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                                                               Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

               We have issued our report dated February 23, 2001 accompanying
the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report of Health
Fitness Corporation and subsidiaries on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2000. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in
the Registration Statements of Health Fitness Corporation on Form S-8 relating
to the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (File No. 333-00876 and File No.
333-32424) and the 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan, 1992 Nonqualified Employee
Stock Option Plan, and 1992 Incentive Employee Stock Option Plan (File No.
333-00874).



/s/Grant Thornton LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 27, 2001