Great place to workout, sort of outdated compared to other lifetimes, but they are continually updating things!

Before you continue, please note I just have the experience of coming here for a cycle and HIIT class. As well as being a member of another lifetime location for 5+ years in the past. But I did use the locker room for the women as well as the pool/sauna area and cycle studio. Arriving the staff were friendly, not pushy to join or commit (I was a guest to a friend). One of them literally walked us down the hall and pointed us in the right direction. We felt so comfortable, welcome and had a great workout! Looking forward to returning for another cycle/HIIT class! The class was one that novices and experts could thrive in! The instructor was inclusive and also pushed us in the best way! There were options to modify, make things easier/harder, etc. Great instructor! The locker rooms were clean, although the key system, my friend is used to the code so didn't have a card to use to get the lock to work. The desk outside the locker room has spares and helped right away. The showers were clean, locker area clean, overall great! Parking was....a pain. But I can imagine on a Monday at 5ish, that's the case. Found a spot within 5 minutes and had to walk a few minutes but whatever. If you're looking for a gym with freedoms to use equipment, shoot some hoops, or take a class - check out lifetime! read more

The near-perfect gym. Well serviced and staffed (you get whar you pay for). A happy medium between an elite "Globo Gym" and "Average Joe's Gymnasium" (Dodgeball refeference). Every piece of equipment is here I can think of that I would ever need. Extra compliments such as a swimming (lap) pool, basketball court, class rooms, Crossfit gym, sauna, and hot tub (which I generally avoid as I do all public hot tubs). Towels, mouthwash, Q-tips, body wash, shampoo, and conditioner are included. Private shower stalls. Key lockers. Optional day care for parents. This Lifetime is medium sized. If I could change one thing it would be to make it about 20% larger. The lap pool is not quite 25 yards or meters. The basketball court is not regulation size. The music isn't great--I can't lie. It plays to the least common denominator. I's prefer silence so that everyone could bring in their own headphones with less background noise. These are nit picks. The dues are not cheap--$85 per month for a single membership at the time of this writing. They provide a discount to Veterans through the Wounded Warrior project which I appreciate. They also provide other employer and insurer discounts. And you get what you pay for in terms of a full staff and amenities. Lastly, I will put in a plug for their LifeCafe where on can grab a smoothie or protein-rich snack/meal after working out--try cocoa bits in your smoothie. They don't over charge (cheaper than fast food) and provide healthy options. read more

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Why am I paying $80/month to exercise in other peoples' waste? I posted four pictures to this review. All four were taken from the same spot on the gym floor, simply just turned in a full circle and took it all in. I could have taken many more such pictures as I walked through the gym. Towels and used wipes on the floor - all over. I will be fair. Sometimes it is cleaner, earlier in the day the better. But for what they charge, there should be someone circulating through the gym all of the time picking up towels and trash, and keeping the garbage cans from filling to the top. Sadly, I have to deal with towels left on equipment or on the floor to some extent, every visit. I go almost daily. Why do I continue to go? Well, I don't have any other options. There is an LA Fitness in Apple Valley, but this Lifetime, despite its lack of considerate patrons and attentive staff, is still like paradise compared to that dump. If you want to know more of what I think about LA Fitness, I posted the following review after I had finally had enough of that place: https://www.yelp.com/biz/la-fitness-apple-valley?hrid=jCJd8V1BcF52UWrfIpow5w&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) Other issues - I had my wallet emptied out at Lifetime Eagan from a locked locker right before Christmas. It was one of those combo lockers, so someone must have been lurking behind me while I set my combo. All of my personal credit cards, my work credit card, my HSA account card, all of it gone. When I called the desk to report it, they were appropriately concerned but said I would have to come in to file a report. I could not come in because I was too busy calling all of my banks to get my cards cancelled. Good thing, too, because not 10 minutes later someone had tried to charge $3K to my amex at the Apple Store. Good thing their AI flagged it. Anyways, there was no attempt to put me in touch with the manager, or any follow up. There were also no cautionary signs posted in the locker room the next day, which would have also been a responsible action on the manager's part. read more

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Life Time Fitness is the top workout facility across the nation. While memberships are on the pricier side you are 1. Investing in yourself and your health and 2. Getting what you pay for. From group fitness to personal machine usage, yoga, cycling, showers, hot tubs, sauna, steam rooms, cafe etc. On average I spend 2 hours here every visit. But what I've found the most useful from my membership is a community I feel apart of. If you are going to invest in a health club membership, don't waste your money on small chains, invest in one that invests in you. read more

