Life Time

There are many reviews about this location. I've been a member since 2018, yes there are pro's and con's like any other gym, but you need to feel it out to decide when it works for you;

Don't come on a Monday night after 5pm.
If you want to use the squat racks come anytime Sunday after 11.
Saturday anytime after 12pm.
Most evening nights are ok but it will be busier. If you go before 4pm you can get on anything.
They redid the unisex hot sauna, which is nice and slightly bigger, had hoped for infrared but oh well it's still pretty good.
The pool area in the summer is great, especially if you have kids. Many slides and types of pools to accommodate little and slightly older.
The locker rooms are always kept up well (except during the summer, the family room is NOT kept up well at all...)
The showers could be kept cleaner during peak times as well as the hot tubs (just this past year).
The swim membership for a junior competing is kind of pricey, had to reduce that out of my package due to the price and unavailability to make it 2x due to my schedule.
Overall, the equipment is usually maintained pretty well. I was disappointed when they removed quite a few of the bikes out of there, ultimately I just stopped biking as the recumbent bikes are absolute garbage. I do feel that this gym does need to update a lot of the equipment and utilize the space a bit more efficiently.
Other than that, I consistently get a great work out with many modalities to choose from, in a nice setting with a couple days of the month that it's too busy for me but not enough to look elsewhere. I've had memberships at the other local big box gyms and they simply suck. Lifetime is the best within the area unless you want to have multiple small boutique gym memberships, if you don't want that, LT is the place.

Unfortunately this location has massively fell off. I've been going for 10+ years and this is the worst I've ever seen it. Crowded to the point of the facilities being unusable. Anytime after normal work hours you won't be able to do the exercises/lifts you want in the gym, you'll wait an hour+ to play basketball, and you'll have to stand basically pressed up against the wall in the sauna. Bad organization across the board. You'd think with all those people they'd want to keep the cafe open but it closes before I even get there every night. The pickleball is nice I guess but really not many positives to mention here. Would potentially be worth it at half the price.

To the blonde girl with highlights working on June 6, 2023 at about 10:00 PM, she always makes my day she's always so nice! Her compliments make my day every time.

Best gym. Been a member for almost 5 years now, and I will probably never want to leave. Love this place. Five stars on everything and no complaints.

The only improvement that I wish for is to add a second sauna for each gender. I feel it's inappropriate to have a co-ed Sauna. Especially for the $$$ we pay each month.

Used to be the best gym in town. No membership caps or prioritization of the member experience has largely killed the club. Poor management and crowded amenities leads to not even having the ability to use the equipment why you came there in the first place. Disappointed to be cancelling my membership after 21 years. Sad!

This gym has obviously lost their mind if they think someone is paying $40 on a guest pass for their pool area.. I wanted to bring some family and they said $40 per person to use the pool... mind you the pool is mediocre

Straightforward mega gym with reasonable prices. During peak hours the space can be overwhelming.

If your just looking for a reliable treadmill there are simpler options elsewhere.

The Rochester lifetime does not have the environment of a luxury gym and feels more like a pseudo country club. There is a beautiful outdoor pool, which in the summer is a zoo.
If you are a woman, and you want to use the dry sauna, it is co-ed, which I find to be bothersome. Often men will try to talk to you while you are sweating profusely. Uncomfortable, and not because it is 145 degrees.
That said, I am fond of the latest, most brilliantly engineered equipment, steam shower in the ladies locker room, and fitness classes, especially yoga.
Though life has its pros, it is not the best fit for a young woman looking to get a good workout in a more spa-like fitness center.
It is my opinion that the environment does not equate with the price.

The guest services is awful here. They don't have all the amenities promised and if you want you you will have to go through a lot of trouble. The food is very over priced. The team member and operations is terrible.

This facility has definitely gone downhill. For the amount they ask of you for their membership, everything should be MUCH better. It always smells when you walk in.. like a dirty disgusting smell. The machines look like they hardly clean them. Their child room is absolutely gross! It smells like dirty diapers and you just feel disgusting when in there. I know they had to close it down because a child got sick and they had to sanitize the whole place (which made me wonder, why they weren't doing that every day).

The cafe has gotten worse too, the quality. The lettuce never looks fresh... old brown pieces and they serve that. The tables are never wiped down. They serve kids meal with sliced oranges that just look awful. Again, this place isn't inexpensive, so that's unacceptable.

I canceled my membership and don't think I'll rejoin anytime soon.

I'm quite shocked that the ratings for this gym aren't higher. The gym is always clean, they have amazing classes, and plenty of space for weights. This location has much more space/equipment compared to the Troy location. Bonus: they have towels! (Screw you LA Fitness). We love the pool in the summer. Where else can you get smoothies delivered poolside before your workout?

Our experience signing up with Nolan was wonderful- no salesperson tactics or pressure. Nolan took his time and showed us around the gym and gave us all the information we needed before we decided to become members. Nolan is always there when we have membership questions- we appreciate him so much!