Anytime Fitness Upper Serangoon

Pretty good AF at Upper Serangoon. Clean and looks new. It's not very big, but equipment is sufficient. There are 2 platforms (only 1 with an Olympic bar, the other has a hex bar, 2 back to back half racks (4 racks total) with a bar each. 1 of them is a PL bar that spins, the rest others are hybrid bars that weirdly don't spin as well. 2 sets of Hammer Strength bumper plates, other rubberized plates, various plate loaded and cable machines, cardio machines, etc. There are shower stalls but the toilet is outside the gym. Was quite crowded on a Friday afternoon even though it was raining.

My home gym is Anytime Fitness Kovan (JForte). But today, I decided to venture to Anytime Fitness Upper Serangoon. Zero regrets. This gym has the legendary Hammer Strength Plate Loaded Glute Drive machine. This S Tier machine alone makes me give a 5 star rating. Anytime Fitness Upper Serangoon > Anytime Fitness Kovan / Anytime Fitness Nex. I’m writing this review out of my own volition: I was in the gym super early, so no chance to get the freebies. Pros: - Clean, well-maintained, efficient, high-quality equipment. - Excellent music selection, not too loud. The music is on the chill end, which is perfect for the breaks between intense sets. During the sets, you can use your own earphones to play your favourite lifting songs. - Water cooler is right next to the sink. Possible improvements (I will transfer my membership + immediately sign my parents, relatives, friends here if they have these): - Replace Lying Leg Curl -> Hammer Strength Select Seated Leg Curl (with thigh pads, NOT the Precor one with shin pads). Something about better stretch mediated hypertrophy. For hardcore people who still want to target the Biceps Femoris Short Head more, they can hop to the nearby iGym for their Lying Leg Curl. - Hammer Strength Select Hip Abduction. Not a deal breaker, but great to have, cuz the nearby iGym has a Hip Abduction machine too. - More 20kg plates on the Hammer Strength Plate Loaded Glute Drive. Cuz this is one of the few exercises which can be overloaded a lot. Having more 20kg plates here means less need to grab from the leg press and other places. - Dedicated Bulgarian Split Squats support (short adjustable stand with the roller pad for the back leg). This won’t occupy much space. Anyways, having the Hammer Strength Plate Loaded Glute Drive machine makes it worth the walk from Kovan MRT to Anytime Fitness Upper Serangoon, instead of the Anytime Fitness Kovan. This gym is small, but it has the Hammer Strength stuff. Hammer Strength is like the Ferrari of gym equipment. Pro tip: the 24Hr An-Nur makmak beside it sells really clean food. Plain rice + Sambal fish + Egg. ;) To Anytime Fitness Kovan (if you are even reading this), I am personally willing to fund these machines to make you on-par with Anytime Fitness Upper Serangoon (so I don’t need to walk that much). I’m the person who replenished the barbell hip thrust pads btw. You have so much gym real estate, so much potential, don’t waste it.

Gym is great! Equipments are new, free weights are new! Cosy but the members are few so you can just use whatever station you like - good for those who find it easier not to share or wait for stations! The bathroom is awesomely great too! Nicely fitted shower head! Their mirror outside the bathroom makes you look bigger than you really are - great for guys wanting to train and look big! The music they play are reggae, acid jazz and lounge! Really sensually classy! Unlike some other gyms which like to blast techno! They have tons of things like zero calories salad dressing, bbq sauce, jam! Plus even have details on getting affordable steamed chicken breast for healthy eating! So you see people running this gym is serious abt getting fit and trimming fats! Great job to the manager Eugene! Just nite that the toilet is outside at the back- you need to bring your token with you if you want to get back. Parking is at the back near the private estate. Or you can park at Upper Serangoon shopping Center and take a nice stroll over. Once again great job guys! I love this gym! Thanks for all the effort Manager Eugene! Guys you need to use this gym if you are in Kovan area! It’s simply great!

Newly-opened gym located in between the Serangoon and Kovan MRT stations. Outfitted with Hammer Strength and Life Fitness equipment (the best IMO), with more plate-loaded machines on the way as of late-April 2024. Love the enormous variety of grip attachments for back training, and the broad array of cardio machines (which even includes a ski erg and curved treadmill). Staff are friendly and approachable, and also very diligent in keeping the place tidy and clean, which I appreciate very much! Toilets are located outside in the main building, but there are showers, changing rooms, lockers, and cubby holes in the gym itself. A great addition to the Upper Serangoon neighbourhood! 💪

New and spacious gym. Brightly lit and clean. There are some machine lacking but understand from a note that there will be more machines coming in. There are shower facilities as well Parking is slightly hard to find around that area.