Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS V LP
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC [LTM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS, 3600 IDS CENTER, 80 S. EIGHTH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2006
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2006
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/04/2006   J   1,095,000 D $ 0 (1) 2,554,642 D (2)  
Common Stock 01/04/2006   J   14,989 A $ 0 (1) 60,613 D (3) (4)  
Common Stock 01/04/2006   J   9,409 A $ 0 (1) 2,560,223 I (3) (4) By partnerships
Common Stock 01/04/2006   J   9,055 A $ 0 (1) 43,167 D (3) (4)  
Common Stock 01/04/2006   J   6,790 A $ 0 (1) 2,567,242 I (3) (4) By partnerships
Common Stock 01/04/2006   J   7,765 A $ 0 (1) 31,563 D (3) (5)  
Common Stock 01/04/2006   J   15,315 A $ 0 (1) 3,525,329 I (3) (5) By partnerships

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS V LP
C/O NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS
3600 IDS CENTER, 80 S. EIGHTH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
    X    
ITASCA PARTNERS V LLP
C/O NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS
3600 IDS CENTER, 80 S. EIGHTH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
    X    
STILL GEORGE J JR
C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS
525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    
WHALEY JOHN P
C/O NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS
3600 IDS CENTER, 80 S. EIGHTH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
    X    
HAQUE PROMOD
C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS
525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
    X    

Signatures

 Darren J. Herz, as Authorized Signatory of Itasca Partners V, LLP, for itself and as General Partner of Norwest Equity Partners V, LP, a Minnesota limited partnership   01/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Mary E. Schaffner, as Attorney-In-Fact for Promod Haque, George J. Still, Jr. and John P. Whaley   01/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Not applicable.
(2) The securities listed in Column 4 of Line 1, Table I were distributed by Norwest Equity Partners V, LP ("NEP V"), a limited partnership, in a pro-rata partnership distribution to its general partner, Itasca Partners V, LLP ("Itasca V"), and its limited partners. Of the shares distributed to Itasca V, Itasca V in turn distributed 214,062 shares received in such distribution to its partners. By virtue of such distribution, NEP V is no longer subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16.
(3) George J. Still, Jr., Promod Haque and John P. Whaley, each of whom is a reporting person named herein, received shares in the partnership distribution described in Footnote (2) above and in pro-rata partnership distributions made by, respectively, Norwest Equity Partners VI, LP ("NEP VI") (150,000 shares), and Norwest Equity Partners VII, LP ("NEP VII") (255,000 shares). Information on the number of shares directly and indirectly received by Messrs. Still, Haque and Whaley in such distributions is set forth in this Form 4 and in Footnotes 3 through 5 to this Form 4.
(4) The shares reported on Lines 2 through 5 represent, respectively, shares acquired (i) directly by George J. Still, Jr. (14,989 shares-Line 2) and Promod Haque (9,055 shares-Line 4) and (ii) indirectly by Mr. Still (9,409 shares-Line 3) and Mr. Haque (6,790 shares-Line 4), in each case as general partners of their respective family limited partnerships, in pro-rata partnership distributions by NEP V, NEP VI, and NEP VII. The aggregate shares reported as indirectly beneficially owned by Messrs. Still and Haque includes 2,554,642 shares held of record by NEP V. Messrs. Still and Haque are managing general partners of Itasca V, and may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by NEP V. Messrs. Still and Haque disclaim any beneficial interest in the securities held by NEP V, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(5) The shares reported on Lines 6 and 7 represent shares acquired directly by John P. Whaley (31,563 shares) and indirectly as the general partner of a family limited partnership (15,315 shares) in pro-rata partnership distributions by, respectively, NEP V, NEP VI, and NEP VII. Mr. Whaley is a managing administrative partner of each of the general partners of NEP V, NEP VI, and NEP VII, and in such capacity may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by such partnerships. The aggregate shares reported as indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Whaley include, respectively, 2,554,642 shares held of record by NEP V, 360,566 shares held of record by NEP VI, and 584,792 shares held of record by NEP VII. Mr. Whaley discliams any beneficial interest in the securities held by the indicated partnerships, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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