If you want to get in shape for Fall then joining a gym or health club may be the best route for you. If you live in or near the Louisville, Kentucky area, you’ll find plenty of gyms to choose from. Here is a list of five gyms to check out on your way to better health:
Gym: Fitness on Frankfort
Location(s): 2726 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40206 Crescent Hill Neighborhood
Hours: Monday – Thursday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm, Friday 6:00 am – 8:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Rates: No sign up fees. Monthly options: 30 days $60; 60 days $120; 90 days $150; and six months upfront $225. Annual options: upfront single $375; upfront couple $700. EFT Options: (EFT contracts are for one year. After that you can renew on a month to month basis. Payment draws directly off your checking account.) EFT contract single $35 month; EFT contract couple $60 month; EFT contract family (5 or less family members 16 years or older) $125 month.
Special Notes/Features: Has been in business for 14 years. For many residents of Crescent Hill, this gym is within walking distance and located on scenic Frankfort Avenue. Offers daily/weekly personal training, Pilates and Yoga (rates are different than membership – see website). Fitness on Frankfort offers a complimentary orientation during the first month of your membership (brand new). Staff is degreed and some have ACSM, NSCA, and MES credentials.
Location(s): 1411 South Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Downtown Louisville
Phone/Website: (502) 419-4505
Hours: Group glasses every day at Noon and 5:00 pm, Saturdays at 9:00 am and 10:00 am
Rates: $35.00 per hour for one-on-one instruction on all Pilates machines. Small group mat classes start at $12.50.
Special Notes/Features: For those people who really want to concentrate on core body workouts, Pilates In Louisville is the way to go. The first class is always free. Studio located in Old Louisville, Kentucky.
Gym: Downtown YMCA, Executive Director – Kenneth Hoerter, Jr.
Location(s): 555 South Second Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (other locations at Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Middletown, Oldham County – see website for details).
Hours: Monday – Thursday 5:00 am – 10:00 pm, Friday 5:00 am – 8:00 pm, Saturday 6:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm. (Please note that Kid’s Club Hours are different as are the rock climbing wall hours.)
Rates: Community-Wide Family $80 month and join fee of $80; community-wide adult $52 month and $55 join fee; community-wide senior $47 month and $55 join fee; community-wide youth $32 with $30 join fee. Please note that community wide means you can utilize all branches in Louisville. A family represents two adults who live at the same address or one to two adults with dependent children at the same address. An adult is 18-64 years; a senior is 65 or older; and youth is considered 10-17 or still in high school.
Additionally, the YMCA does not turn away anyone due to an inability to pay. They will work with you on membership rates based upon your household income.
Special Notes/Features: The YMCA Downtown Branch offers six floors of area (over 6000 square feet) to exercise! It also has a 25-yard indoor heated pool, a food court and kid’s club. Other features included six indoor racquetball and handball courts, Nautilus Olympic Free Weights, computerized Fitness Tracking System (FITLINXX), Cybex Machines, indoor running/walking track, Certified Personal Trainers and Massage Therapists (additional fees for both), and much, much more!
Gym: Louisville Athletic Club
Location(s): 9565 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40299 (Location on Westport Road and in Clarksville, Indiana as well. See website for varying hours and details for other locations.)
Hours: Monday – Thursday 5:00 am – 11:30 pm, Friday 5:00 am – 9:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am – 8:00 pm, Sunday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. Playroom hours vary from club hours.
Rates: Not advertised on website. You must call and speak with a Sales Representative for information.
Special Notes: Louisville Athletic Club is a state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar club that offers weights, circuit training, a full-court basketball area, group exercise rooms, Pilates, massage, child care, tanning beds, a café, racquetball and a cardio movie theater. Additionally, they have their own television show on ICN Cable Channel 2.
Location(s): 6013 Preston Highway, Louisville, Kentucky 40219 (Locations also at Taylorsville Road, Shelbyville Road, and Dixie Highway. Please see website for variations in hours, amenities, services, etc.)
Hours: (Preston Highway Location Only) Monday – Opens at 5:00 am and is open 24 hours during the week. On Friday, Urban Active closes at 9:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, and Sunday 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
Rates: Offers both multi-month and month-to-month contracts. You must see a sales representative at Urban Active to discuss various rates.
Special Notes: Offers a supervised play room, The Fit Factory (for kids 12 years and up), a cardio cinema, group classes, a private women-only exercise room, Pilates studios and more. Their corporate offices are in Lexington, Kentucky.
