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I recently traveled into town and decided to check out this gym huge mistake. I’ve been to plenty of gyms across different cities and towns. I can honestly say LA East is the worst I’ve ever seen. The equipment is ancient and half-broken, the place smells like a mix of sweat, mildew, and something rotting, and the cleanliness is nonexistent. It genuinely feels unsafe and unsanitary to even work out there. The owner’s attitude makes it even worse rude, arrogant, and completely out of touch. Save yourself the risk and go literally anywhere else. Even Planet Fitness feels like a luxury resort compared to this dump. Don’t risk your health or your time at LA East.

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★ 5

Fantastic old school gym.

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★ 5

Love this gym no drama or judgements of body type.

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★ 5

Amazing gym!! I got the daily pass and it was the best part of my day. Huge place and it has ALL the machines you can think of.

Super recommended!!

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★ 5

By far one of the best gyms I’ve ever been to. LA East has something for everyone. If you like the old school type weight room then this is definitely the place for you. If you like machines they have them as well.
Another thing that always stood out to me was the willingness of the members to help with questions or a spot!
I definitely recommend LA East if your looking for a gym.

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★ 5

I'm training here this week while I'm visiting family in Beckley. Love that they have a full weight room with racks, competition bars, and plates + the ability to not worry about deadlifting/making noise. I'm a powerlifter and it can be hard to find gyms away from home that have what I need to continue training. Really appreciate being able to buy visitor passes online.

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Dude was super rude on the phone we are taking our business elsewhere.

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★ 5

Best gym in West Virginia! Our baseball team needed a gym after Body works denied us the ability to work out there. David the owner is incredible and goes above and beyond to help people out! We love la East gym as they have incredible equipment and a great atmosphere for training! The gym is spacious and very well laid out!
Thank you again for the incredible experience

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★ 5

Awesome place to workout. Plenty of room and equipment so you rarely have to alter your workout due to someone else using a machine or weights. David (the owner) and other members are always friendly and willing to help or answer questions.

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★ 5

LA East is the best gym around in my opinion! Large free weight area, variety of machines, always friendly people, never overcrowded, very clean, a comfortable environment to work out in! Family owned is the way to go, support your local gym!

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★ 5

A real gym for those who really workout and want results, the best free weight room in beckley, everyone is very friendly and helpful.
I’m proud to be a member of LA EAST.

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★ 5

A real gym with great people, a lot of motivation from others and a great environment to be in while getting a workout out in.

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★ 5

LA East has been my home for 20 yrs. I've tried other gyms but nothing compares to it.

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★ 5

It is a great gym. Great community and people keep it clean very well!

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★ 5

Great for students, military, first responders, and anyone in between. Very nice free weight selection and machine workings.

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★ 5

LA East in beckley is exactly how a Gym should be ran. Great equipment kept clean and uncluttered. Friendly owners that make you feel welcomed and helped if ever needed. And the members are all friendly and helpful. Never had an issue!

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★ 5

Great gym! Everyone is very friendly! I love all of the equipment this gym has to offer. Has something for everyone- cardio, weight machines, and a huge free weights area! Best gym in the area!

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I love this gym

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★ 5

Best gym in Southern WV! If your not a LA East member, sign up now!

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★ 5

Awesome place to focus on your health. Everyone is friendly and helpful. It is never so crowded you can't get your workout in. Highly recommended and military friendly.

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★ 5

Awesome, awesome place. Free weight room is beautiful with plenty of space, and great atmosphere. I also can’t get enough of the cybex machines there. The overall environment is a welcoming one, and I feel like it’d be like that for anybody. This has been my one favorite thing about life since I’ve moved to Beckley, and I’d highly recommend this place to anyone.

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★ 5

This is not your average gym, so if you are looking for planet fitness just keep looking. They have good equipment, good atmosphere and most of all no judgement. I would pay double the price for this gym before I went somewhere else for free. Definitely found my Iron Paradise.

