★ 5

posing room is astronomical and the community is huge

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Amazing posing room and customer service

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★ 5

Staff was friendly and helpful. Machines are clean and work well. Love the laying chest fly.

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★ 5

Undisputed greatest gym in Anchorage. Genuine camaraderie among staff and gym members all pushing each other to get better in and out of the iron paradise.

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★ 5

Place is sick

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★ 5

This gym is super badass! Lots of upgrades over the years. Matt’s done a fantastic job with the gym

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★ 5

i LOVED my experience here personally, i have set two bench pr’s in this very building and the equipment is top notch

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★ 5

New layout is super spacious and clean. The staff was super nice and helpful with everything. Would definitely recommend this place!

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★ 5

Great community and equipment, super friendly staff

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★ 5

Fantastic environment. Great people!

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★ 5

The lay out of the gym is pretty nice, its not to crowded, not to open, its in that sweet spot. 10/10 love working out here!

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★ 5

Best hype woman in the gym is Molly! 6/5 stars

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★ 5

Love that this gym is open 24hrs, and everyone is super nice! Love that I can go to the gym before work early in the morning and get ready at the gym, and start your day feeling good!

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★ 5

Great Anchorage gym!! Nice meeting Matt Lindsay, the owner!

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★ 5

Was last here pre covid. Update is nice and excited to see new equipment and the possibilities of expanding

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★ 5

good gym

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★ 5

I love this place it is a good gym to workout at and lots of workout’s you can do

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★ 5

Has a good mix of space and equipment for strength training, powerlifting, calisthenics, strongman carries and lifts. Great overall vibe and good peer group, great place. Well maintained and up-to-date.

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★ 5

10/10 gym, best equipment, best staff, everyone is very friendly and helpful.

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★ 5

Best Body Building Gym in Anchorage. I’m a powerlifter and take my fitness seriously. This gym is literally a gem. I’m from out of town and wish I can take this gym back home with me. Excited to enjoy this two week pass!!!!! Also the lady at the front is epic!!

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★ 5

Very friendly staff and great people

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★ 5

Amazing gym with fantastic facilities! Super staff!! Incredibly friendly.

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★ 5

great equipment and everyone is welcoming!

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★ 5

Best gym in Anchorage, super cool employees and environment

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★ 5

Alaska’s premier powerlifting gym!

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★ 5

Had a great workout, beginner friendly

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★ 5

Amazing staff incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about equipment. Very nice people all around very positive gym

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★ 5

Very nice and spacious has lots of helpful people

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★ 5

Great place to work through some sweats! Clean, friendly staff, excellent equipment. Can’t say enough great things about them!

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★ 5

My favorite gym by far! Can’t beat the equipment and environment.

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★ 5

If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would!! Best gym in Anchorage! I have been coming here on and off for 10 years — I have competitive powerlifted here with an incredible group of supportive lifters and friends. They have an amazing amount of equipment that is constantly being by updated and improved that caters to all types of people. They do in fact breed champions here as they’ve had American/World ranked lifters here as well as IFBB pros, and so on. I love that they also host clinics and really create an environment of togetherness and pushing your limits. Thanks to Matt and everyone here that makes this place so great.

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★ 5

Southside Strength and Fitness has been my home gym since I was an infant—back when it was still called Polaris. I grew up in this place. Over the years, I’ve not only trained here but also grown, developed, and learned what it means to be a stronger man—physically and mentally. This gym helped raise me, and it will always be home. Proud to be a Southside member.

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★ 5

Great gym. They have all of the equipment you need and have that old school gym feel.

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★ 5

Fitness atmosphere is amazing!! 10/10 must try again😭

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★ 5

Best gym in anchorage

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★ 5

Phenomenon workout facility!! Great equipment with attention to what lifters need/want!!

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★ 5

Love this gym and the staff, would recommend!!!

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★ 5

Great atmosphere, with all the free weights and machines you need!

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★ 5

Excellent service and great equipment.

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★ 5

Just signed up today and first day back at the Gym after not working out for nearly 3 years. Felt amazing and love the atmosphere. Staff are super friendly and helpful.

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★ 5

All around great gym

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★ 5

This gym has it all! Out of all the gyms in Alaska I have gone to, this one has by far the most machines, and the best dumbbells. The staff are amazing and the gym is gorgeous!

