Bay Club El Segundo

Very nice gym, but membership is expensive

When it comes to Gyms in the South Bay, Bay Club El Segundo is top 2 and it's not 2. I write this to you, my dear reader, dripping in sweat on the spin bike near the Racquetball courts trying to lean out as much as possible before I leave for this Mexico trip tomorrow.I don't even know where to start with this review to be honest. So much to cover. It has been a staple of the community since it was the Sports Connect (or Sports Erect as the locals called it hehehe), then when it was Spectrum, and now Bay Club.I have been a fixture in here ever since the Spectrum days (2005ish) when I was cooking other 9 year olds at the School of Skillz camp that was running in the Clipper Gym, as the Clippers used to practice here.Summers in here used to be like a low budget all star game as there were 2 full indoor basketball courts. I've seen Derek Fisher, James Harden, Lisa Leslie, Andrew Bynum, Klay Thompson, Timofey Mozgov, Devin Fleming, all cook in here over the years, among many others.When Bay Club took ownership and removed one half of the basketball courts, they removed a piece of my soul with it. But that's okay, all good things must come to an end and there is beauty in that.When I lost the basketball bug my junior year of high school (due to getting cut from the basketball team haha) I coped by picking up the weights. The weight room in here is idyllic as there are plenty of bench presses, squat racks, machines, dumbbells, pull up bars, open spaces, etc. Seldom have I ever had to wait for a bench press in here, which is a luxury I didn't understand in my youth. That was a rude awakening when I got to college.Once I realized that girls really don't care about how your body looks as long as you are in decent shape, my passion for picking up weights and putting them down withered. I signed up for a half ironman because I figured I'm in the gym all this time, may as well put it towards some sort of end goal.I then did my 4 month crash course in ironman training in Bay Club, rotating from the olympic sized pool, to the spin bike, to the treadmill for 6 days a week. It was hell, but it was my chosen form of hell and I felt like a world champion when I completed that half ironman.All this to say, this place has seen this young chimp become a full grown gorilla and has been there for me through all 3 phases of my workout journey. What more could I possibly ask for in a gym?Oh you thought I was going to end this review without shouting out my boy Ray, who has been holding it down at the front desk for YEARS? Well think again, my dear reader. Ray used to have to kick us out of the gym when closing time came as we’d be begging “Please Ray it’s next basket wins just one more basket” as he would stand there and begrudgingly oblige. Ray is honestly the best employee I could ever imagine, nothing gets by Ray. You wanna sneak a homie in when Ray isn't looking? GOOD LUCK. Best to just come back on another day I promise, we never got by Ray. Y'all need to pay Ray more, man I love Ray.IG @jnov_Tiktok @jnov__

My gym of choice

Today, My kid tries to bring a friend to Bay Club and use the guest-pass we get on 11/01 early. “Nope. Pay $30 “guest fee”. Keep in mind, I pay$380 a month for me and two kids. Don’t expect any leeway here.

Great just great in every way

Nothing but love for this spot, felt right at home

The best gym I've ever been to. The staff are great. The kids club is amazing. It's the only place I know that watches my kids while I workout. They're always upgrading the equipment. The trainers are amazing. And did I mention free coffee before 11am?

The non-property has a large scale and can be used by both adults and children. There is a lot of equipment and proper spacing. Moreover, the cleaning work seems to be in place.2nd experience was not as good as the first one. Weekday afterwork hours, air condition temp setup was inappropriate. Very bad smell not only in the locker room, but also around the workout space.

Always a delightful experience at Bay Club

Great place for a workout, outstanding maintenance and customer service 👍 …