Best Gym near Methuen, Massachusetts

This particular Planet Fitness location is disgusting to say at least to enter a gym at 5 AM in the morning and find weights everywhere. Trash barrels still filled sinks dirty soap dispensers that are broken and take forever to get fixed. paper towel dispensers empty Mirrors that have not been cleaned. clientele that do not wipe down the equipment after they use it. and staff that does nothing about it. Today 8/28/24 nobody showed up to open the gym people standing outside. Your staff did not show up for work today. Nobody covered the shift. What are you gonna do about that?

Staff members are very friendly and professional. Always a smile and a pleasant greeting. The facility is very clean and well maintained

If you forget to bring a lock, they will provide one for you, so your belongings are always safe; however, someone loitering in the men's locker room is uncomfortable

Nice layout of machines. Staff is awesome. Well kept and very clean. Not too crowded.

The weights are great! But so many people go there ! There is nothing they can do since its local gym

Can't deny its the best gym compared to others I've been to, huge, new machines, sauna, basketball Cort, jacuzzi, pool, steam room, the best of all a private room for women's only 😀 choice fitness did a good job in taking over at this gym & providing new machines & organized, remodeled, clean.

Would not let me put a hold on my membership while recovering from cervical surgery, they said I had to come in person which was impossible since I was bed ridden for months, they wouldn’t even let my wife at the time cancel my membership in person. I paid for 8 monthly payments costing over 400$ because of a policy that is ridiculous and just another way to trap people in making payments. After many years at their gyms I was happy to finally make it there and canceled my membership and would never go back again.

I really like this gym and the equipment they have. The staff and gym culture here is also great. However it is run down, lots of cardio machines that don’t work, that no one seems to care to fix. Pool has also not been open since i joined. It is also extremely quiet in this gym, would recommend playing music. All in all, a good gym

Less than stellar company. Attempted to cancel my membership shortly after BSC acquired latitudes. Spoke with someone over the phone (quite some time ago) and was told that I would be “all set”. Figured I was as I was not billed for months amidst covid closures. Recently noticed I was still being billed monthly - no notification via email or any form that billing would resume. When I went to cancel in person (recently) I was told they had no record of my prior cancellation. Terrible business model, facility is not in the best shape, and no attempts are being made to restore the pool. Very discouraging interaction. Shocked at their lack of concern for covid (not a single staff member wearing a mask). Will happily take my business elsewhere.

I first went to this place when it was Gold's Gym in 2004. I used the sauna a lot. Then the steam room. The bathroom was very nice. A year later I moved to Los Angeles. Gold' closed a few years later and was renamed Latitudes. Shortly after, it became this place. I moved back home in 2019. That summer I recall signing up again. I didn't need a tour as I knew where everything was. I mostly used this gym for the sauna and steam room. When I walked into the bathroom for the first time in 14 years, I noticed messy lockers. They needed updating. They were the originals from back then. The gold lock holders were STUCK and were hard to turn around to match up with locks and were in need of replacing. I made my way to the sauna and steam room...The sauna was cold. There was no heat coming out of it and it was turned on. About 20 minutes of waiting I felt it was broken. The wood...it was all...burned. The wood was flaking in places. The top was moving, sort of like a seat. When I went years ago this was all new. It wasn't burned, flakiing or moving, and it was HOT. I then made my way to the steam room. There were missing tiles. The steam unit worked a little and then stopped. It didn't work again, so I went home. I went back the next day and the steam room still wasn't working. I don't remember if there was any notice on it or not. But then I just stopped going because of Covid. The bathrooms need TOTAL renovation. Maybe a section with a men's hot tub and cold shower area like they have at Burke Williams in Los Angeles. Female can have one like that as well. It's just not worth the price and it needs to be completely changed. The sauna, steam room and lockers need to be REDONE!

