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Work Out World Gym is a chain of health clubs in New Jersey. The very first Work Out World was opened in 1978. Work Out World provides personal training, group classes, and a lot of different programs worked out to improve the fitness of the customers. Work Out World has private areas in the health cubs that are only for ladies. Work Out World is well known for its marketing campaign in which monkeys were featured in order to make physical exercise less intimidating to the customers.

There are special Work Out World training classes delivered by Exercise Entertainers that allow the members to gain sufficient results and have fun at the same time. Please try to contact Work Out World Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.

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BohicaJohn
Work Out World -- Sleazy Operation

Y daughter informed Wall NJ WOW that she attending college @ the end August 2011; She was not told or reminded how to cancel membership, just that it would be taken care of. I did ...

#291652
Jan 24, 2012
19

WorkoutW...
Work Out World - Workout world rep me off

It is so easy to sigh up at workout world and yet so difficult to leave. If you try to leave they will make your life difficult. Sign up take 20 minutes to cancel take days. You h...

#287902
Jan 10, 2012
149

Beverley...
Work Out World - WOW unfair business practices

I joined WOW in Wall and was initially pleased with the gym. I lost my job in that area and that is when the issues started. My contract was up and I wanted to cancel,when I called...

#287803
Jan 10, 2012
162

Anonymous
Work Out World -Cancellation Policy

So I have been a member of this gym for 7 years and due to my husband losing his job, I cannot afford the membership any longer. I called to cancel the membership and after jumpi...

#286547
Jan 05, 2012
278

Anonymous
Work Out World - Read the terms carefully before you sign

Every week they seem to have a different offer. Few weeks ago they were claiming that they have new price structure of $39/month and that is was their only plan and prices were go...

#282389
Dec 18, 2011
260

Offstride
Work Out World. WOW! Beware before you sign.

Spoke to WOW about prices. Only in person. Went to WOW Menlo Park to talk about membership. $160 plus $20 per month=$400 1year or $400 plus $10 per month 1 year minus $100 coupon. ...

#276247
Nov 20, 2011
339

Anonymous
Work Out World - Contact Owner

I have been a WOW member for several years- horrible gym in too many ways to list - anyhow - tried to feeze membership and had same experience of others on here - cannot talk to an...

#275068
Nov 15, 2011
394

Anonymous
Work Out World - Needham Club

The Needham Wow was filthy and smelled like FORD - full of rotten dukkie. People worked out and did not bring in towels to wipe off the machines. How disgusting!! These people s...

#272951
Nov 04, 2011
380

Screwthe...
Work Out World - ABC Financial

When I signed up for Workout World I thought it would be great. It was cheap, in between school and home, and I could cancel when I started college. I convince my parents I could d...

#271798
Oct 31, 2011
733

Anonymous
Work Out World - Money Hungry

I had signed up with WOW! I loved it at 1st but I couldn't go as much do to a location change. so I knew my contact ended in April but when May came around I was still getting char...

#268652
Oct 17, 2011
437

Joefromj...
Work Out World - Maintenance Fee? No customer service line??

I joined at the Freehold last year with my brother and we both paid a $120 membership fee upon signing up. I asked if there would be any fees down the road and I was told to my fac...

#266417
Oct 06, 2011
515

ElCatra1
Work Out World - Location closed w/out notifying and kept charging members

I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND "work out world" TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING VALUED AS A CUSTOMER. THIS FITNESS CENTER CLOSED THEIR NORTH BERGEN, NJ LOCATION AND LEFT ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS...

#266091
Oct 05, 2011
335

Shorty4
Work Out World - They keep taking money after i cancelled

I cancle my membership at wow and they are still taking money out of my account. This is a big rip off, I PRINTED OUT THE CANCLE PAPER FROM COMPUTER and sent it throu...

#265975
Oct 04, 2011
423

Granite
Work Out World - Lack of Customer Service

My husband and I have been members for a long time. I had an issue with training sessions that went into a *** match. I could nnot contact a single person at the gym that was abl...

