Best Gyms In Charlottesville & All Things Working Out

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The best gyms in Charlottesville and everything you need to know about working out in your area is about to be covered in full detail. It won’t take us long to cover just about everything you need to know about your local fitness scene.

The best gyms near you will be how we kick this off but there is still plenty more to come after that. We will talk about the best places to go for spinning and indoor cycling, as well as the best boxing and MMA gyms you can visit in the city.

Once they have been fully broken down we will dive into the best pilates and yoga studios in Charlottesville. Other topics on working out near you like bootcamps and barre exercises will be getting their own sections in this fitness guide too.

You can easily get a sweat in outside of the best gyms so the top outdoor recreation areas in the region will get a mention. And following all of that we will talk about where you can buy sporting goods and home gym equipment in Charlottesville.

There is a local fitness map at the end that will help you figure out where all of these places are located, plus you can look through more of our posts on this area there if you want.

Best Gyms In Charlottesville

Here is our list of the best gyms in Charlottesville for working out:

The Brooks Family YMCA has two indoor pools, a fitness center, a gymnasium with basketball court, a walking track, group exercise, a play zone, and a community room. Acac Fitness & Wellness Center is another gym in your area with basketball courts.

Brooks Family YMCA, Acac Fitness & Wellness Center, and Bar-G Fitness offer cycling, yoga, zumba, and other cardio dance programs. Kickboxing and bootcamp classes can also be found at Bar-G Fitness.

Brooks Family YMCA provides childcare, and CrossFit Charlottesville is a local 24-hour gym for those who like to work out at odd hours. Climbing walls can be found at both Rocky Top Climbing and Bar-G Fitness.

Spinning & Indoor Cycling Classes

There are many great spinning and indoor cycling classes for cardio near here and some of the best are:

Pūrvelo is an indoor cycling experience that offers a full body dance party of epic proportions. Zoom provides on-demand cycle, train, sculpt, and stretch classes.

Spinning and indoor cycling classes are also available at SPENGA, Family YMCA, Acac Fitness & Wellness Center, and Bar-G Fitness.

Boxing & MMA Gyms Near You

Fighting is also great cardio and the best boxing and MMA gyms in your area are:

Laughing Dragon Kung Fu teaches a lifetime appreciation of Chinese martial arts by combining practical self-defense skills with a total body workout. 9Round includes functional, interval, cardiovascular, heart rate, and circuit training with traditional boxing and kickboxing routines.

Charlottesville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a multidisciplinary martial arts school that focuses on providing a welcoming and friendly environment for students to study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Krav Maga. Bar-G Fitness from the main list also has kickboxing classes.

Yoga & Pilates Studios In Charlottesville

There are also many good yoga and pilates studios in Charlottesville like:

Club Pilates focuses on reformer fusion courses for people of all ages and fitness levels. Hot Yoga is a great place to get a sweat in. Since 2005 tru Pilates has provided equipment-based Pilates, reformer classes, and private sessions to your area.

You can try more local yoga classes at a few spots from other lists like Brooks Family YMCA, CrossFit, SPENGA, Acac Fitness & Wellness Center, and Bar-G Fitness. Pilates is also available at Brooks Family YMCA, Acac Fitness & Wellness Center, and Bar-G Fitness.

Workout Bootcamps

Burn Boot Camp at 435 Gander Dr features a constantly-changing mix of cardio, HIIT, and strength training so you never get the same workout twice.

At Bar-G Fitness you can find more bootcamps.

Barre Exercises

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Pure Barre at 2200 Old Ivy Rd #101 has three group class formats including classic barre, resistance-based training, and cardio-centric full body workouts taught by certified teachers.

At Brooks Family YMCA, Acac Fitness & Wellness Center, and Bar-G Fitness you’ll find more barre workout classes near you.

Best Places For Outdoor Recreation

You can workout pretty much anywhere so you don’t always have to go to the gym. Many people prefer to run or ride bikes when the weather is nice and some great places for outdoor recreation and fitness are:

  • The Rivanna Trail – Woolen Mills
  • Riverview Park
  • Albemarle County Parks & Rec
  • Forest Hills Park
  • Kemper Park
  • Highland Rustic Trails
  • Greenleaf Park
  • Greenbrier Park
  • Saunders-Monticello Trail

Where To Buy Sporting Goods In Charlottesville

You may need to buy some things that will help you workout or visit the gym, and the best sporting goods stores in Charlottesville are:

You probably already know what the Dick’s Sporting Goods near you has to offer.

Play It Again Sports is a good place to buy or sell new and used sporting goods in your area.

Home Gym Equipment Near You

We don’t know of any local stores to buy home gym equipment, or at least not that are specifically for that. Try some of the sporting goods stores and you should find something, and you can probably buy used home gym equipment at Play It Again Sports.

Just so you know we have also covered:

Enjoy Working Out At Charlottesville Gyms

Now that you have read about all of those gyms, spinning classes, yoga studios, outdoor recreation spots, and places to buy equipment for working out near you your confidence should be sky high. By the way, if you notice anything out of date on this page or if you have any of your own fitness tips to share please tell us in the comments.

Have fun visiting the best gyms in Charlottesville or working out in whatever way you enjoy the most.

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