This is a 24 hour gym by the Village Crossing mall. The owner, Dan, is very friendly and gave me a…read morelittle tour. The gym isn't huge but it also wasn't terribly busy at the time I went. It was just right for me. There's cardio machines, strength training machines, plenty of free weights, dumbells, etc.

I decided to get a gym membership at anytime fitness, because my health insurance allows me to go…read moreto multiple gyms. Plus I wanted an option in case I had to fight a case of insomnia and couldn't go to sleep, and I need it to work out in the middle of the night. This anytime fitness is located near the Village Crossing Mall, off to the side on Central Avenue, away from the other stores. The person who registered me was super nice and friendly and gave me a tour of the place. The size of the gym is somewhat small, I would compare to a couple steps up from a hotel gym but slightly bigger. In terms of the equipment, it has several cardio machines, and a few squat racks, which doubles as a bench press if you set the height and bench properly. There's also some free weights, and free benches as well. What I look for at a gym is a place to do squats, deadlifts, bench press, and overhead press. Everything else is a bonus. They do have several machines, but nothing too serious for a good leg workout. But overall it gets the job done. There is no locker room per se, but there is three private bathrooms, which includes a sink, shower, and toilet. Overall, I would go here and recommend, if you're looking for a place that is 24 hours, but not as busy like an Xsport, with average equipment.

Rude staff and manager. Monday's aquafit class canceled with no explanation or information. (And no…read morereturned calls after numerous messages). Women's locker rooms are always dirty.

Don't get deceived by the fact that there is no contract and you can cancel at any time. They…read morecharged me $ 461.94 within 2 months. Their customer service is negative if that was a possible score. I had to stand by the front desk with my knee scooter after surgery to be helped for 10 minutes. Then Nataly disappeared and didn't come back and had to go and remind them that I can't stand on my feet for that long. I will never go back to this facility for their very poor customer service. The facility has multiple issues with equipments and Sauna and steam room are just for advertisement and not for use by members.

Been a resident of Niles for almost 30 yrs, have tried the fitness center off and on but it is…read moreextremely pricey! I can't believe people pay the prices that they impose . Residents can't even do a drop in for swimming. Front desk looked upset that I didn't know there was no drop in swim. I watched guards just talking to each other. Pool looks so outdated. No thanks !!

Swim lessons- great pool facilities. Because of Covid and other factors my kids had started swim…read morelessons four separate times without much progress, but the curriculum here is pretty intensive and my kids were making progress swiftly. Six week sessions taught very well, and a slide and vortex pool for added fun. Locker rooms are old but get the job done.

I've been coming to this gym for almost 3 years now, and I've actually known the owner since his…read moreprevious gym -- which says a lot about the kind of place he creates wherever he goes. From day one, everyone here has been incredibly welcoming, supportive, and genuinely kind. It never feels intimidating, no matter your fitness level. The community is what really makes this gym special -- people encourage each other and celebrate progress in a way that feels authentic. Beyond the physical benefits, this gym has helped me so much with stress and anxiety. It's become a place where I can reset mentally as much as physically, and that's something I'm really grateful for. If you're looking for a gym where you feel comfortable, supported, and actually want to show up, this is it. Highly recommend!

Anywhere Fitness is a great boutique fitness center offering classes and individual training as…read morewell as gym merberships at affordable rates. Jeff's trainers will provide an initial fitness evaluation for any new members to help you on your fitness journey. They have really created a fitness and wellness community with friends and neighbors, both young and old. They also specialize in youth fitness and strength and conditioning classes to help young athletes in their athletic pursuits. You can pay the big bucks at the chain fitness centers or get personalized service and attention to detail at Anywhere Fitness-try them out for FREE!

Been on and off for years with planet fitness and purchasing gym passes... Playing a tug of war…read morebetween X-Sport and them. Still lacking the weights and machines of desire, but I still swear by their quality, integrity and affordable prices. Planet fitness still wins among competition! Sorry to all the other mother lunkers!

