What makes health and fitness a part of the lives of so many
Atlantans? The desire to be a better, stronger self has certainly been
a primary incentive. As you make an effort to enhance your healthy
being, ASF hopes to make things easier, having compiled a list from
your votes for the best people, places and things in Atlanta’s health,
fitness and sports community. With the “Best of ASF ‘08” as your
guide, a better, stronger you may be right at your fingertips. What
are you waiting for? Ready, set, go!
| Best Yoga Studio: |
| 1. Body Vision Studio |
3927 Peachtree Road N.E.
404.846.0048
bodyvisionstudio.com
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| 2. Atlanta Hot Yoga |
Multiple locations
getreadytosweat.com
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| 3. Bikram Yoga Atlanta |
730 Ponce de Leon Place
404.636.7535
bikramyogaatlanta.com
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| Best Cardio Class: |
| 1. Unit 2 Fitness |
240 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E.
404.745.3019
unit2fitness.com
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| 2. BTB CrossFit and Boot Camp |
Multiple locations
btbfitness.com
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| 3. Crunch Fitness |
Multiple locations
crunch.com
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| Best Indoor Rock Climbing: |
| 1. Atlanta Rocks! |
Multiple locations
atlantarocks.com
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| 2. Dick’s Sporting Goods |
Multiple locations
dickssportinggoods.com
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| 3. Wall Crawler Climbing Gym |
1522 DeKalb Ave.
404.371.8997
wallcrawlerrock.com
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| Best Fitness Club: |
| 1. Crunch Fitness |
Multiple locations
crunch.com
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| 2. LA Fitness |
Multiple locations
lafitness.com
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| 3. The Pace Club |
2285 Peachtree Road, Suite 200
thepaceclub.com
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| Most Entertaining Atlanta Team: |
| 1. Atlanta Thrashers |
404.878.3300
atlantathrashers.com
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| 2. Atlanta Braves |
404.522.7630
atlantabraves.com
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| 3. Georgia Force |
888.553.6723
georgiaforce.com
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| Best Spa: |
| 1. Natural Body Spa & Shoppe |
Multiple locations
naturalbody.com
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| 2. Spa Sydell |
Multiple locations
spasydell.com
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| 3. Urban Body Studios |
730 Ponce de Leon Place
404.201.7997
urbanbodystudios.com
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| Best Race: |
| 1. AJC Peachtree Road Race 10K |
ajc.com/peachtree
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| 2. Buckhead Sizzler 10K |
buckheadsizzler10k.com
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| 3. ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon |
inggeorgiamarathon.com
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| Best Pilates Studio: |
| 1. Urban Body Studios |
730 Ponce de Leon Place
404.201.7994
urbanbodystudios.com
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| 2. Body Vision Studio |
3927 Peachtree Road, N.E.
404.846.0048
bodyvisionstudio.com
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| 3. Body Awareness Studio |
5549 Roswell Road N.E.
404.252.7550
bodyawarenessstudio.com
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| Best Sports Bar: |
| 1. Taco Mac |
Multiple locations
taco-mac.com
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| 2. Dantanna’s |
3400 Around Lenox Drive, Suite 304
404.760.8873
dantannas.com
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| 3. TJ’s Sports Bar & Grill |
2880 Holcomb Bridge Road
770.552.7700
tjssportsbaratlanta.com
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| Best Martial Arts: |
| 1. Atlanta Kick |
764 Miami Circle, N.E. Suite 204
404.352.1140
atlantakick.com
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| 2. Unit 2 Fitness |
240 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E.
404.745.3019
unit2fitness.com
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| 3. The Dojo American Karate Centers |
Multiple locations
teamdojo.com
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| Best Sports Store: |
| 1. Phidippides |
Multiple locations
phidippides.com
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| 2. Fleet Feet Sports Atlanta |
224-B Johnson Ferry Road
404.255.3338
fleetfeetatlanta.com
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| 3. Dick’s Sporting Goods |
Multiple locations
dickssportinggoods.com
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| Best Place to Run: |
| 1. Piedmont Park |
piedmontpark.org
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| 2. Chastain Park |
chastainpark.org
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| 3. Freedom Park |
freedompark.org
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| Best Sports Team Overall: |
