Top Gyms in Brantford, Canada

This has to be the best Fit4Less out there. The facility is huge. The black card area is practically a whole separate gym. And the best thing about it all is that JJ and his team keep this place so pristine. It’s never dirty, locker rooms well maintained, and the weights are always in the right place.

World gym is amazing! The staff is kind and helpful, the equipment and facility are clean and well taken care of, and they have just recently opened to 24 hours Monday morning to Friday night, with Saturday’s and Sunday’s at regular hours. Now I can get my early, early morning workouts in that fit my schedule! I most definitely recommend World Gym Brantford!

I’ve tried many different gyms in Brantford, but World Gym has been BY FAR the best for me. Super welcoming environment, amazing staff, friendly and knowledgeable trainers, always clean, and amazing equipment! Plussss them being open 24hrs during the week is great!☺️

The head manager Douglas Hughes is extremely rude and unprofessional I tried canceling my "no commitment" membership only to be given a rude attitude and told I would be charged 2 more time before it will achilly be canceled when i asked for a number to call a Hire up he claimed he was the hireup and that Noone was above him. When I ask to make a complaint he said their was Noone to make a complaint to other then him. He hung up on me well trying to figure out how I can cancel the membership and made fun of me for not being able to afford the membership. I feel disappointed, discouraged, and discussed by the treatment of paying customers from this establishment (if you can even call it that) I hope Noone else has to experience this extremely rude man and this company's scummy practices.

Decent and clean gym and affordable pricing. I see the employees cleaning the equipments all the tim. I usually workout before work and the showers are kinda hot, only reason I gave 2 stars. I wish you guys fixed it.

Just joined the gym 6wks ago. Gym is always clean and they hand out clothes for the purpose of wiping down the machines after use once you’re done it goes in a basket for reuse after they’ve clean them. I hired a trainer to start me off. Kyle has been great talks me through every movement and make sure that I’m not overdoing any exercise as well as corrects my form as I’m doing the exercise. He also gives advice on other machines to try to achieve your goals. They’re open 24 hours a day Monday through Friday and then Saturday and Sundays are 7 to 7 which I wish was later for work conflict. But I would recommend this gym to anyone.

Honestly, great gym for the price. BUT, the men's SHOWERS, Jesus, are they hot, not warm its straight up HOT water coming out of the showers and there s no valve to adjust the temperature of the water. The employees have requested the owner to fix it multiple times as they said with no success . Please fix this and I will come back with a 5 star review.

Gyms are a matter of personal taste and needs but World gym has been perfect for me. It is my favourite gym in over a decade of having memberships elsewhere. The ownership, coaches and staff have always been professional and personable. This gym is a diverse place where everyone appears to be respected and encouraged no matter their motivations and goals. I find it to be a no nonsense, no gimmicks kind of gym and I like that.

It's not a bad gym for the price you pay. It's clean and not too busy (the times I went). A few things I'm not impressed with are that on some machines, the seats are wobbly, it definitely needs to be tightened. I also don't like that alot of the lower body equipment feels very stiff, like it needs to be greased or something. I also did not see a laying ham curl machine but im not sure if its in the black card member section (which I did not use on my visit).

I recently joined world gym, I have had a great experience with all the staff. The staff are super friendly and they always welcome me and say goodbye when I leave.
My trainer Kyle is absolutely amazing, he’s very knowledgeable and takes his time to show me all the machines and makes sure I’m doing everything correctly. The gym is super clean and bright!
I highly recommend world gym!!!

Very clean and friendly gym. I love the new extended hours as it allows me to be more flexible with my workout schedule. You are always greeted with great staff who help maintain the upkeep of the environment. I have recommended this place to a few people since I started in February.

I have a couple of concerns though. Firstly, they are a bit expensive for the base membership which doesn’t allow you to use any kettlebell weights. Secondly, on Friday nights they start shutting things down at 8:30pm. This makes guests, like myself, feel like they shouldn’t be there or use certain areas. Finally, the roof leaks. When I informed the staff they said they knew about the issue and have told upper management. But they didn’t put a wet floor sign down to inform people.

The best gym if ever been to!
Not only is it a nice gym that is open 24 hrs, the staff are really nice, the machines are clean and well maintained.
I use to be worried about going to the gym because of the people who work out constantly would be judging me; that was all in my head. In one day I had 4 people giving me tips, asking if I needed any help or if I wanted to use a machine they were working on.
A very welcoming community space. Love it at world gym!

This is a good Fit4Less location the manager is regularly on-site during the day and is cleaning the bathroom/change room every day. The equipment is well maintained and very open. I wish the Black Card area wasn't half the gym. I have a Black Card but don't like segregating between people's price ranges and haven't used it. (The manager should train the St. Thomas Fit4Less on how to maintain a gym and change room)

Came here to work out with a friend yesterday. First issue is their “day pass” is $20 while a 2 week membership is $14.99. Annoying, but fine. Next issue is something I’ve never experienced at a gym - they literally have half the gym segregated. Yes, that’s right - half the gym is literally separated, by a locked fence, with heavier weights and better equipment for the higher membership patrons. How this place is still in business when CRUNCH is right down the road with a a far superior facility (bigger, better and newer) and cheaper membership plans that include unlimited “bring a friend” passes with my membership, just boggles my mind. Sorry but definitely won’t be back.

