Bally Total Fitness-San Diego

11/24/09

Very Dirty and smelly!

by karmiep at Citysearch

I dont know what it is about the Mission Valley Gym. Ive been a member of Bally's since 1991, started in Fresno and moved to San Diego. The one in Fresno is very nice and very clean. I never have to wait in line for a machine and its just a better gym with better equipment. Then I moved to S.D. Ever since Ballys fired the cleaning staff at Mission valley, myself and many others have contacted a bad staph infection (no joke) due to dirty equipment. Numerous machine's are broken taking months to repair them. Constantly have to wait for a machine making your workout less productive. The bathrooms are disgusting, dirty, no soap, toilets unflushed, toilet paper missing. Balls of hair in the crease of every corner. Its really bad. So, 24hour fitness doesn't sound so bad. Its gotta get better.

• Pros: none
• Cons: Lack of Cleaning

01/23/09

Better than 24 hour fitness

by SherelleLeigh at Citysearch

You two are crazy. Ballys is a way better gym than most gyms I have been to. I have both a membership at Ballys and 24 hour fitness, I enjoy going to Ballys much better. The only con I see is that they close at 8 on the weekends.

• Pros: Clean, organized, friendly staff
• Cons: Only open til 8 on the weekends

This budget gym trims the fat off its patrons at streamlined facilities.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Scene
Most Ballys stick to the basics for their design. Televisions broadcast silently above multiple rows of cardio machines; mirrored walls act as the primary decorative components. But thanks to high-energy television ads and low-impact membership premiums, this national fitness chain has steadily attracted a clientele bent on saving money while losing weight or gaining muscle.

The Workout
Using fairly standard strength-training equipment and/or racks well-stocked with free weights, the best of the trainers here, who are classified at four different levels, can be as skillful as those found at costlier gyms. For group classes, signature exercise options include Spinning and Powerflex, as well as a number of patented routines inspired by Tae Kwon Do.

05/01/07

Cheap membership has it's cost

by mb_best at Citysearch

The Mission Valley Bally's is small, dark, and usually smelly. They have a lot of old equipment that really needs to be updated. They can't compare to the "luxury" gyms like Golds in Sports Arena area, but they do have less expensive membership dues. They also have a pool and a full running track. If they updated/remodeled the club and added some better classes, it would be a much more pleasant experience to go there.

• Pros: lower costs
• Cons: dark, dank atmosphere, class variety

10/26/06

OK gym!!

by msalas5 at Citysearch

This gym needs a total face lift. Its always super crowed during the evenings. There BOSU bootcamp is the best, its very, very intense but its worth it. They have a pool and jacuzzi, although for some reason there are always old men there

• Cons: Old men are always in the jacuzzi