Charleston offers many ways that promote a healthy lifestyle. One of the favorites of the residents are the great gyms around Charleston.
The gym is a great place to work out and learn more about yourself and allow you to increase your self-esteem, which can beneficial in both your personal and professional life. It can also help in preventing osteoporosis and lowering your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of sickness as you grow old.
If you’ve never been to the gym, we can assure you that it’s never too late to start. With that said, below are the featured gyms preferred by most of our clients around Charleston.
CHARLESTON
Charleston Kettlebell Club
A great gym equipped with kettlebells, barbells, and bodyweight exercises for strength and conditioning. They also give advice on nutrition, improved mobility, and weight loss. Also, people can choose from different membership packages or opt for a single class.
Charleston Krav Maga & MMA
It is a 16,000-square-foot fitness facility in Charleston with two large training areas, a 24-foot competition fight cage, and a boxing ring. They also have bag racks, cardio and strength training equipment, locker rooms and showers, and a kids’ play area. Furthermore, do classes on Krav Maga, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Lowcountry Strength Training. They also have great items from the on-site store can be purchased at a discounted price by their guests. Lastly, their gym contributes to the community with School Safety and Anti-Bully School Programs.
Chucktown Fitness
A fitness facility serving residents throughout Charleston. They offer access to 24-hour group classes and personal training, a cardio area, a custom exercise program, free weights and cable machines, an Enhanced Ultimate Cycling class, and also nutritional education. Its owners also have years of experience in fitness and have practiced in over 100 clubs throughout the U.S. Also, one exciting thing is that they offer free initial training consultations.
Coastal Climbing Gym
They provide fitness and personal training programs, including group and quick classes, training, and yoga. Its group classes include HIIT to help individuals achieve cardiovascular endurance and also calisthenics through various platforms, including Tension Board, Spray Wall, Kilter Board, and Treadwall. They also have yoga classes that help individuals increase their core strength and promote balance and give quick classes cover training for general climbing drills and circuit training.
Compass Fitness
It is a personal training facility that caters to clients in Charleston and nearby metros. They provide personalized training programs conducted in a semi-private setting, with up to three other trainees, by a certified personal trainer. They also specialize in weight loss, general health and fitness, and strength and performance training.
Crescent Fitness
They provide fitness training to Charleston residents. Their facility is known for Muay Thai Kickboxing, high-intensity short circuit training, Olympic weightlifting, and also cardio and conditioning. Crescent’s High-Intensity Training also uses compound movements, weightlifting, and throwing without the use of any machines that increase strength and stamina. They also give nutritional coaching services.
Grit Box Fitness
This gym is focused on High-Intensity Kickboxing and Gritfit Bootcamp classes. Their training and fitness programs aid those with degenerative diseases, like Parkinson’s Disorder. Its owner, Cody Cooper, is training to become South Carolina’s first certified affiliate of “Rock Steady Boxing” to fight PD. The center offers a free class or personal training consultation to newcomers.
Hustle One Fitness
It is a physical fitness center serving the Charleston metro. Core programs like personal training, group training, and nutrition coaching are offered. They help members to achieve their fitness goals even those who are short on time, busy, scared to start, or stressed out. Its team comprises a certified nutrition specialist, CrossFit Level-1 trainers, group trainers, and one-on-one coaches. Clients can choose from a professional from the team and programs that fit their lifestyles and goals.
HYLO
A contemporary boutique fitness studio located in Charleston and Mount Pleasant. It offers a fitness experience unlike any other with high intensity, low impact classes in both the HY and LO rooms with H.I.I.T, yoga, and barre under one roof. The HY room focuses on physique style training and the LO room focuses on heated yoga and barre offerings to truly embody the meaning of Fitness Balanced. Individuals may also opt for self-paced training at The Open Gym. HYLO has won various awards from Classpass, Charleston City Paper, and The Post and Courier.
Longevity Fitness Charleston, Inc
Longevity Fitness Charleston, Inc is a gym located in The Penthouse and with 360-degree views of Charleston’s peninsula. Patrons can use the Pilates Room, ballet barre, and Balanced Body equipment as well as have personal training sessions. Group classes include TRX, Cardio and Dance Fitness, Sweat Therapy, and Yoga. Clients also visit Longevity Fitness for massage therapy, physical therapy, stretch therapy, acupuncture, nutritional counseling, and life coaching.
NC Fitness
NC Fitness opens its workout and training facilities to the fitness community of Charleston. Its one-on-one personal program covers customized plans of strength, conditioning, mobility, and balance, while its group classes cover full-body high energy workouts and are available to all ages and fitness levels. The gym also has workout sessions and a sports-specific youth program that provides athletic conditioning. A full-time personal trainer for over a decade, NC Fitness owner Nelson is also a USAW Level 1 weightlifting coach.
O2 Fitness
O2 Fitness is a gym and physical fitness center in Charleston. Its membership benefits include amenities, personal training, studio fitness, and the O2 Fitness kids club. Its amenities have clean locker rooms, showers, and fast wifi connection. The studio fitness comes with exciting and effective studio fitness classes, including yoga, indoor cycling, strength training, cardio, pilates, senior fitness, and Zumba. O2 Fitness offers in-club and online training that comes with an application so you can bring your fitness routine anywhere.
Pale Horse CrossFit
Pale Horse CrossFit is a fitness facility catering to clients in Charleston and the surrounding areas. It offers various fitness programs and services, including the open gym, personal training, aerial arts classes, and group CrossFit classes. It also offers one-on-one nutrition counseling and programs supervised by the on-site nutrition coach. Their trainers also assist clients in achieving their fitness goals with individualized coaching programs. Pale Horse CrossFit also provides on-site and off-site corporate workouts.
