As a large city with a population over 300,000 and median age of 30.7 years, it is not surprising that Arlington, Texas residents have a plethora of fitness clubs and centers to choose from. Many of the best facilities are less than two years old and truly state-of-the-art when it comes to fitness facilities. Any Arlington resident from the confirmed gym rat to the casual fitness enthusiast should have no difficulty finding the right fitness center to help them reach their own personal fitness goals and that provides them a comfortable atmosphere.
Arlington fitness centers offer a wide range of exercise equipment and facilities, programs, activities and group classes to help people accomplish their personal fitness goals. Most offer aquatic facilities and some offer leagues for court-based sports like racquetball and basketball. Arlington fitness centers can accommodate the person that has never visited a fitness center in their life as well as the most avid exercise enthusiast.
All of the fitness centers reviewed offer on-site child care, a consideration for single parents. The costs, terms and conditions of membership vary with the YMCA of Arlington offering the most economical rates and LA Fitness being most expensive. All offer 1 – 7 day free passes to attract members. Complete details are available on the respective websites for each facility.
YMCA of Arlington
North Branch
1005 Skyline Dr.
Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 548-9622
The North Arlington YMCA Branch offers a fitness center, aerobic studio, KidZone (childcare), indoor cycling room, indoor walking/running track, two racquetball courts and a half court basketball gym. Fitness classes offered by the facility include step classes, senior citizen classes, strength training, indoor cycling, Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, Kickboxing and Water Aerobics. CPR/First Aid Classes and Personal Trainers are also available.
LA Fitness
Arlington North
141 West Road to Six Flags (Interstate 30 at N. Collins)
Arlington, TX 76010
(817) 469-1384
The Arlington North LA Fitness facility offers state-of-the-art equipment and features a dedicated cardio area, heated lap pool, Jacuzzi, saunas, racquetball courts, tennis courts and basketball courts. Group aerobic exercise classes are offered daily including specialty classes such as Yoga, Spinning, Mat Pilates, Kickboxing and Aqua Aerobics. Classes are available to members at no additional charge. Child care is available at their Kids Klub. They also offer personal training and their facility is open 7 days per week.
Gold’s Gym
North Arlington
2301 North Collins Street
Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 459-3535
A comfortable and inviting atmosphere and a friendly, helpful and professional staff are the hallmarks of the North Arlington Gold’s Gym. Once regarded as the hangout of the true weight lifting gym rats and bodybuilders, Gold’s Gym has attempted to reach out to the average fitness enthusiast by offering cardio classes, personal training, on-site child care and a variety of other specialty fitness classes to members similar to those of competing fitness centers. This facility lacks aquatic facilities and sports courts but true to its heritage, it is hard to beat the selection of free weights and weight training machines offered at Gold’s.
24 Hour Fitness
1131 West Arbrook Blvd.
Arlington, TX 76015
(817) 465-2600
24 Hour Fitness offers the full line-up of cardio equipment, free weights and group exercise classes to be found at the other area fitness clubs. They also have an indoor lap pool, a steam room, tanning beds and whirlpool. Childcare is available at their Kid’s Club. The key attraction of 24 Hour Fitness is that they are actually open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so for the pure convenience of having a gym that is available anytime your schedule permits time to workout, 24 Hour Fitness is the natural choice.
Sources:
“Arlington, Texas Population and Demographics”. Area Connect. July 2, 2009.
“North Branch”. YMCA of Arlington. July 2, 2009.
“Arlington North”. LA Fitness. July 2, 2009.
“Gym Locator”. Gold’s Gym. July 2, 2009.
“24 Hour Fitness Membership”. 24 Hour Fitness. July 2, 2009.
