"But where will you exercise?" A coworker responded in shock. "When will you have your 'me' time?!"
Frankly, the 'me' time had always existed, gym or not. It was the difference of experimenting with instructor-led classes in the flesh versus choosing my own routine from YouTube's never-ending collection of content.
Google Reviews had been fueled with the lack of communication and transparency of various LA locations, though their qualms are applicable to any gym and could be easily appeased had they invested efforts to understand the billing process from enrolment. Speaking from personal experience, I've had no issues in reaching customer service representatives, local or corporate, and have further found quite seamless membership management options between the online account, the app, and email confirmations.
Premier Plus and Signature Clubs are supposedly categorized at different membership tiers, thus I called in advance to confirm eligibility. The parking validation process was also made known to me, though I opted for street parking instead, for enforcement does not commence on Sundays before 1 PM.
I had presumed the facility to be smaller than a standalone gym, given its location in a commercial building, however, the opposite observations were made. The training area was approximately the same size as that of Vega, but equipped with more Bosu balls and equipment than one could imagine. The group fitness studio, cycle studio, and administrative area each assumed a dedicated space - similar to Woodbine but contrary to Vega and Hurontario. Beyond the typical LA elements of a pool and basketball court, the floor also included a HIIT studio, likely only accessible with reservations and additional charges. The changerooms were separated from the rest of the exercise area with a long, winding corridor, which also housed the Women's Only training area.
The session was a full class of, seemingly, regulars. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority were middle-aged women. The bulk appeared to be acquainted with the moves, only struggling minimally. My position at the front enabled a clear view of my own movements, though I was more focused on the instructor given unfamiliarity with the songs and choreography.
Despite participants not being very loud, instructor kept energy level high and even summoned class participants to dance with her at the front throughout. I, being in the front row, was obviously included in this selection, thus strived to perform the choreo without any prior knowledge.