I want to give a shout out to KT. She is so personable and very helpful. Anytime I have needed some help with anything she's my gal. Always has a smile to share and words of encouragement. So nice to see people not only good at what they do but enjoying it as well. read more

The Eagan Life Time probably has what you are looking for if you go at the right time. Usually, this is between 2pm and 4pm on a weekday. The equipment is kept up well and it's always clean (which is an epic feat, by the way). It's the ideal gym and seems to be managed well in terms of layout, classes and services, Personal Trainers and Operations staff. The only cautionary critique I have may not even be something they can control. I don't know why this is, but I feel like it is the least genuine in terms of friendliness of all the gyms I have been to. The smiles are there, the right words are said, but it feels too polished, almost too stepford wives sort of vibe from the moment I walk in. Beyond that, everything else is perfect. read more

For the most part I think this is a good gym. I use the Arc Trainer elliptical machine which I was unable to find anywhere else (except they downsized that number of those machines for some reason..). The remodel wasn't really all that useful for me.., it does look nice though. I used to enjoy watching music videos on the many tv's.., now every tv is tuned to news, sports or cooking show/infomercials. What happened? Can we get the lifetime music video channel back? Also sometimes the music is turned up very loud.. mostly on the weekends. Noise cancelling headphones are a must here! read more

I feel like you don't get what you pay for here. Compare this to the Lakeville Lifetime and then realize you pay the same price. I had the highest membership and didn't really see the benefits of it to be honest. Trying to work with any of the sales staff is a nightmare. Try to cancel and it feels like they are going to black mail you or something. Was not impressed at all. Plus, at one point I paid a few hundred dollars for private pilates classes and the teacher pretty much shamed me for not being able to do some of the moves after having my baby. Come here to get in shape and then be shamed ...no thanks. I don't have to pay $$$ for that. read more

This place is nice, with the necessary amenities for a good workout. However, compared with other clubs, like the one in Lakeville, it is crammed and crowded. If your goal is to work out, and go home- this place has it all. But if you want to linger, and use it as a spa, then Lakeville is a better choice. read more

What a mess. My child was really mistreated by the camp there. He hasn't had problems at other camps. The club's set up is very wonky, too. I didn't find it very clean, either. The problem with Lifetime is that it's all about the staff. They are very self absorbed. It's been true with the salons, the Lifespa and the gyms. There's very little sense of service. Now I would expect that from a non-profit such as the YMCA, but not from a full service gym. Try to get out of their contracts if you have a membership. It's nearly impossible. read more

I hate to write a terrible review because there are parts of this club and some employees that are absolutely amazing. However, last year I went to cancel my membership and for the past 13 months I've been charged a $10/month fee. I was told by corporate that I had to go in person or write a letter to cancel my membership. I wrote a letter and my account was cancelled. I did not take any action regarding the $130 they stole from me. However, they charged me an EXTRA 2 months after expressing to cancel my account and are sending me to collections over $20 because I "cannot prove" that my membership was requested to be cancelled last year. There is "nothing we can do to waive that fee" as I've been told multiple times. I have been waiting 6 weeks for the VP of customer service in Chanhassen to call me back and I receive emails or phone calls almost every other day with a new person trying to collect. Apparently at Life Time Fitness you are just an account number, not a human being. read more

Needs to go back to 24/7. Not worth the price for a part time gym. Maybe time for a new gym.

This gym is way overrated... the place itself is in good shape, clean etc. the classes however are almost a waste of time. There are some classes that are 45 mins, um, why exactly? You barely get a workout. I've tried a lot of them, there isn't one class or one instructor that did it for me. It's way too expensive for the kind of quality workouts. Plus you need to pay extra for some classes? Lame. Childcare is booked up a lot, at least every time I've called the only time you can get in is midday. I'm a former member of 24hour fitness, that was $40/month and had classes that kicked your butt. Others that didn't but gave you what you needed. Lifetime kinda sucks. It's like your paying for the facility but I'm not there for the lights, monitors, locker rooms ... I'm there to get a workout, who cares about all that fluff. The cafe is ok at best, last time I went and ordered a sandwich the bread was rock hard. No, people. You want your abs hard, not your sandwich. Planning on canceling, don't waste your money. read more

I had a bad experience at Lifetime Fitness in Eagan. I got many calls and emails from Lifetime to try the free one week pass. When i finally went to Lifetime in Eagan, one person was rude to me and tried to sell the membership immediately. They ridiculed me for going there to try the free pass, they said that it does not make sense to try the free pass. It was an irritating experience, I left the place without the free pass. I would have joined lifetime after the trial if they didn't try to push and sell the membership. read more

