YMCA – Ridgedale

Clean and friendly staff. Equipment is nicely spread out and nice track to walk or run. I like that there are towels available in the weight room and separate area for stretching. Pool is nice. We love this location over the others we have been to in the cities.

Gave the Y a try as I attempt to find a new gym for the frozen season. It was nice and clean. The people were friendly and it got the job done. Looking at their class schedule shows a lot of variety. My only concern was that it felt about half capacity and this August. What will January look like?

My whole family and I have been coming here for over a decade.
A great facility that is an integral part of the community. I used to come to teen dances when I was younger and now I use it for group fitness classes and the sweet hot tub.
It’s always spacious and clean. The workout facility just got re-​vamped and it’s beautiful. You almost never have to wait for a machine. Out-​of-​order signs are rare.
I did personal training with Wendy for a while and she was fantastic.
I take Zumba with Michelle who is a crowd favorite (get to her classes early, they fill up) She’s so energetic. A beautiful dancer and a warm, kind human.
This is also where I found out about Camp Warren. The greatest summer camp I’ve ever been to and/​or heard of. Absolutely life-​altering.
Staff is friendly and accommodating. Sometimes there is coffee out front :) A joy to be a member of this community

I’ve had Y memberships for 12 years now and after using the Blaisdell Y for most of that time I moved out to Hopkins 5 years ago and have been using the Ridgedale Y.
They’ve update a lot of their weight equipment lately, as well as their cardio — they have the only kind of elliptical trainers that don’t make my feet fall asleep, plus they now have the little TV treadmills and other equipment if you’re into that kind of thing.
Free wallet lockers or ½ lockers right by the fitness center, a sauna in each adult locker room, clean carpets in the locker room, and really friendly staff.
The workout classes are tops — and I just took a Women On Weights class with Kayla in the fitness center — she we great!
The *only* thing I’m not of fan of here is their summer program for kids — it’s staffed by teenagers/​young adults (as are most Y summer programs) and that age is just not mature enough to handle large groups of school-​aged children in an appropriate manner — my kids hate it there… bummer!
They do enjoy going there to work out, swim and attend Kids Stuff though — different staff!

I’d give 2 and a half stars if that were possible. This location is just not that nice. The building is old and has a lot of square footage, but mainly because the space is used inefficiently. The locker rooms (where you’d appreciate more space) are cramped with old metal lockers that are rusting in the inside. There are no benches to sit on and change or private changing areas, instead they just have flat plastic stools. The shower area is kind of gross. The showerheads leak and have hard water buildup. The carpet is new and the fitness equipment is relatively up to date and in good repair. Most of their machines do not yet feature the personal tv’s like the other Y’s in the area do although they are starting to upgrade. The hanging tv’s are old school 19inch curved panel tube tv’s. The whole place just screams old and outdated. It’s not bad for a drop in workout but I definitely only go because it’s close.

I don’t like this location as well as the one downtown or by Southdale, however their classes were at good times if you wanted to go after work. If you are an equipment person, I recommend going to another location that they have newer treadmills and weights. If you are a class person, the instructors are good here!