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★ 5

The gym is amazing, great equipment amazing and super kind employees an amazing atmosphere highly recommend working out here

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★ 5

Love the help and guidance. The peeps are about it. Love it...

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★ 5

Been coming hear since 2018, great gym

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★ 5

Great gym for powerlifting/bodybuilding as well as general fitness.

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★ 5

Been a member at Southside for years now for a reason. Owner & employees are always very friendly and courteous. Clean gym with every type of weights & equipment you would ever want!

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★ 5

This is a great gym with an awesome environment for lifting. Always has good music on the speakers too

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★ 5

Southside Strength and Fitness is the top gym within the Anchorage bowl! I have been a member for many years and have had great experiences. The staff is friendly and extremely helpful, the equipment is top of the line with a variety from free weights, to machines, and cardio. One big thing that stands out from any other gym is the other members who attend. Everybody that I have met and come across are friendly, helpful, and know how to practice gym etiquette.

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★ 5

Great gym, always new improvements, no contracts and 24/7 access. Hard to beat it!

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★ 5

Great all around gym with friendly people. The owner consistently updates and improves the facilities.

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★ 5

We have been coming to Southside Strength and Fitness for a while and we love it. The environment is so welcoming. We also really appreciate all the improvements that are continually being made to the gym and the equipment available.

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★ 5

Update: I love the new wall of garage windows! It adds a ton of natural light.

Just finished my 3rd week at Southside Strength & Fitness on my journey to better health and I LOVE IT! Old school gym with modern gear. Staff are welcoming and to this ‘older’ gal, it was encouraging and makes me comfortable coming back to an old love, lifting. Thank you!

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★ 5

Been going here for 2 months now and I cannot recommend this gym enough. Great community, great staff, and great equipment. The owner is always in here making updates too. Love this gym.

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★ 5

Great facility and staff. Sauana gets hot. Can't ask for more.

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★ 5

Love what the owner is doing with it! They’re constantly upgrading the interior and the equipment. Will keep coming here.

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★ 4

This is a great gym with all functional equipment! Although could use a couple Assualt PronRunner equipment. Clean gym with friendly staff. Reasonably priced and perfect for anyone who live on the sour side of town.

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Friendly, welcoming, warm environment. This gym is a great place to build community and work towards your goals. Facilities are clean and well organized and I love the new saunas!

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★ 5

Absolutely love it here!!! Great community, wonderful workers! Best gym I’ve ever been too

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★ 5

Best gym in Anchorage, finally caved after being bugged to join for a year by friends
and am so glad I did.

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★ 5

A welcoming place for everyone! I love this gym!

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★ 5

Place is incredible great service and atmosphere!

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★ 5

This is the best gym in anchorage! Great community vibe where everyone feels welcome

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★ 5

Great and friendly gym. The gym has all necessary equipment for good workout and various physical trainers available.

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★ 5

Great equipment and vibe

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★ 5

Great place! Always improving equipment

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★ 5

Best trainers in town, very patient, and through

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★ 5

Very professional and helpful staff. All the equipment you’ll ever need.
Best trainers around!!!

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★ 5

Great facility, come here very often

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★ 5

I love this gym

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★ 5

Amazing

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★ 5

Fun

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★ 5

Southside is a dope gym, has everything you need, plus the hours are 24/7. You can’t lose being at this gym. Staff and team are extremely welcoming and very nice, big shoutout to Molly and Chelsea for the hospitality and the help. The owner is a chad, always working on getting the place looking better. Very happy at this gym.

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★ 5

Very welcoming gym, been here for a 2 months now and everyday its been a blessing

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★ 5

10/10 would recommend!

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★ 5

Best gym in Anchorage
Great people
Great environment
Great equipment

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★ 5

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★ 5

Matt has got a great thing goin here!

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★ 5

Best gym in anchorage! Lightweight baby!

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★ 5

Place is awesome

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★ 5

I went to this GYM and the equipment is in very good conditions as well as clean. I love employees as well since they were very professional . I am not from Anchorage but I will make sure that when I come to visit I will stop again by this place. Keep up the good work.

