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Here are Berkeley's top 5 personal training spots

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Published on January 03, 2020
Here are Berkeley's top 5 personal training spotsPhoto: Bay Strength/Yelp

In search of a new favorite personal training spot?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top personal training spots around Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for personal training.

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1. Bold

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First on the list is Bold. Located at 3167 College Ave. (between Alcatraz Avenue and Woolsey Street), the gym is the highest-rated personal training spot in Berkeley, boasting five stars out of 140 reviews on Yelp.

2. Bay Strength

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Next up is Bay Strength, a gym situated at 1440 University Ave. (between Sacramento and Acton Streets). With five stars out of 43 reviews on Yelp, the personal training spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Happy Hour Fitness

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Happy Hour Fitness, located at 889 Ensenada Ave. (between Tacoma and Solano Avenues), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the gym, personal training and cardio class spot five stars out of 49 reviews.

4. Berkeley Ironworks Climbing & Fitness Club

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Berkeley Ironworks Climbing & Fitness Club, a gym, personal training and climbing spot, is another go-to, with four stars out of 318 Yelp reviews. Head over to 800 Potter St. (between Seventh Street and Fifth Street) to see for yourself.

5. Strong Island Fitness

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And then there's Strong Island Fitness, a local favorite with five stars out of 32 reviews. Stop by 1650 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (between Cedar and Virginia Streets) to hit up the personal training spot next time you're in the mood.


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