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Curious how people are finding the parking situation. Do they have a designated area for GoodLife customers?

Compared to my previous gym, it's spacious, equipment is clean/functions, circuit equipment is setup for beginner use, locker rooms are spacious/clean, functioning dry sauna.  
 
Parking hasn't been an issue and I've attended between various hours of 9am to 9pm.  
 
What GoodLife Fitness currently lacks are certified personal trainers. Hopefully, they will be able to hire personal trainers that can not only assist with workout programs but meal plans. Would be nice to see some personal trainers that have experience with competition preparation too.

Love it!! As previously stated, it is spacious with plenty of equipment for everyone. Similar to my old gym there are no towels. Wish towels were made available. Didn't realize this so after the first work out their I had to go home all stinky and full of sweat.  
Otherwise I really enjoy it.

I thought at a tour to the goodlife one staff mentioned to me they provide towel and shampoo/soap but maybe I misunderstood. The place was set up more organized than the Ymca and equipment so inches to each other.  
I would like to join it.

Love it as well, so bright and open, love that they have blower dryers in the locker room as well, showers are excellent...shampoo, body wash provided as well as its a door and not a shower curtain, lots of hooks and a small shelf on the door. Loving this new gym!

Genevieve said "Compared to my previous gym, it's spacious, equipment is clean/functions, circuit equipment is setup for beginner use, locker rooms are spacious/clean, functioning dry sauna.     Parking hasn't been an issue and I've attended between various hours of 9am to 9pm.     What GoodLife Fitness currently lacks are certified personal trainers. Hopefully, they will be able to hire personal trainers that can not only assist with workout programs but meal plans. Would be nice to see some personal trainers that have experience with competition preparation too. "

Went with my son who works out daily and is an avid weightlifter approximately 6 weeks ago at their mall kiosk across from their gym (next to Hedleys).  
 
My son wanted to apply for a job in person and he was told that they were only hiring "qualified and certifiedpersonal trainers with previous experience".  
 
If they don't have trainers, then who the heck did they hire to work at this gym? Aren't they supposed to have qualified staff in order to ensure safe use of equipment?

Maybe they hired fitness instructors instead of personal trainers.

Buba said "    Genevieve said "Compared to my previous gym, it's spacious, equipment is clean/functions, circuit equipment is setup for beginner use, locker rooms are spacious/clean, functioning dry sauna.     Parking hasn't been an issue and I've attended between various hours of 9am to 9pm.     What GoodLife Fitness currently lacks are certified personal trainers. Hopefully, they will be able to hire personal trainers that can not only assist with workout programs but meal plans. Would be nice to see some personal trainers that have experience with competition preparation too. " Went with my son who works out daily and is an avid weightlifter approximately 6 weeks ago at their mall kiosk across from their gym (next to Hedleys).     My son wanted to apply for a job in person and he was told that they were only hiring "qualified and certifiedpersonal trainers with previous experience".     If they don't have trainers, then who the heck did they hire to work at this gym? Aren't they supposed to have qualified staff in order to ensure safe use of equipment? "

can hire anyone to run the counter and clean, that's why you sign a waiver when you sign up. They are not responsible for you lifting/working out improperly.  
Goodlife generally hire people with Canfit Pro certifications, but will also hire people that intend on getting there certification within a certain amount of months after being hired, but they work under someone else until that time. This was at least the case a few years back when I took my Canfit Pro course in Winnipeg a few years ago.  
Just because you lift, doesn't mean you can train someone. Everyone thinks anyone that goes to the gym and lifts/worksout can train, but there's way more to it to be good and not cause injuries to others. Your son may be jacked up and in amazing shape, but may not be a good trainer, until he takes the proper training. And I am not saying he sucks or Canfit is the best, but this is where the liability comes in for companies (like you mentioned), to hire "qualified" trainers. That way if the trainers do something that causes injury there is backing for the company to say the trainer was certified and it's out of their hands and back onto the trainer instead of the company. You will probably see in the near future after the influx of trainers jumping ship that they will start hiring outside of the certified people, but right now they probably have lots to pick from. So your son would be best to go to ISSA or Canfit if he wants certification and go back and apply.

BigDaddy2 you couldn't have explained the need for certified/qualified trainers any better.  
 
Buba if your son is looking at becoming a certified personal trainer. The International Sports Science Association is through distance education. The cost is roughly was $500-$600. Even with all his current training/knowledge he will need to job shadow under a certified personal trainer. Through ISSA one can continue their education and branch off into Sports Therapy, Nutrition, Group Fitness, Senior Fitness, Children's Fitness etc. etc.  
 
Most personal trainers I have known in the past have branched out and developed their own Personal Training Business. Some also work part time as a partner within local gyms just depends on the needs/wants of the clientele.

Love it. Awesome big space with tons of equipment and change rooms + showers set it apart from Any Time or the other million gyms in town.

1/2 I like is great for spacious and superb option for weight equipments but 1/2 do not like so much that no TV options to listen 7 channels (news, sports, music) that none interests me

I got to Goodlife. It has been just over a week since I joined.  
 
The yoga and zumba classes I attended were really fun. I intend to try all the classes. Why not?  
 
I don't like going to the gym since I feel out of place. (I could afford to lose some weight.) Nobody even batted an eye at me and in no way did I feel like I did not belong. There were all shapes and sizes there.  
 
Glad I went and will continue to go.

How much is the membership? When is their non-peak hours?

No idea.  
My work has a corporate rate.  
 
Maybe someone else can answer that question or give them a call.  
 
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Off peak hours?  
 
I don't know that either. I went only during the mornings.

its about 50 per month, plus i believe 7 per month if you want tanning i:ncluded

With the Xmas rush at the mall (and restaurants being built), are people finding it difficult to find parking spots? I’d hate to have to park south of the movie theatre when it’s -30 and I’m sweaty when there are other gym options in town!

Of course it will depend what time of day you attend the gym. We vary between the hours of 0500-0900, 1300-1600 or 1900-2300. Between these hours we have always found a parking spot East of the entrance.

mango said "With the Xmas rush at the mall (and restaurants being built), are people finding it difficult to find parking spots? I’d hate to have to park south of the movie theatre when it’s -30 and I’m sweaty when there are other gym options in town! "

Can't you shower and dry off at this new gym?

if not mistaken the showers do not function before 6am also do not function on unstaff days same applies for their massage chairs.  
They seem to take a month and more to fix the equipments.  
Does not seem a big issue for parking before 10am.