Anytime Fitness — Attraction in Montclair

I'm not a big review poster so me reviewing anything should be an indication that it's either really good or really bad. I'm happy to say this is one of the really good ones. I signed up for AnytimeFitness in late 2021 as an attempt to lose some significant COVID weight and I'm happy to say it helped me do that and more. The gym itself is always clean, well stocked, spacious, and has a pretty good spread of equipment from cardio to weight lifting.

But the thing I think that sets it apart from other gyms are the staff and the people. I'm relatively quiet and keep to myself in my workouts but I always appreciate the friendly nods, waves, "Hello how are you doings", etc.. They've done a really good job of building a community for a group of customers who have very diverse fitness goals from getting the weight off to absolutely shredded.

For me it's worth it and would highly recommend anyone looking for a gym to consider AnytimeFitness :)

*Added bonus is the gym is 24/7 (though I'll note it's unstaffed for some of those hours) which makes it awesome for really early morning or late night workouts for those with...

1/10; would not recommend Pros: You have 24 hour access Cons: 1. It's expensive for little to no amenities. You're basically just paying for the access & I guess the showers, if you use it. They don't explain the process of getting out of the contract. Its dang near impossible, whether you have a medical reason or not. They always offer to freeze your account but dont tell you that that will extend your contract. If you want to cancel you have to PAY half of the contract out! They do things on your account without you knowing or approving. They froze my account without me knowing or agreeing. I tried to go to the gym at 5am and was locked out, only to find out they froze my account (they froze my account before my contracted term was up. I have had no issues with payment since 2021 when I signed up). The gym is small and basically always full. The only times I have seen it kind of empty is Sundays in the AM and at 2-3am in the mornings. The yearly fee is CRAZY. Its like $150 for nothing because there's no amenities. They said if bring a friend and they sign up, I would get a month free.... that...

I've been going here since they opened. Everything is brand new. The facility and all equipment is well maintained and always clean including the bathrooms. There is ample cleaning supplies, wipes, and sanitizer for everyone to use as suggested to follow safety protocols. As far as I have observed everyone does and everyone wears masks. There is enough equipment to get a great workout in and they seem to be adding more.

I personally love having access 24/7 since I prefer to workout during off hours when there is often no one else there. Even during snowstorms. If you can get there, you can get in.

Additionally the owner/staff that is there during staffed hours is very friendly, personable, and fair.

I've been going to gyms for 35 years. From hard-core lifting gyms to expensive lux gyms. I would say overall that this has been one of the most satisfying (when you factor in price) and certainly one that I have utilized most often....