High-end gyms — such as Life Time Fitness in Ardmore — are expanding their range and are now offering much more than the usual state-of-the-art equipment and exercise classes, writes Megan Willett-Wei for The New York Times.

They now range from being salons and spas to hotels and workspaces including offering childcare facilities.

At Life Time, which dubbed itself a “country club” version of a health club, members have the option of dropping off their child for a fee before their workout.

Additionally, a Life Time Work membership will provide them with a private office or a desk at its co-working space. The membership also includes access to the gym.

A lounge membership at Life Time Work in Ardmore costs $588 per month, it is $776 for a desk, and $1,958 for those who want to have a private office.

According to Life Time’s chief executive, Bahram Akradi, the new strategy of adding more offerings to its gyms — which originated out of necessity during the pandemic — has proven to be a success.

“We reinvented the business during that time, and it is substantially better than it used to be,” he said.

Read more about Life Time Work and the evolution of gyms in The New York Times.

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