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Your A-List: Best Gym
In a battle for the title of Best Gym in the Your A-List poll, David took down Goliath, as the little gym that could, Hyde Park Gym, took home 34 percent of the vote, vanquishing foes with bigger names and bigger budgets (Gold’s, 24 Hour Fitness, etc.).
Looks like someone’s been eating their Wheaties. And pumping some serious iron. Located at 4125 Guadalupe St., the nondescript gym has been in business since the beginning of the Reagan administration. And while it may look small from the outside, the local gym that prides itself on no initiation fees, contracts or pushy sales people, features 7,000 sq. ft. of space for you to work up a sweat.
The gym features an interesting payscale, whereby you can pay for one visit ($8) or two years ($309). So whether you’re trying to sweat out the booze from the night before, fit into that new dress or get totally ripped, Hyde Park has a plan that can work for you. And for those skeptical of the place, you can also try it out for free for seven days by clicking a link on their site.
On a related note, check out Pamela LeBlanc’s recent article about heart transplant Lemuel Bradshaw, who stays heart healthy pumping up at HPG, and watch video of him here.
Hyde Park Gym
4125 Guadalupe St. [map]
459.9174
Others receiving votes
- Lifetime Fitness, 29 percent
- Gold’s, 9 percent
- 24 Hour Fitness, 7 percent
- Pure Austin Fitness, 7 percent
- UT’s Gregory Gym, 6 percent
- YMCA, 4 percent
- Castle Hill, 2 percent
- The Hills Fitness Center, 2 percent
- Premiere Lady, 1 percent
Write-ins: Body Business, Brothers Boxing Gym, Bruce’s KO Boxing Gym, Fit and Fearless, Richard Lord’s Boxing Gym
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