Reviewed by: Caleb Turrentine
NEW: The Yard Gym opens first location downtown
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The Yard Gym, a rigorous hybrid gym, has officially opened its doors with a grand opening ceremony held last weekend.
The gym focuses on both individual and group performances, exclusive personal trainers and unlimited fitness classes. The new location is located downtown between the UAB and the VA Medical Center.
Keep reading to learn more about this exciting new gym offering heart-pumping classes.
Feel the burn at The Yard Gym
If you’re like me, you love to push yourself when it comes to intense workouts. The Yard Gym is just the place to do that.
Founded in 2020, the gym was founded by the dynamic husband and wife duo Tiarne and Daniel Bova—who together, combine fitness experience and interior design. The Birmingham location is owned by Michael O-Neal, who has over ten years of experience.
“I’ve been involved in health, fitness, and therapy spaces since I finished playing college football over ten years ago.
“I worked in physical therapy clinics before starting out my own one-room massage therapy business, all while coaching fitness in several local gyms. After three years of running a small-group personal training gym, converting to The Yard Gym to offer group training was a natural next move.”
Michael O’Neal, owner, The Yard Gym Birmingham
Unlike standard chain gyms, the Yard serves to foster a sense of community while simultaneously allowing members to reach their fitness goals with personalized workouts and classes.
From cardio to weight-training, you can find a mixture of core classes aimed to fuel friendly competition with other members and incorporate progression overload.
“I’m most looking forward to running the dual-zone training model in our state-of-the-art training space. We run two distinct sessions side-by-side, each with its own coach.
“Rig side is our strength session. Turf side is our conditioning session. It’s the perfect way to foster a fitness community while offering everyone maximum options.”
Michael O’Neal, owner, The Yard Gym Birmingham
The Yard Gym is now offering foundation memberships
Ready to burn calories in a fast-paced, friendly environment? The Yard Gym is now offering foundation memberships—a limited time plan offered at a lower rate.
- Address: 711 22nd St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
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