Only complaint is that mens locker room and sauna. While clean and maintained in the morning and early afternoon I can't say the same for the late afternoon and evening hours. Once there for 2:30 hours and same trash on the floor the entire time. On weekends I'm there in the morning when there's no maintenance but would hope when they arrive that they make it priority to check locker rooms first. Also should be a no gym shoe rule in the sauna. Sometime the sweat puddles are literally black. Otherwise I really like staff and facilities read more

I've been training with Ogun for 7 months now consistently 4 days a week and the transformation with my body is incredible. I've had 5 joint replacements on 10 years and the man not only knows how to keep me injury free with his knowledge but also specifically has designed a program of strengthening to perfection for me ...he kind and caring and also the boss with every session! read more

LA Fitness - Beach body ready - Gyms Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

You can probably get on one of the cardio machines downstairs, but don't bother with weight training upstairs. One bench machine, one incline machine and no decline for a room packed with phone scrolling meatheads. I guess you get what you pay for. read more

Caveat: my experience is only based on one visit. Great selection of equipment. Everyone kinda minded their own business. Great gym experience read more

This place is less than satisfactory. The treadmills never work, soap is rarely available in the men's room, and machines always out of order for repair. read more

I have been a member for over a year. Don't work out here at 5am. The music is played too loud and the staff claims it can't be changed. The club on Lawrence has appropriate music volume and is much cleaner too. read more

This is a small but mighty gym. Everyone here is friendly. All LA Fitness staff are friendly at every location. I only have two suggestions. 1. Clean the ceilings of grout in between the tiles in the showers. This goes for all gyms. It only costs a few cents to buy bleach and an empty spray bottle to kill the black mold in the grout. Wear goggles and a plastic poncho when you spray. Do this once a month and you'll have healthier gyms. 2. Chicago is a very Blue City. You offer us a kids channel. WTTW, ESPN, and FOUR Fox Channels. I will never watch any Fox anything. Will you please change this? read more

3/27/23 One thing I need to point out is the fact some people have the audacity to sweat all over the machines and not sanitize it afterwards. No one wants to touch your sweat! Wipe the machines down when you're done using it and stop being nasty. Ughhh it happened again! After getting my car fixed at Leo's Body shop last month because some idiot from LA Fitness decided to park super super duper close to my car; it happened again today! I made sure to park really close to the median and even gave extra room for whoever would park next to me. The second I'm finished with my workout and walk to my car; I see a white Toyota Camry parked so close to my car it literally boggled the fuck out of my mind. Who the hell parks that close to one's driver door knowing damn well there was enough room to park so you wouldn't hit my driver door? I examined my car and thank you jackass for scratching my freshly painted SUV! The members at this gym need to use COMMON SENSE when parking their car. I literally had to maneuver my way to my driver seat because of this idiot who thought it was ok to park that close. read more

LA Fitness - My bill from Leo's Body Shop on Ridge - Gyms Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This location is great! It's always clean, and the staff are friendly and welcoming. Jackie and Vanessa are amazing -- they're always helpful and make sure to greet everyone who walks through the door. read more

Henry the Sales Counselor was phenomenal, helped me and one of my buddies get started with a membership here. He was very well spoken and respectful made us feeling welcome and motivated to go to the gym. If you are ever interested in getting a La Fitness membership I would 100% ask for HENRY. read more

Let me share a story about customer service and the new course in communication LA Fitness is offering. I decided recently that I needed to get back into the gym post-pandemic. Prior to COVID I had been a member of LA Fitness and I left for the obvious reasons. I always liked the club so when I started thinking about which gym to join it was top of mind. Just so happens I get an email advertising a promotion that sounded great so I jump on it. Yesterday I went online and got all signed up and was really excited. Early yesterday evening I get a call from someone with LA Fitness while I was grocery shopping. She didn't give a lot of details as to why she was calling. I had it in my mind it had something to do with signing paperwork, taking a picture for my in-app membership card. I ask that she call me later and she offers to send a text. I'll post the screenshots below. Needless to say I'll be canceling my membership. read more

