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Palmer, 7570 E Palmer-Wasilla Hwy #2, Palmer, AK 99645 | ★ 4.7 (88 Review)

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DeathKnight

★ 5

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Cobi Berman

★ 5

This gym is definitely one of the best in Alaska! It has everything a lifter or strongman needs to succeed at an extremely good price. The gym owner is also very accommodating and knowledgeable.

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Carter Salinas

★ 1

Showed up to get a membership during business hours and nobody was there.

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Evette McDonald

★ 5

I couldn’t love this gym more! It has everything you need to get an amazing workout and none of the extra fees and tricks other places do. Management has been great answering my questions and he seems really down to earth. I look forward to my mornings here.

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Pryce Brown

★ 5

This place is awesome. Super reasonable month to month rates, everything you need packed into one place. Great haven for people actually into lifting.

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levi_stradinger

★ 5

The owner is a certified beefcake. Excellent dude who runs an excellent gym.

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Noah

★ 5

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Seth Garland

★ 5

Perfect gym. Has the old grungy gym vibe, but all the equipment is top of the line. Best gym I’ve been to in Alaska!

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brandon williams

★ 5

Clean, friendly, knowledgeable staff. New favorite gym

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Brett Wilson

★ 5

Great gym! Has everything a serious lifter needs. We were attending a family reunion in Big Lake and needed a short term gym. The owner was very accommodating and helpful!

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Connor Euteneier

★ 5

Great people, and a great owner. I wouldn't recommend anywhere else. Keep working hard out there 🤙

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Sarah Swanson

★ 5

Sick place Bro, very merica, very respectful

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Ethan Ray

★ 5

If you want to get stronger, this is the gym to go to. Super nice people, always willing to help.

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Julio Nateras

★ 5

Best gym in the valley. If my wrist weren’t broken, I’d be over there right now getting the best workout of my life. Just thinking about how great this gym and the management are has me fired up.

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Noel Brown

★ 5

This is the way it should be, your choice shouldn’t hinder others. The GYM is a place we go for self improvement, not a political stunt. Huge thanks to the owners for standing their ground!!!!

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Halfkid

★ 5

Good owner, good business.

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Destiny Copelin

★ 5

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joshua hughes

★ 5

Great gym, the owner is great at encouraging and working with people of all strength/fitness levels. He is passionate about big weights but also understands safety and limits of the individual being trained.

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Constance Able

★ 5

My adult grandkids love going to the gym! I’m grateful that they can go to a place that is safe, clean, and with awesome management!

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Samuel Lansky

★ 5

Great no nonsense gym. Go here to train hard.

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Luke Guggenmos

★ 5

Best Gym in the Valley, not even close. Always clean and great crowd of people.
Owner does a great job and takes a lot of pride in his work.

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Twine Autists

★ 5

The best gym in the Valley hands down. Easy to join, good staff, clean, affordable, good location, a wide range of equipment.

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Jon Lee

★ 5

Big fan of men having their own bathroom for men and women having their own bathroom for women

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Aldan Fields

★ 5

Great gym!

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David Leung

★ 5

Definitely recommend if you're looking for solid gym.

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David Lott

★ 5

I worked with Kolton several years back. Stand up guy! Nice facility and welcomes all that are respectful. Best gym around!

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Randi Lee

★ 5

Very clean facility. Great family owned business. I'd recommend this gym over planet fitness any day of the week.

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Thomas Barnes

★ 5

I was a member of this gym for over a year and can only say good things. The owner Kolten was incredibly nice and even served as my personal trainer for a brief stint. He is a pleasant man who is easy to get along with. This gym has a lot of niche machines which is very nice for people who come from a place like planet fitness. Overall I would recommend this gym to anyone who is serious about lifting

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Wes Jansen

★ 5

By FAR one of the best gyms I’ve ever been to.

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Seth Walker

★ 5

A clean, well maintained, safe place to get your workout in.

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★ 5

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Calista Ross

★ 5

Great gym with a great atmosphere!!

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Andrew Coon

★ 5

Great gym, great friendly environment, great equipment!

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lavaANDami macshall

★ 5

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ryan buswell

★ 5

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Ethan Renner

★ 5

Great gym good staff and good prices

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Damon Harvey

★ 5

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beecj0

★ 5

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Brandon Smith

★ 5

Best gym around 100%. The staff, gym goers and atmosphere is amazing and welcoming of all people. Never heard a bad thing that was true about this place. Would recommend to anyone 100%

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Charles Allen

★ 5

Awesome gym. Clean, easy to access, and has free weights!

Helpful community and easy going crowd. 👌 Best gym in the Valley hands down.

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Benjamin Swartzell

★ 5

Best gym in the Valley. This is a real lifting gym, with bodybuilding, powerlifting, and strongman equipment. You can do just about anything here. The owner is extremely personable, reasonable, and overall just a good guy.

