Aspen Athletic Clubs Ankeny

Fantastic experience: Huge fan of Aspen Athletics, been going here for 2 years and it's a great private gym! I highly recommend Aspen good equipment and community, other gym goers here are friendly and supportive. Sad to move, since all the gyms in my new area are smaller and not 24/7. Nothing beats a 1am gym sesh at Aspens!

Fantastic experience: Love working out with trainer Rachel! She is always prepared and she has helped me refocus my training needs.

Fantastic experience: I enjoy going to Aspen and personal training with Chris. He does a great job customizing the workouts to meet your needs. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Taylor has been my personal trainer for a few years now. She makes the workouts fun and we laugh a lot! I have several health conditions that can make workouts a challenge and she has been able to work around each one. She definitely knows what she is doing!

Fantastic experience: ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ Rachel is absolutely amazing! As a business owner, my schedule is always packed, but my sessions with her are the part of my mornings I look forward to the most. She’s not only a fantastic trainer who keeps me motivated and challenged, but she’s also incredibly flexible and accommodating with my ever-changing schedule. Her ability to adjust workouts to my needs while still pushing me to improve has made a huge difference in my fitness journey. If you need a knowledgeable, supportive, and adaptable personal trainer, I highly recommend Rachel!

Fantastic experience: Well maintained facilities. And the Movewell honestly has helped me more than physical therapy.

Fantastic experience: I love doing MoveWell training at this gym! The gym staff are so welcoming and always give me a friendly smile when I walk in and head back to the training room. The gym is spacious, clean, equipment is well-organized, and personal training experience has been outstanding. I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a warm, encouraging, effective gym environment that helps to contribute to personal success.

Fantastic experience: Really like the regularly scheduled workout with my trainer, Chris! Not only is he an awesome trainer, but the training room is also great!

Fantastic experience: Chris Chapman has done amazing work helping me with my neck and back problems over the last several years. Highly recommended working with him

Fantastic experience: I started working out with Chris Chapman about 7 years ago to get help for chronic back pain. I feel like my work with him has improved my life tremendously. The facilities at Aspen have everything we need for the specialized type of training Chris offers.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been training with Chris of Movewell for several years now and like their partnership with Aspen. Bigger space and more equipment allows for a varied workouts. I’m stronger today than I was when I started training. Having a trainer is good preventive medicine to stay strong as we age.

Fantastic experience: I've been working with Trainer Rachel at Aspen and she is really great at listening to my goals and creating a personalized plan that takes into account my unique physical limitations. I never feel like I’m doing exercises that aren’t right for me. Rachel always knows how to push me just hard enough to challenge myself without overdoing it.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend for personal training - a neck injury limited my usual highly active lifestyle and Chris helped me recover. The workouts are engaging and thoughtfully planned to your needs. Thanks, Chris!

Fantastic experience: Aspen athletic club: I like the Aspen athletic club because you can get in there at any time with your key card. Always plenty of machines and weights to work on for what I like to do and finally finish it off with a nice trip to the dry sauna to end the workout. I really have to thank trainer Chris for getting me started at Aspen. I still see Chris twice at least twice a week along with my other workouts at Aspen. Jim C

Fantastic experience: Been working out with Taylor for over a year and enjoy every session. She makes working out feel fun instead of like a task and celebrates every victory! Couldn't ask for better!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been training at Aspen and I couldn’t be happier with my experience! The fitness center is always clean and well-equipped with about anything one could need to achieve their fitness goals. The staff is friendly and always willing to help. Another shoutout would be to my personal trainer, Chris Chapman. He’s been amazing in pushing me to achieve my fitness goals. I’ve been training off and on for years, but always had nagging back pain while working out. With his system, I no longer am dealing with the pain. I’ve seen tremendous progress in strength, endurance, and overall fitness since starting my sessions here at Aspen. Thanks guys!

Fantastic experience: Big shoutout to the aspen crew! Got hooked up with a membership by Zaine and couldn’t be more thrilled! He was so informative and pleasant to work with.

Fantastic experience: I have been training with Chris Chapman for 15 years. I followed him to Aspen from Ames. The older I get, the more I appreciate his expertise and knowledge.

