N Atlanta gyms?

[sup]

Im going to be in north atlanta (the perimeter mall area???) in July for a week. does anyone know of decient gyms in that area? even a 24hour fitness or ballys would be better than hotel 'fitness centers'

thanks in advance

 

[Hellbilly]

There is a LA Fitness beside Perimeter Mall... Also in the area, Adrenaline Fitness, Ropeman's Fitness.. Golds Gym is two exits down on 285-W from Perimeter.

 

[sup]

Which do you reccomend? I'm not super huge.. but would be nice to have up to 150's dumbells and a gym that isn't packed around 6 (or at minimum, people that know how to work with other people)

 

[gooey]

heres where I go

Main Event off of powers ferry exit 22 off of 285. I also go to Gym of Buckhead off of roswell rd headn into atlanta exit 25 off of 285. Main event is the only place with 2 sets of 180 lbs dumbells and 100lbs plates at ur disposal. Like a ghost town now but where I call home and not so busy. Used to be the gym of gyms in ATL

goo

 

[MAINEVENT]

Main Event off of powers ferry exit 22 off of 285. I also go to Gym of Buckhead off of roswell rd headn into atlanta exit 25 off of 285. Main event is the only place with 2 sets of 180 lbs dumbells and 100lbs plates at ur disposal. Like a ghost town now but where I call home and not so busy. Used to be the gym of gyms in ATL

goo

Whats your opinion of why its so slow there now?

 

[sup]

180's.. damn... i wonder if i could even sit up with them.. i have a hella hard enuf time with 140's...

 

[norm1220]

LOL..... You are going to roast in the Georgia heat! I went to H.S. just outside of Atlanta so I'm speaking from experience.

One thing for sure, when you get home you will have to grow a new batch of moss on your back. Have you guys even seen the sun yet this season?

 

[hotttsauce]

Actually Mainevent and myself both got our start at Mainevent Fitness for our bodybuilding (at different times) and I thought it was the best gym ever and would highly recommend it, if it is still like it was as far as equipment. Good location, plenty of parking in a crowded city and easy access on and off the loop!

I hope it turns around for the gym, it was such a great atmosphere when I was there.

 

[sup]

hey norm- yeah its actually been pretty nice so far..

i just got back from Irvine Ca for training (mid to upper 80's)so hopefully im somewhat used to the heat.. (prolly not.. but oh well.. should be fun anyway)

sweat just means less cardio i gotta do

 

[HELLA SWOLE]

It's been around 90-95 around here in the ATL lately

 

[Pekkerwood]

If you are staying on the north perimeter, your choices may come down to where are you on the north perimeter, I-75, I-85, or Dead Center at the Perimeter Mall area around Ga HWY 400. Even though the perimeter (I-285) encircles Atl most people when talking about the perimeter area are actually talking about due north which is the Perimeter Mall area. If this is the case, the nicest gym in the area is Concourse Athletic Club. It only has dumbells up to 120 however but has pretty much everything else in addition to indoor, outdoor pool, tennis courts, restaraunt with some reasonable healthy fare. Phone number is 770 698-2000.

There is also a few of the chain gyms in the immediate area but they are considerably more crowded. One that comes to mind is at the Perimeter Pointe Shopping Center that I believe is a LA Fitness.

If you have a car and want to see a better body builders gym, then Main Event in the Marietta area, and Coffee's gym also in Marietta, and Golds Gym in Sandy Springs are going to have more BB types than the others. They are less than a 10 minute drive from the top end perimeter but with traffic that could easily triple. Let me know if I can be of assistance, that is the part of town I live in.

Pekkerwood

 

[Chuck999]

North Atlanta area gyms

Adrenline Fitness is on Peachtree Industrial, about a mile and 1/2 south of I-285. Nothing real special, but they have most of the gear - think dumbells just go to 120. Fairly new, so usually not too crowded. Some BB types - everybodies pretty cool. I mainly like it because it is rarely crowded. Like someone else said, there's an LA Fitness in the Perimeter Mall area. Also pretty much standard model "bodyshop" type LA Fitness, but again they have most of the gear. Usually much more crowded than Adrenline Fitness.

 

[Hellbilly]

Adrenaline Fitness DBs only go to 100... They actually don't want the BB image for their place.. I think it was something along the lines of "We don't want to get heavier Dumbbells because it will attract the steroid meat heads, who will scare off the women and old people". The place is rarely crowded and has easy access, tho.