This place has gone downhill big time when it comes to the management. They have deceptive practices and will continue to charge your acccount even it you do not attend or live in the area. They will then claim "you knew" that they would do that. Sorry, but stay away from this place and this location. read more

Super happy with my membership here and love the new renovations. There is a great variety of machines, cardio, weights, and free space. Affordable memberships and training opportunities. It's just a huge shame they do not enforce masks here at all. There is a sign on the door saying "masks mandatory" and that's really all there is. I just counted and there are 15 people here and 7 of them are not wearing masks and there at least 3 employees here walking around and saying nothing. read more

It's my favorite AF location because of it having the best equipment that I like to use. Personnel are nice and Shannon who was promoted and no longer a trainer was the best. read more

If you have ever considered going to a workout class, but think you are not in good enough shape, please reconsider. Anytime Fitness on Cottage Grove Road in Madison, Wisconsin offers a safe, supportive, and solid workout using weights and focusing on specific areas of your body. It has had amazing results and the instructors are excellent. Marco Delli Carpini is an amazing instructor who provides you feedback, individualizes your workout in a group class, checks on any injuries or pain, and restructures that particular exercise for you, and is very supportive. You will love these classes !! read more

I come here 3-4 days a week anytime from mid morning to early afternoon. Been a member of anytime since 2013. Been going to this location for about 6 months. I travel a decent amount and have seen a lot of different anytime fitness locations, some better, some worse. This one falls about in the middle, hence the 3 stars. Pros: I live less than 5 minutes away so its convenient. There are anytime fitness locations pretty much everywhere which is also convenient and helps me keep from skipping work outs Its cheap. Whoever wrote that anytime is expensive should show me a cheaper gym. Seriously. I dont think there is one. My initial 2 year contract is up and theyre letting me go month to month. Very cool Cons: The free weights are always occupied to the point where the wait to use them compromises the effectiveness of the work out. For this reason I have completely stopped lifting and now exclusively do cardio. Just not worth getting engaged in turf wars over by the dumbells. This place is PACKED on the weekends. To the point where its hard to find a place to park. And a good number of the people there on the weekend are more concerned with socializing than working out which is annoying. This gym has more old people than any gym ive been to except maybe a ymca or two. But they are only around during the week. Still, the stench of bengay and granny perfume can be nauseating. The wifi doesnt always work, although recently it has been much better. In conclusion this place is just good enough to keep me from making a switch, which isnt really saying much since I live 2-3 minutes away. If they ever raise prices Ill probably make a switch since running on the treadmill is getting old. read more

Every night when I go to sleep I pray that I wake up as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Of fame in movies such as Doom, and that one about being a nanny or something (???). I have yet to wake up as The Rock, but I do often go to this gym. And at this gym, things are clean and orderly. I prefer to be left alone whilst working out and the staff is very good about giving me space. They appear to be very engaged and pleased to help to those with questions though. I am like a caterpillar. A caterpillar that is an average looking guy from Wisconsin. This gym is my cocoon. As cocoons go, it's quite nice. Do you think the average cocoon has ample treadmills but slightly limited free-weight space? I doubt it but I'm not a caterpillar, dear reader, only like one. Anyway, as I gestate in my cocoon, I know that one day I will come out as The Rock. And if you are in the area and are looking for a good cocoon so you, too, can be The Rock... well, you could do a lot worse. Happy transformation, you beautiful butterflies. If you smell what The Rock is cookin'. read more

For the price, this is a great 24 hour "just the basics" place to workout. Tons of ellipticals, bikes and treadmills! Plenty to go around, even during peak hours (3-7). -2 Stair climbers -Multiple benches to use with free weights -A good variety of workout machines for abs, upper and lower body. I guess you could say that this place has pretty much anything you can ask for if you just looking to workout (No pool, no sauna, no b-ball courts). It's always clean, including the bathrooms! I really enjoy heading in here on Sundays---I feel like this place is dead (I've been the only person in here before on a Sunday morning). The staff does on site training (but it costs extra) if your interested! Lots of TV's! A nice sized shared parking lot! A good trail leads to this parking lot, and I live in the neighborhood, so I enjoy having the opportunity to ride my bike or run to go work out here. They do have a bike rack! Why I'm not giving it 5 stars---It is not month to month payments (I had to sign a contract for minimum 2 years). But I have been a member now for at least 1.5 years and still happy, so no complaints about that for me. read more