My child has been injured twice at Lifetime Eagan, today he broke his arm! Lifetime accepts no responsibility for the injury's.. I wouldn't recommend letting them watch your children. read more

The aftermath: I thought it only fair to post this follow-up . Swimming-wise, on a typical day, things are okay, but not great. My early review was posted as a result of one event but, if your only experience was that one event, then you might be as displeased as well. On a general day, you'll find: 1) aqua-joggers tying up lanes, 2) people insistent on swimming alone, 3) people engaging in varying degrees of passive-aggressive behaviors, on both sides, 4) people wanting to share lanes that are too hesitant to ask and then seemingly expect you to offer them a golden invitation without knowing their swimming competency. Of note, it does seem like your account gets flagged post-negative review. Staff's eyes bulge when you hand them your card and a variety of clumsy, catty, behaviors ensue. It does seem to subside with time but, as all I care about it swimming, it's of little consequence. Lifetime's pool policy does seem setup to provide opportunities for poor customer experiences. The pool is unsupervised, which leaves guests left to contend with interpersonal difficulties. They now have a swim etiquette board poorly/timidly displayed, but it assumes that people can/will read it and care enough to follow the rules. A large sign, right by the pool, stating something to the effect of: "Lanes are not private, expect to share," would seemingly address some of the issues across many similar Lifetime pools. A general observation about this Lifetime is that it seems employees, mainly the support people, are unhappy. It's not uncommon to hear them complaining about work circumstances. It's not uncommon to see the dirty towel bin full and the shelves poorly stocked with towels during peak times. Instead of punishing the employees for complaining, it may warrant listening/addressing the practical concerns as it'd likely create a better experience for the guests and a better work environment for the employees. read more

They have very loud swim child swim courses serveral times a day, everyday. The machines are reserved for this class or that class. So during peak hours, good luck. Also people take towels and set them on several machines at a time "reserving" them. Needless to say this makes utilizing the equipment that is available very difficult. It's a lot too pay for access only durning terrible off hours. read more

I'd give this place a 3.5 right now. We've been members for a few weeks now, so I'll update accordingly. Our first true visit (after touring and signing up) was for family swim time. We had a hard time figuring out exactly how the pool worked. There are definitely classes going on all the time, but we weren't sure when we could swim. Apparently it was at 2 pm that day, so we waited a bit. The pool is nice and clean. But we have some gripes. It needs to be bigger. They either need two pools (one for lessons and one for leisure swim) or they need to expand big time. Either way, they need better communication about what's happening when. My other gripe is locker room/shower area. We enrolled my son and daughter in swim lessons. I bring them while my hubs is still working. I can't bring my son into the women's locker room, which I get. But there is t a good set up for this situation. They have a family changing area that has lockers and two dressing rooms. One room was not available for unknown reasons. The other was occupied by a large family. While understandable, they took awhile. We waisted so much time waiting. Also, I'd like to shower the kiddos, and I don't have that option. It's so much easier to take the suits off, wash and put clean cloths on. But instead we take suits off, wrangle two kids into clothes, go home, undress, bathe and redress in clean clothes. Wastes so much time. I feel like it's not family friendly as far as that goes. As far as the kids area, that part gets a 5! Great system for checking in and out. I am certain our kids are safe there. The girls in there a very nice and seemed to know are kids well I. The short time they were there. Which tells me they interacted with them. They go outside when the weather is nice. There's plenty for the kids to do. They always complain when I come the get them, haha. The facility has been clean the times I've been there. We used the machine and weights area. We had no issues. Everything worked well. I liked that the treadmill had the scenery options. I had a nice workout on the beach! I haven't taken any of the classes yet, although I intend to. The staff we've interacted with have all been very friendly and helpful. Only one meh experience was my first visit. I had to get my picture for my memo card. The guy took forever because he talked to everyone who came through the door. On one hand that's great that he knows everyone, but on the other, I just wanted to get going. I feel like a better setup would be to have a person there to assist, but customers are scanning themselves in. So for those who need something else, things would move along faster. read more

