LA Fitness | LA Weight Loss Review
Review At A Glance
Established in Southern California in 1984, LA Fitness owns and operates LA Weight Loss centers in California, Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Georgia. They have implemented many group fitness programs, including indoor cycling, kickboxing, aqua aerobics, yoga, mat pilates, as well as basketball and racquetball leagues and tournaments. Drawbacks are fees to get started, limited locations and cost of extras.How Does It Work?
LA Weight Loss provides a growing set of clubs that focus on trendy aerobic sports and appeal to those who want to get away from the big fitness chains. One unique feature is the "Activities Leagues," including racquetball and basketball, which serve to create community within the workout paradigm. As of this review, however, the LA Fitness website has no community (message board) features.Who Is It Good For?
Clubs for the "active, well educated, upwardly mobile, and between the ages of 23 and 45," as they candidly put it on their website. People looking for a jumpstart into a more active, "LA weight loss," slim-and-trim lifestyle, and who like the sociability of group-based workouts.Keys: Membership Types
- Free Guest Pass
- Premier Easy Start Individual Membership
- Elite Easy Start Individual Membership
- Additions: Personal training, use of racquetball courts, towel service, and Kids Klub (babysitting)
Pros
- Pilates and yoga offered - good schedule of classes for aerobic activities
- Competitive leagues for racket and team sports
- Clean facilities
- Online account management (to freeze or unfreeze account)
- Saunas and spas
- Babysitting
- Turnkey corporate wellness plan
Cons
- Expensive to get started - initiation fees plus first and last monthly fees due upon signup
- Limited locations still - West and East Coast only, though this is slowly changing.
- Extra charges for racquetball court usage and for towels
- No nutrition components
- LA is a pejorative acronym in some places
- No systematic approach to weight loss