The manager Donovan is extremely racist. I was told I needed identification when I signed in via…read moreapp. I told him I didn't have any. When I asked to use the massage chair there weren't any of the newer models; so I went to use it. As I walked away he told me to fix my attitude. I did not yell/curse/disrespect this man. I told him I'm not his child and he started arguing with me and telling me to watch my language. He had no issue with the customers that weren't BLack. I do not recommend this location if you are BLack. We face enough micro aggressions and disrespect!

It's been many years since I last came here so I was surprised to see not much has changed. I came…read morefor a cycle and yoga class. That instructor had my limbs burning by the end so the yoga was a nice cool down. They provided the mats and weights etc. The facility itself is fine. There are saunas in the locker room. Women have a dedicated space to stretch or use medicine balls. The water fountain could use an upgrade though.

I've been going to the Fitness Club in MGPD for many years. It is a great place in my neighborhood…read morewith family atmosphere, clean and cozy. A few years ago fitness club was "remodeled" (a.k.a. made cheaper and less functional, yet, more pretentious), and little by little, the life-long clients started to leave. Pros: 1. It is a clean and quiet place for basic exercises (with limited number of clients, it is not too hard to keep it clean); 2. Spacious and clean women' locker rooms (lockers are, at least, 2 times bigger than La Fitness and Niles Park District); 3. Friendly and accommodating staff; 4. Locks are provided; 5. Clients are mostly seniors, very friendly and chatty. Cons: 1. "Remodeled" lockers are positioned too high for average woman to use entirely; 2. Maintenance is very slow; when things are broken, it takes weeks to fix them; 3. Due to "remodeling", the women bathrooms are now located in the MIDDLE of women locker room, completely denying any privacy. 4. Fitness club is overpriced for the number of features it is capable to provide (wait until summer season to join for 3 months, for lower price); 5. And, the major reason why I, finally, decided to stop going there: After the "great remodeling", the A/C keeps breaking down several times per year. It is bad enough that the gym is getting overheated during summer days, but the worse is that women locker room, including shower stalls, is 5 to 8 degrees COOLER than gym, all year around!

Huge shoutout to manager Joe at LA fitness for helping me resolve a membership issue that has been…read morefrustrating me for a while. From the moment I explained the situation, Joe was patient, professional & genuinely willing to help & he resolved the issue!! Thank you Manager #1 Joe

This is a fairly new LA Fitness. It replaced the location on the 2nd floor of the strip mall (the…read moreold Bally Total Fitness). Being a newer facility, everything is spotless and in good working order. The only negative is that there is no hot tub or sauna here. (The old one had both.)

I've been a member on and off here since 2014. I'm definitely someone who gets super motivated,…read moregoes multiple times per week for a few months, and then an old injury acts up and puts the kibosh on that and I have to freeze my membership and then eventually cancel it. But, they're always super chill about it and it's a no-hassle situation. That stereotypical trope of it being impossible to quit a gym is fortunately not true here, which I appreciate. I was a member for maybe 6 months in 2014, then again for 3-4 months in 2016-ish, and then somehow found uncharacteristic intrinsic motivation and joined again on January 1 of 2025. Most recently, I actually went 2-3x per week for the first 6 months, and then kinda forgot that was something I was supposed to do. But I've gone once or twice a month since then at least. The gym itself has gotten a face lift in recent years, which is nice. It's not super fancy, but it doesn't need to be. I'm not going to the gym with the goal of being a social media fitness influencer who needs an aesthetic background setting for fake workout videos. Sometimes the fluorescent lights in the weightlifting area flicker, which is kind of obnoxious and migraine-inducing while bench pressing and looking up at the ceiling, but other than that I don't really have any complaints. It also has a community vibe -- the same people seem to be there every day, some of which I remember seeing back in 2014 when I first started. It's not uncommon to hear people stop to chat and catch up with each other. (But they also won't chat with you if you don't want them to. I'm more of a heads down and work person, so I'm more of a quick "hi" and mutual nod of acknowledgement when I see the same few people who are on the same schedule that I am). Everyone is super nice. The variety of equipment is nice, with several squat racks, lots of free weights, and pretty much any cable machine you might want. They also have battle ropes and a TRX in a back studio. Also plenty of the standard cardio equipment with a few specialty/fancier pieces. I do wish they would get some heavy bags (punching bags), though. I was a member of a boxing gym for a good stretch (2017 until the start of the pandemic) and do miss it. They have a variety of classes, which I don't do so I can't speak to those, but people seem to like them. Cost is reasonable, but definitely join when they do a no-initiation fee special because initiation fees are a scam and stupid. It's more expensive than a Planet Fitness but not nearly as expensive as LifeTime or other regular gyms. It's a fair price for a community vibe and at least it's not supporting a big corporate conglomerate and instead my fee is going to the park district.

