10. BODY VISION
FITNESS
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9. IRON FITNESS
STRENGTH CLUB
Location: 9833 Markham
Road, Unit 4, Markham
Website: iron-fitness.ca
If you’re serious about
weightlifting, how does
the sound of multiple sets
of 140-pound dumb-
bells and four power
racks grab you? At Iron
Fitness Strength Club in
Markham, weightlifting is
taken very seriously. But
so is convenience: it’s a
24-hour facility, open 365
days a year. Iron Fitness
is ideal both for the big
boys who can sling heavy
poundages and for those
seeking to tone up and
burn fat (they have over
25 cardio machines).
With affordable rates
and “no-contract” op-
tions, Iron Fitness also
serves the community
by offering special rates
for EMS/police/fire first
responders. One long-
time member summed up
the experience: “Smells
like grease and tastes like
metal, just like a proper
gym should.”
IRON FITNESS
STRENGTH CLUB
Location: 9325 Yonge
Street, Richmond Hill
Website: bodyvision.ca
Now in its 19th year of op-
eration, Body Vision Fit-
ness is an all-encompass-
ing facility in the north
GTA. In 2016, the club
moved into an impressive
new facility with 20,000
square feet of floor space.
While they offer virtually
all the equipment, classes,
and training services of a
big box gym, their signifi-
cantly lower membership
fees set them apart. Right
now, new members can
sign up for just $25-29
a month, with even
further discounts available
periodically. There’s no
pressure, no hidden fees,
and no initiation fee —just
one low flat rate. Exciting
classes like Zumba, Body
Kombat, CrossFit, and
Spinning are offered, in
addition to affordable
BODY VISION FITNESS
personal training pro-
grams. Body Vision even
has a corporate wellness
program that serves over
100 companies of all sizes
in the Richmond Hill area. Envision
double the
experience
for half
the cost!
appreciates your need
to eat clean as well and
offers both a juice bar and
supplement shop open
every day. The location
is home to the Motor City Boxing Club and CrossFit
725. If fitting workouts
into your schedule is
difficult due to kids, day-
care service packages are
available.
E A ST
11. EXCEL
FITNESS CLUB
Location: 1035 Brock
Road, Unit 1, Pickering
Website:
excelfitnessclub.com
Real gym. Real people.
Real results. This is the
philosophy at Excel
Fitness, one of the first
public gyms to open in
Pickering. Known for
their one-on-one boxing
lessons with former
professional boxers,
this down-to-earth
gym offers everything
you need for weight
training and cardio.
The instructors are
there to help you with
goal planning, meal
planning, and positive
reinforcement. Unlike
impersonal big chain
gyms, Excel is known
for their positive and
friendly workout vibes.
They offer membership
rates at just half the
cost of big gyms, with
affordable and fleixble
options available.
For those looking for
a practical workout
experience in a smaller
and more personal
environment, Excel
Fitness is for you.
12. DURHAM
ULTIMATE
FITNESS CLUB
Location: 725 Bloor Street
West, Oshawa
Website:
ultimatefitnessclub.ca
At the far east end of the
GTA lies a real meat-and-
potatoes gym: Durham
Ultimate Fitness Club.
Featuring state-of-the-art
equipment, Ultimate has
both a main gym and a
women’s only gym. In the
change rooms, you’ll find
large lockers, double-deep
showers, and steam rooms.
Personal training, group
classes, and nutritional
counselling are among
the services available.
Durham Ultimate Fitness
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