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★ 5

LA East is by far the best gym around this area. The equipment is well taken care of and very clean. The owners are very helpful with any questions and do their best to make sure you have a great gym experience.

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★ 5

Great weight room. Plenty of space and equipment.

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★ 5

This is a great gym, the atmosphere is great, the staff and owners really make u feel welcome, they have all the equipment u could need. I'd say they deserve 8 out of 5 stars if thats possible!!!!!

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★ 5

Best Gym in southern West Virginia. Great equipment and environment. Everyone is very friendly.

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★ 5

The staff treats you like family. The activities and challenges are a great way to stay motivated and feel supported.

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This gym has been very supportive and encouraging. I was intimidated when i first started in November 2019, but quickly learned that everyone there has the same goal - support our health. We are all learning to navigate our health journey with the various memberships offered, nutritional guidance, and teamwork.

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★ 5

I have been attending F2 classes since October ‘19. I am stronger now than I have ever been in my life. I enjoy the company of the fellow F2 people. Everyone is friendly and helpful. I find I stick to an exercise program if I participate in a group setting. It is worth the cost for a personal experience. I’ve tried other gyms but I was just a number and quickly lost interest. I am very happy with this gym. It is safe and clean and the people are great. I was intimidated at first because I expected that everyone else in the class would be ultra fit. We have all shapes and sizes in our class. And the members never make me feel bad because I am not as strong as them. I always feel encouraged to keep going.

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★ 5

I was a member of the LEAP program now I am in F2 training.. Never stepped foot in a gym before and I am so glad I chose this one. The owners are great and very knowledgeable regarding everything from fitness to eating healthy. They accept anyone with open arms and without judgment!!! I LOVE MY GYM!!!

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★ 5

One of the best gyms I've been in for a while. You can really feel the power of the gym when you walk in. I just did my first work out solo and had the gym to my self but I felt like a total beast the whole time. They have everything you'll need and then some.

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★ 5

The owner is extremely accommodating. The gym has the widest selection of both machines and weights. I feel very safe working out at this gym. Both women and men work out there. It's not overcrowded, so you will be able to go in and workout anytime.

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★ 5

Best gym i have ever been a part of. David and Cyndie are there all the time for you!. From classes to in-house nutrition it's the best total package!! The F2 training is best program out there! The people make you want to keep going as everyone is there to help and keep you motivated. You will not find anything better!!

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★ 5

I joined LA East through the LEAP program, which offers participants a free trial membership (including fitness training and nutritional guidance). This opportunity has empowered me to change my life! Prior to LEAP I had never exercised regularly or lifted weights. I was scared to join a gym and had no clue what a full workout would include. LEAP gave me the tools I needed to continue my fitness journey in F2 training and I have been working out regularly for 8 months now. I have never felt judged or as if I didn't belong at LA East. I am so thankful for owners David & Cyndie Chinn and their desire to help others achieve fitness and wellness.

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★ 5

LA East and the LEAP program changed my life. The owners are very friendly and knowledgeable, the gym is clean. Free weights, machines, and the F2 fitness program. With the help of the Chinns and through LEAP, I've lost 110 pounds in 10 months and at 43, I'm stronger and in better shape than I've ever been.

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★ 5

I love my gym! I started in the May LEAP program a free 60 day program provided by David and Cyndi to help individuals to become healthy. I graduated to the F2 Training program, it is awesome place. I could not have asked for a better place to exercise and be healthy. We have awesome trainers David, Stacy and Ashley just to name a few. If you are looking for a gym, look no more LA EAST is the best.

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★ 5

I love the F2 training. It’s everything I wanted in a gym. Love the comradely and the willingness to help you if you need to know how to do something. They are very knowledgeable. I always leave there feeling like I got in a great workout 🏋️‍♀️

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★ 5

Great gym-good people!

