Knowing what LA Fitness includes before you sign up saves a lot of frustration.
Some amenities appear at nearly every club, others show up at a just a some locations, and a few require paying on top of your regular membership.
What Comes with Every LA Fitness Membership
These amenities appear at nearly every standard LA Fitness club regardless of size, market, or age of the facility.
- Cardio floor with treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, stair climbers, and rowing machines
- Free weight area with dumbbells typically ranging from 5 to 100 or 120 pounds, barbells, and plates
- Strength machines covering every major muscle group through selectorized and plate-loaded cable setups
- Smith machines and cable station columns
- Group fitness classes including Zumba, yoga, cycling, HIIT, step, and kickboxing formats, all included in standard membership
- Locker rooms with showers, lockers, and changing areas separated by gender
- Wi-Fi throughout the club
- Personal training availability (additional cost, sold as separate packages)
You will get them everywhere including LA Fitness in suburban Arizona, downtown New Jersey and other places.
Amenities that Vary by Location
| Amenity | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor pool | Most standard clubs | 25-yard, 3-lane, heated to 80 to 85°F |
| Basketball court | Most standard clubs | Half or full court depending on club size |
| Dry sauna | About 79% of clubs | Standard dry heat, not infrared |
| Whirlpool / jacuzzi | Most clubs with pools | Located near pool area |
| Steam room | Roughly 3% of clubs | Very rare, mostly older builds |
| Racquetball court | Older suburban clubs primarily | Disappearing from newer builds |
| Kids Klub childcare | Most clubs | Separate schedule from gym hours |
| Functional training turf | Newer and larger clubs | Sled, battle ropes, kettlebells, plyo equipment |
| Indoor cycling studio | Select clubs | Separate room from main group fitness studio |
| NrGize Lifestyle Cafe | Select clubs | Smoothies and supplements, extra cost |
| British Swim School | Select clubs | Third-party swim lessons, extra cost |
Steam rooms are the most overestimated amenity in LA Fitness marketing, many members assume they exist alongside the sauna at most locations, but the 3% figure is accurate.
If a steam room is the specific feature you want, you should confirm through the club’s official amenity page before joining.
Sauna and Recovery Amenities in Detail
Dry saunas at LA Fitness operate as traditional Finnish-style hot rooms, heated to around 160 to 180°F.
They are unisex but positioned in locker room adjacent areas where separation happens naturally, and most clubs have multiple benches accommodating 6 to 10 people comfortably.
What LA Fitness does not have:
- Infrared saunas (a boutique wellness feature not available at LA Fitness as of 2026)
- HydroMassage beds or massage chairs (those are Planet Fitness features, not LA Fitness)
- Cold plunge pools or ice baths at standard clubs
Whirlpools at standard LA Fitness clubs are heated spa pools positioned at pool level, accommodating 6 to 10 members.
They run separately from the main pool and tend to close earlier than the pool, usually 30 to 45 minutes before club closing time.
Members who use the sauna and whirlpool regularly report that Signature Clubs consistently offer larger, better-maintained versions of both compared to standard clubs.
If recovery amenities are a high priority, you can check whether a Signature Club is within driving range.
What the Equipment Floor Contains
Beyond the standard dumbbell and machine setup, here is what members find on most standard LA Fitness floors.
Cardio machines typically on the floor:
- 20 to 40+ treadmills depending on club size
- Elliptical cross-trainers (various arm and stride configurations)
- Upright and recumbent stationary bikes
- Stair climbers (StairMaster step-style)
- Rowing machines (typically 4 to 8 per club)
- Ski ergometers at some clubs
Strength and power equipment:
- Squat racks and power racks (2 to 6 depending on club size)
- Bench press stations (flat and adjustable)
- Preacher curl stations and seated dumbbell benches
- Full selectorized machine circuit covering chest press, seated row, leg press, leg extension, leg curl, shoulder press, lat pulldown, and more
- Smith machines (usually 2 to 4)
- Cable columns and functional cable setups
- Ab and core machine stations
- Stretching area with mats
Dumbbells at most clubs go up to 100 or 120 pounds, barbells with plates go to 45-pound plates, and bumper plates appear occasionally but are not standard.
Functional training turf zones, when present, include kettlebells, medicine balls, slam balls, battle ropes, TRX suspension trainers, plyo boxes, and sometimes sled push tracks.
These appear in half of newer LA Fitness builds and are absent in older, compact urban locations where square footage is limited.
What Does LA Fitness Have that Costs Extra
Several programs operate inside LA Fitness facilities but require a separate fee beyond the standard membership.
