Sunshine, mountains, city-length trails, the largest natural landscaped city park in America and 360 days with sunshine make Arizona a place for fitness inside and out. The 110-degree weather during the summer makes outside workouts uncomfortable, but in Phoenix fitness and workout businesses abound. In North Phoenix, several national franchises and locally-owned fitness centers offer a variety of choices.
Snap Fitness
Locally owned, Snap Fitness is a digital card facility. This means that members of the month-to-month gym are given key cards and can access the facility any time of day or night. The gym does have limited staffed hours and a personal trainer available by appointment. A small facility, the fact it's accessible at users' convenience ensures there are normally plenty of free weights and machines available. Membership also is good at other Snap Fitness franchise locations. The facility is open 24/7 with staff available weekdays from noon to 6 p.m.
Snap Fitness
4855 Greenway
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 404-7098
snapfitness.com/scottsdale2
LA Fitness Paradise Valley
LA Fitness is the big kid on the block in the Valley of the Sun. Its Paradise Valley location in North Phoenix is large, modern and fully-staffed with trainers. In addition to lots of workout equipment, there is a spa, a pool and fitness classes. This fitness monolith has a large membership and the parking lot is filled with cars at all hours of the day.
LA Fitness Paradise Valley
11630 Tatum Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 404-4700
lafitness.com/Pages/clubhome.aspx?clubid=139
The Club for Women
Exclusively for women, The Club is a full-service fitness facility with trainers, equipment, classes and wellness programs. Combining a day spa with fitness activities, The Club for Women focuses on meeting the fitness and wellness needs of all age groups. The facility has childcare, a salon and aesthetician skin care services. Personal trainers run women-oriented classes and provide one-on-one instruction.
The Club for Women
4030 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 482-4348
theclubforwomen.com
About The Author
Eric Jay Toll has been writing since 1970, influenced by his active lifestyle. An outdoorsman, businessman, planner and travel writer, Toll'is work appears in LIVESTRONG.COM, eHow, travel guides for the Navajo Nation and "TIME" and "Planning" magazines. He studied broadcast marketing and management at Southern Illinois University.