Negative experience: Canceling is worse than getting a root canal with no anesthesia.... Just go to Planet Fitness or Anytime Fitness instead.

Fantastic experience: Great gym for the price, sauna is big and gets hotter than most gyms in des moines.

Fantastic experience: Been going here for a few years and it’s a great environment. Tons of different equipment. Friendly and very helpful staff. Gym goers are also great.

Fantastic experience: great gym for a good price. positive and friendly workers! variety of workouts to choose from and sauna is great too!

Fantastic experience: Aspen is a great gym with a great community. The options of equipment are perfect and I can get great workouts using multiple different machines. Coming to Aspen is one of the best parts about my day. I enjoy the personable staff and the encouragement that is given to me aswell. I have tried other gyms and still like this gym the most. Great prices too. I would reccomend this to anyone looking for a gym membership.

Fantastic experience: Very nice gym. Employees are helpful with all of my gym related needs. The community here is great I’ve met a lot of great people. Also the gym equipment is good and there is everything you need including a sauna.

Fantastic experience: Great place to workout with a great environment that doesn’t make you feel out of place. Whether you are just starting out lifting or are an experienced lifter this is the place for you. They also great personal trainers. Taylor was a great trainer for me!!

Fantastic experience: I love the atmosphere at this gym because it’s no pressure no matter what your level and everyone is willing to help everyone else out with different techniques styles and input. It’s just a very welcoming place to walk into!!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Ankeny. Great friendly staff with a lot of good equipment. Never too busy to get a good workout in.

Negative experience: Employees need to take their job seriously and honor the hours they should be there to open the doors. Obvious scam to force you to pay $20 a month extra. They lock the doors whenever they feel like it.

Negative experience: Some equipment could be updated, and some people could use a reminder of the no bags on the floor policy. Portal is easy to switch payment methods. Folks at the front desk on the weekends may want to stay off their phones when people are coming in, too. A couple of weekends, staff at the front desk who open the club show up late, preventing some gym members from being able to enter and workout. A couple of Sundays, staff haven’t shown up to unlock the door for those without 24-hour access (updated 4/28/24).

Fantastic experience: Me and my wife have not worked out since 2021. You know how it goes. We came in on 3/16 to finally cancel our membership. Zaine, met us as the door and asked us questions. He was so kind and talked about his life and built a connection with us. Gave us a few options and my wife and I decided to stay for another month to try it. We have been in twice already and ran into Zaine, he remembered us and came over and said hi and talked to us about our workouts and was so kind. 10/10 for that young man. Any normal employee would have just cancelled our membership and left it at that. But thanks to him we are staying and working out again. Huge kudos to Zaine. Give that man a raise.

Positive experience: A pretty good facility at a decent price point

Fantastic experience: They did some improvements last year to spruce it up. It's a nice local gym. Give them a try!

Negative experience: I’ll give you two stars but I’ll update it if they improve some things like(a brief advise); dusty floor, poor equipments maintenance, big space but short machine equipments. You could be better Aspen ‍♂️

Fantastic experience: Great Workout gym, but what is even better is getting a massage by Niki to relieve muscle aches and improve my mobility. I would highly recommend Niki and make massage part of your workout routine.

Fantastic experience: Nicki is a FANTASTIC masseuse, she really listens to your issues and recommends the best course of action for what issues you are having. I highly recommend her! Book as soon as you are able.

Fantastic experience: I want to comment about Niki and the massages available at Aspen in Ankeny. Please go see Niki, she has helped me with releasing my shoulder impingement that my physical therapist had been working on for several months. Niki listens to what you need help with and gives you a personalized treatment to help you heal. Highly recommend a massage from Niki if you haven't had one at all or if you haven't received for a while.

Fantastic experience: I don't work out at the gym, but do see the massage therapist, Niki. I have gone to her for physical therapy and massage for several years and she does a fantastic job. Her experience and understanding of how to relieve aches and pains has helped me immensely.

Negative experience: The cold pool and hot tub have been closed for months. The sana is now out of order and yet they still charge the full membership price when half of their amenities are out of order

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Niki for Sports massage she has helped me manage my chronic pain in my shoulders.

Fantastic experience: Best local gym just needs updates to ventilation.. what gym doesn't have that issue though.

