On Feb. 11, 2009 I signed a contract with LOA for 36 months. I had read on the internet of an LOA gym not too far from the area closing its doors just a year before and even questioned the sales associate about stability and was told they were doing well with membership and not to worry. On Oct. 14, 2009 (just 8 MONTHS) the doors were locked without notice. When I phoned National Fitness who does the billings/collections for LOA - they said our accounts would be froze until January, 2010 and there would be more information to come. I proceeded to send certified letters of cancellation as required by the contract to get released. On Oct. 29, 2009 I received a phone call telling me that my gym membership had been sold to GOLDS GYM -which they say is a comparable gym within the 10 mile radius as the contract states and I can not cancel my contract - they then informed me it was being turned over to a collection agency and would go against my credit. LOA advertises as a "specialized workout setting for women" and Golds Gyms is listed as "the world's largest co-ed gym". Gold's Gym is huge, it is co-ed, its classes are co-ed and personal training is done in co-ed areas. It's nothing in comparison to the "nice women's only gym" I joined. BE AWARE OF THE CONTRACT YOU SIGN AND THE INTEGRITY IF THE COMPANY YOU SIGN WITH. With later research I find there have been at least 9 LOA gyms within 25 miles of my home that are listed in the phone directory and they are all CLOSED. If I wanted to be a member of Golds I could have joined them for around $35.00/mo not the $64.90 I've been paying to LOA. I'm at risk for over $1, 800.00 There are over 100 women from my gym fighting this same battle. PLEASE LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE AND GO WITH A MORE STABLE COMPANY - What you pay for may not be what you get!