Author Topic: My Gym Was Sold - LA Fitness bought out Lifestyle Family Fitness (Read 8768 times)

bigmikecox · « **on:** June 19, 2012, 10:34:03 AM »

LA Fitness just bought out Lifestyle Family Fitness. Ive been training at LFF for the past 5 years down here in Clearwater. Nice gym, heavy weights, eye candy.....

BIG ACH · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2012, 10:42:12 AM »

LA FITNESS JUST BOUGHT OUT MY LIFESTYLE FAMILY FITNESS TOOO IN WINTER SPRINGS!!!!

Found out yesterday!

BIG ACH · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:03:37 AM »

Quote from: galeniko on June 19, 2012, 11:00:58 AM

doesnt mean much will change, does it?

Price - La Fitness in the area was $10 more per month than Lifestyle!

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:21:58 PM »

It just means it's going to be the same old "box" gym with different owners. It also means they'll just be further in debt with a bigger bankruptcy.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:23:40 PM »

Quote from: The Coach on June 19, 2012, 01:21:58 PM

It just means it's going to be the same old "box" gym with different owners. It also means they'll just be further in debt with a bigger bankruptcy.

That's okay Obama will bail them out

BIG ACH · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:25:31 PM »

Well rumor has it they actually may be shutting down my gym because its doesn't meet LA Fitness standards... there is no place to put the raquetball and basketball courts or a pool, so I would have to actually look for another gym! But I dunno yet!

bigmikecox · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:42:32 PM »

Quote from: BIG ACH on June 19, 2012, 01:25:31 PM

Well rumor has it they actually may be shutting down my gym because its doesn't meet LA Fitness standards... there is no place to put the raquetball and basketball courts or a pool, so I would have to actually look for another gym! But I dunno yet!

THIS!!!!

LA Fitness has a full court basketball court, pools, sauna and all the other b/s I dont need and they do charge more!

BIG ACH · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:55:27 PM »

Well this place isn't too far from my place lol

http://orlandobarbell.com/

Check out their video nice knock at Planet Fitness there ahhaha

Nails · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:58:26 PM »

my $9 a month Bally Membership just got bought out by $35 a month LA FITNESS $:-\$

Time to Look locally for a nice non big market gym

bigmikecox · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2012, 01:58:48 PM »

I work pretty close to Golds and Powerhouse in Tampa.

LA Fitness is building a HUGE gym in Tampa with a massive parking garage! Them bitches are taking over

BIG ACH · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2012, 02:00:47 PM »

There's nothing wrong with LA Fitness, I used to train there for over a year... but I genuinely liked the Lifestyle Family Fitness I was at... The place was clean, great equipment, staff was very friendly, location was sweet!

I never cared to pay for all the extras like the raquetball courts, and pool, and all that stuff! Just wanna go in lift and leave!

bigmikecox · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2012, 02:03:11 PM »

Quote from: BIG ACH on June 19, 2012, 02:00:47 PM

There's nothing wrong with LA Fitness, I used to train there for over a year... but I genuinely liked the Lifestyle Family Fitness I was at... The place was clean, great equipment, staff was very friendly, location was sweet!

I never cared to pay for all the extras like the raquetball courts, and pool, and all that stuff! Just wanna go in lift and leave!

Im not playing basketball or raquetball anytime soon. Its hard finding a gym that has just the right equipment that feels damn good!

Nails · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2012, 02:03:49 PM »

Quote from: BIG ACH on June 19, 2012, 02:00:47 PM

There's nothing wrong with LA Fitness, I used to train there for over a year... but I genuinely liked the Lifestyle Family Fitness I was at... The place was clean, great equipment, staff was very friendly, location was sweet!

I never cared to pay for all the extras like the raquetball courts, and pool, and all that stuff! Just wanna go in lift and leave!

LOL - i went to a 24 hour SUPER SPORT , Sales Rep dude there was like well for $50 you get all these TV's around the gym, A tv at every exercise machine , and free workout towels

LMMFAO, He didnt like it one bit when i told him i have a TV and Towels at home and pay nothing a month to use them

BigSexy50 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2012, 05:18:43 PM »

Quote from: Psychopath on June 19, 2012, 02:09:08 PM

Fuck your stupid gym, f.aggot.

Impressive

MCWAY · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:29:01 AM »

Quote from: D-Ware on June 19, 2012, 10:37:20 AM

LA fitness just bought Ballys total fitness (the whole company)

I thought they just bought out the clubs, mainly in the south. I've had my Bally membership for over 20 years.

