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Healthworks Fitness Center

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920 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

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Healthworks Fitness Center
Local(617) 731-3030

920 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

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User Reviews of Healthworks Fitness Center

Yelp.com Review - by Erin G.

5.0 of 5 stars. HA! There are so many people who have reviewed HFC saying it was fantastic and they miss it. Add me to the list. I thought the price was rather high when I was a member, though 100% worth it because...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dorothy N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been a member of Healthworks Brookline for almost a year, and I think it's a great place to workout & de-stress! They have a wide array of cardio machines, weight machines, workout rooms with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Meghan M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really, really miss Healthworks. The only reason I am no longer a member is because I moved out of the general area in which they were located. For the money, it has been the best gym I've joined...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sara y.

5.0 of 5 stars. i LOVE healthworks. i was never a gym go-er before i joined, but as a dietician, i fig'd i should try out this exercise thing i preach to my patients. joined with a friend, for the student discount @...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by M. E.

4.0 of 5 stars. To update, I had my first complimentary personal training session with Frances and she was wonderful! So friendly! (And honest). And that day, the woman at the reception was also quite friendly. While...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Haley M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I miss Healthworks. I credit them with waking me up to how exercise is such an important part of a healthy lifestyle, because I'll be honest, I was a total sloth before joining. They gave me a one...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I know you've already read it about 100 times, but I too am in LOVE with Healthworks. I used to be a member a couple years ago and it was probably the only gym I've ever looked forward to going to....
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this gym. The trainers are friendly and very helpful, and someone is always available on the floor for questions. The day spa is kept very clean and ending your workout with a dip in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Healthworks. I have never been a "gym" person as they always feel like meat markets. I immediately felt comfortable when I started working out. I have taken some classes, worked with a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Coco P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I go to the Brookline branch 5 days a week. I go before work on weekdays. The staff is great and there is plenty of equipment and a "decent" selection of classes. I especially like the 6am spinning...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pssst... I have to tell you something.Come here... a little closer... that's it... are you ready?I. AM. IN. LOVE!!!! L-O, L-O, L-O, L-O-V-E, L-O, L-O, L-O I'm talking about LOVE!I have been waiting to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rantn N Ravn Bitch X.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not signing up now..but did a three day pass. Loved it. The machines are smaller, so it works 100X better for toning up. Not completely luxurious like the Back bay location, but pretty clean. Sales...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm actually getting overexcited writing this review because I'm so obsessed with Healthworks. At the time of my Healthworks membership, I worked in the restaurant (Sunset Cantina) below the gym, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This gym is amazing. It's a playground for women.I used to go to a gym in my hometown, but I got bored of it quickly. Sitting on a treadmill for an hour is the most boring thing to me. When I moved...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ack - I posted this review to the wrong location!! I didn't mean it, Brookline. I love you!!I was a member back in grad school, but moved out of range; I finally decided to go back when they had a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ive been a member for 2 years (as long as I have lived in Boston) and although I can't compare this to any other local gyms I have been a member of (because that number is zero) I can attest that I,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie T.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best a gym can get. And I got a GREAT deal signing up in March. I only paid 17 dollars to become a member and I only pay 44 dollars a month (I referred a friend, $5 off!). So far the staff seem...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shivani G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Before I started going to Healthworks, you couldn't my name and the word sweat in the same sentence, much less belonging to the same body. Healthworks makes me want to sweat and I judge the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia F.

