Amazing workout! This place completely amazed me. I wish it was in San Francisco!…read more It focuses on full body workout so the different stations focus on different parts of the body (legs, arms, core, chest, back, etc.) with combination of cardio and strength training. This helps a lot so I don't have to have leg day, arm day, etc. - one workout which focused on all exercises. The instructor is also really nice and he explains the workout in the start of the class. It is a small fitness center so you get individual attention especially if you are not doing it right. If I was in Atlanta, I would definitely have made this my regular gym.

I. Love. Shawn. I joined a few months ago and am doing personal training (with a specific goal) and…read moreclasses. The classes are always different and fun and honestly as hard as you make them. My personal training sessions with Shawn fly by and I always wish they last longer. Just like the classes they are always different and fun, but geared towards the goals we discussed. It's been almost two months and I can tell I'm making progress. Working out never feels like a chore and I genuinely enjoy it. As a side note, COVID protocols are taken very seriously which I did factor into my decision to join (also wanting to support a small business in my community). I can't say enough good things about both coaches.

The level of energy in the room!!! no matter what time you go the energy is always flowing!!!…read moreWhatever trainer is teaching will motivate you to do your best. You will get the best sweat of your life. It's fun fast & they switch it up so much it will be over before you know it..... I'm signing up for personal training this year 2025 will be my best year!!!

If you are looking for a work out you found the spot. From boot camp, personal training, small…read moregroups, yoga, spin classes, and more it's available. The motivation from the trainers is unmatched and the hunger to PERFORM can't be found anywhere else. Don't be intimidated by the workout. You will catch on. Just keep coming and eventually you will feel and look like a veteran. This is a judgment free zone and the other members tend to hype you up to encourage you to keep on going when you're ready to quit. There is a child care center available as well and a smoothie shop right next door. The prices are more than reasonable and the experience is out of this world. I hate gyms but some how I'm always upset if I can't make it to Effect at least 3-4 days out of my week.

This was great. Clean and small studio. The instructor had lots of energy. It was a great workout.read more

Had a fun gluten and butt workout. I signed up through ClassPass! Benjamin was a great instructor…read morewho provided instructions and feedback where need be. Gym is clean and organized. Would love to come again!

The city had re-open & was fully functioning, yet H.E.A.T. was still enforcing a certain amount of…read moreclients/members & social distancing. More so, there was Hand Sanitizers stationed everywhere with different pockets for equipment cleaning. The Juice Station was closed as with the showers, yet both the Women's & Men's restroom is open. You can work out on your own or with a Trainer, as various Trainers are present. The environment is "take your workout seriously, no playing around" with a good flow of music & insightful direction from Trainers if they notice your posture/form is not correct. Dexter trains my Son & Daughter whenever she's back in town & he gets nothing but compliments. Even with both of them sore in a good way. I finally decided to train with Dexter, who designed my workout per my back issue & modifications needs. Yet, he did not let me slack by no means. He also gave me a workout plan to do on my own with utilizing my bodyweight & resistance bands in which I've been able to keep up for the most part...no pain, no gain. The gym is diverse in all aspects, with different prices, packages &, etc.

Such an amazing gym to workout at! Everyone is super friendly and the environment is amazing! The…read moreVibe is super cool, laid back and dope!!

I came to the Forum Athletic during a ClassPass trial. I had been to the cycling studio in here a…read morewhile back, but not the actual gym part. I came on a Saturday evening. While the gym is pretty decent for the most part: lots of machines, spread-out, saunas, lockers, etc...much of the place looked kind of rundown. So many areas were undergoing construction. In the gym AND the locker rooms. It looks like a really nice gym upon first glance, but it's fairly rundown inside. I arrived close to 6, and then close to 7, a worker tapped my shoulder and told me they close at 7. Upon arriving for the first time, this same worker didn't tell me what time the club closed at all. While he did give me a tour of the place and told me about the gym, he forgot to mention the important detail that it closed at 7. Regardless, I still had a pretty good workout. If they could just do some cleanup and renovate a little quicker, I would've given this review 1-2 more stars. But until the fix the fact that this placed looks rundown and beat-up inside, it will stay 3 stars. There is plenty of parking in front of the club which is nice. It's also free. It's attached to Lenox Mall, so plenty of parking. I don't know if I would come back until renovations were complete.

Great gym with everything you need. A little outdated but still better than the newer gyms lacking…read moreimportant equipment.

I'm a BLAST OG, meaning I joined BLAST back in 2013/14 when it used to be called "Blast 900" in…read moreAthens. I've since moved out of the area, but was back in town scoping neighborhoods for when I return to ATL. I decided to stop at the Blast Buckhead location for old time's sake. Unfortunately, my experience didn't live up to my memories. The class that I attended was a 5 min block class which I never cared for in the past and didn't care for this time bc there's not enough time to work up a good sweat at each station before transitioning since the clock keeps running during transitions. This location also has zero COVID safety protocols: because of the constant switching, there is no time to wipe off the shared equipment and wipes aren't even provided on the floor. My biggest gripe, though, was the instructor and his music. I enjoy boutique fitness classes and the playlists usually get me pumped for a great workout. This instructor played LOTS of pop and rock and a handful of 80s/90s R&B songs. By the time there were 20 mins left in the class I hadn't heard a single hip hop song so I asked if he would mind playing some. His response? "Umm... we have to play stuff for everybody." I responded "yes I know. I just haven't heard any [hip hop] so that's why I asked." His response rly annoyed me. I am not a fitness class newbie. OBVIOUSLY most instructors play a variety of music for "everybody" but completely excluding one genre of music doesn't seem like you're playing music for "everybody." Am I not a part of that number? Also, I've been to countless studios-- OTF, Solid Core, Barry's-- and the instructors there ALWAYS welcome requests from participants bc we are the ones working out! I don't plan on joining when I move back. Ugh what a bummer.

