Review: 24 Hour Fitness -- Glendale, Colorado

Name of Gym: 24 Hour Fitness of Glendale, Colorado

Address: 4120 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, Colo., 80246

Phone Number: (303) 377.4424

Web site: www.24hourfitness.com/FindClubDetail.do?clubid=351&cm_mmc=ggl-_-gglMaps-_-clubpage-_-351

Amenities:
Cardio equipment
Free weights
Full-sized basketball court
Group exercise classes
Indoor lap pool
Steam room
Whirlpool
Locker room with showers
Kids club (Additional charge)
Pro shop (Additional charge)
Personal training (Additional charge)

Monthly Fees/Contract Information: Fees vary depending on promotions at time of registration. Generally, an adult individual will pay $26.99 per month for one club access, $29.99 per month for Lite, Active and Sport Club Access Nationwide and $49.99 per month for Lite, Active, Sport and Super Sport Access Nationwide. Pre-paid options are available.

Review:
This 24 Hour Fitness is easy to navigate. After passing the front desk and sales counselors, the gym opens up into the cardio area. There are a large number of TVs spread throughout this section to keep exercisers occupied. The back section of the facility has free weights, weight machines, resistance bands and stability balls. If you enjoy doing more than a standard workout, there are a variety of free group fitness classes to choose from, including yoga and dance classes. The basketball court is free to members and basketballs are provided at the front desk. There are also large locker rooms complete with lockers and showers.

Although the gym is kept fairly clean, be sure to wipe down equipment. This is a very busy facility year-round and many members arrive between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., which is when it is hard to find any available machines, including cardio equipment. The members are friendly, but this facility caters to an extremely fit, bodybuilder-like crowd, which can be a turn off for some members.

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