Northampton Athletic Club in Northampton
306 King St, Northampton, MA 01060, United States
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Northampton Athletic Club stands out as the premier fitness destination in Northampton, boasting an impressive 4.6-star rating from 82 satisfied members. Located at 306 King St, this comprehensive fitness center offers an exceptional blend of facilities and services.
The club features an extensive range of amenities, including state-of-the-art cardio equipment, free weights, and a basketball court. Fitness enthusiasts will appreciate the diverse selection of group classes, from high-energy spin sessions and bootcamp workouts to mindful yoga and Pilates. A unique highlight is their indoor rock climbing wall, adding an adventurous element to your fitness routine.
Members particularly praise the well-maintained equipment and the notably friendly, professional staff. The facility never feels overcrowded, ensuring comfortable workout sessions even during peak hours. For post-workout recovery, members can unwind in the relaxing sauna, making it a complete wellness experience.
The club caters to various preferences with both on-site services and online classes, providing flexibility for different schedules and workout styles. Accessibility is a priority, featuring wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance, making fitness accessible to everyone.
Family-friendly and welcoming, Northampton Athletic Club is noted as being "good for kids," making it an ideal choice for families looking to maintain an active lifestyle together. While membership is required, members consistently report that the comprehensive facilities and diverse programming offer excellent value for money.
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Allowing me to park in the lot overnight and having a friendly community feeling and inviting place to join a group class and have a shower after was such a delight and I have appreciation and joy. Thanks all.
This gym is pretty good. I like it because it has a basketball court and rock climbing wall which most gyms don't have. It also has cheap babysitting for kids 8 and younger and an amazing Cafe with sandwiches and coffee. The equipment is also well maintained and it's never too crowded.
This gym is good. The main reason I joined was because Anytime Fitness got kicked out of their location and so NAC is the only gym near downtown Northampton and accessible by bike. I really can't bring myself to drive to a gym (there's just something too ironic about that), so I love that it's close to where I live and I can get exercise getting there. It cuts down on the amount of time I have to spend at the gym. The facility is a bit dated but almost in a charming way. Everything about the place seems like it has not been updated since the 90s except some of the newer machines. The photos and inspirational posters on the wall all seem like from another era, the same era as the kind owner sitting at the front desk. Makes me nostalgic for my hometown fitness club that I grew up with in the 90s. I don't really need the basketball court, the climbing wall, or the steam room, but I would rather go here than Planet Fitness. There's plenty of room to spread out and it's usually not too crowded. I wish they had more stretch areas with mats. There is only one small room for floor exercises. I wish they had some bike parking that was easier to access and didn't seem like an afterthought. It's kind of blocked by parked cars and in the winter they plow the snow into it. They have way more car parking than they need so it wouldn't hurt to put in some more bike parking! In fact, the whole front of the parking lot is barely used; it would be cool if they turned that into an outdoor patio space that the cafe could use.
NAC is a great gym! The equipment is plentiful and well maintained. The staff is extremely friendly. Even at it’s busiest, it’s never too busy that you have to wait. Very cool that they have a rock climbing wall. My greatest compliment is with the class instructors; especially the bootcamp and spin classes. Would highly recommend this gym!
Great gym with clean saunas and showers. They lost the paperwork on my cancellation and ended up charging me an extra month, which was annoying, but otherwise a good uncomplicated experience.
The gym overall has a very wide range of options to enhance your fitness & health but be aware of a lot of entitled seniors that don’t understand it. LADIES! LADIES! LADIES! Please be mindful of the men at the gym that will make you uncomfortable because the men at this gym have and will not be shy. Speak up for yourself or tell the front desk.
Northampton Athletic Club is a decent, smaller gym. It’s in a good area and very accessible from many different directions. NAC does have a basketball court, but it is very, very small. There are often other activities occurring on the basketball court or the court is very slippery - so if you’re looking for a place to hoop DO NOT come here! In terms of the actual weights/machines - most are very old or rusty. Some machines do not have the proper equipment to adjust according to different peoples needs. Staff are mostly friendly and receptive to feedback. There’s a rock wall for bouldering and top-roping. Many different classes (i.e. yoga, pilates) going on throughout the week. All in all, I think the membership is over priced when considering the overall quality of equipment and workout spaces. The hours ARE NOT friendly for late-night exercisers! Hope this helps!
This is a really great gym with an awesome staff. Always super clean. They provide towels to shower and locks for lockers which makes it so easy to use. Equipment is always well taken care of too and their children's play area is an AMAZING deal (plus the play area is superb and your kids will love to play in the tubes, tunnels and slide). The membership cost is definitely worth it.
BEST gym in area. Offers free weights, cardio, yoga, pilates, TRX, rock climbing, aerobics, basketball, cycle spin classes, etc... ALL for one reasonable price. Ya get what ya pay for!
Best athletic center in Northampton
Great staff. Nice to have steam and sauna
This is a great gym.
The gym is really nice and the range of equipment is great but some of the men that workout here are creepy, and will harass you when you re trying to workout. If you re a woman, you might get bothered by older men.
The classes are energetic and motivating.
Fantastic space to work-out and attend classes!
Took a light pilates class. It was great! Cost is so affordable!
I loved working out there,I would go right after work at four in the afternoon.I had Darryl as my trainer,and never looked or felt better I n my whole life.The only reason I stopped going,is because I had gotten another Job 20 miles away from the Gym.I really miss Darryl as my trainer and my friend
I worked next door to it but it seems like a good place to go if youre looking for a gym Also includes rock wall climbing!
Awesome little family owned facility.
Its a nice gym with some good equipment but it could use some updates and more space in the weight areas. Hours are limited. Early closing and night and on the weekends makes it tough to get in there at times.
