Telos Fitness Center

Well I decided to go out to BFE this week and try out Telos Fitness Center.  I was a little leery because the logo looks like this is the place where you go to wait for the spaceship to pick you up.  However, I was impressed with the place.  It’s like Lifetime Athletic gone Vegas, it’s got a lot of resources to help you get you to where you want to go.  I see a lot of older people here.  Makes sense because of the time I workout (around lunch time).  Also makes sense because of the location, this place is half way to Frisco.  Being a fancy place out in the burbs is not going to attract the young hip crowd like LA fitness.

Telos is greek for complete.  Sticking to the Grecian theme, the whole place is bedecked with various architectural details that pay homage to ancient Greece. This place feels like one of the casinos in Vegas. They’re imitation Corinthian columns, but it’s a quality imitation.  When you walk in it feels more like a hotel. The guy who takes your member card is wearing a dress shirt and tie instead of workout clothes. There’s a bar/restaurant across from the front entrance, and the sales people’s work spaces are all fancy with frosted glass and stuff.  To better give you an idea of the feel of the place, they have conference rooms, a salon, a chiropractor, and massage therapists all working here.

Layout

They have four  different levels, the top is a track and a few other weights. The ground floor has “the Coliseum”.  This is where you have a circle of cardio machines all facing inward to the weight machines.  They have two squat racks and bench racks.  This place feels more like it’s slanted for physical therapy, but they have dumbbells that go all the way up to 150 pounds.  Impressive.  The first below-ground floor is where you will find the pilates equipment, more cardio machines, some other balancing/weight equipment, and the salon, chiro, and massage tables.  The second basement is where they have the fencing club, squash courts, and my personal favorite: a squash court that’s filled with functional movement equipment.  Basically, it’s a small crossfit box.  It’s absolute silence in there. When I worked out the first time the bench racks in the Coliseum were being used so I had to go down to this room to lift.  It was also nice to do deadlifts here as well.

I should also mention the pool.  They have a very resort looking pool. I was unable to enjoy it because of the polar vortex, but one thing the pictures do not show is that because this place is right next to the Tollway you have a lot, and I mean a lot, of noise. Not really that relaxing, but it sure does look sweet.

Classes

They do have a lot of classes, although the yoga/pilates classes are $5 apiece (at least with the basic package).  They also have some other therapy/personal training classes that cost even more.  I didn’t get a chance to try out any of these because I’m not interested in any of the free classes. The free ones are the Zumba/shredded/boot camp classes.  Right now I’m just relying on sprinting to work on my conditioning, so I  don’t really want to work on slow steady state stuff.

Locker Rooms

Very nice, very posh.  It has a classic feel like Tom Landry. You have hot tubs with big screen TVs overlooking them.  You have armchair recliners with big screens showing ESPN. They also provide everything you would need to shower/shave.  This is also the ONLY place I have been to that offers aftershave!!! That is amazing.  It doesn’t feel like a spa, but it does feel luxurious.

Surfability

Fairly easy, you just sign up online and sign up. The tour seems optional, and you get a whole week. 

Days in: 115

Amount paid: $0