North Loop Fitness

If you’re looking for a membership, this is why you should choose NLF…
1. Members are serious about working out, not serious about flexing their muscles and calling each other «bro»
2. There is no judgment and plenty of help from staff and fellow members!
3. They not only have personal trainers, but chiropractors too!
4. It’s super clean!
5. There’s plenty of equipment but it’s not a gigantic gym (which can be overwhelming!)
As someone who has never really worked out, I felt totally comfortable looking silly and trying new things here. I love this place!

I’m a big fan of NLF! It’s very convenient for downtown & NE and is open 24 hours with secured access and offstreet parking.
The gym feels like a community to me. The trainers are helpful and Rob the owner is a wikepdia of knowledge on fitness/​nutrition. With kettle weights, medicine balls, bands, free weights, elipticals, etc, it makes each workout creative and different every time. I highly suggest checking it out if you’re in need of a gym downtown.

I would definitely recommend North Loop Fitness to anyone in the area. Like Jackie G. says, they cut out a lot of the crap.
That said, the gym has everything that you need in a gym. Great weight training, machines, cardio, etc.
The owner, Rob, is always there and he and the other personal trainers that train there are insanely knowledgeable and really down to earth.
Tip: Blue Cross Blue Shield members get a HUGE discount IF (1) your plan allows it-​some like the U of M’s Student Plan do not-​and (2) you work out the requisite number of times per month. Make sure you get the form when you sign up and submit it ASAP!

I can’t say enough good things about North Loop Fitness. It’s what a gym should be: a place to sweat and get your butt in shape (literally). They cut out a lot of the crap that you find at some of the bigger gyms in town and replaced it with a «back-​to-​basics» sort of work-​out attitude. Machines, cardio equipment, free weights, and more, are nicely complemented by some effective gym class staples like medicine balls, climbing ropes and jump ropes. The personal training is top notch and though I have yet to take a class, I am told their offerings (boot camps, kettle balls, yoga, etc.) are great.
In addition to great equipment, flat screen tvs, clean showers/​locker-​rooms, tanning, and a knowledgeable and attentive staff, NLF is open 24-​hours a day. What more could you ask for? Hmm… maybe free liposuction and somebody to come drag me off the couch and to the gym every evening?