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Mallory Beech

★ 5

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Carly Beech

★ 5

Good stuff

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Aimee Beech

★ 5

I enjoy the clean, safe atmosphere. Good gym!

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Christian Justus

★ 5

Great place to work out. Owner is super helpful and kind. I accidentally signed up for a membership multiple times not realizing I had originally signed up for automatic membership renewal and didn’t realize it for a few months. I contacted them to get the issue resolved and they refunded all the money from the extra memberships which was very kind. Great equipment, lots of weights and a few cardio machines too. Very affordable and 24 hour access.

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Ruby

★ 2

Do not join if you are LGBTQ+.

When asked if they were accommodating and non discriminatory to such individuals, they very rudely informed us that they are not.

The facility, insomuch as they would let us experience, seemed relatively clean and professional. However, they only cater to cisgender-straight persons, as very evident by their employee’s statements.

If you’re looking for a nonjudgmental and safe workout space, this is not it.

Take your business elsewhere, where they respect their clientele’s identity and personal rights to safety.

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Jacob Kaufman

★ 5

Hands down the best gym in town.

If you're looking for a place where people actually train—I mean really get after it—this is it. No frills, no fluff, just a raw, gritty environment where strength is built rep by rep. It’s got that old-school, hole-in-the-wall feel that you can’t fake. You walk in and feel the energy. Chalk in the air, plates banging, and everyone focused on getting stronger.

This place isn’t about posing for selfies or sipping smoothies—it’s about putting in real work. The equipment is solid, heavy-duty, and clearly used by people who know what they’re doing. Deadlift platforms, monolifts, specialty bars, bands—everything you need, nothing you don’t.

But the best part? The atmosphere. Everyone in here is on the same mission: get better. You feel it the moment you step in. Whether you're a seasoned lifter or just serious about starting your journey, this gym welcomes hard work and hustle.

Highly recommend. Bring your belt, your chalk, and your drive. Leave the ego at the door.

5 stars, no question.

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Isaac Kelsey

★ 5

No nonsense powerlifting gym. 24hr access. Great equipment. Best option in the valley in my opinion.

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Joshua Schrecengost

★ 5

This is a great place for no nonsense lifting. They have some cardio equipment and plenty of machines but the best part for me is lots of heavy dumbells, 2 good benches, and 4 rogue power racks. This is a place lift heavy and not screw around doing curls in the power rack.

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ahowarda

★ 5

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Bearded_Alaska (Memeopilus_sama)

★ 5

By far one of the best gyms I've been to in the valley let alone anchorage probably, huge equipment verity ranging from body building to world's strongest man. Amazing

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Larry Maile

★ 4

Place with good equipment where you can get the work done. Affordable too.

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bvt “bvtwvlf” wvlf

★ 4

Great little spot. Equipment is limited somewhat but theres enough, great enough machines bars & plates to pursue anyones goals.

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Jessey

★ 5

Great local gym! Clean and safe environment. 24 hours access.

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Dalton 044

★ 5

Awesome gym. Great location, Easy sign up, great equipment, great owners. Currently best gym in Wasilla for strongman training.

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Caleb Clampitt

★ 5

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John Jackson

★ 1

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Jackie Keel

★ 5

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Tri-Epic Life

★ 5

The only membership a man or woman truly needs. Centrally located, 24hrs member only safe / secure access , easy app for sign up via wellyx "Thegymak DOT com", not cluttered with useless equipment, clean and straight down to business. *slow claps...turns into mass applause* love to see it.

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Erik Olson

★ 5

The valley needed another well managed centrally located 24hr gym bad. Love to see it. Right between Palmer and Wasilla...love it.

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Rhys Sands

★ 5

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Kade Brueggeman

★ 5

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Brandon Buck

★ 5

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Ian Campbell

★ 5

Good environment, easy setup with membership and waiver, great equipment.
Much more quiet than most other gyms. Open 24hrs is very convenient.

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Peter Menage

★ 5

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404 youfound

★ 5

There is a shrine to a fly when you first enter the building.
. . . This pleases me.

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Jeff Stetz

★ 4

I've only been going for a short time, but I'm enjoying it so far. It's a nice change from flashier gyms that try to market add-ons non-stop. Nice people, good equipment, and convenient.

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James Densel

★ 1

They never responded to chat, or phone calls. I'm going to review once I make contact.

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Porsha Smith

★ 5

A great locally owned gym has everything you need or want, and the atmosphere is awesome best gym in town plus they do a background check and its 24 hours so as a woman you can go in at anytime and feel safe and comfortable so you can focus on your workout instead of some creep .

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Chris Young

★ 5

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Sean Wilson

★ 5

This is it. This is exactly where you want to be to chase your fitness goals.

The owner Carrieann, not only equipped the facility with everything you need to do so, but she also makes you feel like part of the family when you are in the gym. She makes it a personal experience that no big club, gym, or corporation can replicate.

