Liv Fitness

Wish I didn’t have to leave. Fantastic gym.
They just got a new power rack and are apparently looking to get another. Extremely clean and I always had room to work out. Good balance between free weights, machines, and cardio.

This is a fantastic gym. Always clean, high quality and plenty equipment so you very rarely have to wait. Friendly staff and owners. I love the separate bathrooms and shower.

I had a wonderful experience at this gym. Due to personal reasons concerning a gym partner, I had to leave. Jill was very considerate and understanding of my situation and made cancellation a breeze. I would recommend this gym to anyone. There’s never a long wait for equipment. The environment is very comfortable and clean. Not to mention the staff is very friendly as well as the patrons.

I had a great time at this gym. The staff is super friendly and great to talk to. They also will go out of their way to make your experience worthwhile. The facility itself is clean, re-​recked, and clean. Heck, the whole gym is super clean. I’ve never seen the staff and patrons go through the lengths to keep all of the machines spotless. The changing rooms, and the bathrooms were in the same boat. Spotless. My only gripe was that there is one water machine, but that’s a non issue since everyone has a water bottle on them. As for the music, it’s not loud nor annoying. The TVs usually stay on different stations, so your ADD will be happily simulated. Now I just wish that Liv would get a satellite location in San Francisco, and I would be set.

I almost hate to write this review, because I don’t want to have to start waiting for equipment. After a trip to Italy and a few gained pounds (see: gelateria review), I decided it was high time for me to join the gym. I hadn’t been a gym member since I lived in Massachusetts, with the exception of a 3 month stint at an LA Fitness where I went once and never returned. Let’s just say, I go to the gym to work out: I get gross, red-​faced, and sweaty, and I don’t want to feel like I’m walking into a high school with cliques and hot girls. I just don’t.
My boyfriend has been a member here since they opened and told me nothing but good things. Now that I’ve been a member for a few months, I can corroborate that this is a great place to workout. I have never had to wait for a machine, the weight machines are easy to use and have helped me get toned, there are a few classes for those who are looking to do some yoga or cross-​training and sweat alongside their kinfolk, and the owners are really great.
Current rate is $ 30/​month, with no contract, which is very comparable to other local gyms. I wish there were a lap pool, but this is a small local place that has everything else I could want, so even without the pool, it’s absolutely worth your time and money.

I have been going to Liv for a couple of years now, and it has always been a great experience. The owners are exceptionally nice, have great customer service and keep the gym and equipment clean and in great shape. They are also local to the area, and it feels great to support a neighbor and have a great place to work out as well. I would recommend this gym to anyone.

I’ve been going to this gym for over three months now. I originally came here because I was looking for a place with better free weights than the East Lake YMCA that I had been going to for years.
Note: this is written from a barbell/​strength training perspective. If you’re on a barbell program, read on…
First the good:
1. It’s not a crowded gym. I rarely have to wait for equipment to free up.
2. There is a squat rack here.
3. Deadlifts and grunting are permissible (unlike Planet Princess, where grunting while lifting a heavy weight will get the police called on you).
4. No one bothers anyone else. I exchange pleasantries with others and the occasional small talk, but for the most part people are here to do their workout. Not get into other people’s business or to hit on women.
5. The free weights area has plenty of elbow room, and things are not crammed together.
6. The barbell plates are round, not octagonal (so you can do Pendlay rows, Deadlifts, etc)
7. The owners Jill and Shane, and staff member Kevin, are all good people. They’ll answer any questions you have, and show you how to use a piece of equipment if you aren’t sure about something. There are trainers available for a fee if you need help getting started with a program or want someone to show you proper form.
8. This place is clean. Like, spotless. Weights are almost always where they belong, and the staff are always cleaning things.
9. This gym is staffed during normal business hours (something like 9am to 7 or 8pm, I think).
10. Good array of supplemental equipment: foam rollers, resistance bands, etc.
The not-​so-​good:
1. No power cages. Not a deal-​breaker for me at the moment, but they would be a nice addition.
2. Only one squat rack. This can be a problem if multiple people are trying to squat or perform the overhead press. Occasionally, some idiot will do their curls in the squat rack, but that’s rare during my visits.
3. Rules: «No chalk», «no dropping weights». Not really a problem for me, but if you’re Powerlifting or doing Olympic lifts, then this isn’t the place for you.
4. No bumper plates. Again, not a problem for basic strength training, but it goes along with the «no dropping weights» rule (note: if you drop weights because you fail a rep on a deadlift, that’s not really an issue. They’re concerned about someone doing clean-​and-​jerk, and then throwing the weight down… or a body builder who throws down his dumbbells for no reason — you need bumper plates for that kind of abuse).
In general, this is a great gym for someone starting a beginner-​level or intermediate-​level strength training program (such as Stronglifts 5×5, Starting Strength, or a 5÷3÷1 program). I plan to continue my membership here as long as I can, until I progress to a point where I need more specialized facilities for a specific program change.

