Masters of Iron Gym
About
Masters of Iron Gym in Anchorage offers MMA and kickboxing training in a no-frills environment focused on serious workouts. The gym provides 24/7 access at a very affordable price point, with day passes available for $5 and monthly memberships typically ranging from $40 to $50. Equipment includes Olympic lifting gear and bench bars, though some members note the space is somewhat limited and could benefit from additional equipment. The coaching staff includes Jana Drake, a fitness coach with a background as a retired firefighter and titles including Mrs. AK International 2019 and Mrs. Northwest International 2022, along with Stefanie who is training as an instructor.
reviewsWhat Members Say
Members praise the gym's affordable pricing, 24/7 access, and powerful atmosphere that appeals to serious lifters. Many appreciate the hands-off coaching approach and lack of sales pressure from staff. However, multiple reviews express significant frustration with membership cancellation processes, reporting difficulties ending memberships and unexpected charges. Concerns about limited amenities, including no showers and sometimes no running water, are also mentioned alongside comments about the small space and older but maintained equipment.
rate_reviewGoogle Reviews (5)
Merl Badger
4 years ago
Um, where is the đź’Ż star rating? FANTASTIC gym. Explosive powerful atmosphere, 24/7 access makes this place perfect for those who grind all day and still gotta get after it. Reasonable price, badass groups and staff. Dont go, you'll fall in love, and never get over it.
Brooke Lima
8 years ago
I love my gym. It's not a place for luxury. It's a place to lift heavy things and put them down and repeat. The staff have a refreshing hands-off approach and don't try to sell you stuff. Price is very inexpensive and there is no contract. There is a bit of a space crunch and the place could use another bench bar and more Olympic lift equipment. Otherwise I'm pretty happy with MOI.
Michael Hedgpeth
4 years ago
The gym itself is decent. Equipment is old and beat up, but maintained. The only problem I have is the vibe, I went there for awhile and during COVID I was strapped for cash at times and having to stick my bank account on a gym isn’t the best for me, so when I missed a payment, instead of letting me pay… I was completely removed from the system. So I was like weak and I paid it and after a few months I had the same thing happen and again, completely removed from the system: this time I’m like why is that a thing? Dudes like well I was told to. I feel like personal attacks are a great way to not get my return business.
Daniel Tull
7 months ago
They won't end my membership and they charge me twice for the same membership. It also doesn't help that there is no running water in the building.
Darrow Molder
a year ago
I like this gym because it is very cheap ($5 a day or around $40-50 a month) for unlimited 24-hour access. It was also not very busy both times I checked it out. It is however quite small but still has good equipment, and it didn’t seem like they had showers or perhaps even a bathroom inside. I will still go for the price every once in a while though! Update: they did not cancel our membership while we were out of town for 6 months after we made it clear we wanted to cancel and the assistant manager told us it was covered. Little did we know we needed to fill out a form. Very sketchy place only about the money. Will NEVER be going to this spot in the future, we’ve switched gyms and they stole hundreds and hundreds of dollars from us, which it seems we will never get back. So sad because we liked this gym in the beginning, if they had covered our cancelation like they said they would we’d still be long-term customers for 6 months every year. If they had tried to make it right instead of telling us “too bad you didn’t read the fine print” then we would feel differently.
scheduleHours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours
groupCoaches & Instructors
Jana Drake
Fitness Coach
Retired firefighter, Mrs. AK International 2019, Mrs. Northwest International 2022
Works out with you with high impact sets that will leave you sore and laughing the whole time.
Stefanie
Trainer in Training
In training to train. More information soon.