Southside Athletic

Southside is affordable & a hardcore gym for serious weight lifters. It is not necessary to be pampered at Lifetime and pay silly high rates when it is no longer 24 hours of business. I don’t need to pay a lot to get a lot of muscles. Southside is open 365 days & 24 hours of convenience.

Very nice gym. Caters to crossfit some, but moreso to strongman. They have atlas stones, farmer carry apparatus, and more.

Plenty of high-quality equipment, Rogue plates, and all essentials for an outstanding workout. The owner, Jared, was extremely helpful in getting me set up with short-term membership options. If you’re in the Twin Cities area and looking for a powerlifting gym, this is the place.

Hands down best gym in town! Has every gym equipment you need. PLENTY of dumbbells, square racks, benches etc. the owners are very helpful

Southside Athletics is the best gym in the area has a great atmosphere, gym members, and the trainers are top-notch! It does not get better than Southside Athletics!

An all around great facility. It has all the right equipment, 24 hour access and the best rates of any comparable gym.

Fantastic gym for anyone. Jared is an amazing trainer that really cares about his clients and is extremely knowledgeable. He can adapt for a variety of injuries but also gets results. I don’t particularly enjoy working out but I know it is good for me, and Jared actually made it fun.

I am not a power lifter, but I really enjoyed the gym ambiance and people. The people were friendly and overall it had a very positive vibe. Both gym and training rates are reasonable. If you want to support a local business that truly cares about their their clients- this is it! Overall great experience and if I hadn’t moved- I would still be there.

This place has the BEST vibe. Good for experienced lifters and beginners alike. Note that this gym is focused on lifting weights for strength; it only has a handful of cardio machines. But you don't need to be a competitive powerlifter to work out here!

Just trained here for my Powerlifting competition next week (I am from the Madison, WI area). The equipment is great, the people were very kind and supportive! I would definitely train here again when I am in the area. (An amazing assortment of power bars and calibrated pound plates)

Amazing locally owned gym, everyone is incredibly nice and supportive. New equipment is constantly being added, and the variety is unmatched by any other gym I've been to.

This gym is for people who are passionate about bettering themselves in fitness within a great community-feel gym. Although there are some big lifters, it really is a gym that is welcoming of people who want to workout and make improvements. The owners/trainers- Mike "Hammy", Jeff, and Joel, all have deep knowledge in all areas of sport performance, power lifting, Olympic Lifting...! I've been here for just a few months and am continually impressed by the members, training taking place, and overall feel of the gym! If you want a blue-collar gym with white collar training this is it. Regardless, stop in, say hi and I know you will be impressed!

Great gym! The owner is very friendly and always ready to help with concerns or membership changes.

Southside Athletic is a wonderful complete workout studio. It is clean. Well maintained and has every piece of equipment to get a through workout! Weights of all sizes, for any need you have. The owners are personable, extremely knowledgeable and available for anyone. They are also licensed Trainers, I believe. I see alot of Trainers working with clients. This a great facility for any age!
Mary Hughes/ Elliot Renneke

BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST GYMS OUT HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS!! The owner was soo sweet to my husband and I we were just passing through town and he showed us around and welcomed us as if we knew eachother since forever! Definitely going back there again!! If you love lifting weights and powerlifting this is the gym for you! The equipment is amazing I finally got to try out a hack squat that I've been wanting to try for years know ! Over all I had an amazing experience so definitely give it a try it's a 5 star all the way!!!

Great gym! Great atmosphere, great variety of equipment, and great trainers/knowledge available. I would highly recommend this gym for all from serious lifters to the casual fitness spectrum. You won't be disappointed if you give it a try!

This gym is awesome. Everyone I have met have been very friendly and willing to help out when you need it. Facility is great with practically everything you could ever need to train. Great environment for any fitness level or experience level.

I'm not the biggest guy here or certainly the strongest but I can tell you that I've gotten better, faster and stronger since working out here. This is a no nonsense gym that loves its members and keeps the community going. It may not look like much based on location but you'd be hard pressed to find a gym with this many encouraging people who work hard and train harder.

Bonus points for the shouts of encouragement on PRs and crazy lift attempts.

Great people! Great gym! A hardworking atmosphere. If you want to get stronger in area of your fitness this is a great gym to start at and or visit. The equipment is high quality, they have great power racks, strong man equipment and your general fitness machines. They are always improving there facilities to acomidate any needs they see for multi training athletes. Stong men and women is the biproduct of this gym!

I was stuck in the menotany of the LA Fitness and lifetime until I was referred to Southside Athletic. The atmosphere at this gym is second to none and it will make you achieve better results from your workouts. Not to mention the culture of this gym is great and if you need advice on how to execute a certain exercise, the staff has a wealth of knowledge to help you out!!! Your going to want to lift here if you want to perform better and become stronger!!!!

The community of the gym is that of family. The owners Joel and Jared are great guys to be around, and will assist however they can.

There's also great equipment for strongman, which is what I joined for, and it's only gotten better in the year I've been here.