Life Time — Local services in Palm Beach Gardens

Now that the gym is open I will share my observations as someone who lifts weights and has been around the gym industry and held many memberships over years. For the amount of space that they have, the dumbbell area is an afterthought - far too small and crammed. The heaviest weights should really be in the middle and taper to the sides like 24 Hour Fitness has done.

There are plenty of squat racks and plenty of bench-presses but only one smith machine, one leg press and one cable cross over. Out of all machines, there is only ONE shoulder lateral. There are only THREE lat - pull downs which is another flaw for a gym of this size with a membership base they are trying to reach. I’m told that more equipment is on order so in time I’m sure everything will be more accommodating but as of Jan 1, 2023 I have yet to see it.

There is not a turf area for agility drills, sled pulls, etc which is really surprising.

Cardio is what sells memberships and needless to say, MOST of the gym floor is cardio - plenty of variety so if you like that, its good, however, no fans on any of the machines. This is Florida and you’d be surprised how much a little fan makes a difference. There is plenty of natural sunlight on the gym floor which is appealing since other area gyms have, for some reason, adopted a dimly lit space.

Locker rooms are nice with plenty of towels and personal care items but the recovery area which contains sauna, steam and cold plunge is VERY disappointing. The cold plunge at another gym I go to has done wonders for my back. This plunge pool is an absolute joke. It’s only 3 ft deep with steps on both sides which truly will only accommodate two or three people. The other club I go to is as big but is 4 ft deep without surrounding steps and will easily fit 6 people. Often times, members are waiting. This was a very poor design, enough to make me possibly hold onto my other membership.

Rooms for classes are nice as is the rooftop pool. Cafe looks decent for a quick snack if needed.

Overall, it’s very nice but some things were poorly designed.

Also, there is a little attention given to small details. Machines shift over time and no one goes around to reset the equipment. (So I do it myself) It’s close to a 4 star facility (5 in some respects) but due to the small poorly designed weight area for a gym of this size and considering the price point, I have to give them a 3...

I give this gym a 5 star, compared to other nearby gyms.

Now, for where it starts to lose points. They have too many power outages to the point they close for the day/s. You would expect a high-end gym to have solar/back up. Nope!

Bathroom: They only have one bathroom for men on the 3rd floor and someone is always blowing it up like the world trade. They should remove the water closet and just put a urinal.

Equipment: Before I joined, I asked if they would have a Reverse Hyper V, belt squat, Racks with dead lift platforms, GHR and a few other things. They said yes to all. They do not have a reverse Hyper V, the belt squat chain is too long so you end up doing half reps like a “gym bro”, the hamstring machines they have does not allow for a full range of motion. During Alpha class there is only 3 usable rack and it’s a struggle to get one. Sometimes there are “gym bros” getting a pump doing curls for the girls on the rack.

Staff: I must stay for the most part they are pleasant and professional. I have two exceptions though. There is a gentleman in the front that I thought was just very unprofessional, had a condescending and unprofessional tone when speaking to me. I just let it be, nor complained to management because I am not one to lose sleep over someone’s personal issues. But after a few months of attending, I noticed he does not carry himself in the same manner with someone of a different ethnicity. The other issue I see is that there is a male trainer that is a savage. He just hits on everyone and anything that walks and talks. By all means, if you want to use your profession to get some tail, go for it but be a bit more discrete about it.

Kids club/area - This a great area and would be good if they were properly staffed. There is a shortage all the time so the activities on schedule are never available since there isn't enough staff. They need to either get more staff or update the activities if they are not going to run them due to...

Okay so I have been a member of Lifetime I like to say twice in my life, once was pre-Covid, throughout the country to "nicer" and more vast network of Health Clubs (and growing), and then I re-joined "post Covid" (circa 2021) Well I must admit I have hads Covid hit me pretty pre Covid I was a Minor League Ball Player who moonlighted as a Freelance Journalist for "NBC Sports" and all I can say is when I saw they were building one literally a stone's throw from Paloma where I have lived since 2007 I was so happy, (I wouldn't have to go to Boca Raton anymore!?!?!) I was elated so I right away signed up as I thought as a founding member and was on the waitlist right away. they started charging me 30.00 more then before covid but I figured it would be worth it even though when I was making almost 700,000 a year I thought 149.00 was a lot for really was essentially a really, really nice gym, well, now I wait and wait for Lifetime at gardens to open and one day I call and I was shocked to learn they were open a week, then I get there and walk in and was impressed definitely different then most lifetime's, more like the Coral Gables Location then any of them. yet when they said to me and I quote, "it will be just the difference between 179.00 to 250.00 that is all" I almost literally passed out. Listen I have and can live in Mirasol and pay almost the same. So unless they decide to give me what they promise shockingly enough I am fine with Boca, Thank you very much. I wish I could go to the gardens but not for 250.00, no thank you. But overall it's nice I will admit, yet the men's locker room floor is very slippery. almost wiped out. but very impressed with facilities, just no...