Louisville/ Health & Lifestyle
Published on September 25, 2019
Here's Louisville's favorite form of exercise — and the best spots to sweat in styleWaterside Wellness | Photo: Kasen M./Yelp

What does Louisville 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 Louisville'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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Edge Body Boot Camp

4620 Hendrik Drive

Edge Body Boot Camp | Photo: ClassPass

Edge Body Boot Camp is Louisville's favorite strength training gym by the numbers, with 4.8 stars out of 31 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of six reviews on Yelp and 3,696 fans on Facebook.

"Edge Body Boot Camp is about more than just delivering fun and extreme workouts," states the business's ClassPass profile. 

See what people are saying about the selection of classes at Edge Body Boot Camp on ClassPass here.

CrossFit Riverport

7092 Distribution Drive, A

CrossFit Riverport | Photo: ClassPass

Also among Louisville's favorites is CrossFit Riverport, with five stars out of two reviews on Yelp and 890 fans on Facebook.

"The CrossFit Riverport trainers take your fitness goals seriously," explains the business's profile on ClassPass. "Their goal is to help you overcome hurdles and reach your goals in a safe, fun and encouraging environment."

Learn more about the different classes at CrossFit Riverport on ClassPass here.

Waterside Wellness

1301 Frankfort Ave.

Photo: kasen m./Yelp

With five stars out of 10 reviews on ClassPass, 4.5 stars out of two reviews on Yelp and 342 fans on Facebook, Waterside Wellness has garnered plenty of local fans.

"Waterside Wellness offers a variety of classes including yoga, Pilates, barre, indoor cycling TRX and strength training," explains the business's ClassPass profile. 

See what people are saying about the different classes at Waterside Wellness on ClassPass here.

UpLift Training

2700 Gast Blvd., Bowman

Photo: UpLift Training/Yelp

With five stars out of five reviews on Yelp and 517 fans on Facebook, UpLift Training holds its own among the competition.

"UpLift Training is a private and semi-private personal training studio centrally located inside the Louisville Executive Aviation hangar at Bowman Field," states the business's profile on ClassPass. 

Learn more about the offerings at UpLift Training on ClassPass here.

Ambition Fitness

3900 Shelbyville Road, Suite 15, Rock Creek Lexington Road

Photo: ambition fitness/Yelp

With 4.9 stars out of 364 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of two reviews on Yelp and 1,913 fans on Facebook, Ambition Fitness is another popular local pick. It's the top strength training gym in the entire Louisville metro area, according to ClassPass' rankings.

"Ambition Fitness is trailblazing a new kind of the women's fitness studio," explains the business's ClassPass profile. "Their goal is to take the intimidation out of weights by offering strength training classes and nutrition solutions to help women get control of their health and physique."

See what people are saying about the offerings at Ambition Fitness on ClassPass here.


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