Highland Fitness

Positive experience: PROS: Very friendly front desk staff. Spacious floor plan. Towel service provided. Easy scanning check-in using a provided plastic card. PROS: Cleaning towels are used over and over, by everyone. It's really gross, a wipe dispensers would be better. The equipment is very very outdated and branded by another company. The women's bathroom / locker room is being remodeled so there's that but they were not clean. Sink and toilets were dirty. Air circulation could be better, possibly with ceiling fans.

Fantastic experience: Best gym and atmosphere in town glad I signed up! Has the old school vibe

Positive experience: Needs more diligence speaking to the members and setting visual reminders about cleaning machines after use. Very gross.

Fantastic experience: I just joined in October for 3 months while I was in town and it's honestly a nice gym. The place has good equipment, bathrooms are clean, sauna is was always working which was not the case at other gyms in the area and they also provide free towels which is a small thing, but is really convenient. The people working and working out there are friendly and not judgemental which is important for people that are new to working out. Plenty of cardio equipment and space to do things like stretch, warm-up or yoga.

Negative experience: smells super bad the whole gym idk why but yeah no go

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff! Had a great work out with Tim today! Typically I lift very heavy and he got the job done plus some with way lower weights then I’m used to! Highly recommend Tim as a trainer and highland fitness in general.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been going to this gym for a little over a year now. Highly recommend it! Great staff! A lot of equipment. It has expanded so much! There is a lot of space/rooms. I have been to other gym but hands down this one is my favorite and I don’t plan on switching!

Fantastic experience: Great staff, equipment, and amenities. Really appreciated working out here. Thank you Team Highland!

Fantastic experience: My experience at Highland Fitness is based on my personal trainer , Julie Robel. I give Julie all the kudos for my progress with my fitness goals. Julie is excellent at creating an individual program based on your goals and physical opportunities or challenges. She makes every session interesting and I can even say fun. Julie maximizes each training with challenging and rewarding work outs. I highly recommend Julie Robel, her energy and positive attitude is contagious.

Fantastic experience: I signed up for Highland Fitness for their training classes. I highly recommend Julie Robel as a trainer. It is normally very difficult for me to stick to a routine. Julie makes it EASY. I feel challenged, accepted and leave feeling great.

Fantastic experience: My trainer Emily is THE best!! Our group workouts are very organized and planned out to maximize the time we have together. She consistently challenges me based on where my fitness level is at—it’s not a ‘one size fits all’ atmosphere. Emily has changed my mindset from dreading workouts to LOVING them! I highly recommend Highland Fitness and especially Emily!

Fantastic experience: Highland Fitness and Results Weight Loss have been amazing for me! Kelly is always available with any questions and she is a fantastic support person. Finding a healthy way to lose weight and maintain it is essential for me and I found that with the help of Results Weight Loss and Kelly at Highland Fitness Eau Claire. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: By far the best facility around. This location is perfect from the staff, to the equipment, to the facility itself. From the ownership, to management, to the trainers, by far the nicest and most knowledgeable staff in the business today. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Highland Fitness to anyone.

Fantastic experience: I enjoy the atmosphere and great staff! Recommend lifting here.

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Lots of equipment, very accommodating staff! Love how they have a 24-hour gym over on the West side of Eau Claire in case I miss the regular hours over at East Side. Definitely check this gym out!

Positive experience: Very nice gym but in my 9 months there it’s constantly and slowly undergoing remodeling/ updating. The menus locker room could use a little TLC, but overall a perfectly functional gym.

Fantastic experience: Every one is professional and it is very clean! Very simpatico !

Fantastic experience: The gym is clean and they are overstocked with cleaning materials for equipment. Lots of machines to choose from and plenty of space to work out. I jumped in on a Silver Fit class and was pleasantly surprised by the number of people attending and the activity it provided. Instructor Julie is great. She is patient and knows her stuff. I'll keep going back!