The facilities are fairly well laid out and the equipment comprehensive and usually in working order, that's the good part. Now the rest. You can't turn around in there without something costing you $30-50 and the personal trainers are expensive, so unless you're prepared to spend another $300-400 a month on top of your membership, good luck on your own. The pool is too small with lanes that are too narrow to backstroke (my only reliable stroke) the way I swim and the pool is closed on Sundays for no obvious reason--it never seems to be receiving any specific active cleaning then, who knows. There are signs posted about the use of devices with photo or video capability being forbidden for use in the locker room, but no one sees it and the staff doesn't care. They're forever pushing around giant buckets of towels and cleaning but I've never seen anyone tell a customer to put their phones away.If you're going to have a policy, enforce it; if not, just make it a free-for-all. This must be so that the club can cancel your membership at their prerogative--everything for the club's benefit, no interest in preserving members' privacy rights. I've been a member for years, am now moving to California, where there is no nearby club, so I went in a month before the move to cancel my membership today, Dec. 8th. I was told that there would still be a month's payment taken on Jan. 1 and that I'd be free to use the club all month, which does me zero good as I leave for CA by the 5th or so, that I need to "give one month's notice." I told the guy that it would appear I ***am*** giving one month's notice, but no, it needs to be one month notice to the payment date. Seriously?? I'm sure this is buried on p. 19 of whatever I signed when I joined but how about some common sense customer service? Don't tell me that you cannot stop a payment 3 1/2 weeks out. Then they're just taking my money knowing that they won't even have to provide any service ***just because they can.*** The place is all about $$$. RESOLUTIONS THROUGH MEMBER SVCS: Credit of one half the final month's dues, fair to both sides. read more

I have been a member for over 6 years. All in all a good experience. I mostly go at night and do not usually have to wait for a treadmill or to get on to the weights. Darrold is my membership advisor and he is the best. If I ever need anything he is always willing and happy to help out. Another thing that impressed me over my last club was the cleanliness of the locker rooms-they did not smell like the locker room I was used to. Only little complaint I have is that the lifecafe is smaller than most and can get cramped in. read more

This is a great gym and one of the better Lifetime Fitnesses in the Twin Cities area. It usually is not too crowded and have plenty of cardio and strength training equipment. The classes and groups are great too. I especially like the run club there. They have really good run leads and coaches as well as a great group of runners that are there. The classes are really good as well. I have been in a number of the spin classes and they all a a bit different but all of them are great. Bob-Spin instructor is great, very knowledgeable and pushes you a lot, long sustaining interval work normally . Jason-Spin instructor is good and does a lot of hard hill workouts. Suzanne- Spin instructor is excellent too, she plays great music and pushes you pretty hard while engaging with the class a lot. Jill-Spin instructor is good but doesn't really utilize the music and provides more instruction throughout the workout as opposed to using the musical ups and downs. Patti-Spin instructor is great too, she pushes you a lot and I have probably pushed the hardest from a heartrate peaking standpoint in her class. read more

This is one of the best Lifetime gyms in the Twin Cities area. The staff is friendly, the majority of the spin instructors are great, and there is a variety of equipment upstairs to choose from so it's hard to get bored. The locker room is always clean and even when it's really busy, it's spacious enough. I had brought only cycling shoes on accident one time and the manager (Julie K) lent me a pair of her running shoes to use. Hard to beat that! The only thing I don't love is that people often sit and yell/talk loudly at each other during spin class. This is more of a reflection on the type of people that think that's perfectly acceptable to do than a reflection of the gym itself though. Ladies, maybe skip the workout and just blab at each other in the cafe if that's all you want anyway. read more

8/30/15 This review is of the fitness floor (weights, etc) at Lifetime Eagan. I've only been to this particular location once, and it was during the after-work rush, but I was unimpressed as I've had better experiences at other Lifetime locations around the Twin Cities. First of all, the fitness floor seemed way too crowded (even compared to other locations, which I also frequent during the after-work rush). I was able to use all the equipment I needed to do my workout, but just barely. There were several creepy guys that kept staring at me throughout my workout. Maybe that type of attitude is prevalent in their culture, but I did not appreciate being ogled while I was minding my own business and simply trying to get my workout of the day in. I have not experienced those kinds of creepy stares at the other Lifetime locations I have worked out at. Not the kind of thing I expect to be happening at a high-end gym such as Lifetime. I pay too much for this type of nonsense. If I come back again, I will add more to this review. I've heard the fitness classes are good, so maybe I'll try one of those next time - just hang out with the ladies and stay away from the creepy guys. 9/25/15 Update: I tried out BarreFusion: Ballet Body Fusion with Desiree this morning and that class, though it looks deceptively easy, kicked this tough weightlifting gal's butt! I enjoyed the workout and was surprised how popular the class was, given that it is a weekday morning and most people are at work. Most of the ladies in the class were either stay-at-home or retired types, and would probably be a good way to make friends if you didn't have to be stuck in the office all day. Will have to try more classes during my usual after work workout time to get a better idea of classes at this gym overall. read more

