r/goodlifefitness

Edit: I’m getting a lot of down votes. Can someone explain why this isn’t a valid complaint?

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I guess this is a frustrated rant more than anything.

I just cut my workout short because I couldn’t tolerate the volume of the music at a GoodLife. I regret staying as long as I did because I’m at home now and my ears are still ringing.

I walked into the gym through the general area, and everything was fine, but as I opened the doors to the women’s area the music got noticeably louder. As I walked further down the hall closer to the speakers it was like walking into a concert. I tried working out, but even at max volume I couldn’t hear my music over the gym speakers. I googled a decibel detector and it was registering an average in the 90s/100s and peaking at almost 120.

I went to ask a staff member to lower the volume but he only turned it down to the point that it was still averaging in the 80s and peaking in the low 100s. I tried to workout again but was still uncomfortable and gave up pretty quickly.

In contrast when I checked the general area it was at a much more comfortable volume mostly in the 60s and peaking in the 70s.

I‘ve been going to this location for years and this has been a problem before but only rarely.

How does it happen that certain parts of the gym can be at literally twice the volume of others? It was like pulling teeth when I tried to get the staff member to turn the speakers down to the same level as the rest of the gym, was it really an unreasonable request?

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Editing to add that this happened at 3am and I was the only person in the women’s area so there was no one else to complain that they wanted it this loud.

i wouldn’t have complained about it being just a little louder than normal but 120 db is literally the level of sound directly in front of concert speakers and is loud enough that hearing damage can happen instantly

Every time it rains they have to put out buckets, towels and obnoxiously loud fans.. pic for reference.

I think the landlord is cheap, so does going to the manger really help at all here?

As confirmed in the “Clubs Coming Soon” section of the website, these are all of the upcoming GoodLife Fitness locations across Canada for the remainder of 2026 and throughout 2027.

Which new location are you most excited about?

I think GoodLife should seriously consider opening a new location inside the closed-down Reno Depot at 140 First Commerce Drive in Aurora, next to the Walmart Supercentre.

The building has been sitting empty for roughly 6 years now, and it’s a massive space with an incredible amount of potential. There’s even a large area on the side where the garden centre was that could be used as an outdoor turf area in the summer months.

Inside, there would be more than enough room for a massive gym floor, pool, saunas, basketball or pickleball courts, recovery rooms, and other premium amenities. There’s also plenty of parking.

For perspective, the current largest GoodLife Fitness location is the Calgary Creekside club at over 48,000 sq. ft. A GoodLife in this building could potentially be close to 100,000 sq. ft., making it the largest GoodLife location in the world by a huge margin. And honestly, I think Aurora is a market that could justify something like that. It’s an extremely busy and affluent community, and Aurora ranks among the wealthiest municipalities in Ontario.

I know Planet Fitness recently opened nearby, but I don’t think it’s really comparable to what GoodLife could offer here. A massive GoodLife with pools, recovery rooms, saunas, courts and other deluxe amenities would be an entirely different level of facility and would appeal to people looking for a much more premium fitness experience.

Don’t get me wrong, the current Aurora location is a great club, but compared with some of the newer and more upscale GoodLife locations across Canada, I really think Aurora deserves an upgraded facility.

The old Reno Depot has been sitting vacant for years, and I honestly think it could be an incredible opportunity for GoodLife. With this much space, they could create something truly unique and potentially one of the best fitness facilities in the entire region.