Fantastic experience: I joined Highland Fitness in August 2021 with the sole focus to lose weight to fit in a bridesmaid dress. What I got was so much more! I started personal training with Julie Robel twice a week and working on cardio the other days. Julie does an amazing job keeping each session fun and interesting. She is always upbeat and making sure my form is correct. Through the training, I have been able to learn the various machines, equipment, and most of all, feel comfortable and welcomed in the gym environment. The training has also restructured my thinking about fitness, and has me more focused on building a strong body, and not focus on being 'thin'. With this, I was able to also enjoy a vacation with adventure tours, which included sea cave climbing. I felt so accomplished after doing it, knowing the strength training I did with Julie helped me be capable of crushing it. If you are nervous or intimidated by the gym, search no further! Julie will make you realize there is nothing to worry about at all!

Fantastic experience: Really clean gym, staff is really friendly!

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and great workout equipment.

Fantastic experience: Great place! Affordable abs keeps me motivated!!

Fantastic experience: Kelly at Results Weight Loss is very friendly and encouraging. She really listens to me and helps me reach my weight loss goals in a positive and manageable way. Her recipes, food journal and weekly tips have helped me stay focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I highly recommend Results Weight Loss at Highland Fitness to anyone who could this type of support during their weight loss journey.

Fantastic experience: Love the H.I.I.T classes! Tim and Emily do an amazing job at creating a fun and challenging class. They even demonstrate moves in case you aren’t familiar. They give great modifications to give you the most out of your workout whether your a beginner or advanced.

Fantastic experience: In January of 2018, I was told that I needed back surgery. I joined Highland Fitness in May of 2018. I joined the weight management program. With the coaching & results training program, I was able to lose 73 pounds by February. After losing the weight & doing the results & other programs, I have been able to postpone surgery indefinitely. I remain on the program, because I tend to occasionally go a stray. I need the encouragement that the coaching & programs offered.

Fantastic experience: I've been a member for a few years at Highland Fitness and love the small group training classes that Tim, Julie and Emily teach. Classes are small enough that you always get personal help from the trainers! Motivation is the key in my exercise and Highland Fitness trainers know how to do it. Great gym!

Fantastic experience: I love this gym! Highland Fitness Eastridge is the best gym in town. They have great equipment and lots of it, they offer classes, and the gym is kept very clean. They also have a dry sauna which is great to use after a workout. something I take use of that they have there is a tanning bed as well. There staff is so welcoming and always great you with a smile. If your looking for an affordable, well equipped, and clean gym Highland Fitness Eastridge is the place to be.

Positive experience: Great hours and convenient with 2 locations. For the most part a good selection of equipment, although I find a few more benches and different machines would help immensely with my workouts.

Fantastic experience: Great gym! Great equipment and love that I can go at all hours of the day!!

Fantastic experience: Julie Robel is a great personal trainer at Highland fitness. She cares about your health. She is professional and works wonders with you. She pushes you but not overly so. She responds in a timely manner and always answers any questions you have. She is the absolute best!

Fantastic experience: Julie R. personal trainer is an enthusiastic professional who keeps this old guy going with 1-2 additional friends for group training. No session is the same and while I am always happy to be done with a session, I always look forward to the next one.

Fantastic experience: It's a nice gym that offers personal training. Classes. Free weights. Always friendly and clean

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, plenty of training options available, and great personal trainers! Julie is the best! Pushes you, makes sure you get a variety in your workout, and centers your plan around your fitness goals.

Fantastic experience: Julie is a great trainer.

Fantastic experience: Great environment, always feel comfortable! Encouraging staff and surroundings.

Fantastic experience: Great place, friendly staff

Fantastic experience: Great place! Love the sauna! All the homies love Highland

Fantastic experience: Tim is the best

Fantastic experience: Currently in the nutrition program with Kelly and the personal training program with Emily, both are absolutely excellent coaches!! Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Hands down best gym in Eau Claire! Love both the east and west side locations! Clean, friendly, and inviting- an all around great gym!

