If you're looking to get fit, few gyms will serve you as well as CrossFit Portland, which has a range of facilities to help you achieve your goal. Apart from personal training, weight lifting and helping you optimize your nutritional intake, this gym organizes classes and mini-clinics on such things as running; an activity that is fundamental to fitness and is yet something most people avoid. Keeping in mind busy schedules, the gym also features a child care center where you're kids can play while you workout.
Whether you're a fitness fanatic or just getting started on the journey to total fitness, 24 Hour Fitness has what you need. Situated in Downtown Portland, this gym is a complete health facility; top-of-the-line cardiovascular equipment, personal training, indoor lap pool, group fitness classes, steam room, sauna and more is at your disposal. If you're worried about where to leave your little ones while you work out, the gym has that covered too; the Kids' Club keeps them fully occupied while you shed those extra pounds.
An independent gym that makes for a pleasant change from the many chains that dominate the city's fitness scene, Lloyd Athletic Club has been satisfying fitness enthusiasts since 1978. No matter what your body type or fitness goals, you will find the facilities to be more than satisfactory. You can sign up for personal training if you feel you require individual attention; if group workouts seem more appealing, you could enroll for classes like zumba, yoga, cardio-boxing and even hip hop. Seven racquetball courts, massage therapy, saunas and steam rooms are just a few of the varied facilities also on offer.