Best of the Chippewa Valley

Reader Polls

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2022

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2023

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2024

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2025

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2026

Best Gym

For the fourth consecutive year, 5th Row Lifting Co. (3944 Anderson Dr., 2111 Third St., Eau Claire)claims the throne for this category. The local gym offers group classes as well as one-on-one or couples personal training (some of their staff placed in the Best Personal Trainer category, too!), as well as general gym access. Eaum Yoga + Fitness (220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire) may have been known for its yoga upon opening, but its group fitness classes (strength, cardio, etc.) have been filing up like crazy this past year. The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley has the most members of any fitness org in the area, with programs that span kickboxing to swimming, to yoga and weight lifting. —McKenna Scherer