Athens Health & Fitness Watkinsville - Watkinsville, Georgia

Jessie F.

After trying a few gyms, I love this one. Never overly crowded, never feels intimidating, and the staff is friendly. My fiance and I hired Jackson Hart as our trainer and we couldn’t be happier. He’s extremely knowledgeable, patient, friendly, and will push you so you get the best out of your workout!

Skylar A.

Jackson is such a good handsome trainer, me and all my girlfriends who come here say hes the best theyve ever had, when I had him as a trainer I’ve never gotten a better pump then before. Hes definitely worth the trip alone, the gym is also super nice and well maintained. 5/5 stars would definitely recommend!

Donut

Hands down the best gym I’ve ever been to. The equipment is well taken care of, it’s always clean, and the gym itself is never too crowded. My trainer, Jax, is pretty knowledgeable and actually takes the time to help you improve your form and reach your goals. Most gyms I’ve tried out have all had PTs that would make crude comment about my body and I’ve never enjoyed that so when I took up training with a PT here I thought it would be the same but Jackson has been nothing but kind. (Although he does have a weird sense of humour😂😂) I’ve taken up weight lifting with him because I felt he’d be able to help me and I’m glad I did because Ive honestly seen a lot of progress already. He’s probably one of the more popular ones though since I always see him chatting with someone new.

Anyways I recommend this gym to women like me that want a safe environment to train and grow muscles without putting in too much effort.

Carrie R.

Just started at the AF in Watkinsville a few months ago. When I signed up with Aaron Davis for personal training, I knew I was in for some hard work! He's super knowledgable about all levels of abilities and goals that people may have for fitness. But honestly, Aaron has truly invested in me and my success from the start. He did research on my particular health situation, suggested a variety of ways to modify exercises that I had NEVER seen, and I'm seeing results! The Watkinsville location is nice, the people are very laid back and I don't feel that weird "do you come here often" vibe. I love the variety of ages and stages of fitness that everyone there seems to have, which is encouraging to me to just go and be myself. Check out the facilities and definitely talk to Aaron with any questions. If you even think you MIGHT want a personal trainer, he's your guy!

Susan R.

My experience with the personal training program here has been great. I have trained with Jackson for at least two years now, and I can't say enough good things. He knows what he is doing, listens to my goals, and clearly adapts my workouts accordingly. He is great at working around and through individual physical challenges like past injuries and joint pain. I'm over 60, so reducing hip and knee pain and offsetting muscle loss have been my priorities. I am, without a doubt, stronger, healthier, more "able" and ,more pain-free than I have been in years. I am convinced that Jackson's guidance and encouragement have prepared me to stay active for many years to come. Highly recommend!

Justin C.

Wasn't that bad of a gym for $9.95 a month. Been with them since they were Omni and out of no where they hit me with a $21.95 charge per month. At the time I wasn't going here and hadn't gone in several months due to relocating for work. I never once got an email from them stating there would be a change In price. I mean if you're going to charge a 130% more you'd think they would fix their problems as the place has really gone down hill. I had to put a stop payment and dispute things with my credit card company just to put a stop to things!! Real greedy company!!

Joe R.

I'm going to leave my old review for comparison below.

I have to say that things have improved here. The manager did apologize a few months ago for some of the things I mentioned in my earlier review. They seem to be trying harder to make everyone feel like they are valued members, not just the musclebound athletic types, but the regular folks who are just trying to stay as healthy as they can. While overall they aren't the friendliest bunch, I don't need that in a gym, they don't seem like they are phoning it in anymore.

PS: I did look at another gym, and they wanted me to give them all my contact information just be be able to look around the gym and check out their equipment, said it was for liability reasons or something, I walked out.
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If you’re looking for a gym membership with a club that works hard to treat you like a valued member and tries to keep lines of communication open, then you better go somewhere else!

I signed up back when the pandemic first started, they didn't close like other gyms (one star), and they have most of the equipment you may need (second star). They used to have a manager that cared about making members feel welcome and appreciated, but she left for a better paying gig.

Now the staff sits around staring at their phones (or eating), never looking up to greet clients. The only people they'll acknowledge seems to be people paying for additional training or their personal gym buddies.

One morning I went out of my way to say good morning to the manager just to see what would happen, he mumbled "morning" as he passed and never made eye contact with me.

Last week I noticed one of the bathrooms had no toilet paper in it. It was one of those dispensers that held like four rolls. I told a kid that worked there but he was too busy flirting with the new girl to do anything about it for 10 to 15 minutes. Hope no one had to use that bathroom!

People don't need a song and dance routine just for walking in or being members, but treating them as a valued customer shouldn't be too much to ask. I think it's time to drive around to some other gyms and see how they react to the possibility of a new member.

Kelsia B.

The people that manage this location are lies, thieves, and cowards! Their personal trainers aren’t committed and unprofessional. The lockers rooms are not sanitary and have water bugs in them! Half of the equipment does not work!!! Lastly when you sign up for membership they deceptively try to stick you with a membership with them for 12 months! After months of not using my membership and requested cancelation they tried to charge my account for over $200 without my permission, after I called and was confirmed that my account with this gym was “frozen” and was told my card would not be charged!! These people are frauds ... save your time & money !!!!