Anytime Fitness

Chose because it’s close to home + my insurance subsidizes. It’s small + equipment is limited but intelligently laid out so you can always get a great, complete workout. I have the luxury of avoiding crowded times, so I can usually do my workout as planned without waiting or switching things around. However, if for example several people are doing legs together on my leg day, I’m kind of screwed because I can’t always get at the weights and equipment I want to use or even work in. That doesn’t happen often, but it’s why 4 stars instead of 5. Staff has been great — helpful but low key, ie they’re available if I need them but they don’t harass me otherwise. Workout areas + bathrooms/​showers are always spic n span, which is not the norm so I do appreciate! I haven’t opted for the free fitness consult (I know what I’m doing pretty much) or taken any classes, so. I walk (20 minutes uphill, good warmup!) so no opinion about parking.

I would like to give them zero if I can. I signed the lease from last year. It charged me $ 57 every month. I haven’t been there for half year. I am tired to use less fitness equipments with so many people, you always need to wait. I just let them keep charging from my bank and waiting for my lease end. Finally, it’s gonna end at this month, So I went there to ask my deposit back. You know what? THE WILL NOT REFUND YOUR DEPOSIT! I paid $ 164.25 total at the first time I signed the one year lease with them: $ 57.49 for the first month; $ 20 for the «one year parking lot». The parking pass is a piece of paper, and I find out that parking lot is free for everyone after few days:);The other $ 86.96 is for «key fob deposit», they told me it will be refund after my lease end. The funny thing was when I asked for deposit refund today, they said «it’s not refundable and we don’t refund to any member». That’s so interesting. I think there is no gym will charge you $ 86 for a fking key fob and lie to you about the refund policy. I will never choose them again, disgusting!

Great gym! Everyone is so friendly and the facility is very clean. My trainer Lauryn is amazing!

Great gym! Has a good mixture of different equipment. Actual squat rack and bench press unlike some other gym on the hill. Friendly staff and environment.

Great 24 hour gym with really nice facilities and equipment. Really thankful for Tommy Jones who’s done a great job getting me excited about working out for the first time in my 40+ years. I’ve seen him work with a variety of people, both newcomers and people who’ve been doing this for a while, and what I really liked was the patience and knowledge he brought to the job. Instead of what I’d found in previous clubs where the staff was uninterested in helping if you weren’t already in good shape, Tommy’s been great about working at the pace you need to with goals in mind to get you where you want to be.

Tommy Jones has been my personal trainer since May 2014. Tommy is very motivating and helps me to keep on track. I have worked with other trainers in the past and ending up quitting due to them not being very motivating and not understanding what I was looking to achieve.
Tommy understands what my health goals are as well as my challenges and creates a workout routine every time that gets me closer to achieving my goals.

I’ve been a member for over a year now and I love this gym!
It’s accessable (you can literally go there anytime with your provided keycard), thoughtfully laid out, and affordable.
The staff are friendly and helpful and keep the place tidy, organized and running efficiently.
I especially like that they offer a free fitness consult and guidance from personal trainers who aim to educate, not sell sell sell.
I’ve definately made myself a home at anytimefitness and continue to make friends, learn nre skills, and build muscle.

I love Anytime fitness in Madison Park! Tommy Jones is my personal trainer. He’s excellent at explaining how and why to use the equipment. Every visit, he creates a personalized routine and writes it down so I have something to look at when I go on my days off. Alex is also incredibly sweet and knowledgeable. Everyone there is friendly, personable and every fee I’ve ever been charged has NOT been hidden :)
Excellent location, excellent customer service, excellent gym.

I bought my membership while living in Nevada. The gym in Nevada was amazing: clean, just enough machines, and well managed. I recently moved to Capitol Hill, and when I went to the Capitol Hill Anytime Fitness, I was surprised – the Anytime Fitness in my old small northern Nevada town was far superior to this gym in Seattle. Here, in Capitol Hill, the gym has so much space that is not being used, and yet there are very few benches, weights, or machines. The one machine that serves as a squat rack doesn’t face mirror (indicia of poor planning; also dangerous). I am confused why it is so well reviewed by others.

I’ve been a member of this gym for almost 2 years and it honestly feels like a second home for me. The owners and staff treat you like part of the family and make an effort to know your name.
They play fair and are really good at keeping all of the members on an equal playing field financially. Plus the owners are in the gym working out regularly so they know how important it is to keep the gym nice and the equipment in good shape.
In short, I recommend this gym to friends that live in the neighborhood because to me, Anytime is a gym AND a community aimed toward keeping its members healthy and happy.

