tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post5225440486943881167..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: LA Fitness Sucks. By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-4333540266228803172013-12-06T14:47:46.856-05:002013-12-06T14:47:46.856-05:00LA Fitness sucks. My family was enrolled with Bal...LA Fitness sucks. My family was enrolled with Ballys for years.<br /><br />Shortly after the buy-out, my kids martial arts instructor (he had a contract with Ballys and the program was packed with kids) was kicked out of the club - he had to dig trophies and other memorabilia out of the dumpster. The kids helped.<br /><br />They severely cut the hours for the kids club making it harder for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-56866027490327716802013-12-06T09:23:14.688-05:002013-12-06T09:23:14.688-05:00If they go public, the old people may kill them. ...If they go public, the old people may kill them. There is a lot of old people money in the stock market. As a matter of fact, it is one of their playgrounds for unearned income.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-53735221780421567852013-12-05T19:05:25.573-05:002013-12-05T19:05:25.573-05:00What do you expect from a for-profit business like...What do you expect from a for-profit business like LA Fitness? Warren and others like him are not part of their target demographic. LA Fitness is just responding to market forces. They may soon go public. If some people get hurt on their way to a successful IPO, well that's just the way it is. And that just sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-83246281783723660272013-12-05T16:23:02.728-05:002013-12-05T16:23:02.728-05:00Okay I got it. Thanks for the clarification.Okay I got it. Thanks for the clarification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-270962487317000562013-12-05T09:15:25.514-05:002013-12-05T09:15:25.514-05:00Warren belonged to another club bought out by Ball...Warren belonged to another club bought out by Bally's --- he has been a member of clubs that kept being bought out for 40 years.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-69991395877118963832013-12-04T23:11:44.868-05:002013-12-04T23:11:44.868-05:00I have the original Jack LaLane paperwork, which w...I have the original Jack LaLane paperwork, which was bought out I think Ballys and then LAFitess<br /><br />For the record, Fitness By Aurora does silver sneakers in coral gables Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-89844774099413195732013-12-04T22:38:50.978-05:002013-12-04T22:38:50.978-05:00Bally's was founded in 1983. It is impossible...Bally's was founded in 1983. It is impossible for this man be a member for 40 years. Check your arithmetic. If he became a member when they were founded, which is unlikely as the original club was in the midwest, he would only have 30 years as a member.<br /><br />I sympathize with his plight. But don't exaggerate the claim for the sake of the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-45656948216071990742013-12-04T16:14:57.642-05:002013-12-04T16:14:57.642-05:00Of all demographics to mess with, that is the wron...Of all demographics to mess with, that is the wrong one. It is rapidly increasing, they have money, and time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-87782384099098862872013-12-04T12:56:51.462-05:002013-12-04T12:56:51.462-05:00I belonged to a gym where I was part of silver sn...I belonged to a gym where I was part of silver sneakers. I am 86 and my wife who also was part of the gym is 80. La fitness took over and we were out. They really SUCK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52186343106933095972013-12-04T12:38:49.479-05:002013-12-04T12:38:49.479-05:00Yes this sucks, and yes LA Fitness pretty much suc...Yes this sucks, and yes LA Fitness pretty much sucks. But unless there is some legal basis (ie services promised or implied) hen their is no case here and age discrimination would open a pandoras box which could lead to less or more expensive gyms. <br />Yes LA Fitness should try to satisfy its clients but we can't force private businesses to do what may be unprofitable (maybe some other gym Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-45792811527508294802013-12-04T12:00:51.625-05:002013-12-04T12:00:51.625-05:00So unfair!! I don't understand why LA fitness ...So unfair!! I don't understand why LA fitness does not have the Silver Sneakers program that is offered by many other gyms. But even if they don't want that is really awful to cancel classes that are the very reason some joined the gym - and paid for it. He and his wife are troupers and this is very unfair!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com