Bartlett Gyms and Fitness

Opening doors for 24 hours a day, seven days a week is an exhausting proposition for any doorman, unless he's a robot. That's why Anytime Fitness—having redirected its robot budget into tanning beds, cardio equipment with built-in TVs, and Precor weight machines—installed a keycard-activated security system instead. The electronic guardian keeps gym members secure while admitting them at any time of day or night for their workouts.

During daylight hours, certified instructors incinerate calories with Les Mills–designed group fitness classes or Latin-inspired Zumba dancercise. Personal trainers coach clients in one-on-one sessions, tailoring regimens to each individual's level of fitness, past injuries, or number of tentacles. To relax after workouts, staffed tanning beds stand by to bronze bodies, while water-jet-powered HydroMassage beds blast away tension.

Becca Marino fought an eating disorder for 13 years before enlisting in a six-month recovery program. During this time, mentors surrounded and supported her. Thanks to their encouragement, she broke free of the eating disorder and nourished a desire to help others do the same. Marino marched off to earn a bachelor's in health, fitness, and recreational resources, specializing in exercise science. Then, she racked up personal training certifications to start her career in fitness. But even as she went to work in gyms, wellness centers, and other fitness facilities, she felt as if she couldn't help people the way she wanted to.

In 2009, she broke down the barriers that kept her from inspiring others and opened Fitness Inspiration!. She and her team promote mindsets and beliefs that facilitate external action. This positive approach to physical and mental transformation manifests itself in every workout, from personal and small-group training sessions to group classes and boot camps. Teachers also host wellness workshops and outreach events that nourish self-worth and awaken a desire for participants to treat their bodies like temples or shrines to JTT.

Becca's powerful positive methodologies won her a 2012 Natural Memphis award for Best Personal Trainer, and her Best Me! boot-camp program was awarded the title of Best Natural Body Care Program.

Eccentric Fitness' experienced and passionate instructors help clients of all fitness and skill levels boost their self-esteem and diminish their waistlines with pole-dance, yoga, and dance classes. Learning flirty choreographed strip-tease routines, guests saunter atop the studio's hardwood dance floors accented by black and purple walls. Ladies leap onto poles to tighten their upper and lower bodies with spin techniques, or annihilate calories shimmying to hip-hop dance numbers. Reaching beyond the body to the mind and spirit, Eccentric’s instructors lead guests through a variety of yoga classes, including those with a focus on flexibility, men's yoga, and moves to strengthen the muscles used for pole dancing or impersonating your favorite letter of the alphabet.

As cardio kickboxing became a fitness phenomenon, the underlying self-defense aspects of the workout began to fade into the background. Memphis Fitness Kickboxing’s team of professional fighters seeks to rekindle the fundamentals that form the foundation of this martial art. With backgrounds that include college wrestling, MMA competition, and full contact staring contests, the team members bring a fighting background to each physical fitness class.

Located within Memphis Judo & Jiu-Jitsu, their studio is characterized by 31 heavy bags suspended from the ceiling, which allow students to train side-by-side on their own bag. The high-energy workouts are suited to any fitness level as instructors encourage guests to train at their own pace.

Dr. Ken Clenin knows that, when it comes to wellness, there's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution. That's why, before he crafts his personalized treatment plans, members of his staff chat with clients about their body's joints, muscles, and steam-powered pistons, honing in on any chronic conditions or new trouble spots. Since many health issues can be traced back to excess weight, the center specializes in helping clients shed their unwanted pounds. Using their Ideal Protein Weight Loss Protocol, staffers kickstart sluggish metabolisms with treatment plans that skip gimmicky diets for nutritional coaching and sensible eating. The staff also helps clients with fat reduction, using a noninvasive Zerona machine that deploys low-level laser light that's designed to melt fat and contour physiques. In addition to weight loss programs, the center is also home to licensed and certified chiropractors, massage therapists, and holistic practitioners.

Return to Health Clinic's trained associates help clients along the road of weight loss by continually supporting them with lifestyle advice and medicinal aids. They pay special attention to clients' unique lifestyles, health histories, and nutritional necessities as they conceive comprehensive diet and fitness programs. In between visits, associates call their clients to keep tabs on pound-shedding progress, answer any questions, and help out with geography homework. The clinic's staff recognizes that work and life schedules can impede weight-loss progress, so the clinic opens its doors for lunch appointments as well as Saturday consultations.