Gold's Gym Opens in Ashburn

Ashburn has a new gym. opens its doors today at the new Red Rum Drive location in the Corporate Campus at Ashburn Center. The highly anticipated opening comes just months after the gym opened its 24-hour express gym in the same location.

In addition to the 24-hour express gym that contains cardio equipment and free weights the new full-featured facility features:

• A kids pool and a separate four-lane lap pool
• Cardio cinema
• Group classes, spin classes and a mind a body studio featuring pilates and yoga
• Basketball and volleyball
• Free weight area
• Brand new cardio equipment
• Ladies only fitness area
• Sauna and steam room in both men’s and women’s locker rooms
• Tanning
• Juice and smoothie bar
• Personal training
• Child-care center

Gold’s Gym of Ashburn had previously been located in Ashbrook Commons shopping center, but that location closed. Of the new site, Sales Manager Alex James said, “it is centrally located in Ashburn. We are easily accessible and close to the Toll Road.”

The gym began selling memberships at the beginning of the year upon completion of the 24-hour express gym. There have been a few delays in construction on the main gym, but James said that "everything has been done pretty much on schedule."

The staff and clients are very enthusiastic about the opening. Weeks before the gym opened, James couldn’t keep up with the inquiries. 

“Every five minutes people are asking when the full gym will open.  We are all eager and waiting,” he said.

One-year, two-year and month-to-month memberships are available.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 4 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Of course, the 24-hour express gym is open around the clock.