Anyone use Boston Sports Clubs?

[noodleoo]

I'm thinking about joining. My H can get a really good rate, $60 a month per person. But you have to do a 12 month contract. I've never really done a gym before, I like classes like yoga, cardio kickboxing, etc. The place we used to go is too far and the yoga studio we like in Burlington is closing (I'm so sad, I love that place!). We were paying about $50 a month for the yoga class (once a week), so I figure if we go once a week it is about the price. We can use Lexington and Woburn and my H can use the Boston location across from his work.

Would you do it? Anyone used these clubs and had a good or bad experience?

[vtdiamond]

I'm a member of Boston Sports Club and usually use the Woburn location!

I have the regional membership so I can use all the area locations and pay $60/month with my discount through work. I also have added a personal training membership to mine to have one training session a month. So I pay a total of $120/month.

I really like the Woburn location it has tons of equipment and good classes. The locker rooms are always clean as well!

[preppy]

I belong and can use any of them. My office is in the same building as one, but I never use that one since you can literally watch people working out there from the office and it creeps me out. I use the Lexington location and like it. Now that its warmer out I am running outside more and I also take Pilates classes at a seperate place in Lexington, so I am not there too much, but overall the classes are good, it's nice and clean.

Because my company owns the building one of their Watertown location is in I have a really good deal without a contract. But I think that is a good deal as long as you are okay with the 1 year:)

[noodleoo]

Great, thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I hate the contract but I think we're going to join. I know H will use it and he'll force me to go once a week, which is probably a good thing.

vtdiamond: thanks for the feedback on Woburn, that's probably where I'll go. Does it get super crowded? Maybe we could meet up for a class sometime! I'm always better about going when I have friends there.

[vtdiamond]

Mar 27, 2013 11:57:56 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Great, thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I hate the contract but I think we're going to join. I know H will use it and he'll force me to go once a week, which is probably a good thing.

vtdiamond: thanks for the feedback on Woburn, that's probably where I'll go. Does it get super crowded? Maybe we could meet up for a class sometime! I'm always better about going when I have friends there.

After work it can be a bit crowded, but there aren't usually people waiting around for machines.

I go to the Sunday morning Zumba class and love it!! I can't usually get home in time during the week to make it to a class though. I usually can't get there until 6pm.

[noodleoo]

Mar 27, 2013 12:08:37 GMT -5 vtdiamond said:

Mar 27, 2013 11:57:56 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Great, thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I hate the contract but I think we're going to join. I know H will use it and he'll force me to go once a week, which is probably a good thing.

vtdiamond: thanks for the feedback on Woburn, that's probably where I'll go. Does it get super crowded? Maybe we could meet up for a class sometime! I'm always better about going when I have friends there.

After work it can be a bit crowded, but there aren't usually people waiting around for machines.

I go to the Sunday morning Zumba class and love it!! I can't usually get home in time during the week to make it to a class though. I usually can't get there until 6pm.

Sweet! I've always wanted to try Zumba! I think they also have yoga at 7:30 PM on weekdays. My H and I are probably going to try to take that together. I'll let you know when we join!

[LoveTrains]

I go to one of the two providence locations. It is cheaper because I can only go to the Providence ones, but my H has a membership where he can go to Providence and all boston locations. I only have good things to report.

I also used to be a member of Beacon Hill Athletic Club at one point and liked it. I also liked Healthworks (women only), too. I used to go to their Salem location but they have others as well.

[vtdiamond]

Mar 28, 2013 9:41:44 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

I go to the Davis Square BSC and like it well enough. Its biggest draw for me is its location. My biggest pet peeve is that I get accosted on a daily basis by the staff asking me for names and phone numbers of my friends so they can extend a free week to them. I swear one day I'm going to lose it and be all "1) My friends would murder me if I gave their phone # out so you could harrass them into a membership and 2) this place is crowded enough, SO BACK OFF".

Wow, that is really obnoxious.  They've never done that to me, and I would have the same reaction as you if they did.