It is a pretty good all around gym for basic needs.
The equipment is mostly kept in good repair, and when things do break they are fixed up pretty quickly.
The place is clean and kept fairly tidy.
It also is not super busy. It definitely has its peak times, but even during peak, there is enough space and equipment for me to get my workouts in.
Front staff are nice and welcoming.

Knew I was going for surgery when I signed up and asked about the membership in case I couldn’t come in. Was told no worries you never have to pay if you can’t use it. Well emailed and never got a reply as we had complications and it’s going to be a few months. Today I got an email asking if I e decided what to do??? No clue this is the first I’m hearing. Now that they have my money and money for services not used I’m told I can cancel but it’s 30 days notice required so I have to pay another month of service o can’t use. Avoid this gym and service

Great big gym located in a massive complex and I like that there are hardly any people mid week, mid day. Lots of machines to try to improve your health or 'beef up' and everybody seems to be so quiet and polite, nothing like the awfully loud, entitled people screaming in their languages as I used to hear in central London, in UK. Nowadays, if you want civilised people you have to move away from the massive cities. Also, they have got a great offer for 10 passes, never expiring, especially when you get regularly sick for many months, what is not to love? Saving money.

A great sports center, pool, gym, ice rink, dynamic music, sports bar, I love it, perfect place to fully enjoy the weekend!

Great gym to go , open 24/7 . Very clean, if you have a question about anything or need help they are always there to help you out with everything. The staff are very friendly, helpful, easy going. I recommend this gym if you live a busy life .

What a great facility for sports, make me envy their resident to have good time with their family
Thank you to great one to give us such a gem
They have their own hall of fame! Fantastic!!

This ice arena is outstanding! I was here for a tournament in the area and most of our games were hosted here.

The facility is absolutely stunning and massive. There is even a public pool in the sports complex. It’s the nicest arena I’ve ever been to and I’ve probably been to around 100.

I recommend making the visit here. It’s unreal.

Well maintained, small and perfect for the small town Brantford. It’s 24 hours open and pretty much busy all the time. You won’t get overwhelmed with a trillion of equipments and you get enough space for free weight workouts too, which is not a usual scene in other well known big chains these days.

The complex is very new and clean and big. However, the 3 out old the 4 hockey arena spectacular area are inadequate. They are small and the rinks are not very bright.

Wonderful. Staff been wonderful with me need a half squat here but beside that I love this gym and members are wonderful. Gym changed my life. REALLY!

I love Anytime Fitness, they have a great staff and a very welcoming environment. The employees are very kind and do a great job at keeping the place organized. Theres a good variety of good reliable equipment and they always seem to be adding new updates to the gym that have helped my workouts progress over time. They have 4 private washrooms that are kept very clean and are rarely all in use. You can tell they put a lot into running this place with purpose by the constant hard work each person puts in, especially that Nicole. If you are looking for a new gym its a great place that gives you the sensation of a clean personal one. If you're looking into just starting your gym journey, its a great place to start and give you a proper introduction of what a gym should be like.

I was gifted a membership with someone else's name and payment info and, despite not going/using the membership, they continued to accrue account overdue balances when the credit card used by the gifter expired for more than 6 months... Instead of pausing the membership or clarifying why I haven't been there, they now want me to pay $328 for a gym I don't use and are sending me to collections/ruining my credit (that money may not seem like a lot, however I am a healthcare student, just finished 3 years of full time school yesterday, and am thus already in debt for *legitimate* services & resources I used). Their "gift" to me if I pay them is waiving the 30 day cancellation period.

Just be aware this is who you're getting into bed with - and when I'm looking for a gym in the near future once working, I know this is not a franchise I will ever associate with. I've previously used Goodlife, World Gym, and Crunch with only positive things to say about those experiences.

They say they won't "bite you" as per a manager comment below - that is absolutely untrue. I have been a member at many other places and never run into such issues. They do not care about you being a member and just want money. Had they dealt with this differently, I would have considered being a member given that I'd like to find somewhere that's available 24hr as my work will entail day/night shiftwork. But unfortunately that's not the case.

After working out in my home for many years I decided to get a gym membership again- I actually signed up at another gym & quickly felt uncomfortable due to how clicky it felt. My fiancé suggested I try Anytime Fitness so I went in & talked to Madison- who I think could sense my hesitation. She offered me a FREE 10 day trial (most places rarely even offer 3 days). After my second visit here, I knew I was going to sign up. I feel extremely comfortable coming in here & enjoy working out again. The staff are always very responsive if I have a question, they get back to me ASAP (I work out very early) & it’s always clean. They also have very cool give aways and incentives to keep their members motivated. Way to go Anytime Fitness Brantford! Your awesome!!

The facility, especially for a city the size of Brantford is amazing!! 4 ice pads, good sized lobby, bar with seating to watch main ice pad, upstairs with walking track and standing room for main ice pad, Source For Sports on site, good sized dressing rooms.....the ONLY thing holding it back from 5 stars are the benches. Most newer rinks have benches spaced to allow U8/U9 half ice to function normally, because they don't, U8/U9 half-ice boards force one team to stand beside the benches which makes it obviously difficult to coach through glass. For that age group, it's a huge deal.