Positive experience: Overall the gym is adequate; the dumbbells need a much needed update. It stays relatively clean on the floor. The mens locker room tends to be left untouched for a day or two at a time. The incline bench is crooked like someone dropped weight directly on the back rest. Overall I like the plate weights, they’re all the same, so no discrepancies in weight on the bar, has enough options to work whatever you want and the staff is friendly.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, has all the equipment I need for a good workout

Fantastic experience: Love working out at highland, friendly and knowledgeable staff, very professional!!

Fantastic experience: Great staff, a lot of equipment, and well-kept locker rooms

Fantastic experience: Overall good experience everyone there is friendly

Fantastic experience: Love the atmosphere and the positive energy and hospitality the staff brings every day. Definitely recommend working out here.

Fantastic experience: Great gym and atmosphere. The Sauna and steam room are definitely the best part.

Fantastic experience: Great Gym, Great Atmosphere!!

Fantastic experience: Great environment and knowledgeable staff. Always clean.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, very clean and lots of equipment

Fantastic experience: Great facility

Fantastic experience: I’ve been going to Highland Fitness for several years and really enjoy the incredible variety of equipment, the friendly staff, and convenient hours of operation. My favorite is the steam room in the men’s locker room. I highly recommend Highland Fitness to anyone looking to tone, lose weight, build strength, or to the someone looking for group training.

Fantastic experience: this is a great environment especially if you’re tired of commercial gyms like planet without having a lot of free weights. highly recommended

Fantastic experience: Great place to workout for college kids.

Fantastic experience: Have everything I need

Fantastic experience: Very clean area and has everything needed for a good workout!

Fantastic experience: Great place to workout I lost 78lbs. Great staff friendly place….

Fantastic experience: Very nice, well equipped, friendly. Has a dry sauna, and also a steam room

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the city, owner knows what he's doing. Inexpensive, great people, equipment actually gets upgraded. No other gym comes close. Planet Fitness has ridiculous covid regulations, Gold's is outrageously expensive, and 3D Fitness is in a very annoying location. Highland has the best of all worlds but they really should get a hot tub.

Fantastic experience: I know a lot of people here, but don't know anyone's name. Perfect combo of a good gym.

Negative experience: it’s a good gym with all the equipment i need but very few people wear masks

Fantastic experience: I love this gym! The staff are so nice and are always willing to help you out with anything you need! The classes they offer are awesome and are built for people at any level of fitness! They also throw cool themed weekends and provide awesome challenges for those on the results weight loss program! I would highly recommend this gym if your looking for a place to workout! All the trainers are also very nice and are dedicated to helping you achieve your fitness goals! The space is comfortable and open as well!

Fantastic experience: I have been a member of Highland Fitness for a few years now and have worked with a few different trainers as part of the fitness classes I attend. They are all amazing! Since March, Tim has been offering virtual classes via Zoom that I attend 3 days a week. I am working from home for now and these classes are very appreciated. They are such a great workout, Tim has proven to be one of the best trainers through this tough stretch. He is always prepared with great workouts that hit your whole body and get your heart rate up. He always has alternative exercises and is good at checking in to see what our aches and pains are so he can work around them if they exist. Also, prior to March, I worked with Julie three days a week in the HIIT classes and she also does a great job. She is full of energy and keeps things fun! Both are part of what makes Highland a great place to be.

Fantastic experience: We primarily go to the club to meet with our personal trainer, Tim Hermann. He’s great. He really listens to what you want and adjusts your workouts accordingly.

Fantastic experience: Highland fitness makes you feel like you’re part of their family! A fun and friendly environment with an encouraging team who care about you and your fitness goals! Nice facility with a wide variety of workout equipment and spaces for whatever your workout might need!

Fantastic experience: Brie was amazing , THE best front desk attendant I’ve ever met. Very helpful and energetic with a great passion for helping others. She could learn some new jokes for her comedy set though.