Equipment is overdue for an upgrade; particularly the treadmills and bikes. However the staff does a good job keeping this location clean and worthy of its "gold" status in Tyne LTF chain of gyms. It ranks slightly better than Bloomington South, comparable to Woodbury, but nowhere near as good as Lakeville or Fridley. read more

It you want a over priced and over crowded gym, this is you place. Once they get you in all they care is that you continue to keep the money coming in. Once you try to quit they will make you come in so they can con you into a lesser plan to keep some money still coming their way. They tell my wife it would be $15 so we could use the give parents a break. Then it ends up being double that when it's charged. Done with this place for good. The response just proves my point instead of making it right and fixing the fact that we were double charged. They'll be plenty more people to take money from I guess. read more

one of the better gyms in the neighboring cities. i understand that downtown st paul has private clubs with nice equipment but they are in no comparison on sheer scale that life time fitness comes, especially for the price. dry saunas, steam showers, weights, machines, whatever you're into. huge locker room as well. read more

I signed up to be Lifetime Fitness (LF) member back in December when there was no enrollment fee. Since I'm under 26 years old, I qualified for the young professional which meant my monthly dues are about $60. I chose the gold tier, which was the lowest of the tier. I had access to one location and sadly no guest passes. I had access all equipment, facilities and majority of classes (there were some classes that cost extra, but you obviously don't need to pay for it unless you want to attend the class). I loved all the classes LF offered and it was always super clean whenever I came to work out in the morning or late at night. LF has different tiers ranging from gold to diamond which more facilities become available to you, the member is able to hop from one LF location to another and bring in more guests. Be cautious, sometimes when you want to move one location to location, they have hidden fees. Make sure you ask ahead of time, so you don't get any unexpected charges. The higher the tier you go, the more it will cost. If you have insurance that has one of perks of going the gym so many times, you get money back, make sure you ask how the process goes for that. My insurance was the whole reason why I chose LF because if I went at least 12 times a month, I would get $20 off my monthly dues, which would have brought it down to $40 a month. When I went to ask why I wasn't getting money off my monthly dues, they said it was because there was never any paper work filled out which nobody informed me about in the first place. The last straw I had with LF was when I was leaving for two month trip to Europe and wanted to freeze my account since I was not going to work out while I was out of country. I discovered when you freeze your account, you still be charged $10 a month to hold your membership in place. I found the $10 ridiculous since I wouldn't be able to use the facilities at all, but they were not able to do anything about it. You must let LF know a month in advance of ahead time, not two weeks when you're leaving because they are on a month-to-month billing schedule and they are not able to change the billing cycle for the next coming month. I was supposed to be charged for next month monthly dues of $60 for the first month and the second month was the $10 freeze charge but I canceled my membership. Canceling does not cost a thing, but it does interfere with the month-to-month billing cycle. If you know you want to cancel, let your advisor know immediately, so you can begin the paperwork and not be charged any more. Overall I had great experience working out there and taking classes, but Eagan Lifetime Fitness lacked of clear communication when it came to talking fine details of the membership. Always ask for how the process of any paper work should be done and how long it takes. read more

One of the things I miss MAJORLY about Minnesota is working out at the Lifetime Fitness in Eagan. I've been to every single Lifetime Fitness in Minnesota and some in Chicago and Michigan, but the Eagan Lifetime is my favorite! It has all the usual amenities: pool, nice locker rooms, nice equipment, spacious, etc. But what make this club stand out for me is Jen's, Mixx group fitness class on Wednesday and Saturdays. She has the perfect mix of fun dance moves and exercise drills that make it really fun to workout. The choreography is not difficult, so anyone can pick it up, but then you can also really challenge yourself by picking up the intensity of the moves to keep your heart rate up! I love her music, I love her style, she also provides inspirational words throughout class "You are strong, beautiful & healthy..." and some Saturdays she even has a drummer come in to liven up the atmosphere even more. This class is just so much fun that I feel like I could repeat it for consecutive hours in a row and still have fun! But that's the marathon side of me talking because one hour of cardio just isn't enough sometimes. So Jen's class kicks ass at the Eagan LTF - Intermediate to Advanced, fun easy moves Here are my other favs from LTF in MN: Terri on Tuesdays - advanced and always packed cardio/kick box based style Katie on Mondays - advanced cardio, dance with choreography that is super upbeat and high energy throughout the entire class. read more

