Milton M. Hurwitz ExerCare Fitness Center

We are open to the community - no United Hospital affiliation is needed.

The Milton M. Hurwitz ExerCare Fitness Center, a program of United Hospital, is the only medical fitness center in the St. Paul area that provides a place for past patients, their families and other members of the community to exercise within a medically supervised environment. You will enjoy the state-of-the-art exercise equipment and the comfortable atmosphere.

Unlike other local fitness centers, ExerCare has clinically trained staff to help you with your exercise program.

Membership fees (Prices effective 7/1/2017)

• Orientation/Consultation
  • Community = $55
  • Campus employees = $55
• Assessment/Consultation
  • Community = $75
  • Campus employees = $75
• Monthly fee
  • Community = $55
  • Campus employees = $47
• Punch card*
  • Community = $75
  • Campus employees = $60
• Guest fee
  • Community = $15/time
  • Campus employees = $10/time

• * 6 visits to use at your convenience within 12 weeks of purchase)
• Additional family members receive 30 percent off monthly community membership fee. (Does not apply to punch card.)
• Five percent discount on 12-month membership if paid in full upon joining.
• Children's employees are eligible for a payroll deduction on 12-month contract only—other payment options are available.
• Orientation and first month are due at time of orientation appointment.
• All fees are plus tax.
• Check or credit card accepted.

Personal training (Prices effective 1/1/2019)

The personal trainers at ExerCare have a four-year degree in exercise physiology and certification from the American College of Sports Medicine. Each trainer is vested in your success and provides one-to-one interactive attention to your needs and goals.

• assessment/consultation for personal goals and needs (assessment includes body fat, strength, flexibility and endurance testing components individualized based on personal history)
• design of individualized physiologically based exercise program
• one-to-one guided workout/exercise sessions
• comprehensive lifestyle plan with one-to-one instruction in:
  • resistance training
  • flexibility exercises
  • cardiovascular conditioning
  • nutrition counseling
  • proper body mechanics
  • balance
  • healthy habits

Personal training fees

• Assessment/orientation* = $35 (fee is waived for current ExerCare members)
• Individual packages
  • 5 Sessions = $245 ($49/session)
  • 10 Sessions = $460 ($46/session)
  • 20 Sessions = $790 ($39.50/session)

Non-member pricing per session

• Community members add = $15
• Allina Health employees add = $10

* Fee is waved for current ExerCare members

Payment must be made in full prior to the first training session. Tax will be added upon payment. (MasterCard and Visa accepted.) Note: Sessions must be used within 12 months of purchase.

Program features

• Fitness assessment: girth measurements, strength/flexibility test and bike/step endurance test
• Consultation/orientation: personal goals, individually designed exercise program and 1:1 guided workout/exercise session
• Endurance/cardiovascular, flexibility and strength-training exercise and equipment
• Health and lifestyle management education
• Multidisciplinary staff (including registered nurses, exercise physiologists and diabetes educator) provide supervision in the fitness center
• Studio for aerobic and specialty classes
• Locker rooms with showers, free locker and lock usage, towels,soap, shampoo, deodorant, hairspray and lotion
• Newsletter
• Incentive/motivation programs
• Personal training (additional fee)

If you have health conditions, we have the following monitoring abilities:

• Blood pressure readings
• Blood glucose readings
• Oxygen saturation checks
• Quick-look EKG checks
• On-site symptom and emergency treatment

Specialized fitness programs

• Exercise Program Designed for Heart Failure Patients
• Maintenance-Level Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
• Peripheral Artery Disease Program