If you live in Berkeley Lake, you already know the trade-off: it’s quiet, green, and tucked away, and the nearest big gyms are out along the busy corridors. A lot of the people we meet from Berkeley Lake aren’t looking for more equipment. They’re looking for a plan, a coach, and a reason to actually show up three times a week.
Ferris Fitness is a private, semi-private personal training gym right next door in Duluth. To be clear up front: we don’t have a Berkeley Lake location. Our only gym is at 3064 Old Norcross Rd, Suite 100, Duluth, GA 30096, a short drive for most of Berkeley Lake. This page walks through what a typical week of personal training with us looks like, so you can decide if it fits your life before you ever walk in.
Who This Is For
Most of our members are busy professionals in their 30s, 40s, and 50s: people working in healthcare, law, and business, and people running businesses of their own. Many have tried diets and gym memberships before. The effort was there. What was missing was structure and someone keeping them on track. If that sounds familiar, you’re in good company. As one member wrote in a Google review, “I’ve tried time and time again to lose weight.”
You don’t need to be “in shape” to start. Plenty of members came in brand new to strength training, and our coaches start everyone where they are.
A Coached Week at Ferris Fitness
Here’s roughly what a normal week looks like once you’re set up.
Three coached workouts
You train three times a week in semi-private sessions capped at 6 people. Each person follows a program built for them, so you might be squatting while the person next to you works on something completely different. The coach on the floor knows your plan, corrects your form, and adjusts the weights as you get stronger. We open at 5 AM on weekdays and run until 8 PM, with Saturday sessions from 9 AM to noon, so you can train before work, at lunch, or on the way home.
A nutrition plan built from your own scan
When you start, you step into our STYKU 3D body scanner. Your nutrition plan is built from that scan and your goals, not copied from a template. Then you scan again every week, so you can see changes in measurements and body composition, not just the number on the scale. Some weeks the scale barely moves while your waist does. Seeing that keeps people going.
A check-in every day
This is the part most people tell us they were missing. Our Client Success Director checks in with you daily: how training went, how eating is going, what’s getting in the way. A missed workout or a rough weekend doesn’t turn into a missed month, because someone notices and helps you get back on track.
Why Semi-Private Instead of a Big Gym or 1-on-1
A big gym gives you access to equipment. It doesn’t give you a plan or anyone who notices when you stop coming. Traditional 1-on-1 training gives you full attention, and we do offer it, but most of our members choose semi-private because it combines real coaching with the energy of a small group. You get to know the people in your time slot. Members describe it in their reviews with words like “family,” “welcoming,” and “comfortable,” and one put it simply: “No judgements in this gym!”
If you want the longer version, our post on semi-private vs. 1-on-1 personal training breaks down the differences, and our private gym vs. big box comparison covers the rest.
Getting to Us From Berkeley Lake
Berkeley Lake sits right on Duluth’s western edge, so for most residents the drive to our gym is short, roughly 10 to 15 minutes depending on where you start and the time of day. That matters more than it sounds. The gym you can get to easily before work is the gym you’ll keep going to.
We also see members from the cities around Berkeley Lake. If one of those is closer to home or work, see our pages for Norcross, Peachtree Corners, and Johns Creek.
If the drive doesn’t work for your schedule at all, our online coaching gives you a custom program, nutrition guidance, and daily check-ins wherever you are.
Personal Training Near Berkeley Lake: Quick FAQ
Do you have a gym in Berkeley Lake?
No. Our only location is in Duluth at 3064 Old Norcross Rd, Suite 100, a short drive from Berkeley Lake.
I’m a complete beginner. Is that okay?
Yes. Your program is built for your starting point, and a coach is with you every session to teach the movements and keep the pace right for you.
How many people are in a session?
No more than 6. Each person is on their own program, with a coach watching form and progress.
What happens at the free class?
You’ll train with one of our coaches, talk through your goals and what’s held you back before, and see the facility. No pressure and no commitment.
Book Your Free Class
The easiest way to see if this fits your week is to try it. Book a free class and train with one of our coaches. Prefer to talk first? Book a free consultation or call 470-466-8847.