Negative experience: Facilities are fair, membership fees are fair. Business practices are to be weary of. Their cancellation process places an undue burden on members to provide documentation of their justification for canceling. Management ignored my several requests to cancel over the phone over the course of 2 weeks which conveniently risked me being charged for another month of membership. Their process requires proof of moving more than 25 miles away to escape your contracted membership. It’s difficult to demonstrate documentation of moving 25 miles away when you’re proactively canceling your membership as most people do. I was asked to provide proof of address in Colorado while sitting in their office in Iowa…

Negative experience: While the quality of the equipment, and overall facility are good, I've paid less for a better gym. It should be easier to start a gym membership at Aspen than what I experienced, and easier to cancel. I was asked to come physically into the gym between 10:30am and 4pm to sign the cancellation form. I work during the day, as most do, and those are probably the most inconvenient times to try to make it in there to cancel a membership. It took speaking with a manager of some sort to use email for the cancellation process. There was also a '12 month contract' with the membership (that I was unaware of), which is pretty old fashioned in comparison to competitors. Additionally, the gym is extremely crowded and there is a wait for anything other than a treadmill. I wish I could write a better review, as I try to keep them positive, but unfortunately that wasn't the case this time with Aspen Clubs.

Fantastic experience: Pretty good

Fantastic experience: Very clean and good equipment

Fantastic experience: Very good

Negative experience: We are fully aware the bags are not allowed on the gym floor, hence why we put it off to the side where it was not in anyone’s way. Feeling uncomfortable leaving our wallets unattended in the locker room, I am more comfortable with it where I can see it. However the manager of this establishment felt the need to move my bag from one spot to another saying she would just move it to this other wall. Not a problem so I started putting my bag in that spot instead. This previous time I was there to workout she felt it was okay to touch my Personal belongs again and put it behind the desk… even though I had it set where she replaced it last time. Needless to say extremely annoyed with the blonde haired manager, extremely unprofessional.

Negative experience: Aspen was my 1st gym membership. I was pleased with the facility when I would come in. Staff was always friendly. The reason for giving them 2 stars is that back in March I asked them how do cancel my membership. The person I spoke with told me I just need to pop in some time before the end of April and sign a paper. Seemed simple enough. Today I stop by (4/29/22) to end my membership. I am told that I needed to cancel 10 days prior to the end of the month. This was not explained to me when I called a month ago. I feel like they are stealing a months payment from me. Beware when it gets close to the end of your membership.

Fantastic experience: The best gym I have been a member of. The staff are professionals. The place is well kept and clean. It's the only place in the Ankeny area, I want to be a member. Great work guys!

Positive experience: Phenomenal staff and loads of equipment. If there was one thing I’d change, it would be swapping out the cleaning rags with disposable wipes. 99/100 times, I grab a rag to wipe my equipment or bench and it’s sopping wet with cleaning solution and sweat. You can go up and get a clean one, but still, grabbing a wet rag isn’t the most pleasant solution. Otherwise, like stated, staff are tops and it has all the equipment you could ever need. Great locker rooms and spa! Plenty of aerobic equipment too.

Fantastic experience: Like it alot

Positive experience: It's huge lots of space and the machines are easy to figure out

Negative experience: TL;DR easy to sign up but don't trust them when you cancel. Clearly there are far more reputable companies out there. We requested to terminate our month to month membership with them due to COVID safety concerns. At the time my wife signed the paperwork to end things and was told that it was good for the both of us. However they continued to charge me and when contacted refused to issue a refund. We have now involved the BBB and our credit card as a chargeback as that appears the only way to get proper resolution. To be fair their facilities are nice enough but like the hotel california, you can check out any time you like, just you can never leave!

Negative experience: Be careful when you sign a yearly membership as it may automatically renew. Since we had not been attending, we forgot about the automatic renewal. In addition, the classes that we most often attended were not offered for most of this time. My wife and I had not attended this facility since March of 2020. As older adults were are in the high risk category for covid-19. This facility charged my credit card this month for memberships for both of us, as well as a charge for maintenance. A total of $146.18. I just cancelled today. So much for treating members fairly during a pandemic.

