Goodlife Health Clubs

So I like using cardio equipment and free weights five days a week. I expect the equipment to be working and the gym to be clean. I’ve been a member since the gym opened as a Fitness First. I stayed when Goodlife took over. I expected that the equipment would be maintained and eventually updated.
Earlier this year every cross trainer in one row didn’t work properly, This was reported repeatedly to the management. They indicated it would be repaired but parts had to come from Korea. So it took about two months, and still you can’t get the ramp to remain at 16 on the interval training program on some of the cross trainers. The ramps are loose and noisy on some of the machines and they’re really old. No sign of new equipment.
Don’t expect to be able to do a workout easily on public holidays either, it was only open for 4 hours on the Monday of the October long weekend and the weights area was packed with blokes building muscles and hogging the machines. It was pretty smelly and hot too.
The basement change rooms are large, but the lights often don’t work properly, the toilet paper has run out, and the only other toilets for women on the second floor are smelly, rarely have soap in the dispenser, and one of the toilets is loose from its setting and wobbles when you sit on it. Did I mention the second floor toilets stink?
They charge a premium for the city location. I’m not convinced it is worth it, Choose your personal trainers carefully and you’ll get a good one. Christie, Rob, Rowan and Tom seem to be the best ones and have been there the longest. There’s a bit of turnover at the moment.
There is a lot of competition in the gym market. Do your research and if it’s more convenient join this one but see what else is on free before you sign up. I’ve been to gyms with better equipment in nice hotels overseas.

This isn’t my regular gym and I’ve been to a few different gyms here and there in the past few years. This one is pretty good.
Definitely get in for a sauna/​steam if you’re a goodlife member, it’s downstairs. The cardio machine is a bit dated but still usually mostly operating. I haven’t done a class here but they’re usually full so that seems to indicate they’re worth it.
The weights room can get a touch frustrating… something about young kids loving their own reflection, taking up bench space while they’re on their phones and chatting to their mates competely nullifies the point of going to the gym, but that’s just my opinion.
I’ve been lifting weights long enough to be able to find alternate exercises but others may not be so lucky. And I’m sure it’s not like that all the time. There’s a couple of corners on each floor to do some cardio or stretching if you so desire. This is a convenient gym for me sometimes so i will be there whenever i can’t get to my local gym.

Oh! Where do I start? My gosh… I just love Goodlife. I have been a member of the Adelaide City site for almost a year and have visited consistently the entire time. The staff have always been welcoming and the building and resources are brilliant. But, I think what makes Goodlife stand apart as amaze are the classes. There are over 50, probably over 60, a week ranging from light Yoga/​Pilates type classes to weight circuts for all fitness types as well as intense GRIT and RPM sessions and boxing. The instructors are so helpful and group fitness is such a great experience. I couldn’t recommend this gym enough.
The cost for Goodlife is slightly more then other gyms (by about $ 5 weekly) but it is SO WORTH IT! My membership at Goodlife has been an investment in my wellbeing and I’ve never felt better. #HappyCustomer

Instead of new chairs and tables would be great if they updated their cardio equipment. Limited floor space, access to cardio machines and weights in peak times, female change rooms filthy. Good range of classes. Great gym if you like people using equipment for seats to have a chat and play on their phones

I love the new Goodlife takeover of Fitness First. As a former Fitness First member, the King William location was great, but the price for a Fitness First membership not so great.
So now there is the ease of a city goodlife!
This Goodlife opens nice and early, and has a good range of equipment, and facilities. I haven’t yet had to wait for a treadmill or cram into a tiny space in the weights rooms.
The changing rooms are a big plus, with a large amount of showers, hair dryers and hair straighteners the morning rush is more tolerable than other Goodlife locations. There are also plentiful lockers and space to get changed, so you’re not encroaching peoples personal nude-​space.
The group fitness room is well equipped with plenty of weights and mats so that you never have to go without in a pump class (nothing worse than a weights class and all you can get your hands on is a 1.25 weight!)
The only drawback at this stage is the lack of early morning classes I would like to see more 6:30 am les mills classes, but perhaps this coming soon.