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Uplift Guided Fitness
Our concept is simple: offer free personal training & guidance with resistance training, cardiovascular training and nutrition for an extraordinary value. With key card: 4 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 Days a week, every day of the year, including holidays and holiday weekends! Today I can happily say I have lost 43 pounds and more than 32 inches from my hips, waist, thighs, arms, and chest.

I went from a size 14-16 to a size 6-8.
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Chris Radke & Jill Strand were best friends for 15 years prior to opening UpLift Guided Fitness in 2005. They worked together at State Farm Insurance, knew each other's work ethic and had a love for exercise & living a healthy lifestyle! State Farm Insurance announced its move to Nebraska and Chris & Jill knew immediately what they wanted to do - open a fitness studio, working closely with women, on their quest to be healthy and fit.
Uplift is a non-competitive environment where diverse women are accepted just as they are and helped to develop and achieve their own goals. Judgment and comparison are minimized in favor of encouragement and support. The diversity of work out activities available is great and having the trainers on the floor to help us use our time there effectively is a great advantage.
UpLift Guided Fitness is located in Woodbury, Minnesota, upstairs in the Perpetual Motion building, at 257 Rivertown Drive. Take I-94 East, get off at Woodbury Drive, Exit 251. Go south 1/4 mile on Woodbury Drive, then take a right on Hudson Road. You are now headed west. Go 1/2 mile to Rivertown Drive.
UpLift offers NutriDyn, a pharmaceutical-grade line of supplements. It's hard to get all the vitamins and minerals you need from food alone. Plus, in our society, most people have not been eating optimally since the day they were born. This often results in imbalances that need extra nutrients, along with a healthy diet, to restore health.
Our concept is simple: offer free personal training & guidance with resistance training, cardiovascular training and nutrition for an extraordinary value. Become a part of UpLift's community of women and start waking up Strong, Energized & Unstoppable! Still, some people do best when they have constant one-on-one assistance and motivation throughout their entire workouts.
Reviews (15)
Chris Rufenacht
Chris Rufenacht
Apr 25, 2021
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The team at Uplift Fitness are the BEST! I was a member for 8 years, moved out of state for 5, and as soon as we moved back to Minnesota I joined again. The way they guide you in your personal Fitness goals are like no other Fitness program out there. Once you experience 1 workout tailored to you, your hooked and want to set goals. They are constantly helping you and motivating you. All the members are kind and friendly. I feel so good about changing my body to work better for me and Uplift Fitness has helped me so much. I Love them!
Andrea Pickenpack
Andrea Pickenpack
Apr 24, 2021
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Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality
Uplift is a fabulous facility. The trainers are knowledgeable, attentive and helpful providing Individual training for all levels of fitness. A wide array of group classes are also available. Uplift embodies a spirit of friendship and community for women.
Doreen Carter
Doreen Carter
Apr 18, 2021
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Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality
I’ve been at Uplift for over 10 years. The personal attention you get from the trainers is fantastic. I’ve met so many really nice people who have become friends and just enjoy going to workout!
Roxy Sonnek
Roxy Sonnek
Apr 17, 2021
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Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality
The thing I love about Uplift is that the trainers make sure my workout works for me. I like that they let me know if I am doing an exercise incorrectly. I just always feel like the are truly invested in my success❤️
Cheryl Eliason
Cheryl Eliason
Apr 07, 2021
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I began at Uplift Fitness after falling a couple of times. I had recently retired and was looking for my new normal. Classes were easy to attend and the women were friendly and inviting. Even though the pandemic made things somewhat difficult, Chris and Jill found accommodating ways for us to continue working out. They’ve helped me get stronger, which, in turn, gives me more confidence in my day-to-day living. It also helped me lose 30 pounds, which was not my goal, but a very nice side benefit. Going to the gym three days a week is just what I do now. I look forward to it and enjoy the friendships
Deb Swanson
Deb Swanson
Mar 24, 2021
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Uplift is great place to get individual workouts that are appropriate yet challenging for your physical ability. Everyone is so upbeat and friendly and always willing to encourage and answer you questions. Jill and Chris have designed a wonderful workout place.
J. M.
J. M.
Mar 20, 2021
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Uplift, an all women’s health club (which is so awesome as it takes intimidation out of those initial days of starting new at a health club as a middle aged woman), is a wellness life changer for me! I stabilized my osteoporosis...proof driven by my bone density scans, and also learned healthy lifestyle nutritional changes to make this a long-term, lifestyle way for me. Can truly say I am in the best fitness I have been in at age 59! Trust Uplift and highly recommend!!! 😎
Susie Kelley
Susie Kelley
Mar 16, 2021
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This is a fantastic and supportive environment that helps women reach their health and fitness goals. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, gain strength, tone or just clear your mind of life’s stressors, this is the gym to join. You’ll get the benefits of a personal trainer to guide you on each new program; they take you through it, then you take it from there until your next program change. No one hanging over you every workout, but they’re there to answer your questions (and occasionally correct poor form) and support you with your goals. I’ve been a member for almost 7 years and highly
Vicki Slagle
Vicki Slagle
Mar 16, 2021
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Positive: Quality
Great personalized work outs. Staff is always available to answer questions. Classes are top notch. No place better to help with your healthy life style!
Maryn H.
Maryn H.
May 24, 2019
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I've been going here for only a couple weeks so far but gotta day I'm impressed. The owners know everyone on sight and provide very personalized service. Start with a meeting where they talk about where you are and your goals. Then provide a custom workout and nutritional guidance and walk you through everything carefully.
Trainers are on site pretty much all the time and will help and advise any time. Every 12 visits you make an appointment to have them give you a new routine so you don't get bored and you keep making progress.
Only downside is no showers but I'm ok with
Helen T.
Helen T.
Apr 03, 2019
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Best place to workout for women only. Very clean and safe environment. Owners and trainers are knowledgeable in health, fitness and nutrition. Wide variety of classes offered although I have never taken advantage of one.
Sherie T.
Sherie T.
Mar 11, 2019
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I love this gym!! The fact that it's run by women for women is awesome because the people in the gym are just like me!! Having trainers on the floor and guiding you through your workouts is great. And making sure to change things up every few weeks keeps you from getting bored. This place is a one-stop shop with nutrition, resistance, cardio, classes and massages. Love it!
Emma H.
Emma H.
Feb 29, 2016
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Amazing options, classes, one on one help, trainers. the community and environment is unlike any other because of the women only aspect
Deborah S.
Deborah S.
Oct 18, 2015
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For the majority of my adult life I've been a couch potato. The last time I truly exercised was in school, which was many years ago. Weight was never an issue for me. However, as I've gotten older my metabolism has slowed down and my weight has increased slowly but surely. I've gained enough where my body doesn't look how I want it to.This summer was when I finally decided that I have to do something about it. Enter UpLift Guided Fitness.

Being I had never belonged to a gym before I toured almost all of the gyms in Woodbury to see which would be the best fit. As I was touring
Mallory W.
Mallory W.
Oct 14, 2015
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Uplift has been a refreshing change from the regular gym experience. I've never stuck with any gym membership I have had, because of lack of support. Having a trainer on the floor at all times has been the best thing to keep me motivated. I always question if I'm doing exercises correctly, and the trainer has always been there to help correct me. I'm so glad I've found a community of women that are the true definition of uplifting!