Laconia Health Club

jetskier · 11-27-2015, 04:54 PM

Hi all,

It looks like the Laconia Health Club has closed down (at least for the time being). My wife liked the Zumba classes and I liked the fitness equipment.

Suggestions for local alternatives would be welcome; I am not sure where the instructors or patrons are going (as an alternative).

Jetskier

http://www.laconiadailysun.com/newsx...closes-for-now

Slickcraft · 11-27-2015, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jetskier

Hi all,

It looks like the Laconia Health Club has closed down (at least for the time being). My wife liked the Zumba classes and I liked the fitness equipment.

Suggestions for local alternatives would be welcome; I am not sure where the instructors or patrons are going (as an alternative).

For fitness equipment you can't beat Planet Fitness, $10/month which includes instruction. My wife and I have been going to the Belmont PF every other morning for several years.

ishoot308 · 11-28-2015, 11:58 AM

I agree with slick...you can beat the price or facility. We joined a little over a year ago and have made good use of our membership!

Dan

Airedale1 · 11-30-2015, 09:22 AM

Another vote for the Belmont Planet Fitness. It is well equipped with up to date machines and it is very clean there. All in all it is a very well run PF and you just can't beat the price.

8gv · 11-30-2015, 11:21 AM

PF...

Yeah but, I can't let out a loud "ummph!" when I bench press 30#.

Lakemamma · 11-30-2015, 03:54 PM

Jetskier, PF is good and price is great. But if your wife likes classes they don't really offer those like Zumba and such.You could always try Fitness Edge in Meredith. I hope that Laconia Swim is able to get the help they need as that is the only place in winter that offers Swim lessons for adults and children.

ishoot308 · 11-30-2015, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetskier

Hi all,

It looks like the Laconia Health Club has closed down (at least for the time being). My wife liked the Zumba classes and I liked the fitness equipment.

Suggestions for local alternatives would be welcome; I am not sure where the instructors or patrons are going (as an alternative).

Jetskier

http://www.laconiadailysun.com/newsx...closes-for-now

What about Gilford Fitness and Swim?? It looks like they offer Zumba classes.... http://www.gunstockinn.com/gifitness.html

There is also Gilford Hills tennis and Fitness. Though they have no pool or Zumba...http://gilfordhills.com/

Dan

Dan

fatlazyless · 12-01-2015, 06:36 AM

Pemi Baker Community Health located a-top the hill in Plymouth, NH, at the Boulder Point medical campus, and close to Wal-Mart, is a physical therapy, medical facility which has a pool with 90-degree warm water.

Google "Pemi Baker Community Health Aquatic."

It has a number of different in-the-water pool exercise classes for adults, plus swimming lessons for young children on Saturday morning, or something.

The adult class size is limited to 12-participants. We need to get some good look'n women with rock'n good bodies who don't mind showing some skin. You know; if you got it, then here's a 90-degree pool to stay fit and get a serious good one hour work-out with five big windows to watch the early morning, big sky, sun rise ....... loud background music.....abs-glutes-delts ...... a happening good tough instructor 'Liz' ...... and low chlorine in the pool thanks to the ultra-violet water sanitizer. This is a very high quality facility ..... constructed about five years ago ...... a quality, well maintained, and well run aquatic exercise pool facility.

To take a trial run, just show up at 6 or 7-am with a towel, a bathing suit, and the ten dollar drop-in price.

Mon-Wed-Fri; 6-7am: new exercise participants welcome

Mon-Wed-Fri; 7-8am: new exercise participants welcome

Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri; 9-10am; class is full

Afternoon classes; check schedule

Adult pool exercise classes limited to 12-participants

Prices; $10/drop-in or $55/month

Lakegeezer · 12-01-2015, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakemamma

Jetskier, PF is good and price is great. But if your wife likes classes they don't really offer those like Zumba and such.You could always try Fitness Edge in Meredith. I hope that Laconia Swim is able to get the help they need as that is the only place in winter that offers Swim lessons for adults and children.

Fitness Edge in Meredith is $48/month with six month commitment. Quite a difference from $10/month PF and even with that price, has no pool. It would be nice to have a PF on the northern side of the lake and even better if there was something with a pool. The Laconia Health Club seemed like a nice place. Too bad it is having trouble.

VitaBene · 12-01-2015, 10:53 PM

I think Fitness Edge has some deal with Margate to use their pool.

