A family-owned and operated gym that truly cares about the member! They've been through numerous…read morechanges (including surviving COVID) and continue to work to offer the best service and product out there. They've recently added a nutritionist to their coaching staff as well as a formal 66-day challenge. Both offer members and even better chance at hitting their goals. They allow a few free classes if you're interested in checking them out. I've been a member since the beginning, continue to show up 5 days a week, and highly recommend.

Fitaholic is the best group fitness gym around hands down. They offer different class times and you…read morecan find different vibes at each one. The workouts are always evolving and you can push yourself to get stronger or show up everyday just to maintain!

Great coaches, front desk staff, hours, location and classes. I'm so glad I decided to give…read moreOrangetheory a try! You will not regret joining!

Orange theory is my tried and true fitness routine. I love the combination of strength training and…read morecardio! Grand Ave staff are above and beyond any other studio I've gone to (and I've attended Orange Theory classes in multiple states). The staff are encouraging without being pushy and are so good at focusing on increasing strength and improving performance rather than focusing on body image or "earning" food like some gyms do.

Great gym for all levels. Coaches are great. Far and away the best crossfit gym in the area.read more

My wife and I went with some friends and it was awesome! The workout kicked our butts, but the…read moreenvironment was super encouraging and welcoming! If it wasn't out of our price range, we'd consider getting a membership! This is for sure a place for all skill levels, if you're looking to get started, I would heavily recommend this place. The people here care and it's fun!

Studio Me focuses on personal training and small group training, with some bootcamp and yoga…read moreclasses. The facility is a little hidden, and only accessible through a door inside the parking garage (see photo of mural near the doors, and the buzzer). When I went, the buzzer wasn't working, so I was stuck in the garage for a few minutes until someone saw my email for help and came to let me in. There is free parking validation for the parking ramp available. The workout space and changing area was very nice- colorful, clean and with lots of plants as decor. I was part of a semi-private training group of 4 people. The coach was professional and friendly, and rotated among each person to supervise or demonstrate movements. The workout started with foam rolling and some warm-up movements, then transitioned into high-rep low-resistance activation movements, incorporated 3 different higher-weight movements, and ended with a short cardio finisher. The entire workout was guided by a tablet, onto which the class plan for the day had ben pre-loaded. It had a timer and listed the weights and reps for each movement. When you finished one set, you simply clicked "continue" on the screen and the next exercise you had to do would appear. I think this tool is useful for keeping track of individual progress (both with overall weight progression over time and during a particular workout), especially when in a group setting, but I found the constant required engagement with the tablet to be annoying. I really didn't like having to click after every set of every exercise. It made me feel like the tablet was telling me the workout, rather than the coach, and given that the studio only allows access for guided workouts, this didn't work for me. (Note: when you sign up, you also get access to 8 bootcamp or yoga workout sessions a month in addition to your personal training). The studio was having an upcoming 10th anniversary celebration, so there is a community of people who utilize the offerings. Studio Me also offers fit testing, and quarterly challenges for clients. They want you to come consistently and ideally at the same times each week to ensure you progress. I can see this kind of workout being good for people with a very specific goal (like they say on their website, some kind of physical therapy or lifting goal), but it wasn't the right fit for me, as I didn't feel like I got a full-body workout from my 45 minutes, and I didn't like the tablet system. The sessions are also super expensive: 2 sessions a week under a 6 month contract costs $359, 3 sessions $539. 2 sessions a week under a 12 month contract costs $327, 3 sessions $490.

If you're someone who usually dreads working out, StudioME is the place that will change your mind!…read moreI'm not a gym person by any stretch, but the trainers here are simply amazing. They go above and beyond to make you feel comfortable, and they genuinely meet you where you're at, be it through fitness coaching or private training. They never push you beyond your limits, but instead, encourage you in ways that make you want to keep going. What really stands out is how welcoming the atmosphere is; there's no judgment, just a sense that everyone is there to feel their best. The trainers take time to understand your goals and challenges and adjust routines in ways that feel manageable, which has been huge for me as someone who feels intimidated by fitness. Every session feels like progress, and I leave each time feeling accomplished rather than overwhelmed. StudioME has really shifted my perspective on working out, and I'm actually excited to keep coming back! For anyone who feels hesitant about the gym scene, I highly recommend giving this place a try.

