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March 2024 by Joe “Polka King of the Midwest” B
Keep doing a great job! My home AF (Merrillville) is the best.
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December 2023 by Melissa Soderquist
I switch from planet to anytime late September 2023. I won't lie I was scared to death and nervous. Gymtimidation is absolutely real. However, someone very close to me kept urging me to make the switch and come work out with him. Stating that he felt I was not getting what I needed at Planet. To be honest, he was right I wasn't. I noticed the difference my first workout. My muscles were sore and fatigued. I hadn't felt that to that degree in a long while. I forgot how good it felt to feel that and then realized how much I had missed it. I then joined the halloween challenge and started participating in group sessions multiple times a week as well as doing my own workout and working out with the guy who stole me from planet, lol. I felt good like really good. The trainers are amazing. They take true interest in you and your goals. They encourage you and push you, which lets face it we all need sometimes. They are compassionate and actually care about your mental well-being just as much as your physical. In 6 weeks, I feel like I finally have a gym family. I know that sounds stupid, but I do. The other people in the class are amazing. We all cheer and support each other. We also tease and joke, but the good kind. Amanda, Lindsey, and Jori are amazing, genuine, caring, and loving people who genuinely want to see you succeed and will do anything they can to see it happen. Whether you like it or not. You will have a love/hate relationship with them. Lets face it if you don't have that type of relationship with your trainers, then they are not doing something right, lol. As you can tell, I suck at summing up, lol. All I can say is I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this gym, and the friendships I have made since being here. I am so happy that I switched and don't plan on leaving like ever, lol. If you are looking for a gym family and people to push you and do everything in their power to get you to reach your goals, then look no further because this is the place for you! Come join us for workouts you will absolutely remember and be excited to come back for your next one!
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December 2023 by Speak on Purpose
Best anytime fitness I’ve visited, out of approximately 30 over the years of travel domestically and internationally.Well-lit, abundant & modern equipment, excellent spacing throughout, full service menu of options, etc.I actually want people not to come (as is the case with any gym one likes) but I have to give credit where it’s due.
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December 2023 by Marlon Hall
The club manager is visible and responsive, which I like. Thank you.
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September 2023 by Kaitlyn
I got my membership back in January and started 1on1s with Amanda. She is the most respectful, motivating, and enthusiastic person I could've asked for. She is always prepared with a routine and punctual. I always enjoy coming in when I have a 1on1. Thank you for always being understanding and there for me when I need it most! Kudos to Amanda.
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August 2023 by Paulo
I really like this anytime fitness but had a terrible disrespectful interaction with the manager (Amanda). My last visit I got there to squat and there was a bar with two 45s that someone had used to bench. No one had been on it for 15 minutes so I took it to squat and stripped the bar since a previous member didn’t. Then went to leg press and it also had a 45 on each side, I added my weights then once I was done cleaned the leg press and took off all the weights I put on and left what was on there before I touched it. The manager (Amanda) saw this and I passed right by her but she waited till I was far and yelled at me to come back and take off the weight while complaining to the customer she was talking to about “people not re racking weights”. Now I don’t know if this is because I’m young or what but I have taken more weights off machines and barbells in this anytime than any other. If you’re going to sit there and yell at me to take off the one plate I left because it was like that when I came in then you better tell everyone.It is not my job and I do not get paid to re rack other member’s weights. Therefore I have learned my lesson, when I get there and there are weights on a machine from a previous person I will be looking for Amanda to ask her to take it off for me. Please learn how to talk to your members and come up to me and ask nicely if I could re rack it. I will not tolerate disrespect and will no longer be re racking other people’s weights. I will gladly continue to re rack my weights and clean my equipment to do my part in keeping the gym clean and organized.
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July 2023 by Mile Prentoski
Wonderful gym, good size, great equipment, a perfect combination of weight training, cardio, and functional/circuit training. Highly recommend to everyone in the area!
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April 2023 by Amanda Pappas
The biggest Anytime facility in the region, always clean, tons of machine/free weight options plus a huge studio. The manager and staff are educated, friendly and overall create a welcoming, fun atmosphere.
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March 2023 by NAllen Gen
I really like this gym. Josh, the manager, is very friendly and welcoming. Amanda provides very helpful information and tips on nutrition and workouts. Rosa is very helpful during group training. The staff here are very motivating, supportive, and want to help you accomplish your fitness goals. I'm actually disappointed when I have to miss a workout session.
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March 2023 by Abigail Lear
Great gym. Helpful and fun staff! Always clean. Really helping me reach my goals after babies
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February 2023 by Alex Contreras
Staff is friendly and the gym is clean and well maintained
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December 2022 by kelly kovacik
This is my favorite AF in the region, I come from Crown Point just because I love how spacious it is, the amount of equipment, it’s always clean and the staff is so friendly.
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November 2022 by Anthony Jeremiah Hugley
Group and personal trainers are the best keep up the good work!!!
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July 2022 by Joyce Midgett
Very clean and the people are super nice. Thinking about joining
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February 2022 by Jimmy Dean
Long winded but worth the read...The positive is that this is a large gym with lots of equipment. It has equipment that the majority of the gyms located within Northwest Indiana don't have. The negatives: lack of cleanliness, lack of management enforcing the rules of the gym, and a high employee turnover rate. First of all, disinfectant spray is not provided nor an adequate amount of cleaning rags for the members to use. Currently Simple Green is provided in spray bottles which does not kill bacteria, viruses, staph, etc. The staff does not enforce the members to clean or put away equipment, dumbbells, attachments, or weights. We are in the midst of a pandemic and cleanliness and the safety of the members and staff should be a top priority in the establishment. Sadly, the bathrooms can be disgusting most of the time. I realize this is caused by the members, but the staff should be cleaning them quite a few times each day. Now the members not putting weights and attachments where they belong. This is just pure laziness by the members. Just like the lack of cleaning by the members, the staff does not enforce this either. I've been a member for years and the staff was a fixture of the gym. However, over the past 6 months or so, there have been 3 different managers and countless trainers. Why the high turnover rate? Prior to the pandemic, this was the best gym to workout in. Since then, it appears the owners have gotten cheap and are unable to supply proper disinfectants, enforce management to hold members accountable, and retain employees.
