Life Time Fitness
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Life Time Fitness is a national chain of fitness centers (or health club
s) in the United States
, based out of Chanhassen, Minnesota
.
in 1992, which closed in 2006. The oldest functioning location is in Eagan, Minnesota.
Several locations were added to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area before the chain began expand to suburban and exurban
communities in other metropolitan areas, primarily in the Central States. Most Life Time Fitness centers are located in exurban or fringe suburban areas in medium to large-sized metropolitan areas, with only a handful of locations in central city or inner suburban areas.
The company has 92 clubs nationwide, and publishes the magazine Experience Life.
and racquet courts, personal training and group fitness programming, child care centers, cafes and spas.
in Minneapolis.
Life Time Fitness is part of the Triathlon Series titled "Race to the Toyota Cup". This series partners the Life Time Fitness Triathlon with the Nautica New York City Triathlon, the Chicago Triathlon, and the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon, ending with the Toyota Cup Triathlon.
Health club
A health club is a place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.-Main workout area:...
s) in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, based out of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Chanhassen is a city in Carver and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is southwest of Minneapolis. The population was 22,952 at the 2010 census....
.
History
The chain began from its first location in Brooklyn Park, MinnesotaBrooklyn Park, Minnesota
According to the 2010 census, there were 75,781 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 52% White, 24% African American, 1% Native American, 15% Asian, 42 residents identifying themselves as Pacific Islander, 4% from other races, and 4% from two or more races...
in 1992, which closed in 2006. The oldest functioning location is in Eagan, Minnesota.
Several locations were added to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area before the chain began expand to suburban and exurban
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
communities in other metropolitan areas, primarily in the Central States. Most Life Time Fitness centers are located in exurban or fringe suburban areas in medium to large-sized metropolitan areas, with only a handful of locations in central city or inner suburban areas.
The company has 92 clubs nationwide, and publishes the magazine Experience Life.
Facilities
The Life Time Fitness facilities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and racquet courts, personal training and group fitness programming, child care centers, cafes and spas.
Events
Life Time Fitness hosts a series of indoor triathlons and several 5K and 10K Runs. They also host the Outdoor Life Time Fitness Triathlon on Lake NokomisLake Nokomis
Lake Nokomis is one of several lakes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lake was originally named Lake Amelia in honor of Captain George Gooding’s daughter, Amelia, in 1819. Its current name was adopted in 1910 to honor Nokomis, grandmother of Hiawatha...
in Minneapolis.
Life Time Fitness is part of the Triathlon Series titled "Race to the Toyota Cup". This series partners the Life Time Fitness Triathlon with the Nautica New York City Triathlon, the Chicago Triathlon, and the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon, ending with the Toyota Cup Triathlon.