Milwaukee/ Health & Lifestyle
Published on July 19, 2019
What's Milwaukee's top strength training gym?Photo: Spire Fitness/Yelp

Want to know where to go when it comes to strength training in Milwaukee?

Luckily, the city boasts lots of popular strength training options to consider in and around Milwaukee.

To find the top strength training gyms in the area, Hoodline analyzed data from Yelp, Facebook and ClassPass to identify which studios are the most popular. Read on for the results.

(Bonus: You can try them all out if you're a member of ClassPass, a monthly fitness membership that provides access to thousands of different studios, gyms, and wellness offerings.)

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Wild Workouts and Wellness

2898 S. Delaware Ave.

Photo: Wild Workouts and Wellness/Yelp

Wild Workouts and Wellness is Milwaukee's favorite strength training gym by the numbers, with 4.8 stars on ClassPass, five stars out of 26 reviews on Yelp, and 2,377 fans on Facebook.

"What is the Wild difference?" asks the business' ClassPass profile. "Program design for effective and efficient exercise. Their workout programs are designed to maximize your time in the gym to get you the body you want without wasting your time."

"All classes are led by certified personal trainers/instructors," explains the business' Yelp page. "We focus on full body, functional movements as that is what 99% of daily life entails! Working out should be fun and engaging; every day we have a different workout so you never know what you'll be working on any particular day."

Read reviews of Wild Workouts and Wellness's offerings on ClassPass here.

SPIRE Fitness

102 N. Water St., Historic Third Ward

Photo: SPire FITNESS/Yelp

Also among Milwaukee's favorites is SPIRE Fitness, with 4.9 stars on ClassPass, five stars out of 33 reviews on Yelp, and 1,726 fans on Facebook.

"SPIRE Fitness aims to revolutionize the group fitness experience," explains the business' profile on ClassPass. "At SPIRE, they offer a motivational workout in a beautiful environment for an inspirational experience that will keep you coming back for more. Their classes are designed to not only change your body, but to transform your life."

"SPIRE is a boutique fitness experience that provides high-energy, inspiring workouts while delivering real results," states the business' Yelp page. "SPIRE is the nation's first dedicated studio offering indoor cycling, indoor rowing, and strength classes, TRX. By combining three of the most effective disciplines, SPIRE provides a complete wellness offering."

See what people are saying about SPIRE Fitness's classes on ClassPass here.

Remnant Fitness

5252 N. 124th St., Timmerman West

Photo: ClassPass

With five stars out of two reviews on Yelp and 780 fans on Facebook, Remnant Fitness holds its own among the competition.

"Remnant Fitness is a group of personal trainers dedicated to fitness," explains the business' profile on ClassPass. "Be part of the remnant, get started on your fitness goals today. Remnant Fitness offers bootcamp classes at the gym and Hart Park."

"Our business started before we had a physical location," Remnant Fitness notes on its Yelp page. "As trainers, we were sick of the training conditions in the Milwaukee area. We are here to change that."

"We specialize in weight loss, athletic performance, body building and much more. Whatever your goal is, we get you there with customized resistance, cardio, and nutrition," it continues. "Whatever your goal is, we get you there with customized resistance, cardio, and nutrition."

Learn more about Remnant Fitness's different classes on ClassPass here.

The Fitness Asylum

2612 S. Greeley St., Suite 220

Photo: THE FITNESS ASYLUM/Yelp

With 4.9 stars on ClassPass, 4.5 stars out of three reviews on Yelp, and 766 fans on Facebook, The Fitness Asylum is another popular local pick.

"The Fitness Asylum is a revolutionary 21st century fitness center which features a 2,400 square foot studio with padded flooring and cutting edge equipment like rowers, kettlebells, TRX straps, sandbags, battle ropes, medicine balls, resistance bands, boxing bags, stability balls, gliders and much more," states the business' profile on ClassPass. "These training tools allow for killer metabolic workouts that combine the muscle building benefits of strength training with the fat burning benefits of cardiovascular exercise to allow you to get the biggest bang for your fitness buck. What’s unique is how they tailor their workouts for any fitness level."

Check out reviews of The Fitness Asylum's selection of classes on ClassPass here.

Crush Fitness Center

111 E. Kilbourn Ave., Juneau Town

Photo: ClassPass

With five stars out of two reviews on Yelp and 2,555 fans on Facebook, Crush Fitness Center is worth checking out.

"The mission of Crush Fitness Center is to help make the world a healthier place by providing responsible and effective products to customers of all experience levels," explains the business' profile on ClassPass. "Crush Fit provides workout guides and sports nutrition supplements to customers in over 80 countries, and pushes an 'all inclusive' come one, come all attitude. Break the body-type mold, seek happiness through health and fitness, embrace the rewarding lifestyle that surrounds it, work hard, and help a friend in need."

"What started as a garage brand, quickly turned into an internationally recognized online fitness brand, with customers in over 60 countries," Crush Fitness Center writes on its Yelp page. "We provide industry leading workout guides, sports nutrition supplements, and host online resources for all things fitness. Crush Milwaukee is our first fitness center, with plans to expand rapidly in the GMO."

"Ben is the owner and founder of Crush Fitness," according to the business' Yelp page. "Born and raised next door in Pewaukee Wisconsin, his passion for athletics drove his early desire to become an internationally published fitness cover model and author, celebrity trainer, TV personality, and major retail spokesmodel. Finding success in a competitive industry by taking the path less traveled, it is his mission to continue pushing forward, inspire others along the way, and make the world a healthier place."

Learn more about Crush Fitness Center's different classes on ClassPass here.


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