Cardio Express

you get what you pay for...they moved to a shinier spot, but whore'd out the free weights...no straight bars, no racks, tiny area, and good luck getting a decent workout any where near normal hours. if you dont know better and are a cardio/ machine slave, then you'll get your moneys worth. LA Fitness is so much better and worh more $. these guys lied for years saying they wouldnt downsize, and the tween employees and out of shape manager dont know or care that this happened. I would avoid it more

I have attempted cardio express three times. Cardio is basically for the younger, uninitiated beginner. If youre a kid looking to start out, its adequate for your needs. If youre an experienced adult with higher standards, then its a place to avoid. Most adults, unlike kids, can afford $30-50 a month for a well-rounded club. Cardio is populated mainly with the low-brow, attention-seeking types. It is not adequate for a balanced wellness program involving interval, tapatta style training, and the trainers are very ignorant in the areas of body mechanics and general body chemistry/dynamics. I prefer healthtrax, as it is staffed with well-versed professional trainers that construct unique work-outs based on client needs. Additionally, while the staff at Cardio may indeed be friendly, that friendliness is in no way genuine. It is very carbon-copy, offering the same cookie cutter juvenile stuff that you would expect if you were shopping at a teen cloting store. It fools the kids, but most well-versed grown ups wouldnt be fooled. I prefer a place that is genuinely interested in providing a truly positive environment. After all, THATS what I pay for. NOT the weights. 45 pounds is 45 pounds and an olympic bar is an olympic bar, no matter where you work. The discerning consumer pays for atmosphere as much as they pay for the facilities. You can tell the difference between a place filled with health-oriented people from a place like Cardio, where most of the kids there are more interested in checking out their arms in the mirrors than in actually developing a serious regimen that benefits them. I suspect that if Cardio Express took down half their mirrors, they would lose half their clients. Way too much self love in that environment. My third attempt at Cardio Express was my last. Cardio loses my business. Cardio just plain loses. more

I have been a member of Cardio Express for two years and have had nothing less than a great experience. You cant beat $10 or $20 a month for a great facility, friendly environment, and unlimited tanning. (I used to pay WAY more than this for tanning alone). There are commitment, and non commitment memberships available so just be sure to pay attention to what you are signing up for, and there should be no reason to get bent out of shape. Some of the newer Cardios are really nice, but If your looking for a descent sized free weight room, check out the Cardio in Vernon! (although dumbells only go to 75lbs.) Enjoy! Pros: Plenty to do if ur serious about being healhy Cons: people who expect a platnum facility for $10mo. more

This gym come originally from Atlanta, and they are predatory on their contracts because they know most people will sign up for a gym and not go, so they do lock ins for ""12"" months. I mean just a disgusting gym, if you want a cheap gym with gross equipment and promises of a new location come to one of these. Pros: Cheap and great if you like to smell dirt and sweat Cons: Gross more

About me: I've been going to the Vernon CE for the past 4-5 years and am satisfied with it. I am fit and healthy and have both a practical and scientific understanding of working out (and I read all about it on the internet). I don't use their tanning and would never even consider using any of the ""personal training"" but the facilities are good. I'm 21 and go to UConn and prefer the CE gym to UConn's, mostly due to extreme overcrowding at UConn (waiting 20 minutes for a bench). Pros: price, equipment Cons: parking, staff, no good classes more

(continued) I once overheard a ""trainer"" advise a guy to drink more water no matter what even though the fellow told him he had strict orders from his doctor to limit water intake due to extremely high BP. They also have most people do exercises that are generally ineffective but that are easy so people like them. I would strongly suggest reading up on how to approach exercising on the internet. There is so much valuable information out there from people that have been studying it and implementing it for years and haven?t just taken a personal trainer course at their local community college. I?m not trying to rip on the personal trainers, but what do you honestly expect from a $10 a month gym? The only people that should need personal trainers anyway are professional athletes and actors that need to get in shape in a very short amount of time, requiring extreme measures. It?s unfortunate that most people lack the willpower to get in shape by themselves by both working out (2-3 times a week is fine!) and eating properly. If you like to eat out every night, then no amount of personal training will help you shed those pounds. I suggest getting a workout partner as it?s easier to work up the motivation to exercise that way. Also, I recommend that everyone do at least a little free-weight weight-lifting as it?s probably the best thing for you (whether being male or female). Try multiple-muscle exercises like squats, bench press, rows, military press, and deadlifts to really get the most out of your workouts for the least time. Also great are pull-ups and dips. A downfall of CE is that they don?t offer any good cardio classes like spinning, but that?s mostly for girls. Pros: price, equipment Cons: parking, staff, no good classes more

I know there are a lot of bad reviews but I actually like the gym (in Vernon.) Everyone is always very nice to me. I agree the gym is a little small but I think they have plenty of equipment to change up my workouts. I don't know about the personal training services because if I want to change-up my workout I just look at fitness magazines, they always have a lot of original ideas. Pros: price, fiendly staff and free tanning Cons: PARKING! more