Great gym. It has a Cheers, everybody knows everybody feel, without the drinking of course. It is never overcrowded. Jill and Shane the owners are great people.
They strive to have a friendly and very CLEAN environment.

Excellent gym. While it’s not in the best area, access is strictly controlled. All their equipment looks new. Enough weight machines to cover every muscle group, lots of cardio machines (each with their own TV and iPod docking), and a well-​stocked free weight area. The owners are friendly. The inside is always spotless.
People truly go here to work out – not to socialize or sit around. I appreciate that this gym is never too full. Even when it’s busy, I can still do my entire workout without having to wait for machines to open up. All the weight machines count your repetitions. If you slack and don’t do the full range of motion, it it isn’t counted – almost like having a personal trainer watching you.
They offer two classes every week. While I haven’t been to the Tuesday night abs class, I’ve heard it’s excellent. I do have experience with their Sunday morning yoga class and the instructor is one of the best I’ve taken classes with! She’s friendly, has modifications for every fitness level, and corrects improper form. Definitely worth going to! This is also the home gym of Lloyd Burnett – whom Creative Loafing readers voted as Atlanta’s «2012 Best Personal Trainer». He is an example of what true heath looks like.
One thing that may be silly to mention, there are several individual bathrooms… and they are gorgeous inside! Great tile work. This isn’t just an average basic gym – they’ve worked hard to make it a classy environment. If it wasn’t for Unilocal I wouldn’t have known about this place; thank you reviewers! I love my gym! :)

I’ve only just joined up but I know a lot about gyms. I was looking for a gym close to home as my other gym (Gold’s) is close to my work. Because I was also looking for another gym near work I’ve had the chance to look at quite a lot of gyms in that area and I’ve been a member of many in the Atlanta area as well. Liv Fitness has some really amazing equipment that makes a huge difference for someone who takes fitness as serious as I do.
I love that their machines will count your reps for you and tell you how long it took for you to do them. This is a huge help for me since I actually have a rep/​time goal in mind when entering the gym. Everything is in pristine shape too and you can tell every one there is there for a reason, nobody sitting on equipment talking on the phone or wasting your time. Of the 10+ gyms I’ve either worked out or looked at this year I can honestly say that none of them come close to this place in cleanliness or quality of equipment. Equipment makes a huge difference too and you can tell someone put a lot of effort into planning what stuff they have.
Some things I noticed:
Leg press machines let you use free weights, many smaller gyms have a machine with a weight limit on it. Many gyms have crappy 350lb limit machines made for soccer moms to tone up on.
All the benches they have have pads where the bars go, I don’t have to worry about slamming my weights down and annoying everyone in the gym for trying to sound like a meat head, it muffles it and doesn’t embarrass me.
The Free Weights themselves are small and easy to grab and located on the benches themselves. If I want to do a drop set I can do it by myself easily without taking too much of a break.
The weights on all the machines are in increments of 10, (not weird increments of 10 and 15 like many other gyms) and the weight is incredible easy to change quickly. All the adjustments on the equipment are easy to make and the adjustment areas are in yellow so you aren’t looking around for how to move a seat, it stands out.
The Cardio machines? Forget about it they are the best I’ve ever seen. 15 inch touch screen LCD at every machine so that I can tab from watching full screen TV to adjusting an Ipod (i have an android phone though but at least there is someplace to put it). Another screen tells you how much time you have left, your incline, your progress, how many calories you’ve burnt and how far you’ve gone, You can adjust your speed and incline from thumb buttons where you hold to check your pulse so you don’t have to bother with getting sweat on the LCD touch screen if you don’t want to.
All in all you can tell that this wasn’t some stupid gym some moron put together, a lot of thought went into getting it all perfect. I think may leave my near work gym permanently and go here all the time. A lot of that will depend on how crowded it gets so who knows.

