Looking for a new gym? You've come to the right spot—the comprehensive guide to Life Time. We compiled all of our expert knowledge on this page, just for you. We'll give you everything you need to know about this popular gym chain.
Looking for a new gym? You've come to the right spot—the comprehensive guide to Life Time. We compiled all of our expert knowledge on this page, just for you. We'll give you everything you need to know about this popular gym chain.
Life Time gyms are upscale clubs that span 999 different cities in the country. This luxury gym chain packs a gigantic amount of services and amenities that seriously spoil their members. Here's what you can expect:
The 4 amenities above are typically what separate "mid-tier" gym chains from their more budget options. Still, LA Fitness doesn't have it all, as none of their locations have
Don't forget about all the standard gym offerings are there:
Collectively, you can expect a large offering of amenities and services at LA Fitness that will satisfy nearly all gym-goers.
Life Time Fitness was founded in 1990 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The current CEO is Bahram Akradi. The company's headquarters are located in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
While the exact times will differ for every location, the most common opening hours we've seen from Life Time are:
The total amount of locations we're tracking from this fitness chain.
Room for activities! Average square footage of their gyms.
How much you can expect to pay for the entry-level membership every month
This luxury gym/resort chain is truly breathtaking. We love the enormous selection of services, sports, amenities and more. Definitely have to mention that they have pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America!
Upscale and luxurious facilities that are are a premium above all other gym chains. Large, open areas. Well though out and planned experiences vs a plain ol' gym. We imagine their cedarwood sauna, and eucalyptus-scented steam rooms are glorious.
Gigantic amenity set. Life Time is an excellent option if you want to swim, play tennis, shoot hoops, relax in the sauna and much more. You could even do all the above in a single day's visit!
Fitness options for kids is off the charts. Do know that these are more program and lesson based camps/clinics/classes—which will come with an additional fee. Pick from junior tennis, racquetball, squash or basketball. You can even get your little ones started with rockwall climbing!
While LifeTime already offers a huge amount of amenities and services, we can still name a few things we'd like to see from this upscale gym chain.
There wasn't such a gigantic cost difference across the country. With the most expensive metros charging 3x the least expensive, we think thats egregious.
Metros like San Diego, Portland and Seattle had more locations to choose from. These 3 huge metros only have 3 clubs between them.
Some of their locations had 24/7 access. Life Time did offer this to some locations pre-pandemic, but no longer do. Even some smaller gym chains that charge a fraction of their price have all-night-workout-hours.
There are generally two plans available at Life Time, which are Standard and Signature. A single, adult membership ranges from $99 to $299/month, where the cost is significantly different across the country. Check out the starting prices below and know that most major metros don't have the Standard membership—you automatically start at Signature:
Additionally, we also saw options for 26 Under and Senior Citizen memberships—those who are aged 14-26 or 65 and up. At the cheapest, $129/month. At the high end, $265.
Finally, along with your regular adult membership, an option to add your child, aged 13 and below. That's counted as a Junior membership, and ranges in prices from $30 to $100.
In general, for Junior, 26 Under, and Senior Citizen plans, you can expect that they're
We didn't see any annual pricing for annual fees during checkout, which is a huge positive at Life Time. Initiation fees were also $0 across every single club we looked at, wow! It's possible we're in a promotional period for them (December 2023), but we saw this pattern at every gym.
We all have different bodies, different goals and different fitness journeys. Some gyms may fit a person better than others. So who would enjoy this gym most?
Free weights, strength machines and cardio equipment.
Nothing like the hot heat to warm muscles up.
An extra early or real late workout—your choice.
Stretch, sleds, bodyweight or box jumps. The turf area is the place to be.
Relieve pain post workout or soothe sore muscles.
Gym Pricing Tiers Explained
There are 3-4 main pricing tiers that nearly all gyms across the country fall into. Generally, higher prices = more amenities and services.
$10 - $25 /month — Value
$15 - $30 /month — High Value Low Price
$25 - $65 Monthly — Mid-Tier
$65 and up — Boutique/Specialty/Luxury
"Is this gym worth it?"
Use our guides to help inform and educate what a gym can offer your fitness lifestyle. Only you can truly decide if a gym is worth it!
Life Time is not just a gym—they're an upscale athletic country club. While it's a bit outside of the gyms we typically review, they're an excellent addition to our comparison. Why is that? Well, they have a massive service and amenity selection that dwarfs many other chains.
Of course, you'll generally get an upgraded and modernized gym/workout floor. It may be spacious and large, full of cardio options, strength machines and weights—all of that is part of their playbook.
But, here are a few fitness features that some Life Time's will have, that aren't yet tracked by us: boxing gym, indoor water slide, karate studio, lazy river, MediSpa, outdoor play maze, pilates studio, physical therapy and chiropractic.
Did we mention that they have co-working and social areas, plus an option for live-in communities? What about a location with a pre-school, kids academy or run club? See, that's what Life Time does best: they extend past the typical gym with amenities that give more of an all-around luxury experience.
If any of these options fit your overall health-wellness lifestyle, then Life Time should be in consideration.
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