Life Time — Local services in Missouri City

My wife was trying to cajole me into getting fitter for ages. She asked me just to visit Lifestyle Fitness and then she would leave the final decision to me. Arriving there, first impressions count and nothing more than at Lifestyle. I was greeted by Natasha and Jarvis and I was kind of floored by them. They were impeccably dressed, positive natured, spoke eloquently and plainly and treated me like a VIP as they showed me around the facilities. I am always impressed by people who take the time to know the products and services they were selling, regardless of industry, and Jarvis and Natasha were outstanding. I had some weird and esoteric questions I needed to ask (being a cynical gym user!) and they handled the questions diligently with grace and ease. Where there was no obvious solution, they made a solution happen. In any service industry, product knowledge, solution creation and professionalism makes you a true ambassador to the site and brand. Kudos to them both as they decided for me to join.

As for class and gym instructors, not all are created equal but I stand and applaud all those whom I have had contact at Lifestyle. My main go-to guys are Theo and Artis, who I thank them for getting to know me, I mean really know me. They remember my history of past injuries and stop me from doing certain actions and activities which may harm me when I do them, but instead modify the activity for me to avoid injury. From the hundreds of people they meet a day, how they remember my details I have not a clue. But don't let them fool you, they see everything and everyone! But let us not stop there with Theo and Artis. A big shout out Valerie, Manika, Stephanie S, Dominique H who are very professional in their knowledge and experience, making joining their classes fun! I come in to classes with a smile and I leave with a bigger (although more sweaty!) smile! Thank you to all the instructors who set the tone and vibe of Lifestyle. They are the breathing soul to the business.

The premises and building are outstanding , the equipment is unparalleled, the facilities impeccable and is just a place you want to spend your time (all day?), whether it is to have a coffee or milkshake, relax using one of their recovery services and facilities or just have fun in one the classes. However, a few things unsettle me. Why spend the money and bother in having a licensed bar lounge as a facility? Do you want members to drink before they train and injure themselves either on the machines or during a class? Or do you want to have members train, then drink and drive with potential repercussions to themselves or others on the road? I am sure the profits made from the bar don't justify its presence. And since we have a bar, why stop there? Why not open a cigar lounge and maybe a little cabaret club too? I say to Lifestyle Fitness management, you are sending the wrong message there.

Another is the parking facilities that Lifestyle Fitness provides. It is HUGE, so there is no problems parking. But the number of stories I have heard where members have their cars damaged by other members (many members are senior citizens who just lose the ability to park in closed spaces or have poor peripheral vision) and the thefts of items lying visible in the car after dark cannot be ignored. Imperfect solutions as they are, I would like to suggest that Lifestyle Fitness offers a voluntary service to members where they provide their license plates of their vehicles and if an alarm goes off or something happens to their car, the member can be informed. Another is to provide a security services on a motorbike (or electric bike?) where they patrol consistently around the parking area on the lookout for suspicious behavior. Not perfect as I said, but something.

I have only been there a few weeks but these are my observations so far of the place. But it is truly worth a visit to evaluate yourself since it is the closest thing I have seen to a luxury caliber gym, matching those in Dubai. And you know what they say...

I wanted to take the time to write this review in order to mention about all the Pros and Cons I have had encountered after joining this gym. Sorry a bit long, but we'll worth the read! Firstly a huge shout out to front desk staff such as Jarvis and Natasha. They are an absolute delight to have and chat to the moment you walk in and leave. Apart from being impeccably dressed, they are always there to greet you with a big warm smile and take the time out to listen to any concern or issues one might have about lifetime. I truly believe that the front desk are the ambassadors of any facility and proper representation would only want people to want to sign up and a be a part of the gym. Another shout out to coaches such as Theo, Artis, Manika and Tanya C who teach the Arora classes, dance and Zumba. They are amazing at interacting with the audience and its a joy to be in their class. So much so I look forward to taking any class that they are teachinj as you feel welcomed, cherished and motivated! Now for the cons... mind you they are not negative but I feel with proper management skills this can be rectified and lifetime can go from strength to strength setting them apart from all other gyms out here making people they are getting value for their money. 1)Even though the have hydromassage and normatec machines, I cannot understand why they dont employ staff to cover all the way from 8am to 6 or 8pm. As paying members with most classes being around that time they need have those machines running in order to recover and refresh from work outs or other training sessions. Specially for those who take sometime more than 2 to 3 classes a day! 2) The cafe prices and spa prices are ridiculous and even more expensive than any other cafe or spa i have seen outside the gym. As a paying member they need to actually sell stuff in there that are affordable and subsided so that when your in the gym from morning to evening you feel comfortable buying food and drinks in there and not having to pay 13 usd for one cold meal or 12usd for one drink. Making it feel like using an outside spa or cafe is more in most peoples budget than using one within the facility. 3)When the kids need to use the bathrooms upstairs no one else can enter there till the child gets out causing huge lines and inconveniences. Either build a separate one stall Toilet area for kids or have an adult stand in front of that cubicle the child is using, so that the others are not forced to either wait or have to go downstairs to use the restroom. 4) For having paid a premium to get a membership here i fail to understand why the pilates classes are not included. If they claim that their equipment are creme de la creme and cannot be found in other pilate studios or if their trainers are trained highly in order to teach there then atleast make it affordable for people to feel like its worth taking that class without feeling ripped off. My final thoughts are if they tweak a few of their cons out they will have a gym that cut above the rest. And I personally myself would be glad to use all the amenities without feeling that I am paying extra for a privilege when I am already paying 5 times more than other gyms out there. Finding a gym such as this is a wonderful experience where elegance meets class and style. It has got me motivated enough to spend more quality time in there ensuring that I feel great about trying to reach that goal of being healthier and in turn looking and feeling good. I hope this review will be actually reviewed in order to make Lifetime members feel that it is worth while paying the premium without having to compromise on the above making it worth paying the kind of prices we do to join this gym as opposed to other...

i joined in the beginning of august and at first the experience was great but then i realized that there hidden fees. i’m a student who also enjoys working out and one of the main reasons i joined was because of the work study room advertised.

one day i went to lifetime in sweatpants and a sweatshirt and my glasses on because i had just got done studying and wanted to go to the gym and after my workout finish studying. upon arrival the man with blonde hair was rude and dismissive to me. i asked about to study room and he kept mentioning that i need a membership in a demeaning tone assuming that i didn’t have one and kept leaving the conversation to talk to others without excusing himself and kept rolling his eyes when i had questions.

i then showed him that i did have a membership and he finally started treating me like a person. i then found out that the study room is an additional $179 a month!! i was already paying $179 just for me alone so paying almost $400 a month just for a room with nice lighting and a desk was just insane to me. the place is nice i’ll give it that but everything else you would think would be included in a almost $200 a month membership cost extra.

there’s also many young teens here who play around with the machines and are constantly loud, the environment isn’t very peaceful at all and it’s very crowded! not to mention the monthly membership will increase in september with $200 being the lowest.

i think you should go somewhere else worth your money or if you want a lifetime membership go to sugar land because this one isn’t anything special. the staff are very picky about who they treat nice and act very prestigious and judge you based one how you look.

i cancelled my membership after 3 weeks and i found out they will charge you for the next month unless you give a months notices which i was not informed of upon signing up. i refused to pay it because i told them i wouldn’t be coming back, there’s a lot wrong with this place and the staff does not inform you of any policies or hidden fees. the tours they give make it seem like you’ll have access to all of but in reality you have to pay extra for half of it. i think there’s way better places you could go to and...