The $10 million renovation of 24 Hour Fitness downtown is complete and doors opened early Monday morning for members to take advantage of 50,000 square feet of amenities including new basketball and racquetball courts and state-of-the-art cardio equipment. “This expansion and remodel represents a reinvestment in our members and into the community,” said 24 Hour Fitness CEO Carl Liebert. City officials, local business leaders, health club staff and club members were on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday marking the grand reopening of the facility, which – with 31,000 additional square feet of workout space – is now the largest 24 Hour Fitness location in Sacramento. The newly reno

The downtown 24 Hour Fitness location reopened Friday after a remodel that added approximately 31,000 square feet of floor space, a basketball court and new exercise machines. “(We have) brand-new cardio (machines), strength training machines and free weights,” said downtown Club Manager Ben Ragsac. He added that  full-size basketball court and expanded kids’ club have been added, and a raquetball court is coming, which will be open by October. The gym was closed from 8 p.m., June 17 until Friday at 6 a.m., when the second floor reopened. The full gym, including a lap pool, steam room, sauna, cycle room and other amenities will reopen around October, and more than 200 strength training

The 24 Hour Fitness club in Downtown Plaza will soon be expanding to incorporate a full-size basketball court, racquetball court and other amenities. The 30,000-square-foot-club will grow to 50,000 square feet by the fall of 2011 and also include an indoor lap pool and new group exercise and cardio areas, said Danny Cowan, spokesman for 24 Hour Fitness. “It’s a great situation for the K Street Mall and the city of Sacramento,” said Club Manager Joel Bouchereau. “We are looking forward to offering the Sacramento community an expanded state-of-the art club with the latest amenities and features to help them reach their fitness goals,” said Jim McPhail, 24 Hour Fitness chief development of