Positive experience: I like the gym alone itself but the old lady is so rude. she came in and yelled at everyone in the sauna for having too many people instead of just saying it nicely. she also yelled at 3 kids with towels on even though it doesn’t say anywhere you have to have shorts on. most other gyms let you do that so she could have nicely said it.

Negative experience: Glad to see that the staff has already stopped doing anything about the Governor's mask mandate. Over half of the people in the gym were not wearing masks. They may have put signs up saying you are required to wear a mask but they sure aren't doing anything about it. Edit: To explain why the gyms reply and statement on individuals not being required to wear masks due to health conditions isnt applicable in this situation, here are some more details. Over half of the people who were not wearing masks in the gym had a mask or face covering around their neck. So they had a mask with them, they just weren't going to wear it. In addition to this others not wearing a mask preceded to then put a mask on as they were leaving the gym. So if they don't have to wear a mask for their own medical reasons I'm not sure why they would put one on to leave the gym. Then the most frustrating part was the fact that one of the staff members, who I will not name, preceded to have conversations with the individuals not wearing a mask and did not bat an eye.

Fantastic experience: Emily that works at the front desk is amazing. Give her a raise.

Fantastic experience: Highland Fitness is a great gym in the Eau Claire area! Eastridge offers so much space and equipment to get a full workout in. Definitely the gym you want to join!

Fantastic experience: My experience at Highland Fitness has been wonderful. I've been working with Sarah, a trainer there, and she is great! I've always had 'gym anxiety' and she has been so helpful getting me set up with a regular routine. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is great. I never feel like I'm being judged at Highland. I highly recommend checking them out!

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, and I enjoy all the classes that are offered. Especially HIIT class!!

Fantastic experience: My husband and I have been members of Highland Fitness for over 10 years. The receptionists always warmly greet us as we walk to the desk. There are available morning and evening classes at least 4 days a week. I like that the machines I use are always available as there are plenty of elliptical machines, stationery bikes, tread mills--and a variety of weights. I even appreciate the clean, warm towels for showering--which lessens our laundry at home!

Fantastic experience: All of the staff had been nothing short of awesome to me here! They are always friendly, talkative and helpful with anything you need. I have had great encounters with two of the trainers, Tim and Hillary. I have never done personal sessions with them but both have given me time and pointers in form and training. Kelly and Zach, the owner, both helped me when I broke my finger and even reached out to me outside of the gym to see how the recovery process was going. Absolutely love this gym and the staff!

Fantastic experience: Great equipment, divers crowd from moderate to heavy lifters, and excellent staff! Students get a great deal that’s very affordable. Great location with plenty of stuff around it that compliments the gym. Would recommend to anyone

Fantastic experience: Love this gym. Super friendly staff. The equipment great and they keep adding more. Very clean. Definitely recommend it.

Fantastic experience: Energetic, knowledgeable staff that make working out a pleasant and fun experience. Sarah at Westridge does a great job of interacting with those working out, but never interferes with a workout. All-around great gym!

Fantastic experience: I was a faithful franchise fitness girl, I traveled around the state for work and school and I was unable to commit to a good gym or grow roots. I found highland fitness though, and I can’t believe how happy I am. The quality of equipment, the amazing facilities (yes plural), knowledgeable staff, and the atmosphere creates a place that needs lifters to pro bodybuilders can grow together. This gym is my home and I’m so happy!

Fantastic experience: Awesome place to workout! Perfect for any fitness level, offer classes and instruction! The staff is great and really know what workouts work best! Highly recommend!

Positive experience: Nice facility, clean equipment, and really enjoyed the setting while I was using my membership.

Fantastic experience: Friendly Staff, clean, well maintained. Nice equipment. Plenty of racks barbells and plates for serious strength training. The addition of platforms and bumper plates for Olympic Weight Lifting is great. (Plus they won't kick you out for training to hard. LOL!)

