UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     September 24, 2004

BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-27478	36-3228107
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois	60631
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (773) 380-3000

N/A

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION FORM 8-K Current Report

Item 8.01	Other Events
	On September 24, 2004, Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation issued a press release related to obtaining a consent under its Credit Agreement, dated as of November 18, 1997, as amended and restated as of July 2, 2003. A copy of the press release and the consent is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
	c.   Exhibits

	99.1	Press release dated September 24, 2004.
	99.2	Consent, dated as of September 24, 2004, under the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 18, 1997, as amended and restated as of July 2, 2003, as amended, among Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, the lenders parties thereto, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and LaSalle Bank National Association.

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION
	Registrant
Dated: September 24, 2004	/s/ William G. Fanelli
	William G. Fanelli
	Senior Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer