Anytime Fitness Camberley Review

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Years ago I wrote about my gym-phobia, and how I got over it by going to PureGym in Camberley. I ended up going to PureGym on and off for years, until it closed last Christmas. It moved out of town and so I would have had to drive to it and knew that I would never do that, so I cancelled my membership and looked for other options – and there weren’t very many!

A few months ago I saw on social media that Anytime Fitness were going to be opening in Camberley – and I signed up as soon as they released their early bird deals. An affordable gym, in the heart of the town centre, within walking distance of my house, and open 24 hours a day? It sounded too good to be true and ticked all my boxes so I thought it was worth a punt!

Where is Anytime Fitness Camberley?

Anytime Fitness has opened in what used to be Lidl, on Charles Street in Camberley, part of the Atrium shopping centre. One of the benefits of Anytime Fitness membership is that you get 90 minutes free parking in the Atrium car park but it’s also easily accessible by public transport – or on foot, like me.

The Anytime Fitness Camberley facilities

Before Anytime Fitness gym opened I wasn’t sure what it would be like. It felt much smaller than the gym I was used to, and it seemed very dark in all the photos that I’d seen shared online. But, I needn’t have worried. The gym is a great size, all on one floor at the moment and with atmospheric lighting that isn’t too dark at all.

The gym is roughly split into different zones, with cardio machines and reformer pilates in one section, weight machines in another, a whole free weights area and a space for stretching and free workouts that is also used for gym classes.

There’s also unisex changing rooms, toilets and showers which are all individual cubicles so anyone can use them and have complete privacy. There’s also an area with hairdryers, straighteners and mirrors plus plenty of lockers throughout the gym.

Anytime Fitness also have a recovery zone that includes compression boots, massage guns, LED face masks and an Evolt 360 scanner that gives in-depth analysis of your body composition.

Everything is brand new and the team keep everything super clean – there have been cleaners working every time I’ve been at Anytime Fitness so far and there are wipes to use when you’ve finished on a machine to make sure everything is fresh and ready for the next person to use.

Anytime Fitness member benefits

When you sign up to Anytime Fitness, as well as gym access you also get additional member benefits. The current benefits include:

• Access to 6,000+ gyms worlwide at no extra cost.
• Access to the AF App featuring personalised training, nutrition and recovery support.
• Personal and group training sessions.
• Discounts on many Anytime Fitness partner products and services.

Exercising at Anytime Fitness Camberley

I have been going to Anytime Fitness in Camberley for over a month now, since it opened, and I love it – so much more than I expected. Going from PureGym to Anytime Fitness, I was apprehensive. I thought it was going to be busy and intimidating. I honestly didn’t think it was going to be a gym for me – a 40-something, self employed, work from home mum of two. But, I was wrong – I really do love it.

Anytime Fitness has become a really nice part of my routine. I go in the morning, after the kids have gone to school and before I start work, missing the normal pre-work rush. I scan my membership card on the door, chuck my stuff in a locker and off I go. An hour in the zone, getting my day off to the right start.

Now, I definitely do not use my Anytime Fitness membership to its full potential yet, but I am happy with how it’s going. I row, I run – or walk, depending on how I’m feeling, and I use some of the weight machines. I’ve gradually been using more of the weight machines and they all have QR codes on them to scan so I know what I’m doing.

But, if I ever have a problem, the Anytime Fitness staff are lovely. Super helpful and always around during the hours I visit. The gym is unstaffed overnight but still accessible to members, however, I prefer visiting during staffed hours. I love that the staff always say good morning or see you later and that they’re there if you need them.

I haven’t taken part in any gym classes yet – they’re at standard before or after work times which don’t work for me, and I much prefer just exercising by myself, but they are looking to add more classes as time and interest progresses.

One thing I was concerned about was how busy Anytime Fitness would be and whether there would be enough equipment for everyone. But, whenever I’ve visited there have only been a handful of other people in the gym. It’s been lovely and quiet, with all equipment being available when I’ve wanted to use it. Even at busier times there’s plenty of equipment and space to go round and you can see on the Anytime Fitness app roughly how busy the gym is in real time too.

I haven’t showered at the gym yet, as I live so close by, but I put my stuff in lockers every time, and use the toilets. I love how clean and new everything is, and how all the members seem to be treating the gym nicely too. We all really appreciate what we have in Anytime Fitness and don’t want to spoil it.

I’m really enjoying going to Anytime Fitness. I love hearing music as soon as the doors open. I love that I can watch Netflix whilst running or even run around a virtual lake if I want to. The equipment is much superior to the machines that I was used to at PureGym and they make exercising a much better experience.

I’m so glad that I signed up to Anytime Fitness and really enjoy going there each morning – I hope that continues. Anytime Fitness are a great addition to Camberley town centre and I really cannot fault them – I’m even following them on Instagram and Facebook, and it really does feel like a lovely little community. Thanks Anytime Fitness for making exercising an enjoyable experience for me!

You can find out more about Anytime Fitness, and get a free trial pass, over on their website. And for reference, the Camberley gym address is: The Atrium, 25 Charles St, Camberley GU15 3GP