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I have been a member for 12 years since it was Xsport. Now that LA Fitness has bought it, it's gone downhill. They haven't bothered to fix the pool & jacuzzi in 6 months and still haven't even scheduled to fix it. It's like they don't care at all. read more

She's the best! She's skilled, patient and will definitely get you in shape with suggestions of how to refine your daily habits to achieve your fitness goals! read more

LA Fitness - Gyms Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I went there for a 3-day free trial run. Not only was I denied the promised trial, I had to answer a bunch of intrusive questions about my lifestyle and submit to a weigh-in and bmi calculator. I was then shown an inaccurate and unflattering picture of my body type and warned that my body was 3 years older than my age. Casey was very aggressive and gives used-car-salesman vibes. read more

I've been going to this gym 3 times a week for a few weeks now. I always go at 5am, so I can't speak for other times. It's a nice gym, all machines are in operation or are serviced within a day or two. It's not the biggest gym but it has everything I need. The only thing I would add is a pool, but they probably don't have the space for it. I would recommend this gym to anyone interested in fitness, especially at 5am when it's not too crowded. read more

I was a charter member when the Broadway location opened. It was never a great place, but it was cheap, so I stayed. Since COVID began, it has shown its true colors. Not only do they not enforce health and safety measures among the members, they do not enforce it for the staff. The sales staff has, since the beginning of the pandemic, been frequently unmasked. Areas of the gym outside of the view of the front desk are never monitored, nor are the areas IN view. And rather than correct themselves when it is brought to their attention, they instead choose double down on their irresponsibility by becoming abusive. I have repeatedly been subjected to insults, body shaming, culture shaming, and, in once case, physical threat. Don't expect any help from district managers, Chris and Jessica. They apparently couldn't care less. If you care about your health, do not go here or any LA Fitness location. The suburban LA Fitness locations are even worse. read more

If you want to be harassed during your workout this location is for you! This guy grabbed my phone, held it over his head and wouldn't give it back, and then screamed in my face and threatened me. I told the staff, they said they'd put it in notes. If you know how to actually workout, and want to workout in peace I recommend finding a different location or gym. Not worth being bullied by a man child with a huge temper who only goes to the gym for social hour and picks on women. read more

LA Fitness - Gyms Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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great facility. highly recommend for lgbtqia+ folx. hot trainers. hot clientele. yes. please.

I checked LA Fitness out when I first moved to the neighborhood. I didn't like the smell of the gym -- had a dank, sweaty smell. Also did not like their high-pressure sales tactics. Edgewater Fitness on Bryn Mawr was a much cleaner and relaxed gym, so I signed up for a membership there. Writing this review now because I recently learned that LA Fitness has been trying to poach members from smaller, local gyms that have been impacted by Governor Pritzker's Covid-19 order. Sickening. Have some decency. read more

LA Fitness - Gyms Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Not good, I really tried given the price, its crowded, with a lot of Lugheads who act like they own the place and most importantly the staff is rude and unhelpful. They get annoyed by any questions. I had some good luck with my trainer but it wasn't really what I was looking for. Covid Lax patrons too. PS Everyone speaks the truth about getting your membership and or training canceled. It has been a nightmare. read more

Just joined the 6100 N Broadway location. beware of the $49 annual fee charged to your credit card 2 weeks after you join. it's not disclosed at the time of joining and the staff is downright rude when you question the charge. so apparently I did initial the charge but don't make the same mistake. read more

