Author Topic: Anytime Fitness - good or not? (Read 2743 times)

TommyBoy · « **on:** January 25, 2011, 09:16:09 AM »

So my local gym is becoming an Anytime Fitness here in the next week or so and I was wondering if there was anything I should be worried about? Also any general opinions/experiences with this chain? I know nothing about this chain and I'm concerned about it being a social club like Planet Fitness. I'm a fairly serious trainer but I'm pretty respectful about the equipment and personal space I give to others and I would hope this is good enough.

myt1 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2011, 01:14:40 PM »

Quote from: TommyBoy on January 25, 2011, 09:16:09 AM

So my local gym is becoming an Anytime Fitness here in the next week or so and I was wondering if there was anything I should be worried about? Also any general opinions/experiences with this chain? I know nothing about this chain and I'm concerned about it being a social club like Planet Fitness. I'm a fairly serious trainer but I'm pretty respectful about the equipment and personal space I give to others and I would hope this is good enough.

When I went back home to WI the hotel I stayed at had a deal to let guests use the one down the road for free. It wasn't anywhere near what i was used to back home, but I was pleasantly suprised. All brand new equipment, every piece of cardio has a tv monitor on it...i''m talking like a 15 inch tv, and the dbells went up to around 100's if I remember right. Everything you need to get a good workout in was there. You should be fine

benchmstr · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2011, 01:18:32 PM »

never heard of anytime fitness...

bench

Playboy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2011, 01:21:11 PM »

Quote from: benchmstr on January 25, 2011, 01:18:32 PM

never heard of anytime fitness...

bench

Sounds like a place where twinks congregate and the bells go up to 60lbs. $:-\$

epic_alien · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2011, 01:21:55 PM »

anytime fitness, snap fitness, tiny gym in the boxes places. usually 1500-2000sf located in shopping outlets strips. 24 hours entry with a key card, no staff,

Playboy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2011, 01:23:40 PM »

Quote from: epic_alien on January 25, 2011, 01:21:55 PM

anytime fitness, snap fitness, tiny gym in the boxes places. usually 1500-2000sf located in shopping outlets strips. 24 hours entry with a key card, no staff,

Enough said $:-\$

hrspwr · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2011, 01:34:37 PM »

Go to parking lot, get out of car, push car across parking lot, get back in car, drive home.
If exercise becomes too easy buy a bigger car.
Anytime Fitness

G_Thang · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2011, 02:03:20 PM »

they want 45$ a mth, n i counted 25 or so pieces of equipment in a sub-1500 sq ft gym.

jwb · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2011, 02:20:43 PM »

You can do what you want there they are unstaffed most of the time.

myt1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2011, 06:24:05 PM »

Quote from: epic_alien on January 25, 2011, 01:21:55 PM

anytime fitness, snap fitness, tiny gym in the boxes places. usually 1500-2000sf located in shopping outlets strips. 24 hours entry with a key card, no staff,

Believe it or not they actually converted a stand alone convenience store/ gas station into one here. I hadn't been in that area for a while and needed to get gas one day so I headed on over.......and then I got really confused for a minute. lol

myt1 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2011, 06:26:45 PM »

Oh and btw, to the O.P., I doubt they would have bought your gym to wipe it out and bring in all different shit. If you liked it before you most likely will still enjoy training there. If they wanted an empty building to start from scratch, they would have done like they normally do and popped up in a strip mall location out of the blue

TommyBoy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2011, 08:40:13 PM »

Quote from: myt1 on January 25, 2011, 06:26:45 PM

Oh and btw, to the O.P., I doubt they would have bought your gym to wipe it out and bring in all different shit. If you liked it before you most likely will still enjoy training there. If they wanted an empty building to start from scratch, they would have done like they normally do and popped up in a strip mall location out of the blue

Yeah I wasn't afraid of bringing in or removing equipment. Was more concerned about odd rules and other things outside of actually training. Thanks for the replies in here though. Sounds like it will be basically same gym with a different name.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2011, 11:19:16 PM »

TRX (suspension trainers) have a part in Anytime fitness, not sure if TRX owns Anytime or the other way around.

DSM18 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:27:59 AM »

look, fuck off! Tell em off to buggery!! Great a fuck fuck!!

Purge_WTF · « **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2011, 01:00:40 AM »

"No staff"? What if someone tries to steal the equipment?

Jadeveon Clowney · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2011, 01:30:56 AM »

Quote from: Purge_WTF on January 26, 2011, 01:00:40 AM

"No staff"? What if someone tries to steal the equipment?

Cameras/

Playboy · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2011, 08:35:12 AM »

Quote from: Purge_WTF on January 26, 2011, 01:00:40 AM

"No staff"? What if someone tries to steal the equipment?

The lat machine probably goes up to 25lbs. Whats the point?

TommyBoy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2011, 01:55:18 PM »

Quote from: The Coach on January 25, 2011, 11:19:16 PM

TRX (suspension trainers) have a part in Anytime fitness, not sure if TRX owns Anytime or the other way around.

Yeah I spoke with the guy today about any changes in the gym. He mentioned some things I don't care about (paint change, signs, and selling supplements) but what worried me was he said they are trying to figure out where to put a little crossfit spot. No mention of TRX, but seeing as how the weights area is already hard pressed for space I'm somewhat nervous. I hope they just get rid of the smith machine. I'm (sadly) the most serious/knowledgeable person in my gym when it comes to fitness and that machine is worthless to me and only attracts retards in my area it seems. In the same token I sort of hope it stays so I won't have to fight to get to the squat rack on leg days with some kids trying to do curls, shrugs, and bench.

Hurricane Beef ! · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2011, 08:41:04 PM »

Here in Canada . . . crazy expensive, with taxes in near $350 for 4 months. With longer commitments the price goes down, but not nearly enough.

THE BEEF

myt1 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2011, 08:53:55 AM »

Quote from: Hurricane Beef ! on January 26, 2011, 08:41:04 PM

Here in Canada . . . crazy expensive, with taxes in near $350 for 4 months. With longer commitments the price goes down, but not nearly enough.

THE BEEF

Holy crap!!! I pay..........are you ready for this??? Seriously, you're going to hate me.............

$29 + tax per YEAR

When they offered me the deal, I was like what fucking retard wouldn't pay upfront for three years to get that deal? Sadly, many passed it up and it is no longer offered at all.