Fantastic experience: Absolutely one of the best gyms in the area! Highland Fitness is a clean training facility, with ample amounts of weights and equipment that has a very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Fantastic experience: Highland Fitness is a gym that is like family. Always clean and welcoming, plus the trainers are excellent!

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym! So much equipment to choose from and a really great environment. Eastridge is large enough; it never feels crowded, Westridge is amazing because it’s 24/7. The trainers are knowledgeable and will help you if you are struggling! I highly recommend this gym!!

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love Highland Fitness! I mainly go to the East location because I love the atmosphere there. There is something about going down those stairs and being greeted by staff that is always smiling and happy to see you. I enjoy the equipment that Highland offers and they are always looking at ways to improve. Keep up the great work!!!

Fantastic experience: Great customer service and many options to achieve maximum gains.

Fantastic experience: Been coming to Highland 20 plus years . The ownership , staff, and patrons are the best in town . Nice , diverse gym with all the equipment needed to get a great workout in , no matter what the age!

Fantastic experience: I've been going to Highland Fitness for almost 5 years now, and I've had nothing but a positive experience. The management, trainers, and front desk workers are top-notch. The gym doesn't cater to one specific group, but rather is great for people just beginning their fitness journeys, people who have been at it for years, and everyone in between. If you're looking for a quality, affordable gym, this is the one!

Fantastic experience: Great, clean gym with wonderful trainers and staff.

Positive experience: Amazing staff! And I love the atmosphere. It’s also great for Bikini or bodybuilding competitors because they can utilize the classroom when classes aren’t in use so you can practice your posing! They Also have all the equipment you need to hit all your fitness goals. Just wish it was open 24/7.

Fantastic experience: I love Highland Fitness! The Tuesday night Cycling class with Heidi is awesome! She really knows how to motivate! Thursday night yoga with Karen is the greatest. She really is a talent! You can also find Kelly there and she really knows her business and can assist you with everything!

Fantastic experience: This facility is amazingly clean. Staff are friendly and helpful to all guests. The staff make every effort to meet a guest at their current fitness level and assist them in moving to a new level of fitness.

Fantastic experience: Best bargain of all the gyms in the Eau Claire. Love the group classes and 24 hour access to the one location.

Fantastic experience: Highland fitness Eastridge is such a great environment. From the friendly front staff to the behind the scenes, the owner and trainers I wouldn’t go anywhere else. I was a member for 15 years, left and didn’t hesitate to return when I came back to the area. I cannot day enough about these guys. Tim is a fantastic trainer, motivator and friend, there each and everyday to greet you with a smile in his face, wether it’s 5AM or 7PM, he’s always willing to push you in the direction you need. Hilary is a wealth of knowledge in the fitness world, always in tune with each and every client, a mentor I can rely on when I need insight. Undoubtely, hands down the best place to be when you need fitness goals, a happy place or a place to feel like home!

Fantastic experience: Love this gym! Fun crowd, great staff, great trainers. The semi private classes is a great deal! It’s like getting personal training for a fraction of the cost.

Fantastic experience: Great place to work out and enjoy! The staff is exceptional!

Fantastic experience: Highland Fitness has some great machines and a lot of space so you can follow all the fitness pursuits you have in mind! I love lifting powerlifting style and they have really good squat racks, which I really enjoy using. They also have group fitness classes and I like to do some yoga when I have extra time. The staff are accommodating and in my experience the gym is always clean.

Fantastic experience: I've been a member at Highland Fitness for 15+ years. I really like the people that I interact with every day and the trainers are fantastic!! I attend both the HIIT classes and semi private training sessions. I would recommend Highland if you want to belong to a gym where you feel like family.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, great trainers. Clean and lots of available well maintained equipment!

Fantastic experience: Outstanding people who care about each and every individual regardless of their fitness level! I highly recommend Highland Fitness to anyone looking to improve their life!