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Really Now wrote on Nov 9, 2009 8:18 AM:

" Raquetball ... It ain't built yet! Al you're getting there is a bunch of fitness equipment and a bathroom scale! Look on the internet to see what it reqquires to properly build a RB or BB court. It's at LEAST $150 K per court. You think for a minute you'll pay your 25 bucks a month and get all of that??? We also don't have enough population to support it. TVCC and al of the high schools have their own gyms and most families prefer the Aquatic center for swimming because it's there and it's cheap. That alone eliminates a huge portion of the potential market share for an expensive gym. IT WILL NEVER BE BUILT!! So don't try to sell me your snake oil. Let them build it and keep it open for 2 years and then I'll pipe down. I'm not a hater... It's simple economics. "

Racquetball wrote on Nov 8, 2009 6:16 PM:

" I, too have fond memories of Treasure Valley Sports, especially the racquetball courts and the tournaments that were held there. Really would like to see that again in our town. Anybody can round up a bunch of fitness equipment and put it in a room with a bathroom scale. It takes the right person to promote it and make members want to return several times a week. And, though I don't see the need for a pool, I do enjoy a hot tub or sauna after a workout. I am glad that none of our workout places is a Gold's Gym or any of those franchise places. Ontario has enough of that. "

A wrote on Nov 8, 2009 12:59 PM:

" We have like 20 hamburger joints in this town, along with 40 other places to eat that are not good for you. I walk around town and see that 3 out of 4 people are not just out of shape, but obese, and you are toting around your children who also resemble the michelin man.

And then I get on the blogs and see people complaining about different things about a new gym that just opened up...... go figure.

Why are any of you complaining? It's obvious that very few in this town even care about their health.

McDonalds is more damaging to your health than tobacco, yet you shove big macs your throats and your childrens throats everyday, and then complain about a fitness center because of used equipment or some other trivial thing. Only in America. "

amazed wrote on Nov 7, 2009 10:37 PM:

" Why is negativity so contagious and so prevalent in this town? It seems to me that any business focused on improving the health and well being of our community members would be welcomed. "

McFatty wrote on Nov 6, 2009 8:31 PM:

" To Who:
U probably work at Wal-mart and are on welfare. U didn't stop to mention the fast food chains in this area. For example, in and around walmart there over 10 fast food restaurants. There are lots of locals that work at Walmart and fast food restaurants. Bigger businesses just means better selections... Go World Fitness !! "

the ghetto shop wrote on Nov 6, 2009 8:20 PM:

" To: WHAT THE HECK

True the Body Shop is open 24hrs a day 7 days a week but what woman wants to workout all by herself where there maybe some rappist lurking? I want to train where there's gonna be staff present. I want to feel safe and not wonder if there's some weirdo lurking!!
I'm not hating but how do i know u and ur brother are not weirdos... ? lol "

Smiley wrote on Nov 6, 2009 8:12 PM:

" I think it's great that World Fitness is here in Ontario. Places like Golds Gym & Idaho Athletic will see that they should have invested in an area like Ontario. World Fitness doesn't smell like rotten cheese and the equipment isn't 20 yrs old. Plus, the music World Fitness plays isn't from the 70's. "

What the heck wrote on Nov 6, 2009 12:13 PM:

" To: Smiley
You obviously haven't been to the gyms I go to, The Body Shop Fitness Clubs. The new owners are great! They have loaded them up with new equipment and they've always been open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. I never paid for my key card and the price is right. They're always clean and the people that work out there are cool too. Plus I can work out at any one of their places that I want. So hate all you want... me and my brother are very happy with our gym. "

What wrote on Nov 6, 2009 6:37 AM:

" Ontario is alive because of small family run businesses. Look what happened the day we let walmart build in this city, everyone knows walmart invites welfare to live in the area and there was enough back then and now we are flooded with it. Now with home depot, a long time lumber store went out of business that employed many locals, along with many other businesses that will slowly push out the family run businesses. Big business takes money out of a community. "

smiley wrote on Nov 5, 2009 7:52 PM:

" Dear haters!!
The new gym is really clean with top of the line equiptment. It's nice to go into a gym where people are curtious and u don't have to wait for service. Also, they won't change their hours constantly. Finally, they are open on Sundays & u don't have to pay $25 for a fob key. In the end this area could support a large fitness facility as this area supports many many many fast food chains. I hope all these small family run gyms go out of business because they never wanted to take the time to invest in better equiptment or service. "

Local wrote on Nov 5, 2009 12:44 PM:

" Is this the same Casey Bonner that was such a trouble maker in High School? "

LOL wrote on Oct 31, 2009 1:09 PM:

" How do they have time to run their gym when they're on here making phony posts to attempt damage control???
Any of us that have REALLY gone there have had the negative slams against Fit For Life and Arrestadt. They didn't say anything to me about the Body Shops but then they aren't really in their area. I'm not fooled. This is a small community and bad-mouthing the competition will only hang you. "

I saw it wrote on Oct 30, 2009 3:33 PM:

" Assault and battery. Can anyone say Roid Rage? "

Good Old Days wrote on Oct 30, 2009 8:56 AM:

" I really miss Treasure Valley Sports (now the Christian Life Fellowship Worship Center.) and would love to have a facility like that again in Ontario. However, those people did everything imaginable to build that into a successful business and it just never made it. If I was going to add one thing to a gym, it wouldn't be a pool. I would build raquetball courts and really promote them, along with a spa. A full-service recreation center is more than this town can support. "

Hide me wrote on Oct 29, 2009 2:56 PM:

" I just hate how everyone can look right in. Not all of us are in good shape and want the outside people watching us struggle, lol.

