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“We’re putting a lot of love into a pretty old building, x93 says owner Johnny Wilkins. “It’s taking some time, but we’re thrilled with the vision we have for it. x93
At World Gym Music City, you’ll find free weights, cables, and the latest cardio and Selectorized strength machines; plus, you can choose from premium classes like live and virtual indoor cycling, and a new team-training concept called World Gym Athletics (high-intensity interval training, but with Olympic lifting skills and techniques at its core).Additional amenities include a spin room, locker rooms, and a retail space with supplements, clothing, and grab-and-go items. What’s more, personal training clients will have access to a 3D body scanner to track progress beyond the scale.
World Gym Music City
Workout enthusiasts, this one’s for you: global powerhouse World Gym is headed to Nashville. The full-service, 25,000-square-foot space, aptly named World Gym Music City, will occupy the former Music City Auction building after a major renovation this spring.“We’re putting a lot of love into a pretty old building, x93 says owner Johnny Wilkins. “It’s taking some time, but we’re thrilled with the vision we have for it. x93
At World Gym Music City, you’ll find free weights, cables, and the latest cardio and Selectorized strength machines; plus, you can choose from premium classes like live and virtual indoor cycling, and a new team-training concept called World Gym Athletics (high-intensity interval training, but with Olympic lifting skills and techniques at its core).Additional amenities include a spin room, locker rooms, and a retail space with supplements, clothing, and grab-and-go items. What’s more, personal training clients will have access to a 3D body scanner to track progress beyond the scale.
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“You can’t name a gym after Music City without respecting music, x93 Wilkins says. With that in mind, World Gym Music City’s sound system will be top-notch, giving DJs and live performers a chance to showcase their strengths—musical and otherwise. 114 George L. Davis Blvd, 615-678-6216; facebook.com/wgmusiccity ×
In addition to the chic, 3,500-square-foot boutique fitness studio itself, Vigor’s other amenities include an Elkay filtered water station, non-toxic shower products, and private parking (a rarity in downtown Nashville these days).
Vigor Fitness & Wellness Studio
Escape the hustle and bustle of downtown Nashville with Vigor Fitness & Wellness Studio, tucked just south of Broadway. With a focus on comprehensive, whole-body health, Vigor offers group bootcamp, cycling, barre, and yoga classes, personal training, massage therapy, and nutrition services.In addition to the chic, 3,500-square-foot boutique fitness studio itself, Vigor’s other amenities include an Elkay filtered water station, non-toxic shower products, and private parking (a rarity in downtown Nashville these days).
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HIIT Power Hour is Vigor’s most popular class—and with good reason. Taught by Vigor founder Robin Channell, each 60-minute class combines cardio and strength training (think sled pulls, kettlebells, dumbbells, and TRX suspension) exercises for a high-intensity, full-body workout. 801 5th Ave S, 615-739-6182; vigorfitnessstudio.com ×
For owners, entrepreneurs, and fitness enthusiasts Kimberly Novosel and Lindsay Brooker, Verticity answers Nashville’s need for a high-energy cycling community. During each 45-minute ride, you can count on low lights, pulsing playlists, and motivational instructors leading the pack. Light weights and handlebar pushups mid-ride ensure you’re in for a full-body workout, too.
Verticity
Ride to the beat at Verticity, East Nashville’s upbeat, indoor cycling studio. With a late February opening on the horizon, Verticity promises a premier studio experience, complete with 30+ bikes, locker room amenities, and a retail section with the brand’s own lifestyle apparel and accessories.For owners, entrepreneurs, and fitness enthusiasts Kimberly Novosel and Lindsay Brooker, Verticity answers Nashville’s need for a high-energy cycling community. During each 45-minute ride, you can count on low lights, pulsing playlists, and motivational instructors leading the pack. Light weights and handlebar pushups mid-ride ensure you’re in for a full-body workout, too.