BIG ACH · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2012, 04:43:10 PM »

I spoke to a staff member today, they told me that LA Fitness bought out ALL the Lifestyle Family Fitness gyms. They have already closed one down, the manager of our gym is having a meeting with them tomorrow to see if they close ours down (most likely they will)... so its time to find a new gym in my area!

TheTrueVictor · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:56:34 AM »

BIG ACH, check this link out. Channel 9 actually did the story and filmed at our gym http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/la-fitness-buy-33-lifestyle-family-fitness-centers/nPZck/

I suppose I wouldn't mind the buy out so long as the gym remained opened and nothing changed but the name. I remember when Lifestyle used to be Gold's Gym and when Gold's got bought out by Lifestyle the gym remained opened even during the renovation. But being it's becoming LA Fitness which is known for its basketball courts, racquetball courts, etc. (I think) I would imagine they'll close ours down to build those things inside.

It will suck though if our gym closes down all together because that place was my second home. I had been there since it went from being Winn-Dixie to opening its doors as Gold's Gym. I remember the guests during the grand opening was IFBB pro Don Long and Superstar Randy Savage. Well, if nothing else, I already have another gym I'll be joining in mind.

Parker · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2012, 05:14:30 AM »

7.95 a month, 24/7 Living Fit Gym...19 to join, no contract, no staff, swipe a card to get in.

gym**rat · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:13:34 AM »

LA Fitness bought out Lifestyle Family Fitness here in Indy a good 6 months ago. I figured they did the same in all regions. They drove out Bally's when they first came to town. Then they also bought out Cardinal Gym, which were in like 3-4 states around the midwest.

kh300 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:20:01 AM »

Please everyone. Stop going to commercial gyms and stores and restaurants. Buy local and you wouldn't have to deal with this shit.

Option D · « **Reply #20 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:23:31 AM »

Quote from: Nails on June 19, 2012, 01:58:26 PM

my $9 a month Bally Membership just got bought out by $35 a month LA FITNESS $:-\$

Time to Look locally for a nice non big market gym

Black Diamond on Crenshaw near Slauson...$20 bucks a month..boom

MCWAY · « **Reply #21 on:** June 22, 2012, 08:09:51 AM »

Quote from: D-Ware on June 20, 2012, 08:01:56 PM

Nah, they bought the whole company. There gonna close some down for sure and cut down on cost.

I just found out the Bally where I train is now becoming Crunch Fitness, as of July.

bigmikecox · « **Reply #22 on:** June 22, 2012, 08:41:18 AM »

LA Fitness just laid off 94 LFF employees in the St. Pete/Clearwater/Tampa area!

SF1900 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 22, 2012, 08:46:06 AM »

I actually used to go to the biggest LA fitness in the country (trust me, not bragging). It ws a horrible and shitty gym. Weights were thrown all over the place. It looked like a tornado hit the gym. Its more like a social club than anything else. I mean, it was 115,00 square feet. Had an olympic size swimming pool, racquet ball court, there were 2 or 3 of every machine. But the place was a disaster. So expensive. I cancelled my membership because I didn't use 3/4 of the machines (not because Im hardcore but because so many of them were just useless). I mainly used the free weights and hammer strength machines. Will never go there again.

MCWAY · « **Reply #24 on:** June 22, 2012, 10:05:34 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on June 22, 2012, 08:46:06 AM

I actually used to go to the biggest LA fitness in the country (trust me, not bragging). It ws a horrible and shitty gym. Weights were thrown all over the place. It looked like a tornado hit the gym. Its more like a social club than anything else. I mean, it was 115,00 square feet. Had an olympic size swimming pool, racquet ball court, there were 2 or 3 of every machine. But the place was a disaster. So expensive. I cancelled my membership because I didn't use 3/4 of the machines (not because Im hardcore but because so many of them were just useless). I mainly used the free weights and hammer strength machines. Will never go there again.

I went there once, particularly the location in Ocooe, FL (a suburb of Orlando).

The place was great. Dumbbells went up to 150 lbs., four flat-benches, three inclines bolted to the floor, two squat cages, all bolted to the floor.

But, the gym was so CLEAN, I was almost afraid to train on the equipment. The Olympic bars were so shiny that I could literally see my reflection. All the places were vinyl-coated and jet black. None of the padding on the benches was torn. This place was immaculate.