They need windows like my bath room window with that white frosty stuff. "

Bones wrote on Oct 29, 2009 12:50 PM:

" I stopped in a couple of times before they were even open. The manager was really nice and seems to know a lot about the business. I am signing up today. Everyone should go check it out, seems to be a nice club. Good equipment and 4 or 5 plasma tv's. "

chasesgirl25 wrote on Oct 29, 2009 12:44 PM:

" Just signed up today. Great equipment and friendly staff. Finally a nice gym in our area with Hoist equipment as a bonus! "

gymrat wrote on Oct 29, 2009 12:42 PM:

" Finally a decent sized gym in our area with top of the line equipment! I signed up and will reccomend friends and family to do the same. "

Kelly wrote on Oct 29, 2009 12:40 PM:

" I just signed up and am completly satisfied. The equipment is great! Whoever wrote that it was "used" must not know much about it as I was pleasantly surprised that they have Hoist brand equipment which is top of the line. The salesman that signed me up was great and not "aggressive". Good luck guys!! "

adam s. wrote on Oct 29, 2009 10:33 AM:

" As for me I joined world fitness last week and I am completely satisfied. Nice equipment and friendly people, about time!!! "

potato wrote on Oct 28, 2009 1:32 PM:

" They might get my interest if they had a big screen and served nachos! Gyms smell like cheese anyway! "

running man wrote on Oct 28, 2009 8:10 AM:

" I was in 2 days after they opened, NO problems with a sales pitch to me, the gentleman was very helpful and made no mention of other workout gyms. I will not joining the gym due to the fact that I work out at home. "

Lady Lifter wrote on Oct 27, 2009 3:09 PM:

" Personally, I found the gym to meet my needs, the equipment is top of the line and in great condition, the facility is clean, safe and convenient. The staff appears to be friendly and knowledgeable. Sure they have some kinks to work out - give them a break, they've only been open for one week! The price is right and personally if it suits me fine if all you negative nillies don't join - all the better facility for me!

Don't be so quick to judge outsiders - this community needs new blood and enthusiasm - competition is good for everyone. I wish them all the sucess in their new venture and those of us who appreciate quality will come and support them.

As for the pool issue, public pools are difficult to use as they try to accommodate everyone, rarely are they are a viable workout resource for working adults. Let the kids and seniors have the public pools - I'll support a pool that I have access to at any time. "

Customer Service wrote on Oct 27, 2009 2:08 PM:

" I called and got the same guff as some of the other folks here. All they did was talk down the other business's in the area and tell me how great they are going to be. Its like they're ashamed of their business because they didn't tell me anything about the location on 4th other than they did tell me that they aren't going to be open 24 hours for another 3 or 4 weeks. The article is wrong. "

Mr Big wrote on Oct 27, 2009 10:28 AM:

" Good luck guys! It takes guts to open a biz in this economy. "

Dreaming wrote on Oct 27, 2009 10:26 AM:

" Nothing wrong with an American Dream is there? A rec facility? A Private one? Well maybe so because the people of Ontario sure won't support a City attempt at a facility say like the one in Nampa?

And expecting a public pool to make a "profit" is not real. A public pool is a service offered to those who subsidize it. Now, if all those non residents who begged to keep the pool open would also offer to help out, then and maybe then, Ontario could have a nice facility. For profit ? Probably not. "

concerned wrote on Oct 27, 2009 7:37 AM:

" I went in over the weekend and looked around. The equipment is used and nothing realy special. I worry that these guys will take the money and run. The kid in the picture was pitching me on a "20,000" square foot facility they plan to build with a pool and and all. We can't keep the Ontario pool in the black and these guys think they can charge more and do it? Something smells fishy. Don't try and sell me on what you 'might' do. The other gyms in the area have been around a long time and I trust them. That's where I'll stay. "

Sandy wrote on Oct 27, 2009 7:26 AM:

" I stopped in the other day and the manager was very agressive. All he did was tell me how bad all of the other gyms in the area are and his prices changed 3 times as we talked. I told him I wasn't interested and as I tried to leave he chased me out in the parking lot hollering and trying to get me to sign up. I joined a gym in Fruitland. The people there actually encouraged me to shop around and they are very nice. They are local folks and have been here a long time too. "

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