Lambert’s Fitness Center For Women

Joining Lambert’s Fitness Center for Women was a huge mistake. The cost is $ 39 per month, and it is not worth even a fraction of that. The machines are old and outdated. The staff is not helpful. The hours are inconvenient. The décor is pathetic. The place is empty 99% of the time — which is not a good thing. It’s sad and un-​motivating. There as a period of time for months on end, where I was the ONLY person in the gym when I went to work out, and that included staff!!! I used to go every Wednesday at 8:00am. The staff person on duty would pack up as soon as I got there and would say, «OK I’m leaving. The next girl will be here soon. If anyone comes in and wants snacks, the water is $ 1, the protein bars are $ 2, etc etc etc.» I would be alone for half hour!!! What if something happened to me?! It was so unprofessional and maybe illegal??? It was as if the staff just completely gave up trying.
And finally, the owner is the one of the rudest people I’ve ever met.
So in July 2015, given all those reasons mentioned above, I decided to cancel my membership at LFC and join a real gym. One of the lazy, unknowledgeable, interchangeable employees asked me to fill out a brief form to officially end my membership. I do so and she informed me I will be charged one more time and that I will be able to go to the gym through August. I went a few more times throughout August, and finally went for the last time on August 27^th and never looked back. A couple months later I joined Planet Fitness and started actually getting in quality workouts at my new gym. Every time I went to Planet Fitness, I questioned myself, «why didn’t I quit LFC sooner?!»
Fast forward to the end of November. I was looking through my online banking and realized that I had a recent charge from Lambert’s Fitness Center. I went back a few months and realized I was charged in August, September, and October, amassing $ 117 in charges for a gym that I had not used since August 27^th! I called the gym right away, and no one answered. I left a voicemail message briefly explaining what happened and asked for a call back. But of course, no one called me back. I went in the next day and spoke to another staff person. She looked up my account and said that it was still active. There was no cancellation noted. She said that she would have the owner call me the next day.
The owner did call me the next day and immediately started off the conversation defensive and aggressive. She kept saying, «well if you actually filled out a form, it would be in our files but I’ve looked everywhere and there is no form.» I asked her if she found it possible that one of her employees just made a mistake and she said that they would never do that because all they do is pass out forms all day long so they would never mess up a form. She insinuated that I was irresponsible for just noticing a discrepancy on my bank account months later and found it suspicious. She said she would not refund me. She also yelled at me and said that I was definitely still using my LFC membership card to get discounts at Lambert’s Market, which I was not. I told her I wasn’t, and she aggressively said, «Yes you are! You still have the key tag on your key change, of course you are using it!» I couldn’t get over her tone and her aggression towards me. I understood that she didn’t have the form, but why as a business owner would you immediately put the blame on me? She never once attempted to hear my side of things and never showed any type of empathy. I would have been ok with her saying no, but in a polite way. The fact that she accused me of lying, stealing, and being irresponsible was completely uncalled for.
In the end, the owner said she would look for my form one more time and call me back. She never called back. I sent her an email a day later. No response. I emailed again the next day. No response. I sent a third email the day after that. Finally she wrote back to me. Didn’t even capitalize my name (passive aggressive and unprofessional) and then told me she would just cancel my membership going forward. Great, I did that myself back in July. Thanks for nothing. She didn’t refund me for Sept — Nov and she never once apologized.
Bottom line — don’t waste your time or money at LFC.

I have not tried out the equipment but I actively go to the group classes, which are great! If you are not a member, it is $ 15 per class — however it is $ 40 per month for the gym membership which includes the classes, so attending at least 3 classes per month makes your membership already worth it.
I attend the Zumba and yoga classes which have great instructors who are upbeat and motivating. The yoga mats are getting kind of old so I would bring my own mat, but other than that you don’t need to bring anything but yourself and sneakers. Also, the bathrooms and showers are very clean. The best thing is that if there is a certain season when you are busy (ex. traveling for business) then you can freeze your account for X amount of months without any extra charge. There is also no cancellation fee (yes, I’m talking to you BSC…).
Just tip for anyone who is paying for gym memberships — check your health insurance benefits to see if there is a fitness benefit! Almost all plans have a benefit where they can reimburse you X amount of dollars as an incentive to be well/​active. LFC will help you set up the receipt if needed to submit that reimbursement form.

Love the classes offered and convenient location for Dorchester, friendly staff and great value — recently purchased the groupon!

