Executive Health & Sports Center

Awesome gym! Have been a member here for years. Fantastic new equipment and friendly staff.

I asked a co-​worker for a recommendation for gym in Manchester since I was heading up for dinner and a show with a friend. She recommended this place, and when I qualified that I wanted a gym and not a Spa she told me I would love this place. She even called in a day pass for me.
Nothing could be further from the truth. I was subjected to the rudest behavior from the front /​sales prevention desk. I was told when my friend showed up that I could work out but my he could not since he did not have a membership and they don’t allow for a day pass.
In conversation with the sales manager we were told that it’s a security measure. So apparently Theft is an issue at this club.
Congratulations Manchester your backward ass reputation is intact.

This is in response to the accounts made during the Open House. I highly doubt a facility 45+ miles a way is your «competitor» (Boston). Second, we both had no problem paying the customary guest fee. However, you (Executive Health & Sports Center) publicly announce an Open House. Nowhere did it mention that your Open House only applied to individuals and families within your community. This was not mentioned on the flyer or on your website. Since we didn’t meet these requirements, we were told to pay the «customary guest fee» or you would have to leave. Then the business owner refused to give us his business contact information.
Whether we are from a «competitor» or someone who lives in the community. The basic fact was, we weren’t treated with respect or with dignity from management. This has a direct influence on what Executive Health & Sports Center is and how they want to be represented to the community.

I attended an open house recently at this health club. It is a fabulous facility with new equipment and a knowledgeable staff, so why the two stars? My significant other is a member and participates in many of the benefits of the club. Unfortunately, the pool temperature is inconsistent and on many days so cold that she and other participants won’t even attend classes. I fail to understand why management cannot maintain the pool to operating standards. Unfortunately, this issue detracts from an otherwise nice club. Operating to an advertised temperature can be done. The owners have invested a significant investment in the facility and equipment… what gives with the inattention to the condition of the pool?

I love this gym. Yes, it is a bit pricey but there is so much offered that it is worth it. I love the daycare center — the ladies are always smiling and my son gets a lot of one-​on-​one time even when they have a lot of kids to watch. The indoor pool is great and they have a huge outdoor pool (for additional cost if you choose to have access to it). There are a lot of classes you can take — I love the spin class, but make sure you show up at least 5 – 10 minutes early. There are always stragglers that show up late and it can be a bit disruptive, especially if they need the instructor to help them adjust their bike. The one thing I don’t like is the personal trainers. Some are friendly (Melissa is awesome!) but the majority of them look like they ate a bucket of lemons for breakfast and I even caught one of the male trainers making fun of me to his client for being overweight. Um, yeah, that’s why I joined the gym buddy. I know I’m overweight and I’m here to fix that. But, the majority of the staff is awesome!

As someone who used to belong to the downtown YMCA for the same money, I find this club to be a bargain.
The facilities are really nice. It has the only racquetball courts in the area, you get a free trainer session to start you off, lots of options for working out including pilates and the stretchy band things, tennis courts, indoor track… I haven’t tried the pool yet but they have indoor and outdoor, steam room and sauna plus whirlpool and I don’t have to share it with gross teens or men.
Restaurant on site serves excellent food. Snack bar does not have lattes, one drawback.
Another BIG plus is the spa– excellent prices on pedicures, really nice products, I love my facials here, also has massage.
They have another location in Hooksett convenient to my house, but I like the main club much better.

Now that the renovations of the men’s locker room are done it seems like a good time to write a review. Executive Health & Sports Center is definitely one of the most expensive gyms in the area (excluding anything with Crossfit in the name) but if you come from a city where $ 100+ a month gym memberships are common it will seem like a steal. So what do you get for your money? A great indoor pool where you don’t normally have to share a lane, tennis courts, racquet ball and squash courts, a 200 meter indoor track, full court basketball, an outdoor pool, group fitness and yoga classes, a weight room and all the cardio machines you’d want. (There is also towel and laundry and spa service but I’ve never used them). Whether these amenities are worth it is debatable; but for me the pool, indoor track and weight room were enough.
The pool is great (if they would convert it to salt water it would be perfect). It has enough lanes that unless you go at prime time you’ll likely have one all to yourself. If you do go right after work you might have one other person to share with. There is a co-​ed hottub as well but it is so chlorinated I avoid it. The indoor track is great for any runner who hates treadmills or wants to work on sprints, intervals or any other speed work. The weight room is fairly small compared to the size of the facility and it is usually empty. Honestly the equipment is lacking and I’m hoping it just hasn’t gotten the renovation love some other departments have. There is only one squat rack (that I think all of three people use), no bumper plates or lifting platforms, and no 1.25 lbs plates or good spots to deadlift without being in someone’s way. I hope they update this area at some point but right now the weight room is just on par with other gyms in the city and that is a shame.
The men’s locker room is done now and it came out great. It doesn’t look like a relic from the 90s and it feels modern with a steam room, sauna, whirlpool and day lockers. The only thing I can’t understand is why they put cloth benches near the lockers. In my first few visits I saw countless naked men sitting on them with no towel underneath convincing me to never sit on them. I dont care how often they vacuum, the benches are never going to be sanitary enough for me. Metal or plastic benches would have been a better choice since the cold surface would have convinced people to put down a towel before sitting their bare butt on it.