Medellin Personal Trainer and Gym

[Ethanmiami]

Gyms:

For those of you who are visiting regularly or long term I recommend getting a gym membership at BodyTech. It’s about $50 a USD, minimum two months, but day passes are super expensive. 

ultra gym at the charlee is awesome too. About $60 USD a month no minimum.  There’s only one location, right in center of Parque Lleras and while it’s a better gym, I chose bodytech for convenience. English speaking trainers here, about $15-20 a session.

There’s also a CrossFit, CrossFit deluxe in poblado that is amazing.  Great trainers, great people.

skip smartfit, they are all tiny and it’s super crowded.

if In laureles and u don’t wanna do BodyTech, there is an old school body builder  gym that is largely outside,  but I love it. It’s called Magnum.

Trainers:

I have a great trainer. He’s independent, but if you pay for his gym membership (or use one of the free outdoor gyms) he will train you for roughly $8-12 a session and Uber ($3-4 US each way).  DM and I’ll get you his info.  He’s gay but not an escort. And I don’t think he’d like being propositioned. But who knows?

 

[Latbear4blk]

2 hours ago, Ethanmiami said:

Gyms:

For those of you who are visiting regularly or long term I recommend getting a gym membership at BodyTech. It’s about $50 a USD, minimum two months, but day passes are super expensive. 

ultra gym at the charlee is awesome too. About $60 USD a month no minimum.  There’s only one location, right in center of Parque Lleras and while it’s a better gym, I chose bodytech for convenience. English speaking trainers here, about $15-20 a session.

There’s also a CrossFit, CrossFit deluxe in poblado that is amazing.  Great trainers, great people.

skip smartfit, they are all tiny and it’s super crowded.

if In laureles and u don’t wanna do BodyTech, there is an old school body builder  gym that is largely outside,  but I love it. It’s called Magnum.

Trainers:

I have a great trainer. He’s independent, but if you pay for his gym membership (or use one of the free outdoor gyms) he will train you for roughly $8-12 a session and Uber ($3-4 US each way).  DM and I’ll get you his info.  He’s gay but not an escort. And I don’t think he’d like being propositioned. But who knows?

 

Are the locals paying 50/60 dollars per month? I was paying less in my gym in DC, although I dropped my membership during the pandemic lock downs.

[Ethanmiami]

48 minutes ago, Latbear4blk said:

Are the locals paying 50/60 dollars per month? I was paying less in my gym in DC, although I dropped my membership during the pandemic lock downs.

Yes, gyms are one of the things that are expensive for locals, it’s why you see so many locals working out at the free outdoor gyms.  Bodytech is equivalent of an equinox in US that comes with a $200/mo price tag in most US cities…

there are lots of whole in the wall gyms I see in every neighborhood. Those are prob much less expensive. 

[macdaddi]

Glad to see that you found a trainer you are happy with, congrats! 

I guess no one has really talked about the free outdoor workout equipment found in parks across Medellin, but they are present all around the city, there being two large equipment set ups in Parque lineal and in Parque bailarina around El Poblado. Great option for a free workout when in town. just look for the distinctive yellow workout machines in green spaces.

[scott456]

On 7/3/2022 at 12:31 PM, Latbear4blk said:

Are the locals paying 50/60 dollars per month? I was paying less in my gym in DC, although I dropped my membership during the pandemic lock downs.

Locals would sign a contract at a different rate, hence not 50/60 dollars per month.

[Latbear4blk]

5 hours ago, scott456 said:

Locals would sign a contract at a different rate, hence not 50/60 dollars per month.

Thanks. I should find out whether Mercosur citizens also have a better deal. Wishful thinking. 

[davet]

How would one find a trainer one can take back to a motel? My dream would be to find a real training session, followed by joint shower/jacuzzi, massage, and whatever.

[Latbear4blk]

21 minutes ago, davet said:

How would one find a trainer one can take back to a motel?

It is called hunting & fishing, whatever you prefer.

[Ethanmiami]

On 7/5/2022 at 1:55 AM, scott456 said:

Locals would sign a contract at a different rate, hence not 50/60 dollars per month.

I went with a local and that was the rate they paid at bodytech also. The rates are published in website it’s a national chain. Other gyms like smartfit are less.