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    Desert Strength

    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    EXOS

    4.7(16 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Definitely small established facilities here in the valley. Came here as our middle school and high…read moreschool teams were given an opportunity to participate in a combine in preparation for sports. I liked the interaction with the coaches and the combine staff throughout the morning as they did a good job communicating with everyone as well as engaging the athletes. They did a really good job of explaining what the expectations were, how they will get measured. "World Class" so expected nothing less. If you live on this side of town, I would recommend as an option to consider to next the athlete to the next level. Lots of professionals uses facility not only here in Arizona but other athletes around the country & the facility grounds have a lot of equipment to accommodate all types of training and conditioning.

    There is a good reason the place is chock full of NFL hopefuls, Olympians, champions and national…read moreteams...when it comes to training, whether you are looking for sport-specific training or simply for overall health, Athletes' Performance has no rival. It is expensive, yes, but worth every penny. Their approach is completely integrated - they will oversee nutrition, training, psychology, and recovery in a world class facility. They are extremely scientific and very cutting edge; their staff also contributes significantly to the research community. I was fortunate enough to live in the Phoenix are for 9 months and cannot speak well enough of their staff or their programs. You'll come to improve yourself and will end up drinking the kool aid! Once you get in the swing of things it's hard to get enough of this place, and I shockingly found myself actually looking forward to arriving there before sunrise 6 days a week (ok, a bit later on Saturdays). My physical condition and overall health improved at a breakneck pace and I had a blast doing it! If you're motivated and fortunate enough to train at AP here are a few tips: Chris Brown makes the world's tastiest post-workout shake, the nutritionist Simin Levinson is a wonderful person and an excellent cook, so take her advice on kitchen matters, and if you can get your massages done by Eric Ford, do so - it will hurt but the man is a truly gifted healer. I just cannot gush enough about this place. It is worth saving up for either for yourself or for your athletic kids!

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    Life Time

    3.3(316 reviews)
    5.4 mi

    DO NOT JOIN THIS GYM! I was a member here for 10+ years...last month someone STOLE from me and…read morelifetime was of no help. They just immediately cancelled my membership and waived the 30 day notice fee, after I gave them the thief's first and last name ( they were dumb enough to buy an airline ticket using one of the two cards they stole). Kenleigh Paselk handled this very unprofessionally, I called to inform them on Wednesday night where she said she would relay this to the general manager, Kamery Garlick. I didn't hear back so on MONDAY I called to find out Kamery had NO idea of the situation. Odd. It almost seems like it was an employee of the club. Of course, the police have bigger fish to fry and lifetime does not stand behind their members safety although they will gladly charge you $300+ a month. Do not come here, do not bring your wallets, do not bring your bags. Honestly I wouldn't even bring my children... Unsafe, unprofessional, and I will be spreading the word to stay far away from this club.

    Let me summarize this very quickly. Use to be great, now rundown with broken equipment that doesn't…read moreget fixed for months, if at all. All while steadily raising your monthly dues and not maintaining the gym. Summary... *Constant Broken Equipment, missing grips, missing or broken pins on weight machines (see photo) *Recovery Chairs have been broken for months and reported to management several times. They know, but don't fix. (See photos) Soap Dispensers filled with water, NOT soap, but water for weeks! Big health hazard. Reported to front desk and they said, "we know, the soap is on back order". YOU KNEW AND DIDN'T GO BUY SOAP AT COSTCO OR WALMART IN THE MEANTIME?! WTF! If you want to act like LA Fitness, change your name and drop your rates. If you want to be an elite gym, do a lot better. And I held off a long time before blasting Lifetime Scottsdale on here, so do better please.

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    The Gym

    2.4(8 reviews)
    4.6 mi

    Okay. So I am in my 50s. Been working out for years and my wife trains with an exceptional and…read moreknowledgeable trainier. However, her personal trainer is tired of the corporate issues at our current gym and said he is going to leave to do instructional training at "The Gym" Never heard of it... other than saying I'm going to the gym... lowercase. My wife and I discussed the situation. Do we stay at our current and work with the second best trainer or follow the best trainer.... After our workout this past Monday we decided to do a tour at THE GYM. We walked in and were greated nicely enough. They were a little apprehensive at first but seemed okay. We walked around a bit. We were impressed with the amount of equipment and so much less USELESS FLUFF like other gyms. This place is all about working out. This is awesome. Great. Sooo. my issue that I noticed is the lighting is WAY TOO DIM for proper safety and effectively seeing the function of each piece of equipment let alone seeing your form while using them. Some areas along what I think is the East wall were pitch black. My eyes were not aclimating to their "ambience". I understand the whole shadow and contrast of seeing muscle definition and people not wanting to be on "display" while working out but this lack of lighting is definately not helpful if you need a flashlight to see! At least when we were there, the music wasn't blarring like so many others had complained about, because if my wife can't hear her instructor, we will not be switching. Now if only the lighting would be addressed..... I would give 5 stars.

    I really like The Gym. Its .5 mile from my house and its a great enviroment. People are working…read moreout,..serious about their workout. Trainers are helping clients. Tons of equipment. You won't see people sitting on a machine for an hour on their phones not doing even one set. You won't see people leaning against a machine talking for an hr and not working out. Its a serious Gym for Serious people,..not a Happy Hour. I needed a Gym to do my workout quick and go home. The enviroment is very family oriented, very respectful. People come to the Gym to workout. Laura, Hailey and Anthony are all very nice and everyone is super helpful. I've stopped in with my Dog to say hello on the days I'm not working out and, my Dog loves Laura and Haley. Serious Gym, serious people,..you can actually get a good workout here. Perfect.

    Desert Strength - gyms - Updated September 2026

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