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Master instructor Kelsey Cox brings her energy and expertise to the bike with hip-hop remixes and enough double tap-backs to make you sweat. 1006 Fatherland St. #208, 615-431-1100; verticitynashville.com ×
In an otherwise competitive industry, City Fit prides itself on offering a collaborative platform for Nashville’s fitness professionals to work together. Partnerships with studios, trainers, and third-party services (Eat Well Nashville and Urban Juicer, among others) allow City Fit to bring the very best health and wellness amenities to your door.
City Fit Concierge
Convenience is key for City Fit Concierge. Founded by fitness expert Derrick Billups, City Fit offers comprehensive, on-site workouts and wellness services. Whether you’re at home, at work, or on-the-go, Billups and his stellar team provide personal training, group fitness, run clubs, yoga, massage therapy, health food delivery, and more.In an otherwise competitive industry, City Fit prides itself on offering a collaborative platform for Nashville’s fitness professionals to work together. Partnerships with studios, trainers, and third-party services (Eat Well Nashville and Urban Juicer, among others) allow City Fit to bring the very best health and wellness amenities to your door.
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Don’t miss City Fit’s own SoBro Run Club every Thursday at 6 a.m. If cardio isn’t your thing, a high-intensity sweat session with Billups, who specializes in functional fitness, is sure to get your heart rate up. cityfitconcierge.com ×
At Spiral Spine Pilates, experienced, certified instructors teach six days a week, using the tower, reformer, and mat station to incorporate multiple planes of movement in each workout. These exercises work to strengthen, stretch, and align your muscles, benefiting your flexibility and posture, too.
Spiral Spine Pilates
Owned by Pilates guru Erin Myers, Spiral Spine Pilates is a boutique, full-service Pilates studio based in Brentwood. The 1,500-square-foot space offers state-of-the-art Pilates and Gyrotonic equipment, as well as separate workout areas for private and group lessons.At Spiral Spine Pilates, experienced, certified instructors teach six days a week, using the tower, reformer, and mat station to incorporate multiple planes of movement in each workout. These exercises work to strengthen, stretch, and align your muscles, benefiting your flexibility and posture, too.
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Classes at Spiral Spine Pilates are small (no more than six clients per class) to ensure you get personalized instruction with every visit. 7020 Church St E, Brentwood, 615- 615-891-7118; spiralspine.com ×
Equipment-wise, they’ve got kettlebells, dumbbells, medicine balls, box jumps, pull up bars, rowing machines, and curved treadmills for full-body cardio, strength training, and conditioning workouts. Validated parking, luxe locker rooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows with downtown views don’t hurt, either.
SHED Fitness Gulch
SHED Fitness has taken up residence in the Gulch with longtime trainer Brittany Farrar at the helm. Similar to SHED Fitness studios in Belle Meade and Franklin, the Gulch locale offers 50-minute, high-intensity classes focused on a different muscle group each day. In addition, the Gulch studio has open gym from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., a convenient alternative if you prefer to work out on your own time.Equipment-wise, they’ve got kettlebells, dumbbells, medicine balls, box jumps, pull up bars, rowing machines, and curved treadmills for full-body cardio, strength training, and conditioning workouts. Validated parking, luxe locker rooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows with downtown views don’t hurt, either.
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Swing by SHED Fitness on Thursdays for the Shredder, a heart rate-boosting, cardio-based workout where you compete for fastest finish time. 1201 Demonbreun St, Ste. 201, 615-241-0999; shedgroupfitness.com/gulch ×
Tucked just south of 12th Avenue in the new Waverly building, Inner Light Yoga’s studio is bright and sleek, a space as energizing as the 50-minute classes themselves.
Inner Light Yoga
Get in the groove and find your Zen at Inner Light Yoga, the brainchild of yogi Emmy Singer and her husband, Lee. Slated to open mid-February, Inner Light Yoga offers the first music- and beat-based yoga experience in Nashville. Unlike more traditional yoga practices, the beat of the music drives the flow of the class—it’s refreshing, fast-paced, and fun.Tucked just south of 12th Avenue in the new Waverly building, Inner Light Yoga’s studio is bright and sleek, a space as energizing as the 50-minute classes themselves.