Life Time Fitness

I’m here almost daily, and I have never had a «bad» experience. The club is ALWAYS very clean. The trainers are knowledgeable and the staff is friendly. Even the cleaning crew is kind and easy to work with. Childcare is fantastic. This place is spendier than others, but worth it. Group fitness classes are fun, especially Zumba. My only complaint is the price of TEAM classes. I don’t think upwards of $ 200/​month on top of a $ 70 monthly membership is at all necessary.

I am not being over zealous when putting up this five star mark. I only needed to use the gym for a few months before I moved to a new city. From the facility, to the staff I could not have been more impressed.
I was able to receive the guidance I needed on equipment that was available even during peak hours. Roddy and Marco run a great office and I would recommend them to anybody.
Locker rooms were great. This includes the sauna, steam room, hot tub, and showers.
They also had such an accomodating program for me when I needed to focus on certain work outs.

I can not say enough good about this place. The place is clean, open 24/​7, great staff, salon, café, great staff, steam room, great staff, large locker room.
A little more money than other places, but well worth it!

I know what you’re thinking, «why should I pay more for a gym? I can run on a treadmill for $ 30 cheaper a month at LA or even cheaper at other places. Is free towels, a locker, and sauna/​steam rooms worth it?!?» Let me just tell you, for so many more reasons than those listed– YES!
Specifically talking about this Lifetime, I can honestly say that in the entirety of my life, I have never been to a better gym! The layout is clean, organized, and as oppose to many other gyms in the Twin Cities, there’s always plenty of space to get the job done!
Beyond the facility and programs, there is just something special about hitting it at a Lifetime facility because of the other individuals you’re working out alongside. In my opinion, because of the larger initial commitment to the gym, many «less committed individuals» are weeded out, resulting in highly driven individuals pushing themselves on the bench press or elliptical next to you– which in turn motivates you to dig deeper and push harder.

I love my lifetime! The Fridley gym is a little out of the way for me but not as busy as the St. Louis Park location. Their set up seems strange at first, it’s a split gym with free weights downstairs and cables and cardio up. I have come to appreciate the layout though and they have racket sports at this location. 10 racket ball courts, tennis courts a d tennis table. Their classes run later here too! Plus it’s a gold membership so about 100 cheaper than St. Louis Park and less than a 10 minute drive from the north loop!
Oh and did I mention they have free wifi?! You can watch Netflix or HBO OnDemand while you do cardio and keep up on all your shows:)

I have been avoiding this Lifetime even though it’s the closest to my house. We have a diamond membership and have been going to either White Bear Lake or Flagship. The last time I was at this lifetime was in 2011. I decided to take a tour and see if I it would be an option for working out and kids swimming. HOLY SURPRISE! This place is gorgeous. It literally blew my mind. I don’t know when the changes were made, but it’s nicer than White Bear and although it’s not as «nice» as Flagship, it’s filled with more normal people, which is comforting. The last thing I need when I’m trying to be positive, healthy and take care of myself is see a bunch of augmented women that I will never look like.
They had MORE classes, the café’ is sprawling and had everything if not more than the others, the childcare area is HUGE and the don’t play movies non-​stop AND they actually have a small gymnasium for the kids to be active in. They had basketball hoops at about 5 or 6 ft and lots of play equipment. I always felt guilty dropping my kids off at the others because they had to sit in a little room and color or stare at the TV, most of the time with movies that disturbed them. Disney drama.
THE LOCKER ROOMS — now, these are sort of intimidating for someone like me who can’t remember where she parked in a lot of 20 cars, but, they offer a perminent locker for 10. a month! They also have a good size hot tub inside the ladies locker so you don’t have to sit with all the hairy men AND they no longer had open showers. They have the same stone stalls with either curtains or glass doors! White Bear doesn’t even have glass doors.
The only negative (which I remember from before and when it was NW Swim and Fitness) is that ALL the cardio are in one MASSIVE room with the walking track around it. Now, the plus is that there actually IS a walking track. WBL doesn’t have one. I didn’t check to see if they have any of the machines with their own TV and fitness monitors like the diamonds have, but that’s not enough for me to pay Diamond level for and drive an additional 15 minutes to get to.
IN SUMMARY — If you have been avoiding this club because of a past experience or were thinking that it won’t be very nice because of location (no offence, Friendly Fridley) then check it out! You won’t be disappointed!

Second best lifetime that I’ve been to. Boca Raton is the best so far, here is second, third my hometown, etc.
Friendly staff, the complex is pretty well laid out. They have indoor tennis courts, all the other essentials and even table tennis. Yes table tennis.
And they have spin bikes with heart monitors.

