In the little time I spend in Chicago I honestly don't have time to build relationships. If that's your thing, this is the perfect gym for you. I'm not very sociable when I'm putting my body to the test. So where there is character, there is also lack of professionalism when it comes to staff and the "regular" crowd when it comes to boundaries. In spaces like a gym I think it's important to keep in mind some people actually have responsibilities in life. While still being aware of the times I had none, I get it, but everyone's weight is different some people like to focus. So what I'd like to see improve is overall focus. read more

06/01/26 - Trying to get back into a regular routine after missing months of working out. Starting light w/some crunches, pec flies, rear deltoid, lat pull downs & light cardio on the stair master. Boy am I out of shape inspite of doing tai chi. I need to get back into a regular routine read more

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I've been going to LA Fitness for a while now, and overall it's been a solid gym experience. One of the biggest positives is the parking -- there's plenty of it, which makes it really convenient no matter what time you go. That alone makes a difference compared to other city gyms where you're circling the lot before even starting your workout. The staff has always been friendly and helpful. From the front desk to the floor staff, everyone's been approachable and professional whenever I've had questions or needed help. It can get pretty packed depending on the time of day, especially during peak after-work hours, so you might have to wait for certain machines. But if you go earlier in the morning or later at night, it's much more manageable. The sauna is a big plus. It's usually clean and well maintained, which is important. The locker rooms are also kept in good shape -- clean lockers, organized layout, and overall a comfortable space to get ready before or after workouts. Between the convenient parking, good staff, clean facilities, and solid amenities, it's a reliable spot to train. read more

Gym was about average, but a couple of the people at the front desk were rude. They were using an unnecessarily disrespectful tone, which made the experience uncomfortable. read more

Unfriendly and unhelpful at the front desk. I was turned away even though I had a valid pass.

I went to the LA fitness on Foster Ave for the 1st time. It was pretty nice!! It is a newer gym! The equipment was in good condition. I like how the people at the front desk greet you hi and bye! The gym was clean also! You can tell the people cleaning the gym take pride in their work and have attention to detail. Making sure the place stays looking great! LA Fitness took over XSport. I saw some regulars from the Elston XSport over here now. Overall a great experience! Will return! I do wish the showers were a touch bigger or had movable shower heads. read more

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Soulless compassion less - my son fell 4 stories off of a climbing wall. He is a trauma center awaiting surgery. Karen the operations manager did not acknowledge our painful situation - she would not downgrade his membership. She offered to charge my son who is currently in a bed in a Trauma Center a $10 monthly fee to not be able to use the facility. Horrible horrible management read more

I really don't know why they shut down the Elston location. Should've kept it open because this place is crazy packed pretty much all day long. Not to mention they aren't even 24 hours like Xsport was, so you'll have to get there at 9pm and it'll still be busy. Reason I haven't canceled my membership is because there's no other gyms in the area, but that is going to change soon. I'm still in awe of the Elston location being closed, what a crazy way to kill your own business lol. read more

This place is new, as of this August 2022, writing of this review. It still has the new-equipment smell of plastic and drywall. This is the 9th LA Fitness I've toured in the Chicagoland area. This place is located on the 2nd floor, on top of a Ross. The gym itself is spacious, with a good amount of space for treadmills and treadmills for your cardio, spin class, and even a turf area. The free weights are OK, including three squat/deadlift stations, 3 free weight benches, a few Smith machines, leg presses, and an incline bench. They also have a couple of glute machines, which I appreciate as well. There are several sets of dumbbells and weights, and the cross-trainers were new and pristine. One thing lacking about this LA Fitness is the limited number of hammer strength isometric machines. I personally enjoy those machines, as you can work in isolation, each leg/arm. They did have some Hoist machines, which are great movements to put in to your exercise routine. Overall, a great gym, with just enough to get a good workout in. BATHROOM REVIEW: The locker room was super nice and clean. I didn't shower there, but it appears in good condition. The men's had three urinals and a couple of stalls. Sink and everything was in working order. Sit or squat? Sit! read more

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Really good morning yoga classes but the room is F***in cold always. It's December and the AC is on in the aerobics room. Sucks

Slowly and steadily declining in services and quality from the recent removal of paper towels , to the rude and pushy rushing of people out of the sauna at closing which led to the sauna closing 30 minutes before closing. To the fact that they open late and close early on the weekend when most people have free time. this location actually closes earlier that others to begin with. The lack of health options and skittles /candy bars and sods being sold in the vending machines. The hot tub down for weeks on end, the poor water pressure 2 of the 3 only water fountains. The cleaning people are the only saving grace, they do a great job in the bathrooms but thats about the only compliment I can award. read more

