Where’s the Best Place to Work Out in Marion? You Tell Us in ‘Best of Patch’ Reader Poll

Working out can be a tremendous boost to your health and can reduce stress significantly.

I myself cycle up to 12 imaginary miles at Anytime Fitness on a regular basis, and, provided I don't tune into CNN on the machine's monitor, feel a great sense of relief from a long day at work.

But I don't know much about other work out locales in Marion. I chose Anytime Fitness because I can walk to it from my apartment on South 11th Street.

So, I'll be asking you, dear reader, where’s the best place to get fit and exhausted in Marion?

That’s the question we’re asking you to answer when we launch the first of our Best Of Patch reader polls Monday, Feb. 27.

In the coming weeks, we will ask readers to vote for their favorite businesses in various categories. The first will ask the best place to work out in Marion.

Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch.

The places we'll include in the "Best Place to Work Out in Marion Patch" are:

YMCA of Marion, 3100 10th Avenue.

, 1101 7th Avenue.

, 1119 7th Avenue

Are we missing a gym? Tell us, and we'll add it!

We encourage participating businesses to claim their listings on Patch Places. To begin:

• Sign in to Patch. If you haven’t already joined Patch, click here. That will get you registered, and we'll send you the Patch newsletter once a day.

• Once signed in, click here or on the main navigation bar for Patch Places. Type in the name of your business and it will appear on the screen. From there, click on the business name and a description of the business pops up.

• From this screen, click on "Claim It!"

• If you have any problems, shoot me an e-mail. I'll take you right through it.

For more information on claiming listings, watch Patch's video tutorial.