Hopefully you are ready to go on a deep dive into the best gyms in Erie and everything you need to know about fitness and working out in your area. It won’t take us long cover the full spectrum for you.
The best gyms in Erie will be the topic of our first section, but after that we still will have a lot to get to. We will talk about the best places to go for spinning and indoor cycling, as well as the best boxing and MMA gyms you will find in your area.
Up next we will get into the best pilates and yoga studios near you. Other topics on working out like bootcamps and barre exercises will be covered as the post goes along.
Of course you don’t always need to go to the gym to get a sweat in so some of the top outdoor recreation areas in the city will be listed as well. And following all of that we will talk about where you can buy sporting goods and home gym equipment in Erie.
Don’t leave before you see our area map towards the end that has all of these spots pinned, and you can look through our other posts on the Northeast right here if you want.
Best Gyms In Erie
Here is our list of the best gyms in Erie for working out:
You can expect to find a basketball court and swimming pool at the YMCA, Lecom Fitness & Wellness, and Gannon Rec Center. Swimming pools can also be found at FitnessU and Pennbriar Athletic Club.
Guests may use the Gannon Rec Center with a faculty, staff, student, dependent, or alumnus companion. Valid members get two daily guest passes.
Those who need a running track can go to the YMCA or Lecom Medical Fitness & Wellnes Center, and there are racquetball and handball courts at your local YMCA. Planet Fitness and Erie Fitness Academy are 24 hour gyms near you.
For group zumba and other types of cardio dance classes try out FitnessU, Pennbriar Athletic Club, Gannon Rec Center, or Iron Oxygen Fitness. And any parents that need childcare while they work out can find it at FitnessU, Pennbriar Athletic Club, Glenwood Park YMCA, and Iron Oxygen Fitness.
Spinning & Indoor Cycling Classes Near You
We don’t know of any dedicated indoor cycling studios but some of the spots in our best gyms in your area list offer group spinning classes including FitnessU, Pennbriar Athletic Club, the YMCA, Gannon Rec Center, and Iron Oxygen Fitness.
Boxing & MMA Gyms
Fighting can be another great way to get some cardio and the best boxing and MMA gyms in Erie are:
Additional places that provide local yoga and pilates classes that we have mentioned in other lists include FitnessU, Pennbriar Athletic Club, and the YMCA. Plus there are pilates classes at Gannon Rec Center and Iron Oxygen Fitness.
As much as we would like to give more detail there are just way too many varieties of poses and techniques like vinyasa, hot, bikram hatha flow, ashtanga, power and many more for us to know exactly what each and every one of you are after. Take the links to the above studios if you are searching for any specific style or technique.
Workout Bootcamps
Those who need a little extra motivation can get it by going to workout bootcamps and some of the best in town are:
You can find workout bootcamps at Irock Fitness and the YMCA.
Barre Exercises
Liege Barre & Pole Fitness Boutique at 4642 West 12th Street #1 is a good barre and pole dance fitness studio, plus you can also find more barre classes near you at FitnessU.
Best Places For Outdoor Recreation Near You
As we mentioned before the gyms in Erie are not the only places to workout. Many people prefer to run or ride bikes outside and some great places for outdoor recreation are:
Rodger Young Park
Headwaters Park
Presque Isle State Park
Gull Point Trail
Asbury Woods Nature Center
Frontier Park
Lake Erie Community Park
Great Lakes Seaway Trail
McClelland Park
Presque Isle State Park
Scott Park
Erie Bluffs State Park
Bayfront Connector Trail
Where To Buy Sporting Goods In Erie
You may need to buy some things that will help you work out or visit the gym, and the best sporting goods stores in Erie are:
Well guys, for now that is all that we have to share with you. After reading about all of those gyms, spinning classes, yoga studios, outdoor recreation spots, and places to buy equipment for working out near you you should feel a lot better about what comes next. We will be back often to update this blog post so that our lists stay fresh.
If you think we got something wrong or if you have any of your own local fitness tips to add please use the comments at the bottom of this post to let us know. Have fun visiting the best gyms in Erie or working out in whichever way you prefer.
