Sierra Fitness — Local services in Oro Valley

Sierra Fitness is twice the monthly price of other health clubs, and in a fantastic location, yet it is one of the most poorly run and badly maintained clubs I've ever been to.

Actually I should qualify that statement by saying that the club management focuses entirely on the weight lifting and personal training part of the club, which seems nice enough, though not any better than what you'd find at a typical Gold's Gym or LA Fitness.

The movement classes, however, are another story. The studios for aerobics, Zumba, yoga, Pilates, etc are in a seperate building and are treated like seperate entity, in the sense that the rooms are rarely cleaned, poorly maintained to the point of being a hazard, have broken and out of date, very low quality equipment. For example, the music system in one of the class rooms has been broken since I joined in November, 3 months ago. Another example, one has to be careful which step bench one chooses, as some are cracked and give way.

The class schedules are rarely updated and in fact the girls working the front desk can not tell a customer what class is taking place when, or even direct clients to the proper studio in which a class is being held.

Class instructors are quite good, but are often frustrated from having to struggle with dirty conditions and inadequate equipment.

Locker rooms at the club are actually just restroom areas and are quite tiny and narrow, not really a locker room at all, just two toilets, a sink and a dressing "niche"

Sierra Fitness' monthly membership price is just over $100 a month, compare this to Tucson Racquet Club, which has more daily classes, @ $50 a month, and all the various Gold's Gyms and LA Fitnesses which don't have many classes but much more lifting equipment and machines, which are $40 and...

Years of experience in running a training, exercise, health and fitness improvement establishment are very evident here. The needs of the clients come first, not the "appearance" of spa-status stuff normally put together by marketing people. So towels, hand-sanitizer, staff-member within easy reach. Suddenly doors of physical fitness "open" I ever thought possible, Dan and other trainers are "trained" not just with degrees but with actual expertise. It seems there is nothing they can Not do; adolescent protective training, rehab, competitive athlete. Yet this can be a "do it yourself" place if that is what you want. Good window views, duplicate work out spaces, lots of small equipment with easy access, yoga,pilates, spin etc. if you want. Hrs. great. As older adult never thought weight training would increase four-fold within months. Bone density specific training sessions. Never...

The owner is only concerned with his clients in personal training”and pays no attention to the “classes” offered at the facility. In July of 2024, the person in charge of the classes went on a 3 week cruise and virtually none of the classes were offered. There was no discussion of being reimbursed for the lack of classes. My cost is $70/month. A class pass is $15/class if you are not a f/t member. The towels are not in good shape, the facility could do with a good cleaning. The website is a joke. There are some long term members who are simply mean. The owner does not return phone calls or messages left for him at the front desk. For the most part, front desk personnel are not well informed or welcoming…..plus they do not last long in...