Anytime Fitness

Nice gym. From Texas and I love being able to just go to another Anytime. This one had lots of nice machines. It was NOT crowded at 5−630am at all. I have no complaints and thing the gym itself was perfect.

James the owner or manager who signed us up was a great guy. Just what we were looking for in a gym. Good equipment, no competition or weird people. Does not smell like steroids,
always equipment available. The virtual classes are great! I feel like I have my own private gym with the best machines.
MA

I have been a member of anytime fitness since they have opened, I used to go to the community centers in the neighborhood, but you get what you pay for.
Limited equipment one bench a few weights and a couple cardiovascular machines.
Anytime has more cardio equipment, and I never have to wait or change what I was going there to do.
The staff are very friendly, James and the rest always say hello but they are never intrusive. My family are also members and enjoy the many benefits the gym has to offer. I’m hoping anytime will be a part of the community for a long time.

I can stress enough how much I enjoy going to Anytime Fitness! It’s incredibly clean, there’s a variety of machines, and no one bothers you in the middle of a work out! I’ve belonged to and worked at a few corporate gyms in the area and I can say hands down belonging to Anytime is one of my better choices. I didn’t feel pressured into signing anything I didn’t want to, the price is right, and the when the staff is around they always greet you with a hearty hello and ask how your day is. There are busy times like any gym but it’s never been so busy that I can’t get on a machine. Bonus– I’ve witnessed so many wipe down their sweaty mess! Nice change to see from the others! I highly, highly recommend the Mt. Prospect Anytime Fitness!

I have been at Anytime for over a year and love doing the Zumba classes with Kim. She is fun and energetic. If I’ve had a bad day at work this class perks me up. I’ve done all types of classes before, but this is the best!

Joining a gym can come with plenty of frustrations, but all my worries of the same old issues have disappeared over my months of membership here. Right off the bat, you’ll never have trouble finding parking (unlike at some of those giant gyms) and I’ve always found the place to be super clean. It’s also open 24 hours, so if working out at 2am is your thing, go right ahead. And I’ve never really had any trouble getting on a machine I’ve wanted.
I also do personal training with Mike, which has been great! Even a thirty minute workout with him will leave me sore for days. When I ran into a miscommunication problem with the personal training contract, Mike went out of his way to make things right again. And yes, there are some of those initial fees, but I can’t remember a gym that I signed up for which didn’t include those.
Overall, this is a solid gym, perfectly set up to get in your workout when it’s convenient for you and be on your way. Plus, free tanning! Even if I have to pay a little extra twice a year, it’s less than what I was paying at other tanning salons!

Best Gym in the area. Well trained trainers and awesome customer service. Just like any other gym, you have to pay to have access to a heathy lifestyle. Showers are clean which makes going to work that much easier in the A.M. I have been here for a year and I have no complaints or issues since enrolling. Everyone minds there business while working out, which makes for a pleasant environment to get and stay fit. I sign annually and take advantage of having them as neighbors and I thank them. The bigger gyms in the area seem to not care for your business and have issues with keeping them clean, which is disgusting. Thumbs up Anytime!

Sign up today ! I walked into this anytime fitness just to take a look around and James made me feel like i can do anything. Hes very motivated and interested in helping me reach my goals ! He personally took me around the gym and familiarize me with some of the equipment i wasn’t sure of, also made me feel welcome to the gym no judgement passed by him nor did I feel as if I was signing my life away when we sat down to write up my contact!
The location is the best of the best ! I recommend this location very highly. I’ve been to many gyms and this particular anytime fitness has all of what I need to accomplish my goals. The equipment blows any gym out of the water, the facility is clean and well kept. The owner James and trainer’s are very helpful with my questions/​concerns. They are very knowledgeable with what i need to do even gives me tips of what i should do outside of the gym as well as nutrition. They have classes which are FABULOUS and FREE with my member ship and if I can’t make it to the class with a live instructor they have virtual classes I can take and James is always there to help. They have many locations which is awesome because when I travel my routine doesn’t have to stop and my key fob works at any location! Get in today you won’t regret it ask for JAMES or MIKE they will lead you on your way to a healthier you today !! Great plans/​prices and start up packages !

