Fit Zone For Women of Madison Heights

I love this gym. Groupon allowed me to try it for a month for $ 27 so my expectations were low. I couldn’t find very much information on the Web and there weren’t many reviews. Well, here’s mine!
It’s off of 11 mile and I almost didn’t find it because it shares a building with a tanning salon. There is free parking in a private lot. There’s normally one woman working at the front desk and all three I’ve met are friendly. They offer a free one day pass either to take a class or workout in the gym. The classes look intimidating for a beginner. I say that because most involve weights and/​or boot camp with the exception of yoga. I enjoyed the yoga class because it was relaxing and perfect for beginners (like me). The instructor didn’t mind assisting me. The fitness classes are only offered during the week after work hours so I hear they can be crowded.
There is a small locker room and a restroom which is shared. There is no shower, there are no towels and there isn’t much room for changing clothes. However the entire facility is new and clean, so much so that you are encouraged to change into new or clean shoes when you arrive.
I love the weight machines! They are new and designed for a woman which is a new experience for me. There’s all the equipment you need to work your arms, legs, shoulders, abs etc. The only machines I didn’t see were a traditional row machine, a hip abductor or a lat machine. But they have other equipment you can substitute with to work the same muscle groups.
There are two flarge flat screen TV’s that face the cardio machines. There’s no music in the gym area which I appreciate because I can rock my headphones. There isn’t a lot of cardio equipment. There are a few treadmills and bikes. There’s also a bike type machine with resistance that works your whole body. There is one cardio machine which looks like a hybrid of an elliptical and an arc trainer. And there are two machines which have bike pedals for your arms. I’ll get the official name and update my review :).
The free weights are all new in pretty colors (yay) and they don’t give you calluses. The studio which is used for classes has a beautiful wood floor, windows and mirrors. There are plenty of jump ropes, balls, mats etc. It’s a perfect area to do ab work (there are tips on the wall), to stretch or cool down. The temperature is also comfortable.
The only negative experience I had was that they were closed once. It wasn’t on their voicemail and there was no note on the door. But overall, I love this gym. It’s clean and comfortable with new equipment and nice staff. If you workout in the early afternoon or on weekends, you’ll practically have it to yourself. Its open until 9 on Saturday and 5 on Sunday which is rare. Yes, it’s small and there’s no daycare. But it’s worth paying $ 39 a month to not have the pressure to look cute or worry about some creep oggling at you. I just wish I’d discovered it sooner!

There «Staffed Hours» on there website are a joke and their customer service is terrible. I went for a tour before I wanted to sign-​up and that visit went fine, it was what I expected. But since then I have tried several times to go and PAY to become a member and there is never staff there to do this during hours that are listed on their website as «staffed hours» On top of that you can’t call because no one ever answers the phone and it just rings and rings and rings.
So I can’t rate this gym from a members perspective because they never allowed me to become a member

I started taking classes here because of a Groupon offer and ended up joining after my Groupon offer was up (I joined mainly for the classes). I LOVE the classes with the instructor Amber, she is so sweet, a great instructor. She makes the classes fun, doesn’t make you feel silly if the moves need to be modified, and made me very comfortable in the gym! Wendy at the main desk is also VERY nice and very helpful. I definitely recommend this place (and have!)!