I am big into fitness. I have tried a few different gyms and group fitness classes, but Blast is…read moreby far one of the best. I arrived a few minutes early for my first class and was warmly greeted by the front desk. She checked me in and gave me a tour of the space. The restrooms and shower area was fully stocked with goodies in case you left something at home. Good to note if you are headed to work after a workout. I dropped my keys into a locker and waited for class to begin. The instructor, Denae, called me into class a little early and showed me the equipment and treadmills and how everything would flow during the workout. These treadmills go up to 30 incline, woah! Cold water bottles and towels are provided too, so amazing! Class began and we warmed up. I was already breaking a sweat and feeling good when the first block began. The class is broken into smaller blocks of floor and cardio work. After the intervals on the treadmill, it was time to swap to the floor. A super intense workout with long and short resistance bands were killer. I needed to change my band for a 'beginner' band, which the instructor noticed and assisted me so I didn't have to move from my station- Thank you! Fast forward 60 minutes and we were finished, cooling down with some stretches and lite ab work. I left feeling awesome, it was a great experience.

I recently completed a 6-month, 2X a week session (July '21- Jan '22) with Kariim. When I started…read morein July, I told him that I didn't have a lot of weight to lose, but I wanted to feel comfortable in a bathing suit for my 50th birthday in October. My first weigh-in I was at 196.1 and at 5'9", I told him I'd be happy if I could be at 180 lbs. on my birthday. He said calmly, "I think we can get down to 175 lbs." And I remember not giving that statement that much energy because I just wanted to be 180 lbs. But along the way, with his encouragement, advice, guidance, and tough and targeted workouts, I WANTED to get to 175 lbs. and on the day before my birthday, I weighed in at 174.4 lbs. On my last day at the gym, I weighed in at 174.8 lbs. and yesterday I weighed in at home at 173 lbs. Altogether, I lost a total of 21.3 lbs., 3.5% of body fat, and 35.5 total inches all over my body. I have actually gotten down to 172.6 lbs., but I still haven't mastered the eating plan that Kariim encourages, which is why my body fat percentage did not drop as much as I wanted. Kariim is not the type of trainer who yells at you like a drill sergeant, yet his quiet, stern presence makes you want to give it your all (at least that's how I felt). He's personable and shared a wealth of knowledge about the difference between being "fit" and being "healthy". He not only helped transformed my body, more importantly, he helped transform my mind and how I feel about fitness & exercise. I'm determined to make it a part of my life now, like brushing my teeth. I actually work out when I *don't* want to, which is proof for me, that I'm determined to make exercise a regular part of my life and hold myself accountable. Now that I'm happy with the number on the scale, my main focus is fitness and building muscle. I still have a long way to go, but I realize that slow and steady wins the race. I bought some resistance bands to assist with this part of my journey and because of my sessions with Kariim, I'm no longer intimidated by gym machines (as I was before), so if I wanted to go back to a commercial gym again, I could with confidence this time. Someone asked me on New Year's Eve what was the best thing I did for myself in 2021. And besides graduating with my master's degree in May, I would absolutely have to say that working out with Kariim was the best thing I did for myself. He absolutely gave me what I needed, and I'll be forever grateful. (You know that little indention/definition at the top of your arm, near your shoulder? I always wanted that, lol! And sometimes when I pass myself in the mirror, I can finally see it coming in! )

When you've been unemployed and quarantined for 12 months straight weight just sneaks up on you…read more This waistline didn't stand a chance in 2020. I signed up with Kariim a few weeks and I can already feel myself getting stronger. Kariim offers training sessions from 1 to 5 days a week at several different times. Right now I only train two days a week at the facility but Kariim has given me a high-intensity interval training plan to do on my off days along with meal ideas. Kariim is knowledgeable and knows what exercises you need to do to reach your desired goals. He'll push your limits but you'll thank him for it in the end. While I'm still early in my process I'm excited about what's to come.

Had a great class workout utilizing my classpass credits! It was easy finding parking as well as…read morethe establishment. The place was well lit and very clean. Everyone was helpful and kind. Would come again!

This is subjective, and I hate to write it. I came in from classpass and had a decent class. I've…read morebeen trying to get myself to work out some more so I decided to try a 1 week unlimited to see if it was something I could see myself doing. First, vibes are kind of weird. This is the first studio i've been to where the front desk doesn't greet anyone and the instructors don't try to make conversation before or after class. The studio is a nice size, the machines are nice, there are only mirrors on two sides of the room (the front and one side) which makes it hard for around half of the room to see themselves, and the bathroom is below average for a boutique studio (they do have 2 showers). I went 7 days in a row and never really felt sore besides a really small feeling of soreness across my whole body kind of how you feel after you workout for the first time in a while. I will say this is partially my fault, because I couldn't do the excersizes for a super long period of time To elaborate, the sequencing of the majority of class/classes made no sense to me whatsoever, it seemed like there were too many variations so things would be too heavy and difficult or painful so you couldn't stay in for it long enough for it to actually build tension. They do give hands on corrections which is nice. On top of this the instructors have an odd superiority complex about lagree that i've never experienced anywhere else. I even went further and had my boyfriend come with me one morning, and he had a similar experience. I never felt better walking out than I did walking in. I will say it's not necessarily a bad place to workout, but out of all of the places I have worked out this one didn't fulfill me. I also want to say that the instructors aren't bad, it's just the sequencing that feels ineffective to me. I really enjoyed Marilu.