Saint Louis Workout

What do you do when you owe a gym money because you didnt pay? Write a bad review! Haters will always be haters - shame because St. Louis Workout really is a nice place to exercise. Easy access, good equipment, awesome hours and staff refers to members by their namesake. They are the main hub of fitness in the CWE. Not too flashy nor too snubby - everyday people - an everyday place. :)

Posted 09/19/09 | Report Abuse

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I recently joined Saint Louis Workout because they are one of the only 24 hour gyms in the area. I have been very happy with the club so far. Every day I work out I am greeted by a friendly front desk person and they will change the television to whatever I prefer. The club is always clean and never crowded. Its a pretty good deal too, I am on the 29.99 month to month plan with a 30 day cancelation. I am very satisfied with my membership.

Posted 09/15/09 | Report Abuse

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I loved the Chase location. Then it closed and we were sent to Union--5 lockers, 1 shower, filthy conditions. No ventilation. Then the big announcement: they were going to remodel! It took over a year, and we were without decent dressing and shower facilities the entire time. I finally just walked away from my contract, paid it in full and went to Fitness Factory on Washington, which is great!

Posted 07/09/09 | Report Abuse

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Because only a stiff dose of voodoo could bring this place back to life. The trainers are not certified, the sign-up contract is not a contract, they clean their pool with soft scrub bleach, the workers are rude, and most importantly the place smells like grandma vagina and Ben gay. Do not sign up with this company, do not visit them. they will screw you when you try to cancel your membership and they will lie to you about everything when you sign up.

Posted 04/22/09 | Report Abuse

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Check out their rating on the Better Business Bureau. It's a D and this is a plus/minus scale! The only way to cancel a contract or a membership of any kind at this gym is via certified mail. Does not matter if you go into the gym and cancel in person and they tell you that you are no longer a member. If you go about it this way, you will receive calls from their collection department in the months to follow. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!

Posted 04/22/09 | Report Abuse

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You can trust St. Louis Workout to do everything possible to get your money. They are worse than an auto-renew website. Forget trying to cancel anything with them. I prepaid a year's membership and was injured in the free first session with a personal trainer. Not realizing what had happened, I signed up the same day for 10 sessions with the then-head trainer. A few days later at my first paid appointment I told them that my back had been hurt and I couldn't do the training. They tried to switch me to a trainer I had never seen before and refused to give me my money back. After six months of physical therapy and fighting with them, they were still able to keep everything had paid. The partners in this business are real pieces of work and well-practiced at winning battles. I am filing suit against them next week.

Posted 01/30/09 | Report Abuse

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The gym has very poor ventilation and is dirty. Overcrowded and small space makes work outing a unpleasant experience. Most machines are outdated. I signed into a year contract and gave a 45 day notice which seems like enough time to cancel but according to the small print on the contract there is a 60 day notice policy. The gym should notifies you when you are close to the year end date instead they just start deducting from your bank account. Then charges an additional 2 MONTHS. Bad business policy. Staff very inflexible to hear complaints. My recommendation is join the YMCA no year contract and you can cancel anytime.

PROS: zero pros about this gym
CONS:

Posted 09/14/06 | Report Abuse

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The good: friendly people. There are some TV's to do cardio to. Good hours. Classes fair.
The bad: very pricey for the fair quality equipment it houses. Spinning classes are inconsistent in quality.
The ugly: the owners try to take advantage of their clients so READ THE FINE PRINT as the person in the other review said.
Overall recommend: join another gym. Find one that doesn't try to take advantage of its members.

PROS: Good hours. Not too crowded.
CONS: Too expensive; bad business practices

Posted 08/24/06 | Report Abuse

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I worked out at the St. Louis Workout on Union and it was great. it's surprizingly not crowded at all, and I could always get on the machines I wanted. They'll also change the TV channel for you if you ask so you can work out watching something that better passes the time.
BUT....when we wanted to cancel our membership they made us pay for an extra 2 months, and then 'accidently' lost the cancelation date and charged me for an extra one. It was a huge amount of time dealing with people who couldn't figure out what they were doing and how to cancel memberships. They were fine at changing the channels, but the paperwork was a litttle too difficult for them. It ended up being a lot of effort to get my money.

Posted 11/09/05 | Report Abuse

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The Kingshighway location of St. Louis Workout (in Chase Park Plaza) conveniently serves the central west end community. Just a jog away, it is a fun place to workout. The trainers and employees are exceptionally friendly. Features of a membership include free fitness evaluation and free classes (excluding spinning). With a 2 year contract, membership dues come to about $29 a month.

BEWARE: read the fine print on your contract. Many people have been hurt by the cancellation policy. You must notify them 2 months in advance of the end of your contract if you do not wish to renew, otherwise they keep charging you, and since you always have to give 60 day of termination notice, that ropes you into another 2 months of dues.

Posted 06/16/05 | Report Abuse

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