Amenities equality - Women do not have cold plunge access at Lifetime Fitness

Lifetime has done such an amazing job of promoting the wellness of its members and a culture of equality and inclusiveness. Please receive this feedback with an open heart. The cold plunge is an essential tool for all members - nationwide. We all need this. As there are many options for hot tubbing, perhaps it would be economic to convert a co-gender hot tub to cold plunge by exchanging the heater for a chiller. Of course, equality won’t be achieved until there are balanced amenities for men and women. But while the latter will require more resources, this is an interim, low cost solution that can be applied while solving the greater inequality. Thank you for all you do for us.

Someone needs to get a lawyer involved. I’ve talked to so many women who want the cold plunge and the fact that men have it and women don’t is absurd.

I asked at the front desk at the LTF Oakbrook today (a new location built this year) and the person at the front desk agreed that it was ridiculous. Why not just put a cold plunge in the public hot tub area?? It would have been simple and saved money…one cold plunge for both sexes!

Women should be able to use the same amenities

If this doesn't work you're welcome to join me in pursuing legal action: Minn. Statute 363A.11, subdiv. 1(a) Full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations: “It is an unfair discriminatory practice: (1) to deny any person the full and equal enjoyment of ... facilities ... and accommodations of a place of public accommodation because of race ... sex”.

I can't believe the lack of equality from lifetime fitness!

Prior to the club opening and prior to signing up I asked specifically if there would be a cold plunge. I was told there would be. They neglected, however, to mention it would be located in the men’s locker room and that I would have no access. I was very disappointed at the grand opening party to discover this fact.

This is very important. State law also!

The membership fee for women should be lowered immediately and prorated back to initial payment until this discrepancy can be fixed.

Justifying this with women have more beauty products in their locker is insulting and insinuates beauty is more important than health. Why not let the women decide what their priorities? So what about the weight rooms and gym courts that are dominated by men. Seems like a pattern for LifeTime since they closed down the only woman’s gym in Roseville.

First they close the women’s gym in Roseville and now this. Come on Lifetime.

It’s 2020, women should definitely have the same amenities as men and would probably use a cold water pool more!

I just don't understand how they thought this would be ok. With a club like that, could they not have thought of a way to put it in a co-ed space or also have one for the women?

Equality. Enough said. #metoo #equalrightsforall #dobetterlifetime

Wow, can’t believe this is still going on in this day and age.

In my cold therapy group, women far exceed the number of men who dip.

I will drop my LT membership if this isn’t fixed.

Women should have access to cold water tubs as well.

Cold plunge for all!!

Allow equal access or lower women’s fees.