This YMCA is attached to the old Ankeny high school which is now Northview middle school. The…read morefacility doesn't have a lot of square footage but it does pack a lot into what it has. They have an exercise area and weight room. The exercise area has treadmills, ellipticals, and plenty of other exercise machines that have TVs. Also on the main floor the Y has a one basketball court size gym, three racquetball courts, and an aerobics room. On the second floor they have a karate room, swimming pool, and locker rooms. The swimming pool is decent sized and has a lot of lanes. The locker rooms have showers and a sauna.

Sauna temp is great but it is too small I am finding out. Treadmills are plentiful but some are…read moreneeding constant attention.

Very clean and great staff. This place has everything I need. Cardio, weight machines, free…read moreweights, resistance bands, punching bag, tanning... everything! Membership pricing is reasonable and for the extra benefits (ie coaching, guest passes, etc) it's a great value. I love that I can workout 24/7 and use whichever club is most convenient for me. This will be super handy when I'm traveling. I see no downside to joining this club. So glad I joined!

I like the location and hours of this place…read more It has enough free weights and a cable machine to knock out my usuall workouts. The only drawback is theres not many plates. If theres more than a few people using free weights, u might have to wait to use the plates. Theres also plenty cardio equipment with tvs. The location is smaller than other gyms. I dont mind. I usually try to drop in when theres less people. They also offfer personal training- which im starting next week! Itll be with a professional female body builder. I like the quality of trainers that are available.

Aspen Athletic Clubs is a pretty cool place. It is relatively small (compare it to say an Xsport or…read moreLA Fitness), but it has everything I need, including an area where I can do deadlifting without anyone frowning at me, as they have a good section dedicated to powerlifts and crossfit. This gym has a decent amount of cardio machines, along with several squat racks (three of em) and a couple of pulley machines. For bench pressing, there's no conventional bench presses, rather, they have racks, where you can place barbell holders at and move over a bench so you have an impromptu bench press. They also have a decent amount of dumbbells. I really liked the crossfit area as they got racks to perform them silly kip pullups along with medicine balls and Olympic plates. They also have a decent padded section where you can do stretches. BATHROOM REVIEW: This is more about the locker room. Pretty decent, with no naked old men walking around air-drying their nether regions. That's great in my book. Sit or squat? Squat.... it's still a locker room :-P

I have been a member since it opened its doors, I find the staff there to be very friendly and I am…read morealways welcomed by name most times when I walk in. It's a atmosphere that welcomes all levels of fitness types from serious body builders to the treadmill book readers. Since no place is perfect though, I would like to say it would be nice if some new equipment were being cycled in soon, it keeps the vibe higher if customers see improvement and change for the better since isnt that the whole reason most people go to the gym is to improve and change for the better....

If you want to do some serious lifting and have a great workout around great people, this is a…read moregreat place for you! Brian is an awesome person to know and is super knowledgeable when it comes to fitness. I would recommend this gym to anyone!

From the owner: Services: Weight Lifting, Key Fob Access, Free Weights, No…read moreAnnual Fee, No Joining Fee, Family Discounts Available

this gym makes you want to get up every morning and get your workout done for the day! Best Jim,…read morebest coaches, and amazing results.

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This gym can't even stay open until midnight on the weekends. For people that would rather be…read moreworking on their health and fitness than going out partying and drinking and stuff it is really discouraging. Like, why? Also people who pay their hard earned money for a membership and can't afford to do much else besides work and barely afford groceries can't enjoy nights at the gym on the weekends. I'm definitely switching to anytime fitness to get the most out of my membership. If your gym would stay open until midnight on the weekends I would gladly stay.

This place is AWESOME! No GYMTIMIDATION like I got at Lifetime Fitness in Urbandale/Clive area…read more And the workers NEVER talk negatively about other gyms, unlike the workers at Lifetime. I also love the hydro massage beds. They have two beds and two loungers at this location. They also have tanning beds, a tanning booth, another booth and a couple massage chairs. The equipment is usually available when I go in here. There is the ability to watch programs on the screens on most equipment here for those who have the black membership. It's affordable! Friendly staff. There are locker rooms and showers for cleaning up before going to work. I come here a lot. Lot parking. Marcy'sDinerTantrumScale 5/5- NoScreamingKids!

The atmosphere is fun, motivating, and welcoming for all fitness levels. I have been to other gyms…read moreand tried doing stuff on my own, but having a trainer guiding my workout and planned routine is so much better for me. I'm probably in the bottom 10% of fitness levels there, but I don't feel judged for it and they give lots of options for how to adjust some of the things I can't do yet.

Orangetheory Ankeny is truly the best gym I could ever imagine going to. The staff are welcoming…read moreand create a sense of community across *all* of the members and the coaches deliver a perfect blend of motivation and challenge. I love that the workouts are easy to follow, I just show up and they coach me through it all. I always leave feeling like I just spent 60 minutes focused on myself, my health, and I feel better for it. The thing that keeps meat OTF is the community - there are so many great people there who become accountability buddies that make going to class every day fun. Love this place!!!!