Absoluta Fitness is on Avenida Getulio Vargas in Itauna, Minas Gerais. It holds a 4.9 rating from 114 Google reviews.
All the reviews are in Portuguese; my translations are marked. And the one-star is the one to read first, because it's about paying for something you don't get.
Paying Extra For Air Conditioning That Stays Off
A member in November 2024, one star (translated from Portuguese): "I enrolled at the gym theoretically because it's a gym with air conditioning, especially since its price is higher compared to gyms in the region, and it would be worth it if they really turned on the air they have. But they never turn it on. There was a day I was feeling ill from the heat and I questioned the receptionist why it wasn't on, and she said the owner doesn't let it be turned on all the time. So why do we pay a higher price, and why do they pretend to offer this service?"
Read the structure of her complaint. She chose this gym over cheaper local ones specifically for the air conditioning. It exists. It isn't switched on. And when she asked, a member of staff confirmed why: the owner doesn't allow it.
That last part is what lifts it above a grumble. She didn't infer the policy, she was told it.
Her question at the end is the right one, and I can't answer it: if the premium is for a feature that's switched off, what's the premium for?
And Yet
A member in February 2025, five stars (translated): "Great instructors, air conditioning, clean bathrooms, pleasant and relaxed atmosphere."
Three months after the complaint, a member lists air conditioning as a positive.
So either something changed between November 2024 and February 2025, or she visited on a day it was running, or the policy is inconsistent rather than absolute, which is exactly what "the owner doesn't let it be turned on all the time" implies.
That's my reading, and I'll call it a hypothesis: the air conditioning works, and whether it's on depends on the day. If you're choosing this gym for the climate control, that's the question to settle at the desk, and I'd ask it on a hot afternoon rather than a cool morning.
What The Positive Reviews Actually Praise
A member in February 2022 (translated): "Without a doubt, the best gym I've ever trained at, not because of the physical structure, but because of the professionals. Everyone who helped me was friendly and very attentive. The equipment is good and most of it looks new, the space is airy and well cleaned."
"Not because of the physical structure, but because of the professionals." That's a careful distinction, from someone giving five stars. She's telling you the building isn't the draw.
A member in February 2023 (translated): "Excellent gym with great equipment, I was very well received, the trainers are very polite and experienced."
Trainers, in all three positive reviews. Equipment, in two. Nobody describes a single machine.
Note that the 2022 member calls the space "arejado," which I've translated as airy. Set against the air conditioning complaint, that's less contradictory than it looks: airy and air-conditioned aren't the same thing.
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 06:00 to 22:00. Friday, 06:00 to 21:00. Saturday, 07:00 to 12:00. Sunday, 08:00 to 12:00.
Weekdays are generous. The weekend is four or five hours in the morning and then nothing, both days.
If Saturday afternoon is your session, this gym is shut. That's the practical fact here.
Who It's Not For
Anyone paying a premium specifically for climate control, until they've checked.
Anyone who trains at weekends after midday.
Av. Getulio Vargas 272, Centro, Itauna, MG 35680-037. Phone +55 37 3243-7212.
FAQ
Is there air conditioning?
It exists. A member says it's rarely switched on and that staff told her the owner doesn't allow it. Another member listed it as a positive three months later. Ask on a hot day.
Is it expensive?
A member says the price is higher than other gyms in the region, and that she paid it for the air conditioning.
What are the weekend hours?
07:00 to 12:00 Saturday, 08:00 to 12:00 Sunday. Mornings only.
Are the reviews in English?
No, they're in Portuguese. The quotes above are my translations.