So I just canceled my membership with Liv, but I had to write an awesome review regardless. It me, not you Liv.
If you are looking for a traditional gym in the vein of LA Fitness totally try Liv fitness instead. The place is very clean. All the cardio equipment have personal televisions and ipod hookups.
Sometimes when I go to a traditional gym I get overwhelmed by the typical weight lifting gym people. I never really noticed people like that grunting in front of the mirror and dropping their weights after a set.
The price is right too. No initiation fees and comparable monthly rates.
My only problem is that I cannot handle the typical gym. I go and work out on the treadmill for a few weeks and then loose my motivation. I need classes with someone to push me. If you just want access to clean, well stocked gym equipment then I totally recommend Liv.
When I canceled the owners were so nice and offered to have me back at any time. Customer service even as you are leaving! That is indicative of the folks at Liv fitness.

I searched the area long and hard for a gym to my liking. Liv was my 4^th stop and it took me about 30 seconds to decide it was the right gym. I looked at Snap fitness first, but the machines are really old and it’s in dire need of a good redecorating. Then I tried ABS on Moreland, which, as far as I could tell, didn’t have air conditioning and was the size of my apartment. Then I headed over to the East Lake YMCA. It was the nicest and definitely the biggest, but it was super crowded, I mean PACKED. I had to wait for a treadmill and with kids running around everywhere, there was no place to stretch. And then, one glorious day, I walked in to Liv. At first I was struck by how friendly the wife/​husband owners are. The gym is obviously brand-​spanking new, all the machines are sparkling, and they have all the bells and whistles (mini-​fans, televisions, ipod plug in so I can watch music videos off my iPod while I run). The gym is a good size. There’s plenty of room to stretch or do floorwork and not be on top of someone or crammed between stations. Perhaps my favorite aspect of the gym is how empty it is. Obviously, it will get more crowded with time, but these days I never see more than 15 people there at a time, and that’s during evening rush. Weekends, I usually have the place to myself. It’s great. I can sing out loud while I run.
And did I mention the price? Now, I admit that as a former New Yorker, my idea of an affordable gym is close to 3 digits, but at $ 25/​person for household membership, I don’t feel so guilty for only making it a few times a week.
So, if you’re looking for a gym in the area, try this one out. Seriously. I highly recommend.

Great gym, especially for those who like to work out during the day. It’s extremely clean, never crowded, has new equipment (as a bonus, cardio machines charge MP3 players as you work out!) and changing rooms, lockers, a nice free weights area, etc. Members must be 18, which, at least for me, is a nice change from the East Lake YMCA. I followed my trainer (MJ Van Voorst, who is amazing) to this gym, and I’m very happy with the switch.

Great neighborhood gym! $ 25/​month, you cant go wrong! It has pretty much everything you need. Not to mention the owners (Shane and Jill) are very friendly. Treadmills have TV’s in them and iPod connections.
$ 5 Yoga classes on Thursday evenings at 7:30.

This place is AWESOME. I was fed up with the dirty East Lake YMCA and found this place just in time. It is immaculate, brand new AND half the price. The treadmills even plug into your iPod!

LIV Fitness on Memorial Drive and Warren Avenue in East Atlanta/​Kirkwood just opened about 6 weeks ago. I joined this past Wednesday and I’ve been there every day except 1 rest day yesterday since then.
THIS PLACE IS AWESOME!!! They have a killer early membership deal through the end of March — $ 29.99/month with no sign-​up fee and no committment whatsoever. You can pay month-​to-​month and cancel any month.
The equipment is all super new and high-​tech. never seen anything like this stuff. The treadmills are fully integrated into your iPod or iPhone and have satellite TV on each one of them plus many other great high-​tech features. They have all kinds of machines, 15 different cardio stations and a free weight room in the back.
Check it out!!!
Jerry