Being Fit Fitness Centers

Such a value for a gym membership! Paying month by month, which is the most expensive, I still only pay $ 25. You seriously can’t beat that. The equipment is admittedly a bit older and the regular crowd a bit older as well, so if you only go to the gym to show off or to have all the shiniest equipment, go somewhere else. We don’t need you. I will continue to enjoy coming back here every day.

Great gym for beginners. I come here to work out my basic muscles which is my chest/​thighs/​back. Very convenient and monthly cost is very affordable.

Good gym if you want to beat the crowds of a 24 hour or la fitness. That’s why I made the switch. I do wish the hours were a little better on the weekends but you can’t have everything. I am not into classes but if you are they offer many choices. Along with a large amount of cardio machines.

I love this gym! I have been a member for 2 years now. I especially love the classes they offer and they just keep getting better. All the instructors are top notch and will give you a great workout. Being Fit is convenient, clean, affordable and I love that I never feel self-​conscious working out. No one is there for appearances they are just there to work out. I’m a super happy customer!

This is a great gym! It’s got a great variety of equipment and machines. I especially love the neighborhood vibe, it makes me feel relaxed and at ease when I go there to workout. It’s not too crowded and you never have to worry about waiting in lines for machines.
Contrary to what others may have said, the staff are total sweethearts! They are always responsive and welcoming.
Overall I would certainly recommend this place to anyone looking to get a top-​notch workout from a top-​notch place!

This is a GREAT gym! its one of the few non-​corporate gyms left. Like myself, if you’re tired of the all the sales and fake people at the big gyms give this one a try. the price is very reasonable and they have everything you’ll need to get in shape.
Yeah they do enforce the towel rule and dress code but come on… who works out without a towel? most people would appreciate a business that maintains a clean and orderly environment for their members. Unlike the corporate gyms, at least these guys keep it real in World where realness is rare.

This is a great gym. Affordable, clean, and up-​to-​date. The owner, Michael, is friendly and reasonable. I say he’s reasonable because we came to to an amicable agreement that worked for both parties after some billing glitches. His business didn’t cause the issues but he still worked with me to resolve them.

Not even worth 1 star, be careful! I was going to this gym for 5 years and when I had to move away, I cancelled my membership, well at least I thought I did… I called to cancel but they said I had to walk in to cancel so I made the trip to cancel my membership. I sign the form, mike (son of the owner) asked why I was leaving and I said I am moving, he took my membership card and said I can enjoy the gym for the rest of the month, how nice… 5 months later I see on my account that I am still being charged the monthly membership. I call and speak with mike about the incident and he asks «do you have any proof you cancelled?» Really??? I need proof that I cancelled with you?! I’m sorry I didn’t take a video when I spoke with you and I am sorry it was your mistake to lose the form I signed in person. How shady, basically calling me a liar, no refund but he says «if you cancel now then we won’t charge you for next month» WOW, great customer service, NOT! Having experience with management is not the way I would have handled that. They even said they might be able to «cut me a deal» I want my money back that you stole! Disgusting, don’t give them your business, poor customer service, didn’t even care.

Being Fit is a neighborhood gym that is a nice change of pace from all the other large, busy fitness centers. They have everything you need. Ranging from a variety of cardio equipment and resistance machines, to personal trainers and group exercise classes, you will find something that you love. The staff is always super friendly and go to great lengths to make you feel welcome!

I have been a member of Being Fit for a little over a month now.
One thing I really enjoy about this gym is that it caters to all types of gym goers. This is certainly not your meat head mirror flex picture taking gym. The age range is anywhere from early 20’s to 70’s and 80’s. Im not kidding when I say this gym encompasses all age groups!
The facility is not huge, but it certainly has all the equipment you could need. The best time to come is middle of the weekday or early weekend mornings.
The price is right and so is the gym.
Would recommend!

I’m a litte disappointed at my visit today. I went to sign up for a membership and no one was at the front desk and I wait for about 5 minutes then peered into one of the offices and noticed that the entire staff/​trainers were there talking. I made contact with one of the staff members and he just ignored me. I guess they don’t want my money. The 24 Hour Fitness it is!

The staff is friendly & helpful. The equipment is more than adequate for my needs. The facility is maintained very well and always appears to be clean. I love the convenient location & the long hours. It is not fancy, and is not the social Mecca of the neighborhood, but the fees are very reasonable and it certainly meets my exercise needs.

