Love this place right on the beltline for an awesome workout…read more One side is kickboxing, which I've never done before and I'm quickly becoming a huge fan. The other side is a HIIT class which kicked my behind. Everyone is super nice and accommodating to all levels. Never felt judged by any means. Always encouraging. Definitely coming back.

I did the intro class with Missy and wow! What a great class. She's amazing. The vibe in that…read morestudio is incredible right from the beginning. Everyone there is SO NICE!! They're so welcoming to newbies like me and my friend. I really like that Missy takes the time to go around and make sure your form is correct. It was a great pace for beginner to follow and she's so helpful (so is all the staff there!). Highly recommend. It's right on the beltline and did paid for the parking lot right there.

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.

Great location in the Buckhead Village commercial district. Easy to locate because it's on the…read morecorner. Friendly staff and clean facilities. Always love working out at Barry's. Nice locker rooms with Ouai products and Dyson hair dryers. They also validate parking for 2 hours. Just bring your parking ticket in to scan at the front desk.

Five stars for a kick-ass workout with friends, friendly staff, convenient location, and overall…read moregreat vibes... In ATL for a girls-weekend and staying just blocks away at the nearby Thompson Buckhead, we walked over on Friday morning for a 50 minute Run X LIFT Total Body class with Chloe B. The class was far from packed, which made it more enjoyable. Chloe's queues and music were spot on and challenging without pushing us so hard that we thought we would puke. We all felt great afterwards and were just the right amount of sore the next day. Huge shout-out to the staff for educating my friend that had never been to Barry's before on how the red room and treadmills work and how the class was set-up with switching from tread to floor to tread to floor... Special kudos to Adi working the smoothie bar who was super sweet and chatty and gave us all kinds of local recs to look into during our visit. If you find yourself in the area looking for a great workout, look no further than Barry's!

I love this place! It's great for building relationships with people in your community and they…read morehave the best protein shakes in the world and they have them ready for you right after your workout...they are the best

I joined Taddas in February 2017. I joined because my co-worker dragged me to a class on Saturday…read moreand I got such a great workout, I joined their boot camp! Chiiiiilllllle, that thing was brutal. I remember one day I told Tasha I hated coming. I did but I loved the results. I am now a monthly member. I pay to feel the burn but to be better educated about fitness. I have been a member of Planet Fitness for a while. They don't give you the personal treatment that Taddas does. Taddas is like family. You should definitely try them on the friends and family day.

I have been going to CrossFit Decatur for almost four years now and I can unbiasedly say that this…read moregym has some of the best coaching, largest variety of equipment and some of the best community members I've come across! (Full disclosure, I'm married to one of the coaches but as any lady knows, husband/wife relationship is different than a coach/trainee relationship) The workouts are so prescribed and varied - you can really tell they are not just dialed in. Instead, there is a reason for the madness. Every workout is designed with growth and improvement in mind. Additionally, everyday there are 2-3 different options of each workout to allow anyone to participate at any skill level. You don't get this at many other gyms. The coaches are friendly, well trained and truly care about your form and technique. Again, living with one of the coaches - I have had to listen to technique talks during many date nights... these coaches care. And the members are amazing! They are welcome, close knit and friends outside of the 4 gym walls. I travel a lot and have visited many gyms. CFD's coaching staff and members are a personable, a class act and stand out above the rest!

I am giving CrossFit Decatur a 2 star rating because while it was not all bad, I had an overall…read moreunpleasant experience at this gym. I will start by saying that the gym my boyfriend and I came from (Crossfit Providence in RI) set the standards very high, maybe even too high. The community was great, the coaches gave excellent feedback and would NOT let you lift heavier than was safe for you to do so, and they ran the Crossfit Opens in a very fun and community-oriented way. I was a member at Crossfit Decatur for 10 months, and my boyfriend was a member for 8. When I joined, the coaches were friendly, talkative and seemed to be very involved. As time went on, this proved to be not so true. With the exception of 1 (out of 3) coaches, none of them would say hello unless you did first. It was not a friendly environment at all (in terms of the coaches, not the members, who were great), and to be honest, I didn't feel welcome/comfortable there majority of the time. The main coach, in particular, did not even say "hello" or "welcome" to my boyfriend for over TWO WEEKS when he joined two months after I did. This coach rarely gave me feedback, and never gave my boyfriend feedback on any movements. He was extremely sarcastic in the way that he would speak to the gym members, and would set crazy high standards that if you were unable to meet, there was "something wrong" with you. If I had been brand new to CrossFit and this was my first gym, I certainly would not have been motivated to continue with the sport. Something worth noting is this gym's odd emphasis on WOD scores. At the end of each workout, the coach will walk around the gym and it is expected that you kept track of your performance and will report it. The coaches then enter your scores for you. Instead of saying "good job" or "nice work!", all that seemed to matter to the coaches was your time and/or reps. At every other gym both my boyfriend and I have been to, Wodify is used by athletes IF THEY CHOOSE in order to track their own progress, not see where they place on the scoreboard. This can be extremely discouraging to somebody who is new or injured, which I was for 6 months, as you have to modify a good amount of movements. The way the Open was ran was not community-oriented, to say the least. Almost every week, at least one of the coaches was away on vacation (and only one had emailed us in advance to wish us good luck), and oftentimes the owner had his personal training clients in the gym at the same time we were doing the workout, and he would say nothing to anybody else except for his own client. Again, this was very very different from my past experience with the Open. It seemed like it was more of a bother to the coaches than anything else. The main coach also programs a "Fitness" workout, oftentimes completely different then the regular WOD, for those who "don't care about Crossfit and just want a workout". Oftentimes, scaled athletes have to do the movements programmed for the Fitness workout simply because they are not yet able to do the regular WOD movements. To say that this means you "don't care about Crossfit", again, is extremely discouraging and is not a good way to motivate others to get better at the sport. There is no place in the gym for members to hang-out before or after a WOD (again, not very community-oriented). The building rarely runs the AC, which in the Georgia summer, can be dangerous. When the AC is turned on, it seems as though we are expected to act grateful....which is odd considering this is the most expensive CrossFit gym in the area. There are limited classes throughout the day, and no classes on Sundays (just an open gym and no music playing. At times, there will be special classes on various topics (nutrition, self-defense, etc.), but these ALL cost extra $$. There is no option of buying Fuel for Fires, or any other post-workout beverage/snack. There is no place to safely do muscle ups, and the rigs are extremely hard to hold onto. You are not allowed to use tapes on any of the rigs either (and there are threatening posts along them to remind members not to tape them). The runs are all programmed along busy main roads, again, not very safe. When my boyfriend and I gave our notices that we would be leaving for a nearby CrossFit gym, we were not asked why or for any feedback by the owner. In fact, the owner NEVER even had the courtesy to reply to my boyfriend's notice, which is if nothing else, rude. I even went out of my way to email the head coach to ensure my boyfriend's notice was received and they he would not be charged in the future, and the only reply I received was "I do not know anything about charges/dates, but I am aware that you are leaving. Good luck.". No "it was nice having you!" or "sad to see you go!" or "where are you headed?" or ANYTHING. Again, not very welcoming. All in all, I would say that the environment here is not a great one if you are looking for a community-oriented crossfit gym.