The membership is very reasonable for not only what’s included in the facility but the environment of it and with 24 hour access; the accessibility of which you can do so. It’s also very conveniently located between Wasilla and Palmer.

This might not be a gym with everything you personally believe you need. It may not be a gym with the newest equipment. It may not have any leisure sports, activities, or clubs included. But it does have personality. It does have great ownership. It does have great community. It does have necessities. It does have motivated members. It does have personal time management utilization.

No other gym in the valley, let alone Anchorage compares. There is only one gym where you can walk in at anytime, be called by name without checking a card or ID, have access to a variety of great equipment, not pay a crazy amount for access, and be motivated and have everything you need to chase your fitness goals.

This is it.

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Big D

★ 1

This gym sucks

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Victoria Lecours

★ 5

LOVING BOOTCAMP!

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Kathryn Taggart

★ 5

I've had the best workouts and boot camps here. Carrieann is an exceptional trainer, prices are fair and reasonable. The gym is clean, well maintained and an excellent atmosphere. I've found myself a home in this place and I'll keep coming back for years.

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GTODad73

★ 5

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Emily Callaway

★ 5

Boot camp has been a great experience! Carrieann is great at making everyone feel welcomed and does great at pushing us to meet our potential. Everyone has been welcoming and great! I’d recommend it to anyone!!

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Theodore Lang

★ 5

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Ken Skalsky

★ 5

The single best gym available to any in the Valley area, the owners dedication to what they have built and everything they do at the gym is incredible!

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Matthew Hadley

★ 4

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Dennis Hines

★ 5

This place is straight out of Arnold’s mind!!! It’s like 1970s tough bodybuilder meets new age tech. I am active duty Army and I’ve never found a place that made me feel like I could lift for hours. The owner is amazing!!!!! I highly recommend this place if you want to get your swole on.

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Kiana Hiler

★ 5

Clean comfortable and generaly awsome. The best personal trainers in town too. I love that its open 24 hours a day

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Dorothy Hrncir

★ 5

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anthony blubello

★ 5

I was passing by Wasilla for a few days and found this gem of a gym. The owners were awesome. Tim stopped his workout to direct me to Carrieann who set me up over the phone so I could workout that day. Try to plan ahead so that you can sign up while they are present but they were really accommodating to my last minute request. The gym is great. Nice cardio equipment and machines if your into cardio. Awesome Rogue Racks and bars for the power lifters. Lastly, some space for stretching and an work for the functional fitness enthusiasts. The gym meets the needs of most populations. Coming from a power lifting background, this is the best gym I’ve found on a vacation.

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Christian Turner

★ 5

This gym is one of my favorite in the Valley. Due to me moving away from the gym i wont be able to attend but I just need to let the world know that this gym is by far the best in the Valley. The staff is great and full of knowledge. They are their to help you reach your goals and to make sure you are working out in a safe environment. The owner is also amazing and she is their to help everyone and to provide knowledge to the beginners. I have to say this is like a little family and the gym has all the tools for you to reach your goals. Stop by there and check it out because you won't regret it. I hope to see this gym grow and hopefully some day have multiple locations so I can go back to working out there. I forgot to add that this 24 hour gym is perfect since you can work at any hour of the day. Thank you Midnight Sun Athletic Club I will be returning to you! You guys ROCK!!!

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Ty Denton

★ 1

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Jason Rootes

★ 5

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Tabatha Rashelle

★ 5

This gym and its owners are absolutely wonderful! I have been to practically every gym available in the valley and hands down this is the best decision I ever made. I started attending the gym by joining a 6 week bootcamp at the beginning of January and really didn't know what to expect. Now, 6 weeks later, I can completely and honestly say that my life has been positively impacted. I am now eager to get to my bootcamp classes each week, to meet my water intake goals, to make better food choices, to see these beautiful ladies each week! I am noticing positive changes in my attitude and my overall appearance. I love how positive everyone in this gym is, and how CLEAN it always is! I can not wait to see what the future holds for me and for this gym. I'm just thankful I got in now instead of waiting any longer! I can not wait to see where I'm at after this next bootcamp!! Thank you so much to Carrieann and to all the bootcamp beasts for changing my life!

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Char G

★ 5

I am a begginer at this whole "gym thing" and I was very was hesitant starting off when I joined , not knowing what to expect but I knew I needed to get in shape, so I took s leap of faith.
I signed up for the 6 week Bootcamp class which is almost finished now. I am definitely will be starting the next one! CarrieAnn is amazing at what she does.
She takes her time to show us how to correctly do each workout. I never get bored as she changes up what we do and makes class fun. She kicks my butt but lovingly. She really cares about her clients , she's so encourageing and makes class fun. I am already starting to have more energy, and have gained some much needed confidence ! (My body looks way better as well ;) I have made new friends in this class , that help keep me motivated which is a huge support for me. I am so glad I joined this gym! This is the only gym for me.

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