I'll just say this... a lot has come into perspective for me within the past week.
I've been a member of this gym for at least a year. I probably would have joined a lot sooner, but the Frisco location's reputation kind of put a damper on that. You see, the Frisco location is located at the Frisco Star. ANNND the membership is expensive. WHY? I have no idea. Yes, it's three levels and has a pool. There are also nice views of the Star. It's a nice gym, but the price doesn't justify me joining. I'm sorry but being able to say that I'm 'working out at the almighty "STAR" with the hip crowd' isn't enough. Oh... I think you can watch the Cowboys practice... I guess. Honestly, I need to see the value in my money. Having said that, I thought the Plano gym was the same situation- in terms of price. (Yes, I'm off of Frisco and back on Plano from this point on)
My wife set it up where I joined (Plano) under her "membership umbrella". The price was somewhat reasonable.... a lot more reasonable than Frisco. Here's the catch... I can't work out at the Frisco gym. In all honesty, I can care less about that. So anyway, I've been working out there for the past year. And for the most part, it's ok.
About two months ago, they started putting out towels at the front desk. Apparently, we were supposed to have towels the whole time but they were just now able to supply us with the complimentary towels. I'll just leave that there.
Then Crunch Fitness opened this week. For $20 a month (at Crunch), I get access to that gym and all the gyms across America. Not only that, the gym is larger, they seem to have more classes (including boxing/ kickboxing), MORE EQUIPMENT, and there's massage chairs (and hydro massages) that come with the membership! Like Cowboys, they also have a sauna. They also have tanning. Now I'm starting to look at my Cowboys Fit membership...
So for the price I'm paying at Cowboys Fit (which is more than Crunch), I get access the the same equipment... but in a smaller setting. During peak times, it's hard to use certain equipment. I'm not interested in any of the classes they offer. If I want to use their hydro massage equipment or tanning, I have to pay extra. And to top it off, I only have access to that one location in Plano. Now I'm asking myself, "WHERE IS THE VALUE IN WHAT I AM PAYING FOR?" I honestly do not see any advantage of being at Cowboys Fit over Crunch.
The clientele at Cowboys is better than what you'd find at a Planet Fitness or a Texas Family Fitness. But so is Crunch. The clientele at Crunch seems to identical to Cowboys Fit. Quiet as it's kept, I'm seeing a lot of Cowboys Fit clientele at Crunch! So I think others are starting to see the writing on the wall too.
I don't get it.
I've already laid out the pros, the cons... and the cons...
Needless to say, if I continue to enjoy my Crunch membership, I'm going to have a serious talk with the folks at Cowboys Fit.
OVERALL:
I recommend you still check out this gym, but I promise there are better gyms out there... AND for a better price. If you're a die-hard Cowboys fan, maybe this place is for you. I can't make that call. Check it out for yourself. I gave the place a chance but now I really need to rethink my reasons for being there. To put it frankly, I think I'm "five minutes" from cancelling my membership. read more