Welcome to Creed Fitness Athens – Your Ultimate Fitness Destination in Athens, GA

Welcome to Creed Fitness Athens. Next to Beechwood Shopping Center and in the same plaza as Cafe Racer, Creed Fitness can be found off of W Broad Street just west of Downtown Athens.
People working out at Creed Fitness

Schedule

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Classes

Group Class

Group Class

45 minute long group class that includes a combination of a warmup, strength movements, interval training, and cooldown stretches.

SPT/Open Gym

SPT/Open Gym

Our 45 minute long semi-private sessions include a custom program for each member suited to their specific goals. During these slots, other members get access to our gym space and all equipment as well.

Our Community: A Family of Fitness Enthusiasts

At Creed Fitness Athens, we’re not just about fitness; we’re about building a supportive community through our diverse and dynamic classes. Our welcoming atmosphere and wide range of workout options cater to every fitness level, ensuring that everyone can find their place in our gym family. From energizing group workouts to focused one-on-one training, our fitness sessions are designed to motivate and engage members. Led by passionate instructors, each class offers personalized attention within a supportive group setting, fostering a sense of belonging and achievement. Join the Creed Fitness Athens community and experience the perfect blend of camaraderie and fitness, all under one roof.

Testimonials

Happy, healthy members are our specialty.

Meet Your Motivators: Coaches at Creed Fitness Athens

At Creed Fitness Athens, our coaches are the heartbeat of our community, bringing unparalleled expertise, passion, and encouragement to every session. Each coach is certified, experienced, and deeply committed to your personal and physical growth.

Austin Bates

Head Coach/Owner

Austin brings over 10 years of personal training and coaching experience ranging from working with all levels of athletes, leading small group training and also running youth physical fitness programs. He holds a B.S. in Exercise Science and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA.

He is a former Division I athlete, Brazilian jiu jitsu blue belt and enjoys almost every outdoor hobby from rock climbing to fishing. One of his favorite fitness achievements is completing an Ironman in Utah in 2022. Austin and his wife, Rachel, moved from Memphis, TN where he was the Athletic Director at a church in addition to being the strength and conditioning coach for a high school football team there. He loves the welcoming culture that’s established in the Creed community and getting to help our members achieve their goals!

Rachel Bates

Coach/Owner

Rachel wears a few hats here at Creed Athens, serving as a coach, personal trainer and our social media director! She is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has always had a love for sports (particularly soccer), fitness and health.
After graduating from the University of Georgia, she spent 2 years living in Thailand where she got plugged into a gym community similar to Creed that really pushed her in her own personal fitness journey and gave her the desire to help others in theirs. Rachel is married to Austin and they moved back to the Classic City November 2021 to start Creed Athens with her brother, Adam! Her biggest fitness achievement is probably finishing the Ironman 70.3 in Memphis but now she is enjoying focusing more on strength training and Creed workouts. Her favorite part about coaching at Creed? “I love coaching at Creed because of the people I get to meet, the community here is just incredible! I also love getting to be a part of people working towards their goals and seeing improvements in their fitness and overall health!

Austin Malone

Coach

Austin is an ACSM-certified personal trainer from Dacula, Georgia. He holds degrees in Exercise Science as well as Nutrition from the University of Georgia where he began leading group classes and personal training. He is currently pursuing his another master's degree in nutrition from UGA with the hopes of becoming a sports nutritionist.
Ultimately, he would love to work with athletes and the general population from both a fitness and nutrition perspective! He enjoys running, walking with his dog, and spending time with his wife and family. Austin is currently working toward completing his first marathon later this year. His favorite part about coaching at Creed? “My absolute favorite thing about Creed is the culture. Any time someone asks me about my job, the first thing that always comes to mind is an incredible culture that both my fellow coaches and the members have created. Whether I am coaching or just coming to work out, I love being around amazing people who push me to be both a better coach and a more healthy individual.”

Adam Tenny

Owner

Adam helped start Creed Athens after spending many years as a member himself. He worked out at Creed Fitness in Watkinsville for almost 4 years before realizing he had a passion for fitness. He tends to stay more behind the scenes, helping more with the administrative and financial side of the business as he has more experience to offer in that arena.

But it is not uncommon to see him in the gym sweating alongside his fellow Creeders! “I have so enjoyed getting to know all of our members and being able to be a part of creating the very same environment that changed me from a fitness skeptic to a sold out believer. The friends I have made here at Creed will be with me for life.”

Joey Twaddell

Coach

Joey has 7+ years of experience in athletic training and is currently the head athletic trainer at Clarke Central. He has a degree in Athletic Training and an M.S. in Exercise Science. He also holds the Corrective Exercise Specialist certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He has always had a love for sports and fitness in general.

Joey loves to help people move better and achieve their fitness goals. When not in the gym, he enjoys rock climbing, reading, board games, and spending time with his wife. Something he loves about Creed’s culture is its focus on the fundamentals. Creed is an environment that challenges people to be consistent and work hard. These two things are contagious when you join Creed. It leads to transformation in your fitness goals, but also bleeds into other aspects of your life.

Harrison Soles

Coach

Harrison is a graduate of UGA with a degree in Dietetics. His lifelong involvement in sports, particularly soccer, laid a strong foundation for his fitness journey. For the past six years, Harrison has embraced full-body functional fitness and all of the different forms it can take.

He deeply values the friendships and motivation found within the group fitness environment and is currently working towards his Certified Personal Trainer certification with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Outside of the gym, you can find Harrison going for walks, runs or swims, watching SNL, and mainly just hanging with his people! The strong sense of belonging and camaraderie within the Creed community, along with the amazing friendships he’s formed, is what Harrison cherishes most. 

Visit Us at Creed Fitness Athens: Your Fitness Destination

Discover your ultimate fitness hub at Creed Fitness Athens, conveniently located in the heart of Athens, GA. Our doors are open to welcome you into a world where fitness goals are met with enthusiasm and support.

Creed Fitness Athens

Working hours:

Monday: 5:15 AM – 10:30 AM,
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 10:30 AM,
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM,
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 5:15 AM – 10:30 AM,
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 10:30 AM,
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM,
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Friday: 5:15 AM – 10:30 AM,
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Sunday: Closed

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