W O R S T EXPERIENCE EVERRR!
I recently had the worse experience ever at this (Fridley, MN) location. Harassment from the cleaning crew about my swimwear in the whirlpool in the woman locker room. Anyone else here have you guys had any bad experiences from the cleaning crew in the locker rooms. Not just on one occasion it happened 4 times within a month and a half. I even had a manager on duty check my swim wear multiple times yet a certain locker room attendent just wont leave me alone. She doesn’t talk politely, even made me get out of the water to have someone inspect my swimwear. As a guest of a gym you should never ever have to feel that way its super disrespectful I feel so offended and harassed. If I could give them a lower than a one star I would.

This place is awesome. The staff aren’t pushy, the place is clean, there are MORE than enough activities to choose from, it absorbs the most amount of people known to man with enough equipment and space to accomodate a village.
Everyone seems happy here especially compared to LA fitness where staff are shady and the clients are creepy.
I totally recommend this joint.

Wow, what a fantastic place.
I LOVE LIFETIME.
The Fridley one is my home location… and my favorite one… while I’ve only been a member here for a short time (about 9 months or so?) I have rarely missed a day of not going to Lifetime Fitness (unless I was sick). I LOVE it that much! If I’m not at the Fridley location I am at the other wonderful Lifetime locations.
I make really good use of my membership at this location… I love the racquetball rooms and the table tennis area… I try to play racquetball or table tennis at least once a week.
I love the variety of free fitness classes (Spin, Insanity, Strength, Zumba) for all fitness levels and the yoga classes — heated, Vinyasa (fast), Hatha (slow flow kind) and meditation. Pilates. Of course there is personal training and group personal training, if that’s your thing for a minimal fee… I did try a group personal training in Jan/​Feb which was awesome. I never laughed so hard, learned so much and lose weight and tone up in such a short amount of time!
This lifetime is located by the beautiful Moore Lake surrounded by trees. I love going to this club because I feel like I’m walking in to a retreat every time I step through the doors. There are lots of windows so you can view the beautiful surrounding greenery while your workout. I LOVE the well designed space and the environment.
I love that I can visit even in the middle of the night… it’s open 24 hours. and there’s always people working out, and always staff around. Always comfortable.
There are many areas with sofas to relax, and study areas to work or study, and a cozy, bright café with good food. I don’t mind spending the whole day here, This location has an indoor and outdoor pool… oh, and an indoor and outdoor tennis court.
The amenities here are awesome. just in the locker room for. women — there is a sauna, whirlpool, eucalyptus steam room. nice showers, spacious lockers with hooks, lots of mirrors, blow dryers. oh, and this is a BIGGIE
drum roll please…
…unlimited use of towels
Yes, towels. It is a big deal. It’s alot of hassle to tuck a towel in my gym bag, and then bring home the wet mess to wash after a workout. Well that’s for the workout only, how about the shower? Towels are a BIG deal, especially to those of us who like to work out at least once a day. Yes, usually there is an option to rent… but a towel for $ 1 or 2 it does add up. and what if you forgot the cash? The majority of fitness gyms do not offer complimentary towels these days… just take a look at the other fitness centers in the Twin Cities… including the boutique gyms like Corepower Yoga and the Firm Minneapolis… where I have been a member in the past.
Speaking of Boutique gyms… although they have worked for me in the past, I guess my goals have changed now that I am getting older, I want working out to be fun, while I am working out… and I also want to restore and renew from a rough day or week at work, or a good way to start the weekend. I want it stress-​free as possible.
Well, I think I made my point. I love everything about Lifetime Fitness. the variety, the amenities and the community.
Here you will feel comfortable as a single person, or with your family (there is childcare if you need), you will see there are different ages groups, ethnic groups. all kinds of people stages of life and all walks of life, shape and form.
Highly recommend!
By the way the Fridley gym is a GOLD level membership. Lifetime Fitness gyms have certain memberships: Diamond (most expensive), Onyx, Platinum, Gold, to Bronze (least expensive). I have visited (and worked out at) Diamond, Onyx, and Platinum gyms and I feel that this gym is almost the same par as Onyx and Platinum. In fact this gym IMO is better than the St. Louis Park location, which is Platinum. I guess SLP residents are paying for their location…
Being a Gold member, you can visit all other Golds and Bronze level gyms, which is many in the Twin Cities… I have visited the two Gold Bloomington locations, Maple Grove, Champlin, Plymouth, and downtown Target Center… again, let me just say again, Fridley is the best!
There ARE a couple of Life Time Bronze level gyms that I also frequent, love and highly recommend– which are no frills, still w/​towels-​showers-​steam-​sauna and great classes, and I do plan to write reviews for them as well — I’ll mention the names of these gyms, ‘cuz I might not write about them fast enough: The New Hope location and the Roseville women only location.