5.0 of 5 stars. So far I am in love with this place. I used to go to the Kmart of gyms and now feel like I've made the right choice! I wasn't crazy about the registration/intake process. The lady who signed me up was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Totally awesome. I love this gym. I can't lie, I don't go quite as often as I should, but I never feel awkward when I come in and hand in their card when I know quite well that I haven't been there in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlyn L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I honestly can't think of anything bad to say about Healthworks. Yes, it's pricey, but not much more (if any more) than comparable gyms in the area. At Healthworks, you get an insane value for what...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE THIS GYM. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!I first thought, what?! an all girls gym?! pfft! BUT now I can't stand to be in a co-ed gym. And no other gym could compare to healthworks. I joined in the summer and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yeah, I'm reviewing a gym. So what? I once stayed on the elliptical for 1 1/2 hours because of the movie they were playing. Ok, actually I did that one three separate occasions. Basically what I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gen M.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you are a student, get the membership now for $50 and ask no questions! You of course could be a part of a college that has an awesome gym (BU, NU, etc) -- but sometimes you are not (like meee)....
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Angie G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this gym. I recently transferred from back bay because this one's closer to my job. Steam Room? check!Sauna? check!Hot Tub? check!Rock Climbing? check!Three TVs, two of them playing movies?...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Elana S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really went back and forth about whether to write a review, having only set foot in Healthworks once in my 5 years in Boston. But, I had such an interesting experience, that I feel I need to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gail L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'd been using this gym for 9 years when I left because I felt it was too expensive and I wasn't using it enough to justify the cost...I didn't work out again for whole year...I joined another...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Susan D. says:I spent a while looking at gyms in the Back Bay/Brookline area before deciding on Healthworks, a women's only place with several locations around here. The one I go to in Brookline is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place, and I'm really going to miss my Wednesday night yoga class. Jolyon is the best yoga instructor...ever! Unfortunately, my workplace is not only relocating later this year, but I've...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been a member of every gym in Allston/Brookline (including the ones with pools - BU and CSC) and this is the best of them. It's never too crowded in the morning, the facilities are clean, the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by MsT K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very nice gym. The best women only gym I ever been too. Only issue I have with this place is the price. It can be very expensive and they don't have any Healthworks in the South Shore area. They...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by amy b.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my gym- never thought I would join a womens gym but love it here!
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie G.

1.0 of 5 stars. I hate to rain on the 5 star parade up in here, but I had the most miserable experience here. I was blown away at how disappointing it was because I read yelp first and was crazy excited to sign up! I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sophia F.

3.0 of 5 stars. So i really hated my personal trainer she had absolutely no personality. But i had a great massage here and i really needed an eyebrow wax so i booked an appt. BIG MISTAKE.i had an eyebrow wax done...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I recently joined this gym after nearly a year gym-free. I had a tough winter physically and had started panting after just one flight of stairs, so I thought I wouldn't survive a more active summer...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh Healthworks, how I love you!I was never a gym rat. I hated running. And then I walked into Healthoworks! I don't feel self conscious at this gym! There are no anorexic girls in booty shorts running...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Venus l.

5.0 of 5 stars. My second home in Boston! I've easily and happily spend 2-3 hours at this gym, with its multitude of equipment, classes, ROCK CLIMBING WALL, sauna and jacuzzi! Considering how often I go and the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rhiannon L.

5.0 of 5 stars. dear healthworks, it doesn't matter that you take $76 from me every month. it doesn't matter that i pay extra to park in your garage. what matters is that you're sparkly clean, you have about a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great all women's gym, best in the area. Classes are fabulous and they offer a good variety of extreme cardio to easy going strength-training. Machines are almost always available, even during peak...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Healthworks...so awesome.This Healthworks, a bit less awesome than others.While this Healthworks offers all the awesomeness of Healthworks like the plethora of cardio equipment, delicious steam room...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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My favorite

I love healthworks on BU Campus, the staff are friendly, there's so many different classes that are offered, membership options are great, and it's CLEAN. I love the TVs on each machine, makes running on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sasha R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Recently, I had a discussion about "expensive people" with someone, and so, ended pondering what it really means to be an "expensive person," and whether I was one. An expensive person: a person who...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer S.

5.0 of 5 stars. After having lived in LA for over 2 years now, I still get nolstagic and miss this gym. This was the cleanest and best gym I've ever been to. People are friendly, and the place has none of that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina K.

5.0 of 5 stars. The only problem with Healthworks is that you're spoiled for life and will always be disappointed in any other gym you visit.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amie F.

5.0 of 5 stars. LOVE IT. I just switched from my current gym (see my reviews, you'll see why!). There are so many classes I want to try out, I hear their instructors are great. The locker room is amazing -- I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Melinda M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This gym is amazing! Just walking into the lobby you can tell it's not your average gym. Clean and trendy, awesome healthy cafe with a great menu and daily specials, computer lab/lounge that always...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim W.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is perfect in every way (see other reviews), except:1) Too damn expensive. I left it for the Watertown location of BSC, which is just as nice in my opinion, and costs just over half as...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. It has the atmosphere of a spa, which really motivates me to get my butt off the couch and to the gym. The staff is friendly and the classes I have taken have been fun. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I thought the monthly fees for this place were steep... that was until I moved to LA, and even the cheap gyms cost $70 a month.At any rate, great classes, super friendly staff, diverse clientle, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've belonged to or visited almost every gym in Cambridge and Somerville (and a few in Medford and Arlington) and this is the second nicest place to work out (if you can put up with the all-women vibe...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Gretchen M.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's nice to go to a gym where the weights aren't overcrowded with jacked up dudes gettin swole. It smells better too... locker rooms are spacious and clean. The higher fee for prime time...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bena K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I agree with everyone on this page!!! Healthworks is the Bomb!! I absolutely am so motivated just by its aesthetic's --it really makes you wanna work out, w/huge studio rooms, huge cardio and weight...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Allix T.