If you're looking for a clean facility with a friendly staff, keep looking because this gym doesn't even have those basics. I've been a member for almost 7 months now and I feel like I finally need to just say something. I'll try to keep this short. I'm not sure when's the last time I posted a review for anything but I had to jump on here and let people know not to waste their money. They've got the basics (treadmills, ellipticals, weights, etc), but that's about all I can say that I'm pleased with. What I don't like are the professional photos they have on their Yelp page- it's completely false adverting. They don't have a pool or a hot tub. And the place itself is dingy and tired looking. AND it's filthy. I'm not bougie or a snob but this gym is one of the worst ones I've been to. The photos I included in this review are from 8AM on Sunday morning. It might seem like I posted a picture of the dirty locker twice but they're two different pictures. In fact, I opened up five lockers before giving up and just cleaning one myself. There were paper towels and towels laying around, not just in the locker room but also throughout the gym. And the cup holders on the equipment had some stray cans and cups in them. If this kind of thing only happened every once in a while, it wouldn't bother me. But it seems like every time I go there, which is about five times a week, it's nasty. Anyway, just wanted to inform anyone who is considering this gym. Best of luck! read more

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LA Fitness on Broadway,it would be nice if they would clean the lockers and the locker rooms more often. There is a guy who appears to be the maintenance person but he seems to be there to workout more than to clean. read more

Called to put a pause on my account at 7:58 and the lady said I need to call back tomorrow as they are closed. I told her I know they aren't closed and I just need to put a pause on my account and she just hung up on me. I called right back and as soon as she heard my voice she hung up again. Quality staff, LA Fitness. Bravo! Been trying to pause it on the website for the past hour and it just says 'loading'. read more

Terrible experience. Paid just over a week $168 and showed my exemption. They took my money and now I am refused access I want a full refund. Disgusting!!! Very unprofessional staff and not very knowledgeable!!!! Go somewhere else...Blink or Planet Fitness...not worth money. read more

Disaster! I didn't think any of the facilities could he worse than the Hyde Park location The men's room completely out of soap in EVERY shower stall. On A Saturday at 11:30 AM. Kind of a busy time !? Out of paper towels in locker room. Waste bin overflowing. One Urinal out of service and a toilet not working. What a dump. I go to the front desk to tell them of my dissatisfaction and some guy looks up from the keyboard, at the front check in desk and says "I don't work here man I'm a trainer". What a dip stick. Nice representation from your contractors. A guy sitting at a desk on his phone did manage to look up from his phone and may have actually gone to inspect. Maybe a log to check hourly on the Cleanliness status. Or maybe they should install a button like the at rest rooms at airports that gift feedback and calls for service. read more

I like the gym, never too busy. There's a good mix of machines for everything, don't hesitate towards joining.

Well it's a very small Fitness club. The people who frequent there are regulars and know what the deal is. The clientele is usually very Fitness driven and are not distracted by the lack of space. Everyone is pretty honest... No stealing... In that sense you can leave something there and and it can be found days later in the training area or in the lost and found . The trainers are very professional and focused. Especially Celeste Johnson. She keeps the trainer's space cleared for paying clients during their professional training sessions. A great place to start if you don't mind being in a small compact family-like environment. Every once in awhile the trainer will sing opera! read more

No soap in the showers, staff couldn't care less, said to call corporate. Seriously none of the male workers there was capable of refilling soap? read more

This gym opened in 2014. I know it's not supposed to rival an Equinox experience, but it's not that old, so... - Why don't the water fountains have the attachment for filling of water bottles? LVAC added these 10 years ago. They are a standard for any gym. - Why don't the lockers have built-in combo locks? Is this a YMCA in the 1990s? No, it is not. So why do I have to bring my own lock? And while we're here, so many people don't bring locks, so I spend time peeking into countless doors before finding an unoccupied locker. - Why can't they just put out wipes to clean things off? Instead, you get paper towel (which is often empty) and then spritz it with a bathroom soap dispenser full of disinfectant. So inefficient. And this means a lot of people don't clean anything off. - Why are the mats so ratty and torn? Try to find one that isn't. Good luck. - The "personal training area" is ridiculous. An entire corner of the gym where kettlebells and other equipment are located is roped off and not to be entered by general members when another member is having a personal training session. - It's a foolish decision to not have towel service, especially hand towels for working out. They could charge for use of larger towels for showers and make money. But they don't. So all of this means I have to pre-fill water bottles before I leave because there's no sanitary way to do it at the gym, and I need to bring a towel to wipe sweat off (or use a paper tower?). I live close enough that I'm not even going to check out the showers. It can't be pretty. read more

Okay gym, if a little basic. Cardio machines are clean and always working. I tend to go off peak times, so I never have to wait. Upstairs the free weights and machines cover all the bases. Wish they had a pool and whirlpool like some of the other locations. Really wish they had steam room. Overall, very satisfied. read more

I recently canceled my membership here. The experience was painless; I brought in a written letter explaining that I was canceling, and the staff was accommodating and gave me a written confirmation of my cancelation. However, 2 days after my final official day at the gym, I received another sales call from a personal trainer; if there's one thing I hate, it's when a business you already participate with calls you to try to sell you more products. For that reason, I unfortunately can't leave a good review for this particular location. Again, the gym is typically clean and has plenty of machines, but the sales staff just really makes me cringe. The price was right for me at $30/month, but if I had it to do over again, I probably would have canceled my membership early and mentioned to the staff that they need to be less aggressive in their sales tactics because it makes me dislike the business. read more

The whole LA Fitness chain can be cheap if you play it right. Look for deals and be aware that these folks want to stick you as much as they can, because they get paid on commission. This gym is one of the cleaner ones in the Chicago chain. It does smell like a gym and I'm okay with that. If you're prissy, this is not your gym. The freeweight section is a bit small. Lots of machines though, and you can get a decent workout here. Only one decent back machine. Cardio machines are okay, but now seem a bit dated. Clientele seems varied with a generous sprinkling of mainstream hipster. This gym is nicer than the Howard location, but not as nice as the one in Evanston. If you need to belong to only one club, that should be your choice. However, if you're in the area and belong to the chain, you could do worse. Place is sunny and convenient and next to a Whole Foods for post workout munchies. read more

I just can't. 1. Clientele - Hey fools! DO NOT TALK ON YOUR PHONE WHILE ON CARDIO EQUIPMENT. It is unbelievable to me that people get on these machines, have their phone sitting feet way from their faces and are screaming into their phone for the whole world to hear. Even sound canceling earbuds don't help. 2. The Locker Rooms - Gross. If you have to poop, go home. The doors don't stay closed. Nobody fixes things there so you pretty much are sitting on a toilet like in the days of high school where the stalls had no doors. Come on. Plus, they are never cleaned properly. The clientele there are pigs (additionally) and do gross things like spit on the walls and leave stuff everywhere. BARF. 3. Training Staff - Horrid. I watch the personal trainers. They are more interested in what is popping up on their instagram than the poor, nervous client that they are "training." They have a disposition of disinterest and as if their precious time is being wasted. 4. Group Training - In particular - "Sarge." Perhaps the worst spin/group instructor that I have ever had in my entire life. I had heard people talk about how wonderful he was. I was intrigued. Here is how that spin class went. He was 8 minutes late. He then started a harassing banter with a class member that he knew because he was late. A little, ok. It went on and on. He sat on the bike. Mixed his drink, powder, etc. Sat there some more all the while "yelling" at us to do things on the bike that he could not do himself. He then continued to check texts, etc. while drinking his juice. How unmotivating. Folks, he didn't start pedaling his spin bike for TWENTY FIVE minutes. Even then, he might move the pedals for a few minutes and then stop. For the record, he might want to actually take some spin classes for his own fitness and then to learn how to teach them. That day, I had it with the gym. I now to go Lawrence Ave location which is much better AND has a Mariano's attached to it. Do not go to this gym. It is just terrible. read more

So far--read brand new--this location is pretty nice in that it's spotless. But, let's see how the upkeep goes... 1. One thing for certain is that it's probably the smallest one I've been to in Chicagoland; if you come during anything close to peak, you'll wait for cardio. 2. But, it's got a huge parking lot in the back (though so does Roger's Park); and the new styled wooden panel locker room, read more