Don't recommend - tried this place after moving to Methuen; every time I went, the place was mobbed, freeweights thrown all over the floor and in random order on the racks, noone wiping down their machines/benches. Clientele clearly has no respect for their surroundings or fellow gym goers. Hot and musty inside, unfriendly or careless staff at best. There are much better gyms in the area within 15 minutes to go to.

Gym is ok, it has equipment for most body parts, but legs. Would be nice if they added a safe equipment for legs for people like that cannot load heavy weight on traps, such as a belt squat machine and an additional leg press.

i lost an HEIRLOOM i asked front desk to please announce it in case somebody found it. they would please return it and they clearly told me no is not the first time j asked for help with no luck but this time is really upsetting. is an PENDANT. THAT WAS GIFTED TO ME BY MY mom. no a bit of care for its member.

My home gym! Love the setup and appreciate the sauna!

I've been going to Choice Fitness Methuen East for almost 9 years now. It has everything you need in a gym. The staff is great and the equipment is always clean and maintained. I always recommend it to anybody who is considering starting at a new gym

Finally after fe months membership is canceled. I had been going to the Gym to cancel the membership since the beginning of this year I was told to cancel after cotract was over. I went back on February and was asked to see a manager. I could not go until March 16, manager was not present and membership was not cancel. I went back again and manager was not present. On march 29 Manager called and mentioned that was cancel that I would get on last payment. After that, I got charge the last payment plus the annual fee almost $80.00 for both. I went to the gym maybe 10 times in 1 year. I signed up online was super easy. To cancel has been a headache. I just got a receipt that it has been cancel Yesterday when I wad told over the phone that was cancel on th 29 but did not get a receipt until Yesterday. Hopefully next year I don't have extra charges. I hope that people do no go to this horrible experience when closing a membership at any Gym. Nice gym, nice people but not great at making the right decision.

It's a busier gym but the staff are great. Stephanie is always pleasant and everything is generally very clean. 4 stars only because it's a bit busy for me but otherwise I think it's a 5 star place.

My niece got enrolled and then when she canceled, they continued charging. My niece cancelled the card and continued trying to collect monthly non existent fees. Although they found the cancellation information, they requested money in exchange for cancelling again. Please be aware about their predatory business tactics, preying on the hispanic community to continue charging fees despite cancelling. We will be filing a formal business complaint.

There's a great variety of people here and the staff members at the desk always remember me. I often see staff members hard at work cleaning the equipment/floors, fixing things, or providing amazing customer service. But sometimes there's a cluster of people taking over an area you wanna be in so you have to wait a while to uses certain equipment. But that rarely happens and since it's a smaller gym that's understandable. Overall it's a very nice and well maintained gym.

I personally love this gym. The atmosphere is inviting and open, the staff is super friendly. It is very well kept and all the machines are cleaned multiple times a day. The other members are also friendly and make it a wholesome gym to be a part of. I would recommend Choice Methuen West to anyone.

My son goes to this gym. These people are great. Every single one of them. There's only one word that comes to mind, excellence. Well two words. Class. They have all types of programs for kids all year round. Adults also. We only wish we found out about this place sooner!!!!!!

Become Fitness is an extremely clean, large gym located on route 110, 1 min from exit 46 on Interstate 93. Everything you could want in a gym, plenty of new cardio equipment, HD TVs, free weights, tons of machines, and squat/deadlift platforms. Dumbbells go up to 120s) They even have a side section for OCR/Functional training (heavy bag, rope climb, sled pushes tire flips, etc.). They have a number of group and 1 on 1 training sessions (which I can't speak towards). They also do youth programs as well. Nice natural lighting thanks to their windows and skylight. I originally joined for there early AM hours and my expectations have certainly been exceeded. The few photos I snapped don't do its size justice.