9/6/2023 8pm : My car got broken into in this parking lot. Staff at this facility did not care or do anything at all. This lot does not have cameras which is why there have been multiple cars besides mine that have been reported broken into, presumably the same thieves. Nothing is safe because they will break the rear windows and try to pull down your passenger seat to check your trunk as well. Thieves stole my backpack with my laptop and wallets and immediately started charging all my cards at nearby stores, which means this is a regular route that is being hit. In total, they stole $2500 work/personal belongings and another $3k in fraudulent credit card charges. I was also not alone as other people also got broken into the same night. This gym and lot still refuses to install cameras to deter break ins. Park at your own risk. The gym will not help you. I've been a member of this franchise for 10 years, but the way no one helped me or check up on my situation left a horrible taste in my mouth. Cancelling and never going back to this franchise again. This gym clearly does not care for the safety of it's patreons. read more

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Over crowded and not clean. Full of 20 year olds sitting on machines on their phone or hogging machines and weights while they preen and take selfies. Talked to manangment and they just shrugged it off. Definitely do not sign up for personal training here. even when you're paying 80 an hour for training, your trainer can't access the machines or weights because it is too crowded. Total waste of time and money. read more

This place is ok if you take their classes, but for people who want to work out after work - it's not worth it. It's always crowded and you wait forever to get a turn on the equipment. The manager even admitted that it's overcrowded, but they won't tell you that when you sign up and they certainly aren't reimbursing the annual fee they charge up front. It's an absolute scam over there. The hours are also bad - even if you get there at 8:30pm the place is packed. Apparently there are no plans to extend the hours any time in the foreseeable future. They should have left the XSport open. The facility itself is nice and the staff is great, too. read more

Management takes no responsibility and offers no solutions for broken equipment or swimming pool issues. . I have reported several times that the lap lanes in the pool, which are clearly meant for lap swimming, are often occupied by large groups of people blocking lanes a half an hour before the aqua fit class starts. I have mentioned this to management and aqua fit instructors several times and nothing has been done to address the issue effectively. Therefore, lap swimmers are all crowded into one lane while aqua fit folks take down lane markers and spread out throughout the pool to stand around and socialize for 20-30 minutes before their class starts. I could understand if it were a couple of minutes before the class, but 20-30 minutes is ridiculous. Then the lap swimmers are told to exit because the aqua fit folks need the space and we are told there is no lap swimming during aqua fit. So, why is there aqua fit during lap time? Management is useless at most LA Fitness centers. They have a very poor customer service and business model. While there are certainly some nice staff, they don't seem empowered or authorized to make any positive changes even if they want to. They tell you to call corporate with your concerns, but corporate does not respond either. I will be leaving this gym altogether. Such a waste of money and time and energy to go there and be treated like this. read more

Everyday is like going to Disneyland. At least as far as the crowds and lines for weights and machines.

Ample parking. Full service gym with freeweights, machine and ample workout spaces, pool, whirlpool, sauna and clean locker room facilities. All training personnel whom I used were qualified especially Hayli who is my PT. They understood strengths and limitations and work through or around them. This is a far better improvement over the previous generations of Bally, Chicago and Vic Tanny's Health Clubs. read more

What a shame this place has become. Ever since the XSPORT acquisition it's gone down the tubes. Each week it reminds more and more of the Xsport Elston. Free weights laying around everywhere, dumbbell racks half empty, the new clientele occupying 2 and 3 machines at a time, overall chaos in the free weights section with so many people now. This place was so good the first couple years and it's so sad to see it decline so quickly. I might try going back to the one on Touhy but I'm literally half a mile from this one. I'll probably end up canceling when I find a new gym. read more

Really good vibes, as of 5/2022 it's a brand new gym. All new equipment, double the amount of free weights as usual, 3 squat racks with plans to add more, every kind of machine you can think of, and the rows and rows of cardio machines. They offer a variety of classes, from Yoga to Zumba to Cycling. Personal training sessions are offered for a reasonable price, and they have probably the friendliest staff in any gym. There's a heated pool with 3 lanes, a hot tub, and in the locker rooms is a sauna to really sweat it out. Overall, I'm really excited to be going here. 10/10 read more

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Stop buying gyms around the area and closing them down to stuff everyone in your overpacked LA Fitness. No matter the time it's packed and no machine is ever available. On top of that they close at 10:00pm what kind of gym closes that early and let's not even mention the weekend times absolutely trash. Parking is also a nightmare ! Do not sign up not worth the 60 dollars a month !! I've tried all hour of the day and the same packed gym!! DO NOT SIGN UP! read more