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★ 5

This place has great customer service, Molly was amazing and she deserves a raise!

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★ 5

I’ve been going to this gym for about 5 months now and I’d say it’s 100% worth paying for a membership. It’s incredibly well staffed and has all the equipment you could possibly need. The only suggestion I have is to add a T bar to the long list of equipment that is already here. Definitely worth checking out.

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★ 5

It’s been 3 years since I started coming even though I’m on Muldoon side this gym is my 2nd home for sure!

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★ 5

You’re awesome

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★ 4

Best powerlifting gym I've been to. I'm being nitpicky when I say the posing room is kinda mid and could use better lighting and the hip addiction machine is mid. Other than that great gym with great equipment!

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★ 5

First time stopping by and it’s a great facility that caters to all types of strength sports!

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★ 5

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★ 5

Place is awesome love it!

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★ 5

Great service

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★ 5

This place is awesome and I love the kg plates. Best gym in AK!!!

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★ 5

Love the gym used to go all the time best one in Anchorage

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★ 5

I love this place. It’s the best gym ever and the front desk guy is super chill. It’s also 24 h which is sick.

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★ 5

Facility is amazing, people are awesome, and it has all the equipment you could need!

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★ 5

This gym has been nothing but exceptional. Best gym in Anchorage

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★ 5

this place is awesome- just snagged a couple day passes while visiting from denver. staff was super helpful and helped me out with a machine that was set up differently than the one i normally use back home. highly recommend if you’re passing through! they have free weights, rigs, smith machine, kettlebells, really anything you might need.

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★ 5

Great environment got lots of help setting up my membership and they have great equipment

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★ 5

Great Facility with super helpful staff (Chelsea D.)

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★ 5

Wonderful gym! Check them out if you’re visiting. Great equipment

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★ 5

Southside is an amazing gym. Love the staff, but even more so I love the community that lifts here. Highly recommend this gym.

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★ 5

Hand down best gym in Alaska!!

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★ 5

Best gym

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★ 5

love the equipment

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★ 5

amazing!!

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★ 5

awesome!

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★ 5

Great gym. I’d compare it to Armburst, Bev’s, and Quads.

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★ 5

Hands down the best gym in Anchorage! The environment speaks for itself.

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Best gym in Anchorage

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★ 5

Great gym equipment and also easy to set up membership

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★ 5

Love the workers here, they’re so helpful!

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★ 5

Very friendly staff, 24/7 access, and clean facility

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★ 5

Excellent gym got great tour from Chelsea
Castro at front desk would recommend

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★ 5

VERY clean and has all the equipment a traveling Powerlifter needs. Also has weightlifting and strongman equipment as well as a wide variety of machines.

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★ 5

First time I’ve been back since their expansion & major spruce-up. AK fitness is on my side of town but I’m allergic to whatever scent they’ve been dumping in there by the gallon. I dig the open, lift focused vibe at southside, no strange smells except me :) and they kept the sauna!

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★ 5

Great experience

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★ 5

Great Gym with Excellent Atmosphere

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★ 5

One of the best gyms I’ve come across. Top tier equipment, great atmosphere and awesome staff!

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★ 5

I love the community and staff are all very kind.

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★ 5

Great community, music, and lifts. Haven’t left the gym without having a great lift.

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★ 5

Best gym in Alaska. Great atmosphere, helpful staff, and a good posing room.

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★ 5

Incredible gym! Fantastic community! Popped in for a day pass going through town. Front staff was super friendly and helpful. Matt, the owner, came up and introduced himself. Great variety of equipment!

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★ 5

I came here traveling through town just for a day or two. Very friendly staff all around, and everything you could need for a good workout. If I lived here this would be my go to gym

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★ 5

Southside has all of the equipment, weights, spaces, and accessories you could ever want. Whenever I visit Anchorage, getting a pump there just hits the spot. And the gym is always improving - better lighting, set-up, lifting areas all the time

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★ 5

Great anabolic vibes, community is supportive, staff are friendly, would recommend. Chelsea is great at the front desk. 10/10 :)

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Insane gym, super anabolic, 10/10 would recommend. Come here if you want gains. Chelsea is a great employee very helpful with anything you might need!

