Blast Fitness (Work Out World?)

[serious-noir.livejournal.com]

Got a mailing from Blast Fitness (dba Work Out World?) listed as being at 1815 Mass Ave. Is anyone here a member and would care to comment on the place? Is it where Bally's is/was?

I'm a member of BSC in Davis but it is getting pricey so am looking around for a cheaper option. Don't care about classes, etc. I just use the cardio machines and the free weights.

Comments

[aislingk15.livejournal.com]

I can't comment on the location on Mass Ave, but I've been a member at the WOW on Boston Ave. in Medford (near Tufts) for 7 years. There are lots of machines and the place is pretty well maintained - definitely no frills, but it's clean and stuff works and people have always treated me well. (It's also open 24 hours a day, but I'm not someone who needs a gym at 3 AM.) I've never had trouble finding a free treadmill or elliptical - sometimes the recumbent bikes get full, but there's a lot of all the other machines and weights. As someone already mentioned, it's about $10-11 a month for the basic membership, and about $20 for the higher level one which gets you classes. I've got that level because they offer a lot of yoga at the Medford location, and the cost of a whole month's gym membership would barely get me more than one class at a regular yoga studio.

Whenever I read reviews for this location, most of the people who seem angry are ones who had trouble getting out of contracts or had other payment issues when they left. Since I haven't tried to leave, I can't comment on whether this is a universal experience with Blast/WOW, and whether that's a good reason to stay away.