Every LVAC contract includes the "membership option extension." clause in the lower right side of the front side. DO NOT SIGN THIS! It is an OPTION that you do not have to sign to join. It reads as follows:

" MEMBERSHIP EXTENSION OPTION If member has fulfilled the contractual obligations specified herin, the membership may be extended at the low monthly rate of $_____ per person per month. This rate will be increased by $3.00 processing fee for any non-automatic payment method. I understand that a Fitness Pluss membership renewal does not include options.
I AGREE TO CONTINUE THIS MEMBERSHIP AND ABIDE BY THE TERMS HERIN..." (etc)

they will insist that you sign this "option" and will say that you cannot join until you do. Stand your ground and insist that they call corporate and "allow" the sign block to be put as "N/A." I did join two memberships for myself and my girlfriend this way. I PAID CASH, NOT CHECK, NOT CREDIT CARD BUT CASH! If you do join this way they have no way to completly charge you and ruin your credit long after you thought your membership is supposedly expired after one year. *You must sing the "waiver clause" on the left side to join. It simply states that they will be held harmless if you hurt yourself on there facilities. No way around this. Also, DO NOT GIVE THEM A VALID POHONE NUMBER OR EMERGENCY CONTACT. They WILL use this to "You are authorizing us to contact you on this phone, by any method, including the use of a predictive dialer." This sentence is on the bottom left side of the contract. Line it out and have the LVAC rep initial it.

THE ABOVE INFO IS THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN JOIN AND NOT HAVE YOUR CREDIT RUINED AND GET HARRASSED BY THIS ESTABLISHMENT.