GoodLife Fitness Centres — Gym in Red Deer

Reviews of GoodLife Fitness Centres

• Ian

  Added 2016.10.03

  Some of the staff are really nice people and I consider them to be my friends. There is a lot of space and equipment. But after reading other reviews on here and on google I’ve been motivated to make this post.
• Caleb

  Added 2016.08.12

  Big gym, lots of space and even more equipment. Great environment for working out and getting in shape. However, the other amenities which I look forward to such as the sauna and steam room aren't anything even worth noting. Neither were given much thought in building/layout.. no smoked glass or tint etc, (nothing like a view of other people peeing while you're trying to relax). The steam room always seems to be either out of order or just not turned on after cleaning, (although when it is working it seems to have a pretty pungent odour not sure how well they get cleaned.)
• Gavin

  Added 2016.04.29

  Nice, big space, with a great variety of equipment. But often equipment takes a very long time to get fixed if it is broken. Staff don't seem too keen or experienced. I've never bothered with the personal trainers-they have very limited training and therefore I do not trust their knowledge. There is little attention paid to cleanliness throughout the day. Also, good luck if you have a problem with your membership. We had an issue where our payments weren't going through because of an error that was made BY THE STAFF in transcribing our direct payment information on the sign-up form. As a result, our membership was abruptly cancelled and GoodLife wanted to charge us for breach of contract. Despite explaining multiple times that THIS WAS NOT OUR FAULT. GoodLife decided to "do us a favour" and allow us to continue being members. Terrible customer service.
• Kevin

  Added 2015.03.18

  Not impressed with anything. Have been a member since they opened but seriously regret it. Yes, there is lots of equipment, but its really cheap quality. Be sure that if you do decide to sign up, READ EVERYTHING. They seem to forget to mention very important information, and rush you to sign. I trusted their word when I signed, and now I'm stuck in a membership that is too expensive to get out of. They do not seem to even care to accommodate you if you are not satisfied. There have been a couple of times where personal trainers have interrupted my work out and asked me to get off equipment in the public area so they can show their client how to use it. NOT COOL. There has been other incidents with the personal trainers that I am not impressed with either. Very rude. Website is also useless. DO NOT GO HERE
• Gavin

  Added 2015.01.29

  There are some exercises that I don’t wear shoes for. It sacrifices agility, and in some circumstances, form. You’d think in a place where they put so much emphasis on form that they’d understand I don’t want my hips out of alignment. This seems to irritate them to no end, although it has no negative effect on any person who isn’t me, and only positive effects on me. But apparently it is “for my own safety” as if an inch of fabric is going to protect my foot.
• Ashton

  Added 2014.11.17

  Love the gym. However.... the childcare hours are unacceptable. There is only 3 hours every morning available for childcare which makes the place full. I would imagine so full its almost illegal. Last week there was 3 staff in the jump area. There was 5 babies... 7 very young toddlers and at least 25 kids. Normally my 3 year old goes. But this time big sister was with. In the 1 hour and 45 minutes not a word was spoken to either of them. Not one interaction with staff. The kids were left to run a muck. I was told when signing up that the kids play games as well. It even says it on the website. This needs to be addressed or the hours need to be extended. As this is unacceptable.
• Noah

  Added 2014.11.11

  Get a membership somewhere else.
• Ashley

  Added 2014.04.21

  This is especially ironic considering the other reviews written below.
• Austin

  Added 2014.03.28

  I was uncertain about how to respond to this, but I am a considerate person, I asked the people around me if they were okay, they said yes. I found the way it was handled to be incredibly rude. Now that I’ve read the other reviews, it’s likely not just confirmation bias. I was told that bringing my hand wraps (outside equipment) was “against Goodlife policy.”
• Sarah

  Added 2013.12.02

  Don’t sign up at this gym. It’s a joke.I was almost overcharged 120 and the only reason I didn’t have to was because I asserted myself properly. I tried to do boxing head drills in the monkey bar section with my hand wraps as I have a competition coming up, asked permission from the people around me and if I would get in their way, was told very rudely by management to take it down. One of the gym members next to me was just as incredulous as me. “They’re making you take that down... seriously?” I was told that “it’s for all of our members, not just you.”
• William

  Added 2013.06.23

  I was also pushed by one of the personal trainers because she mistakenly assumed that I was leaving my weights on a bench, when I was just going to the water fountain.