I like an easy outgoing atmosphere: It’s so fast and easy process to sign up, with no pushy sale. I came over this morning for a class and it took me only 5 minutes to become a member. By the way it cost almost nothing, so just sign up if you’re considering to go there. I am a «group classes» person, so I always look for variety and levels. Being Fit totally meets all my requirements (lucky me). Zumba classes are insanely good, kick-​boxing is such a power-​hour, body sculpting and muscle conditioning are high-​impact sessions with using different equipment as well as your own body mass. Teachers are great and professional, The gym is well-​kept and overaly clean. I’m glad I’ve joined it!

I never had a bad experience at the gym. The staff was friendly enough and the trainers are amazing. I would recommend the company they use to hire their trainers from, but not the gym. The experience I had was when trying to cancel my membership because I never go to the gym anymore. I called to find out how to cancel and they were unfriendly, unprofessional and unpleasant on the phone. Later after sharing my experience with my Trainer, the owner of the gym called me. I explained what happened and he asked me to email him about my experience so he could use it for customer service training purposes in the future. After spending time to write this email, the response I got was barely a sentence and not customer service minded (the response was from the owner, who needs help with learning customer service himself). I later called the gym again to make sure my membership was canceled and got confirmation over the phone. I then emailed the owner again to ask for confirmation in writing and he asked me how I got his email address. He forgot about the entire conversation we had about customer service and improving customer service and forgot that he GAVE me his email address. Even if you don’t know who is emailing you, perhaps you pretend or look back at old emails to see who the person is. What a joke. They really need to work on their customer service at this place. There’s potential to do great things, but they just don’t care about their customers.

Just signed up for membership. Person who showed me around was friendly and informative. A+
The extra information they asked for on the membership form seemed intrusive to me, last 4 of SSN, MM/​DD/​YY of birth, Drivers License, mandatory 2^nd address. (I’m private about my information so I have a bias.) Feels like they are expecting people to rip them off. They require an auto-​debit (ck, cc/​debit) for monthly membership along with more «mandatory» information anyway so it seems kind of redundant. Don’t like feeling like a criminal starting out. (Again, maybe I’m just extra private about my information.)
Called in to give credit card and found out they don’t accept AMEX. Their phone presence could stand to be improved. Didn’t feel like customer service more like they wanted to just get it done. (Again biased since I worked in customer service over the phone.)
– The reason I am even writing so much is that I am hopeful this gym works out for me since it is walking distance from my home and the facilities seemed reasonable.

I so much wanted to like this place but they are very deceptive in their demeanor. They advertise no fees to join but then when you go, there are always some fees like processing fees/​joining fees. Then what good it is month to month when there is a cancelation fees. It’s a typical bait and switch with false advertising. Why will some one join you when you have only two branches with no swimming pools?

They say there is not cancellation fee, but then they require 30 days notice to cancel your membership, so basically you are paying for an extra month that you don’t want– no matter what. This is a somewhat dishonest practice because they tell you initially that there is no cancellation fee. Also– I was pretty sure that when I signed up they told me they only needed 21 days notice (which would actually make sense.)
One day there was an old man barking at me (must have been hard of hearing) because I did not bring a towel with me. He was very rude and made me feel unwelcome, and I could tell he was making some other customers feel uncomfortable also.
The equipment is not maintained very well. The elliptical machines do not work smoothly, and many times they will squeak annoyingly– this is when they are actually functional and not marked out of order.
The staff is rude. One day I had to work out late at night because of a busy schedule, but I was still mindful of the closing time. One of the staff with short blond hair was obviously worried about getting everyone out on time, so he was going around slamming all of the doors as loudly as possible when he was preparing for closing. One of the doors was a foot away from me on the left and it shocked me during my workout when it came slamming down behind me.
The hours on the weekend are very limited.
I will pay more for a better gym in the future. The only thing keeping this place in business is their location.

I have been a member of some big name gyms in the Clairemont area and was not so happy with them. My mother suggested I try Being Fit with her. I was reluctant due to my past experiences, but decided why not.
I was a little surprised when I entered due to it’s small size. But after working out a few times I realized the smaller atmosphere was a better fit for me. I have never waited for a machine. There are always lockers available and the restroom is never crowded.
The biggest plus for me is the cleanliness of the whole gym. I have a severe pet peeve when it comes to people not cleaning down their equipment. I DON’T WANT YOUR NASTY GERMS! I have yet to witness a fellow gym member not wipe down when they are finished. The staff also seems to do a great job of keeping it clean.
It is easy on my pocket book which keeps me paying and coming back.

