Club Fitness – St. Louis Gym Review

Read this St. Louis gym review for Club Fitness by FitnessFoodieSTL

Overview of Club Fitness

Club Fitness is what I refer to as a “big-box gym”, meaning they offer a huge assortment of cardio & strength equipment, group fitness classes PLUS personal trainers and amenities that give their clientele many options on how they want to work out.   With 19 locations across St Louis and a low cost of membership, Club Fitness is a great value for people of all ages. 

What Makes Club Fitness Unique? 

Club Fitness is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  So, if you like to work out in the middle of the night, you can!  Simply enter with your keycard any time day or night (please note- staff is generally not present overnight)!  The Club Fitness+ app offers you on-demand workouts, class booking, and the ability track your progress on your fitness goals.     

Classes Offered at Club Fitness

Club Fitness offers over 400 classes each week across their 19 locations, which is one reason I am a fan of this gym.  They offer traditional group fitness classes, like BodyPump (barbell strength), Step, Yoga, Zumba, TurboKick (kickboxing) and many more. 

Select locations have boutique fitness studios within the larger gym. Below are a few I have experienced first hand, check online to see the offerings at each location!  

• The Ellisville location, for example, has a separate Cycling Studio & a Women’s Training Studio, which gives females a private place to access a variety of cardio and strength equipment. 
• Ellisville also has Burn Zone classes, which I love!  With a personal trainer as your coach, you will spend roughly 8 minutes in 5 different zones that target core, cardio, strength and resistance training.  These classes remind me a bit of the classes at Orangetheory but without the heart rate tracking system and with 5 stations instead of 3. The class focus changes each day (from cardio to legs to arms, etc), but it always kicks my butt!  
• The Creve Coeur location has a Pulse Studio, which is similar to Burn Zone but self-guided at your own pace in addition to a Cycle Studio. 

Small Group Training

New in 2024, Club Fitness started offering Small Group Training Classes at select locations. With Strength & Hybrid class formats available, these classes are perfect for anyone looking to :

• Get individualized attention from a Personal Trainer in a group setting (at a fraction of the price)
• Learn how to use various gym equipment with proper technique & form
• Learn tips to maximize their time at the gym!

These classes are always different & take place in various rooms or locations within the gym, so it will always feel fresh! It was fun testing both the Strength & Hybrid formats, both offered a full body workout. Plus, I learned how to use equipment I wouldn’t dare touch without instruction. I feel so much more confident using all parts of the gym now! 4 locations are offering these classes for $59.99 extra each month (less than the cost of 1 session with a personal trainer): St. Peters, Ellisville, O’Fallon K&N & Creve Coeur with 5 more clubs adding this before the end of 2024.

Club Fitness Locations

Club Fitness has 19 locations in the St. Louis area.  See addresses, amenities and take a virtual tour of each here.

Fun Facts About Club Fitness 

Club Fitness is locally owned (and employee owned!) and opened their first location in St Louis in 1983.

Amenities at Club Fitness

Club Fitness offers a number of high-end amenities that are included with your membership like red light therapy (great for skin & overall health), a hydro lounge (waterbed massage), & tanning beds.  New members will receive one free personal training session & includes an InBody Composition Scan. The InBody Composition Scan provides a detailed analysis of your body composition (muscle, fat and water) and helps you set goals & track progress.  The Kids Club, which is open M-Th 8-12 & 4:30-8, and Friday/Sat 8-12, will keep your kids safe & entertained while parents work out.  Locker Rooms are spacious and have showers and dry saunas.  Grab a post workout smoothie from the front desk on the way out!    

Pro Tips for Visiting Club Fitness:

Bring your own towel!  With all the built-in amenities, its odd they don’t offer hand towels OR full size for the shower, so don’t forget to stash one in your gym bag! Also you will need your own lock, shampoo & conditioner if you plan to stash your stuff in the locker rooms & take a shower!  They do have body wash.

Membership Options at Club Fitness

Club Fitness offers 3 membership options, depending on which locations/amenities you will use – the Single Club membership is $25.99, a Premium membership is $33.99 (doesn’t include Kids Club, Burn Zone, etc) and a Platinum Membership for $39.99 (includes all location/all amenities).  One caveat, your membership is locked in for a full year.  During select time periods, they may wave the contract – so snag that if you can! Before committing, get a complimentary trial!    

Final Thoughts

Some of the classes are on-point, while others miss the mark, but for $39.99 a month and access to all locations/amenities, Club Fitness is a great value. Club Fitness has served as my “home gym” since 2022, which means its always on my radar to take a class or go and workout on my own. And with the low-monthly fee, I can supplement my Club Fitness membership with ClassPass or other gym class packages for less than the cost of some single gyms.

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