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It’s the fitness club on your doorstep and it’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Highly-rated gym Anytime Fitness Kent Terrace is already a favourite of locals, with Mt Victoria residents making up 80% of its clientele.

If you haven’t ventured through the sliding doors before, it’s a surprise to see how large the facility is. At 820 square metres, the gym is extensive and well-decked out with Hammer Strength and Life Fitness equipment throughout.

Although the premium fitness club boasts the best equipment available, what really sets it apart according to the owner Craig Cawkwell, is the welcoming atmosphere.

“At some facilities, you won’t even receive a hello. And the gym environment can be pretty intimidating. Here, everything we do is focused on making people feel valued and comfortable. The staff will know your name and always greet you with a smile.” Members agree: Anytime Fitness Kent Terrace rated in the top 5 out of 60 clubs across the country the franchise’s customer satisfaction survey.

The club was also judged third-best Anytime Fitness NZ gym last year and this year they are gunning for the top prize.

How do they do it?

Being a locally-owned, family-run venture is part of it.

“As the owner-operator, I’m on-site each day and immersed in trying to run a great business. And we’ve put together a wonderful team of employees and contracted Personal Trainers, who’re highly invested in what they do.

“We’re working really hard to cultivate a welcoming and inclusive community. I think we’ve got something quite unique here.”

Aside from the culture, the club prides itself on providing a premium experience.

This includes twice-daily commercial cleaning, so it’s always ‘spick and span’, and preventative quarterly equipment servicing to ensure everything is well-maintained.

It also extends to provide private individual gender-neutral bathrooms and showers, and full wheelchair accessibility.

Getting started is easy. A complimentary Fitness Consultation includes an Evolt body composition scan to provide a benchmark to track your progress. The qualified trainers will then provide some guidance on appropriate exercise for your goals, experience, and current fitness level, and point you in the right direction of a suitable plan from the Anytime Fitness App.

“It’s worth taking the 60 minutes to get started in the right way.”

For those wanting to get their heart rate up, the gym has a full range of treadmills, ellipticals, stair climbers, rowing machines, bikes, and assault bikes.

Resistance training options include power racks, pin/plate-loaded machines, dumbbells, and a lifting platform.

Functional training aficionados are fully catered to with a 110sqm functional training area featuring specially designed PaviGym flooring, TRX suspension trainers, and accessories such as kettlebells, battle ropes, and power bags.

Members value the convenience of a gym that never closes, including shift workers but also those juggling family commitments or who simply want a place to escape to and work up a sweat any time they want.

The club’s members comprise a diverse range of users including students, working professionals, local business owners, CEOs, government officials, professional athletes, retirees, and many others in between. And the Wellington Phoenix is an official Corporate Partner.

Is Anytime Fitness the right choice for you? Check out our special reader offer:

• A complimentary 7-day pass is available to all prospective members via the Anytime Fitness Kent Terrace club website – anytimefitness.co.nz/gyms/nz-1060
• As a special offer for The Local readers, Craig and the team will waive the $29 joining fee for new members who join before the end of March 2024 (simply mention this article!).