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Regan's Motivated Fitness
315 W Broadway South Boston, MA
617-269-5555
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How does "Regan's Motivated Fitness" rate compared to other health clubs in South Boston , MA?
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The Boston Athletic Club
653 Summer St Boston, MA
617-269-4300
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14 ratings |
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The Sports Club/LA
4 Avery St Boston, MA
617-375-8200
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14 ratings |
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Healthworks Fitness Center
325 Harvard St Boston, MA
617-731-3030
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14 ratings |
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Super Fitness
150 Parking Way Quincy, MA
617-770-1115
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14 ratings |
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YMCA
79 Coddington St Quincy, MA
617-479-8500
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27 ratings |
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YMCA
615 Washington St Brighton, MA
617-782-3535
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20 ratings |
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CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).
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As You Can See Below, Some Health Clubs Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Health Clubs.
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Subscriber from MARLBOROUGH, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
perfect for self-directd people with flexible schedules.......
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Subscriber from BURLINGTON, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
Staff is very friendly and incouraging. Wonderful gym that meets needs for women of all..........
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Subscriber from WELLESLEY, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
Would recommend a membership to other members of my community........
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Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
I joined when this center first opened January 2009. It still looks and smells like..........
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Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
Club has made many significant improvements to the facility and equipment........
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Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
Top choice of professionals, olympians, varsity, and just dedicated athletes. not a chrome and spandex..........
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Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
great club especially for elderly people but it is expensive.......
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Subscriber from WABAN, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
tennis courts and swimming pool, could use more pilates,.......
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Subscriber from SUDBURY, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
I put most importance on group exercise classes, and the quality of instruction, especially for..........
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Subscriber from BEVERLY, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
The MACs atmosphere is always friendly and warm. People try to be helpful as well........
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Subscriber from NEWTON, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
I have actually learned to work my body in this club. I have never seen..........
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Subscriber from BOXFORD, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
Joining Cedardale is one of the best things I ever did for myself........
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Subscriber from METHUEN, MA wrote about a local health or fitness club:
I joined for the pool because I have arthritis and they advertise a heated pool..........
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