Laid back atmosphere. They have a lot of well maintained equipment. I picked up a two week pass while in town. Great price and place. If you are old-school this is the place to go.

Very kind staff (Emma especially!). Facilities slook nice and plenty of room for people to work out on a weekend evening. Gym goers were all friendly & helpful.

I have been a member at this gym for over 6 years now, from the old owners to the new owners that have recently come in. I understand that with new owners, change is inevitable. However, I hoped that this change in owners would not bring a degradation of this gym that was once home-like to an unwelcoming, dirty gym. From my 6 years of experience here, these are the poor qualities that have been introduced just within the last few months:1) Incredibly dirtyIm not sure how many times per week or day the gym is cleaned, but my goodness for the past few months it has gotten dirtier and dirtier. For weeks, there was an air filter in the mens bathroom that was growing mold. Dirty clothes on the floor that I saw for two days in a row. The left urinal that was left broken with a plastic bag over it for weeks. With that being just the bathroom, the gym itself isnt in as a poor state as the bathrooms. However, in comparison with how the gym was before, it is still a lot dirtier. For one, the stretching room is dirty, especially the stretching mats.2) Lazy WorkersOther than the very nice blonde lady that is at the front desk, the workers are pretty lazy, from what I have witnessed. Referencing back to the moldy air filter and clothes on the floor, I have seen a worker strut through the bathroom and not even bat an eye to the sorry state of the bathroom. Even throughout the day, when there arent much people at the gym, I do not see the front desk worker(s) putting in the effort to vacuum, wipe down equipment, or mop the floors.3) Misuse of EquipmentThis may not be the gyms fault, but it is really sad to see brand new Texas bars being mistreated and bent immaturely. There really has to be a more structured system for what kind of bars can be used for rack-pulls , T-bar pulls, and especially saving the good bars for the powerlifting athletes in the gym.4) Less Catering to the AthletesBack with the old owners, the gym was structured in a way that gave both serious olympic lifters and powerlifters the area, space, and equipment to carry out serious team lifting sessions and olympic lifting coaching sessions. With some of the new layout introductions, these two core components of Southside Strength and Fitness have been gutted with both areas seemingly smaller and tighter. This is what really drove some of the serious olympic and power lifters away from Southside.I dont want this review to be all too negative so here are some pros since I do come here daily!1) EquipmentYou will find some of the best lifting equipment here at Southside, beating all other gyms in Anchorage! You will find equipment from Texas squat bars, to Texas deadlift bars, quality squat racks, and good machines that will cover almost all workouts. There isnt another gym in South anchorage that can compare.2) PricesAlthough prices have increased since than, for the equipment at the gym, no other gym can compete with the prices at Southside.3) CommunityAt around 5 pm, you will find some of the nicest people at the backside of the gym. They are all serious powerlifters who can give solid lifting tips and coaching. They are all incredibly nice and make the gym lively.4) 24/7There isnt much to say about this, but 24/7 is very convenient and nice.Although Southside Strength and Fitness is really one of the better gyms here in south Anchorage, it really is a shame that the quality of it has decreased incredibly. I really hope to see improvements in both the hygiene and sanitation of the gym especially.

Folks dont wear masks, but other than that, lots of free weights and treadmills. Good assortment of nautilus type eqipment.

I’m in town for work multiple times a month. The rates for visitors are really reasonable with the 10 visit passes. It’s a REAL gym, with chalk and more barbells than you can shake a stick at. The resident powerlifters and Olympic lifters have been a great resource for tips and other advise with my lifts. If you’re looking for a proper barbell gym in the Anchorage area, look no further.

Great spot, love this gym

If youre visiting Anchorage or youve become a resident of Anchorage, Alaska and you enjoy getting your workout on go to the Southside strength and fitness center on industry way. The staff is friendly and they have a variety of weights to workout on. I give them a five star.

Good place to lift. Best gym in Anchorage if you want to pick things up and put them down

The gym for people who are serious about their workouts.

Great gym and best spot in town for olympic weightlifters! The weights and bars are by far the nicest in town.

