I often hear from Breans, especially after another gym opens in town, that Brea has too many gyms. Well, get ready for one more, though it is more than a gym.
Life Time Luxury Athletic Country Club will be the latest place in Brea to tone those abs and pecs and do so much more.
You’ve probably noticed that very large building under construction on the south end of Brea Mall, near the Randolph Street entrance. It is huge. So much so that many people think it is the apartment building that Simon Property Group, owner of the Brea Mall, plans to build on the mall property. No, it is where the Life Time Luxury Athletic Country Club will locate.
The two-story, 85,000-square-foot facility will span three acres of the mall property. Life Time will be a posh, state-of-the-art place for pilates, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, spa, pickleball and racquetball courts, workout areas, a rock climbing wall and much more.
After a strenuous workout or a game or two of pickleball, you will be able to relax and treat yourself to the amenities in the hydrotherapy suite. That is where you can soothe your sore muscles in the sauna or steam room. Maybe dip into the whirlpool or in the cold-water plunge. I think I’d pass on the cold-water plunge. Gives me chills just thinking about it.
A few years ago, I visited the Life Time facility in Irvine. I was quite impressed with its amenities for everyone, from kids to seniors, including your hardcore muscle-building folks. It has indoor and outdoor pools, rock climbing, workout rooms and a cafe like the Brea Life Time is scheduled to have, but it is not a luxury athletic country club.
A Life Time Luxury Athletic Country Club did open recently in the Otay Ranch area of Chula Vista. That facility is also 85,000 square feet and includes a beach club, water park, the hydrotherapy suite, a chiropractic center and even a café and bar.
From the buildings’ photos online of the Otay Ranch location, it looks very much like the one now under construction in Brea that is expected to open this summer.
The Brea Life Time will also feature a variety of fitness classes, even ones for kids and teens. In addition, they also sponsor 5K, 10K, half marathons, cycling events and more all around the country.
At present ,Brea memberships are not available, but you can sign up on the Membership Wait List at lifetime.life/locations/ca/brea.
If a luxury athletic country club doesn’t appeal to you or to your budget, did you know there are more than 15 other fitness venues and private trainers in Brea, including a gym at the Brea Community Center? No doubt Brea does have many gyms, from large to small, all over town.
Terri Daxon is a freelance writer and the owner of Daxon Marketing Communications. She gives her perspective on Brea issues twice a month. Contact her at daxoncomm@gmail.com.