Anytime Brantford is great - the staff are super friendly and it’s the cleanest gym I’ve ever been to. No matter when you go in during the day undoubtedly someone is vacuuming and making sure everything is organized. I’ve never observed a damaged piece of equipment in over two years that hasn’t been labeled and quickly fixed. Also I’ve left personal belongings accidentally and the staff put it aside and it was left untouched when I came back the next time. Kudos!

Over the years I have used many gyms and I now choose Anytime Fitness in Brantford as my "home" gym. The staff here keep the place spotless. They are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful whatever your age, your fitness level or personal needs. The equipment is well maintained and is upgraded on a regular basis.
During the Covid shutdown this was the only gym that was allowed to remain open with vey strict guidelines for special needs members. It involved a tremendous amount of work for just a few eligible members. That's how much they care!
Thanks for looking after us all.
Gord A

Great facility, rinks are good and bright. 2 stars because the public bathrooms are terrible. Consistently the floors in front of the urinals are wet and sticky and the sinks are just as bad. A quick mop and a wipe every couple hours would do the trick…

I will start off by saying the staff are great. Very friendly and engaging. Unfortunately this establishment is lacking in safety inspections and protocols. On my first visit with my children I was standing on a hold that ripped out of the wall 10ft up because it was secured with wood screws that resulted in a large gash on my leg. Grips are supposed to be bolted to a wall, not secured with screws. I also noticed several grips that were loose and instead of being removed were marked with duct tape. It takes the same amount of time to remove them as it does to put duct tape on them. This gym has gaps in their safety protocols and I will not be returning. I only posted this review as they never responded to email stating these same safety issues. Please consider this before taking your family here.

Big facility. Coming soon. Put those electronic devices away and read a book. You will be able to borrow a book from the Brantford Public Library located across from the Hall of Fame. Another reason to get your library card.

I run my own business and love what I do. I can only hope that my customers can see as much of my passion as we could see from the people at Ascension. They were super friendly and helpful with everything from shoe rentals, a quick safety intro, to friendly pointers on tricky features.
We had a great time, got in some solid exercise, and were challenged both well within and to the absolute end of our current abilities. I haven't been climbing in over 20 years, but I'm seriously considering a membership as they regularly change up the routes to keep things interesting and challenging.
We had to ignore Google maps to find it. It's right behind the storage and sports complex off Gretzky Parkway, across from the police station, just use the parking lot to get behind the building.

So much fun. My 10 yr old son and I found this little gem online, went and had a blast. Awesome customer service - knowledgeable and patient teachers of the sport. It was great being outdoors and enjoying the fresh air while we climbed. Can’t wait to see how this place grows and gets better… and go back again!

Wow. We brought our Son for his birthday with a couple of friends. A Simply divine experience. Greg was top notch. He took the time to explain everything and lend guidance when needed but was in no way clingy. He was excellent at getting us to challenge ourselves and expand our comfort zone. But everyone stayed safe and had a blast. Can’t wait to be back!

Wonderful place and the owner was amazing.
The walls themselves are great for beginners like my 8 yr old son and his scouting group but also set up for much more different routes as well for those looking for a challenge like myself. The price was fantastic at $20 for an all day pass. (you can leave and come back as much as you want) I will definitely be going back. Taking friends and maybe even doing some birthday parties for my son.
Bit tricky to find as you need to go into the parking lot for access storage then to the left of the building to find their parking lot.

Can't wait to get back on the wall and see what this fantastic place becomes in the years ahead.

Had our sons 10th birthday party here. The kids all had a blast! Greg was awesome - he was organized and made it so fun, with climbing races and challenges. We stayed about 2.5 hours, but there's no time limit. Party package included pizza/drinks and shoe rental. Picnic tables available inside to use for lunch. Definitely recommend checking this place out and the future expansion sounds very cool!

I’m so glad Brantford is starting to get more things to do with my kids. Ascension was an awesome place to spend a few hours climbing with my two kids (11 and 8). There are lots of routes to climb that work for all kinds of skill levels. The staff were super helpful and really encouraging to the kids. They gave them little challenges to help the kids progress and gain confidence through the session. It says a lot when my kids are already planning their next trip back here on the car ride home and telling me that I better give 5 stars for how they were treated and how much fun they had. Will definitely make this a regular place to visit.

Where else can you drop in without reservations, take big (unmasked) breaths of fresh air, and work on creative and challenging boulder problems with friendly folks all around?

Ascension makes climbing a frictionless experience for kids and beginners, and still challenges veterans with tricky climbs. This is a great place to be during these weird times, and my only complaint is that it’s 80km away from home for me.

It can definitely get hot, but there’s shady spots. Not sure how it’ll be during a rainy day. Be sure to bring sunscreen, water, and tape/bandaids. All available onsite as well.

They’re just getting started and I can’t wait to see how this business grows! Big plans for the future: just ask the owner, Greg.