#260582
Sep 08, 2011
429

Valespau...
Work Out World(Wow) makes it impossible to cancel. Have Practically stolen $200 from me.

I went into their facility to simple obtain information about their programs. I was encouraged to fill out all the paperwork and I told the girl I would call her two days later t...

#260246
Sep 06, 2011
521

Radhs1ho...
Work Out World is Wonderful-$20/day only

Work out world is wonderful: I reiterate. Why? Because, on a labor day, they provide you with a facility to work-out. Is that not a good enough reason? try working out yourself. Be...

#260072
Sep 05, 2011
476

Sooz
Work Out World - Workout World Needham Ruined My Workouts

When Workout World took over the Gold's Gym in Needham last winter, management lied and scammed current members and sold a bill of goods to those who signed up for a cheap monthly ...

#259688
Sep 03, 2011
729

Anonymous
Work Out World - Yet another person who can not cancel

In short: you can get in for $10/month. They will do absolutely everything in their power to make sure you NEVER get out. 1. You can not cancel after 7PM their time. 2. If you...

#257117
Aug 22, 2011
612

Anonymous
Work Out World annual fee

When I signed up for Work Out World I was not informed about the annual $35 fee. Now, right after I froze my membership because I am a full time student with no income and can no ...

#252820
Aug 02, 2011
568

UMASS2003
Work Out World - Scam at WOW Menlo Park NJ

I signed up for a memebership at WOW in Wall NJ and was made aware that it was a 12 month contract which I was fine with. I was then set up with a fitness assement at the MenloPar...

#251906
Jul 28, 2011
1179

Anonymous
Work Out World - They are the worse in refunds

Who in the world charges a $38 fee to maintain gym equipment after a year of membership? Ask WOW. They hide the charges so that you are not aware of it in their contracts and later...

#247083
Jul 05, 2011
457

Anonymous
Work Out World - Gabriel is a horrible trainer at WOW

The trainer Gabriel is horrible to her clients. She doesn't pay attention and people get physically hurt because she is too busy talking with other people and only concerned with ...

#238968
May 21, 2011
621

Anonymous
Work Out World - Workout World Has Ruined Needham Golds

I have a been a member of this gym for over a decade. I can not understand why you are destroying the gym. Broken bathrooms, disgusting showers, equipment that doesn't wo...

#238015
May 16, 2011
1337

Royce929rr
Work Out World wow what a pain to cancel!

These people are horrable. I have been trying to call the 781-501-4515 # to cancell my membership as my contract expired, and have been unsuccessful. I emailed Aion and still have ...

#229525
Mar 29, 2011
878

Anonymous
Work Out World unfair to current members.

Work Out World is a chain of fitness centers throughout NJ. They are all about signing up new members while paying no attention or care towards existing members. I have been a me...

#229284
Mar 28, 2011
784

RachaelK
Work Out World - WoW employee LIES and company doesn't care

Last year I went into a WoW with my 1 year old daughter with the intent of signing up. I was lured by the existence of a babysitting room.I met with DJ, the "new membe...

#227481
Mar 18, 2011
1306

Vivienk
Work Out World - Impossible to cancel membership

Tried to cancel membership to WOW due to acceptance to medical school out of state. Paid them till end of year anyway and they said it was cancelled. We also went on computer not...

#226034
Mar 10, 2011
1422

Anonymous
Work Out World is a Joke!

Work Out World is a joke! I am a current employee who would like to remain. They do not understand what costumer service is, what they do especially Natalie Aziz who is one of the ...

#225205
Mar 05, 2011
1051

Anonymous
Work Out World no friend to members

WORK OUT WORLD SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN FOR THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY SHOULD STEP IN AND PROTECT THE CONSUMER AND EVERYONE SHOULD COME FORWARD AND STOP THESE ...

#224041
Feb 27, 2011
708

Mjpellec
Work Out World - WOW a scam

I will echo what others have written. After about a year my wife and daughter tried to cancel their membership in the Red Bank gym by following the procedures WOW detailed. Over a...

#223873
Feb 26, 2011
1125
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