3.0 of 5 stars. UPDATE: I'm knocking HW down a few stars. I find it to be absolute bullshit that I pay $80/month for a semi-limited membership and for a gym that is so insanely crowded all of the time that it's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Healthworks Fitness Center Editorial Review

makes going to the gym a pleasant experience... great layout... good variety of classes... climbing wall and movies in front of the cardio equipment are a big plus... great staff... no mommy & me classes......
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by allison k.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best gym in boston for women, hands down. it is bright, friendly, clean, full of great equipment, and the extras like cable tvs, nice locker rooms with products, internet/computers,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren T.

5.0 of 5 stars. let's talk about my home away from home. The equipment is clean, up-to-date and you don't have to wait in line. The staff is sooo helpful and always says 'hi!'. HW has a Eucalyptus sauna, a steam room...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca H.

5.0 of 5 stars. The most fabulous gym I've ever been to. Personable, clean, amazing classes, amazing service, member-friendly. Definitely not cheap, but totally manageable (it costs me $69/month, which is steep....
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Healthworks is the first and only gym I have ever belonged to and I do believe that it has spoiled me for life.What other gym offers just released movies playing on plasma screens while you run, state...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Karolina B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been going here since July 2005, and I've always been satisfied during every visit. I don't like working out with men because they tend to hog the strength-training equipment (sorry dudes, but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Julianne M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I recently joined and I love this place! No intimidating guys and super friendly staff. TONS of classes, lots of cardio machines, weights and much more. One of the nicest gym locker rooms I've seen...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Felecia C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best gym ever. I love individual televsions on the treadmills. Running is still painful but at least I can watch Flavor of Love whilst torturing myself for 40 minutes. My favorite class used to be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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Good Gym. Weak Billing and Customer Service Dept.

I have nothing but positive things to say about the gym itself, but I've found Member Services at their corporate department to be mediocre at best. After leaving the gym because we were moving out of town,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good gym, yes. No men. No pool either, so I dock it a star. But they have more classes than you can shake a stick at and a sauna, steam room and hot tub... and all the body care products smell great.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this women's-only gym (and this is coming from someone who has never had any previous history of working out, nevermind an actual membership). The concept is great (no smelly boys!) and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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Healthworks Fitness Center

Beautiful spa-like setting makes going there feel like an indulgence.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer K.

5.0 of 5 stars. My hands down favorite gym. Hell, it's one of my favorite free time places to be! They have great, *clean*, facilities. They have the cardio sound studio - where you can plug your headphones into...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen T.

4.0 of 5 stars. For my first three years at BU, I loved Heathworks. It was a great place to go to workout without being intimidated by a group of large men lifting weights and staring at the girls. I must admit,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This gym is AMAZING. Gorgeous facilities. The women's-only aspect means that the weight machines here have weights in smaller increments, which I consider a plus. There's a sauna, spa, a great variety...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan J.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is a girl's dream gym - spotless architecture, moisturizer and other goodies in the locker room, chick flicks shown daily on TV screens... And I've heard that with the new BU Fitness and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick M.

4.0 of 5 stars. The bourgeious workout here. This place is a women's only facility that is ranked as one of the best gyms in America. They have great classes, especially spinning, yoga, urban rebounding, etc....
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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Healthworks Fitness Center

if you need some r & r, this is the place for you! if you want a clean and funky environment to work out in, this is the place for you! bring your baby, free child care!!!
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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For women only by Alexandria M. at InsiderPages

I know many people that attend this gym, especially students that like to take advantage of their special offers for people our age. The biggest pro for this gym is its women only policy. You would be...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2005
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Healthworks Fitness Center

Healthworks in general is great but the Brookline location is fabulous with a great layout, good variety of classes, climbing wall, movies in front of the cardio equipment and great staff
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/13/2005
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Healthworks Fitness Center

They make it a pleasurable experience to go to the gym.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/26/2005
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Healthworks Fitness Center

Not a great resource for moms...no mommy & me classes and expensive day-care.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/12/2005
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