I’ve been going to Lamberts fitness off and on for a couple of years. I now honestly love going there. They have an amazing general manager who provides personal training sessions for an extremely reasonable price. I meet with him at least twice a week one on one. It’s awesome because he customizes workouts for each person he sees. I get to have a great workout, learn how to use all the different equipment, and I am excited to come in more often to do my own thing. The environment is motivating and friendly, and women only! There are so many classes to choose from each day and the cost is already included in the very inexpensive monthly fee. They have a clean locker room with plenty of lockers, just bring your own lock, 2 showers, tanning bed, and even spa services. I can’t imagine wanting to go to any other gym in the area.

I think this gym is great! I don’t like working out around guys so the fact that it’s a women’s only gym is important to me. They have a ton of treadmills which is also awesome, I never have to wait for one. Their equipment is dated, but everything works and is pretty much the same as what you’d see in any other gym. I haven’t taken many classes yet but I heard they’re all great! Can’t beat the price either, so much cheaper than my BSC membership!

I am a member, Its not up to date, it’s ok I signed up at La Fitness I like it there better and I still kept my membership here because it’s closer to my home, but doesn’t fit in my schedule 1. they close at 8 during the week. 2. noon on saturday and 3. closed on sunday! I did go back a few days ago and the first 3 machines I got on were broken the 4^th was fine! I’m going to try them again tomorrow but if I get that gut feeling then I think I’ll just drop it and pay the 15 per class. Ive never had an issue with the staff there they are nice but the gym id just way out of date for me, no fault to the owner its a very small gym! I have used the day care and the girls were very pleasant and my daughter wanted to go back because she was nice so thats good. yes the space isnt thee best for kids but, the owner is a mother and is making it doable so you can work out and have child care while you work out soo be nice!

This is not a gym for anyone who takes fitness seriously. I belong to another gym for classes and personal training, but I keep my membership here because it’s close to my home and I can come here in a pinch if I need a quick workout or don’t want to do a class. It’s dirt cheap as far as fitness facilities go but you are getting what you pay for, which isn’t much. They boast tons of classes, the reality is they offer 1 – 2 classes a day, both of which are at times that don’t work for anyone with a 9 – 5 job. The hours of operation aren’t that great either. They are only open until 8pm M-​F and from 8 – 1 Sat /​Sun. And they recently decided to close on sundays during the summer. The last time I checked I paid for a membership with access to the gym 7 days a week, not 6. They have also closed early without notice in the past. The equipment is old as dirt. Yes it’s very rare that you can’t get on a machine which is great, but it doesn’t cancel out all the other issues. The most recent turn off to me is that the owner has added a spa and tanning which in principle is a good idea, except that the the rooms used for these services used to hold the daycare. Now there is no «daycare room» available. During classes there are anywhere from 5 – 10 kids jammed into a room that is and should be used by paying members to lift weights/​stretch etc. But you can’t use it during that time. And don’t be fooled if you think the kids don’t leave that area and run around the gym, they do. To me this is the most unprofessional aspect of this gym. I don’t know what is worse, the fact that the owner allows this to happen, or the fact that there are parents out there willing to dump there kids in that environment. I’m probably going to cancel my membership. I’ve been a member on and off for almost 8 years and just when I think it’s not that bad and the cheap rate outweighs the bad aspects, some new issue comes up. I think the new daycare situation is my breaking point. It’s a perfect gym for moms or women who don’t work and can come during the day when it’s empty. It’s really too bad.

So far so good! Just joined and find the gym helpful and in a great location :). equipment is clean and in good condition and the classes are great! I went to Zumba in the morning, which I was told can get «quite full» and was pleasantly surprised! Sure there were about 20 people there but there was plenty of space for everyone! I am use to going to a gym where you couldn’t go anywhere without bumping into anyone. Will update review as I continue to go to the gym but so far its great!

This place is awesome! I have been a member for about 2 years now. I love the family atmosphere. April, the owner, is very friendly and welcoming. She charges $ 35/​month for a variety of classes including zumba, pilates, cardio kick, kickboxing, piloxing, etc.
The facility is always clean, has plenty of magazines, an area for children to be babysat (there’s a fee) while moms exercise. I’ve never run into a crowd on the machines… not even for the treadmill! I can go there at anytime and I know I will be able to get into any class that’s in session or get on any machine I want. No snobbery.

i have been a member of lamberts fitness for many many years and i wouldn’t go anywhere else! great variety of classes, challenging and fun, great instructors, (try olgas boxing class or Aprils zumba for a sweat breaking hour of fun.) friendly and supportive atmosphere, affordable and clean with great parking. can’t say enough about this place!

This is a great gym. clean friendly. New ownership since Jan 10. April has done a fantastic job with making the classes fun! Zumba is excellent! Love it!