Lifestyle family fitness is very much the same as the people that go there; a whole lot of superficial bravado but not a lot of substance. The gyms look impressive from outside, and they are "big" like the steroid monkeys that regular there, but when it comes to substance, they don't have a "leg" to stand on! First, the change rooms are perpetually grungy; there is literally pubic hair on the floor and finger prints on the mirrors for days and even weeks. The lockers themselves have debris and crap lingering in them and don't look like they are ever cleaned. However you can always rest assured that the "custodian" is there biding time, and also getting in the face of those trying to work out. The one woman was mopping the floor adjacent to the track at Central, and literally slopping water on to the surface of the track as i and four others were using it. The male custodian on several occasions interrupted my skipping workout by walking into my space disrespectfully etc. Second, the equipment or workout options: very very limited for their size. The Central location has crap for classes; nothing midday and although i made several requests for mid day and midafternoon scheduling and was lied to by Debbi Applegate the manager that they would add some, it has never happened. All they offer is repetitive cardio options; spin class or machines. They have one zumba class that isnt even very good as i have done and enjoyed zumba for years and this sucked in comparison. The instructor was more about showboating then us enjoying ourselves. Then there is the staff. First of all it is so male dominant as is the whole gym; sexist to the hilt. They have zero female trainers; and the males they have are poofy peacocks that flirt with their clients and could stand to lose about o 20 lbs themselves, or build their own fitness levels. The manager as previously mentioned, lies to people, and allows her staff to act like immature highschool students. The women that work the desk are all so highschool and insecure; fake bake, and just plain phony and rude. I was being harassed there last summer by three attendees on the floor, and Debbie somehow made that about ME; instead of speaking to their discrimination and harassment.??!! Then the environment or vibe itself; it is male dominant. The men think that the space is exclusively for them, and the type of brick a brack flinstone equipment they have is best suited for those of big stature and very user unfriendly for those of us who are small. The men parade around on the main floor slamming the plates, and grunting like they are constipated, and the women are all exhiled to the cardio equipment upstairs because of course women can never be "skinny" enough. Lord forbid you arent ten pounds underweight. You have a couple of token juice head women too that of course work under the tutelage of a male counterpart because women of course are inferior to men on all counts and couldnt be knowledgeable or capable themselves??? The only reason the steroid men dont bother those women is because they could kick their ass. The men will come upstair to walk their whole two minutes on the tread mill because if they did any harder cardio theyd die of a coronary; and change the stations that you have been watching for o forty minutes without any consideration or even acknowledgment. The final straw was i was running on the track two days ago, and this huge steroid monkey decided to walk on the track too. Myself and four others in addition to him were using the track, myself being there first. He comes onto the track and there is a midline walk left run right. He walks right down the centre line. I came up behind him and said on your right on your right on your right.... and he did not respond. Scrapping my body on the railing right and bumping shoulders with him on the left, i said can you pick a side for gods sakes? He says dont you run into me bitch; you can go around me bitch go around me.... quote unquote. Very socialized and cooperative no? I said that is the point; i am trying to go around you and cannot. You dont walk down the midline. It was a funny thing that no one else had a problem with ME on the track whatsoever but him. He says to me how be i bounce your head off the wall; you look like a man anyways. ( i am small in stature and androgynous looking... i get discriminated against on a daily basis in the o so liberal minded city of Windsor anyways) I said i am probably more man than you steroid monkey and wiggled my pinky at him. I continued to run hoping to destress but instead im being scapegoated and targeted by some bully. Everytime he would pass me he would run his mouth some more. I said you know what if you dont stop talking to me when im done im going to make a formal complaint. Leave me be. The entire time i was running with all other four folks with no problem. The weasal runs to the front desk and complains about ME before i was even a quarter way thru my run. He goes out onto the main floor and recruits his friend; some black guy i dont even know who he is that never touched the track; he was pumping iron the whole time i was there. His friend goes out and makes a fake complaint and says i too had problems with her on the track and decided to not run until she was done. Liar. He was on the floor the whole time; and his stuffed pig harassing friend there, was STILL running his wah even when i was ignoring him and running; calling me a quote "fuckn idiot" staring at me talking to this guy. Then Debbie comes to me on the track and says i want to talk to you when youre done youre run. So not finished my workout yet; i still had to stretch and row, i respected her and went to the office to speak to her. I told him what had happened and what he had said. She puts ME out of the gym!!! Based on WHAT? She says you "bumped"him so you are being asked to leave. No more like you are a bunch of discriminating bigots against anyone with markers of difference; abeit poor, disabled, gay etc, and you are just WAITING for any lame even in this case contrived and provoked reason to put someone out you dont want there in the first place. I have been there last summer and this, and never have i had a problem where i was causing one. I was made fun of last summer as well by people that attended there; and much like this situation Debbie did nothing on my behalf. It of course was my problem; MOBBING AND SCAPEGOATING MEAN ANYTHING?? So this abusive harassing homophobe freak show, was allowed to do what he did; being uncooperative and socially inappropriate in terms of his conduct on the track, never got a consequence of any sort he is probably there right now, and i on the other hand was put out. Jen who was in the office says well it has nothing to do with discrimination my sister Jaime Dauncey is gay too. How does that have anything to do with anything? If someone is targeting and harassing me for no reason and telling me i look like a man quote unquote, we can deduce that he is a bigot. Id love to see him run it at Jaime; she is huge and could kill him. She is also a person of professional standing so it wouldnt be "cool" to harass her for "looking like a man". Ignorance beyond belief; like one has anything to do with anything.
So yesterday i called Linda Bennett who is their general manager of all three locations? And she was pulling a snobby arrogant attitude with ME! She wouldnt even pretend to be professional or discuss or hear anything i had to say or what had happened from my perspective. She says i interviewed the people involved; no you didnt moron i was the main player and you didnt speak to me at all. BIASED; and bigoted. The women all act like desperately insecure highschool students anyways. meow mix so jealous and hateful in their lulu lemon attire. So lame. Sorry but i workout to workout not for some MANS approval indoctrinated morons. Debbie says to me youre not comfortable here; well who could be? Just like their facilities they look all big and impressive but once inside they are nothing of substance. Even dougall? I was actually disappointed how small it was inside. The equipment needed repair and there were many of one thing and hardly anything of anything other. The classes too; the fitness coordinator taught my class i attended? And she couldnt even keep count or rhythm when switching from right to left. I am a can fit pro instructor myself.
Linda says to ME you better check your tone; no you can check yours. I was a paying customer and i dont have to tolerate their or anyones discrimination and persecution. If they want to tolerate and condone and perpetuate that, then so be it; but i am making a formal complaint with the human rights commission.
So sick of gym vibe where it is male dominant women are a side bar, and there is no one stop shop where you can have all of your fitness needs met for one price. Their cost of membership is ludicrous too; that way they are elitist you see; another form of discrimination so they can control who can even have access to being there! I know for a fact, they also put out a man that was at central that had mental health issues; talked to himself all the time but was totally harmless. They are a bunch of terrible people with no character professionalism or integrity.
DO NOT BE TAKEN IN BY THEIR APPEARANCE. That is all they are; bravado. Nothing more nothing less. False sense of superiority and importance..... wanna bes.

I am a new member to this gym, but i must say its the best gym that I've gone so far. You always find the equipment that you want without any waiting. Big variety of exercises and equipment. The building is big and there used to be a Canadian Tire instead of LifeStyle Gym. The membership price is a bit high ($40/month) but I definitely think its worth the money.. great value! If you have a friend that wants to sign up too.. its cheaper. You also get some price reductions if you refer other people to sing up.