Any former Bally’s members at LA fitness? (in Houston?)
I’ve been a Bally’s member for 10 years, and the other day at the newest Bally’s in Houston (which is about 4-5 years old [?]) I was really annoyed at how crowded it was in the pool, in the locker room, etc.
So I went to LA Fitness over in the Marquee Center on I-10 today, and yeah Sunday is not a very busy time I guess but it was soooo much nicer than … well, the nicest Bally’s. Floor mats and berber carpet in the locker and pool areas, instead of subjecting one’s feet to all sorts of nasties on a tile floor, not too crowded, bigger lockers, etc. I was impressed. I went in expecting a sales pitch and I got it of course, but not sure if its a good deal or not. Registration fee wasn’t too bad and 29.99 a month, because of some ‘glitch’ in their system. Any comments, is this a good deal? it’d be especially helpful if there were other Bally’s members who have gone over to LA Fitness who could chime in…
Bally’s sucks. I joined way back in the day when I was working off Hollister because it was such a nice gym and so close to my work. I guess it was the only nice Bally’s because when I changed jobs, I just used the gym by my house in Champions and it was terrible- small, crowded, & dingy. I’ve since moved out to Cypress and have joined the LA Fitness out here. It rocks! It’s huge, there are loads of machines, the staff is all helpful, and I just don’t have anything bad to say about them. I figure it like this- if you hate your gym, you’re a whole lot less likely to go, so if Bally’s makes you crazy, then you should try somewhere new.