Im looking for an affordable gym with decent weight equipment and basic services. I plan to workout with weights only, and don't care for fancy cardio equipment, group classes, or other services. Any reccomendations?
Bonus if its near Appleby and QEW (where I work)
edit: I would like squat racks and racks with benches. Ideally would like to spend under $60
Posted Aug 18, 2019, 9:52 PM UTC · edited
I have memberships at both Fit 4 Less and Crunch Fitness. I've also had a membership at Goodlife, LA Fitness and the YMCA. I would say Crunch is the best out of all of them in terms of weight equipment (used to be a powerlifter so I've tried out the equipment for that at all of them).
LA Fitness and Goodlife have a lot of equipment but I hate their plates (they're not round) so if you're looking to do deadlifts but don't want to fight for your life trying to get the plates on and off the bar, I wouldn't bother going there. Crunch and Fit 4 Less both have squat racks and all the weight equipment you need and they're dirt cheap.
Crunch just opened a location back in February at the RioCan place just off Burloak so I'll be going there soon (also work just off Appleby). There's an LA Fitness, A Fit 4 Less, a Movati and a Goodlife in the area as well. I haven't been into that Crunch yet but will be trying it out next week. Based on the reviews it seems that it's not fully complete yet - saunas not in yet, etc. But it should have everything needed to get in a decent workout.
thanks for taking the time here. I think I may try Crunch. I also see that LA has a 7 day trial so I could do that. I've heard in comments fit4less doesn't have power racks, but maybe that's location dependant
Well, it doesn't have good power racks. But it does have racks that aren't smith machines. If you had to do a squat workout you could get it done there in a pinch. Crunch has equipment that is better suited to that.
Well, it wouldn't say they're bad, either. They have the 1 power rack and two squat racks, and they're almost never all full.
Just hard to find a spot to do deadlifts if the power rack is taken.
I haven't been to the Burlington location in a few years so it sounds like they've made some improvements in what they have available which is good! That was my major qualm with that gym (the racks couldn't be set at a height that worked best for me) along with no available space for deadlifts. At the time I was going there they had those plates that had the flat edges so doing deadlifts was annoying. That's more of personal preference though.
LA Fitness (North Burlington on Appleby and Dundas ) good free wight selection!
Fir4Less. Ive been to LAFitness and Movati, Fit4Less has all the weights you need and is $5 or 10 bi-weekly.
Oh, and it's 24/7
I'm at the Goodlife in Burlington Mall. Pricier, but very rarely is it busy. If you're not into classes I'd not recommend it - price tag and all.
Fit 4 Less is probably the best deal in the area, few of my friends go there. It's near Burlington Mall, think it's only 20 bucks a month or something like that.
Anytime Fitness at Guelph and Upper Middle in the Fortinos plaza is a great gym. I've been a member for about a year and I don't think I've ever had to wait for a piece of equipment. It doesn't get very busy. It's a small gym but very clean and has all of the equipment/weights you need. I pay $40 a month so a bit more than the other recommendations in here.
Best is movati, but pricy.
I go to LA fitness and is pretty cheap. 29.99 per month plus once a year 34.99 (bs fee) if you pay full initiation fee.
0 initiation and 39.99 ends up being more expensive long term.
Goodlife at Dundas Appleby was a bit crowded for me whereas LA was spacious enough.
Appleby Dundas LA fitness is actually pretty nice compared to 403/Dundas (another location I go to, closer to my work) where weights are discarded everywhere.
La Fitness might be a good option.
Burlington Fitness & Racquet sounds like exactly what you're looking for....it's by Walkers and QEW
Fit for Life on Fairview between Guelph Line and Walkers Line is a good, barebones gym for $10 a month
Do they have squat racks?
If it's anything like Planet Fitness (also $10 a month) there are no benches with racks or squat racks, except the machine assisted ones. Granted I've yet to be to the Burlington PF on Guelph Line and QEW so maybe it's different than the Mississauga location, but I doubt it.
Nope. Exactly the same. Good, clean gym though.
Fit For Less...
Fit 4 Less.......
Yeah oops fit for Life is something else lok