By far the best gym in Virginia Beach, Anytime Fitness Holland is a true hidden gem…read more
My home gym is Bayside Anytime Fitness, which is an amazing gym with the space given. However, due to a kitchen issue leading to a 2 month stay at a hotel, I had to find a gym nearby. The best thing about an Anytime Fitness membership is having choice to go wherever and whenever you want. There are several in Virginia Beach (Sandbridge, Kempsriver, Landstown, Bayside, Laskin, Holland, and Great Neck).
When I opened the door to this gym, I couldn't believe what I saw. It was massive! It looked like a former K-Mart or Grocery store turned to a full-blown gym. The gym has every cardio machine, free-weight, weight machine, or item needed to meet your fitness goals. But it doesn't end there. The staff, Matt (Coach/Personal Trainer) is beyond friendly and a truly great person. Members are chill and nice. You get a sense that this gym is all about the members and the owners are gym-rats themselves. The owners thought of everything to maximize the client experience: Personal Record Board, Spartan Teams, Cross-Fit Area, client surveys, coffee machines, tanning booth, 3 bathrooms (2 with massive showers), 3 squat racks, 1 smith machine, dumbbells going to 110lbs, every imaginable class offered, personal training, and placement of equipment that only a gym-rat would know that a fitness center needs.
The gym is robust, roomy, clean, and seeking self-improvement at every step. As you can see from my photos this place has much to offer. Never busy and easy to get your workout finished. I never left thinking, "Man, I wish this gym had this or needed that."
My favorite parts about the gym top 10 (no order)
1) Treadmills that go to 14.0mph. Most go to 12.0 these bad boys are awesome for an intense HIIT workout or wanting to run a 4:16 mile.
2) 2 huge showers. One is larger than my master bedroom while the other is bigger than another bedroom. And always clean.
3) After workouts, I love that I could run to Mount Trashmore for a 4-mile run. It was so close.
4) Spacious! This place is huuuuuuuge!! And never crowded.
5) Free Saturday Classes! Full body burn Calorie classes. Its nice to know such a great workout is free.
6) Coach Matt. You can tell he loves this place and puts 100% into his clients. His personality makes this place shine, clients, and the strangers who swipe their cards are guaranteed to feel like this gym welcomes all. Such a personable person and innovator of the fitness community.
7) Every machine, free weight, cardio or little piece of equipment was available for me to use.
8) The competitions put on by the gym. Matt comes up with some innovative competitions for members to attend and even has outside the gym activities to boost fitness, social awareness, and gather a comradery which is great for building friendships.
9) Central location 2 miles from Interstate 264. Easy to get there or where you need to go.
10) If I needed coffee, protein bars, or NutraBio products are available. Just little neat things that add up.
If looking for a gym membership, this is the place to be. The fact that a membership will allow one to use the gym 24-7 and have access to all Anytime Fitness centers is well worth the membership. Heck, I just check into other Anytime Fitness locations to use the bathroom . But this gym goes well-beyond the norm and is top-notch, you will be happy to call this place your home gym!
As I return to my Home Gym, I will cherish the great times/memories I had here and be thankful for my membership.
Being open at 4am and open 24-7 is awesome.