This is a review for the pool…read more The pool at the WoodPEC is a glorious olympic-sized indoor masterpiece! I normally do not like indoor pools because of how humid and warm it usually gets and will opt for the outdoor pools for this reason. However, because I spend about an hour in the pool each day, outdoor pools wreck havoc on my skin. I am happy to say that this pool is the best of everything. The pool water is kept at a cool temperature and the ambient temp is not bad either. Another thing I love about this pool is that is does not get too crowded. Some nights, water polo or masters swimmers take lanes 6+ and the kids swim teams take up to lane 3. At these times, there are only 2 or 3 lap swim lanes open and that is kind of annoying, but I think that only happens 2 nights out of the week. Other things to note: - Kickboards and pull buoys are available to the public in large bins close to the guard chair. They also have those back brace floaty things... I don't really know what they're called but people use them to do water aerobics. There is a limited supply of kickboards and pull buoys, so they may run out if there are lots of people in the pool. - There is some natural lighting, but most of the lighting comes from huge overhead lights. There are no lights embedded in the walls of the pool, but the overhead lights are adequate. - Lifeguards are super friendly. - Locker room is quite small but it is generally empty unless the kids' swim teams just let out. Then it is packed with running (sometimes crying) children. There are 4 showers stalls with curtains for privacy, including a handicap shower stall. There are an additional 3 or 4 showers without privacy curtains. - You can "rent" a day locker outside of the women's locker room by trading your Emory ID for a locker key at the equipment desk.

Even though I'm not an Emory student or one who receives a salary, the Emory Breakdance Club hosts…read morepractices in the racketball court on Tuesdays and Thursdays and in one of their large studios on Saturdays. The racketball court and studio seem well-maintained to me. About the facility itself, it hosts machines and free weights (like any gym), an Olympic-sized pool, rock-climbing wall, basketball court, tennis courts, as well as other facilities I can't think of right now. The people who have access to this gym have a great life! Haha. Other tidbits: - Free parking available in the ramp across the street after 4 pm. - They play hip-hop music in the weight room.

The Union Fit Hub is a great community-wellness gym. They are a full gym right off the beltline…read morewith traditional workout equipment and cardio machines. There's dedicated work rooms, cryotherapy, a drink bar, and more too. They also offer personal training. Even more so, they host a variety of classes and events, which focus on wellness and community. I have only been for their pop-up events and they are great. The ones I have been to are workout classes or yoga hosted at the Illuminarium and offer a fun, interactive experience. I highly recommend checking out one of these events!

Great Gym! Ask for Savannah for YOga or Prince for Training. The owner is very involved in the…read moreCommunity. Great location!

Wow! I am wiped out from a trial boxing workout. The entire…read moreexperience was worth the sweat- I loved the high energy of the instructor and class. I have not sweat this much in ages but I feel amazing and accomplished.

So I came to Team Octopus as a visitor so have no idea about their billing practice or anything…read moreabout things relating to it and my review is purely based on my visit here as an outsider. I felt welcomed as soon as I came in. I loved how clean the facilities were and the amenities. The gym has a solid women's team and the competition training is top notch. I was beat after class, we did like 12 rounds that were 3 minute long with 30 second rest in between. I was exhausted by then and apparently this is an easy day for them. Overall it was a good experience and the class is run by an amazing coral belt which I have never seen before so that's amazing to see!