Anytime Fitness

Friendly, helpful staff in a clean and modern gym.

This is the best gym I’ve ever tried, never actually been a member of a gym because starting fee is pricey, (the regular month rate is a great deal .)
First off it’s very un-​intimidating, you feel comfortable in there & people tend to keep to themselves if you just want to go alone & be in your zone .
The never closing part also helps if you want to go at odd hours, can’t sleep or bored .etc
It’s very clean including the showers, offer soap/​shampoo to ! the staff are friendly at both Maynard locations .
There’s a good variety of equipment & classes offered, even a room for aerobic videos on a big screen TV, so I can get my dose of aerobics in & fun with friends .
I can’t wait to start going regularly soon, that’s what my birthday money is going to so I can pay the starting /​key deposit :).

I joined Anytime because I was fairly dissatisfied with Global Fitness in stow.
At that gym, I paid $ 45 a month… This included classes, free WiFi access, and a few guest passes.
At this gym, I’m paying $ 40 a month. While there are no included classes, it is a much cleaner facility with much newer equipment. It’s a very small gym, and may lack the equipment needed for more advanced weightlifters. This may not be a problem if you don’t mind substituting dumbbells in your workouts.
In cases where I need a real bench press, to use a trap bar etc. I go to the location in Devens or the location in Acton. You can use the Max Rack in Maynard for barbell workouts, but it’s just not the same as a traditional bench press or barbell rack setup — you don’t get the same work out for your stabilizer muscles.
The reason for my 3 star review comes from an experience with one of the owners. They’re nice people, but it would be nice if they were more receptive, responsive, and welcoming of guest feedback. During one conversation, I suggested that they make their WiFi network available to guests — really a rather easy thing to accomplish that two locations in the area (Devens and Acton) provide. When I made this suggestion, I got «I’ll consider it» in a very curt tone.
On another occasion, I brought my boyfriend to the gym and introduced him to the same owner after we completed our workout… she IMMEDIATELY asked if he was a member, then if he was thinking of joining… then said today he could work out «as our guest», but afterward he’d need to sign in each time and pay $ 10.
Come on! You’re getting almost the same money out of me as Global Fitness without their employee and instructor overhead!
She could have at least asked him how he was doing, made a little small talk… something other than an immediate sales pitch and an approach that made us feel as if we had done something wrong. The whole interaction felt very «used car salesman».
seeing the guest register sitting on the table, I guess I assumed that bringing guests off hours wasn’t a problem. I didn’t see a sign anywhere stating that people should pay.
I’ve read about the Billerica location, where one reviewer stated that they brought in guests without the expectation from staff of paying for that guest. Planet fitness offers free guest passes as well, for a fraction of the price of this Anytime location.
I’m happy that I have access to the other Anytime locations, each one has something different to offer — which can be a challenge as much as a benefit. I think the brand would benefit from stronger franchise standards, so customer’s expectations are standard across their network of gyms. This would also make things easier on owners.
Update 1÷21÷2013
Based on my feedback, they actually have opened their WiFi to members — One more star for that!

AMAZING! Always clean, always amazing staff, and the equipment always works. The bathrooms are nice and never dirty and there is never that typical «gym» smell. The people that work out there are frinedly and the oweners always have fun stuff happening at the gym. I seitched to this gym, even though it is further away, because it is so clean and a grat place to exercise.

Anytime Fitness in Maynard bench presses absolute convenience with their 24-​hour open gym.
Compared with other gyms in the area, Anytime Fitness tops all with membership prices, equipment, and its overall ambiance. The small venue embodies a sense of community and privacy when you walk in. Local jewelery makers sell their crafts on vanities in the entry-​way. Oranges, clementines, and beverages are for sold on the honor system.
The owners, a nice married couple, keep everything immaculately clean and make an effort to know their members and what their needs are.
As for machinery, it’s all top-​notch. The ellipticals have ipod docks, tv screens and built in fans. You can warm up by following pictured stretching techniques found on the wall in a nook filled with yoga mats, stationary balls and lower-​weight dumb-​bells.
If you need to get in shape this is the place to go. You can try a week free by signing up at

Great new gym right in downtown Maynard. All brand new, state of the art equipment, very clean and very friendly. The owners and staff make you feel welcome right away. They also offer great personal training all at affordable rates. You can also go any time that fits your schedule as you have ²⁴⁄₇ access once you join! The best health club in the Maynard, Stow, Acton, Boxboro and Sudbury area

This is a perfect workout spot – friendly, clean, and in a great location (a beautifully restored storefront right in downtown Maynard). Anytime Fitness keeps its rates low by keeping it simple. There is a well-​appointed weight area, and plenty of exercise equipment, but no group fitness classes or other fitness club extras that aren’t worth paying for if you don’t use them.