Latitude Sports Clubs

This place is never as good as the Methuen one. The equipment is always on top of each other, the staff doesn’t know what they’re doing half the time, and now this place has become a haven for advertising other businesses. They had an open house with army recruiters, jewelry makers, fitness drink people all trying to sell me stuff. It was completely uncomfortable and they had little kids running into he weight lifting area. They bought pizza … PIZZA… for people at the gym??? They also had omelettes, and I asked for a fresh one when they tried to give me a cold one … And the two women behind the counter looked at me like I had 2 heads. THIS PLACE HAD GONE DONE HILL, AND IT WASN’T ON A HIGH ROAD TO START WITH. go to the Methuen one, it had different owners and it’s a much better run facility.

Just like all there other Gyms this place is not Half as Good as the Haverhill Ymca At least the Y Cares about there Members and they have Real Certified trainers who go above and beyond to Help you reach your Goal and every one pays a different rate here because of there bull dog sale Staff no thank you can keep you high priced unfriendly staff and no free 2 training session to yourself

There the cleanest gym around. There staff is very helpful. Membership is very helpful and great specials always running. They also have a member appreciation day where they have food, raffles and prizes. Training dept very helpful and management goes out of way to help you. They also have a very reasonable youth conditioning clinic. Kids 9 to 16 and the live it. They offer a free week trial and you can add someone for only 19.999. All classes included and you can also bring a friend every Friday. Hands down best of All the Latitude Sports Clubs and any other gym around. The equipment is great and if broken is fixed right away

Very good gym, actually the BEST in the area (within 5 – 10 miles) and I’ve been to all of them. Best price for what’s included, always kept clean and never have had a problem. It’s by far better than the $ 10 a month chain gyms and it’s a cheaper alternative to some of the other health clubs around. It’s solid and gets the job done.
Some reviews say it’s difficult to break the contract but that’s standard for most gyms with contracts. They will waive the fee if it’s a valid reason like a move or medical condition. As for the variety of machines, I think there is a great variety and a lot of equipment and it’s nicely maintained. I’ve never seen everything being used at once, even during peak hours, so you’re never waiting for anything. The quality of equipment is above average (most of their cardio equipment probably goes for $ 2500-​$ 3000 a piece and each piece has an individual TV screen). There is a nice selection of classes with a lot of different times to accommodate a lot of people. I’ve never had an issue with instructors, I think they’re all great. Spinning classes are generous and often go over 45 minutes and all classes on the schedule are included! When you take into consideration the area, the cost, and the amenities, you’d be hard pressed to find something better.

If time is of the essence to you and you do not live/​work in Haverhill/​Bradford then I do not recommend this gym. It is located in a busy intersection and not off the highway so although I work less than 10 minutes from there I prefer to get on the highway and avoid the traffic. It takes less time to get to the Latitude Sports Club in Methuen as it is just off the highway (213) and you have less than 2 lights to deal with. Methuen also has WAY more equipment at your disposal, a far-​better equipped ladies room, a pool and an indoor basketball court. Oh, and you can easily fit 3 Latitude Bradford sized gyms in the Methuen location.
Besides racquetball courts, this gym has nothing to separate it from cheaper gyms. The ladies room is adequately stocked with cardio equipment, hand weights, some steps and risers yet core boards (if you don’t utilize one, ya should) are locked away. Resistance bands are few and far between.
There was a time when dealing with the traffic was worth it as this gym was never really packed although the space between machines is either non-​existent or cramped (I can squeeze through basically anything so that’s saying something) but in the afternoons there is a trainer there who for years sets up circuits for her clients that interfere with the regular clientele’s routines and she blatantly does not give a $h!t if her clients sit at a machine talking/​not using the machine for over 20 minutes.
Know this;Sometimes people be on machines you just gots to use and they be chillin. After 5 – 10 minutes, maybe ask nicely if you can get your reps in real quick. If you are like me and attempt this with this specific trainers clientele she will tell you, you can not use it as her people are utilizing it. It’s pretty gross actually. Very much like high school.
And this is why after 8 years going here and it being my preferred gym I now prefer the Methuen Latitude Sports club although I use to feel it was a meat market (this has gotten better though I go super early so afternoons could be a sausage fest.)

