Midvale Gyms and Fitness

The weight-loss professionals at Lighthouse Health understand that losing weight presents different challenges to different people. They work closely with each client to design a fully custom weight-loss program with meal plans, workouts, and supplements based on body type, hormonal imbalances, and favorite Rocky training montage. Each program splits into three stages—initial detoxification, fat burning, and maintenance—and many patients see results within the first three weeks. Lighthouse Health further reinforces the program through office visits, weight-loss seminars, and weekly support groups.

Doctor of Chiropractic John Meadors discovered NewLife Body Contour's signature ultrasonic cavitation procedure by chance. The chiropractor—a renowned pain-relief expert who owns 45 clinics around the country—was first introduced to the device by his sister, and after watching her lose more than three inches in one session and losing an inch himself, the doctor decided it was something that more people should know about. Now in business for over a year, the noninvasive technology has caught the attention of ABC4 news, due in no small part to its ability to fizzle fat and cellulite without pain or downtime. Using four different treatment rooms in a spa environment, Dr. Meadors and his team use the one-two combination of sound waves and radio-frequency energy to combat fat, cellulite, and stretch marks or to tighten skin that has lost its drawstring.

Led by Dr. Dale Richards, chiropractic physician, the doctor and technicians at Absolutely Beautiful Spa & Wellness Center administer non-invasive treatments to reduce body circumferences and create slimmer silhouettes. After a free personal assessment, Dr. Richards can recommend LipoLaser and electro body procedures to melt away fat with lasers, electric stimulation, or sappy love songs. In addition to technological procedures, a registered dietitian is available to guide clients toward healthier diets with weight-loss programs customized to individual goals.

Pole Expression founder Jennifer Wilkins blazes an alternative path to fitness by formulating pole-based workouts that are as fun as they are functional. A fitness columnist for Pole2Pole magazine who's also been on its cover, Wilkins has a strong industry presence that's won her and her method awards in Pole Dance International magazine for Best Instructor and Best Training Method. She's also a sponsor and a judge at the nation's largest pole-dancing championship.

Eschewing pole-bound acrobatics in favor of muscular isolations, the studio’s signature JW Pole Fitness classes utilize the signature support beam as a prop to help create muscle stability and burn calories, all without risk of injury. Because it doesn’t involve spins or inversions, the JW method is appropriate for students of any fitness level, and can even be employed to assist those overcoming injury or a childhood fear of lampposts. For those looking for a higher-energy exercise routine, pole-dancing classes exalt feminine curves through a graduated program that guides dancers from grounded moves to gymnastics-inspired toning to the saving of flags stuck high atop the Space Needle.

More traditional fitness comes in the form of Turbo Kick and yoga, which fosters flexibility through aligned posture and held poses, as well as Pilates classes, during which instructors target the torso's core muscles to boost bodily stability without fashioning toe rings made of lead. Check the studio's class calendar for a schedule of upcoming sessions.

For owner Joe Zuniga, mixed martial arts is a family legacy passed down from his father and cultivated over 26 years into black belts in kodokan judo, goju-ryu karate, and five-animal-style wing chun kung fu. Thick mats inside the handsome brick gym stretch across the wide wooden floors, which also bear the weight of heavy bags, speed bags, and play-doh used to build bodies at the bench press. The modern studio—sans boxing ring—enjoys ample light from picture windows to highlight maneuvers, grow ferns, and display fear-inspiring pikes in carved wood frames.

At Square 1 Fitness, the doors are open all day, every day. With a month-to-month contract, members enjoy access to all that lies behind these gates: brand-name strength and cardio equipment, health screenings, fitness evaluations, and full showers. The gym also houses certified personal trainers who can develop personalized fitness programs. The trainers guarantee results, and have a proven history of success—an archive of success stories includes testimonials of participants who halved their body fat, reclaimed their pre-pregnancy figure, or overcame a weight-loss plateau. Complementing fitness services, Square 1 Fitness provides massage therapy, tanning, and other spa services that reward bodies more effectively than gold-star bicep tattoos.