Anytime Fitness - Gym in Brookfield - 2205 N Calhoun Rd, USA

This is a hidden gem. The team here run a PROPER gym, equipment is great, classes and support galore, if you want it. How a gym should be. Liz and Anna are terrific.

I followed Anna, the gym owner, to this location despite having an Anytime much, much closer to home. I first met Anna at a different gym and loved her from the minute I met her. She is extremely personable and supportive. She has always ensured that the gym feels like a non-judgmental and welcoming place. After changing to the Brookfield location, I had the pleasure of meeting Liz, the gym manager and trainer. She brings a ton of laughter and fun to our small group trainings, but she also takes the time to make sure each one of us is completing each movement correctly and safely. All the trainers make adjustments to the workouts to meet each member’s needs. It’s clear that Anna and Liz truly care about their members. If Liz and Anna ever leave the gym, I’m not quite sure what I would do-probably cry like a baby, eat my feelings, gain a ton more weight, and then have to find another gym where I would constantly compare them to Anna and Liz, and constantly be disappointed because they aren’t Anna and Liz.

AF at Ruby Isle is every bit as clean, and the equipment as well kept and accessible, as any private facility I’ve belonged to in the past. The trainers present, including the trainer/owner, are very friendly and helpful, willing to demonstrate use of any of the equipment that one may not be familiar with. While I have not used their services, personally, other than an introductory complimentary fitness screening, it is easy to see that those who do use them regularly are very satisfied with their experiences. I personally love having the ability to work out on my own schedule at a complete workout facility that is convenient and a real plus to the local community.

Anytime Fitness - Brookfield is a neat, clean, friendly facility to work out and see friends that you make while there. Liz, the Manager/Coach is very enthusiastic and helpful. Check it out, if you are thinking of finding a place to improve your health, in a non-intimidating facility.

I have been a member of the Brookfield AF for over a year and have found this gym to be exceptional. The management is first rate and always provides a positive, friendly environment for working out. The gym is very clean, the equipment is well maintained and readily available. I do a personal training program with Liz Hartley and she is the "best". Liz puts a lot of thought into the exercise program to meet my specific needs. I would highly recommend Brookfield AF.

The staff is attentive and knowledgeable. I do the group trainings and they are wonderful. They adjust workouts as needed based on participants abilities. Due to small class size instructors are able to make sure participants are doing the exercises are being done correctly to prevent injuries. I usually work out with Liz and she is great.

Update: I left when it was made clear I was not welcome at the location. I did not Re-rack my weights. Normally I always do. That is how I "didn't treat the staff very well" If this was my home gym I would never join Anytime Fitness. The club is not well maintained and lacks some basic weightlifting equipment. Personally, I had a bad experience here and I would not be leaving a review at all except for the cleaning lady or manager who stopped me from doing deadlifts due to the noise of the weight landing at the end of the movement. I only did 5 Reps of warm ups at 225 and she rushed up to me to tell me I had to use the pads. Pulling from pads turns a deadlift into a rack pull and I told her I was there to do deadlifts. She told me I needed to be quiet. So I left. I got a lunk alarm at an Anytime Fitness - but the price is 5 times as much as at a Planet Fitness where one would expect that. This is not a club where people who are serious about fitness will go. There are lots of good options in the area (including the Anytime Fitness in Waukesha where they even have a deadlift platform!) My recommendation: do not support this club with your dues. Let it go under so a better franchise owner can take over the area.

This is a very pleasant, clean and friendly place to workout. Previously I was a member at a bigger chain, and by comparison, AF at Ruby Isle is a refreshing change. Liz is so helpful in training, is a positive coach and greets everyone by name. I find the equipment is well maintained and offers a good variety.