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★ 5

Good gym, alena is a great worker

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★ 5

Excellent place, nice people, great equipment, all ages , I'm 59

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★ 5

Alina has great customer service and let me use her iPhone charger . It’s a great gym too !

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★ 5

Southside is the best gym in town, the workers are all helpful. The open garage doors and weights are nice.

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★ 5

Great gym for anyone trying to get stronger. Super friendly staff.

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★ 5

Great staff and all the equipment you need 👍

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★ 5

Tons of equipment selection and the machines I need are almost always open. I hope you guys get a machine chest supported t bar row soon as well

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★ 5

Staff here is awesome! Great atmosphere for everyone!!!! If you are serious about fitness this is the place!!!!!!!

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★ 5

Great gym!

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★ 5

Great gym, great community, workers super helpful with anything you need. 10/10 would recommend

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★ 5

Gym is in great condition 10/10 recommend.

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★ 5

The best gym in town!

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★ 5

Awesome gym with great staff. Would reccomend!

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★ 5

Great equipment, awesome gym.

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★ 5

Awesome public gym, friendly staff, nice and clean! Very welcoming to travelers coming in for a day-pass.

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★ 5

Visiting from Australia and needed to keep my workout streak alive - South Side Strength & Fitness was exactly what I was looking for! Fully stocked gym with quality equipment, relaxed atmosphere, and genuinely friendly staff who made me feel welcome. Perfect spot for travelers or locals looking for a no-nonsense gym with a great vibe. Highly recommend!

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★ 5

very nice gym, has everything you need, i would recommend

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Nice gym

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Welcoming friendly gym perfect for all sorts of training

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★ 5

ive been going here for a couple months now and i honestly couldnt be happier ive met some great people and the environment is super motivating whether youre a powerlifter or just starting out the front desk staff is absolutely amazing and i have to shout out alena specifically shes a huge reason i keep coming back her energy support and just how welcoming she is really makes a difference i wouldnt trade this gym for anything highly recommend it for anyone looking for a solid supportive place to train

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★ 5

Easy to check in as a guest and super clean!

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★ 5

This gym is great! It’s 24 hours so super flexible with your schedule. The layout is great and there are so many options to choose from. I’ve never had to wait on a machine or weights. Everyone here is super friendly too. The facility itself is bad ass and super clean. Posing room is the cherry on top!

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★ 5

Great gym. Deng was a terrific front desk man. Awesome environment. Perfect for those who love bodybuilding and want a TRUE gym.

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★ 5

This was by far the best gym I have ever been to. The community is wonderful, the environment is great and is a very reasonable price with the day pass. 100 percent would take this as a daily gym.

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★ 5

Awesome gym! I’m a big fan of the posing room, I don’t think any other gym here has one.

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★ 5

Great atmosphere and awesome selection of equipment. Like a playground for lifters!

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★ 5

Great gym. Great value.

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By far the best gym in Anchorage and probably Alaska. The facilities and location are amazing, they have any machine you need and the vibes are perfect. It's everything you want from a real old school gym with all the modern amenities! The staff and ownership are amazing! You can tell this is a company that takes pride in the company and lifters who visit! This is the only gym you should be using if you are trying to achieve your goals! Oh and the trainers especially Tanor and Ragnar are 5-star!!!!

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★ 5

Great gym constantly adapting to clients need.

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★ 5

My go to gym when I'm visiting from Indiana and I wish I had a spot like this near me. They offer all the equipment you need with a great atmosphere. Whether a resident or visiting I highly recommend Southside Strength and Fitness!

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I wouldn’t recommend to anybody looking to go short term. I was told my membership was cancellable at anytime, as I worked a travel job. I was here for a month so I said no auto-renew, and the front desk guy said sure and said it wouldn’t be renewed. Turns out, the past three months they’ve been withdrawing money from my bank. I asked for a refund and was told no due to policy. So sign up at your own risk! Saw the owner answered this. On the very first day when I signed up, I made it clear I could do one month and wanted auto renewal turned off immediately. The guy said sure! It’s off your good. I’ve worked a travel job for 2 years so I’m very aware of gyms trying to screw you. I asked the guy 3 times if I was good and it wouldn’t be renewed. He promised me I was all set and didnt have to worry about it. Clearly I did. This is the first gym in two years of traveling that’s done this one to me, so I wouldn’t recommend it to anybody, I’m sure they’ll answer with a lie to make there business look good, but it’s not. Do not go here ! I also saw they claimed they called me, I was in a hospital watching my aunt die during this phone call. If you want to
lose 210 dollars this is the place to go! Thanks guys!