Clean, open, lots of equipment, and the staff is welcoming and kind. Train with Matt K!
Love this place! My home away from home. Sparkly clean, great equipment, great classes, great staff. Bonus: get a bagel on the way out, youve earned it!!
I Was about to re-up my membership until I read their covid19 protocols.Why is Northampton the only place to have these ridiculous protocols? I hope this changes soon. It wont be the first or last business I boycott.
Great gym. I only went for a month because I was visiting from Australia but it was a great substitute for my gym back home.
Good gym with lots of great classes and equipment!
Great gym with everything you need to get in shape. I love the class offerings (not available during the pandemic). They are doing a great job right now of organizing the space to ensure social distancing. I love that they offer private bottles of sanitizer and towels to wipe down machines. People are finally wiping down their machines after use! It only took a pandemic for people to learn to be courteous! Lol
The best gym and staff in Northampton.
Awesome gym and the employees are very friendly.
Every Gym has its time of the day crowds. That people dont like so they think the gym. Sucks.. No you suck change your time for the gym or Shut up and lift.. you dont go to the gym for other you go for yourself. If you cant change your time. Put on headphones do what you came for if someone is on your next exercise go to another exercise. You dont have to do the samething the same way all the time... This is a Good gym I had no issues then in the same building you have 2 more options one is a Rock wall.. I have traveled a lot seen a bunch of gyms. A rock wall in a gym is impressive not the norm. Its another cardio option hand straightening last something to mix it up.. I believe its the best gym this area. If you are intimidated by it go to the shoe box down the street.
An absolute lovely gym. Plenty of machines and weights, staff is friendly and helpful. The only downside (for me) are the hours, I wish they were open later into the evening.
I go. I pick things up and put them down. Someone else vacuums.
Interesting entertaining
Great gym. Price is reasonable Co sidering what my friends pay in cities and other areas. Lots of equipment for weight training or cardio, good class schedule, basketball court, rock wall, NAC has it all.
Great staff, always friendly and helpful. This place is where you want to be for classes and trainers. There is no judgement in this gym either which is a huge perk.
Great classes with Heather and Rosalie!
As a person whos been a gym member (at different gyms in California, in San Francisco & Newport Beach) for the past 10 yrs, active outdoors, & has a need for self-care through physical exercise + exercise community, I love NAC. **Note: Ive only attended classes, i.e. not used the machines, & only been a member for 6 mos. Check back again in 6 mos. for the update. **Classes: P90X & P90X Tabata, Step, Hatha Yoga, Boot Camp, Vinyasa Yoga, Flexible Strength, HIIT & Sculpt! P90X + P90X & Step: my mainstays. As my body changes & the seasons heat up/cool down, the classes warm-ups, cool downs, teacher knowledge & attention to modifications (for the many different body types in class), transitions to the different movements/combos keep me flexible & strong! Same for Hatha! The body needs to be worked in different ways, for health maint., so I play around w/ Boot Camp, HIIT & Sculpt, Flexible Strength, & Vinyasa Yoga. Health maintenance is easier with this circuit! **Instructors: will go above & beyond; helpful, knowledgeable, considerate, fun, & encouraging. Its hard to go wrong when most of the teachers take an evident pride in doing what they do -well- keeping the range of students in mind. **Bathrooms: in comparison to other gyms Ive seen, are *clean* **Staff: the staff I encounter regularly are friendly & helpful. **Amenities: sauna & steam rooms in each of their 2 locker rooms, water bottle filling station, towels & lockers for members. Indoor pool @ Amherst location only. **Members: other class attendees are incredibly supportive & encouraging! You can find a health community here if that is a priority. **DO: arrive early to class if youre a first timer. The teachersll have time to orient you!!! I have a bias towards the Pioneer Valley & am in love with Northampton. There is an amazing variety of classes at NAC!
Great gym, great support staff, neat,clean, modern equipment, the works
I love the Northampton Athletic Club. Great staff. There are two floors of weights, a basketball court, a cycling room, a cross fit setup, a whole bunch of treadmills, a yoga room, a kids area, a rock climbing wall, plenty of weight machines, and a large variety of classes. The locker rooms also have a sauna and a steam room. The mens locker room has 6 showers, including 1 accessible shower, not sure about the womens locker room. My only criticism is the mens locker room privacy wall doesnt fully block the view if you walk by while the door is being opened. Most of the guys unlucky enough to get the lockers in view of the open door move down the bench a bit, but some dont seem to mind putting on a show. The ladies locker room does not have this problem.
Good gym
Nice gym, free towels, very private showers with a changing room before each one, dry and wet saunas, and the staff is really nice. A few really great group classes too, I would recommend anything with Andrea and Vinyasa with Sabine.
Best gym in the area. Rock wall, all amenities and classes included in membership
Northampton Athletic Club has a nice classes, good exercise equipment, and a generally nice staff. There is one exception, Judy Messer. One time I was running on a treadmill at 6.0 miles per hour and Judy very rudely came up to me and said You need to be wearing a safety pin if you are going to run that fast! as, if I was a 8 year old child. That is not the way to treat an adult member of a health club.
A comprehensive set of gun equipment, a steam room and sauna, and a friendly staff.
Lots of equipment, a climbing wall, basketball court, and fitness classes
Best gear around!
Great gym, great staff. Plenty of equipment, usually not crowded.
Great gym has everything we needed for a full body workout during our week here for vacation. Pre-workout if you forgot too. Gym staff very friendly and helpful. 5-day pass is $60, a little expensive for my taste but thats expected with any gym as a guest
Outstanding staff, and a wide selection of modern machines.
