LA Fitness
“Went out of my way to try this LA Fitness out. The one closest to my house is just awful, and if I can avoid going to that one, I try to.
The outward appearance of this one wasn’t that nice but inside it is one of the nicer ones I have seen. Most LA Fitnesses have the same layout but this one was different and I like it. They have a separate section for the DB rack, benches, and other racks; then machines and cables are on the main floor. Really nice, very spacious and spread out.
It was a pull day so back and biceps. I liked the cable pulldowns kind of being separated from the main section of equipment. Others sometimes have it with that equipment making it crowded. The seated cable row machine was a two cable, two stack version and those are the worst. They just don’t get a full contraction due to having to be hooked together to do rows - great for unilateral work.
Like most gyms in this area, people don’t re-rack plates and weight, and stuff is constantly in the wrong place. That is annoying, but I have come to realize (since moving here) that this is every gym in this area. Then some people here lack gym etiquette, standing and having group conversations at machines and over equipment - it’s fine if it is during a rest period or something, but there were some who stood for five minutes talking before moving to the next machine without doing another set…. Not really the gyms fault.
Glad this one had additional calf machines aside from seated calf raise. Wish LA Fitness would get some more variety. Did a ten minute run after for some cardio threshold training, had to move three times before finding a treadmill that didn’t have issues. The first didn’t incline, had an error. The second, inclined but when I started running the belt kept snagging on something almost tripping me. So some maintenance on the machines might be needed.
The locker rooms were nice, compared to other LA Fitnesses this one was actually cleaner. And this is the first one I have been to that when I walked out the front desk told me to have a good day…. That is a rarity out here.”