Premium fitness programs (separate monthly fee + separate agreement):
- HIIT by LAF / Studio Group Training at $125 per month for unlimited sessions, led by certified trainers in small groups
- Pilates by LAF reformer-based Pilates sessions at varying monthly rates, using dedicated reformer equipment
- The Glute Room at select clubs, lower body-focused programming with guided sessions
- REZEN Recovery at select clubs, mobility and recovery-focused sessions
Third-party services operating on-site:
- British Swim School for infant through teen swim lessons in the pool, priced separately by the swim school
- NrGize Lifestyle Cafe smoothies, protein shakes, and supplements, priced per item
Club Studio is the premium boutique fitness concept Fitness International launched through its Xponential Fitness partnership.
It is available at select locations, and operates as a distinct branded experience with class-based programming requiring its own membership or class pass purchase.
Dress Code and the Sports Bra
LA Fitness requires appropriate athletic attire during workouts.
Sports bras worn as tops are explicitly permitted, which is a distinction from certain other gym chains that restrict top-only sports bra wear.
From a practical standpoint, tank tops, t-shirts, athletic shorts, leggings, and sports bras all fall within the acceptable range at every LA Fitness location.
What is not permitted: open-toed shoes or bare feet on the gym floor (except in designated pool and locker areas), jeans, denim shorts, or clothing with exposed metal hardware that could damage equipment. And work boots are not permitted for gym floor use.
Pool areas require proper athletic swimwear, cotton shorts, underwear worn as swimwear, and regular t-shirts are not accepted in the pool.
Towels and Locker Room
Standard LA Fitness clubs do not provide complimentary towels, members bring their own.
Some Signature Club locations offer towel service as a premium amenity, but this is the exception rather than the rule across the chain.
Locker rooms at standard clubs offer:
- Day-use lockers (bring your own padlock or purchase one at the club)
- Shower stalls
- Hair dryers in most clubs
- Vanity mirrors and counter space
Rental lockers for monthly use exist at some clubs at a small monthly fee, these let members store gear without hauling it in and out each visit.
How to Check Amenities at Your Specific Club
Most accurate:
Open the club’s individual page on lafitness.com and scroll to the amenities section.
Each listed feature appears as a labeled icon (Indoor Pool, Basketball, Sauna, Racquetball, Kids Klub, and so on).
What appears on this page is what LA Fitness officially lists for that location, making it the most accurate source.
Best for real-time status:
Call the club directly, amenities can temporarily close for maintenance without being delisted from the website, so a quick call confirms whether the sauna or pool is actually operational on the day you plan to use it.
Useful for context:
Recent Google reviews for the specific club often include member comments about which amenities are working well and which have maintenance issues.
Sorting by “newest” and reading the last 3 months of reviews gives a ground-level view of current conditions.
LA Fitness Westwood Amenities
Like most LA-area standard clubs, it offers the full cardio floor, free weight area, machine circuit, group fitness classes, and locker rooms.
Specific wet amenities (pool, sauna, whirlpool) should be confirmed through the Westwood club page on lafitness.com, as these vary across the LA market even between clubs a few miles apart.
The official amenity list on the club page is updated more reliably than Google or Yelp listings for this location.
Frequently asked questions
Does LA Fitness have massage beds?
No, HydroMassage beds and massage chairs are a Planet Fitness feature, not LA Fitness.
Standard LA Fitness clubs do not offer any automated massage equipment.
REZEN Recovery sessions at select clubs include guided stretching and mobility work, but no automated massage machines.
Does LA Fitness have a spa?
Not in the traditional day-spa sense, the term “spa” in the context of LA Fitness refers to the whirlpool or jacuzzi near the pool, which members access as part of standard membership.
There are no massage therapists, skin care services, or dedicated spa treatment rooms at LA Fitness clubs.
Can you wear just a sports bra at LA Fitness?
Yes, sports bras worn as tops are permitted under the LA Fitness dress code, which requires appropriate athletic attire without specifying full coverage as a requirement.
This makes LA Fitness more permissive on this point than some other major chains.
Is there a difference in amenities between standard and Signature clubs?
Signature Clubs offer larger pools, expanded group fitness studios, more squat racks and functional training space, upgraded locker rooms, more reliable sauna and steam room access, and sometimes additional amenities not found at standard locations.
Signature Club access requires a higher membership tier and often a monthly rate premium above the standard Multi-Club price.
Abraham is a fitness and consumer finance writer with a passion for helping people make smarter decisions before signing gym contracts. After spending years researching gym membership costs, hidden fees and cancellation policies across major gym chains, he created GymMembershipPricing to give people the honest information they need before signing up. Every guide on this site is independently researched and verified.
