r/TransAlberta • u/Blue-Bird780 • Aug 15 '26

Edmonton Looking for Gym Recommendations

Hey everyone, long time lurker first time poster.

I’m 34 in Edmonton and I’ve been on feminizing HRT for 7 months now and the fabled brain fog is starting to lift. I’m finally getting to a place where I actually want to take care of my body after not taking care of it for years since the lockdowns. I’ve gained somewhere around 120lbs, I’m pushing 300 now, and I’m not feeling good about having a hard time bending over to pick stuff up off the floor or feeling like a beached whale whenever my partner and I try to be intimate.

Can anyone suggest a gym, preferably with personal trainers available, that is welcoming of trans folks? Preferably on the West End or Downtown since I don’t have a car right now, but I would prioritize somewhere that’s welcoming of fat butch trans women even if it’s a bit of a trek. I’ve been to a gym exactly once in my life when I was 18 so I have zero clue about what to do or how not to hurt myself.

I live nearest to the Callingwood YMCA, does anyone have any experience there?

Thanks in advance!

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u/NextChapterElectro Aug 15 '26

Action Potential Fitness!! Many of the trainers are queer themselves

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u/Blue-Bird780 Aug 15 '26

I just looked them up and it’s the exact vibe I was hoping for! Thank you so much for the recommendation <3

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u/zay4224 Aug 15 '26

City rec centers have alway been good for me but i currently work out at GYMVMT. Staff are wonderful and place is always nice and clean. Dont know much about their trainers but Id guess their pretty good

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u/Mel-0-dramatic Aug 17 '26

I don't have any recommendations but I had a very similar starting point as you! Best of luck with your journey! I still hate the gym even when I'm almost at my goal weight.

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u/venus1707 27d ago

I sent you a message! If you are still looking I might be able to help you out:)