Snap Fitness

Snap Fitness is immaculate and well-​maintained, including brand new workout equipment. It pretty much has most of what you need to do cardio, lift (both machines and free weights), or engage in personal training. It also has a modestly sized workout studio with (impressive) audio/​visual capabilities for individual or small group classes. For example, you can do P90x type workouts alone or with a friend/​spouse, or do spinning, kettle-​ball classes, etc. This is also utilized for personal training.
It is not a huge place but is bigger than you think, as the floorplan runs smoothly.
The owner, Dave, is a local resident who has made his vision of one day having a gym into a reality. Definitely a respectful guy, as well as Bryan, who serves as the head personal trainer. They are great about listening to customers and aiming to improve the gym, including adding new equipment. I’ve been going almost daily for the past 2 – 3 months following the closure of a nearby gym, and I’ve been happy with it.
Taking a step back, the business landscape in the gym industry has changed as the $ 10/​month model — combined with a growing number of specialization niches — really bifurcates the marketplace and force some gyms to slash prices or move on. SNAP has found a nice niche, in my view, by offering a strong product (convenience/​clean/​new/​premium feel/​good clientele) with personalized service and at a reasonable price. The private bathrooms are a nice touch, for example. In terms of crowds, there really haven’t been times where I couldn’t get a cardio machine, even during peak hours, and for the most part that’s similar w/​other gym equipment. Location is good; plenty of parking in the parking lot out back or in the front of the building.
All in all, I’m happy with Snap Fitness. The model may not be for everybody, but it is definitely for a lot of people and is worth checking out.

Great place for a super workout. Clean, new equipment and helpful staff. Not overwhelmingly busy. No waits for machines. Recommend for all levels of fitness enthusiasts.

This is the one for us, whether novices or addicts. Clean (fresh, even) with new equipment and nice people, yet affordable. No tricky contracts or predatory salespeople, just local owners who actually care about your workout and progress. Seriously, read that sentence again. It sets Snap apart. And you’ll probably meet the owners during «staffed hours» (your key card lets you 5am to 12mid, but staffing is mostly midday-​to-​evening).
This late-​2015 review is mostly-​unchanged from its late-​2014 version. The big change is that it is no longer an undiscovered gem, and a typical weekday evening is now active-​but-​not-​crowded.
I met Dave, one of the owners, and knew that he was the real deal – not a distracted minimum wage ticket-​taker, not a judgmental club bouncer, and not a sleek, overcompensated salesperson (the 3 other gym «front desk» types you’ll encounter at *other* gyms as you shop around).
As adults, I think we appreciate the 3 private bathroom suites (also spotless and complete with shower and lots of space for changing). You occupy it all to yourself, rather than shoulder to shoulder in a locker room. Once you see them, they’re so obviously better, you’ll ask why the other clubs do it the old school way. Personal storage is in cubbies, rather than lockers. Safe, friendly, convenient.
Machines are pretty much the same variety as other clubs, except they’re new and well maintained. Older online photos don’t do them justice (they have more equipment than when they first opened and better laid out). Free weights come in the usual range and dumbbells run in 5lb steps from 5lbs to 100lbs but are a bit newer, have nice grips, and actually end up back on the rack, and in ascending order (not sure if it’s the staff or the members, but it’s working). If I could change one thing, it would be to have more half-​step weights like 17.5, 22.5, 27.5.
I’ve been a member at cheaper, stinky places, and at more expensive «singles scene» places around Reading/​Woburn, and Snap Fitness seems to have re-​invented the gym, taking out all the stuff you hate, and trimming off all the stuff you pay too much for. Want a class? They’ve got them on a giant video wall for you whenever you’re ready. You lose a little of the «boot camp» togetherness, but get back control, and self-​pacing.
Or ask one of the owners, and he’ll show you how to do it, patiently and sincerely, the way we always hoped the owner of a small business would. They actually do.

I have been a member from every type of gym from the old Worlds Gym jn Somerville to the horrendous Planet Fitness. I haven’t been to a gym in a long time where people know you and are supportive of you and your goals. The staff at Snap is always willing to offer advice and is open to suggestions on new equipment. This isn’t the type of gym people just want your debit card. The gym is run by good people! The fitness on demand is perfect for people who might not be comfortable yet taking some of these classes in a group setting. In short I look forward to my workouts! Keep up the good work!