Raynham Athletic Club

Wow went over there to Check it out. OLD style GYM! Classes start late andfinish early. Locker Rooms are Dirty! This area needs a better gym than this place YUK

A great place to work out, the pool is awesome and the staff is like family. I feel like it is my second home. They also are great for kids pool parties, my daughter had one there and she said it was the best b’day party she had. The pool is best once the top is off, can be chilly with the dome but can’t beat it in the summer!

I was a member of the local YMCA for over 10 years and I finally just was fed up with them so I switched. I honestly didn’t really shop around, as I knew WOW was too far away and other local gyms no one heard of, but I work right by the RAC and it always seemed busy. I went in right before New Years and got some more information. Before I even left, I signed up because I loved it. It had everything I needed, a pool, treadmills, and weight room. I’ve been a member there for a little over 5 months now and I have no complaints. I go in the morning, so I miss the crowds at most gyms, but even at 6am, the front desk is awake and ready to say good morning. I love that’s its always clean and a very friendly environment. I would recommend this gym to anyone!

I recently moved to the Raynham from Boston with my fiancé. We belonged to a gym on Boston and it was ok nothing too spectacular. We heard from a friend that RAC was the gym to join around here. So we went over to check it out on the beginning of January. I was very surprised by the size, the amenities, and the crowds. All in a good way of course! It is a very large facility with a lot to offer for everyone. They have a basketball court, racquetball court, spin room, large locker rooms, weight watchers room, a very large cardio room, a great weight room, a very cool looking pool area and more. It is very clean and you always see the staff walking around saying hello and asking if you need anything. Their hours are great and if there are any changes to the schedule they email you right away which is great! I am proud to say I am a member here and will highly recommend this to all. Keep up the great work RAC!

I’ve been a membersince September of 2010. I’ve only been a member of one other gym, so I can’t compare too much with others but can sum up my experience here.
90% of the time I work out in a group class. They do have a lot of different classes and have classes most weekdays during the early morning (6am-​7am-​ish), the late morning (9am-​11am-​ish), and evening (5pm to 8pm-​is). I need to classes to keep me motivated to work out for at least 60 minutes and really push myself. I love the weight classes and the Zumba classes — the Zumba instructor Jackie is reason enough to go to this gym! I really love the instructors and the classes. Some classes are really popular and because they have specific number of required equipment (spinning and Wavemaster boxing classes), you must sign up on-​line ahead of time to reserve your spot.
The one thing that I haven’t been really excited about is that they’ve been changing the location of the classes quite a bit. Last week I asked at the front desk as I was arriving where a certain class was taking place and they said the big gym. I waited a couple of minutes because no one was there and then noticed people who are usually taking the class with me walking by me and going up the stairs to the smaller studio room. Sure enough, the class was actually upstairs. Also, they just announced that they are adding a new type of class, so I’m wondering if they’ll be dropping something or really adding new classes.
They do have a large exercise room with treadmills, elipticals, stationary bikes, and some weight machines. I’ve used the treadmills, elipticals, and stationary bikes and find them easy to use. I can program a workout on each of these machines for a specific amount of time and can vary the type of workout I want to do. Some of the machines, but less than half I would say, have a small color TV attached to them and you can either watch them using the closed captions or plug your own set of earplugs into the machine and watch. I find that watching the TV while using these machines makes the time go by so much faster. They also have ledges where you can set a magazine or book. Additionally, there are three large TVs mounted on the wall and each is usually tuned to a different channel.
They have a pool that is open all year long — even in the winter. I’ve taken a water aerobics class and I’ve just gone for open swim. I don’t use this nearly as much as I should, but I’ve enjoyed it when I have. The womens’ locker room has different size lockers that you can lock (you have to bring your own lock), a few private dressing room, two toilet stalls, three sinks, and three showers. I’ve used all amenities, including the showers and I’m pleased with them all. I’ve never used the saunas.
I can’t really speak to the huge weight room — I’ve actually never really been inside it. I’ve never used the raquetball courts, but they seem to always be in use. I don’t use the child-​care room as I have no kids, but I’ve seen it and it looks fun. They have a lot of activities for kids including movie nights in the pool and Kids Fitness classes in the afternoon. Parking can be a hassle and oftentimes when it is busy you do have to walk quite a ways (less than a minute or two), but I just think of it as extra exercise! I signed up for a two-​year contract and pay $ 29.99 per month.
One added attraction to me is that the RAC is home to a Weight Watchers meeting site that meets at least 10 times per week. As a WW member, I can weigh-​in, go to a meeting, and then go to the gym all at one location.

I love this gym! I have been going to this gym for years! The classes are fantastic, especially Zumba! The facility is clean and they have a lot to offer! I recommend Raynham Athletic to anyone who asks!

I was a member here a few times but with my work schedule it was very difficult to attend so I ended up canceling my membership. It’s a nice gym but the hours are just not that great. I ended up finding a 24 hour gym in the area WOW (Work Out World) that’s more affordable it just doesn’t have the pool.

This is a pretty busy gym and I find it to be very big. There is a big weight room and a second room with treadmills and circuit training machines, a big gym, a classroom and a huge pool. The pool is in a bubble so it is inside in fall, winter and spring, and they take the bubble off for outdoor swimming in the summer. There is also a pretty big playroom for babysitting. The ladies that work there are really nice and it is very clean.
I just returned to the gym after taking a year off while having my second child. I started taking classes and I am enjoying them. Zumba is pretty cool and I am loving the wavemaster kickboxing classes. They are really popular and you have to sign up ahead of time for them because they ar in such demand and there are only so many punching bags.
I do wish there was more options for yoga here. There is one class on Mondays but it is more of a gentle yoga. I talked to the owner and he said there is just no demand for it. They used to have a class that was cancelled due to poor attendance.
The staff are very nice and helpful. You can tell they enjoy working there and from what I understand once people work there they stay for years. They are always very busy cleaning and talking with everyone and the atmosphere is a good one.
Parking can be tough sometimes when it gets busy, but luckily they have a gigantic lot so there is always room, you just sometimes end up walking far. I have found this to be an issue with the kids in the bad weather. It seems like employees are able to park close to the door which does bother me.
The babysitting hours are a bit weird, with split hours in the morning and then again in the evening. No babysitting Friday or sat evenings and none at all Sundays. This can limit your ability to work out if you have kids.

For a small gym, it’s okay. It has those new treadmills/​elipticals with the tv mounted to them. For summer student membership it was a little steep at $ 99 for three months. I never used the pool. Tiny saunas in the locker rooms. There’s aerobic classes, wallyball courts, basketball, «dive in» movie nights for kids/​families, etc. Plus, their sign that Raynham officials supposedly hate humor me on my ride home from work on the weekends.