Farmington’s Best Gym

By: Joseph Broussard

Prepared for
Residents of Farmington, NM
 Introduction
Purpose

The purpose of this report is to inform Farmington residents, which gyms offer the best
services based on my criteria I have choose. People have struggles going to the gym because
they can’t decide which gym fits them best. This will give an overview of the services offered at
popular gyms in the Farmington area.

Scope

This report evaluates three popular gyms in the Farmington, NM area: Anytime Fitness,
Defined Fitness, and San Juan College Health and Human Performance Center. These will be
evaluated on 3 criteria that most people consider when choosing their gym. The 3 criteria are pay
rate, gym equipment, and fitness classes offered.

The evaluation of these gyms was based on criteria that most people think of before
choosing a gym they like and feel comfortable with. Many of people complain about not being
able to find a gym that is right for them and fits their goals. This will be a way for people to
evaluate which gym they think gives the best service. The gym’s websites and personal
information gathered by me, is what will be used to evaluate the gyms.

The first evaluation will be based on “pay rate”. This criteria, evaluates how much it cost
for a membership at each gym and if there are any additional sign up fees. Duration of the
membership bought compared to its cost. Therefore, residents will know exactly the cost of each
gym is. This way when residents are choosing their gym, the cost of each gym will help show
which gym gives the best services to Farmington residents.

The next evaluation is based on the “gym equipment” inside the facility. These criteria,
evaluates the variety of gym equipment offered at the facility, as well as the condition of the
equipment. This will show the variety of machines that can be used for each muscle group, and
what condition the machines are in. To offer the best services to residents, the gym equipment
should be in good condition and work properly.

The last evaluation is based on the “fitness classes offered” at the gyms. These criteria,
will evaluate the variety of fitness classes offered at each gym facility. Having more of a variety
of different types of fitness classes is what is being evaluated. Zumba, body pump, and cardio
classes are all different types of fitness classes that will be looked for. Residents want options to
choose from when doing fitness classes. Therefore, the bigger the variety the better service
offered.
 Discussion
Pay Rate

San Juan College Health and Human Performance Center

Duration Ages Ages Ages Ages
0-13 14-17 17- 65 65+
Day Pass Free $7 $7 $7

Week Pass Free $15 $15 $15

Punch Pass Free $30 $30 $30

(Ten Visits)
Monthly Pass Free 28$ $32 $32

3 Month Pass Free $75 $90 $90

6 Month Pass Free $150 $180 $150
Annual Pass Free $300 $358 $250

The San Juan College gym has these prices listed for membership of each duration. There is no
additional sign up fees and all memberships except ages 0-13, include access to the whole
facility. Ages 0-13 are to be accompanied by an adult and are allowed access only to gymnasium,
track, and climbing wall.

Anytime Fitness
Duration 12-Month Plan 24-Month Plan

Monthly $38.99 $38.99

1 Time Sign Up Fee $96.32 $42.21

Anytime Fitness does their memberships as plan set ups. These are commitment plans that the
customer must continue to pay for every month. The table shows what plan is offered to
everyone, but can change and vary based on what plan the customer sets up. There will always
be a one-time sign up charge when setting up a pay plan. All memberships are allowed access to
the facility 24/7 with a key given to the customer upon sign up.
Defined Fitness
Duration Monthly Pay Sign Up Fee

Month-Month $39.99 $99.99

12 Month $39.99 $39.99

Defined Fitness does their memberships on a month to month pay plan. You will pay every
month for the payment plan you choose, and each plan has a sign-up fee. Signing up online will
always apply a $10 key tag fee for gym access. All memberships allow access to all the facility.

Gym Equipment

Anytime Fitness
This gym offers gym equipment in the cardio, strength/free weights, and functional
training. In the cardio group they offer elliptical cross-trainers, exercise cycles, spin bikes,
rowing machines, and treadmills. The equipment is in great working condition and appeared
clean. All equipment had no functional problems and operated smooth. For strength and free
weights, anytime offers; barbells, dumbbells, weighted plates, and squat racks. The dumbbells
and barbells were in good condition and come in a variety of weights. The squat rack was also in
great condition and had enough weighted plates for all strength variations. For functional training
the gym offers, battle ropes, BOSU, jump ropes, kettlebells, medicine balls, multi-functional
rack, plyometric boxes, and resistance bands. All of which are available and are in great
condition for training.

