New LA Fitness Sports Club Opens at Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Blvd.

IRVINE, Calif., June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LA Fitness® is pleased to announce the opening of its newest sports club, a 45,000 square foot facility in Philadelphia at 2560 Grant Avenue, near the intersection of Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Blvd. A grand opening party is scheduled for Saturday, July 16th.

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"LA Fitness takes great pride in designing clubs that meet the needs of our members and the communities we serve. We're happy that we were able to find a site that enables us to bring all the benefits of LA Fitness to a whole new part of the city and encourage more of the community to improve their health," said Louis Welch, CEO of LA Fitness.

The new state-of-the-art sports club expects to employ 50 people ranging from part-time group fitness instructors to full-time club staff. The club features full court basketball, 5 racquetball courts, a 25 yard three lane lap pool, a whirlpool spa and spacious locker rooms with showers and saunas, as well as a separate group exercise studio and a multi-tiered indoor cycling room. These amenities complement a full array of equipment, including over 65 pieces of the latest generation cardio equipment with individual viewing screens, selectorized circuit training, and free weight areas.  Members can participate in a variety of group fitness classes seven days a week including aqua, indoor cycling, dance classes, pilates and yoga at no additional charge, and many find that they enjoy group classes not only for the fitness benefit they provide but also as a means for social connection.  Personal training, league play, and babysitting services are also available.

About LA Fitness

Founded in 1984, LA Fitness is one of the fastest growing sports club chains in the United States and presently has over 360 locations in 21 states and Canada. LA Fitness' mission is to help as many people as possible achieve the benefits of a healthy lifestyle by creating a nationwide network of sports clubs, offering its members the widest range of amenities and the friendliest service at an affordable price.

To learn more about LA Fitness, visit www.lafitness.com. To contact the Philadelphia NE club directly, call (267) 344-1452, or club nearest you, call (800) LA FITNESS.

SOURCE LA Fitness

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