HIDDEN FEES.
Super disappointed in how these guys handle new customers.
First off, I e-​mailed them about signing and Courtney (club manager) replied that there’s a $ 1 signup fee only on Oct 7^th, but (quote: «Beat the rush of madness that will occur that day, and stop in today and we’ll honor that deal!»)
A few more back and forth e-​mails, and I walk in the next day to sign up. All of a sudden there’s a $ 40 sign-​up fee. The owner (Andrew) was signing me up, and he would not honor the $ 1 fee his staff promised the previous day («sorry, that was only a one day offer») even though it’s clear from the mail that they would otherwise honor it on other days («beat the rush of madness THAT DAY and stop in TODAY»), but he wouldn’t honor it now that I’m ready to sign on the dotted line.
Fine, I’ll sign up anyway. What’s the total cost? He shows me the iPad with the monthly cost, the intro fee, taxes, and a grand total I’ll be paying in big green letters. So I take out my credit card, and then BAM, another fee. A RECURRING fee, at that (for «club enhancements»… what?!). I asked if I can decline that service, he said NO. I asked why he wasn’t upfront about this fee, and he got offended («I AM being upfront, this is upfront»). No dude, it’s not upfront if you show me the fee AFTER I agree to what you call «your total cost after fees and taxes».

Great local gym. Small but has all the necessary equipment you need for a good workout. The gym is not crowded and that you have the ability to a customize workout with yoga spin or a customized workout using a video on demand system.
The staff that is there during the day is really friendly and the personal trainers can help you with any of your workout goals. I belong to golds gym also, and i prefer going here because it’s open 24 hours a day and there’s really no crowded times at the gym, and less gym attitude. Get in get out get sweaty get pumped get healthy that’s what this is all about. It’s awesome that there’s no high pressure to get you to sign up for trainers or for supplements or any variety of other things at other clubs do. Heck they let you go into the club when they’re not even there and trust you to do your work out cuz they want you to succeed which is a pretty awesome way to get people to come back into the club over and over again. They keep adding new things all the time like free movie tickets I shout out for checking in a number of times during the month and the sense of community there is unlike any other gym I’ve experienced in Capitol Hill. Plus you can crank up whatever music you want to hear when there’s no one around and dance like there’s no one watching but they are on the cameras and I’m sure they laugh about it later god knows I would! So I guess that would be a good rating from me I think I think I just talked myself into a 5 stars for this review but it’s well deserved club is great clean economical and convenient. Highly recommended

30 dollar «refundable» payment to do the «free» trial… Disappointing.

My boyfriend introduced me to this gym and I love it. It is super convenient and accessible. It is well maintained and has all the cardio equipment and machines I could ever need. The brothers that own the gym and Matt that works in the office there are amazing as well. They are super friendly, accommodating and make you feel like family.

Small. Awkward. 3 bathrooms for changing which are often not very clean (in the time I used the gym), and tiny lockers. Can get VERY crowded. Did 7 day «free» trial. $ 30 for access card, «refunded» if returned BUT only if returned within 2 weeks of end of trial. The guy did not tell me that. Silly me, I returned it late because of Xmas/​NYE. Didn’t matter, no refund. Not free for me. The rather unpleasant manager/​owner said, «And since we’re not the gym for you…» Pretty slimy.
O/​W decent selection of equipment, if it’s not in use. Awkward parking due to Trader Joes nearby. I joined Golds instead — Cheaper (work discount), validated parking, much better selection of equipment.

3.5 stars. After over a year, I’m still satisfied – mainly: convenient location, new (and relatively clean equipment), 24-​hour a day convenience, and not super busy (at least mid-​afternoon when I come).
4 – 5 stars if only the following: more stationary bikes, fixed leaky shower doors, and (I wish) a lap pool.
Otherwise, there’s certainly no reason to search elsewhere.
It does look considerably more busy peak times – so check ahead.

I’ve been a member of AF since the beginning of the year and overall have had a very good experience.
Pro: Really a wide variety of equipment for such a small space. I find I can do everything I need. In the morning there is plenty of room and it is often really quiet. Open 24 hrs — gotta be a plus. Owners are frequently there and are very friendly talking to customers. Very few meat-heads…almost everyone here is just doing their thing and getting a workout in. Alex and Heidi are the trainers to go with — both seem to do a great job with clients.
Con: The space has to be a con. While it doesn’t keep me from going there, this IS a small gym and can get crowded in the afternoons.
Almost a con: The gym needs a DEEP clean. The weight machines have coatings of dust, the remote controls are frequently out of batteries, and it seems like who ever cleans the place does a «once over» but never really gets in and takes true pride in the little things.
With cons I want to stress that I really love going to this gym. It isn’t perfect, but I’ve been very happy there and will continue to be a member.

