Quest for a new gym – Part II

Posted on January 29 2009 by SmashedLife

As I have been gym shopping, I have realized that if I am not happy at the gym, I most likely will not go there. This has been the case with my current membership at 24 hour fitness. The closest one is about 20 years old and it is starting to show. They only have weights and cardio machines which makes the gym very limited. While on the other hand, gyms like LA Fitness and Hawthorn Farms Athletic Club are more like all around sport centers where someone can shoot hoops, swim, workout, etc. This gives the person options and really, everyone likes to have options. Here is a comparison of LA Fitness and Hawthorn Farms.

LA Fitness Hawthorn Farms Athletic Club
  • Racquetball
  • Basketball
  • Indoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Classes
  • Lots of equipment
  • Very Busy
  • Good hours
  • $44.99 monthly with no startup fee
  • Racquetball
  • Basketball
  • Classes
  • Rock wall
  • Food Bistro
  • Indoor and outdoor pool
  • Physical therapy pool
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Free towel service
  • Free lockers
  • Spa
  • Lots of variation of equipment
  • Busy but very large so plenty of equipment
  • Two hours of free personal training
  • $100 gift certificate to spa
  • $77.99 monthly with $99 startup fee

After looking at this table, it seems like Hawthorn Farms is the better deal. What do you think?

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