THE RUSH

Getting in shape isn't the easiest task to accomplish. You've got to be committed to an exercise routine. You've got to balance your fitness regimen with a proper, healthy diet. And it helps when you have cool exercise machines to play with.

The Rush's two Knoxville locations have all that, and a lot more. Picture this: brightly colored rooms filled to the brim with treadmills, stationary bikes, rowers, climbing machines and all sorts of other cardiovascular equipment. Then there's the Olympic-size swimming pool, the sauna, steam rooms, bungee trampoline and Tornado Tube cooling machines. There's also the juice bar, pro shop and personal trainers to help you fulfill the goals you set for yourself.

After venturing into The Rush, you might just start hyperventilating. And that's before you even start exercising.

Runners-up: Court South, Fort Sanders Fitness Center