Like a previous Yelper said, I'm a Skokie resident who began my quest for a new gym after LA…read moreFitness took over Bally's. (They wouldn't honor my Lifetime membership!) My daughter and I are already active with other offerings of our park district, so this made sense to also go on our house account. It's close to home, decent hours, and everyone is very nice and accommodating. I love that it has members of all ages, and doesn't feel like a meat market. (That's the total vibe I got at Lifetime Fitness, which totally turned me off.) The pros for me: 1) Free towel and lock as a lot of people have mentioned 2) A variety of classes, even though the hours are hit or miss for me 3) A lot of machines, with individual TV screens, which is much better than Bally's was! 4) The kids room....even though at Bally's it was free; you can have an account or punch card there too and not have to pay every time 5) A nice track for walking or jogging And my all time favorite: A jacuzzi and sauna which look like they're barely ever used. I can definitely see solitude there, in the near future. I don't use public showers, but I can honestly say I see a cleaning lady in the locker room almost every time I'm there, which I like. The only con I'd say is the lack of a pool, but there is one at Devonshire (an outdoor one) a few minutes away, which is also part of the park district. Overall it's a very nice gym that suits my purpose, and I'm very happy there.

Worked out here several days while in town for the holidays, this facility is like most other AF's,…read moreall the necessary equipment for a great workout, just enough machines, lots of free weights and an ample supply of cardio equipment. The facility was super clean and had 3 rest rooms that had showers. Highly recommended.

Anytime you want to workout, Anytime Fitness is a great option. It doesn't have every equipment…read moreneeded. I would put this place as a step and a half above a hotel gym, but not quite the caliber of a typical commercial gym. They do have a cage, where you can do bench and squats, a small area with bumper plates for deadlifts, and then a large-sized rack, where you can configure the safety bars to do bench and/or squats. There are also four roll-away freestyle benches, and two sets of dumbbells, going all the way to 100lbs. One TV, to pretend youre watching, while you sneak a peak at your gym crush via the mirror, and a Smith Machine. The machines here are somewhat lacking; no a lot of Hammer Strength machines, and there's only one leg press, leg curl, and quad machine respectively. So be creative with your leg day, and use them dumbbells to do some modified RDLs and lunges, although walking lunges would be hard, as there's no real consecutive open space to walk to-and-fro without knocking into equipment or people. In regards to cardio, there are four treadmills or so, ellipticals, and stair climbers. There's boxing bags and a small turf area to do some sled pulls Overall, I would rate this 4-stars; 3-stars because of lack of machines, but adding a star due to it being opened.... anytime. The staff here is friendly and great too. BATHROOM REVIEW: 3 bathrooms here. 2 have showers, 1 is just a toilet. I usually come here at night, so the TP is lacking. Sometimes I get lucky, and they put out an extra roll, as a refill. The bathroom with showers, the surrounding bathroom area is rusty from the moisture, which is expected. Sit or squat? Squat.

This is an easy to find facility off Church and Gross Point Road in Skokie. There is a large…read moreparking lot that was about 60 percent full early on a Saturday morning. Maybe people are using the walking track, the skatium, or like me, the beginner indoor pickleball in the gym. It's hard to find beginner classes in the area (that don't meet during the day) and this class had about 10 participants. The pro, Jeff, was friendly and low key and provided a good mix of instruction, rules and play.

Free indoor track for Skokie residents. Basketball coach for my grandson is great! My daughter uses…read morethe fitness center. We love the Weber Center!