Winnisquamer · 12-02-2015, 05:45 AM

Although I'm a planet fitness guy myself because I can't justify spending 50$ a month to go anywhere else from all the PFs I've been in the one up here is not my favorite. Too many people and its too dirty for me, come January you get a good workout in and bring home the flu

thinkxingu · 12-02-2015, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Winnisquamer

come January you get a good workout in and bring home the flu

That's the new "immune system workout" or "ISW Training."

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jetskier · 01-13-2016, 03:57 PM

Hi all,

Several of the fitness/aerobic instructors have opened their own studios:

https://www.facebook.com/studio151fitness/

http://www.awakeningfit.com/

It does not appear that the Laconia Athletic & Swim Club will be reopening any time soon. My guess is that it will be going through bankruptcy proceedings.

Jetskier

11-27-2015, 04:54 PM	#1
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 850 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Laconia Health Club Hi all, It looks like the Laconia Health Club has closed down (at least for the time being). My wife liked the Zumba classes and I liked the fitness equipment. Suggestions for local alternatives would be welcome; I am not sure where the instructors or patrons are going (as an alternative). Jetskier http://www.laconiadailysun.com/newsx...closes-for-now

11-28-2015, 11:58 AM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,928 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 4,939 Times in 1,915 Posts	I agree with slick...you can beat the price or facility. We joined a little over a year ago and have made good use of our membership! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

11-30-2015, 09:22 AM	#4
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	Another vote for the Belmont Planet Fitness. It is well equipped with up to date machines and it is very clean there. All in all it is a very well run PF and you just can't beat the price. __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

12-01-2015, 06:36 AM	#8
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,525 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Pemi Baker 90-degree pool - Plymouth Pemi Baker Community Health located a-top the hill in Plymouth, NH, at the Boulder Point medical campus, and close to Wal-Mart, is a physical therapy, medical facility which has a pool with 90-degree warm water. Google "Pemi Baker Community Health Aquatic." It has a number of different in-the-water pool exercise classes for adults, plus swimming lessons for young children on Saturday morning, or something. The adult class size is limited to 12-participants. We need to get some good look'n women with rock'n good bodies who don't mind showing some skin. You know; if you got it, then here's a 90-degree pool to stay fit and get a serious good one hour work-out with five big windows to watch the early morning, big sky, sun rise ....... loud background music.....abs-glutes-delts ...... a happening good tough instructor 'Liz' ...... and low chlorine in the pool thanks to the ultra-violet water sanitizer. This is a very high quality facility ..... constructed about five years ago ...... a quality, well maintained, and well run aquatic exercise pool facility. To take a trial run, just show up at 6 or 7-am with a towel, a bathing suit, and the ten dollar drop-in price. Mon-Wed-Fri; 6-7am: new exercise participants welcome Mon-Wed-Fri; 7-8am: new exercise participants welcome Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri; 9-10am; class is full Afternoon classes; check schedule Adult pool exercise classes limited to 12-participants Prices; $10/drop-in or $55/month __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

01-13-2016, 03:57 PM	#13
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 850 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Laconia Athletic & Swim Club - Instructors Opening New Studios Hi all, Several of the fitness/aerobic instructors have opened their own studios: https://www.facebook.com/studio151fitness/ http://www.awakeningfit.com/ It does not appear that the Laconia Athletic & Swim Club will be reopening any time soon. My guess is that it will be going through bankruptcy proceedings. Jetskier

11-30-2015, 11:21 AM	#5
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 61 Thanked 701 Times in 455 Posts	PF... Yeah but, I can't let out a loud "ummph!" when I bench press 30#.

11-30-2015, 03:54 PM	#6
Lakemamma Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Meredith/Florida Posts: 148 Thanks: 156 Thanked 27 Times in 22 Posts	Jetskier, PF is good and price is great. But if your wife likes classes they don't really offer those like Zumba and such.You could always try Fitness Edge in Meredith. I hope that Laconia Swim is able to get the help they need as that is the only place in winter that offers Swim lessons for adults and children.

12-01-2015, 10:53 PM	#10
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,530 Thanks: 1,570 Thanked 1,601 Times in 821 Posts	I think Fitness Edge has some deal with Margate to use their pool.

12-02-2015, 05:45 AM	#11
Winnisquamer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Winnisquam Posts: 408 Thanks: 72 Thanked 115 Times in 73 Posts	Although I'm a planet fitness guy myself because I can't justify spending 50$ a month to go anywhere else from all the PFs I've been in the one up here is not my favorite. Too many people and its too dirty for me, come January you get a good workout in and bring home the flu