Fitness Factory

**Note, this is the old location… I will post a picture with the new location***
This is certainly the BEST gym in Louisville, hands.down. Hardcore, no frills they have everything you need for a great workout. Trust me… I stayed at a holiday inn express last night… lol
One con: no showers, however, that’s what your house/​hotel is for.
Be prepared to lift heavy! Get it done!

This is a small gym. I like it because it isnt commercialized. It can be intimidating at first hut everyone is super friendly. I have been going here for about 3 years and pass many other gyms on my way.

On my first visit to Fitness Factory, I was slightly intimidated by the macho, bodybuilder-​type men with their heavy plates and man-​grunting and fancy ab work. Fitness Factory is a no-​nonsense workout facility, but I – a 5’1″ female whose typical workout includes using the elliptical and lifting 2 ½-​pound weights — freaking love this place.
The people here are so wonderful.
Last week, I wandered over to the free weight racks after sweating it out on the elliptical, and one of the personal trainers, who was just saying «hello» to all the gym-​goers, asked how my work-​out was going and what I was going to do next. Not exactly sure I knew how to use the weights properly, I sheepishly said, «Maybe arms?»
He then proceeded to show me various arm and ab exercises I can do without the machines, in case I ever couldn’t make it to the gym. I fully intend to pay for a personal training session because I feel like there’s a lot to be gained there.
On other visits, people who have been going to the gym for a while noted I was fairly new to the place (I just started going consistently last month), and they introduced themselves and were supportive of my personal fitness goals. (On one occasion, one of the ladies there commended me for going to the gym instead of watching Netflix, my traditional evening activity.)
This place is so reasonably priced — $ 20 a month, and they do offer classes like boxing and boot camp for, I think, $ 10 a piece — and they’re open until 11 p.m. on weekdays, excluding Friday. Plus, it’s right next to a Kroger, and the gym even offers grocery shopping sessions with personal trainers if you need help food shopping.
If you read the Google reviews for this place, it’s touted as a haven for college athletes or serious lifters for whom «Pilates classes get on your last nerve.» But, I love Pilates and Zumba and all those froofy work-​outs.
Don’t let that deter you from coming, and don’t let the bodybuilders intimidate you.