San Juan College Health and Human Performance Center

This gym offers gym equipment for cardio, strength training, functional training, body
assessments, and a gymnasium. For cardio there are treadmills, elliptical, stair climbers, Jacob’s
ladder, and spin bikes. All of which are in great condition and is serviced by the gym’s personal
maintenance person. There is an abundance of each machines, so it should never be hard to find
one. For strength training there are squat racks, dumbbells, barbells, weighted plates, kettlebells,
and sand bags, leg press machine, shoulder press machine, bench press, big wheel tires and calf
raise machine. All of which are clean and are in good condition. There is an abundance of each
equipment and ranges from little weight to very high weight. For functional training there are
battle ropes, BOSU, jump ropes, resistance bands, medicine balls, multifunctional rack,
plyometric boxes, and landmine. For body assessments there are, V02 Sub-maximal test and
body pod. These are used for muscular and endurance test. These machines are in good condition
and are cleaned every day and twice. There is 2 or more of each machine in the gym and are
checked on by the maintenance person.

Defined Fitness
This gym offers the most state of the art gym equipment. They have treadmills, spin
bikes, rev bikes, stair steppers, and elliptical. Machines used for cardio that are in great condition
and state of the art. They also have barbells, dumbbells, rowing machine, medicine balls, kettle
bells, smith machine, machine fly, squat rack, hammer strength machines, and cables and
pulleys. These are more for your strength and functional movements. To add they also have a hot
sauna and indoor pool. All the gyms equipment is state of the art and is in great condition. They
have an abundance of each machine, this way customers do not have to wait long for a machine.
All of equipment and amenities are offered when joining a membership at Defined Fitness.

Fitness Classes Offered

Anytime Fitness
This gym offers its own fitness classes in a variety of classes. They offer; spinning cycle
classes, Zumba classes, cardio classes, yoga classes and body conditioning classes. Anytime is a
smaller gym for the comfortability of first time fitness customers. Therefore, they do not have
many studio rooms to hold a wider range of fitness classes. These classes are available to any
customer who purchases a membership to the facility.

San Juan College Health and Human Performance Center

This gym offers its own fitness classes as well as a schedule to what days and times each
class is held on. This way customers can plan their day to which fitness class they want to do.
They offer; Les Mills body pump, Les Mills body combat, boot camp, circuit training, core
training, hatha yoga, LIFT, REV, REV Xpress Plus, Tabata, Zumba, High Fitness, Suspension
training, Afro Hip Hop Cardio, HIIT Step, Strength & Conditioning, and Barre. All of which
have their own intensity and target specific goals for each customer. These wide range of classes
give Farmington residents the best opportunity to reach their fitness goals. All classes are offered
upon joining the gyms membership.

Defined Fitness
This gym also offers its own fitness classes with scheduled days and times for customer
convince. They offer; Les Mills RPM, Les Mills Body Pump, Les Mills Body Flow, Les Mills
Body Combat, Les Mills CXWORX, Aqua Fitness, Zumba, MIX’d Cycling, HIIT Body Camp,
Warm Yoga, Yoga Flow, Hot Yoga, Hot Yoga Power Flow, PiYo Slow Flow, Grind Cycling,
and Silver Sneaker Stability. This gym can offer variety of classes because of the size of the gym
and how many studio rooms they have. The variety of classes offered, makes them competitive
for how many fitness goals they can cover with their classes. All classes are offered upon joining
the gyms membership.
 Conclusion
The goal of this evaluative report is to evaluate which popular gym in Farmington, NM
offers the best services to residents. The pay rate at which it cost to be a member was evaluated. I
have concluded that although Defined Fitness and Anytime Fitness have longer service hours,
they do not offer the best value for a membership. Thus, making San Juan College Health and
Human Performance center the cheapest pay rate. San Juan’s gym does not have any down
payments or additional fees upon sign up, making it the cheapest gym.
The equipment that each gym offers was also evaluated to see which offers the best
services. During evaluation, it was shown that each gym offered the same types of equipment as
each other. Although Anytime Fitness has the same equipment, they do not have the same
quantity or space as Defined Fitness and San Juan College Health and Human Performance
Center. Also, Defined Fitness offers a pool and sauna which the opposing gyms can’t offer. San
Juan College gym offers a gymnasium which opposing gyms do not have.
The fitness classes that are offered at each gym is the last criteria that was being
evaluated. Defined Fitness and San Juan College gym offer multiple classes and a wide variety.
Anytime Fitness offers fitness classes but only a few due to the amount of space the gym has.
When evaluated, Defined Fitness offers more fitness classes and a bigger variety than any of the
opposing gyms. After my evaluations, I have concluded that San Juan College Health and
Human Performance Center offers the best services to Farmington residents. They have the
cheapest pay for pay rate criteria. They offer a variety of equipment and an abundance of each
machine. Therefore, they are offering their best equipment. They offer a variety of fitness classes
every day that are free with membership. Thus, San Juan College Health and Human
Performance Center offers the best services to residents in the Farmington, NM area.
 References
https://www.sanjuancollege.edu/administrative-services/departments/health-and-

human-performance-center/health-and-human-performance-center-group-

classes/

http://www.defined.com/calendar.aspx

https://www.anytimefitness.com