4 /5 John Guccion: I am actually a member of the Las Colinas Lifetime but I visit the Flower Mound club every now and then for a change of scenery and to play against unfamiliar pickleball players in a different venue. Altogether, Ive been a Lifetime member off and on going back to 2003, and while theres always plenty of comparison and criticism from members, there isnt a better fitness operation around.
Even though I dont go to this location often, Im very comfortable with its layout because its pretty much identical to my old club in Columbus, Ohio. While I have not taken any classes at Flower Mound, it is fully equipped with everything you could possibly need and want in a club. In addition to the multitude of weights, classes, personal training, and treadmills, it also has a recovery area which, although smaller than Las Colinas, offers the massage chairs, cryo chairs and leg compression found at my home club. The #1 reason I belong to Lifetime from an amenities standpoint is because of recovery/rejuvenation - that alone is worth the price of admission. I love that Flower Mound took one of its two hot tubs in the main lap pool area and converted it to a cold plunge - so its worth the trip when I go over there to play pickleball and then go to the tubs.
As for pickleball itself, the courts are next to the basketball court as they occupy part of what was once a full area devoted to hoops. The courts are side by side and have no dividers. Last time I was there the club left a basket of balls that everyone plucked from when they didnt want to chase down a ball from their court, which I dont think is a great fix as you end up with tons of balls lying around that someone could step or trip on. As for the pickleball experience itself, the players are friendly, the space is a bit humid, sometimes theres an attendant there - sometimes not. The experience is the equivalent of what youll find at a municipal operation like Wagon Wheel in Coppell or L.B. Houston - smaller parks with some programming, except that Lifetime is indoors with fewer courts. I dont get the impression its run very well, or that its a top club priority, but its good enough to work into my playing routine from time to time when I want to change it up.
Overall, the Flower Mound Lifetime, based on the time Ive spent there, is an excellent health and fitness choice packed with value no matter your health mission.