Shopping for a gym? Make sure it fits comfortably with your lifestyle.

Busy parent/young professional seeks convenience
Lifestyle Family Fitness, www.lff.com  
Several locations around Central Ohio featuring amenities such as cardiovascular and strength-training equipment; a variety of group fitness classes for all fitness levels; indoor cycling studios; personal training; tanning booths; and a Kids’ Club.

Life Time Fitness, www.lifetimefitness.com
A 24-hour-access health club offers something for every fitness level, interest, experience, schedule or budget. It has the latest cardiovascular and weight machines; sports courts and rock climbing caverns; classes and trainers; a spa/salon; and a child center.

Premiere at Sawmill, www.premieratsawmill.com  
This newly-renovated, family friendly club offers entertainment and classes (including swimming lessons) for kids, state-of-the-art fitness equipment, group exercise classes, training packages, indoor and outdoor pools and more.

Fitness fanatic seeks personalized workout routine
Bally Total Fitness, www.ballyfitness.com  
Personalized fitness profiles to fit your level, lifestyle and goals. In addition to the latest equipment and services, the club offers exercise programs that can improve sports skills and an online nutrition and weight-loss program.

Calorie-burner seeks privacy
Fitness Together, www.fitnesstogether.com  
Offering one-on-one training with a personal trainer in individual studios, so rarely will you even see anyone else.

Female seeks comfortable atmosphere
Curves, www.curves.com; Contours Express, www.contoursexpress.com; or Victory Fitness Center, www.victoryfitnesscenter.net
These gyms offer comfortable and supportive workout environments designed specifically for women.

Weight lifting enthusiast seeks heavy iron
Urban Active (formerly Gold’s Gym), www.goldsgym.com or www.urbanactive.com, Metro Fitness (formerly) World’s Gym, www.worldgymohio.com or www.metrofitness.com  
Two former weight lifting heavyweights have recently shifted from their franchises, but both are expected to maintain some of their core weight-lifting traditions while expanding their fitness profile to offer the latest equipment and services, group exercise, personal training, spinning, Pilates and yoga.

Socialite seeks workout buddies
Power Shack Fitness Center, www.powershackfitness.com
Group classes in traditional and ballroom dance, step aerobics, yoga, sports conditioning and barbell conditioning.

Don’t forget the neighborhood clubhouse
Many of the newer neighborhoods and condominium complexes are including fitness centers as an amenity. These are cost-efficient and convenient. We love convenient!