Atlanta/ Health & Lifestyle
Published on August 14, 2019
Here's Atlanta's favorite form of exercise — and the best spots to sweat in stylePhoto: PlateSculpt/Yelp

What does Atlanta have in common with New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Phoenix?

According to ClassPass' 2019 fitness trends, those cities share one most popular form of group exercise class: strength training.

Want to know where to go when it comes to Atlanta's most popular workout? To find the top strength training gyms in the area, Hoodline analyzed data from Yelp, Facebook and ClassPass to identify which studios are the most popular. Read on for the results.

(Bonus: You can try them all out if you're a member of ClassPass, a monthly fitness membership that provides access to thousands of different studios, gyms and wellness offerings.)

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FitWit

828 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE, Poncey-Highland

FitWit | Photo: ClassPass

FitWit is Atlanta's favorite strength training gym by the numbers, with 4.8 stars out of 317 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 65 reviews on Yelp and 171 likes on Facebook.

"FitWit is a practical fitness solution that helps people move better and get stronger by focusing on functional strength, cardio conditioning and mobility," states the business' profile on ClassPass.

See what people are saying about FitWit's classes on ClassPass here.

SculptHouse

3167 Peachtree Road, Suite Q, Buckhead Village

SculptHouse | Photo: ClassPass

Also among Atlanta's favorites is SculptHouse, with 4.9 stars out of 38,842 reviews on ClassPass, 4.5 stars out of 39 reviews on Yelp and 1,903 likes on Facebook. It's the top strength training gym in the entire Atlanta metro area, according to ClassPass' rankings.

"Their expert instructors will give you the inspiration and power to achieve your unique body goals. To get you there, you will use the most sophisticated human-powered machines on the market," states the business' profile on ClassPass. 

See what people are saying about SculptHouse's different classes on ClassPass here.

BACH

3097 Piedmont Road NE, Peachtree Park

BACH | Photo: hillary p./Yelp

With 4.9 stars out of 11,380 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 22 reviews on Yelp and 769 likes on Facebook, BACH has garnered plenty of local fans.

Per the business' profile on ClassPass, "At BACH, their instructors focus on three key stages of the wellness process: the high, the low and the restore. Full functional training being high, yoga being low and meditation the restoring."

Take a look at reviews of BACH's different classes on ClassPass here.

Urban Body Fitness

500 Amsterdam Ave. NE, Unit R, Morningside

Urban Body Fitness | Photo: ClassPass

With 4.8 stars out of 3,150 reviews on ClassPass, 3.5 stars out of 56 reviews on Yelp and 2,401 likes on Facebook, Urban Body Fitness holds its own among the competition.

The business' ClassPass profile states, "Equipped with a weight room with cybex and hammer strength equipment, a free weight and dumbbell area, a stretch area, a collection of cardiovascular equipment and a group fitness studio."

See what people are saying about Urban Body Fitness' different classes on ClassPass here.

PlateSculpt

1985 Howell Mill Road, Channing Valley

PlateSculpt | Photo: ClassPass

With 4.9 stars out of 3,873 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of six reviews on Yelp and 394 likes on Facebook, PlateSculpt is another popular local pick.

"PlateSculpt is a fitness studio offering half-hour, full-body, high-intensity workouts," says the business's Yelp page. "The workouts are performed on a Power Plate®, which is state-of-the-art technology that takes your workout to a whole new level."

See what people are saying about PlateSculpt's selection of classes on ClassPass here.


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