Great staff and fun people work here. Great clean gym. More for serious lifters! Sauna is also great

Best gym in town

This is by far the best powerlifting and bodybuilding gym in Anchorage, some would say its the Mecca for Southcentral Alaska. If you seriously lift, or want to start, you need to check it out!

This is my regular gym and for good reason! The local owners are friendly and appreciate all of their members who they mostly know on a first name basis. The atmosphere is the best because everyone seems to be hanging out at their buddy’s house who just so happens to have gym equipment! We have many different levels of fitness and variety like there is a power lifter crowd, cross fit crowd, seasonal sports training, show competitors and of course a bunch of people just doing their own thing! Best perk of this gym though is it’s affordable plus they still have locker rooms with showers and saunas.

Great atmosphere!

Simple, effective spaces and superbly maintained effective workout equipment. Zero judgment, and all the help you could ever want to reach your fitness goals.

Great gym with heavy iron. Good layout, far better than any other gym in Anchorage. I highly recommend if your a looking to get a good workout in, not a place to sit and play on your phone.

A very clean, very spacious gym where everyone is nice and the managers are extremely accommodating. I was visiting Anchorage from Toronto and was looking for a powerlifting gym for a quick workout. Members treat the facilities and equipment with respect; the facilities are more than adequate; the patrons (and Alaskans in general) are very friendly. I enjoyed it immensely and I would go back at the next opportunity.

Great gym, Hal and Marvel are wonderful owners. Great hours, amount of amenities, lots of Deadlift platforms, and squat racks! Satchel is also the best gym-dog ever.

This is a great place to work out, its a wonderful fitness community thats more like a family. They have great equipment and allot of athletes and professionals train here that are always willing to support and cheer each other on. The owner and his wife are great people and some of the friendliest people youll ever meet! I love southside more gyms should be like this!!

One of my favorite gyms to go to. I get to stop in here when I travel to Anchorage and look forward to it. I would love to have a place like this near where I live.

This place has everything you need, nothing you dont, and all in a friendly yet motivating environment. The staff are all friendly and extremely knowledgeable, and they make you feel like you just belong here.

Old school gym with plenty of equipment and room for lifts, the owners are great people and very welcoming.

The environment is great. Its a real old school weight lifting gym. Owners and staff are so nice and helpful.

Nice atmosphere to work out. Good location close to home.

Incredible facility. Lots of space for barbell lifting and large free weight area. Has her strength machines and a separate powerlifting room. Also some cardio machines as you walk in. Run by very friendly staff. Has changing rooms with showers and free towels available as well. Cant recommend it enough.

Great gym with a wide variety of fitness equipment suitable for even the most elite athletes needs.

Fantastic gym filled with wonderful, helpful people at all levels of skill and fitness. Tons of free classes.

Exceptional gym and community of people of all shapes and sizes. This place has something for everyone whether youre a desk jockey, body-builder, weekend warrior, powerlifter, cross-fitter, kickboxer, or whatever.

Think of your dream iron gym. Theres tons of equipment, its got a friendly atmosphere like Average Joes from the movie Dodgeball and everyone reracks their weights. Theres even a friendly old dog that you can pet in between sets.

Love Hal and his staff. Old school Gym, not fancy, no sauna or masseuse, but LOTS of iron.

We just joined. Felt way more like a family place than any of the competition.

Awesome knowledgable staff, a wide variety of equipment, and the gym goers themselves are some of the nicest and most helpful people you will ever meet. Theres no other gym in town I would rather go to.

Great atmosphere, has a variety of people at different levels of fitness. Also has a lot of different machines and punching bags to cater to fitness.

Swole is the goal and size is the prize!

Its a real freakin gym.

High quality facility. great staff

Great gym for power lifters and no riffraff

Great gym, good price, nice people.

Great variety, classes and training available, pleasant vibes

Best gym in the history of the universe.

Best old school gym in Anchorage!

Best strength gym in Alaska

Best gym in Alaska

Easily the best gym in Anchorage

Seriously the best gym in Alaska!!!!Free weights galore!!!