LA Fitness

I have been to most of the L.A. Fitness locations in PG County. I would rank this one above Lanham, Hyattsville and Laurel in terms of overall workout experience. Its clean (compared to other gyms I have been to), the front desk is pleasant and always greets you, and I have never had to wait for a treadmill or an exercise machine. However in the short time I have been working out there I have had two not so pleasant run-ins, one with a staff member who berated me for leaving a paper towel in a bathroom stall floor that was drenched with water. And one from a rude patron who threw her neck wrap at me for removing it from a Smith machine that had been unoccupied for 10 minutes so I could use it. But overall, an excellent gym.

If you’ve ever been to a used car dealership, you’ll know exactly what this gym feels like when you go to sign up as a new member… don’t let them fool you, you can use the free three day pass trial without signing up for a membership. That way you don’t have to cancel immediately after, when you find out you don’t like the gym. The overall quality of this gym is pretty mid to be honest. they have a fair amount of equipment, but compared to things like planet fitness or crunch the gym is fairly small. They have a lot of different amenities though, so if you’re into pools, cycling or studios for yoga and Zumba then this might be the place for you. If you’re anything like me and you just want a basic gym that has some decent amenities like a body scan or maybe Hydro massages but you’re mostly concerned about having really nice equipment high-quality machines and weights… then find a different gym this place ain’t it. TL;DR: If you wanna feel pressured into getting a gym membership without using your free trial and you wanna work out at a gym that has a lot of amenities that you probably won’t use and you don’t mind using mid-level quality equipment at the gym. This is the place for you. P.S. get a $10/mo PF membership and plan your workouts outside of the rush time.. you’ll be better off I promise.

Ambiance is nice, equipment isn’t bad. But be careful when you sign up because they lied to me about refunding the annual fee just to get me to sign up. The sales guy promised me he would refund me the fee, since I would only be here for a month, and then it was later explained to me on my last day that this is not possible. The manager, to his credit, was sympathetic and helped me get my money back by telling me to call corporate, but it seems like they have no intention of changing how they sell or get money out of people. Be careful when you cancel because they have a lot of ways of getting you to pay fees.

I have been a member of LA fitness Bowie location for over a year now. I took some time off from the gym after I gave birth to my son, and since I’ve come back, I can tell it has gone downhill a bit. I am a big fan of this location because it’s convenient, has a great variety of equipment, and the equipment stays operational (and is fairly quick to fixed if there are breaks). However, the disinfectant does not stay well stocked… which means people most likely are not wiping down their equipment after use, even if they originally intend to. I am an early bird gym-goer, and the free weights are not re-racked, and the ones that are, are in the wrong place, and sometimes not even paired up. I would be more understanding if this was a 24/7 gym… but no excuse for the closing shift to not restock and re-rack weights properly. My biggest pet peeve is the staff on their phones! They sit behind the desk and stare down at there laps, just watching people key themselves in. They seem inconvenienced if you ask them a question. Please show some more effort… I’ve seen more impressive customer service at a $10/mo planet fitness! We pay $35/mo for this gym. If planet fitness wasn’t so packed, I would gladly take my money there. The young, unprofessional staff need a supervisor.

A gym that meets my needs. Sauna, swimming pool, bike room, and aerobic area. Patrons are generally polite and encouraging. The only negative to mention is their towel dispensers are often empty or cleansing fluid dispensers are broken. Otherwise, it's a great gym. They'll get that last star once I notice that one issue is fixed consistently.