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Ochsner Fitness Center - Harahan stands out as a top-tier gym in Elmwood, offering a comprehensive range of fitness services and amenities. Located in the Elmwood Shopping Center, it features multiple pools, a sauna, steam rooms, an indoor track, and a well-maintained facility. Reviewers consistently praise the cleanliness, friendly staff, and diverse class options. Several amenities include a snack bar with salads, fruit, smoothies, and PJ's coffee, as well as ample parking space. The center even accommodates Silver Sneakers programs for seniors, making it a versatile choice for all fitness levels.

However, the gym is expensive, and the mandatory $10 monthly snack bar charge can be annoying. The recent layoff of a highly regarded trainer, Craig, caused dissatisfaction among some loyal clients, affecting their overall experience. Despite these issues, Ochsner Fitness Center remains a popular choice for fitness enthusiasts in the area.

Pros:

  • Extensive amenities
  • Clean and well-maintained
  • Friendly and helpful staff
  • Multiple clean pools
  • Diverse fitness classes
  • Indoor track available
  • Ample parking
  • Great for all fitness levels
  • Support for seniors
  • Spacious facility

Cons:

  • Expensive membership fees
  • Mandatory $10 monthly snack bar charge
  • Recent layoff of popular trainer

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Reviews (70)

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I absolutely love it here! The step classes are amazing, and I love using the pool, too. The indoor pool option is wonderful because you don't have to worry about the weather canceling your workout. The group fitness instructors are fantastic. I go to classes 6 days a week and they're fabulous! I especially love step, spin, and body pump.

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This is the best gym I have ever been to. It has everything you need or want in one building. It’s great to be able to use and indoor track when the out doors temperature is above 90 degrees, with 100 percent humidity. They did a great job in renovating the workout areas and the track. The various pools are the topping on the cake. I recommend this place to everyone I talk to.

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The fitness classes are the best. There is a wide variety of classes for everyone. The instructors are amazing. The gym is always clean. The weight area has been updated with the best equipment. I highly recommend this gym to anyone who is looking for a place to get in shape or bring the family. It has everything you could want in a fitness center.

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The facilities are spectacular. The pools are very enjoyable and there are plenty of well organized classes to choose from. We did two personal training sessions with Craig and he was very flexible with scheduling and catered to exactly what we needed/requested. He came prepared, kept in touch, and gave us the incentive we needed to work hard.

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Elmwood location has everything- several swimming pools, lots of exercise equipment, snack bar that offers salads, fruit, smoothies, PJ's coffe, clothing/gift shop- you name it, it's there. Love the indoor track. Great staff!

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Ochsner Fitness Center provides a fantastic experience for anyone looking to better their health and wellness, while having fun. The facility is MASSIVE! Anything you are looking to do, they provide it. From group fitness, aquatics, spinning, cardio, weights, to racquetball they have it all. All staff throughout the facility are extremely nice and genuinely care that you are having a pleasant experience. There is ample parking in the shopping center area or behind the facility. I love Kids Sports and all the amenities and services they provide for the club's youngest members.

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This place... all of the trainers live under stair well 3. They hang out , talk , mope around. This lady asks if your done on a machine then sits and texts . Why in the hell are you benching any way lady .. I just watched her kick someone off cause he had a call for work for 30 seconds then she sat and texted for 10 minutes. Worthless is an understatement. Why would anyone have this thing train them....

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This is probably one of the best fitness centers I've ever joined.Very very clean locker rooms. Many gym chains don't focus on locker room cleanliness but the staff here keeps it very well kept.You have a wide variety of class, machines, weights and hammer strength equipment. Even when going in the evening after the work...I never had to wait to use certain equipment. The indoor pool is phenomenal as well as the out pool area. They have a room designated for CrossFit/HIIT workouts which is a nice bonus considering the cost of most CrossFit gyms. Relocating here to Louisiana from Maryland... I'm truly happy that I've found a chain where I can continue my lifestyle.

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As i travel around doing destination races I'm always looking for a place to workout or just to keep loose. When I entered this fitness center I was amazed at how clean the fitness center was and how nice and polite the staff were. Today was a swim day for me and I was overwhelmed by the pool options. I chose to swim outdoors and it's March which would be unheard of back in Chicago. It was a little chilly outside at first until I got in the heated water. After my swim I attended a really nice yoga class. I don't remember the instructors name but she was very nice and helpful in getting us into our poses. Great job to the Ochsner fitness Center, you can really feel the positive energy flowing through this place. Thank you to the Hampton Inn and Suites for giving me the opportunity to attend this great facility.

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This is an amazing place with so many things to do totally safe for your kids and the outdoor pools are closely monitored by lifeguards theres a hot tub and it was so relaxing and a sauna and a steam room. I recommend this place to anyone that wants to do something with their family or friends upstairs and down stairs there is stuff that you can exercise with the staff there was so friendly and helpful it blows my my I will definitely be returning to this place shortly.

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Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.

This business has a rating of 4.7-star.

This business has 70 reviews.

The address is: 1200 S Clearview Pkwy, Elmwood, LA 70123, United States .

The contact number is +1 504-733-1600

This service is listed under Gym .

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