The Yorkville Club
87 Avenue Road 
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Phone: 416.961.8400
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It's hard to believe the Yorkville Club has been open for almost three years now. Back in 2005 it seemed somewhat of an audacious proposition to construct a stunning new fitness club just steps from Whole Foods in the pricey real estate that is Hazelton Lanes.
But I guess the neighbourhood needed a place to sweat and show off their year-round tans. Premier Fitness at the corner of Bay and Davenport had recently closed leaving the only real competition in the area to the former Bally's, now Extreme Fitness on Bloor.
And what a club. Beyond the ridiculously good looking facility, what's most impressive here is the range of classes. Morning, noon and night there seems to be something happening all the time with yoga, pilates, spin and a variety of other toning and cardio classes available. There's also a business centre, valet parking, personal training and wellness programs.
Rates and Initiation Fee
The average price of a monthly membership is $69.50 bi-weekly based on a 12th month commitment. But watch out for the initiation fee. It's a steep $349. Ouch.
Towels, Lockers and Showers
The spa-inspired change rooms are beautifully designed and equipped with private showers, wet steam rooms, towel and laundry service. All are available at no extra cost. Overnight lockers cost $10-$15 bi-weekly.
Personal Training, Yoga and Spin
The Yorkville Club offers more than 65 classes a week including Hatha, Ashtanga, Hot Yoga, Pilates, and Restorative Yoga and Pilates. Spin classes are on the schedule 25 times a week. All yoga and spin classes are included in the price of the membership. Personal training sessions range from $70-$100 an hour depending on the trainer.
Food and Juice
The Juice Bar and Cafe sells a variety of healthy wraps, salads, pizzas, protein shakes, fruit smoothies and bottled drinks. There are also a number of breakfast items.
Worth Mentioning
Mark Kehr, the President of The Yorkville Club, is a former Mr. American finalist. He previously owned a private studio called Fitness One-On-One which catered to such celebs and socialites as Alanis Morissette, Edward Bronfman, Peter Munk, Alfred Sung, Jeremy Irons and Norman Jewison. The Yorkville Club also has a second location at 101 Eglinton Avenue East.
Days and Hours of Operation
At the time of this post The Yorkville Club is open Monday to Friday, 5:30am - 11pm; and Saturday and Sunday from 8am - 8pm. It's always best to check the web site for the most up to date info.
All photos from the Yorkville Club web site
Comments (18)
Dear Sir/Madam:
I would like to know if the personal trainers have degrees in health related science displices such as: kinesology, nutrition, phyiscal education etc.
Pls advise,
Sarina Singh
I would like to know if the personal trainers have actual personal training experience and not just degrees in health related science disciplines such as: kinesiology, nutrition, and physical education etc.
Do they know what bad form looks like, how to train someone through an injury, what it feels like to have lactate acid burning in your muscles, what someone is going through when they feel burnt out, or do they just know what they read in a book, or what they wrote their thesis on.
If you would like a personal trainer with over 15 years of REAL personal training experience with professional athletes and other professional athletetic trainers, call 647-829-6912 and ask for Mace Freeman.
I hope I never have lactate acid burning through my muscles. That sounds bad. Lactic acid I understand but that lactate stuff...
Sure you have the experience but it makes me nervous when a person claims they can train me through an injury and don't know basic kinesiology terms. Ouch.
I think it's funny that trainer misspelled lactic acid. But I've been trained by idiots with degrees before and I would rather a trainer who may misspell a word than one who has no hands on training experience. Matter of fact I would rather a lactate acid burn over getting a bad back from someone who knows that it's supposed to be lactic acid but doesn't know the difference between training for strength and training for size, or how to spot my form on a dead lift or squat.
Regardless of whether or not your major was english, kinesiology or basket weaving in school, first impressions go a long way - especially when you're trying to sell yourself. EPIC FAIL.
Is there a Gym, in downtown TO, where there are classes to burn my fat? And not pilates or yoga where I'm more relaxed after the lesson than before. I would like to find a gym where there are classes, EVERYDAY, where I can dance, jump, sweat, improve my cardio and burn my fat!! It's unbelievable that in all this city I can't find this kind of gym!! I already have machines in my building so I don't need this boring things, I want classes with music, that makes me happy and not bored like after a spinning class!!
Is there any GYM in downtown TO where I can find classes to BURN my fat? But not yoga or pilates where I'm more relaxed after the lesson than before! I want to find classes where I can enjoying the lesson, jumping, dancing, improving my cardio and burning my fat!! It's unbeliavable that in this city there are not classes like this! I already have machines in my building and I don't like this boring things. I can't pay ONE YEAR for a gym that has just ONE class a week and even so light that even my granmother can do it!! I don't want to take a class where the instructor is fatter than me!! It's so difficult to find a simple class where I can do simple movements, with music?
Please give me a hope!!
Yorkville has excellent classes. If you want something that will burn fat, with great music and is tough but fun - check out the boxing class. It's the toughest class there, currently on Wednesday's at 6 p.m. Also Boris' body sculpting and ABs classes sound like what you're looking for.
Four lockers including mine were broken into (locks cut during peak time) at the Yorkville Club Uptown location. Management did nothing about it. Poor service and security for the money you pay.
I nice young lady gave me a free one day pass that includes a friend a couple months ago. I've been meaning to check it out for some time, but I never get up to doing that. The pics makes this gym look really good. Something to look into.
In case any of you morons want to know the real definition of the Lactate Threshold, here it is...A point during exhaustive, all-out exercise at which lactic acid builds up in the blood stream faster than the body can remove it. Lactic acid is a by-product of the anaerobic energy pathway, a process which provides energy to muscles by partially breaking down glucose without the need for oxygen. Anaerobic metabolism produces energy for short, high-intensity bursts of activity (lasting no more than a few minutes) before the lactic acid build-up reaches a threshold where it can no longer be absorbed and, therefore, accumulates. This point is known as the lactate threshold and is usually reached between 50 to 80% of a athlete's VO2 max. Before you go insulting someone who has expertise, perhaps do a bit of research. Maybe you would find out that Mace has a professional athletic background that could be an asset to your training goals.
In case any of you morons want to know the real definition of the Lactate Threshold, here it is...A point during exhaustive, all-out exercise at which lactic acid builds up in the blood stream faster than the body can remove it. Lactic acid is a by-product of the anaerobic energy pathway, a process which provides energy to muscles by partially breaking down glucose without the need for oxygen. Anaerobic metabolism produces energy for short, high-intensity bursts of activity (lasting no more than a few minutes) before the lactic acid build-up reaches a threshold where it can no longer be absorbed and, therefore, accumulates. This point is known as the lactate threshold and is usually reached between 50 to 80% of a athlete's VO2 max. Before you go insulting someone who has expertise, perhaps do a bit of research. Maybe you would find out that Mace has a professional athletic background that could be an asset to your training goals.
Besides my locker getting broken into, my stuff stolen and management doing nothing about it, it's a pretty good gym.
I found this e-mail thread to be quite entertaining - and couldn't resist jumping in. (Don't worry, I won't be insulting anyone)
Having been in the industry for 12 years and working with hundreds of trainers, there is no question that some well credentialed individuals have a limited scope of experience to draw upon. That said, I don't think that anyone disputes the importance of having a solid theoretical understanding of the nuts and bolts of anatomy, physiology, and bio-mechanics. It's really unfortunate that an individual's professional competency is can be dismissed due to their ability to communicate their thoughts effectively. However, this is the world that we live in - first impressions matter. Second chances come few and far between.
No trainer knows everything. No trainer has done everything. We are all still learning.
P.S. I didn't spell check this psot (lol)
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