| 1. Atlanta Braves |
404.522.7630
atlantabraves.com
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| 2. Atlanta Thrashers |
404.878.3300
atlantathrashers.com
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| 3. Atlanta Falcons |
770.965.3115
atlantafalcons.com
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| Best Place to Exercise: |
| 1. Piedmont Park |
piedmontpark.org
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| 2. Brookhaven Park |
n-georgia.com/dekalb_co.htm
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| 3. Chastain Park |
chastainpark.org
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| Best Locker Room: |
| 1. Athletic Club Northeast |
1515 Sheridan Road N.E.
404.325.2700
athleticclubnortheast.com
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| 2. The Pace Club |
2285 Peachtree Road, Suite 200
thepaceclub.com
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| 3. The American Boot Camp Company |
Multiple locations
thebootcampcompany.com
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| Best Personal Trainer: |
| 1. Mari Garner |
404.949.9595
thebootcampcompany.com
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| 2. Richard Trammell |
404.605.0094
shidokanatlanta.com
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| 3. Sam Mugavero |
404.688.0100
btbfitness.com
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| Best Local Club: |
| 1. Club Sport |
Multiple locations
usclubsport.com
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| 2. Atlanta Track Club |
3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave.
404.231.9064
atlantatrackclub.org
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| 3. Atlanta Ski Club |
6255 Barfield Road, Suite 206
404.303.1460
atlantaskiclub.com
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| Best Gear Store: |
| 1. REI |
Multiple locations
rei.com
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| 2. Dick’s Sporting Goods |
Multiple locations
dickssportinggoods.com
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| 3. Sports Authority |
Multiple locations
sportsauthority.com
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| Best Clothing Store: |
| 1. NIKETOWN Atlanta |
3500 Peachtree Road N.E. (Phipps Plaza)
404.841.6444
niketown.nike.com
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| 2. Dick’s Sporting Goods |
Multiple locations
dickssportinggoods.com
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| 3. Deka Athletics |
375 Pharr Road
404.869.9600
dekaathletics.com
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| Best Sports Trainer: |
| 1. Richard Trammell |
404.605.0094
shidokanatlanta.com
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| 2. Mari Garner |
404.949.9595
thebootcampcompany.com
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| 3. Bill Sonnemaker |
770.499.9143
fitnesscatalyst.com
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| Best Overall Athlete: |
| 1. Chipper Jones |
Atlanta Braves
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| 2. Michael Turner |
Atlanta Falcons
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| 3. Ilya Kovalchuk |
Atlanta Thrashers
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| Best Wellness Locale: |
| 1. Natural Body Spa & Shoppe |
Multiple locations
naturalbody.com
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| 2. Urban Body Studios |
730 Ponce de Leon Place
404.201.7994
urbanbodystudios.com
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| 3. Body Awareness Studio |
5549 Roswell Road N.E.
404.252.7550
bodyawarenessstudio.com
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| Best Health Eating: |
| 1. MetroFresh |
931 Monroe Drive, Suite A106
404.724.0151
metrofreshatl.com
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| 2. Whole Foods Market |
Multiple locations
wholefoodsmarket.com
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| 3. Nuts ‘N Berries |
4274 Peachtree Road N.E.
404.237.6829
nutsnberries.com
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| Best Running Shoe Store: |
| 1. Fleet Feet Sports Atlanta |
224-B Johnson Ferry Road
404.255.3338
fleetfeetatlanta.com
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| 2. New Balance Atlanta |
2900 Peachtree Road N.W.
404.467.1313
nbatlanta.com
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| 3. Big Peach Running Co. |
Multiple locations
bigpeachrunningco.com
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| Best Healthy Bites To Go: |
| 1. MetroFresh |
931 Monroe Drive, Suite A106
404.724.0151
metrofreshatl.com
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| 2. Whole Foods Market |
Multiple locations
wholefoodsmarket.com
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| 3. The Fresh Market |
Multiple locations
freshmarket.com
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| Best Massage: |
| 1. Natural Body Spa & Shoppe |
Multiple locations
naturalbody.com
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| 2. Spa Sydell |
Multiple locations
spasydell.com
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| 3. Body-N-Balance |
2880 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 110
770.552.8852
body-n-balance.com
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| Best Endurance Trainer: |
| 1. Richard Trammell |
404.605.0094
shidokanatlanta.com
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| 2. Tony Myers |
770.598.3362
athletictrainingservices.com
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| 3. Mari Garner |
404.949.9595
thebootcampcompany.com
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| Best Food Market: |
| 1. Whole Foods Market |
Multiple locations
wholefoodsmarket.com
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| 2. The Fresh Market |
Multiple locations
freshmarket.com
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| 3. Your Dekalb Farmers Market |