So on the surface this is a good enough gym. Its clean, has sufficient equipment, and of course the biggest advantage; it is open 24 hours. But before making the decision to join or renew your existing membership please keep reading.
So you’ve walked in, took a look around, decided that the gym, location, and $ 45 monthly membership fee is what you want. You’ll then sit down and begin the paperwork process, filling out the vital information, emergency contacts, etc… You’ve been told that you’re signing up for a 12 month membership at $ 45 per month, with one first month free. All good so far… Then you will be notified that there will be a $ 68 enrollment fee. $ 25 of which will be for what they will tell you is a «deposit» for an access key fob. You’ve come this far, no problem. Then just before signing on the bottom line you’ll be notified the gym charges its members $ 25 twice annually for maintenance/​improvement of their facility/​equipment. (Doesn’t seem right that the members are to be obligated beyond their monthly membership for upkeep and improvements to the gym, and worse that this is now being mentioned just before signing the last line)… but once again, you’ve already made your decision so no reason to back out now over $ 50 bucks and only your name left to sign.
Needless to say I signed the contract and walked out the door with my shiny new key fob. For the next three months I worked out at the gym about 3 times a week and was satisfied with the gym. It fit my needs, primarily being open after I got out of work late at night. But then life got in the way and it no longer became convenient for me to be there, my fault, not the gyms. I could have made up some sort of reason, injury or other clause that would theoretically allow me to opt out of my contract but instead I decided to do the right thing and fulfill my 12 month contract obligation. So I became the perfect member… the one who doesn’t use the facility but continues to pay the membership (and maintenance fees) for the duration of the contract.
Now this is where the businesses’ true colors showed. After I had made my final payment I called the gym to cancel, assuming this would be an easy process after having fulfilled my contract obligation. The call went to James (the owner, or part owner as I understand). The phone number listed on the gyms website is directed to his cell phone so this is who you get to talk to if you want to call the business. I was given the run around by James, he wasn’t at work yet and would call me in an hour when he got in. An hour and a half passed, no call. I called back and he angrily said he was not yet at work and call me when he got there. Another 1.5 hours, no call. I called back, James picked up but said he was in a meeting. At this point he became very rude and condescending, then turning to insulting and making completely ignorant and unprofessional remarks. He hung up the phone and then called me back another 45 minutes later and spent 15 minutes ignorantly rambling about meaningless nonsense. In my life I don’t think I’ve encountered such a rude, arrogant, and condescending individual.
Realizing that conversation was going nowhere with him I ended the call and went over to the gym a couple days later. Fortunately, James was not there and I met with a manager «Anna», the lone bright spot throughout this process. She was sympathetic and caring and apologetic for how the situation was being handled. And it was clear that this was not an anomaly as she was very much used to having to mitigate these interactions between gym members and James. I left after leaving a formal written request to cancel my membership (because my previous telephone and written email request clearly did nothing). I got an email from her about a week later that James will not discontinue my payments and that I will be obligated to uphold my membership through January 18^th…72days after I submitted my formal request for cancellation on November 4^th! Apparently the contract requires a 30 day notice but clearly James is making up his own rules outside of what is legal and contractually bound. And that $ 25 key fob deposit. That was a «purchase» not to be refunded. Minor after all of this but just extra salt on the wound.
I hate spending time over such trivial matters and lets be honest, we’re talking about the small sum of less than $ 100. But I’m so angry about how a very good member of a gym was treated that I’ll be submitting a complaint to the better business bureau (it won’t be the first complaint against this anytime fitness location).
Do yourself a favor if you’re considering a membership here and RUN AWAY! And if you’re an existing member deciding whether to renew… Cancel now. If you’re lucky you’ll only be obligated for another few months.

They trick you into thinking they’re giving you a deal. But they will pull a bait and switch. They offer one price, then take it away before you sign saying that they’re trying to keep their membership numbers down so they raise prices.
They also claim there’s no cancelation fee– But the only way they let you out of your contract is if you are hurt and physically unable to exercise or you move more than 25 miles away from any of their locations.
Horrible business. Don’t believe anything they say. Especially James. He’s rude, arrogant, doesn’t have any understanding of how to run a business, and makes comments like «you either drive a Chevy or a Mercedes, that’s how life is.» Clearly not a bright dude.
My biggest regret is not grabbing all my paperwork when I canceled my trial membership bc with a shady guy like James, you never know what he’ll do with your credit card info.

This gym is very clean and very nice, but DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH THE ANYTIME FITNESS COMPANY. Just because one gym looks nice does not mean they all do. A big part of their sales scheme is that that have over 200 gyms throughout the US. That maybe true, but some of the «gyms» consist of one treadmill some free weights and a couple medicine balls. They don’t let you cancel without slapping on the fees, even if you move. Definitely not worth the hassle.

I was very interested in signing up for Anytime Fitness in Mt. Prospect, but then I spoke to James. He was very degrading, condescending, pushy, and disrespectful. When trying to sell me on a personal trainer, he told me that the trainer’s girlfriend was «pretty chunky» and that the trainer started dating her after she «became attractive». To speak about the trainer’s girlfriend and the trainer like that was rude. He made me feel uncomfortable about working out there by telling me I should be wanting to «help myself» by working out, and I will never step foot in those doors again. When looking over a contract, he also told me that I didn’t need to read over it much, and tried to give me the readers digest version. Sorry, but I want to read a contract before I financially commit to something. Don’t waste your time with this location. You will be talked down to and be taken advantage of.

Great place to work out. Not too crowded and great machines and free weights. U can get an excellent workout at this small place.
They also have electronic fitness and classes coaches.
They offer tons of extras that most gym’s don’t if that interest you, like tanning, private restrooms, 24 hour access.
I would highly recommend this gym to anyone.

Don’t waste your time one of the worst gyms I have been to. Once they sign you up and have you locked in, they show their true colors. Biggest mistake of my life signing up at Anytime. I would give it a negative star if I could.

As soon as the ‘opening soon’ signage went up, we were in there signing up. For us, the big draw is the 24 hour access — there arent any other places that offer this in our neighborhood. The price is pretty good — there are cheaper places out there, but they won’t give you that 24 hour access. The facility opened barely a week ago, so there is very little to complain about right now. They are still very actively trying to boost membership and ‘m sure in the coming weeks there will be more people — I’m not that worried about it. Part of the deal for signing up before opening was the unlimited tanning — I was born with ‘eterna-​tan’, so I’m not going to be taking advantage of that, but maybe that appeals to you.