24 Hour Fitness

13019 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98682, USA

Address:	13019 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98682, USA
Phone:	+1 360-253-4033
Site:	24hourfitness.com
Rating:	3.2
Working:	Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours Open 24 hours

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Eve Nanic

This 24 Hour Fitness Club at 131st Avenue and 4th Plain has both a Police and LGBT gay grapevine working in it, near invisibly. After a few weeks of coming here, another Club Member, likely with police-supporter affiliation said that I "trespassed" in the TRX workout area. I asked that “member” to explain himself to the management. As we approached the front desk, he walked out. This Club Member was serious about doing something about me over something petty. Another member said in the shower area, “Don’t let it happen again if you intend to be a member of this Club.” On another occasion weeks later, I overheard another male Member say, "Get some complaints [on him,]" meaning on me. As I keep to myself, that might be hard to do--to generate complaints--though police can and do generate ill-will easily. Theyll just say you "looked" at someone--or you rode your bike in a given neighborhood, as if "prowling"--even if in your own neighborhood. They tend to use their women- supporters or spouses or attractive stand-ins for that. They usually want "multiple complaints" along any line--to consensus-build. More than once at this Club locale, two different Manager men would stand at the front desk, hovering, eating grapes as I came in (to signal "sour grapes" or grapes of "wrath") to note if you were unduly impatient if the front desk clerk could not find your name in the computer, after showing your ID or saying your name. For some reason, my name was hard to find. The irksome part is that a male Manager would note your demeanor if your name was not found quickly, expecting impatience, to consensus-build on your seemingly "crude" nature (decades of subtle "electric shock" can ruin lives.) Two female clerks did well on this, having had a meeting on me, but male Club Members or male Managers with local police or local security affiliation could frustrate the best attempts at the great PR that was effected by two front desk women who could sense what was really happening. It was low-key browbeating of another kind by male Members/Manager(s) of this Club. Two gay men noted any birthmarks on my person as I changed in the locker room. The only thing missing was a cell-phone picture of them. Privacy? At another branch of this Club, a male Member was asked for a "sponsorship" in the locker room by another male Visitor. That Club Member with police or security affiliation around town said he could not "sponsor"--but who volunteered me as I was walked to my locker as if at random. This was done to raise expectations that I would help with monetary aid to another Visitor to this Club. This became unnerving as a man is standing over you as you change in the locker room--expecting money--who you do not know who is speaking with a foreign accent. I reported that older Club Member to the front desk, likely a police supporter or low-key provocateur, treating this Fitness Club as a police "front," depending on who walked in, and for volunteering my face to someone I did not know. This was done to make adversaries for me and to annoy. At the Columbia Tech branch of this Club in E. Vancouver, perhaps to extend an Olive Branch after these several exchanges, I overheard a Club Member wearing a "CERT" shirt [Community Emergency Response Team] with police affiliation telling another Member, "He helped with WMDs [re: Iraq] when they were not found...until further notice." As if THAT is how I would be played in the grapevine before too much happened, but that could change "until further notice." As if this was not true if someone decided it was not true. More than once, I was shocked remotely in the parking lot(s) of these (branch) Club(s), as I drove off. After careful consideration, I ended my membership here, as Club management or Club Members with Police or LGBT affiliation, perhaps as Hooverites, spread me around--and to nit-pick--in ways that were not predictable--or comforting. I am an honorably discharged U.S. Armed Forces Veteran. What shock? Write the Attorney General. --S.J.

Ian Rathgeber

I have read the reviews and I am confused. I came back from active duty military with an injury that landed me in physical rehab for a year. I am just now able to go workout and build up the strength I lost. I went and got a membership with 24. I brought my friend along for morale support. The Manager of the gym came out to greet me as he was active military as well. We had a great chat and he hooked us up with a deal signing on as well as pointed out the best personal trainer to help me with the goals I had for myself. He really helped me feel comfortable, welcome, and accepted. When I came back, I saw him (The Manager) handing out towels to all us sweat bodies. A manager, humbling himself to hand out towels. Helping us out. I respect that. I had a great talk with one of the personal trainers and he helped me understand the gym, set up a plan, figure out exercises, and even opened himself up to any questions any time, offering his knowledge free of charge if I ever needed help with an exercise. I have not seen any bugs in the locker room, nor have I been threated by any of the members here. I accidentally bumped into a body builder as he was exercising and he apologized before I had a chance to speak. I dont think this gym deserves a bad rating. They have been nothing but helpful and I intend to pass that on. If anyone needs help, a workout partner, or anything, I will be here everyday except Tuesdays, so feel free to come find me when Im there. I will do my best to show the same comradery, assistance, and positive attitude the staff here showed me.

Jo Nathan

Only because I cant give it zero stars. Lets start with the trainers, some serious levels of amateur going on there. They are all very polite and have carefully coordinated exercise clothing but honestly just dont think they know what they are doing when it comes to teaching exercise or even just the basic technique of the lifts that they try to teach. Its worth noting that they are low compared to other 24 hour fitness clubs in the area too. Secondly, they have made it unquestionably clear that their only concern is getting you into personal training or one of their group classes. I say this because they are more than willing to take over large portions of the gym for "classes" which means you cant use it (and that is kind of understandable) but the real problem is that THEY ARENT USING IT EITHER! quite literally not a single person was using the equipment that they were all standing around "whoo hoo"ing. Congratulations, but this gym has over the course of 6 months gone from mediocre to god awful. The management is friendly and polite but get absolutely nothing done so dont even try. Hey, do you want to add a member to your plan or buy a drink after your workout?

mudknot9000

High school Hangout! This place has become a joke. Its FLOODED with high school kids and eastern Europeans who abuse the equipment, dont rack their weights, patrol around making pathetic and harassing passes at the females, and stand around hogging equipment talking. You can regularly hear machine weights slamming down with neglect. I saw a girl yesterday who was NO older than 12, even wearing an "orchards Elementary" shirt. There was boys in the locker room selling "dabs" (hash oil) to other boys. The sauna has been off on several occasions when Ive visited (not on the Wednesday scheduled maintenance day). Many of the machines have weights that stick together and you have to get someone to lift them so you can separate them and wipe them out risking your fingers being smashed. Theres kids in the basketball court hurling basketballs at the walls, hoops, and each other like a dodgeball court. And the parking lot is ALWAYS covered with trash. Who monitors this place, seriously? At $45 per month, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!!