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New to town. They have been opened for 40 mins and have called 6 times to ask questions and noone will answer

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★ 5

Posting under my wife’s email but my name is Kenney Lawson and I have been a member for 8 years and my wife has been a member for 4 years.This gym truly has something for everyone. They even have a seperate room for women to workout if that’s what they prefer. Good people, good environment,and you won’t find another gym in this area that has the equipment or the weights like they do. If your looking for life change to get healthy, this is the place to go.

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David And Cyndie Chinn are amazing people! They care about the community and they care about the health and well being of the people of WV. Thank you both for all you do and for being such great people and business owners in Beckley. Keep doing what you do!!! You are both the best!

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Love this gym when I am in town. Great geoup of people. Members are great. Always there to help. Always good having a gym to go to when you travel.

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★ 5

Owners are great people that care about the success and well being of their clients and community. They are committed to teaching about nutrition and healthy eating as well as being physically fit. You can’t have one without the other.

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The owners of LA East, David and Cindie are doing more to help people in the Beckley WV area than a lot of other people. They are helping people for free to change their life style and improve their over all health. I commend them for their efforts!

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I started lifting at LA EAST over a decade ago, I’ve been to the other gyms in the area and none compare to what LA EAST has to offer! Personally I love the free weights! But they have it all, and if you don’t know where to start, call them about F2 training. You can’t go wrong!

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Place is amazing for all fitness, if you're looking for CrossFit, Bodybuilding, Power Lifting, and to make long lasting friendships this is your place. Use to be a member and unfortunately had to move but Dave and Cyndie are great people. Miss you guys.

CD & Kelsey

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This is by far the best gym I have ever been to. As a powerlifter, it has everything I need along with a surplus of accessories and amenities. Dave, the owner, has always been friendly and helpful. Whether you are a powerlifter and need to be loud and heavy or a beginner trying to get your fit through the door of fitness, LA East is the perfect option.

My fiancé and I go nearly every day and have never been disappointed!

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★ 5

Great place for anyone to start or continue their healthy lifestyle!! There is something for everyone!

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You will not have a better experience anywhere else. The owners are amazing and are always there to help!

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Love this gym. They treat me like family.

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I am quite proud to be a member of the first LEAP class - a free program provided by David and Cyndie to help others become healthier, happier people. Every single person I’ve come across has been friendly and encouraging, and the gym offers help to anybody - whether nutrition advice, working around an injury, or just simple motivation. This is the only gym that is committed to attempting to help people change there lives.

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★ 5

Best decision I ever made! This gym is truly amazing and the owners are the best! We can purchase healthy meals and great workout programs not to mention all the nutritional advice you need..... highly recommend! Couldn’t be happier with a gym!

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★ 5

Been a member since January 2014. Best gym I've ever been to, and I've been to many traveling in the military. The knowledge of staff, and some of the members goes unmatched. Being a member here has pushed me to a level I never would have achieved otherwise... mentally and physically. I'm forever grateful to be a member of LA East.

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★ 5

Great gym, great atmosphere, great people!

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★ 5

People wanting to get healthier need to know that its 80% food and 20% exercise. This gym has healthy food upstairs with Healthy Eatz, has the weights to train, F2 Funtional Fitness, and Certified Training for the exercise. They care about their members, and there is absolutely no riff raft. You don’t even need a lock on your locker.

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★ 5

Been my home for the last 9 years. Couldn't imagine taking my business elsewhere. Everyone talks to everyone & we all are EQUAL.

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Great place with great people who have changed my life.

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Before coming to La East I had never really been the kind of person who enjoyed working out. I found it hard and boring. I came only because my husband wanted me to try it out. I am so glad that I did. I found an amazing support system and a second family. I have learned so much about fitness and nutrition, and what it means to be truly healthy.
The owners take the time to help you when you are struggling to meet your goals. They truly care about our community. They donate their time to helping people get healthy.
Everything is clean, believe me I get ready for work there every day. There is plenty of equipment and space. The F2 program will change your outlook on fitness. The food at Healthy Eatz is amazing. The people, however, are the real attraction to this gym. I love being surrounded with so much knowledge, experience, and positivity.