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★ 5

best gym in anchorage

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★ 5

Love coming to this gym!

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★ 5

Excellent staff, good solid equipment and clean environment.

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★ 5

Visited a couple times during a week trip to Anchorage. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Great weight room, other gym members all welcoming. Day pass price is solid for such a great gym. Highly recommend!

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★ 5

Great environment

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★ 5

excellent service from Ms Chelsea. always has a bright smile whenever I come in

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★ 5

Friendly community. Nice vibes. Good equipment. Everything you need!
Very helpful, welcoming staff and the owner is always engaging community in fun events!

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★ 5

First Time in Alaska! Great Gym and very friendly stuff :)

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★ 5

Great gym in town 🔥

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★ 5

This is the gym in Alaska, it has the quality of a professional gym and the convenience of a planet fitness

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★ 5

Staff is great, variety of equipment and very clean

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★ 5

Very clean and professional. Best workout spot in town!

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★ 5

Highly recommend this place ! The owner and staff are amazing ! The atmosphere in the gym is all about positive vibes !

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★ 5

Great gym, great equipment and even greater staff!

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★ 5

All around great gym would recommend

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★ 5

South Side Strength and Fitness is by far the best gym I’ve ever been to. The environment is exactly what you want in a fitness facility — motivating and full of positive energy. The equipment is top-notch and always well-maintained.

What really sets this gym apart is the community. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, and the members are just as supportive. Whether you’re new to fitness, deep into strength training, or starting a new health journey, this is the place to be. Everyone here is knowledgeable and always willing to lend a hand or offer advice.

It’s more than just a gym — it’s a place where people push each other to be better every day. If you're looking for a gym that combines a serious training atmosphere with a welcoming, uplifting vibe, South Side Strength and Fitness is it.

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★ 5

Most stacked gym in Alaska, everyone is very friendly here. The rates are also way better than any other gym I’ve been a member of. I would highly recommend 👍

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★ 5

This place is the most well equipped gym in town. If you are looking for a place with great people and amazing equipment this is the place for you. I would recommend southside to anyone who is getting into lifting, or anyone who is a veteran lifter. 10 out of 10 place.

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★ 5

Southside is incredible, the equipment, the environment, the people. It’s an place where anyone and everyone is welcome, absolutely the best gym in anchorage!

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★ 5

good service

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★ 5

Goated gym, always clean and and staff are helpful 👍

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★ 5

It’s a great gym with everything you would need. The equipment is mostly in good condition and around noon it’s not crowded at all.

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★ 5

Got a warehouse gym vibe without being overly intimidating as some others. Also wasn’t crowded on a weekday morning

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★ 5

Best Gym on earth🤝💪

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★ 5

Gym so tuff best in Alaska must try

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★ 5

Good gym to workout at and great atmosphere.

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★ 5

Great gym, I would love to see a T bar row machine in the future as well

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★ 5

This gym has been my go to for over a year with the equipment and staff all being top of the line

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★ 5

One of the top I've ever been to top tier equipment.

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★ 5

Very clean gym, good layout with plenty of options for machines and free weights! Loved the experience here!

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★ 5

Best Gym in Anchorage,
Super clean, well kept and the best staff around.
Matt the Owner is always super helpful in any situation.
Lots of equipment choices and plates both in KG/LB.
Specialized equipment like safety squat bars and strong man Logs.
Never a lack of equipment!
I would recommend this gym to anyone living in Anchorage or even passing though.
Everyone who attends is also nice and helpful!
Definitely one of the most warm and welcoming gym environments i have experienced!
10/10!!!
Let’s get strong!

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★ 5

Southside has gotten even better since the last time I was in Anchorage (1.5 years ago). The quality/selection of equipment, the strong sense of community, the owner’s involvement in day-to-day operations and dedication to making constant improvements, and the reasonable membership rates are among the many reasons that make this the best gym in Anchorage

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