Pivotal Fitness
Pivotal Fitness is a locally owned gym serving the youth, active agers, individuals, families, and also athletes in Charleston and nearby areas. It helps clients keep their bodies in shape by providing a wide range of health and fitness services, including personal training, team training, and coached small group workouts. The facility also offers group classes such as Zumba, HIIT, dance jam, Tabata, diesel conditioning, and yoga. Pivotal Fitness’ Charleston, Hanahan, and Summerville locations are open 24 hours.
The Zoo Health Club
The Zoo Health Club is a training center that serves clients in the Charleston area. It provides a range of fitness services, which include high-intensity interval training, 45-minute boot camp, yoga classes, and Barre workout. It also offers personal training, 24/7 gym access, and fitness development plan services. In addition, the center has a member-exclusive facility called the wellness room, which is equipped with massage chairs, tanning, booth, and red light therapy. The Zoo Health Club has been in business since 2017.
GOOSE CREEK
This Time Fitness
This Time Fitness is located in Goose Creek and specializes in Bodyweight Training, Kettlebell Training, Training Only Women, and Online Training. People use the studio to learn proper movement, maximize flexibility and mobility, increase joint strength, and burn fat. This Time Fitness has close to 110 workouts online so clients can exercise on their own time anywhere, and clients can access their trainer 24/7. Kindal Boyle is a certified NASM, a CPT, and an NASM Weight Loss Specialist.
JAMES ISLAND
CrossFit James Island
CrossFit James Island is a training center that serves clients in the Charleston area. It provides a range of fitness services, which include one-on-one sessions, workout mobility methods, high-intensity training, and nutrition discussion. It also offers yoga classes for adults and CrossFit programs for kids. The facility has also trained military elites, gymnasts, Olympic weightlifters, and middle school athletes. It also features a 3,000 square-foot workout facility. Its owner, Kyle Frazier, underwent CrossFit training for eight years. The fitness center has been operating since 2012.
Gold’s Gym Charleston (James Island), SC
Gold’s Gym in Charleston (James Island) offers gym equipment and facilities to residents who wish to achieve their fitness goals. Its amenities include cardio equipment, free wights, mind and body studios, and women-only workout areas. Members can also join group exercise classes, such as yoga and Pilates, which feature exercises fit for individuals of varying fitness levels. Additionally, Gold’s Gym offers onsite childcare so kids can enjoy supervised play and crafts classes while parents are working out.
JOHNS ISLAND
Black Flag Gym
Black Flag Gym helps individuals in the Charleston area achieve their fitness goals. It offers sports performance training, personal training, and group fitness classes. Also, its sports performance training focuses on helping clients improve their agility, strength, and conditioning through industry-standard training assessments and exercise programs. Sebastian Word, the co-owner of Black Flag Gym, has a degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Nutrition. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Functional Movement Screen certified trainer.
MT. PLEASANT
Foundation F.I.T.
Foundation F.I.T. (Focused Integrated Training) is a Mount Pleasant gym. People visit the center for CrossFit Wando, personal training, FFIT Nutrition, CrossFit Kids, and FFIT Athlete training. Families often join together, and the gym has designated areas specifically for children to ensure their safety. There is no other certified CrossFit Kids Program in Mt. Pleasant, and members must first pass the Fundamentals Program of personal training before joining group classes.
Frequency Fitness
Frequency Fitness is a Mount Pleasant gym. The center’s team works with clients on nutrition, lifestyle, fitness, weight control, and also strength building. Patrons may also benefit from Boot Camp, Pulse, Circuit Training, CrossFit, and Barbell Club weightlifting. Members can also choose from CrossFit Functional, CrossFit Performance, and CrossFit Sport. Head Coach Riley Phelps is a Master of Science: in Health Exercise and Sport Science and a United States Weightlifting Level 1 Sport Performance Coach.
Shaping Concepts, LLC
Shaping Concepts, LLC is an Mt. Pleasant fitness center with over 1500 clients. The gym features personalized exercise programs, metabolism testing, salivary hormone panel screenings, diet and nutrition, food journal monitoring, and lifestyle/habit changes. Also, their owner, Shane Doll, is an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Shaping Concepts has also been featured on News 2 and Livestrong.com and is the only Charleston gym that uses salivary hormone panel screenings.
NORTH CHARLESTON
Charleston FIT & MMA
Charleston Self Defense Academy offers personal fitness, self-defense, and sports programs from its facility located in Goose Creek. It offers Xtreme Hip Hop fitness programs and after-school self-defense programs geared towards children of grades K-8. It also offers boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo training programs. The instructors of Charleston Self Defense Academy are also award-winning martial arts practitioners who have competed professionally. Owners Lisa Capriotti and Robert Gouthro have a combined 25 years of experience in teaching self-defense.
Locomotion Fitness
Locomotion Fitness is a training gym serving clients in Charleston and nearby areas. It provides a custom-tailored program to meet the clients’ specific requirements based on their fitness goals. Also, each member can conduct personal and group training, including CrossFit, boot camps, spin cycling, and yoga. The fitness center also offers nutrition coaching guided by a registered dietitian. Locomotion Fitness is one of the Healthie app providers, a wellness platform that connects clients and providers, and they are also a HIPAA-compliant program.
Park Circle Athletic Club
Park Circle Athletic Club is a fitness gym in Charleston that offers members 24/7 access to its facilities. It offers personal training services for individuals and small groups with consultations on fitness level, routine, diet, and fitness goals. In addition, the gym offers a wide selection of equipment and amenities, including more than 10,000 pounds of free weights, circuit equipment, lockers, and private shower rooms. Park Circle Athletic Club has been around for more than seven years.
We hope you find our list of gyms in Charleston helpful and as always call us if we can be of service.
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