Positive experience: So I was moving away from Ankeny and went in to see about cancelling my membership. I was told to just wait out the rest of my contract since it would cost less than paying the cancellation fee. So I did that and I stopped getting billed when the 12 months were up. However about 3 months later I was billed again and a month later I was billed $61. I opened a dispute with my bank and they took care of it and got my money back but it was pretty sketchy for them to randomly start billing me again with no email notice or anything. Otherwise the gym is awesome, you get all the equipment you could want for a super cheap membership.

Fantastic experience: July 2021 Open at all hrs for members, 2020 Great place but closed tell further notice

Fantastic experience: My husband and I love coming here! Dave (works the front desk in the morning) is the most amazing person! He makes sure to always welcome people AND he carries a conversation. He loves his job which makes me love going! Thank you Dave for the amazing service you provide!

Fantastic experience: My boyfriend and I started working out here roughly 5 months ago when we moved to Ankeny and we love it! It does get busy but the equipment, staff and price of the membership makes it worth it! We have the premium membership which is $30/month. Although it is a one person membership I get unlimited guest swipes. It works perfect because we work out together so we each only really pay $15 each month. I highly recommend this gym!

Fantastic experience: I would definitely recommend Tina Ricaurte for a personal trainer! She's has turned the grind of working out into something to look forward to! She is great at making sure I understand what and why I am doing certain moves. She listens to my questions and concerns, making sure our workouts are fun and challenging. Tina is fantastic!

Fantastic experience: If you are looking for a good trainer, ask for Tina Ricaurte! She really listens to your thoughts and concerns and makes sure that each of your workouts challenges you! Every workout was fun, and she was always trying new things. I love working out with Tina!

Fantastic experience: Aspen has a clean, professional, and encouraging atmosphere, and a great selection of equipment for its size. Tina Ricaurte took me through one of the most fun workout routines I've ever done, and I can guarantee I'll be coming back!

Fantastic experience: Great equipment and amazing staff

Fantastic experience: Great place with great people to work out!!!

Fantastic experience: Very clean, well run fitness center!

Fantastic experience: Such friendly and helpful staff. I recommend you check it out

Fantastic experience: Meat head central. But great variety of machines

Fantastic experience: Great gym, clean, and nice people

Fantastic experience: Chris, Josie, Chloe and Nate are amazing and helpful employees! Kaleb needs work.

Fantastic experience: Love these people. Family. Awesome trainers. Awesome people. Always helpful. I'm still here... miss y'all. Wonderful place, friendly. Go on in and join! ✌

Fantastic experience: Love the atmosphere of this club! Front desk is super friendly and Michael my trainer was a lot of help with power and speed!

Negative experience: I really loved to go into this gym as I had been a member for 3 years in that time I've never had any issues always have respected the staff and the staff has always respected me as I have done my same routines, During the 3 years this gym served As a Beacon for me especially when I had went homeless While Battle my inner Demons this was my outlet everything was great until new management (Darren) to be percise came along and unjustly canceled my membership With no warning or any prenotion he had a staff member that was a friend be the one to call me to tell me about it Darren wouldn't even talk to me because of Honestly I feel of an ego trip, I was told that he Made an executive decision to cancel my membership for improperly using the equipment when everyone in the gym knew my routines from being a 3 year faithful member I never damaged the equipment All I did was come to work out and express myself as free as I can be, no issues from anybody, Some of the other members in the gym even became like family!!! if you go to the gym a lot you know what that feeling is like when other people who support you In your fight just want to see your success arise all together, even when the staff member had to tell me A hug was exchanged Because They plainly said they just had to follow orders and they were sad to see me go, the staff at Aspen are the truth, Now this review is not to bash because again Aspen the gym and the community also staff are legit they want to see you win the gym should and was a place where you could go and really be free no one judged, it was a place where you could come as you are and be a accepted by the whole community A portion of that changed when DARREN came. All in All SHOUT OUT TO THE STAFF FROM LEXI TO LISA, PEAT, COLE, NATE IVE SEEN YOU ALL GRIND EVERYDAY SHAPING BODY AND LIVES AND YOU DESERVE YOUR RECOGNITION ALL IN ALL MISS YALL STAY VIBING AND GRINDING THIS GYM CAN STILL BE GREAT BUT DARREN I HOPE THAT YOU MAKE A WAY AND CHANGE, VIBE HIGH ASPEN!