I tried AF out with a week pass, and it seems adequate. I’m kind of surprised that another reviewer said it wasn’t cramped; it’s fairly small and I thought it was actually kind of hard to get around when there’s a moderate amount of people there. There’s not really a ton of stuff to it, though the separate room for spin/​yoga/​whatever is nice.
AF is pretty clean and not smelly as far as I could tell. The showers seemed clean enough to me, and there’s more than enough lockers for storing your stuff. There’s cleaning wipes spread about to sanitize the equipment. The squat rack is combined with the barbell bench in a manner that you need to fuss about with it which is a little annoying, and there’s only two squat stations so you might need to wait. I think there’s only three barbells total in the gym. There’s also only 2×45lb and 2×25lb bumper plates that I can tell. I’m not terribly picky with machines, I’ve used maybe ¾ths of them and they all worked fine, nothing broken or difficult to use.
I had a question and asked someone with an AF shirt on, who I assume works there? Unless regular people like wearing branded shirts. I wanted to know if there was a second shoulder pad for doing squats and he said something like «What? You don’t need that! You can fill out a suggestion form.» which was wildly unhelpful. The other guy doing squats on the other machine found it for me.
The place has mostly everything I want, which isn’t a lot, and is open 24 hours which is a huge plus. But it’s small and kinda cramped and not many amenities are provided.

I’ve been trying some new gyms as I’ve moved to the area. Recently I tried out several of the local gyms, Denali Fitness and Anytime Fitness, to see how they fare. Overall, the gym is small, but functional. They have uni-​sex bathrooms there that act like changing rooms.
During one of the last days of my two week trial, I was working out with a coworker and one of the trainers called me into the office and pretty much said that I shouldn’t be training people at their gym. He then showed me to some guy sitting in the corner, apparently their fitness director, who went on some diatribe about my needing to go somewhere else as they have their own trainers. He went on saying that «several of their members» were concerned about this and brought this up to him. Even when I noted that I was simply there working out with a friend and not sure what they were talking about, he went on about how they don’t appreciate «trainers» coming into their gym, especially during trial weeks.
What??! I have no idea where they got this from. I arrive with a friend, we work out and then leave. This certainly didn’t set well with me.
I actually liked the gym and would have signed up for a membership, but that reception has me looking elsewhere. Their owner, who introduced himself one of the days I was there, seemed quite nice, but their staff left me a bit cold.

I don’t live far from this place and never knew it was here until about a week ago when I decided to park on the street to go to Trader Joes. It’s right next door!
So I checked it out on Unilocal and saw they had a 14 day free trial. Wouldn’t hurt to try since I haven’t been able to make it to my regular Crossfit classes. Plus, they needed to be reviewed. :) I was given a quick tour and liked the space. I don’t like huge gyms and I thought the size of this one is perfect for a neighborhood gym. I got my card key and I was good to go. I didn’t come back to work out until 10p that night. I stay busy. Anyway, here’s the low down:
Pros–
–Free wifi :)
–Water fountain!
–Have Crossfit equipment (plyo boxes, kettle bells, slam balls, concept rowers, barbells (not bumper plates), ab mats, soon getting med balls, I hope they get some Rx Jump Ropes too, but I forgot to ask about them)
–A private room for classes. Classes are automated from a kiosk. They have a variety of classes to choose from: Pilates, cycling, strength training, and yoga to name a few. It shows the duration for the class too. When you select a workout a projector screen comes down and you can do your class with the video, this = convenience.
–Lots of strength training machines.
–Friendly guys that work there. I didn’t feel any pressure to join and I felt they were accommodating to my needs.
–Secure ²⁴⁄₇ access. Come and go at your own convenience.
–One hour personal training when you join.
–2 showers
–Tanning
–Soon to have sports massage
–Comfortable setting, a TV on each cardio machine.
–Lockers
–Reasonable rates
Cons–
–I think the heater was blowing by the row machine. I felt warm air blowing above. It was freezing outside, but I don’t think the heat was necessary inside.
–Not sure about peak times when membership grows; classes may be hard to take but I think they will have something planned if it does.
–Street parking may be hard at peak times but I didn’t have a problem finding a spot right in front.
Well that’s all on my first day. I posted some pics too. If you decide to check it out make sure you get the Unilocal Deal and say Mydao referred ya so I can get a free month! Although I haven’t decided about joining yet since I still have my membership at my Crossfit gym, which I love, I just might join for the convenience. The price is reasonable enough, you can’t go cheap on your health and I think the quality of the gym is worth it. I’m not a health freak. I love to eat donuts, chocolate, and like bacon on my burgers, so I have to balance that out with regular exercise. hehe :)