Always packed! The staff is great. But there is hardly ever parking in the lot because it is always packed with people. There are a ton of teenagers hanging around goofing off. People stay on the treadmills way past the 20 minute limit and then you can't get a treadmill and have to wait. The people sitting on machines staring at their phones for 15 an issue with people who want to truly work out. I would suggest finding another which is not as crowded. read more

Terrible customer service. I waited almost an hour waiting to cancel my membership when I was told the wait would be 20 minutes. Employee failed to notify manager there was a customer waiting to be attended. The manager then said "You should've told me". You only have 3 days to cancel. After that, no refund. Even it's 1 day after. Terrible system. Only want your money. read more

Abysmal customer service. I was going for 3 stars because they seriously overpromise and underdeliver. But then a dude "Mike" called me to ask about my membership experience and I spilled the beans. He got defensive in a thuggish way and this is how I found out that their lacking facilities are my fault. Also, the advertised "fitness evaluation" was scheduled for me, but noone showed up. Club manager's reaction: "Yeah ...do you wanna reschedule"? Dude mike's reaction: well people that paid for the personal training should go first, even though you have an appointment. I'm sorry for being such a peasant and trying to take advantage of my membership. It's on me I guess read more

Ever since LA Fitness bought Xsport, unmindful people have been arriving with a not so good gym culture. Im canceling my membership.

One of my favorite locations! Enjoy the sauna, weights section, cardio machines, and the Zumba/Bodywork's classes. Hikari and Kathy are some of my favorite instructors! Gym is well maintained and clean. Wish they had the stretching devices like some other locations. read more

I am not a member here, but came for a several-day trial. I decided not to join in the end because a few things really need improvement and I don't have faith they will change soon. The Good: * Really enjoyed using the pool for laps. Good temp, not too crowded. * Very good, engaging, and motivating group class instructors, especially the Zumba instructor. Lots of space in the class rooms * Plenty of exercise machines and a decent area for stretching. Not sure how busy it gets during prime time. *Facility was clean The bad: * The women's locker room has no tampon/pad machine. Not even for coins. Just nothing. It's 2023. How is this still a thing? * The lockers in the women's locker room are built without regard for the heights of actual women. I'm 5'8", slightly above average. There are two rows of lockers, one touching the floor and one that sits on top of those. The ones on the top row are SO tall that I can only reach the hooks to hang up my clothes if I get on my tiptoes and jump. * The sales guy was disrespectful. He was 10+ mins late to our appointment for the facility tour and didn't apologize until I called him out about it later (and then, not really). Our tour of the whole place was less than 10 minutes long and he asked me zero questions, treated the whole thing like a chore he was being made to do. When I asked about having a free trial, he lied to me and said they don't do them, but would let me have a 1-day trial "just to be nice" (found out later the standard 3-day trial is listed on their website). Then he would only let me schedule it during times he was working (to make it easier to sign me up on the spot, I presume). When I said those times wouldn't work for me because I have a kid, he tried to get me to just sign up without it. He used every sales tactic possible to make the membership purchase feel urgent, like "this offer won't last forever" over and over. I discussed all these things with him later on the phone. His responses were awful. He said that he did apologize for being late and that I must not remember. Regarding the short, cold facility tour, he said: "I'm sorry, I would love to spend an hour or two with every client, but I just can't." Dude, no one asked you for that. We all make mistakes, but if you can't take being held accountable for messing up, you shouldn't have a customer-facing role. Found out later this guy is the manager. Not ok. Will I ever go work out at a place that doesn't seem to care enough about women and blames and gaslights potential customers? Not while this guy works there, and not for any "sweet deal" of a membership fee. read more

HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND! I signed up online for a guest pass and stopped in Friday, January 13th 2023. I went to scan the guest pass and they told me I had to register with someone. Okay perfect, that's what the email said so that's what was expected. I waited and a man came over and walked me to his desk. I wish I remembered the man's name, he was absolutely terrible to me. First, when he asked some questions he made rude comments to my answers. For example; I told him where I work and he said "Oh, I hate that place...". Then laughed. He also mentioned several times "You should've made an appointment, so I shouldn't even be sitting with you right now.." How is that building rapport?! No one was waiting and the gym wasn't crowded. All he did was play games and make me feel like I wasn't welcome if I wasn't buying a membership right then and there. He wouldn't register me as a guest because I didn't make an appointment, which was never instructed to me through email. The email said verbatim: "Attached is the Guest Pass you requested. Please bring the attachment to the club and allow us to show you the club and activate your complimentary Pass." He gave me the options of paying for a $20 guest pass, signing up for a membership, or scheduling another time to come in (gym was not crowded). Unbelievable! I said no thank you, told him how he was treating me was garbage, walked out, and most certainly won't be back. I'd like to add that at one point he also talked back and forth with his coworker about whether a deal was still available or not, which was all bs just to push a sale. Icky sales tactic! He didn't listen to understand my needs, and he didn't show me what the gym could offer me. He talked about how I should sign up now since two free guests are included and that's "going to end soon". *eyeroll* He didn't care about me as a member or why I was there. He only cared about making a sale. He did this all while knowing I'm in the fitness industry too... I oversee two locations at my company which are in the suburbs an hour away from here. I really needed somewhere by my home that I could go to in the morning to workout and that had a sauna. This LA Fitness is literally two minutes from my house and could've worked out well for me if I could've seen if it met my needs. All he wanted was a sale though. He wouldn't let me use the free guest pass I signed up for through the website. I wanted to check the gym out to make sure it was clean and kept up with, and that it had the equipment I needed. I am still in disbelief of the experience. I have no idea how you plan to run and lead a successful gym this way. I would absolutely NEVER treat any prospective member who walked into my gym that way, and I honestly would absolutely fire any of my staff who did. I will actually be taking this experience back to my team on Monday as an outstanding example of what not to do. THIS is how people get discouraged to be healthy. The lack of support and the lack of feeling like you're in a comfortable environment. THIS is not how anyone should be treated. THIS is the reason I do what I do. I never want people to experience this, and this experience has brought me back prior to me starting my career. I can't believe 10 years later and gyms like this LA Fitness still think that garbage like this is okay. Truly disappointed and in disbelief of my experience here. read more

My car and several others were broken into in the parking lot yesterday. I had some very important things stolen out of my car. The staff didn't seem all that concerned. Not blaming them, they just work there. But I've since learned that this is a reoccurring problem at this location and that cars get broken into quite often. If this is something that happens a lot and nothing is being done about it then management needs to step up. Hire a security guard, get cameras installed, etc. I am canceling my membership because I no longer feel safe parking there. read more

Whatever you do, DO NOT go to this location. The workers are working from the back of their neck and are rude and passive and condescending just an overall terrible decision. A huge regret was made the day I signed up read more

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE Certified TRAINOR. It is a nightmare to cancel even though there is NO one there to train you on top of scheduling issues. They do NOT care about helping you, only taking your money!!!!! read more

This was one of my favorite locations until recently someone broke into my car in broad daylight while I was there. They have no cameras and the "security" did absolutely nothing. I had to wave him down and all he did was stay in his car take a photo say "oh man they broke in" and then said we can file a report and drove off. Like at least step out of your car or see if anyone saw anything or ask if I'm okay. Apparently this is a reoccurring thing here you would think they would get cameras or have actual security who monitors the area. read more

The LA Fitness Foster Ave. location has the potential to be a good gym. However, Cell phone usage and members in an unconscious state while occupying equipment are rampant and have become the norm. Complaints to management have been in vain, as management is pathetically non-responsive to this massive problem. read more

Pristine spacious and friendly staff. Lots of room to do your own thing. Love the pool and hot tub and the bathrooms, showers, and locker room are 4-5 star hotel level. Didn't try the sauna but it looked nice as well. Plenty of sanitizer stations everywhere as well which I appreciate a ton. The whole interior is super calm and modern - I'll be signing up asap. PS bring your own padlock and towels etc read more

New and very clean. Has a lot of equipment, including 3 power racks, 2 leg press & 2 hack squat machines

I'm a former Bally Total Fitness member for 25 years, now an LA Fitness member for 10 years. LA Fitness opened a number of new locations in the Chicagoland area, so that is a plus. And it's nice to have new equipment, interiors. But beware, LA Fitness is all about cutting corners and saving on expenses to increase their profits. We use multiple LA Fitness clubs in the area, and there is NEVER a time where the pool is closed, then the whirlpool is closed, or the showers are closed, the heated dry spa. This continuously happens with all the LA clubs. So you must CALL EACH and EVERY time before you go to ask.... "What is closed? What is not working? What is being repaired or maintained? What is leaking? How long will it be closed?" But further aggravating is the front desk staff who answer the phone do not give accurate information. They will answer, "Yes, it's open." But when you arrive, the pool is closed, the whirlpool is closed. Or they will tell you the pool is open, but the showers are closed. Of course, members want to shower after using the pool or whirlpool. Also, we notice there is always something needing repair. Is this due to poor construction? Or we also suspect that LA Fitness may intentionally close these amenities to save utility expenses and just tell the public, "It's being repaired." LA Fitness wants to save $ on electric, water, heat, gas - utility usage. These amenity closings happen way too often around all of the LA clubs in Chicagoland and it impacts the quality of our fitness experience at LA. We are paying for these amenities in our membership fee, and they should be working. read more