LA Fitness

This is a review for the personal training team. I had an initial session with Antonio, and it was very informative. He really took the time to understand my personal goals and workout needs. We also found time to pack in a dense and efficient workout!

I decided to check out LA Fitness since it’s close to both locations I work at and they seemed nicer than the surrounding gyms and the ones by my house as well. Andrew, the GM, gave me the tour and was very nice and informative. They have a good amount of equipment and differing types of equipment. I decided to sign up since I like that I can use all the surrounding locations and I enjoy that they have extras like heavy bags and row machines, that you don’t see at all gyms. Also, the membership is priced well for all that you get. With your membership, you get a free session with a personal trainer to assess where your fitness level is at and help to set goals. Antonio was fantastic. He goes above and beyond. I would highly recommend seeing him if you decide to come join. I’ve been going regularly for a week now and have gone to both locations. They aren’t ever overly busy since the gyms are large enough and have so much equipment. The other members seem friendly and all the staff is as well. Come check them out!

I didn’t end up getting a membership here but this review is for one of the sales agents, Devon Sanford. I’ve been with PF for many years but looking for a change. I stopped by many different gyms, because of my anxiety sometimes it takes me a bit to make sure I’m comfortable somewhere new. I’ve spoken with many sales reps from these gyms and none, and I mean NONE, have been as patient and as understanding as Devon. He really took the time to listen to me and my needs, not a common thing when looking for a gym. He is the definition of customer service going above and beyond for sure. If you’ve ever looked for a gym you know they do a lot of follow up after if you didn’t sign up with them that day, Devon is the only agent I’ve ever actually enjoyed being followed up my, again he was going out of his way to give me info about his location but about many of their locations. His knowledge was very helpful. If you go to LA Fitness you would be very fortunate to have him help you. Devon, thank you very much. I appreciate you!

I really liked this gym ! Just moved fromMiami, been to a couple different ones in the area and this one is nice!! LoveThe views with the buildings and all ! Nice safe underground parking. Even has EV chargers ID you need !Gym was clean to what I noticed. Machines were nice. Temp was good. It was pretty empty and I went around 3 pm I think. Didn’t really talk to staff so don’t know how friendly they are but the place looked brand new with nice equipment and just very nice.Only thing I won’t do there is leg day. All their leg equipment is on the second floor and I’m not doing stairs haha

I recently came here to get started on my fitness journey. I got a call the next day from Antonio to set up a fitness test and free personal training session. I had a lot of follow up from Antonio about our session which then led to the actual session. We spoke to exhaustion (not in a bad way) about my fitness and goals. He really made me understand everything. Antonio was very professional and personable which is refreshing compared to some of the gym trainers I have encountered in the past that are very cold and don't seem to enjoy their job. He was a very reassuring presence during our training session and he explained every move and the reasoning behind them. Antonio cares about his job and the people he encounters and it shows in his demeanor. Although I could not continue with personal training at this time I recommend Antonio as a personal trainer any day!

I must ask, why do they always clean the sauna at the most inconvenient times? Always from 5-6pm when most people get off work. The showers also don’t drain properly and I’ve brought up both issues a few times in the past month.

Very clean facility. And not crowded even pick time compare to other gyms.

I didn't want to leave them with just 3 stars, as everyone on the staff is so friendly, welcoming, nice and professional, however, they have some SERIOUS ventilation issues on the 3rd floor (by the far end of the stairs, where the pull up and cable lat pull downs machines are located ). That specific spot of the gym gets humid and sultry hot, no matter how cold it is outside or how late into the night you show up, it is SWELTERING in there. Sauna-like facilities almost. I attached some pictures so as to give an idea of the seriousness of the situation. I even suggested to one of the managers if they could open up the windows? (I know, due to building code regulations, they probably can't, but that's how desperate I was due to the heat and steam, that I even made such an absurd suggestion).I frequented their Santa Ana/Costa Mesa location for around 3 years, when I was still living in OC, and it didn't have that issue. Maybe what helped that location was the layout? (One floor, warehouse-like structure with tall ceilings). I was also a regular at their 2 or 3 locations in Irvine, and none of them had that issue either (there is one location in Irvine that has two floors, and every corner is well-ventilated and chilled).Other than that, honestly, this is a great place to workout. A variety of weights, machines, barbells and dumbbells, and even 3 power racks (some gyms barely have one or none, and they set up just Smith machines as "replacements", which are not as effective) so that's great. Kudos to them for being well-furnished and equipped.

LA Fitness/ Lake PasadenaAs a local I walk and run to this location. I do all sorts of activity such as Hypertrophy and yoga. I know the majority of the members here, everyone seems to be health conscious and friendly. Entrances are in the images listed. Saunas showers, lockers, key lockers included. The Juice Bar of Pasadena is inside and is hands down best Juice Bar around! We have all sorts of machines and free weights. It’s quite spacious, three floors. Employees do there best to maintain facility.To an addition we are by all sorts of amenities and shopping centers, there are district security who maintain peace and kick out any disturbances. Community here is pretty, safe, and clean.

The gym actually looks really nice with decent equipment. If you deadlift this might not be the best place since they only have hexagonal plates. Also their water fountains aren’t the best. It always had some sort of chemical taste to it.Alright now for why I gave this place a 1 star rating. I started coming to this gym because one of my friends wanted to start working out and this was the closest LA Fitness. I already had a membership for 4 months now and we came 30 minutes early for the registration so that we would have a decent amount of time to workout. My friend wanted to try out the free 14 day free trial before he got the membership so I signed him up with my membership for the trial, and we went to the front desk who sent us to Alex, the sales manager. For some reason, he just didn’t want to give us the membership. He was polite at first and he gave us a tour around the gym and the facilities, but when we got back to his office, he started pushing my friend to buy a membership. My friend was already planning on it but through Boeing since they have a program for gym memberships. Alex was starting to get aggressive once he found out that my friend was just here for the trial. He started insulting my friend and both of our parents. He started talking about how LA Fitness is a business and that they need to make money. It’s obvious that he doesn’t really care about our fitness and that he is only in it for the money. Anyway that whole thing took an hour before he gave my friend the trial. Then they didn’t even tell us about validated parking so we had to pay $15 for it.TLDR; the front desk people are nice, avoid the sales team ESPECIALLY Alex, the gym facilities are pretty good, and the water fountains taste like chemicals.