Negative experience: Easily the worst ran gym in Ankeny. The new owner Darren is a mental infant. If you want a guaranteed bad experience...join this clowns low budget gym. An absolute joke...I guess you get what you pay for. Will be very surprised if it makes it one year under Darren's lack of business knowledge. One star is a stretch. Good luck clown.

Negative experience: The gym itself is set up pretty well, and I would have given 5 stars according to this. But what was a big set back is that they hide the fact that it is a year contract and you can't cancel at anytime without paying an amount. So if you just wanting to try out the gym, don't become a member.

Fantastic experience: Such a great quality gym! Nice staff that greet every customer, lots of options for different types of workouts. It does get busy but there is plenty to do while you wait for something. Good pricing for the quality of gym.

Fantastic experience: I have been a member at Aspen for over 6 months and have had a great experience. The staff are always helpful and friendly, the equipment is great, lockers and showers are very convenient, and everything is always kept clean. If you’re looking for a great gym to go to, I highly recommend Aspen Athletic Club!

Fantastic experience: I love Aspen and I love training with Lexi! I have seen so much growth in just the last few weeks! I’m excited to be a part of such a fun and encouraging gym! Lexi’s classes Are so good! She keeps things interesting and adjusts for individual needs!

Fantastic experience: Lexi is a great personal trainer! She genuinely cares about your fitness & nutritional goals and wants to see you succeed. She is energetic and helps you understand what you need to do to see results!

Fantastic experience: I've had a very good experience at Aspen Athletics in Ankeny. Since the new owner Darren came on, I've seen a lot of positive changes such as increased accessibility, equipment and facility improvements and a great gym atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Great facility and extremely low membership pricing! Have been a member since the opening of this location. With a busy work schedule and a kid, I don’t have time to get there anymore. Staff was very friendly and understanding when I discontinued my membership today. Check this gym out if you’re looking for a new gym! You won’t believe how affordable the pricing is for what you get!

Fantastic experience: Jared is amazing. He is super nice and gives great tips on what to improve on, and is great about telling you what you’re doing good with. He is very encouraging, but not too in your face, which I appreciate. I would highly recommend him for you’re personal training!

Fantastic experience: This gym has been so amazing every time I have gone. They always greet you at the doir when you first get there and also when you leave. If I have even had a question about how to use certain equipment they have been there helping me! I will definitely keep coming back!! Thank you Ankeny Aspen Team!

Fantastic experience: I joined Aspen about 8 months ago after checking out several gyms. Their highly recommended trainers, reasonable rates, and comfortable atmosphere filled all ages and body shapes sold me. I've been so happy with my decision! I've worked with Lexi both one on one and in group training and I can't recommend her highly enough. She listens to my goals and is helping me reach all of them with encouragement and humor. I love working out at Aspen Ankeny, the friends I've made there is just a huge bonus.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been going to aspen for about 2 years now. For the price, Aspen just cannot be compared with. Although I don’t have any interaction with the staff, other than the front desk, they are always walking around with smiles and talking with customers. Regardless of your fitness level, Aspen has something to offer to everyone. Don’t be intimidated, come join this gym!

Fantastic experience: I get sports massages with Niki here about once a month and it has been a GAME CHANGER for my fitness. I do CrossFit and didn't really understand the value of preventative maintenance like massage until I started getting them here. She's the best and I always walk out feeling soooo much better! Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I have really enjoyed the group fitness classes. The instructors lead with excellence and the atmosphere is inspiring. Classes are well attended. If you like group fitness, you need to check this out!

Fantastic experience: Aspen is an amazing facility, and I absolutely love the group exercise classes that are free with membership! The people who take these classes make such a supportive community and the instructor is so knowledgeable, energetic, and motivating. The front desk workers are very welcoming amen kind as well.

Fantastic experience: This fitness club is awesome. Everyone is so nice and friendly. The equipment is well kept and the facility is very clean. I couldn’t ask for anything better.

Fantastic experience: No better gym than Aspen Athletics in Ankeny. The exercise equipment, sauna, even a cool plunge pool...they’re top notch! And if you want personal training, trust me you want personal training, ask Aspen how they can team you up with the right guy or gal. I truly Aspen!

