It's the old "bait and switch" game that's been going on for years. However, now that Bally's is heading south and LA Fitness feels that it's cornered the market in the "fitness center" arena, LA Fitness feels that once you've signed, you don't matter and, like a recorded message, when a member has a complaint, s/he will only hear, "Did you read the contract?"
SO, I am hear to tell you that, when you join LA Fitness, please forego the Personal Training Sales Pitch and DON'T CONSIDER using their personal training services.
Once you join, you will receive a phone call within one to days from a Fitness Manager who "wants to ensure that you make the most of your membership with LA Fitness."
S/He will invite you to come in for a personal training session with her/him but won't tell you that the sole purpose of the session is to get you to purchase personal training sessions.
Once you meet with her/him, he/she will LIE to you—telling you all that he/she will personally do for you (provide nutritional information regularly, e-mail you with fitness tips and work out with you personally) only to achieve his/her goal of getting you to SIGN on the dotted line.
Don't waste your time. These folks are trained by LA Fitness to misrepresent the truth—fully expecting that you won't read the contract once you've signed it. If you sign the contract and when you have an issue or a complaint, the contract will become the foundation of LA Fitness' argument for NOT providing you with what the Fitness Manager TOLD you you would receive: "If it's not in the contract, then you are SOL."
Save yourself the time, headache and hassle and decline the consultation meeting with the Fitness Manager when s/he calls.
There are many members at the gym who would be happy to talk to you about how they've achived great results. Also, there are so many resources on the internet that you don't need to purchase fitness services from any gym. Be friendly in the gym, ask members questions, find a workout partner and you can achieve your goals—without financially committing to personal training sessions.
The Personal Training Arm of LA Fitness is not reputable and should be avoided at all costs.
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