I must say that the facility have what i need, classes, equipment etc. I am giving them 1 star for their customer service. They are good with you when you are a new joiner and give you offerings.... but they are bad when you put your account on hold. The Customer Relations who assisted was not efficient in helping me out. I had the decency to discuss with them in person that i will need to cancel my membership since it was on hold for 6 mos or so. Instead of canceling it, she activated it and then canceled cost me prorated charges. From 16 holding fee to 46$. They will not tell you what is going to happen in your membership... do they get financial points by doing this? I assume so. The trainers and equipment are good but not the relationship managers.... ironic. I dont care much about the fee its how i was treated by telling me " well im sorry you did not understand What i said" and "i need to drop this call..." when i said if i should call the corporate office and ask for assistance? She was so rude. I wont name her here but i already called the Corporate Office.... we will see if something will be done about it. They said the manager will call me.... but im still waiting read more

Great resources and the gym is clean and nice- I really enjoyed going here, been a member for 1 year+ but when it comes to cancel your membership they need a months notice, once you give them a months notice, and I called to confirm that I was not getting charged because I saw a pending fee on my credit card it was still not done. K.T. was not helpful what so ever, she was rude and stand off ish. Her emails were not professional and needless to say I will not be going back to lifetime because customer service here SUCKS. read more

I used to go to Bally Total Fitness. Lifetime is luxurious in comparison. Clean, and very friendly staff.

Extensive variety of gym equipment which is very nice! However, I do not use the gym, pool, or other areas of the club, yet am still forced to pay $70+ monthly membership dues. Also, lifetime like all other fitness clubs does not except Aetna health insurance so no medical insurance discount even though I use the club 25+ days each month. If prices were cheaper and tailored to individualistic areas of membership, id give 5 stars. Extremely nice staff! Lastly equipment could use some updating. One of the assisted dip machines has been down over 3 weeks etc... read more

Just cancelled my membership. Became a member in 2009 with my family. When they wanted to drop the membership this winter, I got my own single account. I was grandfathered in at 67$ a month compared to the 80$ new members payed. Checked my account and they had been charging me 85$ a month for months. Definitely not worth it for this facility. Also, they require a 30 day notice to cancel your membership as if they won't get another one member within the day. Very unhappy. read more

Check out the kickbox jam and Zumba classes with Eriko Grill. She's an amazing, easy to follow and very motivating instructor. I just love her classes! read more

From competitive pick-up basketball to Zumba and free weights this gym offers it all! Friendly staff treats everyone respect and courtesy! Glad to be a member here! read more

I've never had a problem with lifetime until me and my friends went to go there and they didn't let us go in because my friend was under the age of 18 to have a guest pass and they've never done this before, I called them and asked them about it, they said it's been a policy but it's not on the website and they mentioned as soon as you're there read more

worst customer service ever can not get anyone to assist or cancel your membership- such a hassle -- they make you meet with a rep who belittles you and talks you into a hold fee ( just to shut him up and get out of there) what a production-- all about $$$$ customer service is the worst i will never join lifetime fitness again read more

Most of the time, I really like this club. The staff is generally friendly. It's clean. The machines are great and are almost always in working condition. The club is well used - I've been told it's one of the heaviest used clubs in the chain. I often use the basketball courts and other than needing some newer basketballs, the courts are well maintained. My one major frustration is the guest policy. I brought my daughter to the club Sunday night (she's a college student out of town so it doesn't pay to have her join right now) and they denied her entry. The chain's policy is no guests after 6 pm on weekends. Their cited reason - they have had fights with some guests in the past. The staff person didn't seem apologetic - just matter of fact. He didn't offer any guest passes for a different time - or any other benefit. He just literally turned her away. Talk about frustrating and embarrassing. So I intend to write the Chairman of the Board of Lifetime Fitness and let him know what I think of this guest policy. read more

I'd highly recommend Pilates with Renee - she's basically the Oprah Winfrey of group Pilates instructors. Renee is charismatic and knowledgeable. She explains things in easy to understand terms and utilizes helpful visual imagery when teaching us to contort. Renee never rushes and she offers alternatives to Pilates moves that seem impossible to people like me (who once chipped a tooth while sitting still). Renee is all that and a bag of chips. Her Pilates game is on FLEEK. PS - If you don't pass this Yelp review on to 10 people within 10 minutes, you'll get the Sarah McLaughlin homeless puppy song stuck in your head for the rest of the week. #sharingiscaring read more