If you are a resident and fan of the Clairemont area (like me!), this gym is perfect for you; it’s like the microcosm of the People of Clairemont!
Kind of like the People of Walmart (
), but a little less quirky and much more endearing. PS: WHY is the Walmart in Clairemont no longer open 24 hours?! But, I digress.
While you can watch one of 6 TVs in the cardio area & plug headphones into treadmills or bicycles to listen along — for me, it’s just a front. I’m really just people-​watching the heck out of the eclectic gym clientele.
There are plenty of weights and machines to go around, which are well-​maintained by the staff. I never have to wait very long for my turn, and everyone generally keeps to themselves. There is a wide age-​range of men that do lifting and I appreciate that none of them ever act cocky or creep on us ladies. I feel very safe here, just as I do walking around my neighborhood.
You’ll also see a lot of young to middle aged women strutting their stuff at Zumba, Yoga, Abs, and Centering classes. I took the Cardio Sculpt class, and one of the older ladies was nice enough to help me set up since there was a ton of equipment involved. I noticed that the instructors know everyone’s names making for a very friendly atmosphere.
I’ll often see little elderly women power-​walking on the treadmills next to me, as dear and sweet as my neighbors that bring their dogs with them everywhere, even just to take their garbage cans out into the street every Wednesday. The gym also offers a «Silver Sneakers» class for those that still work out long after their hairs have turned gray. Actually, a lot of the elderly folks here can put lots of younger people to shame, they’re pretty fit! I always wonder if they’ve been around since the first days of Clairemont back in the 1950s.
Sometimes I’ll see moms and dads toting their high school and middle school aged kids along to try to have some quality family time. Some of the local teenagers come workout too, like the high school football players that sometimes go door-​to-​door selling discount cards to fundraise for their team (buy-​1-​get-​1-​free Krispy Kreme? Sure, kid!)
There’s also the super fit, bodybuilder-​type people. I imagine that they take advantage of training amongst the hidden nature reserves and hiking routes that surround our mid-​surburban neighborhood. They’re usually training with their buddies and are never super showy about it.
I also love that everyone wears very modest gym clothes. none of those $ 120 sports bras or flashy high-​end outfits. In fact, most probably bought their gym clothes next door at Ross, Burlington Coat Factory, and TJ Maxx in the same convenient shopping center — Clairemont Town Square.
And then there’s people like me: Asian-​Americans in their 20s, working off all that AYCE Korean BBQ, noodle soup, and boba milk tea consumed in the nearby Convoy area, where we go in hopes to find worthy substitutes for the better Asian food found further north in California.
This gym does close pretty early at 10pm. but you know what? We’ve got places to be in the morning, anyway. What we all have in common is that we’re all unfinished projects, just like our neighborhood of un-​laid bricks and half-​painted fences. We don’t need feel the need to show off what we got ²⁴⁄₇. Us Clairemont gym-​goers? We just care about Being Fit. :)

I live very close to this gym and took advantage of a special deal they were offering several years ago. The gym itself is adequate and quite small. Nothing special at all but they have the basic equipment. Another reviewer complained about the mustiness, something I also observed.
I have also been a lifetime member of 24-​hour fitness but it’s a bit longer of a drive so I joined this club for its convenience and price. I also have a few friends that are members, one of which has been a member for several years. He has numerous stories about the management, which seems to be very consistent with many of the reviews here. It turns out that the owner/​manager has revoked memberships if you do something they don’t approve of (one case for «body odor» — it’s a gym isn’t it? and another for a member bringing a bicycle into the gym after he had his stolen when it was outside).
My personal beef with them came about when I decided to cancel my membership. They of course tried to talk me out of that but as I hadn’t used it in several months, I stood my ground and said I just want to cancel. At that point, they said they had to charge a cancellation fee, something that amounted to a month or more of membership dues. When I challenged them on it, asking what was I getting from it, the staff person became very rude, very nasty and downright unkind. At that point, I felt completely nullified and as a result, I will never set foot in that club again. It was completely uncalled for behavior which should never be rewarded.