What does Columbus 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 Columbus'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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Downtown YMCA
40 W. Long St., Downtown
Downtown YMCA is Columbus's favorite strength training gym by the numbers, with 4.8 stars out of 21 reviews on ClassPass, 4.5 stars out of nine reviews on Yelp and 28,557 fans on Facebook.
"Whether you’re looking for the challenge of boot camp classes, the fun and vigor of Zumba or the serenity of yoga, the YMCA of Central Ohio have a group fitness class that suits your goals," according to the business's profile on ClassPass.
Check out reviews of Downtown YMCA's selection of classes on ClassPass here.
614Fitness
6417 Busch Blvd., Busch
Also among Columbus' favorites is 614Fitness, with 4.6 stars out of 99 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 14 reviews on Yelp and 1,170 fans on Facebook.
"614Fitness is a fitness community fueled by passion, energy and commitment," states the business's profile on ClassPass.
"They are dedicated to each member's fitness needs and goals. Small Group Training (SGT) is the flagship of their fitness model."
Take a look at reviews of 614Fitness' different classes on ClassPass here.
11athletics
1600 Alum Creek Drive, Southeast
With 4.7 stars out of 25 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 10 reviews on Yelp and 3,667 fans on Facebook, 11athletics has garnered plenty of local fans.
"Our 18,000-square-foot facility is the first of its kind as a hybrid gym that specializes in functional fitness but caters to every gym-goers needs."
"We believe that this hybrid gym concept of mixing cross-fit, chain gyms and athletic performance will be the growing trend throughout the nation," 11athletics writes on its Yelp page.
Take a look at reviews of 11athletics' selection of classes on ClassPass here.
StudioTorch
1275 Olentangy River Road, Tri-Village
With 4.8 stars out of 11,497 reviews on ClassPass, 4.5 stars out of 18 reviews on Yelp and 662 fans on Facebook, StudioTorch is another popular local pick.
"StudioTorch combines High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) with innovative athletic movements, strength training and metabolic conditioning. StudioTorch is for any fitness level and all of our movements are scalable to fit your needs," according to the business's ClassPass profile.
See what people are saying about StudioTorch's offerings on ClassPass here.
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