THIS REVIEW IS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT LT SPA IN FRIDLEY.
Have been getting massages for about 10 years, and have always hopped around from one place to another, as no massage therapist or experience has ever made such an impression on me. at this location, I have had a bad experience, where the MT had cold hands, the room was cold, MT talked throughout the session, etc. management didn’t respond appropriately or professionally to my feedback. I went back again to see a different MT and saw Sam. Have always been reluctant to have a man provide this service for me, but thought I would give it a shot. Sam is a huge guy, pushing 7 feet. VERY effective, very strong, and able to really release muscle knots. Known to be able to massage your shoulder and feet at the same time! he is professional, gives a thorough consultation, provides extra heated blankets, light and music set up is perfect. he uses methods and techniques I have never experienced before. Weather you want relaxation or an effective session to work out/​stretch your muscles… Sam is your man. I will never go anywhere else. These 5 stars are for him, not necessarily for the rest of the staff or spa.

Awesome gym. Facilities are way better than any other gym I’ve been at. Staff are very friendly and helpful, ready to assist in any way they can. Not difficult at all to schedule a personal training session or class to fit your schedule.

Lifetime in Fridley is great! There are usually enough machines to go around (even in January, when everyone is trying to shed a few kilos), and the variety of classes offered is superb!
It ranks well in comparison to other Lifetime gyms of its ranking (Gold) — the only thing missing is a climbing wall!

Not sure what level this club is in the whole Lifetime membership scale, but it’s nice and includes amenities that are usually only available at higher level clubs — even tennis! Though I think you have to still have the tennis level of membership to reserve a court.
I’ve been here thrice recently and have taken advantage of the courts as well as the cardio machines and weight room. The layout is kind of strange, as with a lot of Lifetime clubs. You’re going upstairs and then down and then around and then lost… it makes me wonder if they are trying to force you to burn more calories by walking all over the facility. Gotcha, Lifetime!
The tennis courts are very nice and it’s much easier to reserve a court time here than at most other clubs. There’s futsal set up in the gym sometimes too, which is this Brazilian game that’s played with a smaller ball than a soccer ball. My friend told me the ball stays on the ground so pro soccer players sometimes practice ball handling skills playing futsal. Anyway, thought it was a pretty cool league to have at the Fridley Lifetime.

Love my club! My family has been members since 2006, not long after the club was bought from Northwest. We watched the transformation as it was completely renovated. Every part of this club is new! Great cardio floor with tons of new machines and lots of space with a run/​walk track around it, a huge weight room, and the best cycle studio with 60 bikes and two large screens they play inspiring biking dvd’s on.
I think the best part of this club is the group fitness classes! The instructors are top notch!
We have used almost all the amenities offered over the years:
* Salon & spa
* Indoor and outdoor tennis courts
* Three pools. One for laps, a warmer fitness pool for the aqua classes and lessons, and an outdoor one.
* Cycle club outdoor rides
* Racquetball courts
* Ping Pong tables
* Daycare. When they remodeled they added a bunch of computers which made me mad. The kids have access to their own gym and play equipment, but if you give any of them a choice, they’ll sit in front of a screen. There is also a big screen TV in there that the staff play cartoons on.
* Locker rooms. Large cherry wood lockers. Clean! Sauna, steam room and huge hot tub. There is even a family locker room for parents with different sex children.
* LifeCafe
* Large gym with basketballs for pick up games or just to goof off in.
The last thing I’d like people to know is that you can also visit other Lifetime Clubs with your membership. I have been to Roseville (all women), Champlin, Coon Rapids & Plymouth. Fridley is the nicest!!!

Mulled over joining a gym for awhile, but with the winter months fast approaching and all the food that comes along with it, we decided to join.
This is not our home gym. I wish it was. However our home gym is pretty nice.
This location is huge and has everything under the sun that you could ever need or want.
— Leisure pool
— Lap pool, deep end is 9 ft deep and cold
— Sauna
— Steam room
— Towels, hairdryers, shampoo
— Track
— Outdoor pool
— Café
–Spa
— Treadmills, elypticals
and a ton of other options to get in shape.
This place is great. Front desk could be a little friendlier.
Now if we can only keep it up so the monthly fees aren’t a big waste of money.