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Hands down one of the BEST gyms in Beckley, WV. Everyone is extremely kind, generous, friendly, attentative to their customers, and very open-minded. I’m so happy to have found a true judgement free zone. ❤️

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My family and I are so thankful for LA EAST. The owners have a desire to help our City, county and State by becoming healthy for FREE with LEAP. They are dedicated to its members and help provide training in exercise and diet. Thank you for making a positive change to Beckley and Raleigh County. BEST GYM AND SUPPORT GROUP EVER!!!

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I am in the LEAP program here. My entire life has changed for the best in 1 month and it started the day I met with the owner, David Chinn and discussed what the program was about. He looked into my eyes and told me he could change my life and I know he meant it. I walked out that day believing in myself because he believed in me. David and his wife Cyndie provide 24hr availability for every one of us, whether it be nutritional, workout related or even just motivational pep talks. They show compassion and sincerity in helping us regain our health and quality of life back, and it is free. If you can just make it here your life can change too! Take my recommendation!

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This is a great gym. The owners are a great couple. They care about the people that they let walk through their doors. They promote health and wellness with their gym and healthy eatz. I highly recommend this place .

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I am Karen Bennett and I want to give a big thanks to the owners of LA East David and Cyndie they have created the LEAP program for free to our community and I am so very grateful to be part of it. For them and there members to take there time to help there community is very heart felt ❤️ Thank you

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★ 5

This is a real Gym free weights and Machine weights and an amazing Functional Fitness program that provides experienced trainers and changing lives Daily. The Members here are family and support one another(Even the Owners) so if your looking for a place that has tootsie Rolls and Gossip parties and full of Drama this probably isn’t your kinda place P.S Train like a beast at L.A East.

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★ 5

One of the best fitness centers I have ever been in! Staff and trainers always informative and willing to help, the members have always been respectful and courteous, couldn't ask for a better place to change my life!

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I started the F2 program here with numerous health issues including Cancer, Crohns, Lupus and even had a surgery scheduled for nerve damage done by a surgery. I was on a lot of prescriptions. Not only did the exercise plan help, David and Cyndie went above and beyond with helping me with nutrition and lifestyle changes. I had ALL feeling back in my arm after only TWO classes!! A year later, I am on zero prescriptions, all labs perfect for the first time in years. I cannot express my appreciation and gratitude enough for the care they put in to their clients.

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My experience at LA East has been wonderful. Owners, trainers, and members have been friendly and eager to help. Great gym!

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One of the best gyms I've been to. The people there are awesome and the owners truly care about their members. Very organized gym and all the equipment you could ever need. If you're intimidated or don't know where to start then you should definitely give this gym your business.

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Somehow this showed up under my son’s name but anyways I’m Jennifer Phalin and I’m very thankful for David and Cindy and LA East!!! I’m part of the LEAP program and I’m so excited to get started!!

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I've been going there for almost a month doing the LEAP program and David and Cyndi Chinn go above and beyond to ensure that you have everything you need to be able to be successful in changing your life and becoming healthy. The gym is clean, the members are friendly, and it's a safe, family friendly environment. I highly recommend LA East.

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I am part of the LEAP program that the owners have graciously started. It is a FREE program that educates you on nutrition, exercise and overall health. I have seen a post about how close minded the owners are. That could not be further from the truth! David and Cyndie are passionate about educating southern WV on better quality of life. It is sad that someone bashed them because she didn’t get enough likes on her posts. David and Cyndie, keep up the great work! You ARE appreciated!

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The owner is a bigot and a bully. Maybe this place will work for you if you are into that sort of thing. Bring your own gallon of sanitizer though. Wow, this place is gross!

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Good gym.

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