Union Fitness is my favorite gym EVER, and I have attended many before landing here. The…read moreinstructors are top-notch and know how and when to push you. The membership are friendly and welcoming. Everyone cheers for and inspires each other. I couldn't ask for a better community to help me reach my fitness goals!

I've decided with all my eating, I should probably work out. The Studio offers four free classes…read morewithin twelve days of signing up to try the gym out. So far I've tried boxing, strength, and flow. When I showed up for boxing, the atmosphere was incredibly welcoming. The woman who signed me up for the class even showed up to make sure I made it and introduce me to the instructor. She wasn't even scheduled to work--she just came and left after. The instructor Midge was very nice and inspirational and the entire class said hello and made me feel comfortable. Strength class kicked my butt. It was packed, fast paced, and I should have arrived earlier than ten minutes beforehand (ok, eight minutes beforehand). Flow class this morning was a great choice to stretch out my sore muscles from yesterday. Onward to my last trial class this week: cycling!

This fitness center is incredible. There are multiple memberships and packages offered at this…read moresplit-style gym. On one side there is a 24/7- access area with a nice variety of cardio and strength equipment. The other side is where classes take place. I have been attending classes for the past month and have never had more fun than I am here. I've tried many kickboxing, boxing, HIIT, lifestyle gyms in Metro area and none compare to GIDF. The staff are some of the friendliest people I've ever met. They have genuine interest in getting to know all customers. They're well educated in training techniques and exercises; if modifications to skills are needed, they always accommodate. The coaches know how to flip the motivational switch to provide you with a great, diverse workout every time you walk through the door. Change in body, mind, and spirit will happen as an engaged member of this gym! * Parking lot and street parking * Acoustics and sound system is high-quality * Clean space and functional equipment * Varying class sizes with an easy sign-up using the Vagaro app

Let's chat energy...if anyone has it, it's Jose at GIDF who does... it's contagious and makes your…read moreworkout soooo much fun! This place has kickstarted my love again for classes and hitting my own fitness goals (do the trainers kick your butt so much that you feel like you pee'd your pants...yes) and I def look forward to it weekly! Give this place a look they offer so much for memberships from challenges to unlimited classes plus 24/7 gym access. One on one training... check it out!! I look forward to GIDF being apart of my success story.

I started at Farrell's (FXB) because I was getting depressed at the end of the second Covid winter…read more Thank goodness I did! I've lost so much fat (and gained so much muscle!) There's a 10-week challenge to see who got strongest/lost most weight, and a party at the end, and when my wife and I went, she was so impressed by the changes everyone had made that she joined, too! I've had THREE other friends join since then, and we bought a year's subscription for our employee. It's so easy to make friends there because everyone is going through such an intense experience. The joke is, "No one joins an aerobic kickboxing gym because everything is going perfectly in their life". :-) The other saying I hear is, "People join for the aerobic kickboxing, but stay for the weightlifting." Man, I never ever thought I'd be into weightlifting, but getting strong and gaining muscle (even though I'm in my 50s!) is amazing! The people here are so diverse...gay, straight, trans...no-religion, Muslim, Christian...people in their 20s and people in their 70s(!) I made more friends here in one year than I've made in the 20 years I've lived in St Paul. What a supportive community. It's all group classes, with an instructor and fun music, and it alternates between aerobic kickboxing days (using a bag, not going against another person), and weightlifting days. I had never done either before...and now I love them both! Definitely recommend FXB on Selby Avenue! :-)

For the most part, everything you could want in this kind of gym; but the parking situation could…read moreuse some sort of improvement. Not sure why it's arranged the way it is. Anyway, excellent staff and customer service and polite people.

We have been going here for a little over a year and have really enjoyed the group workouts. At…read morefirst I was a bit hesitant to this type of training but once I met the owners it was game on. They really care about their clients well being. It's a great community with excellent trainers/coaches and a whole lot of sweat!

The trainers are very supportive and help correct poor form to prevent injury & activate the…read morecorrect muscles. The community is also super supportive and inclusive.