Hi my name is Wanda Diaz I'm a single mother of three boys. I came into this program to make my life healthier and better physical wise. I saw the ad on Facebook I was like Wow cool 6 week challenge for free to start a healthy life I'm down for it!!!! When I started I thought I was not going to be able to complete it. But today I am so happy with my results so far I would recommend this to anybody that wants a new start in their life. I've lost so much weight and I'm so happy with my results. I fitting in clothes now that I never thought I would. I also eat much healthier. I only drink water now and black coffee that is it I am satisfied with my new life and my way of living thank you Become Fitness. First and foremost I want to thank Mandy so much 4 making me interested in the program she did a awesome job I love her so much she's awesome. If it wasn't for you I would not have made the decision to compete in this challenge. I also want to thank Ellen you're an awesome trainer you help me out a whole lot and again I want to thank you so much. One trainer that I really love so much was Dee she showed me so much and made sure we did all our exercises the right way. She is an awesome trainer and an awesome leader. I also want to thank every other trainer that did a classes I enjoyed every single one of you and I want to thank you!!!! I'm going to end this note with a thank you very much for this awesome experience and hope to be seeing you guys soon!!!! X

6 weeks ago I decided to sign up for the six week challenge offered at this gym. I am SO unbelievably happy I made this decision. The classes offered are a great workout and I had so much fun doing them I forgot I was working out. I had a personal trainer Leah, who was amazing! All of the trainers and staff were very friendly and there for me if I had any questions or concerns about healthy eating. Become Fitness is not like any other gym I have joined it’s like a second family, everyone makes you feel welcomed and accepted no matter what! Although my six weeks have ended I am still going to continue attending the classes I have gone to all summer long and looking forward to trying new ones!

I am in my last few days of the 6 week challenge. I have lost over 20lbs and feel amazing! The classes are so much fun and challenging at the same time. My trainer Diane kept me going and helped me get the transformation I was looking for. The gym has all the tools you need to succeed. With tons of equipment, variety of classes and awesome trainers.

This guy Dave that works there is the nicest human I've ever met. I requested hooks on the bathroom stall door and he installed them for me! Machines are clean and always good vibes! Love you guys!! 💪😄

Best gym I've personally seen in the area. Very clean and well maintained. Plenty of machines and space to get everything done. Staff and ambience give you a welcoming feeling. They also have a "women's only" room which is great. Pool is huge and there is a cool running track incorporated on the second floor

When I first started going to this gym it looked clean and organized. For the past year or so, I noticed there has been major over crowding with dumbbells and plates left on the floor instead of being racked. Also you now have to squeeze yourself through the machines which it's not safe. For the past several months there's been an awful smell in the hall in front of the basketball court. I think that for the amount of money each member pays, this gym should be cleaner, maintained and their equipment should be better kept. Some of the machines don't glide well. Looks like I'll have to begin shopping for a new location!

Horrible smelling bathrooms - track reverses direction every other day which sux! People on the phone are super rude, especially billing! I had been paying to go to this gym for months without an actual visit and they wouldn't wave a 30 day notice to cancel, and wouldn't let me cancel over the phone and hung up on me. They are not accommodating and will dig for your money every chance they get! Their staff turnover for personal training is so fast you can't even go a few months with out having to change. Wouldn't recommend this gym.

I have been going there for over three years. I love Lisa who has always been accommodating. I love the gym but have two complaints. One being that they close early on the weekends and the other that the pool is not always available to members that pay for it. I have never had anything stolen from my locker or car and all the other members have been very nice and will even help if you do not know how to do something. Everytime i go there is always someone vacuuming and cleaning. I fo not know where these other people go but their standards must be that of a millionaire.

I agree with some reviews that it has gone down hill over the years, I simply canceled my membership because the mens' lockers continuously smelled filthy and I begged for 3 years to have some sort of air purifying system going, but instead they have Home Depot blowers moving stinky air around... the staff at the front desk seem to spend too much time texting rather than help customers, please put your phones away and act professional! Never tried the classes but always seem full anyways. That being said, I like the layout and the place has potential, just not being maximized for $45 a month.