Fantastic experience: One of the coolest gyms I’ve had a membership at! High quality equipment and truly a great staff that treats you like family! I would highly recommend checking out Aspen in Ankeny if your looking for results and a healthy lifestyle! Also met the manager he’s a great guy and I’m loving my new gym!

Fantastic experience: Friendly and clean. 24 hour facility. Staff and trainers are very helpful- Lexi has been helping me be successful with meeting my goals. Wide variety of classes and equipment. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Aspen is an awesome gym. The staff is very welcoming and there is a wide variety of equipment to use. I would recommend working with Joel. He is an awesome personal trainer and is always keeping me motivated and on track to meet my fitness goals. Thanks buddy.

Fantastic experience: This is the best gym around the Des Moines area. It is open 24/7 which is very convenient. All the equipment is up to date and the new owner and management are very friendly! Stop in and check it out!

Fantastic experience: Switched to Aspen strictly because of the awesome hours! Most gyms have a limited schedule of when you can workout, but being open 24/7, Aspen makes it so much easier. Blair showed me all the benefits of this location compared to others and I absolutely love it!

Fantastic experience: This is a wonderful place to work out! There is plenty of space and it’s very well kept up with. All equipment is clean and always ready to use. Members are very great at cleaning stuff off after they use it. You will be greeted every time coming into the club, and also told to have a wonderful day when leaving. The staff here is very friendly, and always welcoming! Blair at the front desk is always friendly in the mornings when we walk in and when we leave! The training staff is also very friendly and helpful. Prices are extremely fair to join this club, and I would recommend it to anyone. We drive clear from south ankeny to attend this gym. It’s a very nice place to work out at. We have never had any troubles with this facility!

Fantastic experience: I have been working out at Aspen for just under a year now. I have not had any negative experiences with staff or other people working out. I have been training with Dylan (one of Aspen's trainers). He has always emphasized technique and safety over just shooting for the biggest numbers possible; focusing on your weaknesses to improve your physical fitness overall. I think this mentality is important in a good trainer. I may have not been in the mood to do a certain workout, but I've never felt like I was being pushed to where an injury was imminent. All of the other trainers I've spoken to have been nice with an emphasis on you bettering yourself with no judgment on where you currently are in life. Also a shout out to Blair and the other front desk staff. Even on the mornings when I really don't feel like working out they make it better. They are very helpful and kind.

Fantastic experience: I thoroughly enjoy my time spent in workouts at Aspen Athletic. The experience is in a place alive with plenty of activity but not crowded. The very clean environment is motivating as the clientele as a whole is serious about making improvement with their fitness and, along with the staff, are encouraging and openly friendly. My experience with the personal trainers helped me push through a plateau in fitness and weight control. I appreciate the educational value for making balanced improvements and making exercise actually fun. The different levels of membership tailor fit programs and offerings so one doesn’t pay for things not deemed necessary or has availability to a full of array of amenities.

Fantastic experience: I enjoy going to Aspen because I always feel welcome, and have grown to calling some employees my friends! I recommend seeing Lexi as your personal trainer because not only is she knowledgeable - she loves her job and will do anything to help you achieve your goals!! Overall if you’re wanting to join a gym and be surrounded by workers who care.. come here!

Fantastic experience: Great gym!! Lexi Vaughn is a dedicated and passionate trainer who is always looking out for you and helping you reach your goals. She’s the best, highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I love it at Aspen! The employees are very helpful, my trainer Lexi is fun and pushes me while encouraging me to do my best at the same time. I always feel comfortable and welcome at Aspen. The new owner is there all the time and has made some very positive Changes to the facility! Totally recommend this gym!

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love working out at this gym! Very spacious and open. Equipment is always clean and working. The front desk staff is really friendly and willing to help with anything you need!

Fantastic experience: Aspen is a fantastic gym! The facilities are very nice, and include a variety of cardio equipment, strength training machines, power racks, and even an area for CrossFit style workouts. The staff is super friendly as well! Special shoutout to Blair at the front desk for always being SUPER welcoming, and my trainer Joel for keeping the workouts hard, and actually motivating me to improve both my fitness and my technique. With his help I have lost nearly 30 lbs in 2 months! I would recommend this gym to my own mother.