Reno Gyms and Fitness

Each one of Anytime Fitness’s 1,660 coed fitness clubs grant members 24-hour secured access to weight and cardio equipment and sessions of group fitness. The locations in Reno showcase exercise machines from manufacturers such as Precor, with treadmills and ellipticals sporting monitors for watching TV. The fitness emporium's staff of certified trainers lead group fitness classes or personal-training sessions customized to each exerciser’s ability and the moisture capacities of sweatbands. The staff is always friendly, making Anytime an inviting place to train.

At Kaia F.I.T., working out is a team sport rather than an individual undertaking. Women of all ages and fitness levels cheer one another through functional training programs that challenge the body and mind. Designed to build strength, endurance, and flexibility, many programs adopt a boot-camp-style format, which includes a health assessment and a review of fitness goals. Armed with this information, coaches devise a custom regimen of cross-training exercises that intensify as participants grow fitter. Body-sculpting moves are culled from disciplines such as kickboxing and weight lifting, and barre exercises and yoga make muscles strong and flexible. Nutrition counseling facilitates healthy choices on days marked with temptation or a sudden storm of Sno Balls.

Billing itself as "Reno's world-class sports spa," Sports West Athletic Club’s Spa of the West is designed to complement its athletic branch with skincare, nailcare, and massage services, and approaches beauty with a holistic, inside-out philosophy that incorporates health of the mind, body, and spirit. Under high archways and soft light emanating from wall sconces, guests can obtain a tan or wax. The Tuscan Wine Antioxidant Peel nourishes skin all over the entire body; heated basalt stones warm up the Tahoe massage; and makeup artists treat faces to expertly-applied cosmetics. Services are designed for men, teens, and couples, and Spa Journey packages bundle services inspired by specific locations.

The South Reno Athletic Club overwhelms occupants with a sleek selection of fitness challenges spread out over 91,000 square feet. Group exercise classes tone triceps, traps and core while participants cross-train with a game of racquetball or sprint round the indoor running track. The center also offers a speed school for improving your vertical leap and an indoor driving range for ruining your relations with overhead light bulbs.

Certified personal trainer Mark Waggoner has been bodybuilding since age 11, but he lacked core strength until he discovered TRX equipment. Using the force of gravity as a resistance-training tool, these sturdy straps fortify the abs and back with customizable body-weight exercises. The movements mesh well with many types of workouts, including yoga routines, circuit-training sessions, and escapes from angry swarms of hornets. The studio's TRX Max boot camp incorporates tools such as kettlebells and jump ropes to cultivate functional brawn and flexibility. To complement TRX's stretches and strength builders, the studio hosts calorie-torching Zumba sessions, which incorporate vibrant international music and up to 15 Latin-inspired dances. Mark also propels exercisers toward their goals during one-on-one training sessions brimming with personalized workouts and goal-setting assistance. :m]]

As a new mother, Tanya Rose Bordner found herself suffering from the severe headaches, hormonal imbalances, and emotional lows that often accompany motherhood. She knew she needed to take better care of herself and decided to try Bikram yoga. Though skeptical at first, she found herself hooked after one class when she discovered that she felt better physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and she eventually decided to become a Bikram-yoga instructor.

Now, Tanya and her team of certified instructors—all of whom have trained for several hundred hours—strive to share the benefits that Tanya felt in that first class with others. Using two breathing exercises designed to circulate oxygenated blood, these instructors lead students through 26 postures that carve out toned muscles and pump up flexibility. The classes take place in a 105-degree room with a recently renovated rubber floor, and after each session, staff members encourage students to press an ice-cream cone or the provided frozen lavender towels against their heated brows.