I just joined and am very excited! The manager was awesome. He answered all of our questions honestly. You could tell he was trying to sell us, but addressed our concerns honestly, weighed them with the benefits, and assured us he would be there to help in any way he could. He also gave us space to talk (I joined with my boyfriend) when the time came. He's a doll. We told him about our really uncomfortable experience with Princeton Club and he told us he hears it a lot. I am not surprised. One major concern I had about going to a gym was safety. I have heard horror stories about girls getting harassed. He told me about a story from this gym. One of his trainers was getting hit on by a patron. He wasn't aggressive, but made her feel uncomfortable. She mentioned something and the manager pulled the guy aside. He said he very politely said there had been a concern about his behavior. The guy was rude about it so they cancelled his membership and asked him not to come back. I love it! A zero tolerance policy, is what he communicated to me. This was very important to me. You get a free full workout, body analysis, and workout planning session with a personal trainer. The club manager is also there during certain hours to offer advice, instruction, or even just a spot. He said he is happy to give any workout advice he can. He admitted he is not as qualified as the personal trainers for that kind of thing, but his time is free, so whatever. Fine by me! After my free session with the trainer, I will probably buy a few more since I am a novice to the gym world. But for ongoing tips and general fitness coaching, I love that there is someone I can talk to. The bathrooms and showers were few but very clean and private. Same with the tanning beds. Big fan of the tanning available and a few tanning lotions sold on sight for a reasonable price. There is a ton of equipment. They also have these cool bikes where you can race each other, essentially a human Mario Kart, complete with steering and shifting gears. Love it! All of their cardio equipment have built in TVs and preset workouts and their spinning style bike have virtual trainers that instruct you and cheer you on. So cool. I was disappointed they did not offer fitness classes. However, at their Monona location, which is reasonably close to my house (just a mile farther than this one), they have a virtual class which is cool. You go in this booth and choose a class and there you go. The motivation and variety without the embarrassment of other people? I'll take it. Minus one star on this club because it is quite tiny. The free weight and stretching areas are small. There are only 2 showers. Just a little extra square footage would have done wonders for the space. I am a little claustrophobic so I would have been happy with a little more open space, or even just high ceilings. Excited to get started! read more

Love this place. I just joined about a week ago and have nothing but great service. I signed up with Brad. He is one of the top people there and super informative. He walked me through the process and answered all my questions quick and easy. Honestly, it took less than twenty minutes (even with getting my key fob). The security is fantastic. After the staff goes home, only members can get in with the a key fob. The place is well lit and there is usually someone in there. The cardio/free weight/jump rope area is a bit small. If someone is in there jumping rope, it is pretty much unusable to for other people. It is just a tight space, but alas, the jump ropers have nowhere else to go. I love the treadmills! You can sign in, create a profile or just enjoy cable on the machine. I will admit, watching tv and working out are my perfect combination. For example, instead of sitting home and watching the Golden Globes, I got to watch them on the treadmill! There are bikes with pre-set workouts. I have not tried them yet. There are a ton of machines and a lifting area. This place pretty much gives you everything you need. There are a few bathrooms, changing areas and showers. These are ALWAYS clean. There are no lockers, only cubbies. I get that the place is small and pretty safe but leaving my keys in the cubby always worries me. It would be nice to have a few mini electronic lockers. read more

Member for nearly 2yrs. Close and convenient but expensive and frequently over crowded. During Peak hours equipment availability gets difficult. And don't you dare get near equipment that the meat head regulars are using. Added classes now which take up more of the space. Not a big fan of this club other than local. read more

Been going to this anytime for a couple years now. Friendly staff and pretty decent equipment. If you plan on working out from 4:30-6 on week nights, plan on being there a while because equipment is hard to come by when it's so busy. Overall a nice facility! read more

I picked this gym because it is literally across the street from my apartment, and boy did I get lucky. They were running a special so I got the summer free, but I'd pay anyways. The equipment is all new and is kept in great condition. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They keep the facilities (bathroom, tanning etc) very neat and clean, and there are multiple stations with sanitary wipes and sprays to keep the equipment clean as well. They have all the machines and free weights you could ask for, and they have plenty of exercise bikes, treadmills, stair-masters etc. read more