3000 E. Ponce De Leon Ave.
404.377.6400
dekalbfarmersmarket.com
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| Best Public Golf Course: |
| 1. White Columns Country Club |
300 Clubhouse Drive
770.343.9025
whitecolumnscountryclub.com
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| 2. Bear’s Best Atlanta |
5342 Aldeburgh Drive
678.714.2582
bearsbest.com
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| 3. Château Élan |
100 Rue Charlemagne, Braselton
678.425.0900
chateauelan.com/golf
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| Best Boot Camp: |
| 1. Operation Boot Camp |
Multiple locations
operationbootcamp.com
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| 2. The American Boot Camp Company |
Multiple locations
thebootcampcompany.com
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| 3. BTB Boot Camp |
Multiple locations
btbfitness.com
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| Best Product Shopping: |
| 1. Natural Body Spa & Shoppe |
Multiple locations
naturalbody.com
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| 2. Whole Foods Market |
Multiple locations
wholefoodsmarket.com
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| 3. Origins |
Multiple locations
origins.com
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| Best Place to Play Tennis: |
| 1. Piedmont Park |
piedmontpark.org
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| 2. Blackburn Tennis Center |
blackburntenniscenter.net
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| 3. Chastain Park |
chastainpark.org
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| Best Vitamin Shop: |
| 1. Supplement Warehouse Corporation |
560 Amsterdam Ave., N.E.
404.875.3500
supplementwarehouse.com
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| 2. Discount Nutrition–Buckhead |
3330 Piedmont Road N.E., Suite 4
404.949.2000
discountnutrition.biz
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| 3. GNC |
Multiple locations
gnc.com
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| Best Surgery Center: |
| 1. North Atlanta Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
1295 Hembree Road, Blvd.
770.772.0695
graivier.com
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| 2. Paces Plastic Surgery |
Multiple locations
pacesplasticsurgery.biz
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| 3. Aesthetic Surgery Associates |
993-D Johnson Ferry Road, Unit 470
404.252.0301
aestheticsurgeryassoc.com
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| Best Dermatologist: |
| 1. Harold Brody, M.D. |
1218 W. Paces Ferry Road, Unit 200
404.525.7409
atlantadermatology.com
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| 2. Rutledge Forney, M.D. |
Multiple locations
dermatologyaffiliates.com
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| 3. Matthew Reschly, M.D. |
993-D Johnson Ferry Road, Unit 470
404.252.0301
northatlantaderm.com
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| Best Nutritionist: |
| 1. Alisa Winters, RD |
404.688.0100
btbfitness.com
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| 2. Page Love, MS, RD, LD |
770.457.1457
nutrifitga.com
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| 3. Jennifer Hnat, MS |
404.353.3482
antiagingqueen.com
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| Best Diet: |
| 1. Body-for-LIFE |
bodyforlife.com
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| 2. Weight Watchers |
weightwatchers.com
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| 3. Quick Weight Loss Center |
qwlc.com
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| Best Spin Class: |
| 1. Jeanne’s Body Tech |
3165 Peachtree Road
404.261.0227
jeannesbodytech.com
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| 2. Crunch Fitness |
Multiple locations
crunch.com
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| 3. LA Fitness |
Multiple locations
lafitness.com
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| Best Diet Book: |
| 1. “Body-for-LIFE” |
by Bill Phillips and Michael D’Orso
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| 2. “The Eat-Clean Diet” |
by Tosca Reno
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| 3. “Making the Cut” |
by Jillian Michaels
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| Best Healthy Smoothie: |
| 1. Smoothie King |
Multiple locations
smoothieking.com
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| 2. Planet Smoothie |
Multiple locations
planetsmoothie.com
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| 3. Nuts ‘N Berries |
4274 Peachtree Road N.E.
404.237.6829
nutsnberries.com
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