JustWorkout Takapuna is a 24-hour fitness club on Barrys Point Road, handy for anyone working locally or living in Takapuna and the surrounding North Shore suburbs. It's part of the family-owned JustWorkout group, which has been helping Aucklanders get stronger, fitter and healthier since 1996, and it pairs that community feel with a full modern facility and onsite parking at the front and rear.
Inside, the club is divided into clear training zones: an air-conditioned studio stocked with battle ropes, kettlebells, wall-mounted pulley machines and medicine balls; a cardio deck of premium True Fitness treadmills, bikes and crosstrainers with touch-screen LCD consoles, rounded out by Concept 2 rowing machines; large machine and circuit areas with dual-action rows and Cybex equipment; and an extensive free-weights zone with power racks, plenty of dumbbells and a bumper plate lifting platform.
Members can train any hour of any day, with a friendly, qualified team on the floor Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 7:00pm and Friday and Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Personal training is available in-club, and memberships include picture-based workout programmes, four free instructor appointments a year, entry to all JustWorkout branches, free classes including yoga and pilates, an initial mini health check and a starter workout programme. Newcomers can even book their first workout free.
JustWorkout Takapuna doesn't keep conventional gym hours. As a 24-hour club, it's open around the clock for members, every day of the week — the only thing that changes is whether the team is in. Staff work Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 7:00pm and Friday and Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm, while Sundays and public holidays run unstaffed. Outside those hours, members scan their membership card's barcode at the reader beside the front door and let themselves in.
The club sits on Barrys Point Road, and it's pitched squarely at people working locally or living in Takapuna and the surrounding areas. Onsite parking front and rear takes the hassle out of a visit, and a friendly, qualified and experienced team is on hand during staffed hours to fit you with the right exercise choices for your goals.
It also helps that a Takapuna membership travels. JustWorkout has been part of Auckland's North Shore since 1996, running family-style 24-hour clubs across eight Auckland locations, and membership includes entry to all branches.
Training space at Takapuna is divided into clear zones. There's an air-conditioned studio ready for working out with friends, alone or with a trainer, stocked with battle ropes, kettlebells, wall-mounted pulley machines and medicine balls.
The cardio deck runs on premium True Fitness equipment. Every bike, treadmill and crosstrainer is powerful, stable and smooth, with the latest touch-screen technology on LCD screens. You can keep on top of your progress, watch Sky or Freeview, or take a virtual tour of world-famous running trails — and you're welcome to bring your iPhone or iPod and play your own music and videos. Concept 2 rowing machines complete the cardio experience.
Strength training gets large, functional machine and circuit areas, with some thoughtful extras: Dual Action Seated Rows, Dual Action Leg Extension and Leg Curl machines, and unique Power Weight stacks that enable faster repetitions under load. The Cybex range offers increment weights, and the leg machines include range-limiting settings to help anyone who needs low-weight resistance.
Free-weight fans have their own large area, headlined by the Unique Unstable Leg Press, a Quad Crossover, FreeForm Flat and Incline Bench Presses, and Shoulder Press machines that allow safe, muscle-balanced repetitions with an extended range of motion. Around them there's no shortage of dumbbells, Olympic bars, power racks, kettlebells and a bumper plate lifting platform.
Personal training is available in-club, with trainers who guide and encourage you through your workouts, accommodating your goals, physical condition and medical history. Trainers including Barbara Kramer, Bridget Emmitt and Ryan Hewitt work across Takapuna and neighbouring JustWorkout clubs.
Coaching isn't only for those paying extra. Every membership includes easy-to-follow, picture-based workout programmes, and members get four free appointments with fitness instructors each year for programme updates. During staffed hours, instructors also hand out on-the-floor tips and variation suggestions to keep workouts interesting.
JustWorkout describes itself as a community built on passion, purpose and results — no gimmicks, no shortcuts, just proven expertise and genuine support. The group is proudly locally owned and adheres to New Zealand's Register of Exercise Professionals' Code of Ethical Conduct.
Membership includes 24-hour access, entry to all branches, free group classes including yoga and pilates, an initial mini health check and a starter workout programme. If you're curious, your first workout is free — book online and see whether the club fits before you commit. Payments can be made by American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Mastercard, Shop Pay, Union Pay and Visa.