Shop and workout ‘till you drop! A new gym, X-Sport Fitness, opened up inside the Westfield Sunrise Mall on June 13, 2012. It has already attracted over 5,000 members, a very impressive number.

X-Sport offers the newest equipment and a full spa. Its convenient location and state of the art features have caused many people to leave their old gyms to become part of X-Sport.

“I think X-Sport is so successful because it is a complete ‘box.’ It offers fitness, a spa, is open 24/7, 365 days a year and offers health plans,” X-Sport staff member Michael Norton said.  “It has the newest equipment available and superior customer service.”

Many of the new members are very pleased with X-Sport. “There are so many machines,”  sophomore Frank Giglio said. “Everything is brand new!”

However, several other gyms in the area are being heavily affected by X-Sport. “I think that X-Sport has affected other gyms in both positive and negative ways. Gyms are now being forced to expand and improve, while others, unfortunately, can’t keep up,” Norton said.

Norton is right; many gyms are now changing to make themselves more affordable and accessible. It may not be a coincidence that they are doing this only after X-Sport has opened. For example, Big Al’s and Planet Fitness are now $13 a month and $10 month, respectively, and Xtreme Gym is opening a new Bellmore location.

X-Sport’s membership has been consistently increasing since its opening much to the dismay of other gyms. Although it has only been open for a few months, X-Sport has already proven to be a top gym.