They took an hour and 30 mins to answer my call. Once they answer they didn't want to refund me my payments due to Covid 19 canceling my membership. I was planing on going back once there was a cure but not anymore. read more

DO NOT get an LA Fitness personal training contract. Earlier this year, I decided not to go to the gym since I didn't want to be around public spaces while COVID numbers were high. However, I ended up getting COVID in March and resumed going in late May/early June. I reached the end of my contract last month and when I went to cancel, first, they said they only do cancellations between the hours of 9am-6pm and I was there at 7pm. When I tried to cancel online, it said I had to fill out a form and mail it to LA Fitness which would take several days. And then when I went to cancel in person again, I found out that technically my contract wasn't over since my account was just froze when I had COVID and didn't feel comfortable going in, and that instead my contract would end next year in the Spring. If I wanted to leave, I'd have to pay a buyout fee which, at that point, I was so fed up with this process that I did it and canceled my personal training and membership that same day. While I really liked my trainer, I am definitely not going back to an LA Fitness EVER again. read more

This gym is sick! It is great for anyone who is anti-mask! There are so many cliques of maskless gym goers, you will find your tribe in no time. If exposed noses are your thing, this place has you covered! If you are dreaming for a gym experience like it use to be, this location is amazing for pre-COVID nostalgia. You will love it here -- I am positive! 10/10 read more

I've been a member here for a little over a year. A couple of months ago I signed up for personal training to work with Meghan as my trainer after discussing with her what I'm looking to train and her going over how our sessions would be structured to make me feel comfortable. I sign up, we do a session, and schedule our next one when suddenly she quits. I go in a couple of days later to speak with the person I signed up with and his manager to cancel, the manager was rude and refused to cancel saying I had to work with one of their other trainers and remain in my contract, or pay somewhere in the realm of $1000 to cancel. Keep in mind I've only had a single session at this point. Completely unprofessional and predetory behavior on LA Fitnesses part, think twice before signing up with them. I'm currently going through American Express disputing the charges, and looking for a new gym. read more

ZERO STARS!!!! There is good and bad associated with the Edgewater LA Fitness location... The Good Perhaps the only saving grace for this dump would be one of their personal trainers... Josh. To keep a long story short, he provided me with the necessary push and motivation to help bring me back from being in the worst shape of my life. His positive attitude and willingness to listen and learn from his clients helped curb my social anxiety about being at the gym and focus on not only working out but learning about what each exercise is and what it does. He truly went above and beyond what he needed to do and for this I will forever be grateful to him. He is the only saving grace for this location. The Bad Per my comment above, this place is a DUMP which I find to be really sad because it really isn't all that old. When I first started the locker room was disgusting... I get that it is a discount gym, but at the same token - keep it clean! As another reviewer stated, this location has been ridiculously OVERSOLD and it can be near impossible to use the equipment you want to. I knew something was off when I noticed signs by the cardio equipment asking members to limit their usage to 20 minutes. I'm sorry, but I'm just warming up by that time! Once my personal training contract was up I decided to cancel. So, today I went in thinking that it would be semisimple to cancel. WRONG. Not only did the gym open TWENTY MINUTES LATE, but the exasperatingly RUDE woman behind the counter informed me that I could only cancel my membership Monday through Friday when the manager was there. EXCUSE ME?! There is NO manager on duty right now?! How in the hell did this gym open up? Do they give keys to their rank-and-file employees? Scary! The level of COMPLETE INCOMPETENCE that I experienced today more than affirms why I am giving this DUMP the boot! I simply cannot believe that there is no manager on duty who has the authority to cancel a membership. I am SO, SO, SO happy that I found a great LOCAL gym that has a high level of both customer service and competence. GOODBYE LA Fitness, HELLO Edgewater Fitness Center! read more