, is not as simple...

Pros: Lots of classes available (step, yoga, ab workout, etc)
Cons: Extremely expensive, 36 month contracts only, high pressure dishonest salespeople.

Recently I received a call stating that I had won a free membership to Bally's. Since I remembered entering a drawing for it at the Smoothie Factory, I followed the mans directions and made an appointment at the nearest Bally's location. I found out ...