text: My fiance is a member of this gym He started on a one week pass and joined after they threw lifetime bucks equivalent to one free personal training session and a free bag that broke after two uses and no signup fees I have been at Mountainside and currently work out at LA Fitness I was given a gratis week pass to Lifetime so I decided to check it out nnIn terms of facility Lifetime is remarkable It is spacious clean and they have top of the line equipment The locker rooms looks like one that belongs to a spa Heck they have a salon on location as well If you wanted to live there you probably could with all the amenities The cafe is awesome I had the best salmon salad of my life They have gluten free bread and everything out of the cafe is fresh and delicious The towel service is nice and unlimited access to classes is another perk nnUnfortunately the place is always crowded I work out early am so it was not too bad Several times a week a lot of weight machines have reserved signs for classes and are unavailable for use to the rest of the members This is an inconvenience for me and makes me upset as I do not see anyone around using the machine It is one thing to reserve machines and use them It is another to put up a sign and not use them nnEveryday that I went in during my trial pass I had to talk to the sales representative and she would ask me if I want to join Once my week trial ceased the sales rep called me frequently The current joining price was per person Not a terrible price but LA Fitness only sets me back She was telling me about joining fees and administrative fees I flat out told her that I would never pay fees I did not pay them with LA Fitness and I will not pay them here A few days later I got a phone call from here telling me that that Lifetime is running a great deal and she did not want me to miss it So when I speak to her she tells me that I would not have to pay joining fees just the administrative fee I tell her to call me back when she can offer a better deal So her next phone call she offers me no fees just month I told her I would wait for a better deal to come around since I am not in a hurry to switch gyms She calls me every other week for a few months and then calls once a month usually the last week After months of trying to get me as a customer she annoyed me by offering me the same deal over and over again I told her I need to give my gym notice before canceling and the I would not be paying for two gym memberships She offers to credit me my LA Fitness dues nnSo a little time goes on and my fiance seems to be complaining about his gym experiences Apparently Lifetime signed on hundreds on new members during the new year He suddenly has trouble getting a machine Then new renovations start and all the free weights are stacked up against the wall and are not available to members Then with the renovations the male locker room is being worked on and men can not shower at the gym for a week Lastly they close for a week to install new carpets and cardio equipment but offer access to the Tempe location After my finance complained about his limited access to the gym and decided to take his business elsewhere he was given lifetime bucks to use towards a fitness class to stay body boot camp here he comes nnSo during body boot camp he had a two week access for the week class The instructor suggested he pay for the other weeks The class starts at and the instructor wastes minutes setting up and another minutes doing a sales pitch for merchandise andor personal trainingnnLifetime is a great facility but with all the inconveniences I will stick with LA Fitness and bring my own towel With the money I save I will just take myself on vacation