World's Top Pros Continue Pursuit of 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Titles

Fourth Series Race, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon, set for Sunday September 9; Greg Bennett and Emma Snowsill Return to Defend LA Tri Titles

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM):

WHO:    35 of the world's top professional triathletes are scheduled
        to compete including:

        -- Emma Snowsill (AUS) - 2007 Nautica New York City Triathlon
           Champion, 2007 Accenture Chicago Triathlon Champion

        -- Julie Dibens (GBR) - 2007 Nautica New York City Triathlon
           Second Place, 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Third Place

        -- Pip Taylor (AUS) - 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Fifth
           Place, 2007 Escape from Alcatraz Second Place

        -- Greg Bennett (AUS) - 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon
           Champion, 2007 Nautica New York City Triathlon Champion,
           2007 Accenture Chicago Triathlon Champion

        -- Craig Walton (AUS) - 2007 Nautica New York City Triathlon
           Second Place

WHAT:   2007 Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon
        The Fourth Race in the 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series

WHERE:  Swim Start
        Venice Beach

WHEN:   Sunday, September 9, 2007
        6:45 A.M. (PDT)

WHY:    World elite professional triathletes will continue their
        pursuit of the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Points
        Championship and the Series Bonus at the 2007 Kaiser
        Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon.

        Bennett, who has won the first three races in the 2007 Life
        Time Fitness Triathlon Series, leads Craig Walton at the top
        of the men's point standings.

        Snowsill, coming off wins in the last two Life Time Fitness
        Triathlon Series races in New York and Chicago, leads Dibens
        in the women's standings.

        In Los Angeles, the pro field will be racing for a portion of
        the $52,000 professional prize purse with the winner in both
        the female and male division taking home $10,000. In addition
        to the cash prizes, the winners in the women's and men's
        division will each earn 10,000 points in the Life Time Fitness
        Triathlon Series points race.

2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series

The Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series was launched in 2006 and created the first-ever connection among the four most prominent Olympic-distance triathlon events in the United States. The Life Time Fitness Triathlon (ltftriathlon.com), held in Minneapolis, is produced by Life Time Fitness, Inc. The Accenture Chicago Triathlon (chicagotriathlon.com) is produced by Creative & Production Resources, Inc (CAPRI Events). The Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon (LATriathlon.com) is produced by Pacific Sports LLC. The Nautica New York City Triathlon (nyctri.com) is produced by Korff Enterprises.

In 2007, the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series was expanded to include a new Championship event, the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon Dallas. Overall, the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series offers nearly $1.5 million in prize purse.

    2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Event Timeline

    Life Time Fitness Triathlon (Minneapolis) - July 14

    Nautica New York City Triathlon - July 22

    Accenture Chicago Triathlon - August 26

    Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon - September 9

    Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon (Dallas) - October 14

    About Life Time Fitness, Inc.

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM) operates distinctive and large sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers. As of September 7, 2007 the Company operated 66 centers in 15 states, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The Company also operated one satellite facility and four preview locations in existing and new markets.

Life Time Fitness provides consumers with personal training consultation, full-service spas and cafes, corporate wellness programs, health and nutrition education, the healthy lifestyle magazine, Experience Life, athletic events, and nutritional products and supplements. Life Time Fitness is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (www.lifetimefitness.com).

LIFE TIME FITNESS, the LIFE TIME FITNESS logo, and EXPERIENCE LIFE are registered trademarks of Life Time Fitness, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Life Time Fitness, Inc.

Released September 7, 2007