Meridian Gyms and Fitness

When other 4-year-olds were playing with blocks, Brett Denton was stomping around a wrestling mat. When other high schoolers were cruising around in their souped-up mini vans, he was going out for the soccer, track and field, and basketball teams. And when other college students were chiseling statues of John Belushi the night before a big sculpting exam, Brett was breaking through defensive lines as a Boise State Broncos running back, or studying health and wellness as a major in exercise physiology and biomechanics.

Eventually, his scholarship in athletics and the science of fitness and nutrition formed the basis of the Fitness Revolution curriculum. Today, he and his team of coaches pull from scientific research to spur on their clients to lose weight, build layers of muscle, amp up their physical performance, and improve their overall health through a combination of boot camps, personal training, and nutrition consulting.

International Fitness' 48,000-square-foot facility boasts a bevy of fitness opportunities for clients of all ages, including group classes, athletic courts, and cardio and strength equipment. Guests can engineer their own health-boosting regimen from the gym's selection, opting to build lean muscle on TechnoGym equipment or sweat off stress during daily group classes, including Zumba, yoga, and boxing. As parents squeeze in a workout on cardio equipment or catch a pick-up game on the full-length basketball court, their kids can burn off excess energy in karate lessons or play under the watchful eyes of pro sitters in childcare. Serious athletes can sculpt physiques during personal-training sessions, and health-conscious exercisers can log their daily intake, count calories, and gush over their secret food crushes on the health club's virtual dietary journal.

Dr. Allan Jeffery provides Botox treatments for the treatment of fine lines and wrinkles. The practitioners at Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic also apply their hands-on techniques to patients with an array of treatments including Juvederm, Latisse, hormone balancing, and lipotropic injections. They believe in determining the underlying causes of ailments rather than just treating their symptoms.

Breakaway Cycling Studio brings the nuance and challenge of road riding indoors with the RealRyder ABF8 spinning bike. Departing from typical spinning bikes, the RealRyder boasts an articulating frame that allows for side-to-side motion and requires the rider’s constant attention in order to balance the bike’s frame. Bikers steer, turn, and recorrect their body the same way they would on the road when encountering a wind shift, banking a turn, or leaning down to read a Dead End warning etched in sidewalk chalk. Passionate instructors lead indoor sessions, which are fueled by upbeat music, and a simple reservation system makes sure bikes are available when you need them.