text: are you a member of lifetime fitness? do you like lifetime fitness and their features? i am a member and although i enjoy the gym, i find some of their training programs a little overpriced, along with the map test. has anyone taken the map test at lifetime and found their results useful? what about the polar heart rate monitors they are always advertising? useful?  thank you! :) it could be right next door to you but you'd have to get there. all health clubs are basically crowded when you want to go. if you have a 9 to 5 job and want to get in a quick half hour fat burn or heat rate exercise in then your missing out on all of what a club has to offer. i've been with bally's total fitness since 1981 and i go just about the time when people are having lunch. its a different feel when you dont have to wait for a stepper or a stationary bike. i can get more done with less wait time. more often then not a club will promote something just to get new members, i've no clue on what a map test is or what it might be used for....but if its an extra cost then the price of your membership just went up... leave the testing to your doctor and focus on staying in good health with a weekly workout schedule... good luck...