My original review gave this gym 5* and in terms of the actual gym then it’s still pretty great. However the 1* updated review is to let you know how difficult they make it if you ever want to leave.
We’ve moved to Maine and so I called to cancel my membership. Was told you can’t cancel over the phone, only in person. I don’t really want to drive 2 hours to go and say «Hi, I want to cancel my membership» so they agree I can mail a letter. They refuse to give me an email address — seriously?! Who doesn’t have email.
I mail the letter saying I’ve moved and want to cancel. I assume everything is all set.
Fast forward 3 months and I get a forwarded letter saying that I owe months of membership fees and they’re going to send me to collections. I call to say that I’ve sent the letter (I kept a photocopy which I’m happy to email to them) — nope. I need to send a new letter — certified and no they still won’t give me an email address.
So join this gym at your own risk and know that if you want to cancel your membership for any reason they will make it as hard as possible so they can keep collecting membership fees. There is no reason why they shouldn’t be able to accept a phone/​email or online cancellation.

Synopsis:
Equipment — a lot of different types of equipment, but not enough variety. The equipment is on top of each other, so it is difficult to easily step behind a piece if your intent is to spot your friend. I had to walk around 3 pieces of equipment, then squeeze by two people, avoid bumping the bars, in order to get behind my friend to provide a proper spot.
Free weights — minimal space to work in. You’re guaranteed to have very little space and also be on top of someone else. There is hardly enough space with few people in that area on slow nights. On busy nights, if you’re not already in the free weights area, you won’t get in because of the lack of working space.
Cardio equipment — quite a bit but again, not enough variety. Expect also to be able to bump the elbow of your neighbor because the equipment is less than inches away from each other. I’m not a fan of being elbow length apart at the gym.
Staff — seem to be friendly and helpful when needed.
Lockers, other stuff — Men’s and Women’s separate locker rooms. Bring a lock, as you’ll need it for locking up valuables. There is one area inside the gym is in the back where you can hang a jacket or use a small locker. If you forget your lock, they have no name brand combo locks for $ 8.00. Anyplace else, you can purchase a combo Master Lock for under $ 5. The lighting inside is dark, so it’s difficult to read anything. I felt as if they were trying to save electricity because there was hardly any overhead lighting, except for in the racquetball rooms.
There are two huge racquetball rooms. Too bad they hardly have people in them. The owners should take down those rooms and expand the gym.
Summary:
Pros: Convenient location, another place to exercise at, women’s only room, friend staff
Cons: Lighting is horrible, tight quarters, easy to bump elbows with someone else as there is little space to workout in, lack of variety of equipment, lack of space
Recommendation:
Yes I would recommend this gym, as it is an upscale gym to the one across the bridge.

Staff behind desk are rude aerobic instructors tacky interior and new equipment is all they got going till that depreciates along with the staff at the desk.

Decent Gym– its always clean (even the locker room), no shortage of equipment, very friendly staff, and overall a good deal for the price. I like that I see staff walking around and randomly cleaning equipment. There are a ton of classes early morning until about 730 at night, all included in the membership price.
My biggest criticism… aerobics studio (where the most classes, except spinning, are held) is not nearly large enough for some classes, especially zumba! Latitude needs either a bigger room, or need to limit the amount of people in a class. There can be so many people that it inhibits your ability to get a good work out because you are bumping into the people next to you! When you are sweating up a storm, the last thing you need is to sweat on other people because of their proximity! Of course, if you are not a class person, then this would not affect you :)
Overall good deal, –1 star for the lack of space during some classes.